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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11
LOCAL LACONICS.

The Enquirer Until 1st of January, 1898.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date un-
til the lst of January, 1893, for 80 cents.
Re-Union Of Veterans.
A reunion and convention of the South
Carolina division of the u. G. ", is to be
held in Greenville on August 25. Nearly
all the camps in the state have signified
their intention to send representatives.
Price of Cotton.
The price of cotton is rather on the de-
cline Just now in view of the near ap-
proach of the new crop. The best cotton
will hardly bring more than 81 cents in
Yorkville today.
Reduced Rates.
The o. r. & c. railroad will sell one
fare round trip tickets, on the occasion of
the re- union of Confederate veterans to
be held at Blacksburg on the 2lst instant
under the auspices Of Camp Hart.
Still Rushing.
The Charlotte road workers now have
some 20 or 25 teams at work, and have
commenced another big rock pile at
Gold Hill Negro church, about 81 miles
from the court house. The supply of
rock available continues to hold out sat
isfactorily.
Fire In Blacksburg.
A dwelling on Mountain street, Blacks
burg, occupied by Mr.. Henry J. Thomas,
was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night of
last week. The fire was fortunately dis
covered before it had made much prog
ress, and, with the assistance of his neigh
burs, Mr. Thomas was enabled to save
about all of his furniture.
Let Everybody Come.
Tomorrow, August IL, is the day OF the
senatorial campaign meeting in York
Vile. From all that is known now, the
speaking will take place in the courthouse.
The larger the crowd present the better
will the country be able to decide exactly
which is most deserving of the high posi-
ton for which they are asking.
big Crop of Candidates.
Although it is rather early yet, the out
look is that there will be quite big crop
of candidates for congress in this district
next summer. The fact is, as we under
stand it, several are virtually in the field
already. They are Solicitor j. *. Henry
and Attorney General Barber, of Chester;
J. NJ. Hough, Of Chesterfield; D. +. Fin
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11

At Abbeville, last Friday, according to
Mr. August Kohn, Evans charged Nc
Lauri with putting tax of 20 cents on
your clothes ?" "Didn't Tillman do it
too ?" asked voice. Evans replied: "1f
Tillman is wrong that don't help it. If
Tillman is wrong he will have to account
for it. 1t is no longer the case that one
man can 60 in on another mans record.
Tillman is not on the stand but he will
have his time to explain his vote, and he
has time and sense to change; but Nc
Laurin says he will vote this way again.
Tillman is wrong in his tariff position,
and if he sticks to it, Pll be among the
first to help down him on it."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11

When man is heard denouncing as
lie statement that may have been
made about him in newspaper, he
should always be asked why he does not
make the newspaper publish a correction.
If he refuses or neglects to make the
correction, or at least publish denial of
the alleged untrue statement, the pre-
sumption is that the newspaper statement
is true. For instance, take the average
politician. lie does not usually have al
unnecessary high regard Tor truth, and
one of his most common characteristics
is to try 10 be all things to all people.
Left alone in the pursuance of his owl,
methods, it is not difficult for him tc
make himself solid in any number ol
different localities which hold entirely
different views with each other OH pend
ing questions. Under circumstances like
these, of course, he breads the newspa-
per, and abor, the only way in which he
can hope to &C. rid of it, is by denouncine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11
THE q r. AND


General Manager Hunt, of the o. r.
and c., accompanied by party of capi-
talists, has just been making an inspec-
ton of the proposed northern route Of the
line referred to, with view to the further
development of the property. In refer
ence to what is contemplated for the o.
r. and C. generally, The Manufacturers
Record of August 6, has the followi'sE to
say:
"In connection with the Ohio River and
Charleston railroad, report is current
that a Philadelphia syndicate has been
organized to float 5000, 900 in bonds which
the company proposes to issue. AS al
ready stated in The Manufacturers Rec
ord, the present management of the Ohio
River and Charleston road has had in
view the idea of building branch in the
cotton mill section from Blacksbnrg tC
Spartanburg, s. c., by the way of Gaff-
ney. The line from Blacksburg to Gaff-
ney is partially completed, and is. about
ten miles long. 1t is also intended to ex-
tend the road from Camden to Sumter, 3!
miles, where connection would be made
with the Atlantic Coast Line. A further
extension has been planned between
Marion, N. c., which is one of the north
ern terminal points of the Ohio River and
Charleston road, to what are known as
the Minneapolis coalfields, in Virginia
which would form a new route to the
south from these extensive deposits. Rep
resentatives of the Philadelphia syndi.
cate have recently gone south in the in
terest of the project. They include the
Investment and Fidelity companies, o.
Philadelphia; also G. B. Barney & Co..
and Dick Bros. IL Co. In regard to this
enterprise it is stated that considerable
interest has recently been aroused among
Charleston people, and they may Offer
special inducements to the Ohio River
and Charleston company to build direct
line to that city,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11

