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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
ACCORDING TO JAGGERS.

The Spartanburg Herald has interview
ed Charles Jaggers as to the killing OF
Robert Owens in Gaffney, last Sunday.
Jaggers talked freely, and in the course
of the interview gave his reason OF the
matter as follows:
"On Sunday morning early, Bob Owens
and myself were shaving and making
preparations to take walk with several
friends who had already congregated
round about and waiting on us. There
was some whisky in the crowd and l
took one drink. No one was drinking to
amount to anything, and everything was
peaceable and orderly. After awhile Bob
Owens picked up brace of pistols and
pointing them at the fireman OF the ell
CINE for the flying jenny, said: Now
dance Then I got hold of the pistols,
and turning to Bob said: Now, you
dance Then one of the pistols suddenl y
went off and Bob shrieked out, o, God,
Pm shotp He staggered and fell, and
crowd of us FASTENED to pick him up and
Law him on cot near by. He lived but a
short time, and never spoke again. The
ball hit him just fraction above the
heart. We never had quarrel and have
been good friends since boyhood. We
were just having little fun with the
pistols, and it was all accidental"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

In another column, Superintendent o.
Education Shurley, announces that al
examination Of applicants to teach in the
public schools Of York county will be
made in the courthouse at Sorkville, on
Friday, June 25. The rules under which
certificates will be awarded have been
adopted and promulgated by the state
board as follows:
Section l5. There shall be but two
grades of teachers county certificates
a first grade and second grade-the lat
ter being divided into Glass \ and Glass
b. This is not to affect third grade GER
titicates now outstanding.
Section l6. To obtain first grade teach
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
WINTHROP COMMENCEMENT.

The annual commencement exercises OF
the Winthrop Normal and Industrial col
lege are to take place June to next.
Invitations to the exercises have just been
issued and they are the handsomest to
make their appearance from any institu-
ton hereabouts this season. Inclosed in
a square envelope of parchment are the
five cards containing the invitation. They
are of parchment tied together with
silk cord. The engraving is beautiful.
The regulation script has been abandoned
and the cards are written in ladies' Chi
rography. The first of the pages repre-
sents an envelope which has been torn
open the contents are close by and bid
the recipient attend the exercises.
Briefly expressed the following is the
programme of all the exercises: Bacca'
laureate sermon, Sunday, June 6, $50 p.
IN. joint meeting of the literary societies
and recital of the pupils in reading, II a.
M, Tuesday; annual concert and recep-
ton, $50 D. M, Tuesday; meeting OF
alumnae, IL a. m., Wednesday; COM
mencement exercises proper, $50 p. ln.,
Wednesday.
The officers of this years graduating
class are as follows: Misses Rosa Oliver
Dantzler, president; Mary Elizabeth Hell
lams, secretary Estelle Walterene Rich
arison, historian TeXie A. Young,
prophet; Lucy Mary Riser, poetess !;
Nellye Gary McFall, lawyer. The other
mem bers of the class are: Misses Laura
Corwin Bellows, Gillie Bristow, Flora
Leith Chapman, Georgia Anderson Charl-
ton, Metalia Margaret Conner, Nellie
Louise Cochrane, Bessie E. Floyd, Ella
Mackey, Lillian Murphy, Mary Adams
Roach, Helen Charlotte Tompkins and
Mary Joe Witherspoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

hausted. The Spanish government
has given abundant proofs of its good
will by ignoring the many inconveni-
ences that have been caused by the
resolutions in congress. Those inter
ests ought TO be thankful to us for our
abnegation. We have suffered. But
in case the sword should he unsheathed,
Spain would certainly not be the heav-
lest loser in the fight. Spain has sent
2OO, 900 men to Cuba to settle domes-
tic difficulty. What would she not do
in the event of a foreign war with the
nation which for century has abused
our patience by ignoring Spanish honor
aud chivalry? President htckiuley
should consider this carefully, and if
he is to deal with us as enemies, let
him take the advice of an enemy and
no longer trife with u.s."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
Saturday, May 29, 1897.

