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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-24
BALLOONS IN THE NAVY.
How They May BE Used for the Purpose Of
Spying on the Enemy-Great Aid
to the AdmiralS of Fleets.

finally. Il was found that The steadier
nature OF their currents over the
water made certain delicate obsorva-
tons possible where the broken cur
rents over the land would have made
them prohlhitlye.
Backed by the rejecting bottom sand
about the Cuban ports, explosive minea
In the shallower water will stand out
strongly silhouettCd. ~ would also
other distractions opposed to our
ships approach-somothlng that could
not be detected with safety In any other
way. This seems a strange power Of
the air. but Il is only because the eye
IL carried above the highest angle OF
the suns reflected llgh,, and the water
becomes as sheet OF glass faced
squarely with the llght behind ones
head.
With modern equipment OF long
distance or telescopic photography Il
Is possible from a base so steady ~
one OF these balloons. to take pictures
OF tho enemy's coNst. forts, hidden
batteries and the locations OF his YES
sells and his vulnerable positions. This
Ia not speculation. but an accomplish
cd fact.
Now Vet us sec how the work will
IN done In all probability One OF the
auxiliary vessels will be assigned each
feet to -rve a. a balloon depot ship,
and a good wide stretch Of deck will
be set apart for the stowage OF the
balloon. It's Initiating and for It's ascsn-
sion and subsequent return. The by
'hogen 20 will be sahe either down
htos i-Ad supplied by pipe to o. bad
kon On decS. OF stored, aFder great
pressure, IA stout steel cylinders. whlvh
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-24

can be carried where most convenient
and fed directly into the great folds
Of the "aorcatat" when all il ready,
the observing officers step into the car.
fine steel rope under mechanical
control. Is let ont. and the balloon
rises like a great kite high into the air.
The ship gets under way. and. with the
balloon appearing scarcely larger than
a good-slzed orange, starts In toward
the coast on its mission OF observation
and detection Telephoa,c communica-
ton IL kept up with the occupants In
the car. and the direction and the
speed OF the craft are at once respons-
iva to the guidance OF the watchers Ia
that tiny car a quarter OF a mile above.
when they have completed their recon
noissancc the winding machine ls
started and they are quickly and easily
drawn down. while little skillful
usInouvering laAds them on deck and
the nimble seamen soon have the bal
loon snuEly anchored and covered
against mishap. The work can be car
riod on night or day aud with wider
applications than possible 10 a fixed
military base and IT, use on board a
naval craft as an auxiliary to opera
tons OF the army would be OF tHestlm-
able value
The illustration depicts the balloon
moored to a speeding torpedo beat aad
tho result, perhaps, OF a very good
night'a work In our behalf The bal
loon has assembled from the depot ship
as ural. but when at tho desired
height was fastened to tho light
draught and ieeter torpedo boat. This
boat has crept in 70 tho neirhborlnE
coast under cover Of darkness and
sought the temporary shelter OF come
iutting arm OF the land. Az the nrst
misia Of the early morning rise the
balloon. like a polsing eagle, scars high
above the cnemy's dofensca, but not so
far ~ 10 bo beyond the piercing reach
OF It's telescope eyes. There, practical
" safe from harms reach. II absorba no
much that IL vital 10 the onemy's vol
fare. and at the first shot Of alarm the
boat tlrts out from cover. aud before
either boat " balloon car be caught
IN rnso they are hastcnng away TO
the ofing WIKI weairh q iurtrns-
tion and such detection a. Il u impss-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-24

s siolo lor The Zoe to guard against be.
io, ,,, q assault Dol made.
ni'a0 also has balloons but tber
arI ".ene-ai by Oh, GSed base cssop.
t,ea 70 military operations and tho
snii'lus courses OF Che land brec1os but
We nan hayc . system OF espionage
svOo'u 70 ncne--not even his coast-
W., - W'esfaph. and whether IL be for
- ,lsa'ng Of troone. the successful
oOn , by only one small gun
oo",, " The srand concerted action OF
10 ,l'lre noct We shall have the am
p ies' means OF Information with the
'e.st exposure OF liic.
we shall watch our enemy even
wnlls he sleeps. aud the first thing he
Hnn,I see as he looks up from the land
sun clothed tn the gray Of dawn. win
% ~, our Guardian high above and touched
uy uae hrat Stint OF the coming DAY
p. Omen OF heavens guidance and o
P'o~lae OF golden victory.
ROBERT @. sKERRETT.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-24