The bicyclist who argues that he
ought not to be taxed like the owners of
other vehicles to fix up the roads because
of the small amount of injury caused by
rubber tires to roads, is about on a par
with a man who tries to justify himself
in reading borrowed newspaper. How
could the borrower get a chance at the
newspaper unless somebody paid for it :?
And what is the bicycle fit for unless its
owner has a fairly good road on which to
ride it2
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11
DEATH OF JOHN RATTEREE.

Mr.. John Ratteree, a well-known citi-
zen of Rock Hill, died at his home in
that town last Saturday night, after a
long and tedious illness.
Mr.. Ratteree was native of the San
tue section of Catawba township, and
co ming of poor, but respectable parent
age, started life with but few advantages.
Endowed with good sense, however,
and plenty Of energy, he developed re-
markable business shrewdness, which
has stood him in good stead in long and
persistent struggle for his share OF the
good things on earth.
Most of Mr.. Ratteree's business life
was spent as a trader. He traded in
horses, cattle and whatever offered an op-
portunity for the making of an honest
dollar. His accumulations were most in
telligently invested in real estate, and the
enhancement in the value Of this kind OF
property helped to give him an independ-
ent competence. He also engaged eX-
tensively in farming, and in this vocation
was uniformly successful.
Mr.. Rattcree is probably best known to
the people Of the county generally on ac-
count of the interest he used to take in
politics. For many years he was known
as a local "John Kelly;" but this title was
far from fair. lie never assumed to be a
boss. Being good judge of men and
their abilities, and always taking pride
in being on the winning side, he seemed
to have the faculty of picking out, long
time in advance, the men who were, i'll
his Judgment, the best, advised their
support. There were large number OF
people who had confidence i'll his judg-
ment, and in this way he exercised a
great i'm iluence. He was always Demo-
crat; but never sought an office for HIM
self.
The last years of Mr.. Ratteree's life
were greatly saddened by the loss OF bis
three sons-first Hyder, then Marshall,
and few weeks ago the youngest, Bun.
All three arc generally believed to be
the victims of excessive drink. Mr.. Kat
tcree himself, was for many years hard
drinker; but during the last ten years OF
his lifo became much more temperate
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11
The Meeting at Laurens.

a Laurens special to the Spartan
burg Herald has the following to say
of the Laurens meeting last Saturday
Mayfeld opened with a tame speech
He said nothing about the governor
John Gary made very good speech
and he has some friends here. Irby
behaved very well because he is al
home. McIaurin closed and held the
courthouse packed to the end and
made the best speech of the campaign
He was cheered from the start to the
finish. Ben Tillman, in his palmiest
days, never had greater ovation
The crowd was good natured, but en-
thusiastic. All concede that McLau
rim carried the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11

it as liar by word of mouth in such sec
tions as a true statement of what he might
have said or done elsewhere, are calcu-
lated to do him harm. If the statement
complained of is really lie, then there
is no reason why he should not publish it
as such. When the newspaper statement
is true, however, it is only the occasional
fool who will make written denial and
run the risk of haying it proven on him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11

Judging from the concensus of opin-
ion as expressed by the newspapers, Nc
Laurin is still much the strongest man in
the senatorial race, and Evans seems to
rather have the better of it, as compared
with IrbY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11
The aturkrille Gnq'lirrr.
YORKVILLE, s. G.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1897

The gold standard people have again
gotten the silver question "buried," and
the achievement seems to give them as
much satisfaction as if this was not an
"otf YER"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-11

than formerly. He was aged about "a
wears.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-11
AN AUTUMN EVENING.

