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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12

further we will see to it that this OBJ
legation extends to all lands owned or
cultivated by u.s."
In constituting this obligation, it was
generally understood that where lands
are rented or when contracts have pre-
viously been made, it would be out OF
the power of a member to enforce the
spirit of the pledge.
Many of the members were called
upon to express themselves in regard
to the objects of the association, and
also as to the best methods of farming
under present conditions. 1t was
unanimously agreed that the true pol
icy of the farmers of Catawba was to
put an end, if possible, to this cotton
craze, and turn their attention to food
crops, to make their supplies at home
instead of buying from abroad. In
other words, to make cotton as sur
plus crop in reality-not only to say
so, but do so. 1t was the opinion ex-
pressed in general that if this policy
is pursued, in the course of few
years the township of Catawba, con-
tanning, as it does, such a fine quality
of land in general, can be made one
of the most prosperous and flourish
ing townships in the state.
The discussion was free and general
and the utmost unanimity in opinion
prevailed. The executive committee
were given blanks to have the pledge
signed generally by the farmers of Ca
tawba township.
The next meeting was ordered to be
held at Friendship church, on the east
ern side of the township, near Cataw'
ba river, Saturday, February 18th at 2
o'clock p. m. All farmers, as we'll as
others interested in cotton culture, are
invited to attend. Delegates to attend
the County Cotton Growers associa
ton will probably be elected at this
meeting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12

The Greenville doctors don't seem to
be satisfied that the public is satisfied that
there has really ever been any smallpox
in the city. They have just issued two
statements signed by all but few of the
local physicians. One statement reads as
follows: "We, the undersigned physi-
clans, having seen some Of the cases at
the pest house, know them to be cases of
smallpox" This is signed by six physi-
clans. The other statement reads: 1--WE,
the undersigned physicians of Green
vile, do hereby certify that from what
we have heard Of the cases at the pest
house, we believe them to be cases OF
smallpox" This is signed by l3 physi-
slams, and both certificates are published
in the papers for the edification Of those
people who are supposed to have presum-
ed to entertain doubts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12

1t takes time, generally, to vindicate
the right. If we remember correctly, and
we think we do, for we have had very
good reason to remember, The ENQUIR-
Err Joined with the good people of York.
vile to defeat the establishment of the
dispensary at this place. When it was
proposed to change the location to Tirzah,
for no other reason than that it would not
be established here, or at Rock Hill, al
though we knew that many of our friends
were in favor of the proposition, we con-
tinued the fight. The fight was not sue
cessful; but we were not at all disap-
pointed. Foreseeing the misery and de-
bauchery that would likely be caused by
the institution, we could only feel that we
had done our duty. We were charged, of
course, with being actuated only by "ani-
mostly to Tillman and Reform" etc. but
we had learned long since that in almost
any kind Of fight, contemplate filings OF
this kind were as matter of course. We
entertained no animosities then and we
entertain none now. But we confess that
the action of the good people of Tirzah
the other day in expressing themselves
so unanimously against the further con-
tinuance of the dispensary and o. P. shop
there, gave us pleasure and satisfaction
that is only equalled by the action of the
house of representatives in agreeing that
York county should be permitted to en-
Joy prohibition. Time vindicates the
-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12
INCONVENIENCE AT NEELY'S.
How People Come to the River and Can
not Get Across.


not Get Across.
Editor of the Yorkville Enquirer:
I have seen statement that the county
supervisor had to wait an hour at Neely's
ferry on Monday of last week, on his way
to Yorkville, and then returned to Fort
Mill because the wind was too strong fol
the flat to be put over.
For the benefit Of the supervisor, coun-
ty commissioners, and the travelling pub
lie generally, deem it proper to say that
there is neither flat nor iron bridge, in OF
over the Catawba river at Neely's ferry,
nor has there been a flat there since the
freshet of about 10 or II months ago,
when the flat was carried peacefully down
a muddy stream bearing the name OF q
noble tribe of red men.
The owner of the ferry and the land
adjoining on the east side, sent an order
for lumber to replace the last flat; but
hearing of the intention, talk, or expecta-
ton of a bridge being built thereabouts,
countermanded the order to await events.
The events never materialized. The
DTOpGTly WIN WV ASSeis
experienced by the supervisor on that
cold, blustery evening, with wind blow
ing at the rate of 25 miles an hour and
coming direct from the snow-capped bills
and mountains of North Carolina. I wish
I could sympathize with the supervisor
but cannot. I, too, want to cross some
times; but this accounts for the fact that
there is no flat at Neelys ferry.
In regard to the iron bridge for which
the county commissioners voted an ap-
preparation of $4,000, cannot say why
the supervisor did not find it, unless it
was because it had been killed by the
statute of limitation. Or maybe, it died
from internal injuries caused by outside
compression. However, we sincerely
sympathize with our over-the-river neigh
bors. They are patient, long suffering.
forbearing people, and are perhaps wait,
ing until after another election to cross
over the river. INDIA Hook.
India Hook, February 7, 1897.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12