Capt Weaver, who is going into the
rar as captain Of an Arkansas com.
pany' wears a sword which has done
duty In three wars. His Ereat-grand-
hiher carried II In tho Revolutionary
war. his grandfather In the war OF 1912.
and uncle In the war between the
states, and now he expects n he gets a
chance to slash some spaniards with Il
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-24

First Society Beauty-I see, dear.
that Il has been fashionable In Paris
To be photographed In ono's corset
second Society Beauty-Dear mel
wha, on earth do they want TO put
them on for7
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
THE CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION.
MayfieId and McMahan Engage In Els
Fight.

MayfieId and McMahan Engage In Fist
Fight.
Greenville News.
The sensational event of the Ander-
son meeting last Tuesday was a fist
fight between w. D. Mayfield and J. j.
McMahan, candidates for superinten-
dent of education, toward the close.
1t was entirely unexpected. Many OF
the people had left and nobody was
expecting trouble. McMahan was
speaking. He said that Mayfeld had
circulated printed speech, not deliv-
cred in his presence, rejecting upon
him and he proceeded to denounce
Mayield severely.
Mayfeld, who is over 6 feet high and
heavily built, rose and called out
"stop."
McMahan refused to pause and May
field interrupted him and turned to the
crowd, shouting: "Fellow citizens, l
have had to slap this mans face be-
FORE"
McMahan instantly faced his big
antagonist and said quickly, sharply
and with shrill distinctness
"You are liar"
Mayfeld struck at him heavily but
rather awkwardly. McMahan was
ready and was too quick for him,
catching the blow on his right arm.
With the same motion McMahan drove
his left fist true and hard into May
fields eye, staggering him. Before
Mayfeld could recover or McMahan
could follow up his advantage, Chief
of Police Dillingham; had jumped on
the stand and thrust himself between
them.
"Let him come on I can whip him" !"
McMahan shouted, as mass of men
surged and struggled between them,
Chairman Prince being prominent
among them. Mr.. Mayfeld seemed to
favor an immediate settlement also.
The chief arrested both and required
them to give SO bond for their appear
ance at the mayors court tomorrow
morning.
McMahan was cool and finished his
speech after the fight.
Mayfeld's eye is badly bruised and
blackened.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20

lar Democratic organization has not,
and cannot, assume jurisdiction over
the primary for magistrate, it is also a
fact that none but Democrats are eligi-
BILE as candidates, and, therefore, there
is no reason why the rules and regu-
lations governing the regular Demo
cratic primary shall not govern this
primary also.
Under the circumstances, no matter
what the candidates may think of the
matter, they owe it to themselves and
to the people to observe the majority
rule. 1t is true that neither the legis-
lative delegation or the governor is
bound to recognize the primary recon-
mendations, no matter by which plan
it may be made; but, in our opinion,
the legislative delegation that would
recommend as the choice of the people
candidate who, under the plurality
plan, had failed to receive a majority
of the votes cast, would stultify itself.
The majority plan is the only one that
is fair to the candidates and to the
people, and by all means it should
prevail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
PLURALITY OR MAJORITY.

There is some local interest over
the question as to whether the ma
jority or the plurality plan shall
obtain in the primary election for
magistrate. Some of those who are
giving attention to the matter pre-
fer the plurality plan, and others
are in favor of the majority.
1t has been suggested that the can
didates be allowed to settle the matter
for themselves. This proposition ap-
pears, on it's face, to be all right; but
from no reasonable standpoint is it
fortified with any considerable force.
In the first place, the office of mag
istrate does not belong to the candi-
dates, but to the voters, and it is for
the voters, rather than the candidates,
to say who shall fill it. In the second
place, the leading principle of Democ-
racy is majority rule, and this prin-
ciple is right.
Although it is fact that the regu-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
HE is A WINNER.

