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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15
LOSS TO THE COMMUNITY.

Mr.. Frank A. Gilbert died at MS nome
in Yorkville last Tuesday evening, at
about 7.3O o'clock, Of pneumonia super
induced by grip. His illness was OF snort
duration but of very severe character.
Although he felt decidedly unwell tor
several days previous, he delayed giving
up as long as he could, and did not 60 to
bed until Thursday. That his case was
serious was evident from the first, and on
Saturday night developed an aggravated
form of pneumonia. During Sunday,
Monday and the greater part Of Tuesday,
he was delirious. On Tuesday afternoon
he became rational again, and some OF
the watchers at his bedside began to hope
for Improvement; but their hopes proved
deceptive. There was a sudden choking
of the lungs, and in few minutes all
was over. His frail constitution proved
too weak to resist the terrific attack TO
which he was subjected.
Mr.. Gilbert was native OF sumter
county and was the son OF the late Rev.
A. A. Gilbert, a well-known Methoolst
nreacber. He was born in 1850. His
father was once the editor and proprietor
of the Sumter Watchman and Southron,
and as the result of this circumstance, ne
spent several years of his youth working
al the printers trade. He afterward went
to Wofford college and was graduated
from that institution in 1872. Then he.
studied law with view to following that
profession; but his health having oeen
undermined by previous hard work. ne
abandoned his studies and went to mer-
cbandisiug, in which business he contin-
ued for several years.
Mr.. Gilbert came to Yorkville in 1879
at the solicitation Of number OF Leading
citizens of this place who were especially
desirous of the ablishment OF school
for boys. He taught school here 1or
about year; but finding the work rather
too trying on his health, gave it up in the
fall of 1880 and took position az DOCK
keeper in the bank of the late L. >. Je1-
ferys. and shortly afterward married Miss
Matte Jefferys, a sister Of his employer.
Continuing with Captain Jetferys until
the organization of the old Exchange
Bank of Yorkville, Mr.. Gilbert was made
cashier of that institution, and served IN
that capacity during its existence. he
next established an exchange and collec-
ton agency of his own; but shortly after.
ward accepted the position of cashier OF
the Loan and Savings bank, which posi-
ton he filled with entire satisfaction to
the directors and stockholders up to the
time of his death.
But notwithstanding thepart he played
in the affairs of the community as busl-
ness man, it was not here that Mr.. Gill
bert's greatest and most beneticent intiu-
ence was felt. 1t was as Christian gen.
tleman that he was best known. The
correct bringing up by pious parents
showed itself in the man. Immediately
upon his taking up his residence in York
Vile, he became leading member IN
the Methodist Episcopal church, and his
work here was the joy of his life. He
was one of the originators Of the move
ment which led to the erection OF the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15
AGREES WITH ELLERBE.
Senator Tillman Thinks 1t Best to Elimi-
nate the Profit Feature.

Senator Tillman Thinks It Best to Elimi-
nate the Profit Feature.
Senator Tillman agrees with Gov.
ernor Ellerbe as to the best means oi
disposing of the liquor question. To
the Washington correspondent of The
News and Courier, he, on Wednesday,
gave the following statement for pub
lication:
"It is well understood that the dis.
pensary, as now conducted, with such
safeguards as would prevent abuses OF
speculation, would be the best system.
The only question is what the legisla'
ture had best do pending decision by
the supreme court of the United States
or the action of the house of repre-.
sentatives on the bill already passed
by the senate. If Simonton's decision
is sustained by the supreme court, ii
destroys the license system throughout
the country, and gives liquor, in origi'
nal packages, free entry into every
state in the Union under the Inter.
State commerce. The legislature can
not afford TO leave the original pack
age store pursuing their pernicious
traffic, which has resulted in large
increase of drunkenness and crime al
ready agree with Governor Ellerbe
that we had better destroy the profit
feature of the dispensary than under
take any form of license, and prohi'
bition would, in my judgment, be
a practical continuance of, the exist.
ing condition, which is free whisky
througout the state. A great many
people have always. opposed the dis
pensary because of the profit feature,
and, while 1 could never understand
the difference between accepting mon
ey for license and obtaining it by profit
from liquor sold in the dispensary, l
believe it is the best for the peace and
good order of the state to forego the
profit entirely rather than risk profit
or license. We will gain time, and
can determine what is best to do next
winter, after the court has decided the
question, and after the house has passed
or refused to pass the bill which got
the senate to enact"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15

