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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. J. B. Dickson is clerking for Mr.
r. J. Herndon.
Miss Fanny Miller is quite i'll at hel
home OH East Liberty street.
Mrs. M. M. Neely, Of Edgmoor, is Wis.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. II. A. D. Nicely.
Mr.. H. C. Strauss left last Thursday FOL
New York to buy stock of dress goods
and novelties.
Miss Susie Brian, of Yorkville, is visit
ing at Hickory Grove, the guest OF Miss
Matte Bell.
Messrs. w. B. McCaw, T. F. McDo"
and w. w. Lewis are at Gatfney, attend
ing Cherokee court.
Rev. and Mrs. j. Walter Dickson and
two children, of Columbia, are visiting
Mrs. Dickson's father, Mr.. j. r. Schorb.
Mr.. II. @. McElwee, of Baltimore, Nd.
has been spending few days with the
family of his father, Mr.. S. A. McElwee
Miss Mary 10 Witherspoon, u recent
graduate OF Winthrop, left last Friday
to take charge of school at Halseli
Chester county.
There is family at Mrs. r. c. Moore's
boarding house from New Orleans. They
came here on account of the yellow fever
scare in the Crescent City.
Mrs. H. c. Moore and little son, who
have been spending the summer with
the family of Mr.. w. A. Moore, left last
Friday for their home in Texas.
Mrs. r. f. Knox, of Blacksburg, ac'
companied by her daughter Miss Lucy
visited friends and relatives in Yorkville
last week and returned to Blacksburg on
Monday.
Leslie Abernathy, who took part in
the Glover races last Wednesday, was
from Rock Hill, instead of Kings Noun
tain, as stated in The ENQUIRER of Sat-
urday, and young Hutchinson's given
name, which was not stated. is Eugene.
Many friends of Chief of Police p. w.
Love, were glad to see him out on the
street again yesterday. AS a result OF his
long seige of fever, including a relapse
he is looking pretty we'll used up; but ii
is hoped that he is now OIL his way to
speedy recovery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

H. G.. Strauss-Tells you what he is doing
and preparing to do in the way of SELL
ing you good clothing at low prices. He
is now in New York looking after a
stock of dress goods and notions.
It. B. McClain-Has two steam engines
for sale-one Z and one l2-horse power.
He says that both are in perfect order.
Grist Cousins-Have received stock of
fresh candy. Erich and Ripe" and 9TH
er brands of tobacco, and can sell you
good collar pad for 25 cents Ihey say
that they are pleased at their constantly
increasing trade.
J. NJ. Starr Il Co.-Are prepared to sup
ply you with lamps and lamp hXtures,
good matches for five cents. cooking
soda at five cents, crimson and red clo-
yer seed, and orchard grass.
G. H. O'Leary-Is ready to sell you par
Ior, bedroom, dining room and Kitchen
furniture, oak bedsteads which were
purchased by the car load, carpets, rugs,
window shades, mattings-all IN full
lines gasoline vapor cooking stoves,
the well-known Noble cooking stoves,
and a cheaper grade of cooking and
heating stoves, saddles, harness ana
Western buggies. -.
r. J. Herndon-Wants you to visit his
model grocery, where he assures you
that fresh and seasonable goods are ar,
irving daily and that fair dealing and
close prices are considerations.
J. A. Tate-Reminds you that he is the
local agent for the sale of the celebrated
Columbia and Hartford bicycles.
Hart Il Hart, Plaintiffs Attorney-Glve
notice to absent defendant in the case OF
d. A. Matthews plaintiff, against John
w. Good, defendant.
J. r. Logan, S. Y. C.-Advertises real es-
tate to be sold by him as the property
of the Hydraulic and Reduction ana
Mining company, at the suit OF w. w.
Castles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15

