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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

PLAIN TALK FROM ELLERBE.-Gov.
ernor Ellerbe speaks out very plainly
in regard to ex-senator Irby's insinua.
tions, made on the stump in the last
few days, that he had entered into q
deal before the last election with the
people of Charleston to remove the
metropolitan police in exchange fol
the vote of that county. On Satur.
day he gave the press the following
statement:
"The statement that I have ever
made deal, political or otherwise, to
secure votes, is absolutely false. No
citizen of Charleston or of the state
ever made proposition to me to vote
for me for governor if would remove
the metropolitan police. have never
written a letter promising to remove
the metropolitan police from Charles,
ton if the people of Charleston would
support me for governor. I will give
$50 to anyone who can produce letter
from me in relation to any political deal
or making any proposition to remove
the metropolitan police. Invite open,
honest, disinterested criticism of my
public acts, but no gentleman likes to
be misrepresented, and gentleman
will not knowingly misrepresent any
body"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

The Columbia State and Register, and
the Charleston News and Courier, have
formed themselves into press associa-
ton for the purpose of reporting the cam
paign meetings. The sole object of such
an arrangement is to avoid the heavy ex-
pense that would be entailed upon each
paper should they attempt to 60 it alone.
The cost of sending reporters to repre-
sent each paper would be much greater
than the possible receipts, and the idea is
suggested by selfdefenne. Quite num-
ber of papers-especialiy anti-McLaurin
papers-are kicking about the matter ;
and notwithstanding the fact that The
Register, which is an anti-McLaurin pa
paper, is a member of the syndicate, a
weak effort is being made to show that
the reports are colored in the interest OF
McLaurin. Such complaint as this
comes with very poor grace. In the first
place, we believe it to be groundless but
to those papers which think otherwise, we
take occasion to suggest that The Regis
ter, State, and News and Courier, have
no monopoly of the business, and if they
see fit to send reporters around to make
"fairer'' reports, nobody will raise any
objection.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14
MUNICIPAL POWER.

A nice point of law that may be Of in
terest to the various town councils of the
state, was decided by Judge Buchanan,
says the Union correspondent of The
News and Courier, under date of the 9Th
instant.
Ben F. Townsend had been tried by
the council for fighting short time ago
in a store. No police had seen the diff
Guilty. He was summoned to appear be-
fore the council. His attorneys put up
the argument that he had not been legally
summoned, and the council had no right
to try the case, as he was not properly be-
fore the court. The council fined him
five dollars. He appealed. The judge
held that the mayors court only had the
rights vested in magistrates, and that un-
less a party was seen by an officer OF the
law while committing breach OF the
peace, or said officer was in hot pursuit,
that the party could not be arrested ex-
cept with q warrant sworn out by some
one. Mr.. Sawyer, attorney, made very
forcible argument for Townsend's side,
and, after hearing it, the judge not only
set aside the mayors decision, but re-
versed his own decision in a similar case,
in which he had just sustained the may
or's decision. The fine in this case had
been 800. So town councils which are IN
the habit of arraigning and trying parties
with merely summons and no warrant
had best be careful. Every man is as free
as anyone else, and even has right to re-
sist arrest until proper authority is shown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

with the mayor by Steve Brodie.
Officer Kennel gave Burton five cents
TO pay his elevated railroad fare to
the Grand Central depot. This after
noon Burton walked into the mayors
office, his journey completed. He
comes to New York with $4,000 earn.
ed on the trip, and tonight will re-
ceive 50, 500 of the money wagered on
the trip. The young man carried
with him several passbooks containing
the signatures of mayors, chiefs of
police, sporting men, actors and 9th
ers from all parts of the world: Every
man who wrote his name in the book
certifies to the fact that Burton was
carrying out the terms of the wager
made in this city. Burton says he
was i'll with typhoid fever for four
teen weeks in Shanghai, and he was
wrecked on the steamer Angie Maid,
in the Indian ocean. The steamer ran
upon reef and was q total loss.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Grist Cousins-Are prepared to sell you a
BabcOck or Sayer Il Scovill buggy.
J. NJ. Starr & Co.-Offer you tobacco of
different grades, Kings royal germa-
teur, Fellows syrup of hypophosphites
at $l.2O per bottle, proprietary medicines
at reduced prices, preparation to keep
flies off stock, and can furnish ice-cream
everyday.
w. N. Ashe-Lets you know that he has
on hand at the Cotton mill, quarter OF
q million of firstclass bricks, which he
offers to sell at low prices.
w. w. Lewis, Chairman-Gives notice
that the annual graded school meeting
will be held in the courthouse next
Monday, 10Th instant. On the same
day an election will be held on the ques
ton of levying q local tax Of two mills
for local school purposes.
F. G. Woodward, Observation-Disclosures
that the session of the South Carolina
college will begin on the 2Sth Of Sep.
tember. Women are admitted to all
the classes.
F. A. Gosman-Can furnish you with pipe
and pipe fittings, steam gauges, rubber
packing, etc., besides ratings for GENE.
terry lots, which are durable, neat and
cheap.
H. C. Strauss-Gives an inkling Of his
reputation abroad, and talks about the
bargains be is offering.
J. A. Shurley, County Superintendent
Gives notice that county teachers In
stitute will begin its session at Yorkville
on August 2, and continue until the. 7th
inclusive.
T. w. Speck-Eyeglasses and spectacles
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14
DEATH OF MRS. BRICE.

