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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

The synopses of the reports of the
York county magistrates. published in
another column, are interesting; but as
to Just how much value they have in in
dicating capability and efficiency, is a
matter of serious doubt. In many things
the financial test is the most satisfactory
that can be had but in case of this
kind not necessarily so. The office of the
magistrate is not to bring revenue to the
county; but to do absolute justice. Send
ing prisoners to the chaingang and col
lecting fines, etc., are merely incidents to
his office. 1t is possible, of course, for
him to collect a large amount of fines and
to send a large number Of prisoners, and
at the same time persecute right and left.
Under such circumstances, the magis-
trate deserves condemnation rather than
praise. It is also possible for magis-
trate to discharge the duties of his office
for a whole year, attending to an i'm
mense amount of business and not COM
NIT a single prisoner or collect single
fine; but at the same time be entitled to
more credit than he who may have turn
ed over hundreds of dollars to the treas
ury, AS we have said before, the report
is interesting; but its practical value,
rather than otherwise, is doubtful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

ters and kilograms from protesting
Republican clubs and committees and
others continue to pour in from the
counties on the governor and the Re-
publican members who are co opera
ting with the Democrats. In reply TO
the reports about Secretary Sherman,
Assistant Secretary Day, Congressman
Grosvenor and others being made the
Republicans senatorial nominee, Sen
ator Hanna said positively today he
would never retire. He says he was
nominated by the Toledo state conven-
ton for senator, and cannot retire in
favor of any one. If he is defeated
the responsibility for disregarding the
decree of the state convention will
rest on those who are now cooperating
with the Democrats. The senator in
sists that he will never withdraw, even
if defeat should become inevitable !;
but he still insists that he will win out
before another week rolls around.
Senator Hanna, Mr.. Kurtz and other
lee ders are now almost worn out, and
ey evidently have long struggle
still ahead of them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08
WHERE IS HE ?

While Major j. F. Hart, who comman-
ded the famous "Hart's Battery during
the war, was in the city last Friday, says
the Gaffney Ledger, he was inquiring for
one of his men named Blackwell, who
went from this section, and said the fol-
lowing Of him:
"After the Gettysburg campaign, in
1863, it became necessary to fill up the
ranks of my battery with conscripts to
replace men killed and disabled. Twen-
ty or more were sent me from South Car
olina. Among the number was -
Blackwell, from near Cowpens battle
ground.
SIN the first engagement we had after
these men came, I noticed that Black
Wells sleeve was bloody, showing that
he was wounded. I told him to 20 back
and have his wound dressed but he beg
ged me to let him stay with his gun de-
tachment, and finally said when ordered
back, Captain these men have been call
ing me id conscript every since I've
been here, and want TO show them that
if didn't come first, can stick as long
as they cam u
mo better soldier than - Blackwell
was with me during the remainder OF the
war"
Major Hart could not recall Mr.. Black
WELLS given name, though he had 1t at
home. The major would be glad to hear
from him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08
IN SUPREME COURT.

The daily papers of Thursday report
the following supreme court proceedings
of Wednesday, which are Of especial in
terest in this county:
Jane G. Mckenzie, respondent, vs.. s. A.
Sifford ct. al, appellants. Petition TOR
rehearing. Mr.. VIM. B. McCaw was
heard for petitioner; MIR: G. W: s. Hart,
contra.
Jas. H. Riddle, as administrator, appel
liant, VS.. M. R. Reese, respondent. Mr..
G. w. S. Hart moved to have this case
dismissed; Mr.. w. B. McCaw, contra.
Jas. H. Riddle, as administrator, re-
spondent. vs.. NJ. r. Reese, appellant.
Motion to dismiss the appeal in above
stated case. Mr.. w. B. McCaw was
heard for the motion Mr.. G. w. s. Hart
and Mr.. T. F. Mellow, contra. Motion
refused and case continued.
At II a. M, the docket of the Sixth cir
cult was taken up.
Jane c.. Mckenzie, respondent, VS.. 8.
A. Sifford ct al, appellants. Mr.. G. w.
S. Hart was heard for appellant; Mr.. W.
b. McCaw and Mr.. L. w. Perrin for res
pondent; Mr.. Hart in reply.
Jane C. Mckenzie, respondent, VS.. 3.
A. Sifford, appellant. Mr.. G. w. s.
Hart was heard for appellant.
Stephen Putney & Co., ct. al, respond
ents, vs.. Thomas F. Mellow, as assignee,
ct al, appellants. Continued.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

