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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

would seem, however, that it would be
a good idea to put the wire fence on the
outside, where it would serve as well for
that purpose, and allow the boys to get on
the track with their wheels. 1t would
not only give the scorchers an opportuni-
ty to develop their best speed but would
no doubt aid materially in leveling up
the surface of the track.
They Did Well.
The Rhodes Merry Makers have been
at the operahouse on Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday nights. The first
night the weather was bad, and the crowd
was small; but rather large than was ex-
pected. The second night there WAS a
better house, and on Thursday night it
was still better. Those who went to the
show say it was good one.
Acreage Reduction.
Captain Samuel +. White, of Fort Mill,
is of opinion that the present scheme for
cotton acreage reduction is impracticable,
for the reason that majority of the
smaller farmers have very little sayso as
to the amount of cotton they shall plant.
But the captain thinks something can be
accomplished by al organization of the
large farmers who raise so bales and over.
1t is they-not the little FELLOWSHIP says,
who make the big surplus. Then, he
suggests, let them organize and see what
can be done. There is lots of good sound
sense in Captain Whites suggestion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

can naval officers now at work on the
wreck of the Maine. He said trouble
could not be averted much longer, and
should a collision occur, in his opinion
the local authorities would be power
less to protect either the small Amer
ican colony afoat or on shore. All day
and we'll into the night foul epithets,
insults to the dead as we'll as to the
living and taunting threats are shout.
ed to those upon the vessels around
the Names wreck from the numerous
boats going to and fro in the harbor,
and these demonstrations have been
steadily increasing for the last 10 days,
especially since the Montgomery came
away, until an overt act was liable to
occur at any moment.
A great cry is going up to the war
department from smaller towns all
along the coast, asking for some means
of defense to withstand the assaults of
foreign ships in the event of war. But
the war department is unable to help
them and is telling them so. 1t is
deemed necessary to use all the money
available for the protection of the
larger commercial centres, and about
the only consolation that is afforded to
the smaller towns, is the official opln-
ion to the effect that it is not likely
that they will be molested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
ZADOK ZIZZAGS.
A Good Rain-Sensible Farmers-About the
war-Invitations to n Fox Chase.
Corresnondence OF the YorkYille ENQUIRER.

A Good Rain-Sensible Farmers-AbOut the
war-Invitations to n Fox Chase.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ZADoK, March 3l.-The rains that fell
last Tuesday and Wednesday were very
welcome in this neighborhood, as the
ground was getting hard in places.
Most of the cotton farmers are operating
on basis of ten acres to the pillow, and
they are planting corn as if they fully in
tended to raise their hogs and hominy at
home.
The little children who get up from the
break fast table ut which cornbread has
been served, now look out of the win
dows and grin. The wheat crop is the
prettiest you ever saw.
The people are very much interested in
the war situation. They don't want war,
of course, but the idea of the thing cam
not fail to stir up the blood. Those who
express themselves frankly, say that they
are not going to volunteer until they con-
slider their services necessary but in that
event they will not be to hunt. Some OF
the old Confederates say they would not
mind trying it again if they were able to
get about.
Su: had the pleasure of attending a
wedding last Tuesday; but he didn't get
married. The happy man was his broth
er.
notice that what might be called the
"executive committee, with their fine
packs of dogs" caught "the" fox and had
lots of fun. I am surprised at the boys
for allowing their dogs to catch old gran
ny, especially after our folks have been
whipping their dogs off her all year. We
had been trying to save her so that she
could raise her young. If the boys really
want to see what is in their dogs, let them
come up and try old "Sam'' round.
"Sam" is neither a pet or cripple; but
is anxious for little exercise, and will
show the 'purps" trail that will interest
them wonderfully. SUIT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
BY WAY OF EXPLANATION.

