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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
INDIRECT FIGHTING.

There was an interesting tilt in the
house last Wednesday between Congress-
men Wilson and McLaurin, of South
Carolina, over the shoulders of Republi-
can members.
The recent advocacy Of Mr.. McLaurin
of protective duty on cotton, to offset
the effects of the protective duty on the
various raw and manufactured products
of the south, has received widespread
endorsement among southern Democrats.
At the same time, it has created certain
mount of jealousy among some of Mr..
McLaurin's less practical, but more sem
timental, colleagues.
At first, an effort was made by some
to make it appear that Mr.. McLaurin
had departed from Democratic princi-
Piles, and was leaning toward the Repub-
licans but as the practical motive OF his
proposition-to unquestionablyp prove Re-
publican insincerety-became more ap-
parent to the public, the somewhat jeal-
Gus opposition speedily lost its force.
Congressman Wilson gave out few
days ago that he proposed to reply to
Mr. McLaurin, and the occasion was
looked forward to with a great deal OF
interest. 1t came on last Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
AIDING AND ABETTING.

A rather interesting phase of the dis
pensary law developed last Wednesday in
the trial of Richard Ramsey, a white boy
from Hickory Grove, about l6 or II years
of age, on the charge of selling liquor.
The testimony of three witnesses was to
the effect that on different occasions they
had each given Ramsey Is cents, and he
had procured for them a pint of corn
whisky. Ramsey admitted that he had
procured the whisky alleged, and said
he had gotten it from his brother-in-law.
The jury took the case on this state
ment of facts, and after remaining out
short time, returned with verdict to the
effect that "'we find the defendant guilty
of aiding and abetting the sale OF liquor
and recommend him to the mercy of the
COURT,
Judge Buchanan at once explained that
the verdict was not in proper form. 1t
should have been either guilty or not
guilty, and, by request, his honor charged
on the subject of aiding and abetting,
saying that as matter of law, man who
aided and abetted a sale of liquor, was as
guilty as the man who made sale.
Under this second charge, the jury went
back and returned with verdict OF guilty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
The Cretans retired

the Cretans. The Cretans retired
somewhat; but continued their fire
on the Turks. Then the big British
ship Camperdown opened with her
heaviest guns. She was about half-a-
mile away. Her aim was perfect, and
the big percussion shells exploded
among the Cretans with such telling
effect as to cause hasty retreat.
Then the Turks sailed forth from the
town and attacked the Cretans. The
war vessels left the harbor to take up
their positions on the line of blockade,
and so soon as they were gone the
Cretans came back and made the
Turks again take refuge in the town Of
Canea. The Turks are good fighters; ;
but the developments so far have
shown that they are not in any respect
equal to the Cretans. While these
things are going on in Crete, the situa.
ton ON the Greek frontier is daily
growing more critical. The newspa-
per correspondents do not see how it
is possible for a declaration of war
between Greece and Turkey to be
delayed longer than next week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
THE LATE MRS. WEBER.

The Lancaster Ledger, Of Wednesday,
has the following about Mrs. s. A.
Weber, wife of Rev. DR.. s. A.. Weber,
who died in Columbia last Monday
evening:
Mrs. Sarah Alston Weber was born in
Wake county, N. c., October 81, 184O.
Her maiden name was Sarah Alston
Langdon. Her parents died when she
was young and she was raised and grad
uated by her grandmother, Mrs. Ais,
ton, of Wake county. She was married
November 10, 1851, at High Point, N. T.,
to Rev. Samuel A. Weber. Three chill
dren were born to them, all of whom are
still living: Rev. John A. Weber, of
Virginia, Professor VIM. L.. Weber, OF
Millsapps college, Mississippi. and Mrs.
Leland Moore, Of Charleston, S: G.
Mrs. Weber had lived in Lancaster
something over a year, and during this
time she had very much endeared herself
to our people and especially to the Metho-
dists of this community. She was an
earnest worker in the church and Sunday
school and labored hard in the mission
ary cause. She was president OF the
ladies missionary society OF the Metho.
dist church, and was lady manager OF
the juvenile society. She taught Bible
class of young men in the Sunday school
and they were all very fond Of her. She
was an exceptionally intelligent, highly
refined, and deeply pious woman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
THE CIGARETTE HABIT.-Nearl

