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The leader., 1897-11-17

Eight negro men priced the county
Jail door at Magnolia, picked hole
through the brick wall and broke for
freedom.
The leader., 1897-11-17
The Debate.

The larger part of the edition of the
Clark Douglass Debate, pamphlet of
over 100 pages just printed by THE
LEADER, was destroyed by Wednes
days fire. A few hundred copies were
in the hands of canvassers and the rest
in our office, and when the fire came i,
all except a small part of those that
remained were either consumed in the
flames or 50 scattered or m utilated as
to make them useless.
The leader., 1897-11-17

S. w. Collins has assumed his duties
as postmaster at McComb.
The leader., 1897-11-17
A. HURST, Marshal.

The Mayor explained the object of
the meeting, etc. The petition OF f. f.
Brennan and 43 others, citizens and
tax payers of said city, praying for the
suppression of the sale of hop tea, hop
fenweis, white hops and other bevera
ges, was motion received by the
Board, read by the clerk, ordered filed
and was duly considered by the Board
The leader., 1897-11-17

including Buffalo, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Boston,
New iorK' rhliadelpnla' baitlinofe, hlcnh0hn'
Hot Springs, Ark, and Denver. Close cOnnec-
tion with Central Mississippi Valley Route. Solid
fa ypStibule daily train for
The leader., 1897-11-17

No. 307S.
The leader., 1897-11-17

gratifying results. We
wouldn't now do with
out them. My wife had
been weakly and down
nearly every summer
for the past fifteen
years. DIR. Miles Heart
Cure is exactly what
tie mama fmniiaE. n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
VACCINATION.

Now, while the smallpox scare is on,
little information about vaccination
is in order. The following from we'll
known local physician of experience,
may he taken as reliable:
"Vaccination, while not an absolute
preventive of smallpox, is so nearly so
as to rob the disease of practically all OF
it's terrors. In exceptional cases subject
may have smallpox after vaccination ;
but it is always of mild form, which
seldom proves fatal.
"But to be frank, vaccination itself is
not always accompanied by the most
pleasant results. Where the blood of the
patient is in proper condition, and the
incubation is properly accomplished, the
result is slight soreness in the vicinity
of the inoculated spot for few days, and
after that there is no further incOnven-
ience. Often, however, the operation is
slovenly performed, without proper pre-
cautions on the part of the operator, or
the blood of the subject happens to be in
bad condition, and the result is almost as
disastrous as smallpox itself. I have seen
the arms of patients slOughed to the bone
on account of these conditions, and the
medical books tell US of cases where am
putation became necessary.
"Such cases as these, though, are ex-
ceptional. AS a rule, nowadays, physi-
clans exercise the greatest care to preserve
cleanliness and exclude all foreign mat
ter. Bad results follow only when the
blood of the patient is bad; but even this
makes the ordeal trying one. and not to
be sought after except under circnm-
stances Of urgent necessity"
Vaccination is now being talked about
all over the state. Reports from Rock
Hill are to the effect that more than 1000
people in that town have already been
vaccinated. There has been talk Of order
ing compulsory vaccination in Yorkville +;
but as yet, no official action has been
taken. Should the local board of health,
however, order compulsory vaccination,
there is no other alternative than for the
citizens to submit, as such authority is
especially conferred and backed up by
law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. J. Hunter-Tells you that he sells bar
gains all the time, and that 1t is not nee
essary to advertise that he is selling
goods cheaper than heretofore.
w. B. Moore Il C0.-Have on hand a
large stock of goods for Christmas pres
ents, and is prepared TO suit the size OF
your purse. He specially enunerates
elegant pictures, photograph albums,
chinaware, crockeryware, silverware,
household furniture, toy wagons, velOc-
ipedes, etc. Besides, he will have or
anges, apples, bananas, fruit cake ingre.
dients, and fire crackers, both large and
small.
w. NJ. Kenncdy-Has recently received
an assortment of holiday crockery and
glassware, all of which he is offering at
low prices. Besides, he has handsome
chinaware.
Geo. r. Schorb-As a Christmas present
calls your attention to the S5 Vive-C
mera, for the sale of which he is the
agent. The pictures made by this little
instrument are of fine quality. He has
also on hand Lester piano, which ht
guarantees to be equal to the best.
Grist Cousins-Are offering stick candy a
10 cents pound or three pounds for 2;
cents; mixed candies at 10 cents or three
pounds for 25 cents chocolates anC
creams, 20 to 25 cents; bananas at q
cents a dozens. They also have fire
works-rockets, roman candles, toe
pedoes and small size firecrackers at
packs for 5 cents. An Oliver subsoi
blow will soon be in their stock.
f.. A. Crawford-Eye glasses and chair
lost
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DIR. j. B. Mack is spending a few days
at his home in Fort Mill.
Mrs. w. f. Erwin, Miss Jane Wilkie
Miss Blanche Clawson, Messrs. j. F.
Wallace, j. Z. Jeffreys, and w. B. dc
Loach, left last Monday to spend gala
week in Charleston.
Mrs. w. B. de Loach, of Yorkville, left
on Monday for a short visit to relatives
and friends in Camden.
Miss Eunice Mcconnell left yesterday
for Philadelphia, to enter the hospital
training school Of nurses, of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. c. f. Spencer and Mrs. T. F. Nc
Dow, who have been absent for seyera
weeks i'm Baltimore, Md, returned home
on yesterday.
DR.. J. T. Darwin, of Blacksburg, lef
on yesterday as a delegate from Buffalo
lodge, to attend the meeting of the Grand
Lodge of Masons, in Charleston.
From the list published elsewhere, il
will be noted that all the Methodist min
isters who labored in this county this
year have been returned to their respect
i've appointments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
ENORMOUS COTTON EXPORTS.
More Cotton Sent Abroad For Less Money
Than Ever.

