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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
Wednesday, September 29, 1897.

railroad circles, thought Gaffney was suf-
fering from a firstclass fire. The men
who had labored so faithfully, night and
day, for the past two weeks, received
handsome "treat" at the hands Of Gener-
al Manager Samuel Hunt, Chief Engin-
eer Molesworth, and Superintendent
Tripp. These three gentlemen, together
with Supervisor Maxwell and the con-
tractors, Messrs. Lemaster, Ross and
Moore, deserve their full need of praise
for the energy and diligence they have
exhibited in the prosecution of this en-
terprise, in the face of many and great
obstacles which were not expected when
the work was undertaken. They are just
"a hours ahead of their contract, as they
had until today to reach the town Of
Gaffney.
A free excursion will be run today from
Gaffney TO Shelby, via Blacksburg, and
tonight banquet will be held at Gatfney
in honor of the occasion, at which the
mayor of Charleston, representative mer-
chants of that place, and prominent citi-
zens of both Gaffney and Blacksburg,
will be present.
The original package is in town. 1t is
the property of Mr.. J. L. Gibson, who
has dstillery just over the line in North
Carolina, and has opened up business in
the storeroom adjoining Mr.. L. M. Hol-
land. The establishment is in charge Of
Mr.. A. l.. Hallman.
Mr.. Sam NJ. Deal leaves today for Bal
timore, to attend his third course Of med
ical lectures.
Mr.. Geo. G. Nutting was summoned by
telegram, on Saturday, to the burial of
his father, who died in Springfield, Mass,
the other day, at very advanced age.
w. A,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
LETTER FROM LOWRYSVILLE.
Earliest Crop In Years-Preaching by Evan
eelist Homes-Personal and Other Notes.

Earliest Crop In Years-Preaching by Evan
gelist Homes-Personal and Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
TOWNSVILLE, September 18.-Two
months ago, the older farmer pronounced
the cotton crop one Of the latest in their
recollection but by reason OF the dry
weather, it has developed into one of the
most forward crops, perhaps, In years.
In many places nearly all of the bolls
have opened, and if all that is now open
was gathered, fully two-thirds OF the crop
would be gathered.
The shortage of crops and the low prices
of cotton, has caused much discourage
ment among our farmers. Some advise
holding their cotton, while others are
selling as fast as they can gather it.
The Abel Ginnery company has proved
quite success here. They have the
Munger process of handling the seed cot
ton and lint, with three 70-saw gins. 1t is
as much improvement on the common
cotton gin, as the steam gin itself was
over the old-fashioned horse power gins.
Rev. J. n. Homes, of Greenville, syn
odical evangelist for the synod of South
Carolina, preached in the Presbyterian
church here Sunday night and morning.
His sermons were very able and were
highly appreciated by all who heard them.
Cadet Clough Steele left yesterday for
Charleston to finish his course in the
South Carolina Military academy.
Mr.. Rob Steele, of this place, has re-
signed his position with ]. M. Starr 4 Co.,
of Yorkville, and left yesterday to accept
a position as druggist in connection with
a course in pharmacy, in Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. Arthur Lowry has returned to Ers-
kline college, at Due West, for the fall
term.
Rev. F. X. Sims spent few days with
friends and relatives at this place last
week.
So far, the Baptist church movement is
still in progress. Soon we hope to well
come another church in our town.
Many of our farmers have been hauling
their cotton to Lockhart Shoals, as the
price paid there is higher than elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mase Ferguson-Keeps a stock of first
class family groceries, besides which he
calls your attention to a barrel OF new
crop New Orleans molasses that he has
just received. He mas genuine salmon
at 10 cents a can, rock salt for sailing
cattle without trouble, and the best
laundry soap, with each bar OF which
you will get present of nice plated
teaspoon, and with two bars, table
spoon.
J. A. Tate-Can sell you a '96 Columbia
bicycle, and '97 Columbia and Hartford
bicycles. He says that the Columbia is
the "Elgin' movement in the bicycle
world.
R. J. Herndon-Talks to you about the
excellencies Of the Farrand Il Votey
organs, specimens of which he proposes
to keep on hand for inspection.
w. NJ. Kennedy-Has received the new
sample books of Lamm & Co., the we'll
known Chicago merchant tailors, and is
now prepared to furnish you to order
with suit of clothes of any quality and
of any style, warranted to fit. He says
that the prices are even lower that last
season.
Grist Cousins--Are giving 10 cents spool
chases from them a five cents cake OF
laundry soap. They will sell you half
gallon glass pitcher for 25 cents and a
half-dOzen glass goblets for 40 cents,
New Orleans molasses at 25 and 30 cents
per gallon, the best syrup for 40 cents,
''streak of lean and streak of fat'' ba-
con at 81 cents pound. They also have
on hand Corbin Disk Harrows, one OF
the best agricultural implements that
ever was used on farm.
J. j. Hunter-Has gone to the northern
markets for the purpose of purchasing
new stock of fall and winter dry
goods, notions, shoes, etc. He an
nounces that he has sold his entire stock
Of readymade clothing to the Ganson
Dry Goods company, and that hereafter
he will devote his attention to other
lines.
J. NJ. Starr e. Co.-Can furnish you with
buggy paint, nerve and bone liniment,
clover and orchard grass seeds, writing
tablets, shoe polish and machine oil.
H. C. Strauss-Tells you about how his
store is packed and jammed with sea,
sonable dry goods, clothing, shoes and
notions, which he proposes to sell at the
lowest possible living prices.
George II. Schorb-GiveS some informa-
ton with regard to the neostyle, new
apparatus for duplicating copies OF
writing either from pen or the type
writer. He also tells you something
about the Lester piano, and wants you
to call on him if you wish to purchase
piano, organ or typewriter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