- Here is what Governor Ellerbe says
in his message about the county govern
ment system. 1t is worthy of serious at
tention:
The general assembly should give care
full consideration to the matter OF expen-
ditures by county governments. The
system now in force is very cumbersome
and in many counties leads to extrava-
gance. From the representations by
townships arises tendency to reciprocate
fayors, and this leads to useless expendi-
lures which, if there were no opportunity
for these mutually beneficial exchanges,
would be avoided. Many counties have
remedied this trouble as far as possible
and have made further saving by plac-
ing their officers on fixed salaries and
turning the surplus left over, after paying
the salary, into the general county fund.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15
BACK FROM TEXAS.
A North Carolina Family Gets Enough o
the "Great West"

A North Carolina Family Gets Enough of
the "Great West"
Gastonia Gazette, Thursday.
A strange looking caravan struck
town early Monday morning. There
were two covered wagons, one drawn
by pair of little mules, and the other
by pair of little ponies. The seven
in the company had come by wagon
from Dallas, Texas, since the 3rd day
of November. In answer to inquiries
lit was found that they were a family
by the name of Wilson, who lived
near Concord, whittier they were re-
turning. Two or three years ago they
left the Tar Heel state and cast their
lots in Texas. They didn't like it as
they thought they would, and resolved
to get back to their North Carolina
home once more. They didn't have
money enough to buy railroad tickets,
nor could they sell their stuff for mon
ey enough necessary to buy transpor-
tation by rail. So they packed up
their belongings and started home on
the 3rd of last November in wagons
along the big road. They went first
to Memphis. There they crossed the
Mississippi river on steamer. The
longest trip covered by their plucky
little teams in a day was 80 miles.
At this rate they have travelled about
400 miles.
As they were rehearsing some of
their hardships, some one remarked,
"Well, 1 believe l would have started
from there in the summer time" "No
you wouldn't, replied the spokesman ;
''you couldn't have got water in the
dry season. AS it was, there were
times when we couldn't get water on
the way-couldn't buy it nor beg it nor
get it any other way-and we suf-
fered."
"Well, what time" inquired Mr..
Monroe Whitesides, shave you set for
going back?" ,
81 am not a.going back !" declared
the spokesman, with an emphasis
which left no doubt of his meaning.
And so, having passed the time OF
day with Gastonia, the caravan, like
the poet that arose after the rain had
fallen, "passed by the town and out OF
the street," followed by the best wish
es of all the spectators for safe jour-
ney the rest of their way home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15
MERE-MENTION.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, was struck by d
tornado last Wednesday and almost COM
pletely wiped out. About 40 people
were killed and the property loss is esti-
mated at about Sl,OOO,OOO. ''''''''On joint
ballot in the Ohio legislature, Wednes-
day, Mark Hanna was elected senator fol
the short and long terms by a majority
of one vote. His term Of office will not
expire until 1905. .'''''''''Serious riots are
reported in Havana, and American citi-
zens are reported to be seeking protection
at the.cousulate. Dispatches of Thursday
said it looked as ifthe Unites States would
be forced to intervene.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15

The election of Mark Hanna to the
United States senate by the Ohio general
assembly, only proves more clearly than
ever the desirability of selecting United
States senators by popular vote. Two or
three members of the legislature may
sometimes be bought for comparatively
small sum each; but when it comes to
buying the voters of whole state, the
price comes higher.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15

Although THE ENQUIRER does not
desire to be understood as advocating any
special candidate, or as making invidious
comparisons, we take occasion to remark
that of all the lawyers who have been
named for the judgeship in the Sixth
judicial circuit, none are better qualified
to fill the position than Colonel r. E.
Allison, of Lancaster. Colonel Allison
is scholarly lawyer of an unusually
judicial turn. and so far as anybody who
knows him is aware, is without guile.
He is Just the man for the place. We
do not understand, however, that he Is
a candidate; but if he were, for many
reasons which we do not consider it
necessary to explain, we could have no
hope of his election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15