ers' county certificate, the applicant shall
stand a written examination on first
grade questions prepared and furnished
to the county beard of education by the
state board, and shall make a general
average Of not less than so per cent, and
not less than so per cent. on any one
branch. The county board may also inn
pose oral tests in reading and language.
To obtain second grade teachers
county certificate, the applicant shall
stand a written examination on questions
prepared and furnished to the county
board of education by the state board, and
also such oral tests in reading and Ian
guage as the county board may impose.
TO an applicant standing an examination
on first grade questions and failing to OBJ
tain first grade certificate, a second grade
certificate, Glass A, shall be issued if the
applicant makes general average OF 10
per cent, and not less than As yer cent.
on any one branch and, if the applicant
makes general average of not less than
go per cent, and not less than 40 per cent.
on any branch, a second grade certificate,
Class B, shall be issued. In estimating
for second grade certificate on first
grade questions, algebra need not be in
cluded. Ifit would be to the applicants
advantage it may be included. To an
applicant standing an examination on
second grade questions, a second grade
certificate, Glass A, shall be issued if the
applicant makes general average Of not
less than 80 per cent, and not less than
so per cent. on any one branch; and, if
the applicant makes general average Of
not less than 70 per cent, and not less
than 45 per cent. on any one branch, q
second grade certificate, Class B, shall be
issued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
LQCAI. AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. rs.

T. B. McClain-Again tells you of the
merits of Masury's railroad paint. 1t
is, he claims, not the cheapest paint ;
but the best.
Grist Cousins-Talk to you about the
Monarch bicycle and tell you why it is
the hest, and that it does not require a
repair shop to keep it in order. Besides
being the best, they claim it is the fast
est, and refer you to the recent races at
Rock Hill.
Mrs. r. NJ. Dobson-Offers you so cents
novels for 10 cents, and rs cents novels
for 5 cents. She also has Golden soap
at 2 cents, toilet soap Mt l cent. whisk
broOms for a nickle, mems and boys
straw hats at low prices, bath and car
riage sponges, cheap picture frames,
mirrors at 10 to 80 cents, and last, but
not least, an elegant stock Of millinery.
J. A. Shurley, Superintendent of Educa-
tion-Gives notice that an examination
of applicants to teach in the free public
schools, will be held in the courthouse
in YOrkville on June 26.
c. E. Spencer-Offers the Isabella Steele
house and land, and the j. G. Dickson
residence for sale.
L. Geo. Grist-Says that the fire insur.
ance written by him for the month OF
May aggregates now S2l 500.
G. E. Spencer-Offers tracts OF land for
sale in each of the townships OF York,
Bullock's Creek, Broad River and
Kings Mountain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
RICHARD HARE.

Mr.. Richard Hare died at his home at
Cornwelps, Chester county, last Wednes-
day afternoon, of general breaking down
incident to the infirmities of old age, and
was buried in Yorkville on Thursday
morning, the funeral services being con-
Quoted from Trinity Methodist church.
Mr.. Hare was native of Ireland, hav-
ing been born in Belfast, on May 80, 1873.
In 1872, when he was years of age, his
parents emigrated with him to st. An
drews, Canada. Later the family moved
to the United States, resided six months IN
Boston, Mass, about year in Winsted,
Connecticut, something like three years
in Newark, n. j., six months in Charles
ton, S. c., and in 1926 they located in
Yorkville, of which place MIR. Hare was
for many years one of the leading citl-
zens.
BY trade, Mr.. Hare was brick mason,
stonemason and plasterer. He under
stood each branch Of his business to
perfection that is seldom excelled, and as
contractor erected many of the buildings
which have long been looked upon as
landmarks in Yorkville. Among these
are the Baptist High school bu ilding, the
McClain building, occupied by ID. Z.
Strauss; the Nichols building, occupied
by w. Adickes; the Lindsay buildings,
occupied by James NJ. Starr, John j.
Hunter, the family of DIR. j. F. Lindsay,
and the Ganson Dry Goods Company;
the Rose building, occupied by the Three
Three C's hotel and did the brick work
and plastering on the Graded school build
ing and the county Jail. He worked on an
extension to the courthouse many years
ago, and was general supervisor Of the
work when the building was rebuilt after
the fire of few years ago. At one time
he owned all the lots on the east side OF
Kings Mountain street from the Baptist
High school property down to the lot Of
Mr.. C. E. Spencer, and the house now oc-
cupied by Mr.. w. II. Quinn was originally
built by him for home.
In addition to extensive opera tions as
contractor and builder, Mr.. Hare was also
for many years engaged in the marble bus
mess. Although as occasion requir ed, he
employed help, he did most of his work
himself, and specimens of his han diwork
in monuments and tombstones are to be
seen in all of the older cemeteries Of the
county. These specimens are sometimes
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

