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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
GEORGE L. RIDDLE.

The new president is a native of York
county, who has resided here all his life,
and whose record as private citizen, pub
lie official and progressive business man,
is his best recommendation. At early
manhood he came into possession of lit
tie farm and dlapdated old grain mill.
By the most persistent and intelligently
directed energy the little farm has been
developed into a big and profitable plan
tation, and the water power which origin
ally turned only the most primitive grind
ing contrivance, now drives only the latest
improved machinery used in saw mill
ing, cotton ginning, wool carding and
flour making, etc. The business charac-
ter of the man is illustrated in the fact that
in almost every purchase of improved
machinery for 30 years or more, he has
been pioneer in York county, and so far
as is known, every enterprise upon which
he has ever entered has proved success.
Mr.. Riddles career as a public official
is no lesss remarkable than his career as a
business man. He has held the office OF
county commissioner, member Of the leg
islature, member of the county and state
boards of equalization, and for two years
past has been a member of the county
board of commissioners. 1t is truly said
of him that he never sought or desired a
public office; but has ever been willing
to do his duty, which he has always sue
ceeded in discharging in manner credit
able alike to his fellow citizens and him
self.
A full sketch of Mr.. Riddle would
make an interesting and instructive vol
ume; but here it is only practicable to
suggest a. generalization of well known
facts. 1t would have been practically
impossible for the Clover people to have
selected as their factory president man
in whom there is more general confdenc e
throughout the county, and the directors
will no doubt receive numerous congrat-
ulations on their unusually happy choice.
Mr.. NJ. L. Smith continues as treasur-
er, and Mr.. w. E. Morton as superinten-
dent, and with Mr.. Riddle as president,
the management of the company contin-
ues to combine experience and business
and executive ability Of the highest order.
There is no reason to doubt that the Clo-
yer people will continue to lead with one
of the crack cotton mills of the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
As to Cotton Ties.

As to Cotton Ties.
News and Courier: Last year, il
will be remembered, the Alliance Ex-
change tackled the iron baud cotton
tie rather late in the season, and there
was q considerable amount of confu-
sion on account of the introduction of
The wire tire. Colonel Duncan, of the
Alliance Exchange, does not intend
letting the matter lie over until such
late day this season, and has already
entered into correspondence, and has
offers that would have been gladly ac-
cepted last year. The ties will be
very much cheaper than they were
last year, and whether the trust has
had it's backbone broken or not makes
no material difference. Suffice it to
say that the prices now being quoted
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
AT THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

ls
SUNDAY SERvICE.-Sunday school at
$3.50 o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
SUNDAY SERvICES.-YORKVI
Sunday school in the afternoon at 400
o'clock. Preaching at TIRLAH at II
o'clock a. III.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-There will be
preaching in the morning at II O'Clock,
and in the evening at O'clock. Sunday
school at o'clock p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-Preaching at II
o'clock a. III. Sunday school in the
afternoon at 4 o'clock. Evening services
at 8 o'clock.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. r. w. Anderson, rector. Even
ing prayer every afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
On Holy days there will be holy commun-
ion at 10 a. IN.
SUNDAY SERvICES.-At 7.30 a. m. there
will be holy communion. At II O'clock,
there will be morning prayer and sermon.
Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock p. IN. Even
ing prayer and sermon at 8.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
LOCAL. AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Grist Cousins-Offer you evaporated ap-
Piles suitable for dumplings, lemons al
Is cents dozen, imported pickles, dou-
BILE footed plows and Ladow cotton
planters.
Mrs. It. NJ. Dobson-Announces the pur.
chase of $500 worth of goods which
she offers to sell at half price in order
. to close out the entire lot within 30 days
Embraced in the stock is dress goods
shoes, jeans, hardware, white goods
hosiery and gloves. See fourth page.
W. t;seS tro MSe c o sss,e
will be sold at auction in front Of the
court house door on the first Monday
of May. See fourth page.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Oc
cupies an entire page of this issue ir
which they offer bargains too numerous
to mention.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

Referring to Mr.. McLautin's suggest
ed protective duty on cotton, the Colun-
bia Register says:
"Divested of all verbiage, all business
method sophistry, what would tax on
cotton mean but the robbery of Peter to
pay Paul ?"
Nothing else in the world, neighbor.
You have it down just exactly right. But
haven't they been robbing Paul all along
to pay Peter, and haven't they just put up
another bunco game on Paul? Verify, it
seems that everybody is trying to help
Peter, and Mr.. McLaurin is about the
only real friend that poor Paul has.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
Sperial 9otiGes.
500 Reward, 500.