More Cotton Sent Abroad For Less Money
Than Ever.
The statement of the principal artl-
cles of domestic export (about So per
cent. of the whole) for November, is
sued from the bureau of statistics OF
the treasury department last Saturday,
shows a total of 2,323,699 an in-
crease over October of more than S.
100000, and over same month OF last
year of $6,OOO,OOO. The increase over
November, 1895, is 100000 and
November, 1894, $24,OOO,O00. The
increases are mainly iu exports of corn,
oats, oatmeal, rye and wheat. There
is large increase of shipments OF
wheat from Baltimore and New Or
leans.
The exports of cotton for the months
ending with November are 1OO,OOO,OoO
pounds in excess of the exports for the
corresponding period Of 1896; but not
withstanding this increase i'll quantity
The low price of cotton has resulted in
decrease as compared with the same
period last year of over $17, 900, 900 in
value. There is a large increase in the
exports of cotton TO Japan and Ger
many, especially in quantities.
In November, 1896, 119,9O3, ,1S9
pounds of cotton were exported to
Germany. The exports to that coun-
try for November, just closed, amount
to 169, ,646, $50 pounds. This increase
in value is barely under 81 900, 900.
In November, 1896, the exports of cot
ton to Japan aggregated 3,264, 1O2
pounds, and in November, 1897, u
639, ,6S3 pounds, and the increase in
value has been from 1888 1893 for No
vember, 1896, to 1927, POS for Novem-
ber, 1897. The exports for the three
months of the present cotton year
show figures still more favorable. In
the three months ending November,
1896, cotton exports to Germany ag-
gregated 261, ,O7O,0 pounds, valued
at $40, 1867, $40; for the same period OF
this year the aggregate is 34O,993, ,895
pounds, valued at S20,752,212. For
the three months ending November,
1896, the exports of cotton to Japan
were 1864, 1884 pounds, and of value
s346, ,422; for the same period this
year there were exported to Japan
3,S43, ,261 pounds, valued at $96l sol.
The total exports of cotton for the
three months Of the cotton year end
ing November; 1896, were 1926, ,S02,-
354 pounds, valued at 1913, ,6S6, ,SO4 for
the same period this year l, ,346, ,SO0,-
OLA pounds, valued at $S2,5l3,5oO.
The export price per pound of cotton
for the three months ending Novem-
ber, 1896, was 7.6 cents, and for the
same period of this year 81 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

ment. il was discovered that Ainsworth
R. Spoford, the librarian of congress,
was behind in his accounts to the
amount of about 100000. Mr.. Spof-
ford is well-known all over the United
States, and of the thousands who knew
him, not one was willing to charge the
shortage as being due to any dishon-
esty on his part. He himself could
offer no explanation, and he promptly
made good the entire amount of the
shortage out of his own private funds.
Where the money went to has been a
mystery ever since until within the
past few weeks; but now the whole
matter is being cleared up. Not long
ago, Mr.. John Russell Young, the new
librarian, was making a search of old
records and came across quite num-
Der of uncollected money orders. They
had been sent to Mr.. Spofford at var
ious times, and he had slowed them
away without getting the money on
them. The search, so far, has disclos-
ed thousands of dollars worth of these
orders, and there is no doubt that here
lies the secret of the shortage. The
money on these orders will be refunded
to Mr.. Spofford up to the amount OF
100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
GAMBLING IN FUTURES.
DIR. j. w. Stokes Introduces a Bill to Sup.
press the Same.