With all the candidates except Judge
w. H. McCorkle, the period between
now and August 80, will be season
of more or less anxiety. But the
Judge is serene. He has no opposition
It is a nice compliment to the old
gentleman. He has filled the Office oi
probate judge admirably. Not only
has his Office work always been up to
the notch; but his judicial acts have
invariably withstood the closest scru'
tiny in the higher courts. These facts,
coupled with the additional fact that
Judge McCorkle is always kind and
considerate of everybody, have in
duced the people, by common consent,
to keep him where he is.
And there is nobody in the county
who appreciates this high compliment
better than Colonel McCorkle. He
knows what it means. He feels that
he is honored. He is grateful to bis
fellow citizens, and he has right to
feel proud of his position.
Colonel, there are many who sincere
ly hope you will reman where you are
for several terms yet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
THE COTTON MARKET.

The condition of the growing crop
just now is not encouraging to those
who are hoping for good price fol-
the staple this fall.
Neill estimates that the present crop,
under ordinary conditions, will not be
less than 1O,5OO,oO0 bales, and with
especially favorable conditions, be
thinks the figures may reach 11,5OO,'
900 bales.
AS the results of the big crop pros.
poets, there has been decline in Au.
gust futures during the past 40 days Of
about one cent a pound. The price
has fallen from $50 to 5.56.
One of the best informed local buy
ers was asked yesterday as to the
price in Yorkville. "There is none
selling just now," he said, "and your
question involves quite a problem.
But ST cents would be about right.
I have just offered give or take trade
to another buyer on that basis; but
there was no trade"
As general thing, a low market at
the beginning of the season is an ad-
vantage, in that prices gradually ad-
vance; but the proposition will not do
to build on very extensively.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
SHREWD POLITICS.

Speaking of the congressional race
the other day to the reporter, gen.
tleman of much experience in such
matters, said to the reporter:
"It is pretty clear that the voters Of
the Fifth congressional district are
about ready to retire DR.. Strait to
private life and try new man ; but
Strait has one more chance and I
want you to watch it.
GAS TO whether the doctor will get
in the second race, of course, do not
know; but if he does, I have heard it
intimated that he will play strong
card, and the result of it will be in
teresting.
"Here is the idea. All of these fel.
lows realize, or at least believe, that
he is about done. Each one wants to
be his successor. Now, suppose he
should be in the second race. He will
lust ask to be returned once more, and
promise that with that he will not ask
for reelection at the expiration of his
next term.
'tThe candidates who are left out Of
the second race will not be much more
friendly to the fortunate man than to
the doctor. And whom the doctor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
THE TOWN COUNCIL.

A meeting of the town council was
held on Thursday night, pursuant tc
the adjournment of Thursday. There
were present Intendant Carroll, and
Wardens McElwee, O'Leary and
Hope.
In the course of an informal talk
Mr.. Carroll stated, from memoranda
and recollection, that up to this time
the new council had paid $2S2.95 o.
old debts, most of which had not been
shown on the books and also went on
to say that, including old debts that
are shown on the books and those that
are not shown, also including the ex'
pense incident to the purchase and
placing of the new pump, the town
now has ahead of it debts to the
amount of ST. 40. Only small por'
ton of this Indebtedness has been con-
tracted by the present council.
The first business to come up was
the consideration Of the resignation Of
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright as chief of the
fire department. DR.. Cartwright's res
ignation was written to take effect
upon its receipt. On motion, the res
ignation was accepted.
Intendant Carroll asked Clerk Love
if there were any other communica-
tions, and was informed that there
were no more. Warden McElwee sug-
gested the taking up of the fire depart
ment matter, which was left as unfin'
ished at the recent meeting. 1nten'
dant Carroll said that he understood
that there was to be communication
from the fire department on the sub
iect, and in the absence of such COM
munication, there was nothing further
before the meeting.
On motion, it was resolved that the
senior captain of the fire department
be requested to act as chief tempo
rarily, and, further, that he call a joint
meeting of the companies at such a
time as will suit their convenience for
the purpose of electing chief.
There being no. further business be-
fore the meeting, an adjournment was
taken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20

takes this position, personal interest
with regard to the future will natur'
ally put them on his side. What the
result will be, of course, is only a
matter of speculation but the pros
pect has its interesting features.
Another gentleman, speaking of the
gubernatorial lace, says that in bis
opinion, in the first primary the liquor
people and majority of the Conser-
vatives will vote for George D. Tillman.
The dispensaryites and the Reformers
will vote principally for Ellerbe, and
the Prohibitionists for Featherstone.
The result will he that Ellerbe and
Featherstone will be in the second
race together, and the Tillman vote,
which, strange as it may seem, will 60
to Featherstone, and elect him.
The whisky vote calculates that the
election of Featherstone will mean the
repeal of the dispensary law, followed
by virtual free whisky, and that two
years afterward will see the erection
of license system such as is now
advocated by George D. Tillman.
These suggestions are given only
because they appear to be interesting.
No one should allow them to influence
his vote.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20