The difficulties in the way of getting
the latest war news at this place by tele-
graph, make necessary few words OF
explanation in anticipation of possible &C.
cident.
The day press news does not usually
commence going over the wires until
along about - o'clock, noon, and it con-
tinues until about 4.30 p. m.
1t is necessary for THE ENQUIRER to
go to press in time to catch the north
bound o. r. & c. mail at $50 in the after
noon.
If we do this, Of course, it is clear that
we have to go to press before all the news
of the day is in. This. then, makes nee
essary two editions Of each issue.
Our arrangements now provide for two
installments of telegraphic news. One
at 2 o'clock p. M, and the other at about
4.45 p. IN.
On last Tuesday, the first installment
did not reach here until about 3.3O-too
late to catch the maitland the first edi-
ton had to be sent without the usual tele-
graphic report.
"
mind our subscribers at Sharon. Hickory
Grove, Smyrna, Kings Creek and Blacks
burg, that, all the same, THE ENQUIRER
contained the more important news OF
the daily papers of the same day. Had
the telegraphic news been received, they
would have been "a hours ahead; but
even without this news, the subscribers
referred to were still up-to-date, so there
is no cause for complaint.
The daily papers from Columbia did
not reach Yorkville until about II O'Clock
Wednesday; but those who went to them
for the latest news were disappointed.
The gist of every development Of real
importance had already been published
in THE ENQUIRER on the afternoon be-
fore, and was at that time, Wednesday at
noon, being read at almost every country
postoffice in the county.
Then there is another thing. Although
during the state of critical expectation
that has been on for the past few weeks,
we have deemed it our privilege to give
the latest news by telegraph, we do not
desire to make any false impressions. 1t
is not our intention to give telegraphic
news in every issue, because we do not
consider it necessary. We have arranged,
however, in the event of war, to give all
important developments-especially such
as fighting-by telegraph up to the hour
of going TO press. But, all the same,
whether it is by telegraph or not, our sub
scribers may depend upon it, that as COM
pared with any other paper published in
this section, THE ENQUIRER will certain
ly he up-tO-date.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
LOCAL IiACONICS.

Salesday For April.
Next Monday is salesday for April.
Easter Sunday.
Easter this year falls on April 10, tomor,
row week.
Circuit Court.
Court convenes next Monday, April
4th, his honor Judge Klugh presiding.
Bethel Bresbytery.
Bethel Presbytery meets with Glover
Presbyterian church next Tuesday, April
9Th.
Branching Out.
Messrs. J. n. McElwee & Co., of Rock
Hill, have opened store at the Standard
mills.
Until january LIST, 1900, For S1.42.
THE TwICE-A-WEE ENQUIRER, filled
with the best and most reliable up-to date
news, will be furnished from the date OF
this issue until January lst, 1899, for SLAP.
Grateful Rains.
The rains of last Tuesday and Wednes-
day were especially acceptable. There
was not much water in the ground pre-
viously; but now the season seems to be
about all that could he wished for.
Will Start Up Again.
Messrs. Logan d Keller have arranged
to rebuild their dry kiln, and next time
will use steam as the drying principle.
They have ordered a large boiler along
with new engine.
The Claim Is Settled.
The insurance adjusters have been to
Glover and settled the claim of the Clover
Cotton Manufacturing company, on ac-
count of losses sustained in the recent
fire. The settlement was entirely salts
factory to all concerned.
Commission Issued.
State, Wednesday: The secretary OF
state yesterday issued commission to the
Carolina Life Insurance and Investment
association Of Yorkville. The corpora
tors are John r.. Lindsay, Clarence NJ.
kuykendal and Wyatt NJ. Propst. This
is an assessment association, and hence 10
capital stock is required TO be set forth in
the declaration.
The Bicycle Track.
Although the Yorkville bicycle track
is practically complete, with the eXcep-
ton of the work of surfacing up, there
has been unavoidable delay in enclosing
il with fence, and until this is done no
regular races can be had. Just now the
track is obstructed all around with barbed
wire. This is to keep horses off it. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

