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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
MERE.MENTION.

Four women were killed by an accl-
dental explosion in the arinory OF the
Winchester Repeating Arms company,
at New Haven, Connecticut, last Wednes-
day. AT Carnegie, Pa, last Tuesday,
property was damaged by cloudbust to
the amount of S25,OOO. ''''''''An Indiana
law providing a license of $1,000 on con-
vict-made goods from other states, has
been declared unconstitutional. Mrs.
Lovejoy Aldrich, one of the seven sur
viving widows of soldiers who fought in
the war of 1776, died at her home in San
Diego, California, last Wednesday, aged
81 years. ......... The 35th anniversary of the
First Battle of Manassas, was celebrated
on the battle-ground last Wednesday by
the Manassas Chapter of the Daughters
of the Confederacy. ''''''The gold Demo-
Gratis from all parts Of the country, held a
meeting in New York last Wednesday
afternoon. They are preparing for
more active campaign. Theodore II.
Schintz, the largest real estate dealer in
Chicago, failed last Wednesday with lia-
bilities amounting to something like ST.
600, 600. I'm the Creek Nation, recent
| ly, a tax collector killed judge. By
way of punishment, he was suspended
from office. .'.'''''It is thought probable
that congress will adjourn today. '''''''''
The governor of Tennessee has appoint
ed Thos. B. Turley to the United States
senate, vice Isham &. Harris, deceased.
''''''" "A Copenhagen dispatch Of Thurs
day, reports the arrival of a carrier pigeon
with a message which seems to indicate
that Nansen, the balloonist, has discover
ed the north pole. '''''E. b. Andrews,
the well-known president of Brown uni
versity, at Providence, Rhode Island, has
been forced to resign OIL account OF his
advocacy of the free coinage of silver.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
ABOUT ADVERTISING.

On another page we reproduce from
The News and Courier, very sensible
editorial on the subject of public impo'
sition OH the newspapers. We agree
with The News and Courier in mosI
that it says; nut not in all.
While it is true that most educational
institutions, especially state institutions
are great deadbeats, they arc not the
worst. "There are Others" and they
come from almost every trade and pro-
fession. Except where the public has
been taught better, the newspaper is
looked upon as the lawful prey of all
who desire to despoil ii.
That the newspaper is more essen
TALLY Il public servant than amy Other
institution, is true. 1t depends entirely
upon the public for support, and, in
the nature of things, the libcrality OF
such support as it has reason to hope
for, must be based upon the value OF
its actual services. But while this is
true, the newspaper manager must never
lose sight of the fact that upon his own
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
GENERAL RAINS.

The rains of the past few days have
been very general, and in many sections
were badly needed. In some localities
however, they were very destructive.
Buckhorn creek. five or six miles
northwest of Yorkville, is reported by
some of the people who live along its
course, to have been higher than they
have ever known it, and the damage
wrought to crops by high water YVES
considerable.
The heaviest sufferers are Messrs. j. M
NJ. Cain, Simpson Love, j. r. Hogue and
others. Mr.. Cain owns Buckhorn bot
toms for a distance of about half mile
including some 300 acres. Most of this
was planted in corn, and Mr.. Robert
Ferguson, who was in from that section
yesterday, informed the reporter that in
his opinion about one-third Of the crop
had been destroyed. The damage tc
others was about in the same proper
ton.
Bullock's creek was also unusually
high; but as to whether there was any
special damage to crops along its course
the reporter has been unable to learn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
McLAlJRIN AND TlLLMAN.
How They "Difer" In Their Policy OIL
the Tariff Question.

How They "Differ" In Their Policy oil
the Tariff Question.
From the Greenville News.
In the course of his speech at Or
angeburg last Wednesday,, Senator
McLaurin read these kilograms
John L. McLaurn, Columbia, S. c.:
Wire authority to pair you rs think
best, MAY be able to save free bagging
and ties by voting for 81 on lumber.
iSigned b. r. TILLMAN,
U. S. Senator.
To this McLaurin replied
b. r. Tillman, Washington, ID. c.:
Pair me as you please to save free
bagging and ties.
7Signed) JNo. l.. McLAuRIN,
L. ;. Senator.
McLaurin said this would make his
opponents very sick. He showed
where he favored free bagging and
ties on March 81, and proposed cut
in the wool tariff.
He said he did not have pair ot
horses one named "Ingratitude" after
Tillman, and the other "Treachery'
after Evans, as he had heard 1rby had
Evans was very largely in the house
of his friends and made logical speech
in reply to the inquiry sent Governor
Ellcrbe, which he said was too weak
to bother with.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
TEACHERS, INSTITUTE.