The reader of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
OH the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work.
The proprietors have so much faith i'll
its curative powers, that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY Il CO.,
Toledo, o.
Gs- Sold by druggists, 75c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

A telegram from personal friend in
New York to a member Of The ENQUIR-
Err staff yesterday, announced the death
of Mr.. r. P. Yorkston, one Of the fore
most printers in the United States, and a
golden hearted gentleman whose friend
ship it has been the privilege of all the
members of THE ENQUIRER Staff to en-
Joy for years. We have sustained per-
sonal loss and our grief is mingled with
that of legions of other friends of this
splendid man to he found in all parts OF
the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

1t will be we'll for everybody to
keep in mind the fact, that although
the public roads are likely to be fair
ly good from now on until next fall
at least, unless they are looked after
this summer, they will be just as bad
next fall and spring as they have been
this spring and last fall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

holds good until it shall be reversed by
all the judges, sitting en- banc. and, in the
meantime, the United States supreme
court, to the contrary Notwithstanding, ii
is contrary to law, and an indictable Of
fense for any individual, whether citizen
or not, to own or drink other than dis
pensary liquor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

- Judge Buchanan's inability to under
stand how the jury arrived at verdict OF
81, 500 in the case of Riddle VS.. Reese,
suggests the probability that he never sal
on similar case as juror. The expla.
nation is just as easy as dropping off q
log. Each juror, no doubt, wrote on a
strip of paper the amount he thought the
Williams estate had been damaged, and
the sum, divided by twelve, amounted
to $1,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

= 1t is told on the new secretary of agri-
culture, that he recently received a re-
quest for "nacaroni seed," and actually
sent an order to the seed department in
structing that the application be filled.
The girl who was so anxious to see a field
of tobacco while it was plugging" out.
and the other girl who was concerned
about the COW which gave the buttermilk
for the farm, both, no doubt, have posi-
tons in one of the departments under
Mr.. Wilson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

- The house and senate, on last Wednes-
day, passed a resolution appropriating
$780, for the Mississippi flood sufferers
The money is to come from unexpended
balances of previous relief appropria-
tions, and is to be expended under the di-
rection OF the war department. Only a
few hours elapsed after the first introduc-
ton of the resolution, before it had been
signed by the president.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

Since the recent state supreme court
decision, liquor drinkers should take
warming and provide themselves with
belts having palmetto trees on the buck
les. Otherwise, upon the strength of the
odor from their breath, they are liable to
be arrested and indicted for having in
their possession unlabeled liquor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

KNOXVILLE DESTROYED BY FIRE
The city of Knoxville, Tennessee, was
almost destroyed by fire last Thurs
day. Several hotels, among them the
Knox House, we're burned. 1t is be-
lieved that quite number of lives
were lost but just how many has not
been ascertained. The property loss
amounts to between s1,5OO,OOo and
$2,000,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
Ths atorkrille Gnqairer.
YORKVILLE, 8. G.
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1897.

- 1t looks like somebody in this county
should take it upon themselves to ask for
a Farmers institute this summer. There
is nothing to do in regard to the matter
but communicate with President Craig
head
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

I've hold that tariff duties should be
levied for purposes of revenue, such du-
ties to be so adjusted as to operate equally
throughout the country, and not discrim-
mate between class or section" This
quotation sounds like it might be an ex-
tract from Congressman McLaurin's re-
cent great tariff speech but as a matter
of fact it is an extract from the national
Democratic platform of 1896.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

-Hurrah for Fort Mill! She is serious
ly thinking of seeding from York coun-
ty and becoming annexed to Lancaster
county. Lancaster stands ready to re-
ceive her with open arms.-Lancaster Re-
view.
Hold on neighbor, and don't be too fast.
You are in danger of working yourself
up to height of anticipation the fall from
which will be unpleasant. Although
there was little talk of Fort Mill town
ship annexing herself to Lancaster coun-
ty, we have no idea that she would have
ever considered the matter in real earnest
bridge or no bridge. But now that the
bridge matter is settled, Fort Mill will, il
such thing be possible, be cemented to
York more firmly than ever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
State Liquor Commissioner.

At the meeting of the state board
of control, last Thursday, S. w.
Vance. of Laurens, was elected liquor
commissioner. The vote for chairman
of the board resulted: Jones, 2; Will
liens, L; Douthit, l; blank, l. The
blank was cast by Colonel Jones,
There was no election, and it was de-
cided to let the matter go over to the
next meeting
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10

- The latest information from Tom
Marshall, the Negro who recently shot
Mr.. Nivens in Pineville, is to the effect
that he is hiding in the vicinity of
Fort Lawn, Chester county. A posse
is hot in pursuit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
CLOVER COTTON MILL.