THE CIGARETTE HABIT.-Nearly
every state has passed laws attempt
ing to regulate the sale of cigarettes to
minors. In no state is the law res
pected but the public sentiment which
caused the passage Of these laws is
fast driving cigarette smoking into dis
repute. Soon it will take its place
with nutf.dipping and opium, to be
INDUCED in secret if at all.
A few days ago a young man in this
city obtained a fine position of trust.
Before he secured the appointment the
great commercial agencies, through
their regularly appointed agents, sent
in confidential report as to the habits
of this young man. 1t is generally
understood that drinking liquor even
in moderation will disqualify young
man for many important positions.
The commercial world has long since
enforced total abstinence; but one of
these agencies yesterday sent out an
inquiry asking if the report was true
that the young man in question
"smoked cigarettes" ."-Spartanburg
Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
DOZIER RELEASED.

Young Rowland Dozier. who shot Fra
zier Tuggle, in Rock Hill, on the evening
of the 18th of March, and who was c"n-
mitted to Jail on the charge of assault
and battery with intent to kill, was re-
leased from custody last Wednesday on
bond of $500.
Young Tuggle has about recovered from
the effects of the wound received in the
unfortunate affray, and his mother de-
sired to have the legal proceedings drop
ped. The case, however, involving fell
ny, and in addition the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons, the solicitor was
unable to see his way clear to discontin ue
proceedings, at least until he could see
further into the mater.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03

The theory that man who aids and
abets crime is as guilty as the man who
actually commits it, is good law. There
is no question of that fact, and it should
be so; but in a liquor case, for instance,
this theory is likely to bring about seri-
ious complications. The dispensary law
makes the sale of liquor by others than
dispensers illegal. That the go-between
is an alder and abettor, there is no ques-
ton but how can there be sale without
a buyer, and if the go-between is an alder
and abettor, isn't the buyer an alder and
abettor also? 1t certainly looks that
way; but if the theory is pushed to its
legitimate conclusion, and buyers of IL
licit whisky are prosecuted as aiders and
abettors as they are liable to be, the sup
preston of the traffic will become just so
much the more difficult.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03

The failure of the United Press has
created quite commotion in the daily
newspaper world. The United Press was
a great newsgathering rival of the Asso-
ciated Press. In most of the small towns
of only two daily papers, it was usually
the case that one paper was served by one
association, and the other by the rival.
It was the custom also for each paper to
do great deal of boasting about the
merits of it's own particular association; !;
but, as a matter of fact, the outside public
could see but little difference between the
two. One seemed to be about as good as
the other. But now that the United Press
has gone down, the Associated Press has a
monopoly of the field, and the United
Press papers generally are in more or
less hard luck. The failure of the United
Press has been an especially hard lick to
the Atlanta Constitution, and windfall
to its competitor, The Journal. The Con-
stitution was patron of the United Press
and The Journal held the exclusive fran
chise of the Associated Press. 1t will be
remembered that sometime ago The Con-
stitution began the publication OF an
evening edition, in competition with The
Journal. By reason of the failure of the
United Press, The Constitution finds it
self at the mercy of its competitor, and it
is understood that to get news service
for it's morning edition, it has agreed to
let it's evening edition 60 by the board.
IT is possible that the morning Constitu-
ton will also have to pay large weekly
bonus in addition; but of this there is as
yet nothing definite. Complications just
as serious have also developed elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
MERE-MENTION.

The state of Colorado is covered with
more than foot of snow. .'''''The New
York Sugar Refining, company, of New
York, with q capital of $780, has been
organized as a competitor to the sugar
trust. ....'..An attempt was made to wreck
Southern railway train at Greenville,
Tenn, by placing stones on the track. ''''''
1t is reported that Chief Justice Field, OF
the United States supreme court, expects
to retire in July, and that he will probably
be succeeded by Attorney General Nc
Kenna. .....".Dispatches from Chicago say
that with the election still aweek of, it
is conceded that Carter Harrison is to be
the next mayor. He is Bryanite. '"'''''
Rey. Elbert o. Taylor, of Oak Park, ILL.,,
has won notoriety by making the predic-
ton that the United States will have
woman president within the next twenty
five years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03