The condition of Treasurer Neely con-
tinues serious. His friends are uneasy.
Mrs. A. w. Ingold is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. C. Randleman, at Randle-
man n. G..
Miss Iva Withers, who has been visit
ing in Blacksburg for several weeks, has
returned home.
Miss Mary 10 Witherspoon, after spend
ing several days with her parents, return
ed to her school in Chester county, last
Tuesday.
Mr. Richard A. Long, of THE ENoUIR-
Err composing room force, sustained a
painful injury to his left foot last Tues
day afternoon caused by the accidental
dropping of the sharp end of heavy steel
file on it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

IF we go into war with SPAIN"
says the Abbevlle Press and Banner, ut
might be well enough for the United
States government to draft her pensioners
for the first campaign. They being al
ready in the pay of the government, their
presence would add very little to the eX-
perse. If they should be killed we could
spare them with less loss than we could
the death of younger men. Let the Span
iards try their hands on the pensioners
first. If the Spaniards kill the pension
ers Of the United States government, then
she could send better soldiers from her
reserve force"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. Y. Elder, President-Gives notice that
the quarterly meeting Of the County
Alliance will he held in Yorkville on
Friday, Sth of April.
J. f. Wallace, Administrator--Gives no.
tice to the debtors and creditors of j.
f. Jefferys, deceased.
The Carolina Buggy Company-Letst the
people know that it has discontinued
the repairing of vehicles and the man
ufacture of carriages, surveys and phn
tons, and that hereafter it will give its
entire attention To the manufacture OF
huggies, and will sell them cheaper
than ever before.
II. G.. Stranss-Announces the arrival OF
portion of his recently purchased
stock of goods and lets you know that
by Monday or Tuesday his stock will he
complete. In Wednesdays Enquirer
he promises to give full particulars as
to goods and prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

- The Madrid correspondent of the
London Daily Mail tells different story
about the negotiations between Minister
Woodford and the Spanish cabinet. Ac-
cording to this correspondent, Minister
Woodford said in commandatory man.
ner that the continuance of the war was
likely to introduce yellow fever into the
United States, through the unpreventa-
BILE smuggling of arms and ammunition,
and that hostililities must stop. Spain's
reply was energetic. 1t declared that but
for the material and moral support that
the United States had given the insur-
gents, the war would have been over
long ago, and it gave no intimation that
Spain would submit to the wishes of the
United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
Making Him Useful.

Columbia Register The EXPIRES
byterian preacher who is confined in
the penitentiary, is being of some SER
vice to the State Notwithstanding the
fact that he has no hands. The case
of A. r. Fowler, charged with forgery
is even now famous but a convict
with no hands, is as liable to attract
attention as u forger with no hands.
Superintendent Neal has put him to
work keeping the English sparrows of
the strawberry patches, and his work
is indeed worth something, for last
year the pesky little birds destroyed
the berry crop after very promising
outlook. Colonel Neal has watched
them and tells of their methods OF
running the crop. While the bloom is
still on the vine, the sparro~s, alight-
ing in great droves, pick the embryo
berry out of the bloom, and thus nip
the crop in the bud. He expects to
have big crop this year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
WAITS FROM WARREN.
Condition of the Crops-Planting Corn In
Spite of the Chinchbugs-Mr. Young to
Deliver Temperance Lecture-Other