At called meeting of the directors o
the Glover Cotton Manufacturing compa'
ny, held in Clover last Tuesday, Mr.
George l.. Riddle, of Ieno, was unani
mously elected president, vice Mr.. J. w
Neil, deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
Saturday, April 10, 1897.

are very much less than they have been
for sometime, and Colonel Duncan is
being pressed for contracts for the use
of the Alliance,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
GOLDEN WEDDING

| Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Patrick, of White
Oak, S. c., formerly of the Blairsvillt
neighborhood Of York county celebrated
their golden wedding on April l, says The
Associate Reformed Presbyterian, o.
Wednesday. On that day so years age
they were married. A gracious Provi'
dence had spared their lives, and so or
the first day of April last, children
grandchildren and friends met to cele.
brate this joyful day. Seven children, all
living, were present, and host of grand
children. Two members from each fam
lily in the congregation were present. In
behalf of the children Rev. Jas. Moffatt
presented Mr.. Patrick with gold headed
cane, making an appropriate speech
Rev. G. +. Mcdonald presented Mrs.
Patrick in fitting words with a, gold
breastpin. a copy of the Bible, with the
inscription of "ls471S97," was presented
in neat way by Rev. J. A. White. 9th
or presents were also presented. We
should have said earlier that Rev. ]. A.
Smith made the welcome speech in a
happy way. Father Patrick was called
OF for talk. He arose and with much
feeling briefly replied. He asked to he
allowed to read the third chapter of Prov
cribs. He desired to say that if he had
achieved any success in life he would on
this occasion ascribe it all to God, and
recognize this fact before those present.
Mr.. Samuel Blair, of York county, Mr..
Patrick's "best man" so years ago, was
present. Mr.. Blair, who will celebrate
his golden wedding next January, gave a
somewhat humorous account, OH being
called on, of style and manners aof we'd
ding in the olden time. A most bountiful
dinner was now spread-9O persons sitting
down to the table.
There was only one thing to mar the
pleasure of the occasion, Mrs. Patrick had
some two weeks ago met with serious
accident and was crippled so she could
not get about. She was, however, pres
ent and at the dinner table. Those pres
ent say this was one of the most enjoya-
BILE occasions they ever attended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-10
Probably Il Murder.

Probably Il Murder.
Alice Strait, colored, was committed
to Jail on Thursday to await the result of
injuries she inflicted on Lizzie Glenn, an
other Negro woman, in a difficulty which
occurred near Fort Mill on Wednesday.
The two women had a falling out about Il
man, and, with knife, the Strait wo-
man inflicted OH the Glenn woman PROB
ably fatal injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
THE LAW APPLIES.
Ten. Per Cent is Collected on Big
Consignment of Diamonds.

Washington, Aug. 12.-The attorney
general. in an opinion to the secretary
contiguous to the United States which
are regularly imported into Canada and
afterwards exported to the United
States are subject to the discrimina-
ton of 10 per cent provided for in Sec
ton % of the new tariff act. and also
that the method of conveyance, whether
by water, rail or otherwise, is not ma
terial.
The question of whether goods trans
ported through Canada to the United
States under consular seal are subject
to the duty has not yet been determin-
ed. The case in point was that of $780,
900 worth of diamonds which were de-
layed at one of the frontier custom
houses until this question was decided
The diamonds are subject to the 10 per
cent duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
ARREST A CHARITY SISTER
Gerry Agent Causes the Arrest of
Sister for Begging.

New York, Aug. IA Gerry society
agent caused the arrest today of a sis
ter of charity, Maria Rosa, of Newark,
N. J., for begging on the street. She
was accompanied by 13-year-old Lena
MCGOWAN. She had been warned by
the agent, but persisted in begging, and
he took her and the little girl to the So
ciety's rooms. Then the sister was
cautioned and released.
Shortly afterwards the agent saw her
begging again and called a policeman,
who arrested both her and the child
The magistrate before whom she was
arraigned discharged her on her prom
Use to return at once to the institution
at Newark, N. j.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
Why People are Nervous.