Superintendent of Education Shurley
is hard at work making all necessary ar
rangements for the teachers institutes to
be held in this coun y next month.
He has just received from Superintend-
ent of Education Mayfield, information to
the effect that the faculty for the white in
stitute will consist of Supt. w. H. Hand
of the Chester graded school; Prof. T. H
Colcock, of the South Carolina college
and Miss Nellie Chapman, of Newberry
The faculty of the colored institute-the
date of which will be August l6 to 81
will be J. E. Wallace, of Columbia ;
Mary l.. Deas, of Charleston and Ada
R. Stewart, of Manning; all colored.
The programmes for the respective oc-
casions are now being made up. In ad'
dition to the regular institute exercises, it
will be arranged to have number of in
structive lectures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24

work and raise subscriptions of cash and
labor to be expended in their respective
sections, and whichever five-mile section
raises the largest aggregate amount, will
take off the $500 purse.
And this is not all. The county board
of commissioners has agreed to turn over
to the successful section the county road
plant. On four or five-mile job, this
will easily be worth from 81 800 to $1,000.
So if the successful bidder should raise
$500, then, including the Yorkville bonus
and the work to be contributed by the
county, there will be available for the
section of road selected total of some
thing like $1,000, which, as things 60
nowadays, will make four or five miles
Of wonderfully good road.
But the good work ought not to stop
here. The Yorkville subscription paper
is still in the hands Of Mr.. @. II. OLeary.
The names and amounts on 1t will not be
published before next Saturday, if at all.
There are, no doubt, in the town many
who have not yet had the opportunity to
make contributions. Some Of these will
probably be glad to assist in such praise
worthy undertaking. Mr.. o. 'Leary wi | be
glad to let them put down their names
for whatever amount they might see pro-
per, from Is cents up. So while the peo-
pie along the various roads are raising
subscriptions for the purpose of carrying
off the $500 already offered, it will be per-
fectly agreeable all around if the people
of Yorkville will do what they can to
make the amount still larger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24

Referring to the growing imposition
on the newspapers by sll public, POLITICAL
charitable and other deadbeats, the Co
lumbia Register says:
The Register commends the utteranceS
of its contemporaries to all falr-mlnded
readers, and it will say right here that 1t
stands ready at moments notice to JOIN
in any concerted movement that Will IN
sure to the press of the state the rights
and privileges that, as simple business
proposition, should accrue to 1t.
That is all right, except there is no need
for any concerted movement, especially
in the nature of combination. Let each
paper try to properly control its own af-
fairs. If an individual comes in 10 dead
beat, give him to understand that he can't
do it. If he then tries to blackmall by
threatening ito go to the other papers,, y
let him be told to 60 ahead. If the other
papers allow him to deadbeat them, it is
their own fault. If they refuse and make
him pay what is right, then some good
will be accomplished. After all, the
problem is purely business one and
should be treated in business way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
LoCAI. AFFAIRS
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


T. b. McClain-Gives good reasons why
Masury's railroad paints are the best on
the market. His price for the paint is
Sl.25 per gallon, and the price of oil is
As cents.
Grist Cousins-Have English-made pock-
ct knives at prices ranging from 40 cents
to Sl.35. They also keep tinware in
stock and have Il small lot of honey
which they offer at 81 cents pound.
F. A. Gosman-Wants the use of har-
ness horse during the fall and winter
months for his feed and care. He
promises to treat such horse properly.
R. G. Patrick, D. D., President-Gives
information with regard to the Judson
Female institute, located at Marion,
Alabama.
w. A. Hawkins-Gives notice of his
readiness to repair cotton gins, boilers,
engines and all other kinds of ma
chinery.
j. A. Shurley, County Superintendent OF
Observation-Disclosures list of the school
books to he used in the free public
schools of York county, and the prices
at which they will be sold for cash and
cash only.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE.
New Flat at HowelPs-ConditiOns OF the
Crops-Personal and Other Notes.