The people of Yorkrille and vicinity,
were shock ed and saddened last Saturday
morning by the news Of the sudden
death Of Mrs. Jennie Brice, the highly
esteemed and most lovsble young wife of
J. 8. Brice, Esq. ...
Mrs. Brice was out visiting friends on
Monday, and was bright and cheerful
and in her usual good health. On Tues
day she prepared, with her own hands,
tempting dinner which she sent to fami-
ly of sick neighbors, and on Tuesday after
noon she began feeling unwell herself.
Just what was the cause of her sudden
illness, the attending physician was at
first unable to say. The fact that her
home had been in tho hands of the pain
ters for several days, coupled with the de-
velopment Of familiar symptoms, sug-
gested acute lead poisoning. But moth
ing could be done. The sufferer sank
rapidly, and on Saturday morning, at
about o'clock, peacefully passed away.
Mrs. Brice was a native of Abbeville
county, where she born on the Sd Of Sep
to mber, 1867. Her maiden name was
Miss Jennie Fuller. She was married to
Mr.. J. 8. Brice on the 18th day Of May,
1898, and since that time has been resi-
dent of Yorkville. Being woman Of
many beautiful graces Of mind and char
acter, and faithful Christian, she at once
became positive and highly esteemed
factor in all that Is best and purest in the
social side of the community. Her
friends and admirers were many, and
though her good deeds were performed
without ostentation, they were too nu-
merous and too constant to remain entire
ly covered up. Her coming was gain;
her stay blessing, and her going loss.
The remains of Mrs. Brice were taken
to Old Coronaca cemetery, in Abbeville
county, for interrment, on last Sunday.
Before leaving on Saturday night, short
service, conducted by Rev. B. H. Grier
and Rev. J. P. Knox, was held at Mr..
Brice's home. The body was accompa-
MED from here to the place of interment
by the bereaved husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fuller, parents of the deceased, Rev. B.
H. Grier, Rev. ]. P. Knox and wife, and
Mr.. A. G. Brice, of Chester.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14
YORKVILLE ON TOP.

The position of YorEville with regarC
to the liquor traffic has not been changed
by Judge Simonton's latest dispensary
decision.
In brief, Judge Simonton's decision
which is published in full on another page
of this issue, says that individuals living
in other states have the right to sell IL
quor in this state, through agents, under
the same conditions and restrictions as
apply to the state government.
Before the dispensary law was enacted
all the York county towns, with the ex.
ception Of Blacksburg, were prohibition
by special law, and upon the enactment
of the dispensary law, it was provided
that no dispensary should be established
in any of these towns except upen ma
jority vote cast at an election petitioned
for by two-thirds of the resident free
holders.
Until these conditions are complied
with, the state cannot sell liquor in any o
the York county towns except Tirzah
and until the state has the right to sell
liquor in these towns, they are all safe
from annoyance by people living outside
of the state.
This, however, does not apply to ship
| ments from another state for persona
use." An individual living in these
towns has the same rights as all individu'
al living in any other portion OF the state,
to import liquor for personal use."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