himself, and he will only find all the
more proof that there is limit to the
production of cotton that he should try
to raise on an intelligently pitched farm,
and furthermore, he will find that even
10 acres is too much to the plow.
Then while, as we have said, this pro-
posed reduction in York county will not
affect prices, it will, if carried out, arrest
many man who is now in the way Of
steady loss, and put him in condition
where he can make both ends meet.
Under the circumstances, therefore, it is
net worth while to wait for other states
to sign the pledge. 1t is not necessary or
wise to wait for South Carolina, or even
York county. Each cotton grower, or
rather farmer, can sign it individually,
and if he lives up to it, will improve his
condition thereby whether anybody else
signs it or not.
And this arrangement does not inter-
fere in the least with the Roddey plan.
Mr.. Roddey's plan is entirely independ-
ent, and each individual farmer who sees
fit can 90 into that also. 1t will, when
put in operation-and Mr.. Roddey is do
ing all he can to get things in shape as
quickly as possible-include two PROPOSE
ton. Under one proposition such cotton
growers as desire to do so, will be given
the opportunity to take stock in such
amount as they may see fit, and under
the other they will be asked to pledge
themselves to hold portion of their cot
ton crop until the company advises them
to sell it. Those who wish to assist under
both propositions may do so, and we will
remark, when the time comes, that those
who have the least number OF acres of
cotton to the plow, will be in a position to
take the greatest amount Of stock.
1t is understood, of course, that the
Miller pledge does not contemplate the
waste of such labor as may not be needed
under the 10 acre to the plow arrange
ment. Surplus labor is to be devoted
to diversification of crops-such diver
sification as will help to cultivate the 10
acres to the greatest profit.
We hope that the machinery agreed
upon at the convention last Monday
will be gotten in operation as quickly
as possible, and we suggest that the
committeeman whose duty it may be
to solicit signatures to the pledge, will.
at the same time, try to persuade farmers
to sign that pledge with the intention of
sticking to it whether anybody else signs
it or not. 1t will be best for the signers,
and it will be best for this whole section.
However, if nothing better can be done,
let the pledge be generally signed, con-
ditionally, as specified, and with more
work in the same direction, good will
certainly grow out of this movement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08
SMALLPOX RUM0RS.
How They Are Started From Time to Time
In Columbia.
CoIunbto RaoOrd Wednesday,

How They Are Started Fro Time to Time
In Columbia.
Columbia Record, Wednesday.
There is no smallpox in Columbia ;
but a Record reporter learned today
how reports that there is smallpox in
this city occasionally get afloat.
Several physicians in Columbia are
so thoroughly convinced that every
body in the city should be vaccinated,
that they have on sundry occasions re-
sorted to innocent little ruses to ac-
complish that purpose.
Since vaccination has caused so
many people in Columbia to be very
sick, others fight shy of having their
arms "scraped" with COW virus points.
They do like a man with an aching
tooth often does; 60 to the doctors
office for relief, and then back out.
A physician said this morning that
frequently a parent brings children
to his Office for vaccination, and after
getting there starts to leave without
having the little operation performed
which will make the children immune
from the bad effects of smallpox. In
such cases he employs little artifce
to bring them to the scratch, since he
firmly believes everybody in Columbia
should be vaccinated, not only for their
own safety but to protect the business
interests of the city, which would suffer
intellectually if smallpox appear within
its limits.
Here is the way he works to get
recalcitrant visitors up to the sticking
point:
A mother visits him with couple of
children, and after getting within the
portals of his Office and he prepares
for business, she thinks of how the
children will fret and worry her when
their arms are sore, and she intimates
a desire to 60 off without transacting
the business for which she came.
Then the doctor, in his suavest man
ner, says
"Madam, it is exceedingly danger
GUS to allow your children to 60 about
city like Columbia without protec-
ton from smallpox.
"Why, doctor, you don't mean to
tell me that there is smallpox in Col
mia ?'
"It is very possible, madam, very
possible; Columbia is big city and
there are lots of poor and ignorant
people living in it, whom it is hard to
find out anything about"
The children are vaccinated and the
lady goes off and whispers to her
friends that doctor so-and-so told her
there is smallpox in Columbia, though
he really said nothing of the sort.
And that is how the periodical ru-
mors of smallpox in Columbia got
started. Those rumors do not harm
and the vaccinations do good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08
THAT GLOVER MARRIAGE.