lieve that United States senators
should be elected by a vOtS of the peo-
Pile and as the constitution debars US
that privilege, sincerely trust that
the Democratic state executive COM
mittee will, at its convenience, order u
primary, and give every Democrat the
chance of having a voice in the selec-
ton of one TO fill this, the highest
Office in the gift of the people.
If l am selected, 1 will have the
proud consciousness of knowing that |
am, in fact, truly the representative OF
the people, the whole people of South
Carolina. 1t is peculiarly gratifying
lo me to receive This appointment al
your hands; but had rot the exigen-
cies Of the situation in the senate de-
manded the immediate appointment of
one somewhat familiar with the situa-
ton, I would have requested you to
hold the matter of appointment in
abbyance until primary election is
ordered, which I hope the executive
committee will see proper to do and
other candidates see fit to enter.
I shall at every meeting insist upon
no one voting for me merely because
I have been appointed to the position.
I resign an Office but little inferior in
dignity and honor. If l am to he con-
tinued in the senate, I want it to be
given me in an election where every
citizen, however humble he may be,
can have an opportunity to say so at
the ballot box.
Nothing could give me more pleas:
ure than represent South Carolina in
the senate chamber of the United
States, after a free expression from the
people themselves.
JOHN l.. MCLAURIN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
aROUT PEOPLE.

Clerk Wylie has been confined to his
home for several days by illness.
Miss Bessie Young, of Union, is In
Yorkville, the guest of her aunt, Mrs. s.
NJ. McNeel.
Mrs. R. s. Adams, of Bethany, is criti-
cally ill, and her friends and relatives fear
that she cannot recover.
John Lindsay, the 1S-months-old son
of DIR. and Mrs. f. w. Pressly, of Glover,
is seriously i'll with dysentery.
"Of course am going to the Nashville
reunion" said Captain w. B. Smith, to
the reporter, few days ago. There is
hardly anything that enjoy more, and
1 will continue to attend every reunion
as long as l live, provided I am able. .
Mr.. Ed X. McClain, of Houston, Texas,
is in Yorkville for few days, having
come over from Charlotte, where he is
making his headquarters with his parents. !,
He expects to return to Texas within
about week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

BLAND ON DEMOCRACY.-"Silver
Dick" Bland says: "The money
question will be a more intense issue
in 1900 than in the last campaign.
The people will begin to realize more
than ever that they need bimetallism.
They know it now, and l believe an
election today would result in victory
for the Democratic presidential candi'
date. Any man who voted against
Mr.. Bryan is not a Democrat. 1t
makes no difference how many Jefer-
sonian cradles he was rocked in, if he
failed to stand by the Chicago plat
form he is not Democrat. There is
no compromise to be made with the
boilers. There is no disposition to
prevent them from coming back into
the party but they should understand
that in order to be Democrats again
they must do the coming back them
selves. I see no more reason for COM
promising with Palmer and Buckner
than with the man who voted for Nc.
Kinley. The principle is the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
DAVIDSON COMMENCEMENT.

Invitations are being sent out lot tne
sixtieth commencement of Davidson col
lege, June 6 to 10.
The invitation is very neat, being got
ten up in plain script throughout, and
containing no ornamentation except the
college seal originally suggested by P. s.
New, reputed to have been the famous
marshal of Napoleon.
The graduating class consists OF sixteen
members, including Mr.. E. Meek Will
liams, of York.
The exercises commence on June
with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. j.
M. P. Otis, of Alabama, and close on the
10th with a grand concert and reception
by societies and fraternities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
Has Nothing More to Say.

Has Nothing More to Say.
At the conclusion of the hearing O.
the Vandercock case recently, Judge
Simonton announced that he would
allow 10 days for the filing of addi'
tional briefs. Attorney General Bar
her does not care to say anything
further on the subject. In letter tc
Judge Simonton, on Wednesday, he
announced the fact as follows: "Deal
Sir: I have concluded to file no fur
ther brief or argument on behalf Of
the respondents in the Vandercock
case. However, in view of the rule
giving me the reply, I beg to ask that
should Mr.. Bryan file an additional
brief on behalf of the complainant,
YOU will allow me sufficient time in
which to reply to it, if a reply is
deemed necessary. l do not want to
delay the decision, and if Mr.. Bryan
files brief and furnishes me copy,
shall reply to it Immediately, if at
all. 1 have forwarded Mr.. Bryan a
copy of this letter so that he may be
apprised of my claim of right to reply"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
McLAURIN ACCEPTS.
Proud of the appointment; But Wants u
Primary.