New Flat at HowelPs-ConditiOns Of the
Crops-Personal and Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, July N.-Once again
there is flat at Howell's ferry for the ac-
commodation of the public. There has
been much criticism as to the manage
ment of this fiat; that is, some seem to
think that the owners have been very
tardy in replacing the one that was lost.
Let me say to all such that they are en-
tirely mistaken, as negotiations were en-
tered into the day after the fiat sunk, and
at times the telegraph was used to hasten
final agreements in the matter.
Children's Day at Salem will be cele-
brated the 10Th of this month, and If
everything materializes as it should, 1t
wilt be one of the grandest days old Sa-
lem has ever Witnessed.
am informed that Mr.. w. s. Wilker-
son will have saw and grist mill on his
place before long.
One of the most welcome rains OF the
season came last Monday afternoon, and
every day since then we have had gentle
and refreshing showers, and crops are
looking better than for years. Bottom
corn is especially fine, and with no high
water an abundant crop will be made. A
few more days work and we shall then
he able to lay aside the plow and the hoe,
and then the good time we shall have
with watermelons, fried chickens and
picnics will be sin and shame.
Rey. ]. H. Grier, Of Sharon, is expected
to preached at Salem in the near future,
notice of which will be given in The En-
QUIRER.
The friends of Mr.. Gaines Brown will
regret to hear that he is again suffering
with his eyes. w. H. T.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
NEARING The END.
Simonton Issues Another Farreaching
Injunction.

Injunction.
The indications are that the fight
against the dispensary in the United
States court is drawing to close.
In Columbia, for the past week or
ten days, it has been a close quarters
face to face affair, and the dispensary
is undoubtedly getting the worst of it.
w. B. Meetze opened an original
package store. The constables pounced
down upon him and arrested him for
maintaining a nuisance. Judge Sim
onton enjoined the constable by name
from further interference, and Meetze
reopen his store. Then the governor
gave notice of his intention to appoint
other constables who had not been
enioiued, and close up the objectiona-
b Q concern.
As the result of the latest develop
ment, Mr.. P. H. Nelson, counsel for
Meetze, prepared for the signature of
Judge Simonton, another order and
sent it to the judge at Flat Rock, N.
c., with request for telegraphic ad-
vice of its approval.
On Thursday, Judge Simonton tele-
graphed that the order had been sign
ed. Mr.. Nelson laid the case before
the governor, and the understanding
is that the governor has abandoned
his purpose to appoint other consta-
bles to look after the case of Meetze.
The last order, it is understood,
restrains all persons from interfering
in anyway whatever with the original
package establishment of Meetze, at
least until after the case has been
finally heard and decided upon its
merits.
The fight is still on probably but
from all indications the original pack
age people are rather on top.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
THE ROAD SUBSCRIPTION.

While people are not falling over each
other to increase that road subscription
which is now in the hands of Mr.. q. ii
O'Leary, still $500 and over is not an
amount to be thrown aside with con-
tempt, and landowners living along the
various roads leading into Yorkvillc will
do well to enter energetically into the
generous competition which the subscrip-
ton suggests.
According to the intention of those
having the matter in charge at the York
vile end of the line, the entire subscrip-
ton will be awarded to one or two roads
on Saturday, July 81. The terms of the
award are simple. People along the va
rious roads are requested to at once go to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24

If the Alaska gold stories are true
there will soon be a cry for the demoneti'
zation of the yellow metal and the re-
monetization of silver. And the cry Will
come from people who are now denoun'
cling free coinage advocates as anarchists
etc. But we are not looking for anything
of this kind in the near future. We think
the stories of the wonderful discoveries Of
gold in Alaska are principally humbug,
manufactured in the hope Of allaying the
widespread realization Of the necessity
for more money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24

Senator Tillman has been disappoin-
ted in his efforts to get the dispensary
bill before the house at this session. AT
one time he thought everything was
lovely and that the house committee on
rules would allow the matter to come up
1t was while he was looking at the mat
ter in this way, he said that the tariff Dill
could have lis vote if necessary to secure
its passage. But, on Tuesday, the rules
committee decided that the proposed bill
should not come up at this session. Now
the senator is working with others inst
the tariff bill. II looks like he has been
tricked.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
Saturday, July "a, 1897.