Governor Ellerbe's message to the
general assembly is one of the most
admirable papers we have seen from
the executive office for sometime. 1t
describes the situation in government
affairs in a plain, straightforward man
ner, with blunt frankness that is re-
freshing. Everybody knows that the
government machine as whole, and
especially the part that applies to finance,
is not in firstclass condition, and the
governor makes no effort to convince
them to the contrary. He tells just how
the thing stands, and leaves it to the
legislature to find remedy. His prin-
cipal suggestion is to abolish the profit
feature of the dispensary law in order
To remove the objections Of the Federal
courts, and at the same time get rid OF
the original package shops. Further
than this, he does not attempt to tell
the general assembly what to do. Some
of the papers which are opposed to the
governor are criticising him for not hav-
ing suggested remedies for all existing
ills; but had he suggested remedies,
these same papers would have, no doubt,
criticised him still more severely for
having attempted to 'dictate legislation" )"
Taken altogether, the paper is most
valuable one, and if the general assembly
will devote the session to the correction
of the evils it points out, its time will be
well spent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15

can increase their circulation, and also
that the smaller retail stores, seeing their
opportunity, will step in and take adver-
tising space, and do up the department
stores. Already the retail stores have
given an intimation of an attempt in this
direction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15
The atorkpille Gnq,lirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. O.:
SATURDAY, JANUARY Is, 1898.

The house has passed resolution to
extend the time for the payment of taxes
to February 20. 1t is said that if the sem
ate passes the resolution also, the govern
or will veto it, and then there will be an
effort to pass it over his veto.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15
Set For Next Monday.

Set For Next Monday.
The trial of w. H. Newbold, charged
with the murder of Turner in Spar
tanburg, has been set by the Spartan
burg court of general sessions for next
Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

P. J. Garrison and D. +. Finley, Execu-
tors-Give notice to the debtors and
creditors of s. J. Garrison, deceased.
P. M. Burris, Acknowledgements the
cotton growers Of Bethesda township to
meet at McConnellsville at o'clock p.
ni., on Saturday, January %.
G,ist Cousins-Have removed their stock
of groceries, etc., to the rooms formerly
occupied by Louis Roth.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-12

she con escape even the suspicion of last
years accusation.
You would be surprised to know how
many of these fancy waists are wash
waists. They are positively made out of
wash goods which are fashioned in such
pretty styles that they look more like sum
mer silk, taffeta chiffon, challie and other
fine materials than Ike null, lawn, ging-
ham and like fabrics
A great many of these rufIled skirts are
wash skirts. They are cut out Of percale.
duck and chambray. But for a wash
skirt it is better perhaps to trim it with
bands than rufIles for unless a careful
laundress handles them, the ruffles will
have windy look which destroys all dig
nifty Of carriage. These rufIles should be
done up absolutely without starch. merely
made firm by Shaping a little stiffening
INTO them, but starched ruftie is an alb
ominaion of desolation upon a wash
dress. Bands are put on tight upon The
skirt so that they become a part of the
skirt and they are done up without diff
Guilty
Even these duck skirts are lined with
bright colors, and the girl who crosses
the street and lifts her dainty white duck
skirt, displays sky blue lining of mar
Veious beauty
great many people make waists and
sleeves separate of different materials
Ihey do not so much combine colors as
they do fabrics. With simple cream
eolored lawn shirt waist you win find
that the sleeves which go with it are of
null OF course in combination like
TINS the lawn must be of a very GOOD
quality to look well with the null which
Is naturally very dressy goods. With n
very fine lawn and course quality of
null the combination is both beautiful and
effective Cream colored ribbon can trim
the sleeves and a cream belt is worn with
Il. A yard and half of lawn is sufficient
Tor the body Of the waist and the remain
ger oil the goods Is used in the sleeves.
1t will be seen that this summer is ,,o4
remarkable for its plain dresses. They ara
quite fancy, though fortunately, the ma
terials are not quite so expensive
Helen Ward
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-12