Spite of the Chinchbugs-Mr. Young to
Deliver Temperance Lecture-Other
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
WARREN, March 3O.-Although March
has been somewhat blustery, we have
had some real Indian summer during
this month, and vegetation generally
presents quite forward growth. Gar
dens are looking nice for this season
of the year, and although the moon
has been wrong, nearly everybody i'll
this section have planted their Irish
potatoes and bedded out their sweet
potatoes. Some few planted their pota-
toes in February; but as to how they
are growing, or whether they are grow
ing at all or not, I have not been in
formed. Fruit trees are in full bloom,
and if we have no frost to kill them
we will have an abundant crop of both
peaches and apples. What little small
grain was sown in this section is look
ing nice.
Some corn has been planted, and if
the weather is suitable, no doubt half
the corn crop will be planted during
next week. There will be full crop
of corn planted this year. No one seems
to be mindful of the chinchbugs.
Mr.. L. L. Bates has small patch of
cotton planted which was coming up sew
eral days ago.
Rev. R. A. Young, of East Chester,
will lecture in our next temperance meet
ing, which will he next Saturday night.
The mere fact that Brother Young is
coming insures the meeting to be a sue
cess.
Warren furnishes good part of the ju-
rors for the coming term Of court. Two
of the first weeks jurors, three OF the
second week, and one grand juror are
from Warren.
Master Perry Scoggins, son of Mr.. T.
w. Scoggins, who has been so critically
ill, though still paralyzed and confined to
his bed, has improved considerably since
I wrote my last letter for THE ENQU1R-
Err.
A soft rain fell last night and this morn
ing. The ground is thoroughly wet, and
it is not likely that there will be any more
blowing done this week. S. ].
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

- The Charleston News and Courier mas
its warship cuts somewhat mixed. In its
issue of Thursday it prints as picture OF
the puritan" the cut which appears on
the first page of this issue, and which is
really the Terror. Maybe the two ships
are so much alike that the same cut Will
answer for both; but this picture was GER
tainly drawn for the Terror and not the
Puritan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

The yellow KlQ maze q call OH eA-I ieS
ident Cleveland, few days ago, ana had
his ears clipped. One OF the yell0west OF
the yellow papers got up scheme to
raise funds for a monument to the Names
dead and to advertise itself, and to further
its aims sought to secure the names OF
number of prominent men as members
of its monument committee. Among the
letters which it sent out was one to MT.
Cleveland, and it brought this reply over
his signature: II decline to allow my
sorrow for those who died on the Maine
to he perverted to an advertising scheme
for the New York Journal" There are
some people who are not able to prone
humbug through and through at hrst
glance; but Mr.. Cleveland is not one OF
these, and when a rap on the knuckles IS
needed, he knows how to give it.-Char-
lOtte Observer.
The conduct of Mr.. Cleveland in this
matter does not strike us just as it seems
to strike The Observer. The New York
Journal has raised some $4,000 or more,
by subscriptions for the purpose of rails
ing a monument to the Maine dead.
Whether or not the object stated is praise
worthy is matter of opinion; but that
the object of The Journal is to advertise
itself, there is 70 question. That was It's
object in rescuing Miss Cisneros, and
that is its object in being the most aggres-
sive paper in New York. But is that real
ly an objection? If the proposed move
ucnt is a praseworthy undertaking, and
The Journal is carrying it to sncresS, is it
not entitled to whatever advertising it
can get? Somebody once said that lame
is the coin i'm which genius is paid"
Let us not give away the "coin" too
cheaply; but let us at least accord it to
those who deserve it, Otherwise it would
be valuable to none. When he made his
somewhat sarcastic remark, Mr.. Cleve-
land, no doubt, thought he was saying
something smart but was he? If he
feels sorrow of the kind he claims,
is il necessary for him to "advertise,"
the fact, as he has done in this in
stance? If he was really induced
to decline for the reason stated, would
it not have been more becoming for
him to have simply declined without
trying to ntlict sting? Studying the
remark carefully, is it not likely that it
was born as much out of a revengcful
feeling that would get even with The
Journal as out of his sorrow? Had he
simply given polite declination or act
ually served on the committee, he would
have shown up to better advantage in our
opinion, and at the same time lie would
not have given The Journal nearly so
good an advertisement as he has accorded
in his malice. TO say Il man does not
advertise, is equivalent to saying that he
does not use his thinker. In his remark
Mr.. Cleveland advertised both himself
and The Journal, and under all the cir
cumstanccs we would prefer the adver-
tisemcnt he gave The Journal to the one
he gets himself. And in this case we
have not the least doubt that both him.
self and The Journal arc satisfied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