In the News and Courier of Monday,
appears an interesting interview with Mr.
Thomas B. Curtis, of Charleston, with
reference to the present magistrate sys-
tenn in this state. Mr.. Curtis seems to
have studied the matter, and from the
way he talks, there is no doubt Of the
fact that he is familiar with the subject.
The main point he makes is that magis-
trates have too much power and two little
salary. In other words, it is extreme
ly difficult to get competent men at the
prices that are paid, and, as the result,
Justice often suffers. 1t is contended that
the mistakes of magistrates may be cor
rected by circuit courts; but this, says
Mr.. Curtis, is rather poor consolation.
Suppose the victim is man who is una
BILE to give bond, and is wrongfully con-
victed just after the adjournment Of the
court Of general sessions and sentenced to
30 days in the chaingang. In 80 cases out
of a 100, he would serve out his sem
tence rather than wait three months in
Jail for justice. Such cases have happen
ed often; but as to whether the remedy
lies in raising the requirements as to the
competency of the magistrates or the es-
tablishment Of county courts, is ques-
ton. We are inclined to the opinion that
the county court system is the thing. 1t
is claimed that this is too expensive but,
somehow, we are not inclined to think it
would prove any more expensive than
the present arrangement. However, JUS
tice is cheap at any price, and if county
courts will promote the ends of justice,
they should be established.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15

The News and Courier's annual trade
review made it's appearance last Satur'
day in an eight page supplement filled
with facts and figures showing that dur
ing the past year, the aggregate business
of the city of Charleston has amounted to
s75, 900, coo, or about Ss,5OO,OOO more thar
the previous year. 1t is wonderful
showing generally for the "City by the
Sea-; but it is only fair to state that the
story contained in the columns devoted
to the review, creditable as it is, is by nc
means all that is worthy Of remark. The
enterprise and liberality of The News and
Courier itself, is handsome finishing
touch to the city's proud achievements
for the year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
GOMPERS ON THE MASSACRE.
Miners Had as Much Right on the Road
as the President.


as the President.
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, on last Saturday
after bitterly denouncing the killing
of the men near Haselton, as brutal
murder, said
"The men were marching in the
public highway. They had as much
right to march to Latimer or any other
place in the public highway as the
sheriff, or the governor of Pennsylvania
or the president of the United States.
The mine operators, in the madness OF
their supposed power and in their ef-
fort to enslave labor, have used judges
and courts to give the color Of law to
the most fragrant violation of the con-
stitutional rights of the people. Sher'
ifs and deputies, taking their cue from
their superiors, have carried out this
policy and killed men exercising their
rights under the constitution of the
law.
"In his published explanation Sheriff
Martin makes an effort to secure the
favor of our native Americans by re,
peatedly emphasizing his statement
that the miners he killed were foreign.
ers. 1t may be true that these men
were not native Americans, but they
were the men brought here by the
greed and cunning of the mine opera
tors, and so long as they submitted to
being starved no word as to their for
eign birth was heard but this cry ot
foreigner is like cloud of dust raised
to obscure the crime. The miners
will win their humane and heroic
struggle they deserve to win; their
conduct has challenged the admiration
of their friends and sympathizers."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
LOCAL LACONICS.

The Enquirer Until 1st of January, 1898.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
he sent to any address, from this date un'
til the 1st of January, 1898, for GA cents.
Working on the Receipts.
Treasurer Neely is busy working uI
his tax receipts, preparatory to commen'
cling the collection Of taxes OH the 1st Of
October.
Promise w. Practice.
The town council promises, in the event
the people vote for the new charter, not
to levy over two mills; yet according to
the statement made by Intendant Lowry
in the courthouse the other night, the
"previous" council, which is virtually the
present council, must have spent some
hing over four mills in a single year.
No Occasion For Alarm.
If the promise of Intendant Lowry to
enhance the value of Yorkville property
20 per cent. had been made two years ago,
it would have given cause for alarm but
not so now. At recent session OF the
general assembly, an act was passed to
prohibit the assessment of town property
at higher rate for municipal than for
state and county purposes.
Cupid Passed Sentence.
Charlotte Observer, 18th: Mr.. Walter
Kimbrell, of Fort Mill, S. c., stands ar
raigned at Cupid's bar on the charge of
stealing. He plead guilty, and was SELL
fenced to life of happiness with Miss
Esther Sledge, a daughter Of Mr.. James
Sledge, Of Steel Creek, whom he did pre-
meditatedly remove from her fathers
house to his own, Friday.
VIII Guido All Previous Efforts.
Superintendent Gordon, of the chain
gang, says he is going to outdo all his
previous efforts OH the Charlotte road.
In previous experiments he has been
handicapped, more or less, for want OF
sufficient material but here he will have
an abundance and there is no reason why
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
ZADOK ZlZZAGS.