When the late General Hancock was
a candidate for president, he made the
statement that the tariff was largely g
local issue, and was much ridiculed there
for. An examination of the debate on
the tariff bill just passed, along with the
vote, will show that the whole thing was
a compromise of local interests from first
to last, and there are few instances where
a senator wanted protection for any par
ticular item and did not want to put on
the free list some other item that some
other senator wanted to protect. Hancock
was right. There is no doubt about it.
Protection is a local issue, and a local
issue with vengeance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. John NJ. Hope is quite i'll with
fever.
Colonel R. NJ. Wallace, of Sumter, is in
Yorkville.
Miss Belle Crepps is confined to her
bed with fever.
Mr.. James Mcfarland is quite i'll at his
home near Yorkville.
Mr.. J. F. McElwee is visiting the fami-
ly of his father, Mr.. s. A. McElwee.
Miss Mary O'Farrell, Of Yorkville, is
visiting Mrs. Robert Black, near Blacks
mill.
Misses Florence and Ella Cody are Wis
iting the family of Rev. w. ]. Langston,
at Pacolet.
Mr.. w. Mason Mcconnell, one of Gam
sons popular clerks, is spending week
in Chester.
Mr.. Meek Hope has been quite sick for
several weeks and his condition is not
improved.
Messrs. Reece Patrick and Miles T
Henderson, Of CASTOR county, N. c.,
were in Yorkville last Saturday.
Mrs. j. C. Mckenzie and Miss Mamie
Grist, of Yorkville, are visiting the FAM
lily of Mrs. X. E. Sifford, near Bowling
Green.
Judge Witherspoon left last Saturday
for Barnwell for the purpose Of opening
court there on Monday. He will be ab-
sent two weeks.
Colonel w. H. McCorkle left for Cleve-
land Springs last Saturday evening and
expects to he gone until about next Mon
day or Tuesday.
Mrs. S. A. Curry, Of Wildwood, Fla,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. w. NJ. Walker.
She expects to spend the summer with
relatives and friends in Yorkville and
vicinity.
Miss Bessie McClain, who has been Wis.,
iting kindred and friends in Yorkville for
several weeks, returned to her home in
Charlotte on Monday.
Chief of Police P. w. Love, who is Ill
with bilious fever, is getting along as we'll
as could be expected. His physician does
not consider his case ~ dangerous.
The following ladies and gentlemen left
Yorkville last Monday afternoon to at
tend the Epworth League conference, to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

- The Irby-Evans combination is max
ing desperate effort to make an impress
sion to the effect that McLaurin is connec-
ted with an anti-Tillman conspiracy.
The object Of the effort, it would seem,
would be to ALLEVIATE from McLaurin the
support of Tillman's admirers, etc. AS
yet nothing has developed to show a
shadow Of foundation for the charge.
1t is a well-known fact, however, that
Irby antagonized Tillman and tried to
down him year or two ago, and in the
light of this circumstance, it is not diff
cult to interpret his shouting as cry of
"stop thief" But it won't amount to
much. Possibly McLaurin might have
been only coat-tail swinger, like 1rby
once but it is not that way now. He has
a record and a reputation of his own, and
people who do their own thinking are
not to be caught by trumped up charges
or schemes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14
ELDERS AND DEACONs.

Following Is the programme OF the con-
vention of elders and deacons Of Bethel
presbytery, to be held at Lancaster, from
July 2s to 80 inclusive:
JULY %, II M.-Sermon by Rev. J. H.
Thornwell, D. d. Organization.
$50 to 3.50-Prayer and praise service.
$50 10 4.5O-The Holy Ghost-A proper
recognition of his presence and influence
in the life of the elder and deacon. Rev.
w. G. Neville, 20 minutes, Discussion.
AFTERNooN.-4.5O to 5.50-Offlcers of
the Church as Bible Students. J. w.
Thomson, 20 minutes. Discussion.
EvENINa.-S3O to S.45-Song service.
S.45 to 9.45.-Revivals. l. What Is q
Revival REV. Chalmers Moore, 10 min
utes. 2. Relation of session to-A. P.
Brown, 10 minutes. 8. Relation Of peo-
pie to-Rev. D. N. MCLAUGHLIN, 10 min
utes. Discussion.
JULY @, MoRNINa.-9 to 9.20 q. m.-
Prayer and Praise service.
go to 10.20-Duties of Elders to-.
The Pastor-Dr. J. P. Richards, 10 min
utes. 2. Congregation-R. V. Bray, 10
minutes. 8. Presbytery-Rev. Alexan-
der Sprunt, 10 minutes. Discussion.
1920 to l1.20-Duties of Deacon to-l.
The Pastor-J. w. Audrey, 10 minutes.
2. The Session-E. r. Mills, 10 minutes.
3. The Congregation-Withers Adickes,
10 minutes. Discussion.
ll.2O to l1.50-Sessional Docket. Dis
cussion.
Il.5O to 12.2O-Reports to Presbytery.
Discussion.
AFTERNooN.-3.3O to 3.40-Song SER
vice.
$40 to 4.4O-How to Develop Efficiency
in the Eldership-I. r. Hayes, Is min
utes Rev. j. K. Hall, Is minutes. Dis
cussiOn.
4.4O to 5.4O-How to Develop Efficiency
in the Deaconate-J. L. Moore, 10 min
utes J. C. Mcclure, 10 minutes. Discus
sion.
praise service.
S.45 to 9.45-"Full of the Holy Ghost"
|. What 1t Means-Rev. D. 8. McAllister,
10 minutes. 2. How Attained-Rev. j..
&. Hall, 10 minutes. 8. Some Good
Fruits-Rev. o. g. Jones, 10 minutes.
Discussion.
July 80, MoRNINe.-9 to 0.20-Prayer
and praise service.
9.O to lO.2O-Governmen and Discip-
line. /. Among Officers-Rev. ]. g..
Herndon, Is minutes. 2. Among Mem
bers-J. A. Watson, Is minutes. Dis
cussion.
1920 to ll.20-Possibilities Of q Conse-
Grated Elder. Rev. VIM. Black, % min
utes; Jno. Shillinglaw, 10 minutes.
Possibilities OF Consecrated Deacon
a. Macdonald. Is minutes discussion.
u.N-COnsecration service and close.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14
Dispensary Shortages.