But, strange to say, Mr.. Wilson had evil
IDENTIFY changed his mind. Instead of re-
plying directly to Mr.. McLaurin, he di-
rected his remarks to Mr.. Linney, q
North Carolina Republican. He made a
good auti-protection argument. but did
not touch the real point that had been
raised by Mr.. McLaurin further than to
say that "the people of South Carolina
would never be lured away from the
faith of their fathers, or prove false to
their principles"
Mr.. McLaurn was evidently anticipa-
ting an attack, and was prepared for it.
He did not refer to Mr.. Wilson, directly;
but fired broadside at VIM. Alden
Smith, Republican, of Michigan, who
had sought to raise the "bloody shirt"
by a reference to John G. Calhoun. II
desire to say, to the gentleman from
Michigan" remarked Mr.. McLaurin,
.'that my people today believe as firmly,
as they have ever believed, that protection
for the sake of protection is wrong, and
that it is robbery. democratic applause.l
But, sir, they believe no less firmly that
it is also robbery to protect the finished
product made by trusts and combines at
the expense of the farmer who produces
the raw material. You should not COM
pei us to produce in competition with the
world, and then only allow us to purchase
in the restricted market left by your pro-
tective theory. There should be no un-
lust discrimination" Mr.. McLaurin then
went on to reiterate more forcibly than
ever the position he took in his original
speech, and concluded amid Democratic
applause.
The tariff bill having been passed, and
raw cotton having been left on the free
list, the immediate issue is dead; but the
principle that has been raised by Mr..
McLaurin will live to play an important
part in the campaigns of the future, and
as it grows to be better understood, espe-
cially throughout the south and west, is
vet calculated to work death blow to
the Republican robber theory of protec-
ton for protection's sake.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
IMPORTANT TO FARMERS.
The Clemson Institutes Are to Be Con-
tinued.

The Clemson Institutes Are 10 be Coh-
tinued.
Editor Of Yorkyille Enquirer:
The trustees of Clemson college, at their
recent meeting, decided to continue the
work of holding farmers institutes. Ar
rangements have already been made TO
hold institutes at the following places !:
At Greer's, in April; at Fairview, Green
Vile county, May lst; in Chester county,
April 15-16th ; in Newberry county, Au-
gust 14th.
These institutes will be held without cost
to the community. Members of the col
lege faculty, who are experts in the va
rious lines of agriculture, chemistry, hor-
ticulture. dairying and veterinary science
will be present. III.
Every county in the state has the right
to at least one institute. In order that ar
rangements may be made to cover as
much ground as possible with the least
expense to the college, parties wishing
institutes held in their community should
address at an early date.
PRES. E. B. CRAIGHEAD,
Clemson College, s. G..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
NO CHANGE OF VENUE.

A motion for change of venue in the
case of J. H. Riddle, administrator,
against M. R. Reese, was made by Reese's 8
counsel-Messrs. Hart and McDow-last
Wednesday and Thursday, and opposed
by Messrs. Finley q Brice and w. b.
McCaw.
The defendants counsel based their
motion on the allegation that 1t was i'm
possible to get fair and impartial trial
for their client by reason Of existing feel
ing and prejudice.
In support of their allegation and to
show grounds for the prejudice claimed,
they read most of the testimony at the
trial, also the full report of the proceed
ings as they were published in The EN-
oUIRER, and editorial comments by other
papers.
In opposition to the motion, plaintiffs
counsel read a sketch of Reese that was
published in The ENQUIRER just pre-
vious to the commencement of the trial,
and also the statement made by Judge
Watts when he sentenced the prisoners,
to. the effect that if they had not gotten
fair and impartial trial, it was impossible
that they should ever get one.
The object of the defendants counsel in
reading The ENoUIRER's report was to
show that the whole people of the county
had such a full and accurate knowledge
of the facts in the case, that every man
who was qualified as juror must neces-
sarily have an opinion formed as to the
matter. Plaintiffs counsel did not seek
to deny this proposition but as the re-
ports were full and correct, could not see
that the fact was calculated to have an
improper effect.
Plaintiffs counsel also introduced a
number of affidavts from individuals
living in different parts of the county and
setting forth the fact that deponents be-
lieved that defendant could get fair and
impartial trial.
Defendants also made the point that the
sheriff who served the jury had all inter-
est in the result Of the suit. While they
did not desire-in fact they knew that the
sheriff would not resort to any active
means, fair or OF therwise, to bring about
verdict, at the same time it had,been
held in the case of the State VS.. Sullivan,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
IMMIGRATION AND WAR SCARE.