Condition of the CrOps-SchOols Closed
Big Time at Beersheba Last Saturday.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
ZALoK, September l3.-The Zadok peo-
pie have been up and doing this dry
weather. We have enough fodder saved
to make another crop, and are now ell
gagged i'll moving hay and picking cotton.
Farmers in this vicinity were in UNI
usually good spirits up till about four
weeks ago, as the cotton looked then as if
it might rival the yield Of the famous west.
But since the dry weather set in, there
has been considerable drop OIL, and pros
perity looks as if it has decided not to cast
anchor just yet. do not want TO dis
courage anybody, for really there Is no oc-
casion to. A few weeks ago it looked as
if we were to make the biggest crop any
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
MASSACRE OE THE MINERS.

The cold-blooded massacre of peaceful
miners on the public highway, up in
Pennsylvania, the other day, is well cal
culated to raise storm of Indignation
throughout the civilized world. Had
such an occurrence been reported from
some European country, even Russia, it
would have been sufficient to have made
the blood of Americans boil; but having
occurred in America, it ought to at least
make Americans think.
The big strike throughout the coal re-
gions has been one of the most remarka-
BILE the country has ever seen. Hereto
fore, all big strikes in this country have
been marked by turbulence and disorder.
In the present case, however, the strikers
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15

have been quiet and lawabiding through
out. Several injunctions had been issued
against them by judges, acting as the
creatures of the big corporations, and
these injunctions were obeyed. To cap
the climax, the strikers were enjoined
from even marching in peaceful process
sion along the public highway, right
that is supposed to be inherent with every
citizen.
In disobeying this injunction, the strik-
ers will not be seriously blamed by fair
minded men; but it was here it seems
that the trouble was commenced. A
great squad of hired fuffians had, for
days, been OH duty as deputies to assist in
the enforcement" of the law, and these
deputies had been backed up and coached
by the mine owners until they were ready
for any deed of blood, no matter how dia-
bolical, to earn their money and teach
lesson to the downtrodden slaves who had
assumed to assert their manhood.
Then the next step. Here approaches
an unarmed crowd of peaceful men into
what might be fittingly described as an
ambush, set by officers of the law. There
are a few words of preliminary talk,
probably i'm the nature Of coarse bulldo-
zng commands, and then, without other
warning, murderous volleys at the de-
fenseless strikers, who fall around the
roadside like sheep, and who are killed
by the deputies as, panic-stricken, they
run-just for sport.
Heretofore, in conflicts of this kind,
strikers have generally been the aggres-
sors. Whether justified or not, they COM
menced such violence as has occurred,
and at once lost the sympathy Of law
abiding citizens. At least it has always
been so claimed. If this is true, then it is
time there is reversal of such results.
In this case the strikers have borne
provocation after provocation, and even
after sustaining a murderous assault,
have not made the slightest attempt to
transgress the law in obtaining ven
geance.
An6 all this in America-north of Ma
son and Dixon line-the boasted home OF
the purest liberty in thought and action,
and the highest development of civiliza-
ton in the world! THE ENQUIRER does
not claim to be prophet, nor the son of
prophet; but in this circumstance we
see less justification than had the British
soldiery when they shot down armed
American patriots at Lexington, and it is
not unlikely that the eventual results
may be just as important. We do not
look for revolution. We pray that there
will be no more bloodshed. But we hope
that there will be speedy end to "gov-
ernment by injunction" and that the
chains of tyranny with which northern
capital is so rapidly binding northern
labor, will be dashed to the ground never
to be welded together again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
Wednesday, September Is, 1897.