Dispensary Shortages.
The state board of control made q
statement last week of shortages oi
county dispensers, aggregating S12,'
7O2.S2. This covers the period from
April l, 1895, to April 1, 1896. This
is supplemented with a statement Of
the following shortages which have
developed since April l, 1896: J. NJ
Mcdaniel, Chester, s51S.O9; w. T.
Crosswell, Fort Motto, s3OS.69; R. r.
Suits, Kingstree, $475.50; w. H.
Williams, Mount Pleasant, S6S4.5O
E. w. Vennings, St. Stephens, s20S.45
J. C. Mayer, Sycamore, $3S1.97. TO.
tai, $2,5s5.2O. TO the foregoing
should be added the Calhoun hotel
shortage, amounting to $1,577.65.
This places the total shortages under
the state board at $4, 1925, and from
February l, 1896, the total shortage is
s16,S65.67. The attorney general says
that the bonds of the dispensers are
generally worthless.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14


TILLMAN HAS A SAY.-Senatol
TilIman was interviewed in Washing
ton, last Monday, by representative
of the Columbia State with reference
to the senatorial campaign. He is
quoted as follows:
"Personally, the relations between
Irby and myself are friendly, at least
they are not so strained as they were
at one time; but that fact has no sig
nificance whatever, so far as the sena'
torial campaign in the state is con.
cerned. We were brought together
by mutual friend year or so age
without any possible reference to
present or future conditions"
Speaking of his alleged connection
with the Irby.Evans combination to
defeat McLaurin, he said "While in
Washington some time ago Evans
talked with me about his candidacy
for the senate, and I advised him
against it, and the announcement Of
his candidacy in the newspapers was
a surprise to me, and was even more
surprised to see that Irby and Evans
were running together-surprised be-
cause they had knitted each other sc
mercilessly in the past"
"Now," he added, II want it under
stood that am taking no part in the
contest. will not be drawn into it.
and any statement to the contrary is
absolutely false. The people must de-
eide it for themselves"
About the possible result he had nc
opinion to express. He will remain
here until congress adjourns unless
called home by the illness of Mrs
Tillman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

The newspapers throughout the state
are making pretty unanimous demand
for the conduct of the senatorial cam
paign upon high plane of statesman
ship. Low personalities are generally
condemned. THE ENQUIRER joins in
the opinion that the high plane referred
to is greatly to be desired, and we should
be glad to see the campaign so pitched
But even if the candidates, or any OF
them. should persist in personalities, we
do not see that their course should COM
plicate matters much. The voters know
all of the men pretty we'll, and no matter
much what they do, will be enabled to
intelligently choose between them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