Here is the balance of that story about
the recent marriage at Glover, some Of
the details of which appeared in the last
issue of THE ENQUIRER. The following,
giving names, etc., is from the Lenoir,
N. c., Topic, of Wednesday,:
Last Sunday, a lady and gentleman ar.
rived here and stopped at the Merchants
hotel. They said they were from Tay-
lorsville, and had come here to get mar
ried-aiming to board the train Monday
morning and 60 to South Carolina. where
they could have the ceremony performed
without license. AS there was no train
they made an attempt to get license from
Register Palmer: but he refused unless
they could satisfy him it would be all
right. Monday evening they took the
train and went to Glover, 5. c., where
they had the ceremony performed, and
yesterday they returned and registered at
the Merchants hotel as Mr.. and Mrs. Il.
T. Smoak, Wilkesboro, N. G. After din
ner Mr.. Smoak hitched up his team and
put out for home with his bride. The
lady was Miss Annie Matthews, and her
father objected to the match. The young
man is a son of the well-known business
man, Mr.. D. E. Smoak, of Wilkesboro.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08
DOUBLE TAXATION.

1t is generally realized that in the
ordinary course of things there will
be big deficit in the revenues of the
state this year, and unless there can
be found more property to tax, the
levy will have to be raised. A num-
ber of legislators are working on the
problem, and Representative McCul-
Tough, of Greenville, thinks the best
way out of the difficulty is to require
all mortgages and other securities to
be listed. TO this end he proposes to
introduce a bill with provisions as
follows:
Section l. That all notes, mortgages
and other personal securities or chooses
in action taxable under the laws OF
the state of South Carolina, must be
returned for taxation as required by
law.
Section 2. When returned for taxa
ton as required by section l of this
act, it shall be the duty Of the county
auditor to stamp or mark upon the
said note, mortgages and other real or
personal securities or chooses in action,
that said property has been returned
and showing the date thereof.
Section 8. Unless it appears that
said property has been so returned for
taxation for the fiscal year next en-
suing it's date, and for each and every
fiscal year thereafter as now required
10y law, said note, mortgage or other
personal security or chose in action
shall not be collectible in any court of
law or equity in this state having
Jurisdiction nor shall any court OF
law or equity in this state lend its aid
in any way in the collection or en-
forcement of such obligation. And in
any suit or action at law or in equity
to enforce any such security or obli-
CATION, the burden Of proof shall be
upon the plaintiff to show that as TO
such security and obligation the pro-
visions of this act have been complied
with, which is hereby declar, I. to be a
condition precedent to his recovery.
Provided, however, that the provisions
of this act shall not apply to notes,
mortgages or other personal securities
or chooses in action given after the
time for listing property for taxation
has expired and is collected before the
time next ensuing for making such re-
turns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08
WORK OF THE MAGISTRATES.

In order to find out what the various
magistrates in the county are doing, the
county board of commissioners recently
sent to each of them blank containing
certain questions and asking for answers.
These reports were read to the board on
Monday, and synopsis of them will be
found in the following:
o. L. Sanders, of Bethesda, receives
salary of S75 for himself and S25 for his
constable. During the year be issued ~
warrants, sent one offender to the chain
gang. and collected fines to the amount
of $40.
J. w. McElhaney, of Fort Mill, re-
ceives salary of S75 for himself and 80
for his constable. During the year he is
sued 40 warrants, sent II offenders to the
chaingang, and collected fines to the
amount of $500.
R. NJ. Anderson, Of Ebenezer, receives
a salary of S75 for himself and S25 for his
constable. During the year he issued 80
warrants, sent offenders to the chain
gang, and collected fines to the amount
of $4,000.
J. J. Waters, Catawba, receives salary
of $500 for himself and $500 for his consta-
BILE. He issued "about 36 or 3S' warrants,
sent prisoners to the chaingang, and
collected fines to theamount OF $3.50.
H. +. johnson, Bethel, receives SAL
ary of S75 for himself and S25 for his con-
stable. lie issued 26 warrants, sent no
offenders to the chaingang; but collected
fines to the amount of Sl03.5O.
w. S. Plaxco, Bullock's Creek, receives
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

