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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16

after having consulted with Lieuten'
ant Governor elect McSweeney, an.
nounced the committee appoint
ments. OF the two most important
committees-judiciary and finance
S. G. Mayfeld and G. L. Buist, respect
lively, were made chairmen. Senator
Love of York, is member of the com
nittees on agriculture, finance, and
charitable institutions.
A number of bills were introduced
during the day by various senators.
None of them appear to be of especial
general interest.
WEDNESDAY.
A considerable portion of the day
was taken up both in the house and
senate with the reading of Governor
Evans's last message, and but little
business was accomplished.
In THE HoUsE-Among the new
bills of especial interest that were in
troduced were the following:
By Mr.. Stevenson: To regulate the
Jurisdiction of magistrates in civil and
criminal cases.
Also, bill to declare the law as to
special school districts.
By Mr.. Bacot: To make the ap-
pointments of county affairs subject to
the recommendation of whole delega-
tions instead of senators alone.
By Mr.. Wingo: To provide punish
ment for carrying concealed weapons.
By Mr.. Haselden: A bill requiring
the president of Winthrop to average
the railroad fares paid by students to
Rock Hill from all parts Of the state.
and add to or take from, as the case
may be, so each student will be re-
quired to pay the same amount.
In THE, SENATE-Mr. J. E. Beam
guard of York, was appointed clerk
of the finance committee.
The various parts of the governors
message were referred to appropriate
committees, and a number of new bills,
some of which will be referred to
hereafter, were introduced.
THURSDAY.
In THE HoUsE-The speaker an.
nounced the house committees. York
is represented as follows: l.. K. Arm
strong, on accounts and engrossed
bills w. B. de Loach on corporations /;
S. H. Epps on mines and mining, and
J. r. Witherspoon on ways and means.
Mr.. Austell introduced the bill to
create Cherokee county. A full syn
opsis of the bill appears elsewhere in
this issue.
Mr.. Simpkins wants to amend the
general statutes so as to provide that
the terms of only ~ grand jurors shall
expire each year; the remaining six
holding over.
Mr.. Mccullough wants to require all
county officers to keep their offices
open from 9 a. m. to p. M, and from
2 p. m. to p. M, each week day.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
fixing January Sc, at noon, as the time
for the election of United States SEN
ator to succeed Senator Irby.
January 26th was fixed Upon as the
day for the election of superintendent
and three directors of the penitentia-
ry, and judges of the fifth and sixth
circuits.
Governor Evans, returned without
his approval, bill passed at the last
session of the general assembly doing
away with the publication of the
county treasurer's report. As a rea-
son for his veto, he says the people
have a right to see the manner in
which their taxes are disbursed.
In THE SENATE-The business of
the day consisted principally of rou-
tine matter. Nothing of Importance
was disposed of.
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been selling roasted coffee. The STU
gar Refining people looked upon this
departure as an encroachment upon
their own especial preserves, and ac-
cordingly they bought II big coffee
roasting plant and came back at the
Arbuckles. The war is now on in
good earnest. Coffee has fallen half a
cent pound during the past few
weeks, and if the Arbuckles are able
to accomplish that result, sugar will
soon be tumbling too.
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TRUST AGAINST TRUsT.-The Ar.
buckles and the American Sugar Re.
finihg company are having a cat and
dog time of it just now. Sometime
ago the Arbuckles decided that it
might be pretty good scheme to sell
sugar in small packages as they have
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-16
Address at Sharon.

Address at Sharon.
Rev. r. G. Miller will address the con-
gregation at Sharon, "a. r. church on
Tuesday, 10TH instant, at IL o'clock a. m.
He is coming in the interest of dormi-
tory or college homes" We ewould like
for our people to hear him whether they
contribute or not. J. s. GRIER, Pastor.
January 16 1t
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HYMENEAL.

MARR1ED-At the residence of the Of
ficiating officer, in Bethel township, on
January II, 1897, by F. E. Clinton, notary
public, Mr.. w. II. HOWE and Miss
ESSIE HUFFSTELLER Both of Gas
ton county, n. g.
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Spetial 9otires.