REPUBLICAN PIE HUNTERs.-The
marshalship is very knotty problem,
says a Washington special to The
News and Courier, and one which will
give "Boss" Webster great deal OF
trouble when it is solved, as there are
at least five candidates, viz: Colonel
R. M. Wallace, of Sumter George /.
Cunningham, of Charleston Colonel
C. J. Pride, of Rock Hill ; John R. Tol-
bert, of Greenwood {; and Merrick, OF
Walhalla. The last name is thought
to be Mr.. Webster's personal choice, as
he was once deputy under Webster,
and is otherwise acceptable. Then Mr..
Cunningham will likely insist on his
old place for past services rendered,
etc. Colonel Wallace understood when
be went on the Webster ticket for
governor last November, that he was
10 be endorsed for the marshalship.
Colonel Pride may be satisfied with
the postoffice at Rock Hill but Colo
mel John r. Tolbert will have nothing
short of the marshal or war TO politi-
cal death. In this he will be backed
by his son, R. R. Tolbert, the present
state chairman. All these candidates
are expected here soon, and then there
will be music in the air. "All coons
look alike to me" is the case with
Webster now; but the clans are pre-
pairing their war paint. E. Brooks
Sigh, of Chester, at one time an active
Lily White, but who joined the regu.
lars after the St. Louis convention, and
ran on the Webster state ticket last
November for adjutant and inspector
general, is an applicant for d $4,000
job here, and is confident Of winning,
owing to his having been an "original
Mckinley man."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14
DEATH OF MIR. j. A. RATCHFORD

DEATH OF MIR. j. A. RATCHFORD
Mr.. J. Albertus Ratchford, whose criti
cal illness with paralysis has been already
mentioned in The ENQUIRER, died Al
his home, about two miles southeast o.
Yorkville, last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Ratchford was a native of York
county, having been born on the planta'
ton where he died, having lived there
all his life. The date of his birth is
February 25, 1926. and he was 70 years
months and ID days old at the time of his
death. He was farmer by occupation
a thoroughgoing business man, and by
good management, accumulated quite 8
competence.
The funeral took place in the Presby.
terian church, in which he was deacon
last Saturday afternoon, and the services
were conducted by Rev. w. G. Neville
There was an unusually large congrega-
ton in attendance. The interment took
place in the Yorkville cemetery by the
side of the wife of the deceased, who had
been laid to rest only few months be-
fore.
Mr.. Ratchford's will was probated on
yesterday-Judge McCorkle having re-
turned from Cleveland Springs in order
to attend to the matter. The property is
divided principally between Miss Louisa
A. Ratchford, an adopted daughter, and
Mr.. Robert q. Ratchford, a nephew.
There are also a number of legacies to
various relatives, and provision that
Hannah Gale, a servant, shall have q
house on the plantation-three acres OF
land-and the sum of 81 month during
the balance of her life. Mr.. r. q. Ratch-
ford and DIR. w. G. White are named as
executors Of the will.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14
pROPOSED BRIDGE ELECTION.

The Fort Mill Times seems to be more
or less exercised over the proposition Of
the county board Of commissioners tc
submit the Catawba bridge matter to the
people, because, in the first place, it does
not think that the question is proper
subject for an election ; and in the second
place, even if it were, uninformed people
could hardly be expected to vote intelli'
gently on the question Of location.
Having presented very full report OF
the proceedings of the meeting, and hav-
ing been itself thoroughly impressed
with the idea that the object Of the pro-
posed election scheme was merely to kill
the bridge and shift responsibility for the
whole thing from off the shoulders OF the
commissioners, THE ENQUIRER has not
deemed it necessary to make any COM
ments. AS it appears, however, that
there may he still great many people
who do not understand the matter, few
words of explanation will not be alto
gether out of place.
In the first place, no election, upon any
subject, can be held without authority
from the general assembly, and for an
election of this kind the general assembly
has delegated no authority. The resolu-
ton adopted by the board, therefore, is
entire Y unwarranted and meaningless.
If the managers in the approaching
primary would agree to attend to special
boxes and count and tabulate whatever
votes may be cast for and against the
bridge, then, of course, there would be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

w. S. Monteith, Of Columbia, has
secured a commission for the organiza-
ton of a 100000 cotton mill company.
The distinctive feature of the new venture
is the proposed utilization of Negro labor;
but as to whether capital is likely to take
hold of the enterprise, has not developed.
1t is not probable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-14

that he was appointed member of
the way; and means committee. Nc
Laurin referred to the fact that Bailey
and other prominent Democrats were
members of this committee.
Irby spoke about as usual against
the alleged newspaper combine. He
referred to his falling out, and suhse-
quent reconciliation with Tillman
and accused Lieutenant Governor Nc
Sweehy with being member of the
newspaper combine. McSweeny said
he had no knowledge of such thing,
denied that he had dealt unfairly with
any of the candidates, whereupon Irby
said he meant no disrespect. He went
on to argue against the injustice of the
constitutional clause, told how he had
fought it, and said that 400 men in
Laurens had failed to register because
ashamed to ask for what was their
privilege.
Nothing occurred to mar the good
order of the day. Barnwell was the
place appointed for Tuesdays meeting