DIR. j. w. Stokes Introduces Bill to Sup.
press the Same.
DR.. J. w. Stokes has introduced in
congress bill, of which the following
is the full text, to prohibit gambling
in futures:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America, in congress assem-.
bled, That from and after the passage
of this act, it shall be unlawful for any
individual or corporation to engage in
gambling operations, whose tendency
is to affect artificially the market price
of cotton and other agricultural pro,
ducts.
Section 2. That for the purposes OF
this act gambling operations include
all contracts for purchase and sale
commonly known as Futures" in
which the tender and delivery of the
actual commodity named in the con-
tract is not made.
Sec. 3. That each contract for future
delivery of cotton, corn, wheat and
oats shall relate to one grade only, and
such contracts shall specify the amount
and grade contracted for, and no ten.
der of different grade from that
named in contract shall be legal ten
der.
Sec. 4. That any person or corpora
ton or association, their agents, repre-
sentatives or officers, violating any oi
the provisions Of this act shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined in sum
not less than $1,000 for each offense
one half of which fine shall be paid to
the informant, or imprisoned for not
less than six months, or both fined
and imprisoned, in the discretion of the
court: Provided, That in addition to
said fine and Imprisonment any person
who has suffered injury by reason OF
such unlawful corporations may re-
cover damages in any court of compe,
tent jurisdiction.
Sec. 5. That all acts or parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions of this
act are hereby repealed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
ROCK HILLS BRAG FARMER.

When it comes to farming, Rock Hill
must not be left out. There are quite a
number of people over there who are
we'll up in this business, and one of the
foremost is Mr.. V. B. McFadden. The
Rock Hill correspondent of The News
and Courier has been telling about Mr..
NJ cFadden's achievements. The story,
in part, as it appeared in the issue of
Monday, is as follows:
His acreage in cultivation is not large,
as he is obliged to use large part of his
land for pasturage; the consequence is
that the proportion of land planted in each
product varies year by year this year
cotton had the preference, and his result
was this: In cotton, 30 acres; crop, 80
bales. In corn, II acres crop, 430 BUSH
els. In wheat, 2! acres yield, 33! bush
els. In oats, acres; yield, 8 two-horSe
loads removed and saved, but not meas
ured; 30 two-horse loads of peavine hay,
as much sorghum as he could feed to his
stock and plenty of potatoes.
Some explanation is to made of these
yields. OF the 30 acres planted in cotton
only IS was part of his improved land ;
the other u was land just bought and
worked by him for the first time this
year. Ills W lSdI SiOlNti -a aSiS'i W 'ii
this year was waste land and not planted
at all; but was sown in wheat with view
to sowing peas afterward. Last year he
planted 4 acres in wheat and gathered ia
bushels; he then sOwed the same land in
peas, and from these 1 acres sold 500 worth
of cured hay in the spring. For fertilizer
this year he used a compost OF cotton
seed and stable manure, broadcasting in
such way as to use about 30 bushels OF
seed per acre.
This will show that Mr.. McFadden
makes good profit on his farm; in fact,
his friends say that if he did not he would
not farm he does take delight in it, and
so will anyone else who will inspect his
place during the growing session..
His success will not be Il cause for won
der when his business methods are
known. He has been running market
for many years here, and today he can re-
fer to his books and tell you what animals
he killed years ago and what they cost.
His business affairs have not always been
of the same Importance to the public as
now; but he has ever given To- them the
same Inremitting attention and unfailng
care, and all with good humor and safe
temper that could not exist separate from
good health and quiet conscience.
One speculation he made early in life
which has paid him best of all, the result
proving that he never used better judg-
ment in all his life. This was in inducing
the young woman of his choice tn share
his hopes, for when he had paid the fee
for the service which bound her to him
he had nothing but hopes left. Like all
men who have succeeded he owes much
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
11a2 XqDzaEV111R