Preaching at Philadelphia.
Rev. J. w. Humbert will preach at
Philadelphia Sunday morning at IL
o'clock.
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Market Repurts.
YORKvILLE, January 16.-Cotton 81

YORKV1LLE. January l0.-Cotton ot
to 81.
NEW YORK, January l4.--Cotton
futures closed very steady; sales, s.
400 bales January, $50; February, 1.S
June. 7.27; July, 7.3l August, 7.32; Sep
tember, 7.O7; October, 6.97; November.
6.9S.
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Revival In Greenyille.

NeNiVaI III GreeHVIIIe.
Rev. r. G. Pearson, the noted re-
vivalist, is conducting series of meet
ings in the First Baptist church of
Greenville.
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C0FFINs ROBES AND CAsKETs.

WYE now have probably the largest
w stock in the county to select from.
Prices to suit customers, from the cheap
est to fine Oaks, Walnuts, Broadcloth's of
various qualities. Metallic and White
goods in infants and adults sizes. Per-
sonal attention. New Hearse.
w, B. MOORE & co.
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YORK MUSIC STORE.
THE LEADER

IN PIANOS, is the LESTER. Another
i fine one, in handsome mahogany
case, with all the latest modern improv-
ments, has just been received by me. I!
shall be pleased to have any one call and
see, and TRY 1T, even if they do not
wish to buy piano now. It is fully war
ranted to he HIGH GRADE in every
respect, and equal to any other first t-class
piano on the market. Prices to suit you
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STEAM FITTING, PLUMBING, ETC.

T AM thoroughly prepared. and will be
l. pleased to furnish specifications ana 10
FITTING, ETC, and upon sufficient
notice, can do repair work on Engines,
Boilers and machinery generally. | can
also make any required repairs on GUNS
and PISTOLS.
F. A. GOSMAN, Machinist.,
January l3 II
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AMb FAVORITB!

Is the WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN.
I have sold good many around here in
the past II years, and many more want
them, and they are all giving satisfac-
ton. I have some nice ones on hand,
to be sold at great bargains.
Guaranteed to Be Mouse Proof.
MY prices are lower than any othor
dealer will make you on a FIRST
CLASS ORGAN. See me or write, be-
fore buying Piano or an Organ.
GEO. T. SCHORB.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-29
In Doubt.

4 certain minister, who is not always
so careful as he might be in making his
teachings and his practice correspond.
was lately telling some friends story
of adventure. 1t was a pretty tall
story, and the minister's ten-year-old
girl was observed to be listening to it
very intently. When he finished, she
fastened her wide-open eyes upon her
fathers face, and said, very gravely:
SIS that true, or are you preaching now.
papa" -Household Words.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-29
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

Good Reason.-"And why did she
choose him among so many admirers?
HThe others did not propose. brook
lyn Life.
They have discovered lake up IT.
Alaska that is teeming with fish," "Eh?
L thought they did all their teaming
with cleveland Plain Dealer.
my Freddie rode like lightning the
first time he got on a wheel" you are
fibbing!" mot Q bit. Doesn't light
ming go in Acknowledgements Blat-
ter.
-He-''I saw you out driving yester-
day with gentleman. He appeared to
have only one arm; is that all he has,"
She-"Oh, no; the other one was
around somewhere Yonkers States
man.
-"When L went abroad intended to
write a book called My Experiences
with Old Ocean," ''Well, did you?"
mo; after my voyage 1 concluded to
call it old Oceans Experiences with
Me- Chicago Record.
Not a Diplomat.-"You never tell
me that 1 look young and sweet any
MORE" pouted Mrs. Lovelace. NO"
her brute of husband replied; "Iseem
of late to have lost my powers of mag
ination. '-Cleveland Leader.
-''What are the Powers of Europe?"
inquired the very young woman. The
veteran diplomat looked at her thought
fully and then replied: For long time
past they have been chiefly converse
tional Powers. Washington Star.
-"Well, WELL" said the old friend.
''How did you ever come to join the Sal
walton Army?" ut was the only way"
the young man admitted, that L could
get the public to submit to my cornet-
playing. Indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. ounglove-''Does your hus-
band give you regular allowance, or
how do you arrange it?" Mrs. Loud
voice-"An allowance? No; he doesn't
give me an allowance. buy his street
car tickets for him, and we let it go at
hat"-Cleveland Leader.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-29
TEACH HISTORY FROM A TREE.
London Museum Has n Section of
Trunk 533 Years Old.