A distinguished German physician de-
clares this to be the age of Nervous
ness, and thinks the civilized race is
deteriorating under it. Our lunatic asy-
lums are filling up at a frightful rate;
women who should be plump and rosy
are pale and emaciated; school children
instead of being joyous, active, Vigor-
Gus, are debilitated, overworked and
unhappy; business men are engines OF
perpetual worry and Victims of insomnia:
social life is a nerve destroying whirl
of excitement; cities are clamorous
with distraction of railroads, traff1c,
manufacture and all hustling affairs
that destroy repose and murder quiet.
Everything is at high pressure Head
long, mad activity is the law of cir
cumstances.
DIR. Charcot's Kola Nervine Tablets
are famous for curing Nervous Diseases
where other remedies had failed. They
will make you strong and well. try
them.
Fifty cents and 81 per box at drug
gists, or sent direct. Write US for testi-
monialS of cures. Eureka Chemical &
Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
TO DECORATE THE zoo.
Chicago Animal Sculptor to Place
Bronze Figures in Wash
ington Garden.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Edward Kemeys,
the animal sculptor, is expecting to re
speciality for the decoration of the zoo
logical park in Washington which may
possibly employ him for the rest of his
life.
Mr. Kemeys was seen last night at
his residence, 1909 Euclid avenue, in re-
gard to his enterprise, and explained
how it originated and how he expected
it to be carried out
st was visiting in Washington last
spring" he said, land became intense
ly interested in the animals at the zoo
logical park, which is connected with
the Smithsonian institution, though sit
uated away out in Eighteenth street.
The popularity of the animals was a
result of their accommodations, so to
speak.
people generally seem to think wild
animals have no nerves and no feelings
But the truth is that they suffer in
tensely from being gazed at as cur1oSf-
ties and when they are subjected to
much of it the effect on them is quite
visible. For instance, the animals in
New York suffer so severely from being
gazed at by the Sunday crowd that
they are nearly in a state of nervous
collapse on Monday morning.
THE managers of the geological park
in Washington never force an animal to
remain on exhibition. They leave him
his privilege of reserve and retirement
unabridged. Their Enclosures are large
and have floors of earth. and they hide
in their dens or come out to see the
public just as they choose.
1.-The result, of the treatment on the
appearance of the: animals is some
thing wonderful Though 1 had been
modelling animals all my life, 1 felt
when saw thRm there that had new
err understood them fully before. nat
urally became acquainted with DR.. Ba-
ker, the superintendent of the park, and
through him with Professor Langley,
the director of the Smithsonian institu-
ton, who is at work on the flying ma
chine. 1 told them how I had been
studying and sketching the animals and
casually. spoke of making bronze fig
ures of them. This pleased them great
ly, and in a short time several of the
most prominent officials in Washington
became interested in the scheme.
Among these L may mention Secre-
tary Lyman J. Gage and Assistant Sec
rotary Theodore Roosevelt. Among
these also were several members of
secure an appropriation next winter,
but do not feel at liberty to give their
names. / have every reason to think,
however, that they will be able to do
so.
1.-The idea is to decorate the Zoologi-
cal park with bronze figures of Indians
and wild animals, of life size or little
larger, to preserve types of animal life
which are rapidly vanishing. The In
dams will be represented in some pieces
as alone and in some pieces as riding
or hunting the animals. The animals
will sometimes be separated and some
times grouped together, as in the case
of a leopard killing deer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
SHOUTING FOR GLORY.
Miss Henderson Participates in
the Lynching of Her
ASsailant.

Asheville, N. c., Aug. IA mob
from Buncomb county yesterday lynch
ed the negro, Bob Bracelet, near the
scene of his crime, at Weaverville, near
here. The sheriff, who was appre-
hensive of an attempt on the part of a
mob to lynch Bracelet. took the pris-
oner from the Asheville Jail and start
ed for the nearest station, intending to
board the train for Raleigh. BY hard
driving the mob overlook him, fOrcibIy
took possession of the prisoner and
Strung him up.
Miss Henderson, the Negroes victim,
was present at the lynching and shout
ed for joy when the fiend was swung
aloft. Previously she made a desper-
ate attempt to shoot Bracelet when he
was brought before her for identifica-
ton, but was prevented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-12
BAD FOR CANADA.
Discriminating Duty of the Dingley
Bill Applied for the First Time.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-The first applica-
ton of the section of the new tariff bill
which, if it is interpreted to mean as it
reads, may bring disaster to Canada S
great overland line, the Canadian Pa
cific railway, and restrict other Cana
dian railroads which have terminals in
the United States in their ability to
compete with domestic corporations in
delivering Asiatic and European inn
ports, has been made by the collector
of this port. A consignment of a train
load of Japan tea recently reached here
in Canadian Pacific cars from Van
couver. The tea is not dutiable arti-
cle and under the Wilson law the
Japan Vancouver consignment would
have been permitted to go right through
for distribution, the consular seals on
the cars serving to protect it from in
reference by customs officials. Col
lector Russell, however, was of the
opinion that the new phrases in section
% required the collection of a diScrim-
tea, while en- route from Japan, had
been landed in Vancouver, b. C., and
he took possession of the property pend
ing a decision from the treasury de-
partment upon the exact applica ton of
the measure.
The section requires the collection
and payment of a discriminating duty
of 10 per cent ION all goods, wares or
merchandise which shall be imported
in vessels not of the United States or
which, being the production or manu-
facture of any country not contiguous
to the United States, shall come into
the United States from such contiguous
country
The secretary of the treasury adj
vised the collector to permit the i'm
porters of the tea to take it away
after exacting from them a promise to
pay the discriminating duty in the
event of the attorney general, to whom
the whole subject had been referred for
an opinion, determining that the law
required such n9Vmant