ruffies Of chiffon. These rufles took the
form of festoons around the foot of the
skirt. This was quite an expensive
skirt as the chiffon has to be plated and
then doubled 1t is never cheap 10 trim
a skirt with chiffon, although you must
confess that nothing is pretter when
new.
Gray skirts trimmed with ruhies are
extremely fashionable, and are worn
with waists of all colors. A gray skirt
of a sort of mixed gray goods with a
large and pronounced white dot, was
to be worn with very fancy silk shirt
waist of gray and cerise-these two colors
which combine so admirably
Another fashionable skirt is the bright
purplsh blue which is so often seen.
trimmed with the most vivid grass green.
1t is really strange how these two colors
are combined, yet the effect is always
pretty.
If twenty chapters were to be written
on skirts, they would all be chapters
which treated of Tuffles So very many
rutHes are used that you wonder why
a ruftiing machine is not made, and sold
at popular prices. There are small ruff
iers that come, but they are not large
enough nor are they complete enough
W supply AHG great uGtlduQ lOT running
Dressmakers keep dozen hands at work
making nothing but ruffies and then the
story of ruffies is not half told.
Skirts are fltted very tightly over the
hips and are very snug In front They
are almost pulled back, and the days
of the tight back are recalled. In the
back however, there is big plat near
the waist which gives a fullness to the
back of the skirt These skirts, whether
ruffed or not, are lined with some vivid
color, which reaches to the very hem. so
that the skirt is very snowy part of the
dress.
With the skirt so extremely decorative
1t Is not to be wondered II that particula p
attention is paid to the shoes. Shoes ana
slippers cost little fortune this year and
the woman who does not want to spend a
little fortune on them must look well 70
The way she spends her money. If she
! purchases a pair of neat black satin slim
pers she can, by varying her stockings.
/ make them go with a great variety OF
skirts; but 1t must DE confessed that We
men or fashion are having their sliDDers
made out of a piece of the dress goods
Low shoes and slippers are made out of
| cloth and silk as we'll as satin, and there is
| no more interesting sight than GLIMPSE
| into the slipper wardrobe of the summer
| girl.
If white shoes are worn they are en-
"lucIeN ana inc stockings also match
| the slipper in embroidery The Queen
Wilhelmina slipper is greatly In vogue
this year. as it is che Slipper which the
queen Will wear at her coronation. II
may be white or gray, but the dlstin-
gushing feature in 1t is the embroidery
upon the front, which is continued up
the side Of the stocking. This embroidery
may be IN steel gray beads or in some
iaunty design. provided always that the
stocking matches the slipper.
shirt waists get more fancical as the
season advances One very lovely shirt
waist has a sleeve which consists of n
number Of puffs. The sleeve has O silk
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-12

with dressy gown Of printed gray gauze
was of gray gauze spangled with strass.
II was a toque draped fun with the
gauze and at the front there started q
garland of yellow roses that was carried
over the top OF the hat and hung over the
hair, -Four stiff black spangled feathers
were arranged at the front of the toque.
A large hat that was more picturesque
was OF white satin straw-was trimmed
around the crown with pale green gauze
gathered into puffs, and at the left side
over the guaZe there was a profusiOn Of
passion flowers with their green leaves.
A gown worn by a young girl at the
races was made of cream mOhair. The
bottom of the skirt was trimmed around
with fold of bright cerise taffeta. Around
the hips there was a band Of English APP
plique lace with the ends crossing at the
left seam of the apron.
The corsaRe of the mohair was a blouse
trimmed with strips OF the cerise taffeta
going from the shoulders to the waist
band, and horizontal strips encircing the
corsage. Between the strips the English
applique was inserted. The sleeves were
trimmed al the top with the lace and at
the wrists there was a band of the taffeta
The taffeta was employed for the high col
lar and girdle.
gown OF pale gray cashmere was ex-
tremely simple and yet so rich. The skirt
was cut with a slight train at the back
IL was trimmed with violet velvet rib
bOns arranged in rows of two that came
from the Waistband at the left side of the
skirt and slanting across the front ended
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-12