AT the Natural History museum in
South Kensington there is a section of
polished Douglas pine large enough,
say, to make q round table to seat a
dozen persons. Instead of making it an
object lesson in botany, the museum
authorities have in9eniously chosen it
as medium for the teaching of his
tory. The tree was cut down in 1885,
and as the age of tree can be inferred
from the number of rings which it's
cross section discloSes this one must
have been 533 years old. In other
words, it was born in 1852, and it lived
through the most interesting part of
English history-from Edward III. to
Victoria.
1t lis therefore simple matter to
mark different rings with their dates
and the names of the events that were
happening while they were being born.
This is what has been done-from the
center of the tree in two directions,
right away to the bark. The markings,
which are neatly executed in white
paint, reveal some interesting facts.
y
old, the battle of PoictierS was taught,
in 1856; when it was 25 Edward III.
died. it was 119 when CaXton intro
dUced printing. and when Columbus
discovered America it was 40. When
Shakespeare was born PIP rings had
flready made their appearance; when
Raleigh settled Virginia, 240. Fifty
years later Sir Isaac Newton was born.
When the great fire of London was rag
ing this venerable specimen could boast
314 rings, and so more when the battle
of Culloden was fought.
1t had reached the remarkable age of
424 when American independence was
declared, and the yet more remarkable
age of 485 when Queen Victoria ascend
ed the throne. And even then it had q
long time yet to live. Evidently there
is something to be said for the theory
that the more we vegitate the greater
are our chances of ngevity.-London
Mail.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-29
THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER.
His Sweetheart's Red Hair Acted as a
Signal in Time of Danger.

His Sveetheart's Red Hair Acted as a
Signal in Time of Danger.
A locomotive engineer should be one
of the most truthful of men. That's
why this little story of a southern en-
gineer should be believed implicitly.
You may talk as you please about
red-headed women" he was saying to a
group of listeners, but a red-headed
woman saved my life and established a
home for herself all at once. / was rs
then and running a freight on the
Chesapeake q Ohio in the West Virginia
mountains, where it took talent to run
an engine. My division ended at Hin
ton and red-headed girl lived six
miles to the east, where there was a
siding near big cut and fill, and it was
a bad place, as the road was new.
'The girls name was Maggie Conroy
and she had the reddest head ever saw
on a human beings shoulders outside
of a tOrchlight procession. But l didn't
care for that and L did care for Maggie.
One sunshiny day l was coming down
the track with a stock train loaded
with some extra fine cattle and sheep
and / had in the caboose three of the
owners. 1t had been raining and wash
outs were looked for, but hadn't seen
any and was bowling along at a good
speed when all of sudden at the curve
1 thought l saw a red light rising just
over the track. 1t seemed to shine like
a blaze in the track and before | took
time for a thought 1 had shut off the
steam, whistled down the brakes and
was doing my best to stop.
Right then my fireman gave me the
ha ha in a way to chill the blood in the
veins of q man who can't stand teas
ing and took look forward and found
that the red light thought saw was
only Maggie's head of red hair sticking
up in advance as she pulled herself up
the steep embanIment to get on to the
track. With an oath l opened every
thing again, but as 1 did so Maggie
threw up her hands and dropped in a
dead faint by the track and l stopped
off everything again, for / felt sure
that something was wrong. l had half
an hour or so leeway between trains
and l took Maggie up as quickly as
could to find out what was the matter.
She came around mighty soon, because
she had tainted from overeXertion, and
she told me how a big bowlder had
fallen on the track in a curve near her
house that [ wouldn't have seen till it
was too late to stop and she had run
across the spur of the mountain to stop
me in time if she could.
That's what she was trying to do
when her red head shone like danger
signal and stopped me. Later the own
ers of the stock gave her money enough
to buy nice little house at Hinton and
six months later moved in. We've got
the house yet, but we don't live in it, -
concluded the engineer, "for it wasn't
big enough for family of six children
and not a red-headed one in the lot
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"Wbere do YOU get your meals ?D