- There is a great deal in the papers
about the Tnited States and Spain.
Whether or not there is any foundation
in fact for n ,st of the stories that are be-
ing published, is more or less doubtful.
From reports that are being sent from
abroad, it would appear that war was i'm
minent. This, though possible, is not al
together likely. There is every reason to
believe, however, that the Cuban ques-
ton will occupy the attention of the next
session of congress considerably, and
there may be some very important devel-
opments, for rather than surrender Cuba
at the demand of the United States,
should such demand he made, Spain is
going to try to put up some kind of
fight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
YELLOW FEVER.
Progress of the Plague In the Infected
Districts.

Progress Of the Plague In the Injected
Districts.
The yellow fever situation on the
gulf coast, and elsewhere, remains un-
changed except that there is good
deal more of it.
During the past week, from 10 to 15
new cases have been developing daily
in New Orleans, from 5 TO 10 at
Mobile, about the same number ut
Biloxi, Edwards and Ocean Springs,
and at other points not quite 80 many.
Only four deaths we're reported at all
points last Sunday.
A disgraceful riot occurred in New
Orleans last Friday. The health au-
thorities of New Orleans decided upon
the use of school building in a resi-
dence portion of the city for tempo
rary hospital. The residents imme.
diately surrounding objected 10 using
the building for such a purpose, and
the matter precipitated riot which
came very near resulting in blood
shed. The mayor, however, firmly
took the position that the building
would be used for the purpose desig-
mated, even if it should become neces.
sary to call in the militia and United
States troops, and the mob finally
subsidized.
The quarantine regulations existing
in various southern cities continue to
work great hardships on the travelling
public, and also upon many of the in
terror towns. Many Alabama towns
have quarantined against Atlanta, and
some of the railroads leading in that
direction, have almost entirely ceased
operations.
Generally, the plague is not nearly
so fatal as in past years; but the fright
is about the same as usual, and the
people in the stricken districts are
hoping and praying for frost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
THE DRY GOODS TRADE.