IMMIGRATION AND WAR SCARE. -
The European war cloud is beginning
to make itself apparent on this side of
the Atlantic as we'll as on the other.
Last week single vessel brought over
from Europe a colony of LILO Ital-
ians, which is decidedly the largest re-
enforcement which this country has re.
ceived from that quarter in several
years. But the increase of foreign i'm
migrants is not restricted to Italian
sources. Scarcely day passes with
out bringing over to this country scores
of foreigners from other European
ports, showing that some unusual in.
fuence must be at work on the other
side of the water. AS no better ex-
planation presents itself at this time,
it must be on account of the war
scare.-Atlanta Constitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rev. w. J. Langston was in Yorkville
this week.
Mr.. J. j.. Hunter has returned from
New York.
Mr.. Jos. G. Wardlaw, of Gatfney City.
is visiting in Yorkville.
Prof. A.. R. Banks left last night Fri
day. for Columbia, to attend meeting OF
the state board of education.
Miss Annie Steele returned home Fri
day from Verdery, s. c., where she has
been teaching school for the past few
months.
Messrs. William Banks, of the Rock
Hill Herald, and j. H. Buchanan, Of the
Chester Reporter, were in Yorkville yes
terday.
Mr.. Berry w. Cauthen has been ap-
pointed agent for the Carolina and North
Western railroad at Yorkville, vice Mr..
H. H. Beard resigned.
J. Thornton Gilbert, Esq.,, a prominent
young lawyer of Chicago, ILL.,, is spend
ing few days with his brother, Mr.. F.
"A. Gilbert, of Yorkville.
Columbia State, Thursday: Mr.. George
Higgins will go today on business trip
to the Wilson gold mine in York county.
He will return after short absence.
Mr.. n. A. Simril leaves today for
Charleston, to serve as United States
grand juror. He will be accompanied by
his daughters, Misses Lottie Bell and
Daisy.
Mrs. Robert Latham arrived in York
vile on last Thursday on visit to friends
and relatives in this section, and is a guest
of her brother, Mr.. w. T: Barron. She
will leave today for Hickory Grove to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Whisonant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
LOCAL LACONICS.
In Accordance With Custom.

In Accordance With Custom.
A number of the smaller pupils Of the
graded school celebrated the first Of April
by running away.
Another Yorkville Physician.
DR.. C. R. May was graduated from the
South Carolina Medical College a. Char
lesion last Thursday night.
The Enquirer Until 1st of January, 1898.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address from this date,
until the lst of January, 1898, for Sl.42.
Bridge Matter.
The next regular meeting Of the county
board of commissioners is to be held in
Yorkville on next Monday, April 5. Al
though the board will give attention to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
Saturday, April 8, 1897.