HEROES OF THE Wharf.-The New
York Times off hand records the fol.
lowing names as the most popular
heroes of the war:
Rear Admiral George Dewey, OF
Vermont.
Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hob
son, of Alabama.
colonel Theodore Roosevelt of New
York.
Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley,
of Maryland.
Captain Robley D. Evans, of Vir'
ginia. :,
General Joseph Wheeler, of Ala
bama.
Captain Charles Edgar Clark, Of
Vermont.
Lieutenant Commander Richard
Wainwright, of the District of Colum'
bia.
Commodore John w. Philip, of New
York.
Ensign Worth Bagley, of North
Carolina.
Lieutenant Victor Blue, of South
Carolina.
Cadet Joseph w. Powell, of New
York.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
MERE-MENTI0N.

General Blanco rendered his resig'
nation on the ground that he did not
wish to superintend the evacuation Of
Cuba. The Madrid government re-
fused to accept the resignation. ''''''.'
Germany is now claiming that she
did not mean any harm by carrying
General August off to Hong Kong
from Manila. .....''.'General Fitzhugh
Lee has announced that he will be q
candidate for the United States senate
.....'."A comparison between the ma
vies of the United States and Germa'
ny is very favorable to the former
country'.'''..The Americans have not
yet occupied Porto Rico; but Captain
General Macias boarded an American
cruiser a few days ago and drank wine
with the captain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
various sources were as follows:

Amount on hand July l, 1898, 8 9,6l3.32
Included in the disbursement above,
was the sum of 81 1,5S4.03, transferred
to Cherokee township.
The school property now in the coun-
ty includes reading and arithmetic
charts to the value of Sl79, maps anc
globes to the value of s5l5, patent desks
to the value of 81, 1,OSO, and blackboards
to the value of $3.50. During the year
there have been built 25 white school
houses and Is colored schoolhouses.
These schoolhouses were built in part
by private subscriptions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
DIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

County Superintendent OF Education
Shurley has just filed with the state
superintendent of education, York
county's thirtieth annual school report.
The report includes the period from
July 1, 1897, to June 80, 1898, and
a more creditable showing cannot be
put up by any county in the state.
During the year the white schools
were in session 7 months, and the
colored schools were in session 5.4.
The total enrolment included 2,117
white boys, 1890 white girls, 2,SO6
Negro boys, and 1857 Negro girls.
There were employed in the Negro
schools 80 teachers, and in the white
schools, 116.
The receipts during the year from
e.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. B. and r. n. Plaxco, Executors--On
Saturday, the lst day of October, will
sell at public auction, on the premises,
the plantation on Clark's Fork, belong
ing to the estate of w. S. Plaxco,
deceased.
j. L. Stacy, Secretary-Gives notice that
Pine Camp, No. A, Woodmen of the
World, has decided to have picnic at
Glover on the 25th of August, to which
the public is invited.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Dobson-Gives list of a num-
ber of articles in stock which she says
will be sold lower than the lowest.
J. S. Brice, Chairman-Gives necessary
information with regard to the Demo-
cratic primary election to be held on
Tuesday, August 80.
James A. Watson, Principal ANNOUNCES
the opening of a school for boys and
girls at the Old Methodist church, on
Monday, the 5th of September.
The Ganson Dry Goods. Co.-Wants to
buy wool and quotes the prices it will
pay in goods for the several grades.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20