ON another page is some information
that is very important to applicants for
pensions. 1t tells them how to proceed
in order to get their money. However
right and proper the pension law may be,
il is of very little service to anybody un-
less they are informed as to how to get
the benefit of it. The general assembly,
in it's narrowness or ignorance, has neg
lected to provide a means of informing
pensionser as to how to proceed. Unless,
therefore, the newspaper perform this
service at their own expense, many a
deserving soldier and widow will be de-
MED his and her rights under the law.
Under these circumstances we prefer to
disseminate the information in this Sec
ton rather than keep applicants in the
ignorance which seems to be intended by
the general assembly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08
THE COTTON GROWERS.

The more we consider the action Of the
cotton growers in the convention last
Monday, the more we are convinced that
they could not have blocked out wiser
programme.
So far as we can see, there is only one
objection, and that is to the provision
which makes the prescribed pledge in
operative until signed by the cotton
growers of other states. The signing OF
the pledge referred to, will, if that pledge
is carried out, do incalculable good to
York county whether any other county
joins i'm or not.
We do not want to be understood as in
timating that reduction of the cotton
crop in York county to 10 acres to the
plow, would affect the price. The price
would not be affected a great deal if all
of York county, and indeed all of South
Carolina, should drop entirely out Of the
production of cotton. That is not the
point. Neither is that the real intention
of the plan submitted by Mr.. Miller.
Experience has shown very conclu-
sively that there are few men who can
profitably cultivate more than 10 acres
of cotton to the horse. Well-to-do farm.
ers have found that this is about the
limit, and where men Of ample means
have failed, those with less means will
do well to proceed slowly.
Though we are aware that many will
disagree with us when we say it, we
are also aware that there are many Others
whose opinions are entitled to more de-
ference, who will endorse us in the
proposition that there never has been
a time in this country, when any farmer
could profitably cultivate plantation
all in cotton. Under the highest prices
that have ruled since the war many tried
it to their sorrow, and all who try it now
get worsted. Why such is the case, il
is not worth while to try to explain.
Almost any individual who knows any
thing about farming can figure it out for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08
THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Trying to Close the Split Made Fifty-four
Years Ago.