On another page of this issue, Mr.. ii.
C. Strauss has an interesting story that is
full of significance to the purchasing pub
lie of York county. The story can be
better appreciated, perhaps, when taken
in connection with that published by the
Ganson Dry Goods company last Satur-
day, and taken together, the two an
nouncements mean, if they mean any
thing at all, that Yorkville is one OF the
best, if not the very best, dry goods mar
kets in the upper part of the state.
Before going any further, it is just as
well to state frankly that THE ENQUIRER
has much more than passing interest III
the announcements referred to. The
space taken up by them is not donated by
us. II is paid for and paid for literally,
and to us, Of course, all such announce
ments are especially pleasing. But this
does not detract in the least from the sig
nificance Of the situation. We have not
solicited the announcements. We are not
responsible for a word that appears in
them, and we are under no obligation to
offer a suggestion of comment, favorable
or otherwise. But, all the same, the sig
niiicance of these announcements is sufli-
cent to warrant extended comment, and
what we say, we say because we believe it
to be true.
We do not care to make any compari-
Sons between Yorkville, or other mer-
chants. 1t is not necessary. But the Gan
son concern and the Strauss establish
ment, are big things. They are the
biggest things of the kind that YOrkvlle
has ever known. At the head of each
are live, progressive men with years OF
experience, broad ideas, lots of nerve
and plenty of money. The comparatively
small amount of trade to he gotten imme-
diately around Yorkville is not sufficient
ly large to half employ the talent or
ability of either of them. For several
years, both have been reaching out to the
uttermost parts of York and into adjoining
counties. 1t was in small way at first
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
NO WHITEWA WASHING HERE.
Pennsylvania Coroner's Jury Says the XIII
Ing of the Miners Was Murder.

Pennsylvania Coroner's jury Says the Kill.
Ing of the Miners Was Murder.
The coroner's jury which investiga-
ted the death of the striking miners
at Latimer, met in Deputy Coroner
Cowman's office, at Haselton, Pa, last
Monday evening, and after an hours
deliberation, rendered the following
verdict:
"That from the circumstances of the
case and the evidence offered, the said
Clement Platock and others came to
their deaths by gunshot wounds, Oh
September 10, 1897, at the hands OF
Sheriff James Martin and his depu-
ties; and in this we the jury do all
agree. And we-Phil ]. Boyle, Thos.
T. Thomas, Barton Freas and Peter
McKiernan, of this jury-do further
say that the said Clement Platock,
with others, was marching peaceably
and unarmed on the public highway !;
that they were intercepted by the said
Sheriff Martin and his deputies and
mercilessly shot to death and we 40
further find that the killing was un-
necessary and could have been avoid
ed without serious injury to either
person or property and we find, final
ly, that the killing was wanton and
unjusti6able but in this we, George
Maue and F. J. McNeal, of this jury,
do not concur. And we the jury do
further say that there was such strong
suspicion of unlawful violence at the
hands of a person or persons unknown
to this jury as to make this inquest
necessary"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

but now their efforts are reaching large
proportions. Their policy of good goods
at lowest prices, is becoming so widely
understood, that they are rapidly drawing
trade from the immediate vacinity of and
beyond competing towns. In short, they
have succeeded in making Yorkville as
good dry goods and clothing market
even as Charlotte, N. c., and they are not
only holding all they have gained; but
they continue to grow.
We do not mean to give the idea that
Mr.. Strauss and the Ganson company are
the only merchants here. There are 9TH
ers in various lines, and the customer
from abroad will make a mistake If he
fails to visit them. But just now these
are the leaders. They have the means
with which to reach out. They recognize
that should they relax their efforts to ex-
tend their business as far as possible in
every direction, their big establishments
would fall to the ground of their own
weight. And it is this fact which ac-
counts for the remarkable inducements
they are offering to bring people from
long distances.
And then there is another thing that is
of no little significance. While both OF
these concerns are straining every nerve
to bring custom from a distance, they
have no other common interest. Com
petition between them is so sharp as to
be almost fierce. Neither will submit to
being undersold by the other-not if it
can be helped. And here again the custo-
mer has all possible advantage. So, taken
all in all, there are the best of reasons
why Yorkville, as a dry goods market,
has few competitors, and people generally
may put it down that such is an actual
fact. Those who come here to test the
matter for themselves will not be disap-
nointad
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