ised that they will not increase the levy
over 2 mills, and so Warden Parish's rea-
son for wanting new charter goes glim-
mering. Warden Propst not having seen
any reason why the present charter should
be surrendered, has not attempted to make
one, and, consequently, does not now la
Dor under any especial embarrassment in
regard to the matter.
All With Only $4,000.
The town council is doing some tall
electioneering just at this time. They
are holding in allegiance proposition
for the macadamization Of Lincoln street
for about two-thirds of mile They are
promising the people down East Madi-
son that this street is to be rnacadamized
right away, and they have unloaded their
street plant down near the old
Narrow Gauge depot as if to commence
work there at once. They are no doubt
holding out promises of wonderful i'm
provements in other sections Of town,
and everything is conditioned upon the
people voting for the proposed new char
ter. And all this work the council prom
ises to do with 2-mill levy! If there
was any reason for believing that any
one of these undertakings would be conl-
pleted with 2-mill levy, the people
would be justified in giving tho council
half dozen new charters. But common
sense says the work can only be done
with bonds, and that is another question
that had better be considered in connec-
| ton with new council less sanguine and
less anxious.
Why This Snap Judgment?
Since under no circumstances can the
proposed new charter take effect until af-
ter there has been general registration;
since general registration would not de-
lay the change, provided the people are
willing for it, even day i; and since there
are large number of citizens and tax
payers who are not registered, why does
the town council insist upon forcing this
issue at this timer Is it afraid to allow
the people full and free expression? Is
such action worthy Of men who claim
ed to be the chosen representatives Of
the whole people? There will have to
be three months of registration before
new council, to administer the new char
tor. can be elected. This special election,
however, can be postponed until after
the books have been reopened for say q
month, thus giving full opportunity for
registration without causing the delay Of
an hour in securing the alleged benefits
of the new charter. Will the town coun-
Gil dare permit full and free expression
on this subject of changing the charter,
and the honored name of the town? Will
you, Intendant Lowry? Will you, War
dens Moore, Parish, McElwee and
Propst7 If not, why not?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15

We note in a recent issue OF our es-
teemed contemporary, The Rock Hill
Herald, the statement that Next Mon-
day is salesday at York" 1t used to say
"Yorkville courthouse" We have rea-
son to believe that The Herald also takes
a secret pleasure in the proposition to
change the name of the town Of Iorkville.
There are several good reasons why; but
for personal reasons we do not care to
mention them, just now. 1t is our recol-
lection, however, that when the postmas-
ter general sometime back changed the
name Of Rock Hill to "Rockhill," The
Herald did some good kicking, which
was highly commendable, and which
had our fullest sympathy. We wish
to say, however, that we do not take
The Herald's fling as representing any
thing but The Herald. We do not
believe that the good people OF Rock
Hill would take any pleasure what
ever in the humiliation that would result
in the success of the ignorant vandalism
that would change Yorkville's old and
honored name, and although we confess
that we have no definite idea as to the
result of next Fridays election, we can
not believe that a majority of the people
of the town will endorse such a PROPOSE
ton. Were there full registration we
are certain that the thing would be voted
down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
WAlFS FROM WARREN'S.
Cotton Crop Short-Protracted Meeting at
Antioch-The Temperance People-Oth-