to the hero of the Merrimac. He had
almost reached him, and Lieutenant
Hobson was looking down at him,
when it was seen he was right in the
path of an approaching trolley car.
His danger was noticed by others, who
yelled a warning to him. But Lieu
tenant Hobson did not shout. He
knew it would be useless to yell at a
man so slow on his feet. With one
jump he was at the cripple's side, one
strong hand grasped his collar and
lifted him off the track and out of
danger, and before the amazed gath
ering could cheer this exhibition of
bravery the lieutenant had jumped on
another trolley car and was whizzing
away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
aBOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. J. NJ. Rawlinson returned home
from Cleveland Springs last Thursday
Mr.. w. Meek Faulkner, of Clark's
Fork, is i'll with fever.
Miss Tillie Fleming, of Archer, Fla,
is visiting Miss Mary Schorb.
Mrs. NJ. J. Clark left last Wednes'
day for a short stay at Blowing Rock
n. e.
Colonel and Mrs. A. Coward, Of
Charleston, arrived in Yorkville last
Tuesday afternoon and are spending
a week with Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. Brat
ton. They are meeting many friends
who are glad to see them again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20

- Senator McLaurin has secured
still another important concession
for the Second regiment. 1t allows
80 men to the company instead of
1O6. There is nothing further now
that can be asked by those who are
trying to organize the Second regi-
ment, and if they fail they certainly
have no right to blame either Senator
McLaurin or the war department.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
CHE alorkrille Gaq1lirer.
YORKVILLE, s. @. {:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1898.

- Joe Wheeler is going back to
congress without the shadow of op-
position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20
THERE ARE HEROINES TOO.
Rich Society Fayorite Who Risked Her
Life For the Soldiers.

Lie FOr tN6 SOIultrSs
No story of the war is more touch
ingly sweet than that of the devotion
to a self-imposed duty of Miss Adele
Gardiner, a New York society girl,
who came from Cuba on the pest-shp,
Concho, and proved herself a minister
ing angel on the awful voyage of the
fever-stricken soldiers on beard.
Miss Gardiner is the heiress Of the
historic Gardeners island, at the end
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-20

and is we'll acquainted with the island,
says: at is quite fully populated,
but most of the people have very small
wants and consume very little. They
are poor people aud live in primitive
way, and see no way in which they
can add to the development of the
island, even with large expenditure
of money. The island has been in a
state of civilization for long period,
and modern appliances sufficient for
the present needs of the population
are already there. Business houses
are we'll established and have in hand
all lines of trade, so that anyone going
there will have to compete with-es-
tablished business firms who are well
equipped with capital" The "chiet
value" of the island, he adds, twill be
az a coaling station for our navy
However, there are the new postofices
and revenue offices to be filled.
- Another instance of Lieutenant
Hobson's daring and ready wit is just
told by cabman who has his station
at the Market street depot of the
Pennsylvania railroad, in Newark, n
J. 1t was one evening recently, when
the lieutenant was on his way to visit
friends in East Orange. He had left
the train at Newark to take trolley
car. His presence became known, and
a crowd of hundreds gathered around
him. In the throng was Patrick Hal
loran, whose legs are gone and are
replaced by wooden stumps. He hob
bled through the crowd, trying to gel
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-12
GenernIQuotation-.

Flour-Receipts. e.57f barrels; exports.
7.ael barrels Market weak. Minnesota
patents. s-Sao-so: winter straights. Ae
asa
wheat-Receipts, 5s5-e bushels. Spot
weak No red. s1-Hzs Z. 0. o. afioat.
Options opened easy on cable news. rallied
slightly on covering. and then collapsed
in response TO raid by prominent Chi
cago ELEVATOR men ard the bear crowd
generally: prices closed l7SIiAc net lower:
No. ? red May, sS7sc.
Wool-DuIl.
Eops--Stsady.
Petroieum-Dull.
Conee-options closed steady, 5siI5 points
net lower. Sales. Il, 20 bags. including:
March. 5.lsc: May. S.25c. Spot Rio weak;
No invoice SIC, No I iobbing, Csc.
Mid dull; Cordova. sA ufsc.
Sugar-Raw steady: fair refining. Csc;
centrifugal. g-test, pSc. Refined quiet.
Metals
Pig Iron-Warrants, 81. 7UgS 30.
Copper-Lake, s1i.s7iz bid. sl2 asked.
Tsn-xl4& bid
Spelter-S4l1lsGI11
Lead-ss.7o bid. s3.75 asked. The firm
that fixes the selling Price for miners and
smelrers quotes lead al So 50 at the close