and Mills, w. A. Massabeau and j: c.
Roper; Gaffney, T. NJ. Dent; Gaffney
circuit, S. II. Creech; Laurens Station
and Mission, R. H. Jones and j. M.
Shell; North Laurens, D. 2. Boyd Cher-
okee, j. NJ. Lawson; Jonesville, +. II.
Beckham Kelton, j. n. Isom Pacolet
Mills, B. M. Grier; Pacolet circuit, +. ).
Jones; Enoree, J. NJ. Friday Clinton, }.
l.. Harley Whitmire, D. A. Phillips
Santuc, A. F. Berry Campobello, 5: A.
Nettle; Belmont, S. It. Blackman; Wof-
ford college, G. B. Smith, professor.
SUMTER DISTRICT.
Presiding elder, T. J. Clyde. Sumter,
J. A. Clifton; Sumter City Mission, w.
A. Kelley; Manning, w. d. hodges
Santee, A. B. Watson: Jordan, w: A
Pitts; Foreston, J.. R.. Copeland; New
Zion, W. E. Wigginsi Lynchpndrg, ndaglso', W.
b Bishopvilie. J. W. Elkins; Bethany, G;
IT. Pooser; Salem station, S. w. Henry
Kershaw, j. B. Beckwith; Smithvillei
w. Il. Duncan; Camden, j. Il. Pate
Camden circuit, B. M. Robertson; Wa
teree, S. D. Bailey; Richland, L. e.
White; Wedgetield, F. Spears.
sUPERANUATED PREACHERS.
F. Auld, NJ. L. Banks. j.; G. Briswell
SlQl II. BROWNE, y. NJ. SaiiISlS, w i,ii"i
Carson, w. A. Clarke, A. NJ: Creitzberg
o. A. Darby, R: L. Duffie, j. T. smith, ~ >
man, John Attaway, L. NJ. Hamer, A
w. Jackson, Simpson Jones, l.. A. John
son, Paul F. Kistler, L. G. Loyal, NJ. NJ
Bradham, J. j. Neville, J. j. Newberrry
J. A. Porter, w. C. Patterson, A. NJ. AT
taway, T. p. Phillips, c. E. Virgins, )
S. Sibley.
SUPERINTENDENT PREACHERS.
NJ. NJ. Ferguson, J. NJ. Rogers, Thomas
G. Herbert Sr., IT. E. Wannamaker.
Greenwood was selected as the nex'
place of meeting.
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ton to the increased demands along other
lines of commercial development If
the decline in the price of cotton should
only be proportioned to the increase of
production, it would argue that the ex-
treme limit of demand had been reached,
and there would be no remedy other than
to increase the demand. But instead of
this condition of affairs, it is fact that
the demand has all along more than kept
pace with the supply, and right now is
still far ahead Of it. While the supply of
cotton since few years after the war has
only little more than doubled, it is fact
that the demand has more than trebled.
Now, with this as the disease, what is the
remedy? Were the supply of money
proportioned TO present requirements, the
situation would regulate itself. In the
absence of such a condition, cotton pro-
ducers must have recourse to eXpedients
of their own, and of all the eXpedients
which have been suggested, that proposed
by Mr.. John T. Roddey strikes US as
most favorable. The world is bound to
have cotton, and those who have control
of this commodity are in a position to
demand their own price. To raise the
price of cotton under existing conditions,
would probably make hardships in other
lines of industry; but such an effect
would only tend to the sooner bring about
such increase in the circulation, through
free coinage of silver or otherwise, as
would eventually clear up the whole
situation and restore the prosperity fol
which the producing classes are every
where so earnestly praying.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

A proposition has just been suggested
by members Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic which, if carried out, will re-
suit in a great reduction Of the pension
rolls. At present the number of pension
ers is far greater than the total number
of Federal soldiers ever in active service
at any one time during the war. 1t is
known that there are thousands and tens
of thousands of "bummers'' who have
no legal claim to pensions; but who, all
the same, regularly draw the govern
menrs bounty every month. The sug-
gestion Of the members Of the Grand
Army referred to looking to correction
of this evil, is the publication of the pen
sion lists in each section of the country.
This, it is thought, will expose all impos-
tors, and lead to their prosecution and
dropping from the rolls.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