ter-Mr. NJ. NJ. Freeman-has had bulle-
tin boards and place, with material for
writing, erected on both walls of his
building. A handsome regulator clock
adorns one side Of the room and always
tells the correct time without having to
be asked. A ha ndsome card on the front
panel of the neutrality-suspicious. oak
frame, announces, in large figures, the
hours for receiving and closing the mails
for each train on both roads, and daily
card for the forecast of the weather is
hung on the bulletin board in plain view
of all. So there is no need for wayfar-
ing man, or one who runs, to err in regard
to the time, weather or departure of the
mails.
The Rev. R. w. Anderson, of York.
vile, was accompanied by Mrs. Anderson
on Saturday last, and they have been the
guests of the family of DR.. w. Anderson.
They return home this morning.
w. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
School Trustees-Negro Missionary Work
Postoffice Accommodations.


Postoffice Accommodations.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLACKsBURG, July 20.-A primary
election was held here at the council
chamber, on Saturday afternoon last, for
the recommendation of board of trus-
tees for our graded school, to be appointed
by the county superintendent Of public
education. Messrs. B. J. Gold, T. l..
Black and DR.. J. II. Darwin, received the
highest number Of votes.
Six years ago the Rev. T. A. Thomp-
son, colored, began mission work here
among his own people, under the auspices
and support Of the Northern Presbyterian
church. His iaithfulness and zeal have
been untiring and he has met with the
success such work always brings. There
were at first so few members of his
church, that he was forced to supplement
his salary by teaching school; but during
the past year, a substantial and commo-
dious church building has been erected,
30 members added, and the occasion OF
the Rev. Thompson's installation as pas
tor of the church, which took place quite
recently, was great day for him and for
all those who were connected with him IN
his work. The name Of the building is
Ingram Presbyterian church, and the
installation services were conducted by
Revs. c. NJ. Young, of Rock Hill; j. c..
Simmons, of Yorkville and NJ. q. john
son, of Columbia.
With an eye to the comfort and conven-
ience of his patrons, our new postmas-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
aROJJT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Jno. D. McNeel, of Montgomery,
Ala, is in Yorkville.
Mrs. ]. X. Aston, Of Columbia, is visit
ing relatives and friends in Yorkville.
Mrs. b. n. Moore and Master Paul
have returned from Morganton, n. c.
Miss Mamie McNinch, of Chester, is in
Yorkville the guest of Miss Evelyn Par
ish.
Miss Maie Pegram, of Charlotte, N. c.,
is visiting the family Of Mr.. R. j. With
erS.
Judge Witherspoon returned home
from Barnwell last Wednesday after
noon.
Messrs. J. A. Garrison and ]. H. Kidd,
Jr., of Warren, were in Yorkville yester-
day OH business.
Union Times: Miss Hulda McNeel, OF
Yorkville, is the guest of Misses Margaret
and Bessie Young.
Mrs. Terrence, of Pleasant Ridge, and
Miss Coleman, Of Columbia, are visiting
i'm Yorkville, the guests OF MIR. a. >.
Withers's family.
Miss Maggie Moore is spending por-
ton of her holiday on trip to Washing
ton, Baltimore and other northern cities.
She expects to return next week.
Rev, w. w. Orr was in 1orkvllle last
Tuesday. He is canvassing this county
in the interest of Erskine college, and is
meeting with considerable encourage
ment.
Rev. ii. NJ. Gilbert and family intended
to return to their home in Kansas City
last week but were detained on account
of the illness Of Mrs. Gilbert. They hope
to start back on next Tuesday. BY invi-
tation, Mr.. Gilbert will preach tomorrow,
in Trinity church, special sermon to
young men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24