Nor ANARcHY.-The Spartanburg
Herald has evidently begun TO realize
that when The ENQUIRER had some
thing to say the other day about the es-
tablishment of all original package shop
in YOrkville, it was not preaching an
archy. In its issue of yesterday, un-
der the heading, "On Dangerous
Ground" The Herald has the follow
ing:
Those who have undertaken to open
original package houses in incorpor-
atrd towns where no liquor can be
sold, by special enactment, and those
who make the effort outside Of incor-
porated towns are treading on very
dangerous ground; so dangerous in
deed that that they will be apt TO
spend term in Jail if cases are made
against them.
A great deal has been said about
the vasnenesS and uncertainty OF the
decisions of Judge Simorton, but the
uncertainty, if such there be, does not
extend to this phase Of the question.
Original packages can he sold wherever
dispensari,s can he established. 1t Is
not necessary that there should he
dispensary but if the law does not
Specially exempt all Incorporated town
Fl ON the provisions of the dispensary
law, original package houses can 90
business there. On the other hand,
since di>pensaries cannot be- legally
conducted outside of Incorporated
towns, there can be no sales either by
package or otherwise.
The courts have decided that so long
as the state Is engaged in the sale of
liquur, citizens of other states have
the same right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

The contract for the publication OF
The Cotton Plant has been awarded to
Colonel J. A. Hoyt of the Greenville
Noun taineer. The Cotton Plant has
been pretty badly run down during
the past few years; but if anybody can
build it up again, it would seem that
Colonel Hoyt is the man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
.ch q development.

- Governor Ellerbe has ordered the
closing of original package shops in the
towns of Woodruff and Greenwood, on
the ground that both towns are dry by
special act of the general assembly, and
Judge Simonton's ruling does not ap-
ply. The order also provided for the
seizure of the goods being offered, and
the arrest of the agents on the charge
of maintaining nuisances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

and said it had no confidence in the coun-
ell. And the public won. as it always
does when it is thoroughly informed as
to the situation. The new council is
pledged to admit the newspaper reporters,
and all other citizens who may desire the
privilege, into its meetings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

lied a mob for the purpose of lynching
him. As to whether they succeeded
is not definitely stated; but the cor
respondent has not been heard from
since. The saloon keepers and gam
blers have been making big money by
despoiling new corners, and their
grievance against the correspondent
was the fear that his story would keep
new comers away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

- The Greenville Mountaineer remarks
that the starting of gubernatorial booms
at this time is rather premature. Our
esteemed contemporary seems to have
forgotten that about the only other thing
that is left for most of the papers to talk
about, is the yellow fever epidemic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

Ex-senator Butler remarked the other
day that with eight cents cotton the south
would be the most prosperous country on
the face of the earth. That is all right
and true provided the eight cents can be
realized before the crop passes out of the
hands of the producers. But just at this
time there seems to be but little prospect
for such development.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

General Palmer, late candidate for
president, is now figuring as the attor-
ney for Illinois Negroes who are in
sisting on their right to attend white
schools.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
che 1torkrille Gnqllirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29, 1897.

What will the general assembly do
with it's liquor laws? That is the ques-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29
BLACKSBlIRH BUDGET.
Rejoicing Over Completion Of the Rail-
road-Excursion From Gattney to Shell
by-Original Package Shop-Personal

Ment1OH.
correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
BLACKsBURG, September S.-There
was great rejoicing on the part Of the
O. r. Il c. people yesterday at about
| o'clock, when the corporation line OF
the town of Gaii'ney was passed on the
line of the new branch road from this
place to the capital of Cherokee county.
The whistles of two engines were blown
to their full capacity for five minutes, and
people living near the town who had not
kept up with the progress of events in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

Suit + ,,ivOrce.
MI Emiie B. Roddey has filed, in
Aug Ga, petition for a divorce
from husband, Mr.. John II. Roddey,
fornl of k"::k Hill; ; but now OF New
York. re complaint sets up the usual
story q. c. ,el treatment, ETC., ana the
Augusta .ronicle finds in the papers
material n sensational article OF more
than half g. lumn in length. THE EN-
oUIRER do not pretend all accurate
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-01
Bliss, Dec 80, 1896.
A. S. Senter.
Clerk

Everything quite Christmas,
Bliss seemed to be the centre OF at
traction Christmas. Hagerman, Duret
and Clover creek took part.
The old batche's here are resigned
and patiently waiting for that tax that
the women are going to put on them.
Big mining excitement in this locality.
A fellow from the Lord knows where,
has staked off about million acres OF
placer ground on the Snake.
We had the only Christmas tree in
this part of the country. 1t was pre-
ceeded by an entertainment and follow
ed by supper and dance. The enter
tainment consisted of songs, recitatlons,
and farce entitled Jumbo Jum' IN
which several of The young folks at
this place took part. The school house
was crowded, in so much that the floor
gave away, but it was fixed up in time
W 0'O l.. B.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-01
Shoshone, Idaho.