.'Yes."
"Where do you get your meals?"
"Here, usually; but to-day the cook
is away on leave of absence. Uncle and
I were going over to the Randolph, the
restaurant on the corner, for our meals
till she returned"
"Have you eaten anything this MORN
ing?"
mo"
'Well, you'd better go; we'll look
after everything and telephone the cor
oner."
"All right" replied WILDLY. He
turned to the wash-stand and filed a
basin from a pitcher of water. I'm
my excitement 1 forgot to wash my
face and hands,"
"Stop!" cried Hendricks, and he
| caught Whidbyis arm as his hands were
almost in the water. Pardon me, but
you've stained your fingers somehow"
The young man stared at his right
hand in surprise. There was faint red
| smudge on the thumb and fingers.
'Why," he said, Il don't see how it
could have got there, unless won
der if" WILDLY turned quickly into
the other room and bent over Strong's
bed. All" he cried, to the others.
See! 1 must have gotit from the corner
of the sheet when put it back; you see
| there is blood on the under side"
The detective had followed WILDLY
no further than the portiere, where he
stood indifferently watching the young
mans movements.
eyes, from the sheet or this curtain, y
he replied, pointing to an almost in
visible spot of blood on the portiere.
Then the fellow must have been in
my room, too said WILDLY, wonder
ingly.
And just after the deed was done, I"
Hendricks remarked.
The young man stared at the detect
i've curiously as he returned to the
washstand and took off his coat.
Look" he cried to him, "here is some
of it on my cuff"
81 noticed that" replied the detect
i've. 1T is a drop of blood. Perhaps
you had better detach the cuff and give
il to me. You did not sleep in that
shirt?"
mo" WILDLY gave him the cuff.
"Where did you lay the shirt last
night when you took it off?'
'On that chair near my bed" an
swered WILDLY.
THAT is all you can do for US" said
Hendricks. You'd better go to break
| fast"
WILDLY crossed the street and en-
tered the restaurant on the corner. He
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-29

| took seat at the table farthest from
| the door and ordered some eggs, coffee,
rolls and butter; but he found that he
had no appetite, and he drank his cof-
| fee when it was so hot that it burnt
his lips. Then he bought newspaper
and sat for ten minutes gazing at it alb
sently.
On his return home he found the yard
filled with crowd of curious people,
Some of them stood on the veranda
near the windows. The door was closed.
WILDLY tried the knob, but it was
| locked. Turning, he saw Matthews COM
ing round the corner of the house.
Capt. Welsh asked me to send you in
at the rear door," the man said.
They're gOin' to hold a inquest on i'm
WILDLY followed the gardener into
the house. How ne dislilled to see the
body again, and the strange smile on
the dead mans face! But there was no
help for it. He must do what he could
towards bringing the criminal to JUS
tice.
The atmosphere of Strong's room was
so close that WILDLY could hardly
breathe, and the perfume from the con-
servatory sickened him. The coroner
and his jury had arrived. Indeed, they
seemed to be waiting for him. He sat
down near a window. He wondered
what they would ask him, and if he
| could make intelligent replies.
The coroner opened the proceedings
xr-ifh L. Il
by thought they stared at him furtively
whenever his name was mentioned.
Then his testimony was called for, and
WILDLY felt that he was repeating word
for word the account he had given Hen
bricks short while before
The detective rose next and told in
careful detail how the police had been
called to the telephone by WILDLY and
first informed of the murder; how the
young man had met him and Welsh at
the door, and what was said about
whether the door was locked. He spoke
of the blood stain on Whidby's hand
and produced the cuff with the drop of
blood on it. 1t was his opinion, he said,
that the cuff could not have been worn
at the time it received the drop, nor for
at least half an hour afterwards. for,
as the jury could see, the blood had
dried in such n shape as to prove that
it had remained motionless for some
time. Mr.. WILDLY had said that the
shirt with the cuff attached had lain on
a chair near his bed all night.
Then the coroner called for Whidby's
rightshirt, and the jury passed it from
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-29