Gray is the sky and gray the fading land, And thin rim of starved gray fainting light On the bleak ridges nickers, that ring round This pastoral hollow with its long green lanes It's ashen shadows and mute slumberfng farms Slow through the meadows steals the leaden
 stream,
 From the plowed upland to the rectory elms Dumb floats the rocky host dejectedly, AS though in the surprised and stricken air A hand invisible for silence waved. About the lonesome grange upon the hill The rising wind of twilight roams and sighs, Searching for something lost or some one gone And on a low branch of the nearest pine Plains Autumn's trembling bird dfsconsolate. This saddened vale was once . shrine of light A radiant figure ranged it's solitude And filled the quiet with intensity. Here the most heavenly of the mornings
 dawned,
 Through placid splendors, in the heights of eve. The chanting dusky choirs sailed stately home, And all the bushes brimmsd with bubbling
 song
 Still-iife's eclipse cannot mean endless night. The love, the tenderness, the lofty trust, The fair imaginations that all made The secret of joy of the wide simple world Fall not to moldered ruin like the woods, Nor perish a drifted cloud that melts Upon the blanched horizons 8 outmost verge, But breathe and soar and brighten, strong and
 free,
 Untroubled, pure, immortal, near or far, There where we know that the Redeemer
 liveth,
 And ae lost angels of our heart see God.
 Joseph Truman In Spectator.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-11
THORN MURDER TRIAL.
Jury Promptly Impanelsd and tn
 Taking of Evidence Begun.

Jury Promptly Impanelsd and the
 Taking of Evidence Begun.
 New York, Nov. 9.-There has thus far been very little of the proverbial laws delay in the trial of Martin Thorn. Indicted jointly with Mrs. Augusta Mack for the murder of William Gull densuppe, which was begun yesterday before Judge Wilmot Smith at the Queens county courthouse in Long Is- land City. The jury box has been filled. and the trial Is now fairly under way. The following compose the jury In whose hands rests the fate of one of the alleged perpetrators of a most unique, brutal and sensational murder: Jacob Brumstead, oyster planter. of Oyster Bay; Michael Mulgannon, farm CT, of Hampstead; John Kinsey. farmer. of Springfield; Frank E. Marsh, Jr.. ho- tel keeper, of Jamaica: Charles J. Nich- ols. oysterman, of Freeport; Andrew Larson, city contractor, of Newtown; John E. Conklin, mechanic, of Roslyn; David B. Wheeler, floor waxer. of Co., roma; John Conrad, Janitor of town hall Oyster Bay; T. D. Bellows. real estate dealer, of Flushing: Joseph L. Town send. farmer. of Old Westbury.
 For the four months since the mutt lated part of human body was found floating in the East river, to be follow ed by the finding of another part of the same body in the woods in the northern part of the city, six miles away. and later the discovery of the limbs at the navy yard, subsequently identified as the body of William Guldensuppe. the names of Martin Thorn and Augusta Mack, his alleged accomplice. have been before the public. and Thorn looked. as he appeared in court and pleaded not guilty, much as if he knew it and felt proud of 1t.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-11
WRECK OF THE IDAHO.
Nineteen Livss Lost In . Terrific Gale on Lake Erie.