- Mrs. Mckinley, mother Of the pres
ident, died at her home in Canton, Ohio,
last Sunday morning, at 2 o'clock, of pa
ralysis, after an illness Of about two
weeks. Immediately after she was
stricken with the disease, the physicians
said it would prove fatal, and the pres
ident at once hurried to her bedside.
She was still alive, but unable to recog-
nize him when it became necessary for
him to return to Washington to send in
his message to congress. The physicians
advised, however, that she would never
return to consciousness, and that he may
as we'll go. AS soon as he could get away
from Washington, the president returned
to the bedside of his mother. She had
revived somewhat in the meantime and
he was rejoiced to know that she again
recognized him. He continued with her
until she died.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15
LOCAL LACONICS.
The Cotton Marke,

The Cotton Market.
The price of cotton on the Yorkville
market yesterday was from to 54.
Holiday Rates.
From December IL to 25, inclusive, the
Carolina and North Western railroad
will sell round trip tickets to and from
points Oh that line at the rate of cents
mile.
Vaccination Requested.
The Blacksburg board of health has
passed resolutions requesting the people
of the town to submit to vaccination. All
who apply at the office of the board OF
health, will be operated upon for the
nominal sum Of 25 cents.
Grading Completed.
The grading Of the bicycle track OF the
Yorkville Wheelmen's association is now
about completed, and to put it in first
class shape for practical service, now only
requires a layer of sand, which is being
nut down as rapidly rs circumstances
will permit.
For Selling Liquor.
Ned Edwards and Eliza Edwards, both
colored, were before Intendant Lowry on
Monday, charged with selling whisky in
violation of the town ordinance on the
subject. Both were convicted. Eliza
was sentenced to $50, or 30 days, and Ned
was sentenced to Sl5, or ID days.
Want Accommodations.
People who make more or less use "f
the flag station of Dclphos on the Narrow
Gauge railroad, are beginning to conf
plain ut the authorities for not providing
accommodations in the way, ut least, OF
some kind of shelter. Sometimes people
have to await hours for a delayed freight
train, and this is quite hardship.
What Advertising Does.
The mail rider on the Point route has to
carry an extra sack to provide for the
packages Of cotton seed that Mr.. +. ID.
Thompson is sending out to his numer-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

= The city of Atlanta has been infested
with small pox for many weeks; but the
papers have had little to say on the sub
iect. People are allowed to come and 60
at will, regardless of the safety of sur
rounding cities. And it is just like At
lanta. She is only after the dollar, and at
whatever cost. That was her motive in
inviting yellow fever refugees to seek
safety within her limits, and that is why
she is keeping as quiet as possible the
facts in regard to her small poX plague.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

- Those who are moving for the pro-
motion of the interests of the cotton
growers are divided between two lines OF
action. Some are of opinion that about
the only thing to be done is to provide for
reduction of the acreage, and others think
such step will be impracticable except
in connection with an organization to look
after the prices. Those of our York
county farmers who are taking most in
terest in the matter, think that whatever
else is done, it wont amount to much
except it be coupled with the Roddey
idea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

to his wife, and, unlike many, he admits
his obligation.
Every year for a long time he has had
corn shucking. Instead of the ever
present jug and bountiful supper of
ordinary food, as is generally furnished
on such occasions, Mrs. McFadden has
always prepared supper composed of
very fat turkeys and their ordinary ac-
compartments for the whole neighbor-
hood. All who will come there have been
welcomed, and as Rock Hill contains a
good many who confess, partiality for
large. This year this treat has been nee
essarily withheld, as the circumstances
made it impossible, though the occasion
has always been one of joy to givers, as
well as those entertained.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

- The synopsis Of the report Of the
treasury department, published in an
other column and showing the result of
cotton exports, ETC., is one of the best
free silver arguments that THE ENQUIR-
FIR has noted for sometime. AS we
pointed out sometime back, it appears
that Notwithstanding the production of
more pounds of cotton, the total amount
of money received for it is less. And
why is this? In our opinion, the eXplana-
ton is simple enough. Go back, for i'll
stance, 20 or 25 years. The per capita circu-
lation was much greater then than now,
and as all values are necessarily based
upon this per capita circulation, prices
were necessarily higher. Since 1913 con-
traction has been going on steadily: and
the purchasing power of money has been
as steadily increasing. While the cotton
crop has been growing great er each year,
SO also has the production Of other COM
modities, and the demands for money i'm
other lines. Then, with the volume OF
circulation at Il standstill, what would he
more natural than that the number OF
dollars available for the cotton industry
should become less and less in proper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-12-15

Senator McLaurin is reported to be
getting along as favorably as could be
expected; but there is no other hope
than that he will have to 60 through
the regular course of typhoid fever.
His friends everywhere are very un-
oosv