Years Ago.
A meeting fraught with the greatest
possibilities for Methodism is to be
held here Friday, says Washington
dispatch of Monday to the Philadel
phia Times. 1t is the gathering of
18 commissioners from the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, to discuss a
plan of federation. 1t is the first off
cial step taken since the split in the
Methodist Episcopal church over half
century ago looking to closer rela-
tionship between the two branches.
If the commission agrees on a plan
of federation it will be presented to
the general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, south, which
meets in Baltimore in May, and to the
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, which meets in 1899.
If these two bodies approve the plan,
it will be the first move towards union
and the wiping out Of the slavery
question from the records of Meth
odism in America.
This successful issue would make the
Methodist Episcopal CHURCH the most
powerful Protestant influence in the
United States. The meetings of the
com mission are 10 be held in the Met
ropolitan Methodist Episcopal church,
the church wL:::oo... ! resident Mckinley
attends, and prominent Methodists
from all over the country are expected
to be in attendance.
On the part of the Methodist Epis-
copal church the delegates are TO be
Bishops S. M. Merrill, w. x. Ninde
and J. N. Fitzgerald, the Revs. j. F.
Goucher, Baltimore, Md. R. J. Cooke,
Chattanooga, Tenn; H. Miller, Cow
ington, KY; T. B. Sweet, Topeka,
Kan, and r. H. Murray, Clear6eld,
Pa.
The Methodist Episcopal church
south, will be represented by Bishops
J. G. Cranberry, R. K. Hargrove and
w. w. Duncan, the Revs. f. +. Hoss,
d. D., Nashville, Tenn; G. N. Nc
Dowell, D. D., Savannah, Ga. J. H.
Dye, D. D., Ark. laymen, Judge Wal
ter Clark, Raleigh, n. c.. Prof. h:
w. Jones, Oxford, Miss, and Colonel
Asa Holt, Texas.
The gentlemen are representative
members of each branch of the church.
They are thoroughly in harmony with
the idea of federation. They think
the time is ripe for such a movement.
Last summer the Epworth League of
both branches of the church met the
Canadian League at Toronto, Canada,
and this meeting gave great impetus
to the federation idea. Both branches
of the church feel that through the
Epworth League only is union in the
future possible.
So this is to be the first step in the
plan of federation. The Epworth
League of the Methodist Episcopal
church and of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, is to be united into one
body. Following this the commission
will urge the adoption of the same
hymnal for use in both branches. 1t
will furtner discuss the advisability of
Joining missionary forces in Japan,
China and Mexico. 1t will also urge
united action on the building up of a
great Methodist university at Wash
ington. The commission will be in
session four or five days, and part of
its proceedings will be in secret.
1t is 81 years in May since the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

- The re-districting bill will figure in
the session of the general assembly which
convenes next Tuesday. Just what the
legislators are going to make of the mat
ter, of course it is impossible to say; but
we would like very much to see the Fifth
congressional district made identical with
the Sixth judicial circuit and composed
of the counties of Chester, Cherokee,
Lancaster, Fairfield and York. That
would give compactness enough and at
the same time population almost identi'
cal in general character and interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

for the payment Of taxes, people gener-
ally have stepped up and settled on or
before the date prescribed by law. If
there should be an extension now, people
will no longer pay any attention to the
law fixing the limit but will just neg
lect to pay their taxes, and the injury to
county and state financial machinery will
be simply incalculable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

The romance, as related by THE
YoRKv1LLE ENQUIRER, Of two young
people considerably under q years OF
age" who evaded the laws of their state
and went "across the line" to be married,
suggests the query Is such marriage
legal? Honestly, we do not believe it is.
In fact, we do not believe that the mar
riage of any two citizens OF North Caro-
lima is valid when performed in South
Carolina. And it ought not to be. All
along the state line which runs through
the cotton mill section, this evil Of skip
ping across the border to be married is
one that ought uickly to have its legality
tested in the courts.-Gastonia Gazette.
Our esteemed contemporary is worry
ing itself with problem that is calcula-
ted to prove rather too much for law
makers, not only Of North Carolina or
any other state. When two young people
make ND their minds to marry they are
going to do it. Not even the hangman
can prevent if the girl is over IA years OF
age. South Carolina recognizes this fact,
and, therefore, does not try to regulate
matters so we'll calculated to regulate
themselves. But as to the legality OF
such a marriage as is referred to, The
Gazette need not worry. North Carolina
can separate this couple if it wants to !;
but woe unto either party who might
marry again and come back into South
Carolina. 1t is easy to get married in this
state; but when folks are married here,
they are certainly married.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

- The northern cotton mills are hurting
badly. Those in the Fall River district
recently inagurated cut of 10 per cent.
in wages, and the operatives are arrang-
ing to get up strike. AS yet Mckinley
prosperity has not helped the northern
manufacturer much more than it has the
southern farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-01-08

- The Greenville News suggests that
the concealed weapon problem be dis
posed of as follows: LET the general
assembly enact that every male person,
12 years old and upward, discovered with
out a pistol on his person shall be fined
SlOO or be confined to the penitentiary for
6 months or both. Let it be additionally
provided that any person suspected Of not
having pisto', or not showing his pistol,
shall be subject to instant search by law
officers or private citizens and that any
person objecting to or resisting such search
shall be subject to fine and imprisonment.
The object of this suggestion" The News
goes ON to explain, "is to protect the law
abiding citizen from the ruffian."