Cotton Crop Short-Protracted Meeting at
Antioch-The Temperance People-Oth-
err Notes.
| Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
WARREN, September 3.-The clouds
have all vanished and the sun has sent
her beaming rays upon our cotton fields
until they are white with the f1eecy staple,
and we are making the best use possible
of the nice weather we are having to
gather it.
Owing to the continued wet weather
and the drouth following, our cotton crop
will be cut off considerably, although
great many are of the opinion that they
will make more to the acre than they
made last year.
Chinch bugs have returned to some of
our corn fields and taken up their old
trade but they are too late TO do much
damage.
Our protracted meeting at Antioch ia
now in progress. It is being conducted
by our pastor, Rev. J. Barr Harris. He
expects Brother Attaway to come OIL
Monday to assist him in the work, which
will continue until and through next Sum
day.
Our temperance meeting, on last Satur-
day night, was grand success. The fol-
lowing is'a condensed programme of the
meeting:
l. Prayer by Rev. J. B. Harris.
2. Roll call and minutes of last meeting
read.
8. Responsive Scripture reading.
4. Select reading. 1.-THE Liquor Prob
lem," by Miss Bea McFadden.
5. Recitation. "The Model Boy" ny
Master Johnnie Davis,
6. Select reading. "Saved by Kind
Word" by Miss Lizzie Hopper.
7. Recitation. "One Glass More" by
Miss Bessie Newsom.
8. Recitation. 1.-THE Lips That Touch
Liquor Shall Never Touch Mine," by
Miss Lou Strait.
9. Recitation. "The Man Who Drinks"
by Mr.. Boyd Roach.
10. Recitation. "Why Horace Signed
the Pledge" by Miss Ida Scoggins.
IL. An address by Rev. ]. B. Harris.
Appropriate songs were sung for the
occasion. Ten new members we're added
to the union, and the people seemed to
be greatly revived in this great work Of
Temperance.
The dry weather has almost completely
killed out the turnip crop in this section.
The farmers in this section are gather
ing an abundance Of peas this fall. They
are also gathering the peavines and stor-
ing them away for future use. They are
excellent feed for cows and horses.
Mr.. Robt. Conrad has been quite busy
the past week extracting the sweet juice
from the cane and converting it into mo-
lasses. He will get plenty of work to do,
AS his is the only mill running in this
section.
Mr.. Will Neely has been suffering con-
siderably the past week from blood poi
son in his hand, but is thought to be
better at this writing.
Mr.. II. X. Bates's family have nearly
all had something like chills, or malaria,
but are now better.
Mrs. Becky Isom, Of Rock Hill, visited
relatives here last week.
Mrs. Molly Stewart, of Charlotte, N. c.,
visited friends and relatives here last
week.
Mr.. A. l.. Neely is all smiles. 1t is an
other girl, and, of course, the finest in the
state.
Mr.. +. F. Scoggins has gone over to
Rock Hill to attend the Presbyterian
high school ut that place. SKI.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
The 4turkrille Gnq'lirer.
YORKVILLE, s. @.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Is, 1897.

The Columbia Register is authority
for the statement that w. w. Dixon,
Esq, oc Union, will be a candidate
next summer, for the Democratic nomi-
nation of adjutant and inspector general.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
NERE,.MENTI0N.

The Cuban insurgents have cap
tured from the Spanams the fortified
town of Victoria de los Tunas. ''''''''Tht
Republican senatorial campaign in Ohio
was opened at Burton last Saturday. The
candidates were Hanna, Foraker ano
Charles Foster. '''''''"Quite number o
cases of yellow fever have broken out il
New Orleans but as yet there have beer
no deaths. The authorities are represent
ed as not standing in any special fear o
an epidemic '''''''"The steamer Soutf
Coast arrived at Port Townsend, Wash
ington, last Saturday, from the Klondike
with 26 passengers and 100000 in gold
aboard. .'''..''''Seven tramps were killed il
the wreck of a freight train, at Van Bu
rem, Arkansas, last Sunday. ''''''' Presi'
dent Mckinley returned to Washington
on Monday to attend cabinet meeting
called for Tuesday. '''''''.'A cyclone passed
through a number Of Texas towns or
Monday, killing some 10 or 20 people and
destroying large amount of property.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-15
Condition of the Crop.


In response to a telegram from the
Atlanta Constitution relative to the
condition of the cotton crop in this
state, Manager Duncan, Of the State
Alliance Exchange, on last Friday
sent the following from Columbia
"There has been u decided decline oi
at least 25 per cent. from the indica'
tion in July, as a result of the August
drought. There is no August or TOP
crop except in few favored sections
In all the middle and lower counties
fully so per cent. of the cotton crop is
open and very nearly gathered, and il
is rapidly being put upon the market
In the upper or Piedmont section, the
cotton, while late, has also been badly
damaged by the August drought.
do not think this crop will exceed the
last years crop, in the number of bale:
made. The increase in acreage viii
only counterbalance the bad crop in
nuences."