Buffalo, Nov. s.-In one of the most terrific storms ever experienced on Lake Erie, the steamer Idaho of the Western Transit line foundered and sank In eight fathoms of water of Long point, a very dangerous promontory about 65 miles west of here. Of the crew of 21 but two were saved. These chung to a spar for eight hours. when they were discovered by the lookout on the Mari posa of the Minnesota line.
 The drowned were: Alexander Giliies, captain, of Buffalo; George Gibson. first mate. of Buffalo; William Clancy, chief engineer. of Buffalo; John D. Taylor. steward. of Buffalo; Nelson Skinner. first assistant engineer. of Auburn: - Richards. fireman, of Ogdensburg; Louis Gilmore. watchman; Richard Me- Lean. wheelsman: Robert Williams, wheelsman: A. J. Richard, lookout; Henry Thomson. lookout; Conrad Blan- ker, fireman; William Gregory. fire man; John Healy, assistant steward: Frederick Miffort, oiler; Edward Smith. deckhand. Rochester: M. Bell deck hand. The names of two of the men drowned are unknown to the steamship company. One was detShand and the other a porter.
 The names of the two men saved are Louis La Force. Jr.. second mate. and William Gill, deckhand, living In Rochester
 The rescued men were brought to this port by the steamer Mariposa.
 The second mate. Louis La Force. told narrowing story to the crew of the Mariposa. He said that in the rush of the men from the hold one of them. a watchman. was trampled to death. The crew was frantic to get out of the place. Six or eight. he said. must have been drowned like rats in the hold. They were not warned of the sinking of the boat. The first long dip of the stern was the first intimation they had that the final danger was at hand. and then they made a grand rush to get on deck. The hatchway was too small to let them through together, and the result was that one of them was trampled to death and several were left to drown.
 Alexander Gillies. the captain of the Ill fated steamer was one of the most widely known of the lake seamen. He was Al years old and knew the lake waters like book. His brother, Don- aid Gillies, is captain of the steamer Harlem.
 Nelson Skinner. first assistant en- gineer lived at Auburn. He had been an engineer on the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg road and the Lehigh Valley road, but left the service last August. His fireman. whose name was Richards. lived at Ogdensburg and was the son of Captain Richards of the tug Thomas Wilson. which plies on Lake Ontario.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-11
SHE WILL CONFESS.
MRS. MACK TO GO ON THE WITNESS
 STAND AGAINST THORN.

This Is Said to Be the Latsst Develop
 ment Tn the Celebrated Guidensuppe
 Murder Case-Thorn's Counsel Declares
 It Is Atrocious.
 New York, Nov. 10.-The Herald this morning says:
 Emanuel Friend, counsel for Mrs. Augusta Mack, was at the Harlem Op- era House last night. It was noticed when he came into the lobby that he appeared nervous and excited. His ex- treme nervousness caused comment and he remarked casually that he had just come from a long interview with his client, Mrs. Mack. He sat half the play through and on coming out said:
 Mrs. Mack has confessed. That Is all I can say. She has confessed and will go on the stand against Thorn. I can- not talk about the matter any further. ] have made a solemn promise of se- crecy. There Is no use of trying to see me later. There Is no use trying to see any one else. Even MT. Howe does not know. The few others who do know are pledged to secrecy, as I am. I shall go home, disconnect my telephone and re- fuse to see any one or answer any Ques- tions. Mrs. Mack has made full con- fession. That's all can say"
 Lawyer Howe Indignant
 William F. Howe, senior counsel for Martin Thorn, said at the Park Avenue hotel last night:
 This is atrocious. I had the most perfect defense ever presented in a court. I am utterly at a loss to under stand how any lawyer, with the entire absence of evidence against her, could have sanctioned her making a so called confession. for. assuming that her story be true. which I deny in so far as 1t may duplicate Thorn, If 1t does in any way there was no evidence in the possession of the district attorney to show that Mrs. Mack was anything more than an accessory after the fact, If Guldensuppe was killed in the way attributed"
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-11

rnenced business on his own account. but shortly afterward joined with other friends in the establishment of several successful enterprises, which have con- tnued up to the present time. His connection with the city of London as an active corporator commenced in 1885. He was then elected a member of the common council for the ward of Cheap.
 In 1888 he served the office of sheriff. and In 1889 he was elected alderman of the ward of Bishopsgate. which he still continues to represent in the corpora tion. In 1895 he was elected a member of parliament for Chatham, which con- stituency he still represents. He has aided the volunteer movement and is now lieutenant colonel, retired, with the volunteer decoration of the Third Middlesex artillery.
 The new lord mayor Is the master designate of the Spectacle Makers com pany and also a member of the Ship wrights' and of the Gold and Silver Wire Drawers company.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-11
Second Days Proceeding.