- Spartanburg is to have another daily
newspaper. Mr.. Henry, formerly joint
owner of The Herald with Editor CARING
ton, has disposed of his interest to the lat
ter and has entered into partnership
with Editor Petty, Of The Spartan, topub-
lish an afternoon paper. The new paper
is to be called The Evening Spartan, and
it is announced that for the present the
publication of the weekly Spartan has not
been discontinued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

There has been strong sentiment
throughout the country in favor of at once
giving Captain Sigsbee another big vessel.
On last Wednesday, however, this ques-
ton was settled by taking the captain into
the navy department as an aid to Secreta-
ry Long.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

The Carolina and North-W estern rail
road has kindly changed its schedule 50
as to connect with the schedule time Of
the Southern at Chester. The Southern is
OH schedule half the time and half the
time is not. If the railroad commission
will Just make the Southern get down
TO business, then the people from Lowrys-
vile on up to Gastolia will be able to get
their morning mail without having to
wait until the next day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

- The practice of taking another papers
news without credit and selling it at
lower price, is frazzling out in this coun-
try. People are beginning to learn that
news is news only while it is new, and at
ter it begins to get stale, they don't want
it. Live people, these times, are learning
to buy live papers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

- An exchange remarks that the time
will come when newspapers will he sup
ported by advertisers and circulated free.
We don't believe anything of the kind !;
but if such a time ever comes, it will be
an unlucky day for the newspaper read
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

The Spanish newspapers have not got
much sympathy for the soldiers of the
kingdom. This is evidenced by the fact
that they speak of planting" large
number on Florida soil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

- If the administration could control
congress as effectually as it is controlling
the Associated Press, the present "crisis"
would not be one of very serious danger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

ALI this dilly -dallying about the war
business is very tiresome: If Mckinley
and congress are going to do anything, it
is time for action. Let them put up or
shut up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02
The atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1898.

- Having sold all the coal he has on
hand to the government at big advance,
Mark Hanna is now for peace.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

ing public. A newspaper that looks to
its subscribers for support is compelled to
work for their interest and to be honest.
1t is matter of bread and meat. The
newspaper that is distributed free or on
the "colect if it can principle" does not
represent it's Subscribers or work for their
interest. 1t is impossible. There are
other motives behind it. Business men
do not work for their health altogether,
and neither do newspapers that have to
depend upon their earnings for support.
And just as a newspaper that looks to its
list is compelled to be honest
whether it would or not, for the newspa-
per that looks only to the advertiser, or
more especially to the advertisers, to be
honest, is manifestly impossible. That is
it cannot be honest to its readers. And
people who are wise in their generation
usually accord to an advertisement they
see in a gratuituously distributed news
paper, about the same respect they accord
to advertisements on handbills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-02

We endorse all that is said in the
Abbeville Press and Banner about pub
ishing numerous notices free OF charge.
That is, we endorse the principle of it.
Of course there are some things we pub
lish free that another paper would charge
for, and vice versa. The pension list
ought to be paid for; but as it is not,
we prefer to publish it at our own ex-
pense. AS a rule, the people who are
entitled to pensions are not able to SUBJ
scribe for newspapers; but it is our
observation that they are always reached
by any publication affecting their inter-
ests. People who do subscribe take
pleasure in telling thel. But the gener-
al principle of The Press and Banners
contention is correct. We put it into
practice long ago, even when THE En-
QU1RER was in its youth. We then
learned that there were numerous ire
sponsible people who we're possessed OF
the idea that they knew better how TO
edit our own paper than we did, and who
were invariably unified when we failed to
agree. We have also run across numer-
Gus people, not only politicians but even
professed business men, who on failing
to persuade the editor to advocate schemes
in which they were interested, would
fight for years afterward like incendia-
ries. But the publisher must always
remember that while as enemies these
people can only injure, rs friends they
would kill. No, the newspaper business,
when managed legitimately, is as legiti-
mate as any other in existence, and un-
less it is run on strictly business princi-
Piles, it cannot possibly succeed-for long.