Primary.
Columbia Record, Thursday: Gov
ernor Elerbe has received from Hon.
John l.. McLaurin, the following letter
of acceptance of the appointment as
United States senator
Dear Sir: Your notification of my
appointment to the senate of the Unit
ed States to fill the vacancy caused by
the sad death Of Senator Earle, has
been received.
The pride and pleasure at the re-
ceipt Of such distinguished honor is
saddened by the thought that our state
has lost one who, to my mind, was the
ideal representative of the culture, in
telligence and refinement of southern
civilization.
With a profound consciousness of
the responsibility involved and an
honest determination to represent as
far as | am able the interests of the
entire people of the state, | accept
your appointment.
desire, however, to say that I be-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
ROCK HILL RACES.

The bicycle races at Rock Hill last
Tuesday, under the auspices Of the Rock
Hill Athletic ASSOCIATE on, were largely
attended, and were great success finan-
cially and otherwise. The result was as
follows:
First Race-One mile, open for profess
sionals. Entries: Al Newhouse, c. B.
Jack, w. T. Huffstetler, G. D. Coburn,
Eugene FAINT. Won by Al Newhouse
with C. B. Jack second. Time, 2.2Ol.
Second Race-One-half mile, open.
Entries: Fred Schade, Griffin Halstead,
A. w. Clark, Fred Oliver, Lonnie Cald-
well, w. J. Hand. Won by Schade with
Halstead second. Time, l.2S3.
Third Race-One mile, open to North
and South Carolina riders. Entries: w.
A. Coleman, V. R. Patrick, Fred Oliver,
Lonnie Caldwell, w. j. Hand. Won by
Oliver with Patrick second. Time, 2.5si.
Fourth Race-Two miles, open. En-
tries Fred Schade, Griffin Halstead, A.
w. Clark, Fred oliver, Lonnie Caldwell.
Won by Halstead with Schade second.
Time, 5.24.
Fifth Race-One mile, open to city
riders. Entries: w. J. Hand, w. c.
White and J. C. Witherspoon. Won by
White with Hand second. Time, $40.
Sixth Race-One mile, open. Entries:
Fred Schade, Griffin Halstead, A. w.
Clark, w. A. Coleman, V. R. Patrick,
Fred Oliver, Lonnie Caldwell, w. J.
Hand. Won by Halstead with Schade
second. Time, 2.32..
Seventh Race-Two mile handicap for
professionals. Entries: Al Newhouse
and C. B. Jack, scratch; w. I. Huffstet-
Ter, 24O yards; c. B. Coburn, 26O yards;
Eugene FAINT, 300 yards. Won by Huff
stetler with Coburn second. Time, 4.3S.
Eighth Race-Five mile handicap. En-
tries: Griffin Halstead and Fred Sctade,
scratch; A. w. Clark, 80 yards; W. A.
Coleman, $50 yards; V. r. Patrick, 26O
yards Fred Oliver, 23O yards; Lonnie
Caldwell, 300 yards; w. c. White, $40
yards; j. c. Witherspoon $50 yards.
Won by Schade with Halstead second.
Time, l2.l0.
The last race was decidedly the race Of
the day; and it is claimed that the worlds
record for five-mile handicap, which is
said to be l2.14, was broken. Patrick
beat out from the 26O-y yard mark. Oliver,
however, who had dropped out on the
9TH lap and taken short rest, set pace for
him for lap and halt. For this the
scratch men entered protest, and the
referee had to disqualify Patrick for ac-
cepting pacing. This gave the race to
Schade as being next to finish. with Hal
stead second. Patrick appealed to the
national racing board, and the prizes will
be held pending the decision.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

Secretary Tompkins, of the state DEM
ocratic executive committee, is reported
as saying that primary for the nomina-
tion of a senator will probably be held
about September 10. John Gary Evans,
and lot of others, have been spoken OF
as probable candidates; but there is very
good reason to anticipate that when the
time comes, there will not be nearly SO
many entries as most people seem to
think.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