New York. Nov. 10.- The second day of the trial of Martin Thorn for the murder of William Guldensuppe. at Long Island City, began with the ad- dress of District Attorney Youngs. In which he outlined at length the con- tention of the prosecution. After re- capituiating the circumstances of the finding of the dismembered body, Mir. Youngs said:
 we shall prove that William -Gulden- suppe was seen to enter the fatal cot tage in Woodside on June 25 with Mrs. Mack and that he never was seen to come out alive-that he has never been seen alive since"
 As Mir Youngs told the jury of the horrible details of the butchery of Gull densuppe, Thorn sat like a wax image glued to a chair. His large gray eyes centered on the district attorney and never moved as the awful story of the crime was gone through.
 Twenty witnesses were summoned for examination, and the district at torney took them one by one just as the finding of the different portions of the body opened up to the public the fact that a terrible crime had been committed. .-.a..
 The first witnesses were the two boys who found the upper portion Of the severed trunk in the East river, and then followed the policemen who were called to the scene of the finding, and they In turn were followed by witnesses who testified to the bringing of that part of the body to the morgue.
 The discovery of the lower part of the trunk, from winch the legs were severed half way between the thighs and knees, was then taken up, and every person who handled 1t until 1t was deposited with the morgue keeper was examined, and each one in turn identified the paper, oilcloth and cheese cloth in which the parts were wrapped. The balance of the session was taken up by the description of those who found and inspected the bundle seen floating at the Brooklyn navy yard. and, as in the other two instances. the car rying of these limbs was traced from the navy yard Cob dock to the New York morgue at Bellevue hospital Then the morgue keeper was put on the stand, and he testified to the &C., curacy of several photographs. which he said were true representations of the portions If the body which are now l in glass jars, preserved for identifica- ton, In the morgue.
Connecticut western news., 1897-11-11
THURSDAY NOVEMBER II,

hunted us up. He came at the worst time for all of us I was set against you and half wild about baby's death and reckless to everything. He found that out and kept pleading with me and urg- ing me to go away with him. I ought to have sent him away, but I-didn't. It was as though some evil spirit put the words into his mouth, and listen ed-God help me, listened
 She started to her feet and stood fac ing her husband. her arms raised to her head in wild gesture.
 Ut was no fault of mine that did not sin against you in deed as did in thoughtp' she cried. ''If it had not been for some accident-I don't even know what it was-I should not have been here now. I went to meet him here one night We were to drive to Oakley and take the train for some place. I waited, don't know how many hours, but he didn't come. At last orept home and found you asleep. In the morning when you were away a letter came saying that an unforeseen accident had happened, and he would let me know about it soon. I never heard from him again.
 She paused and looked at him fear fully, as though expecting a violent outburst of anger, but he said nothing. and at last she spoke again.
 Wont you speak to mel" she cried tremulonaly. "Haven't you been lisren- ing3 Have done wrong to tell you2 Speak to me, for God's 8 sakei I can't bear it
 The words were lost in 8 storm of sobbing, and she threw herself down on her knees beside him, hiding her face with her hands on the arm of the old fashioned chair.
 Don't take on so, Eunie," he said gently Yen be glad all the rest of yer life, think. on account of jest what ye're oryin about now Look up. my girl, an maybe I can finish the story for ye. Ye say ye never knowed why he didn't come that night" he said. II could a-told ye why"
 "You?" she cried.
 "Yes," he answered. "Jest me. He staid away because I told him he'd better. and he knowed I meant what said.
 "Did ye think I was SO blind all them months that I didn't see what was happenin? I'd a-knowed it if had been miles away. for there ain't never any trouble in yer heart but what l don't feel it. I jest stepped in an talked to Willia He understood, an that set. tied it ."
 "Then you've known?" she interrupt ed breathlessly. You've known all this time?''
 He nodded cheerfully. "All this time," he answered
 "But you never said a word to me- you never acted as though"-
 Its always harder for me to talk than to keep still," he said slowly "Surely ye've found that out long ago. couldn't a-said a word without maxim things worse, most likely, SO 1 thought the best thing to do was to jest wait-an I've been waitin.
 "Waitingl" she repeated. Waiting for what?''
 "For what's happened, Eunie." he said softly.
 The woman was ~clinging to his arm and weeping convulsively.
 'Tweren't yer fault, little girl" he said. Its jest happened that way There ain't no need to cry about it now. The time for cryin's all gone past, an l don't think it'll ever come again. "- London Mail.