Hello there" was the reply.
''Well?" said WILDLY.
You are one seventy-six instead of
one seventy-fve, aren't you?"
eyes. Did say one seventy-fve?
meant one seventy-siX."
"All right; there you are, Mr.. Wild
by"
WILDLY" thought the young man.
'I wonder how he knew my name. All,
the police"
The bell rang.
Hello" said WILDLY rs that police
headquarters?'
Eyes. What is ito"
This is Alfred WILDLY, 278 Leighton
avenue"
Il know; but what is wrong now?"
Il telephoned you about the murder
up here. Aren't you going to send some
one to see about it?"
THAT was only few minutes ago,
Mr.. WILDLY. and it is over two miles.
Capt. Welsh has just left with Mr..
Minard Hendricks, the famous New
York detective, who happens to be in
town"
''Ah, I see," said WILDLY; 'the time
drags with me, you know. am all
alone"
81 understand. Good-by."
''Good-by."
The young man turned and walked
round the bed for another look at
Strong's face. Surely, he thought, that
weird smile and the twinkle in the dead
mans eyes were the most remarkable
things ever connected with a murder
case. He could not bear to look at the
face, so he went into his own room. He
wondered what had caused him to over
sleep He went to his bed and smelt
the pillows to see if he could detect
traces of chloroform. He had decided
that ne could not have been drugged,
when the bell of passing car caught
his ear. He knew that the car had
stopped in front of the house by the
whirring, chromatic sound as it start
ed on again. Then he heard steps on
the veranda and went to the door.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-29
Freaks of the Frost.

YES" said the red-faced man; 1--WE
been up in Alaska for over year. Great
Zeroi but it's cold. Moonbeams used
to freeze and stick out on the earth
like bristles till the sun had been up for
hours. But there was one thing about
the cold that was rather funny"
What was that-freeze so the circu-
lating medium couldn't circulate?"
''No; it was this way: Along in the
winter when a man would try to speak,
his words would freeze as fast as they
came from his lips. But that isn't the
queer part. Along about June they
would thaw ont and nearly scare peo-
pie out of their overcoats. Puck.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-10-29
CHAPTER IT.

1t was Capt. Welsh, the chief of po-
lice, and Mr.. Minard Hendricks, the de-
tective from New York The latter
scarcely nodded when he was intro
duced TO WILDLY. Hissharp, gray eyes,
under massive, shaggy brOws, rested on
the key which he had just heard WILDLY
turn in the lock.
HAS no one been cut at this door
this morning?" he asked, abruptly.
NO." stammered Whidby-"yes; that
is, came to answer the ring of a news
boy a moment ago"
And you locked the door after he
left?"
Eyes"
why did you do it?" The detectives
eyes were rowing about the veranda. hall
and yard, but his tone sounded sharp
and to the point. WILDLY felt that he
was waiting for reply.
Il don't know" replied the young
man, helplessly. 81 suppose 1 was ex-
cited, and it seemed to me that it would
be best to keep curious people out till
you came"
Certainly" replied Capt. Welsh; but
the detective went on with a frown:
"Was the door unlocked when you
opened it for the newsboy?'
''I-I'm afraid I can't remember" an
swered WILDLY.
That is unfortunate" said Hendricks.
'Where is the body?"
This way" replied WILDLY. "The
second door on the right
The detective opened the door, and
the Others followed him to the bed.
He looked long and silently at the face
of the dead man; then he said: "Has
anyone touched this sheet since you dis
covered the murder?''
u drew it down to see where he was
wounded. If L had thought"
No NATTER" replied the detective,
and he lifted the sheet and examined the
cash. Then he replaced it carefully,
and asked: How was the sheet ar
ranged when you found him?"
Just Us tits now, think" said Wild
by. Just as if the murderer had re-
placed it with both hands, one on each
side, as you did"
Stand where you are" Hendricks
suddenly ordered. lie raised the Win
dow-shade, wentd down on his hands and
knees, and made minute examination
of the carpet. TEen he rose and sur
veyed the room. Where did you sleep?'
he asked.
WILDLY pointed to the Portiere. ''In
that ROOM"
The detective drew the heavy cur
tains aside
You came through here this morn
ing?" he asked
YES"
Hendricks looked at Whidby's bed.
Slept later than usual this morning,
CHI" he asked.
''HeS; 1 don't know what was the
matter with me. L felt heavy-headed
| and dizzy when l awoke.'
Capt. Welsh nodded knowingly, but
said nothing.
You telephoned as soon as you dis
covered the body 2" Hendricks went on.
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one to the other and examined it care
fully At that moment WILDLY rose to
call attention to the blood on the por-
there and on the corner of the sheet.
which he thought Hendricks and Capt
Welsh had forgotten to mention, but
the coroner ordered him, rather coldly,
to sit down.
Matthews was next called, but he
could testify to nothing except that he
slept In the cottage behind the house
and had not walked during the night.
Then the coroner requested WILDLY
and Matthews to leave the room, and
WILDLY went into the library across the
hall and closed the door behind him.
ITO BE Continued