Dec, 80, 1896.
To the Members Of The Board of County
Commissioners, OF Lincoln county,
Idaho.
You are hereby notified that there
will be special meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners of Lincoln county
held in Shoshone at 10 O'Clock a. II.
Thursday January 7, A. d., 1897, Tor
the purpose of appointing Superin-
tendent of Pablo Instruction, and a
County Attorney, as provided by law
OF this take notice.
James L. Fuller,
Chairman Board CONS.
A. S. Senter. SEAL
Clerk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-01

Do you knox that J. z. KeDly gives q
written guarantee with all OF his work,
to be Just as good rs yon can get any
where in the Union and at Just as rea-
sonable prices.
Subscriptions to this paper for 1896
are now due. Don't be backward, but
please call and settle. Two dollars and
a half is not much, but if all would pay
up, it would help US out great deal, as
we need the money badly.
Mrs. Wad Swope arrived in Shoshone
TO spend the winter with her parents.
The climate in Anaconda does not agree
with either Mr.. or Mrs, Swope and they
will no doubt again take up their resi-
dence in this place,
DIR. Buttner got all tangled up with an
oyster on Sunday last, The oyster won,
and Doc is sadder but wiser man. Ask
him about it, and when you have heard
his version of the affair, you will no
doubt join his friends in ympathizing
with him.
A new device has has been invented
by some druggists to prevent the fire.
quent mistakes which occur at night in
administering dangerous medicine for
simple one. This is entirely obviated
by putting up prescriptions containing
powerful remedies of poisonous drugs in
rough bottles as prickly as the coat of
gherk n. Any one rising in the dark is
once warned.
The Oakley people had big rabbit
drive last week, and succeeded in driv-
ing 1900 rabbits into the rabbit corral.
The ground was gone over again the
same day and 700 more were gathered
inywhich made total of $500 rabbits
corrale in one day, If Parson Uzzel of
Denver, would furnish stock cars, Idaho
could give him several train loads of live
rabbits every day,
Bliss, boasts of a creature, part human
IN feature.
Running round mixing with men;
Mature as to years and length OF its ears.
And unwelcome outside its own den.
Less than the least, either insect or beast |
Looking ever for chances to cheat,
Even poor Uncle Sam, got bite from
this sham,
Now known, as Bliss's red-beat.
The maddest editor in the state, says
an exchanges, resides in neighboring
city. One evening last week he attended
a social given at a private residence,
and during the evening the ladies inaug-
urated a hugging bee, the proceeds to 60
to the church. Prices were graded ac-
cording to the person to be hurged. |
For instance, for hugglng yorng mex
perienced girl you had to give up 10
cents; married women brought Is cents,
and widows quarter, Old maids came
in bunch of cents. Well our friend
was biindfolded, and giving up 10 cents
said he would take a married woman.
After he had Rugged 10 cents worth the I
bandage was removed from his eyes,
and 10 and behold, he had been hug
ging his own wifel Then he wanted his +
10 cents back,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-01

The Payette Nursery, of Payette. Ida,
has every thing you need in Small Fruits
and are selling them for One Half of
what you can buy them anywhere else.
Get their prices before ordering else
where. Everything frst-class. See adv.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-01

Died-At L. H. Norton's ranch Dec.
II, 1896, Harold w. Kline, aged %.
Harold Kline had lived in this locality
for the past year and had large circle
of friends. He leaves a mother, three
sisters and two brothers to mourn his
death.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1897-01-01

The oldest Nursery in the state, is the
Payette Nursery, they have the largest
collection of hardy Apples, Pears, Plums
Prunes, Apricots, etc., grown in the
state. Send list OF your wants and
get their prices. See advertisement.