- Irby had to apologize to Gonzales in
Columbia, Tuesday. In the report of the
Hampton meeting, as published in The
State, Irby was made to say II will now
draw the factional lines" What be had
really said was II will not draw the fac
tional lines" At the next meeting, the
ex-senator said that The State had mis-
represented him, and went on with some
very harsh language. In reply, Gonzales
said that Irby was liar, and backed up
his assertion with the statement that he
had the original copy of the dispatch as
it came from the telegraph office. When
the campaign party got to Columbia
Gonzales had his proof inreadiness; but
Irby did not wait for its production. AT
the first opportunity he said he would
teach Mr.. Gonzales "a lesson in manli-
ness" and went on to admit that the
error was made at the telegraph office
through no fault Of The State or its
editor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24

shoulders devolves the responsibility of
determining where to draw lines. When
he gives it over to Tom, Dick and Harry
to settle such matters, he is hurt. Those
who have tried it, have learned that it
takes money to run newspaper, and
unless that money is collected from those
who derive the most immediate benefits,
it will not be forthcoming at all.
Next to the managers of state institu-
tions like that to which The News and
Courier refers, probably come local or
CARNATIONS with entertainments to raise
money for alleged public. church, or char
table purpose. Preparations for such en-
tertainments usually involve the expen-
diture of more or less money, and the
managers generally expect to pay for
everything except Letting the people
know it'-the advertising. ut is pub
lie matter" they seem to reason, 1.-THE
newspaper is packhorse, and, therefore,
should do the work for nothing" And
there is nothing wrong with this if the
newspaper man will submit. If he does
not know enough to protect himself, he
deserves no sympathy from the public.
To those who ask his stock in trade free,
peremptorily refuse, or say, Eyes, Twill
give it to you when everybody else from
whom you obtain values in goods or SER
vices do the same thing" Such course
will make little hard feeling among
small people sometimes; but, all the
same, it will protect the newspaper.
Years ago it was the custom of country
newspapers to publish long obituary no.
tices free. For quite time THE EN-
oUIRER did it also. After awhile the
management began to realize that very
few people besides the immediate rela-
tives and friends of the deceased were in
terested in such matters. They did not
add to the interest of the paper, and what
does not add, takes away. Under these
circumstances it appeared that it was
more lust for the individual who wished
such matters published to bear the ex-
panse, than it was for the paper, and there
was instituted a rule requiring that all
such communications be paid for. They
still come to hand occasionally; some
times with the cash and sometimes with a
request for free space. When accompa-
MED by the cash, they receive proper at
tention; otherwise, unless postage is en-
closed, they 60 into the waste basket.
This makes hard feelings sometimes ;
but the feelings of the man who gets an
cry because he cannot impose on some
body, are not to be respected.
This subject, however, is too broad,
and, probably, too personal for public
discussion. The public cannot be prop
erly educated on it by discussion any
way. The Strengthening out of the mat
ter depends upon each individual news.
paper, and it can be done better in the
business than in the editorial depart
ment. If, however, editors and business
managers in each office will arrive at an
intelligent understanding Of each other,
we venture that they will eventually
succeed in setting matters straight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-24
BEFORE The COMMITTEE.
Tillman and j. p. X. Bryan Argue the
Dispensary Question.

Dispensary question:.
It seems that there was a consider
able little fight before the congressional
committee the other day on the ques-
ton of allowing Tillman's dispensary
bill to 20 before the house. Tillman
and Latimer spoke in advocacy of the
bill and J. P. K. Bryan, of Charleston,
wa, on hand to present the other side.
Upon his return to Charleston last
Wednesday, Mr.. Bryan talked to a
reporter for The News and Courier
as follows:
II found that the house of repre-
sentatives was not in session, having
finished the consideration of the tariff
bill at a late hour the night before,
and adjourned over until Wednesday,
leaving Tuesday wholly for the COM
mittee on rules to give the hearing
which they had promised on the ap.
plication for an immediate report to
the house of the so-called Tillman dis
pensary bill. The committee on rules
met at II o'clock, in the speakers
room, with a full attendance, among
whom were the leaders of the house,
Speaker Reed himself being in the
chair; Mr.. Henderson, chairman of
the judiciary committee; Dalzell, of
Pennsylvania; Bailey, of Texas; Nc
Millin, of Tennessee, and others being
present; also the South Carolina dele
CATION. The committee was very de-
sirous of hearing both sides on the
whole subject matter in all its aspects
and imposed no limit. Senator Till
man opened the debate, reviewing the
dispensary law from his well-known
standpoint and in his vigorous way,
and urging immediate action OF the
house.
His statement as to the law and the
status in South Carolina brought about
by the recent decision of Judge Sim