what might happen If it should escape. II
was then that Alr. Bishop told them thar
he was about to take it out and give il n
bath in huge zinc can. which contained
the eggs, brandy and milk. No sooner had
those present heard the snake was 40 no
taken out than they all made haste TO get
a very respectable distance from the case
That is all except Mr. Bishop, his two
assistants and Miss Bishop, who stood
close by, saying she was mot a hi
afraid" as she knew her father could
handle the monster.
The zinc bath was placed close to tba
door of the case, and Mr.. Bishop seized
the monster with both hands just behind
the head and dragged Ii out, while ii
opened its mouth wide enough to have
swallowed a cat, and emitted a sound like
q locomotive letting off steam. Two OF
his assistants caught the snake bv the
body. Its squirming made them stagger
but it required their utmost strength Ia
hold it.
The snakes tail was first put In the
BATH and IL was gradually showed in back
ward until only the head, in Mr.. Bishops
hand, remained above the circular OMEN
ing. The snake kept up an ominous hiss
ing until, with a sudden push, its head
was sent into the milk A few minutes
later il seemed to be enjoying its bath. n
was allowed to remain in the can four
hours, after which it was again returned
to the case by holding the circular OPEN
ing of the bath to the door Of the case
In two weeks the snake will get another
bath, and then it will shed its skin ana
begin to eat for the summer months. If
will be fed on rabbits, guinea pigs ana
pigeons.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-12

the grain business. He came with his
bride TO Kansas City about three or four
days ago. He is a secretive man and he
didn't say anything about himself but the
netghbcrs soon judged Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
bin to be in the first stages of the honey
moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin's rooms were on the
second floor of the fiat at 414 Aldine place,
kept by Mrs. Thomas They boarded with
Mrs. Baker at 1850 Washington street,
About 1880 O'Clock last night Mrs Thomas,
her family and a few neighbors were seat
ed on The front porch when they heard
crash inside the house. Marie Thomas,
sirl of IA, leaped to her feet and ran up
the stairs screaming, IT'S the folding bed.
l knew il would do that"
ITS the folding bed! The folding bedr'
the women shrieked ia chorus.
Some ran upstairs after the girl and some
out into the court screaming for help
They spied the lamplghter coming down
the street with is torch and stepladder. He
heard them cry, 1.-THE folding bedr' and ne
seemed to know what it meant, so he fol-
lowed them into the fiat and up the stairs
ladder and all.
Half way up they met Marie, who was
wailing:
THE folding bed! They're locked up in
the big bed, smashed and manged, and
the doors bolted."
The door was boIted and could not be
forced
Mr.. Corbin! Mr.. Corbinr' screamed Mrs.
Thomas are you still alive?" Then she
added, Won't you please get up and open
the door?
MIR. Corbin probably did not understand
her or he would have appreciated the
irony OF the speech. Two smothered
groans fioated out from the bedstead. by
h.. rrfl,o No.
the word went round:
The bridal couples got bottled up in the
folding bed"
several men rushed upstairs and pound
ed lrantically at the door. The women
and children were shrieking Historically
and the half-suffocated Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
bin continued to groan.
some one at last had the presence OF
mlhd to suggest that he lampilghter crawl
through the transom and do the resculns
himself The lamphghter was a httie'
grlmy man. He mounted his stepladder
ana crawled gingerly through the narrow
opening. But once inside the groans 50
uhsIrung ham that he made no attempt To
help Mr.. and Mrs. Corbin but tried desper@
ately to unlock the door and get out.
The crowd in the hall, made desperate by
the delay could wait no longer, but pat
tered down the door. In they rushed, the
women expecting to see several arms and
legs strewn about the room. About mar
OF the women are reported to have ned
down the stairs. afraid to look upon the
mangled bodies OF the bridal couple.
Inc bedroom was in a state of great con-
fusion. Bric-a-brac, glassware and BOOKS
We're strewn about the floor. The heavy
oak bedstead was smashed as fiat as
sandwich, and out of the cracks fioa'e1
the groans of Mr. and Mrs Corbin. They
We're rescued unframed after five minutes
OF hard work with the axes, and slid BASIN
lully out of bed in their night robes, Whlo
lhe women and little girls dried their eyes
and the men laughed and guyed them.
Ihe folding bed is q wreck.