money with which to pay the fine. In
the meantime, he will be allowed his
liberty on a $500 bond.
In the case of John II. Moore, charged
with assault and battery with intent to
kill, the jury returned verdict Of not
guilty.
Wade Bankhead was acquitted of the
charge of assault and battery of high
and aggravated nature.
Whiteman Hardy plead guilty Of as
sault and battery with intent TO kill, and
was sentenced to pay fine OF $500, or 60
to the chaingang for two years.
William Thomasson, convicted OF lar
ceny of livestock, was sentenced to three
wears in the penitentiary.
William Caldwell, John Moore and
John Wstherspoon, plead guilty to gam
bling. and each was sentenced to pay
fine of $40, or 60 to the chaingang 1or
three months:
william Caldwell, William Adams and
Samuel NICK night, plead guilty to gam
bling. and each was sentenced to pay
fine of $40 or 90 to the chaingang Tor three
months. -,
In the case of Van Berry, charged with
assault and battery of high and aggrava-
ted nature, the solicitor, upon investiGa-
ton. decided that the otfense, If anything,
was only simple assault, and took an or
d er remanding the matter back to the trlal
Justice by whom it was sent up. II ai1er-
ward appeared that the entry OF true
bilrr on the Sessions Journal was clerical
error, as a matter of fact the grand jury
having returned mo bill" The matter
was called to the attention Of the court,
and bis honor rescinded the remanding or
der and had the prisoner released from
custody.
The statement in Wednesdays EN-
oU1RER to the effect that the grand jury
had returned a true bill In the case OF
Coot Estes, charged with selling liquor,
was also the result Of clerical error on
the Sessions Journal. The presentment
of the grand jury in the case OF Estes was
''no bill"
The court of common pleas commenced
on Wednesday and has since been enga-
ged in the consideration of equity busi-
ness. The court of general sessions has
not yet been adjourned; but will proba-
bly, be adjourned today Saturday. Ills
not expected that the jury business next
week will be especially heavy; but still
matters are in such shape that predic-
ion cannot be made with any considera-
BILE certainty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
The 4torkpille Gnquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1897.

THE ENQUIRER is informed that the
railroad commission is after the Southern
railroad to know why it is not running its
trains in accordance with its schedule.
This question is of great importance to
the business interests of the state, and II
the railroad commission can bring about,
on the part of the Southern, an obser-
vance of its advertised schedules, the
achievement will be recognized by due
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03

that when sheriff was deirectly interest
ed in the result of case, his service OF a
Jury to decide that case was illegal.
The plaintiffs held that the sheriff was
a man of unimpeachable character, not
directly interested, and that his service
of the jury could not have the remot est
influence on the result.
Defendants held that the newspaper
comments read had been made through
personal animosity, and were calculated
to mislead and prejudice the public in
regard to the case. Plaintiffs made the
point that there had been no afidavits to
show. personal animosity in the news
paper comments referred to. His bonor,
however, remarked that counsel had
right to draw such deductions from the
comments if they so desired.
At the conclusion of the argument, his
honor took the matter under advisement.
and an hour or two later announced 1t as
his purpose to overrule the motion. Aft
davits from individuals, he said, did not
necessarily show the state of public feel
ing, and as to newspaper comments, he
did not think that they were Of as much
importance in the influencing Of public
opinion, as a great many people were
disposed to believe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
Released on Bail.

Released on bail.
Solicitor J. William Thurmond, who
killed Mr.. w. G. Harris in Edgefeld
few days ago, was released on Thurs
day by Judge Aldrich on a bond in
the sum of $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-04-03
THE CHEROKEE ELECTION.

The Gaffney Ledger of last Thursday,
publishes the complete returns from the
general election held in Cherokee county
on Saturday, March q. Here are the
names of the candidates, together with
the number of votes received by each:
FOR SENATOR.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28
GEORGE S. ALCORN

phone all these years, do not help
to destroy the friend who has come
and made it possible for you to have
one now. Remember that by wait
ing a little while longer the Citizens
Company, which has already rescued
almost the entire county from the
grasp of this Octopus, will in very
short time be able to rescue you also,
and will place you behind the power
of monopOlistic greed.
The Citizens Co. can not fail, for
it's members are bound by solemn
promises to each other to stand to-
gether, and so long as this is done,
it can operate an efficient and sue
cessful system. We are in the field
to stay. The Bell Co. can not crush
us out. Remember that this 80 cts.
proposition can not last always, and
when it ceases then it will cost the
subscribers of the Bell Co. much
more than it will the subscribers of
the Citizens Co.
Do not "sell your birth-right for a
mess of pottage." Respectfully,
JAMES A. SMIsER.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-05-28
III, Racket.

o'clock in the Study Hall, the an
nual musical recital will be given.
On Wednesday morning, June 2,
at II o'clock, the commencement
exercise will place in st. Peters
Church, at which time the address
to the graduating class will be CIV
en- by the Rev. P. A. Rodriguez, and
the diplomas will be presented by
the Rt. Rev. H. N. Pierce, Bishop of
Arkansas.
The art reception will take place
on Saturday afternoon from 2 to .
o'clock in the art room. The same
evening at O'Clock the music club
will give final recital, being the
second Wagner evening.