1t was at 1.40p p. III. last Tuesday thai
Governor Ellerbe first positively announ-
ced his intention to appoint Hon. John
L. McLaurin to the United States senate
and the news was being read in THE
ENQUIRER on the streets of Yorkville al
4 O'Clock the same afternoon. The first
paper in the state to get out with the news
was the Charleston Post, and the second
was the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

- Writing to the Greenville News from
New York, A. b. Williams, who was
mething of McKinleyite himself al
the last election, says that stems OF thou
sands of men who voted for Mckinley
are aching for chance to vote for Bryan"
THE ENQUIRER has believed all the
while that these folks would live long
enough to learn better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

Although people generally seemed
to he satisfied with the appointment
of Hon. John L. McLaurin to the United
States senate, this fact does not change
the desirability of holding primary for
the guidance of the general assembly
at it's next session. There may be
others who desire to 60 before the peo-
pie for this Office, and if so, it is their
right to be allowed the opportunity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

In following the tariff bill from the
house to the senate, Mr.. McLaurin will
have another shot at that measure, and if
he succeeds in mixing the senator's up
somewhat worse than would have been
the case had he not been there, nobody
need be surprised.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

Elliott Danforth, chairman Of the
New York Democracy, is out in an
in which he says he has
lust made a tour of the entire state,
and, as the result of it, he is satisfied
that the party is now ready to come
together again in solid phanlanx on
the Chicago platform.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

A Democratic attempt to bring up the
Cuban recognition resolution in the house,
last Thursday, was thwarted by Chair
man Reed. This evidently means that
Mr.. Mckinley is not yet ready to act on
the question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

The Greenville News, Of Friday,
seems to have worked itself almost i'll
over fear that there would be no pri-
mary for the nomination of United States
senator. By publishing Mr.. McLaurin's
letter Of acceptance, however, the other
papers managed to escape the anxiety OF
such disturbing suspicious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29

Almost anybody can publish some
kind of newspaper; but to publish a
sure-enough newspaper requires energy,
enterprise, labor and cash, all of which
must be applied literally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
Tle 4torkrille Gnqsiirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. G. 4:
SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1897.

- The only trouble with the advance
agent of prosperity" is that he is just four
years ahead of his show. The Bryan ag-
gregation is billed for 1900.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-05-29
Fire I'm WinSbOrO.

Fire In Winsboro.
The residence Of Mr.. @. D. Will
ford was destroyed by fire last Tues
day. The building was valued at
S3, 500 and was insured 70 $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-03
A FASTIDIoUs TRAMP.
TIE THOUGHT HIS CLOTHES OUGHT TO DE
PRESSED AT THE CITY LODGING-HoUsE'

he THOUGHT HIS CLOTHES OUGHT TO DE
PRESSED AT THE CITY LoDGING-HousE.
When the twenty-one men who slept at the GU! .
expense on Monday night in the lodging MOUSE IN
First-ave were arraigned before Magistrate Deuei
yesterday charged with vagrancy, John "ie''
one OF the number called the Masis'ra'es a'e
lion TO what ne considered a glarng outrase peip.
trated in the lodging house on the unio''u"a'.
guests The clothes Of all the men were eo'e..
with accordion peats and wrinkled 80 oad'y 'na'
in some instances the trousers bottoms were eu'
eral inches higher than they ought 10 De- ."o
whole crowd presented a ludicrous sign " 80
fled into court. and the general merriinen 80
Increased when Miller gave vent TO MS lnoiSna"o
Miller Is no stranger to police courts anu wa"
recogn.zed as a professional tramp
''Your Honor" he said. "Just look al III! p'''''
ms, night they had nice crease in them anu ho"
look AT them, What right had the authorities ~
take our clothes and mutilate them TINS wy
What chance would have or setuhs ~ t.,
wanted 70 look for one II I approached u man -
This rte7 WHY he would set the dog on me. M
sbou,d he some way 10 have them pressed j" '"'
morning when we leave there.
II was explained by the officer IN chaiso VI Wv
MON that each night the clothes are taken from 'e
dodgers and thoroughly steamed wn'e 80
about their wrinkled appearance Good CLOTHES
- h,a c,o.hes suffer alike. Some OF the men
aatd ~, night in the lodging house inaue "a
60 r,nresentabe in the morning tnat IL " rarod
,b.nn from getting work No remedy was Vi.E "a
however and they were all committeu ~ ~ -