too numerous for the good of the COM
munity. We find him loafing about
Rock Hill for several days, and his whole
time, like most of the others of his class,
had been spent, no doubt, in looking for
chance to steal something. The same
time and thought spent at honest work,
would have probably paid him we'll. But
by men of his class honest work is some
thing that is thoroughly despised. Sub
sequent developments in the case were a
matter of course.
In our opinion, this murder is direct
lv traceable to idleness-vagabondage.
More than that, no town or city in the
country is threatened with more dan
gerous menace than the vagabonds by
which they are infested. There are stat
utes to remedy this evil; but we know OF
no town or city in this state which has
magistrates of sufficient intelligence or
back bone to enforce the law. Until,
however, the laws against vagabondage
are rigidly enforced, there can be no hope
of checking crime in its incipiency or
protecting communities from the recur-
renee of such crimes as that which was
witnessed the other day in Chester
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.

The Graded School-Mrs. Grissy Moore
Dead-Sketch of Her Life.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURG, February 8.-The annual
election for trustees of the graded school
was held on the 1st instant and resulted
in the keeping in office the old board,
viz: D. D. CASTOR, w. F. Dye and L. L..
Black. This is a good precedent for our
people generally. If a man exhibits any
fitness for an Office, the more experience
he has and the longer be is kept in it, the
more competent and efficient he becomes
and in consequence gives the people bet
ter service than a new and inexperienced
officer would.
Mrs. Grissy Moore, whose extreme i'll
ness I mentioned in The ENQUIRER,
died at her home near Buffalo church on
Thursday, January 81. Mrs. Moore was
the daughter of Andrew and Mary Flack'
and was born in Rutherford county, n.
c.. December 81, 1908. Her father was
prominent citizen of his section; man
of strong mind and vigorous body, he
lived to be nearly hundred years old.
He was wealthy and influential, and was
known by his fellowmen as a man OF
honor and the strictest integrity. During
the early days Of the present century,
which is so soon to close, the only means
of communication between the noun
tains to Charleston was by wagons and
carriages. 1t was long and sometimes
lonely trip from Rutherford county, n.
c., to Columbia and Charleston or Au-
gusta, and to relieve the loneliness, and
for their pleasure and sightseeing, MIR.
Flack brought with him his two daugh-
ters-Selina and Grissy. One of his stop
ping, or camping" places, was at old
Mr.. Moore's, where Mr.. Jonathan Moore,
the younger and only surviving son, now
lives. 1t was there and then that The two
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12
CATAWBA COTTON GROWERS.
They Held Meeting at Neelys Creek
Last Saturday.

They Held meeting aC Neeiys Oreeh
Last Saturday.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday,:
According to appointment, the cot,
ton growers of Catawba township held
their meeting at Neely's Creek school
house on Saturday, 5th instant. The
meeting was we'll attended by repre-
sentative farmers and all were deeply
interested. Mr.. T. NJ. Allen, chairman
township executive committee, called
the meeting to order and requested
Mr. w. H. Crook to preside.
The minutes of the Rock Hill meet
ing, as reported in the Rock Hill Her
aid of January &c, were read by the
secretary and approved, after adoption
of an amendment to strike out the
following clause
The committee will also make list
of those who decline to sign "the
pledge agreeing to reduce acreage"
1t was thought, and properly SO, that
the expression above quoted did not
represent the purposes and motives oi
the association.
The next business in order was the
signing of the pledge, which reads as
follows:
ave the undersigned farmers Of
Catawba township and others, inter
ested in cotton culture, do hereby
pledge ourselves to diversity our crops
and not to plant more than twelve
acres to the plow. We also agree moi
to increase our plow force for the pur.
pose of planting more cotton, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12
THE MAGISTRATE BILL.

The York delegation has arranged to
correct the oversight by which number
of magistrates constables were required
to serve last year on less than half pay.
A bill to amend the act to provide for the
appointment of magistrates and define
their Jurisdiction, powers and duties, has
passed the house and is now in the
senate.
The bill divides the county into nine
judicial districts as follows: l, Broad
River township; 2, Bullock's Creek
township; 3, Bethesda township; 4, York
township; 5, Kings Mountain township
6, Bethel township; 7, Fort Mill town
ship 8, all of Ebenezer township outside
of the incorporate limits of Rock Hill I;
9, all of Catawba township and that por-
ton of Ebenezer lying within the incor-
porate limits of Rock Hill.
The salaries are fixed as follows: Mag
istrates in lst, End and 3rd districts S75
each; constables in the 1st, End and 3rd
districts Sl25 each for the year 1898, and
S75 each per annum thereafter; magis-
trate in the fourth district $3.50 per an
mum his constable S275 for the year 1893
and $3.50 per annum thereafter; magis-
trate in the fifth district S75 per annum
and his constable S75 per annum; magis'
trate in the sixth district SIS and his con-
stable SIPS for the year 1898, and S75 pei
annum thereafter; magistrate in the sew
enth district slOO, and his constable for the
year 1893 3l75 and 800 per annum there
after magistrate for the eighth district s75
and his constable SIPS for the year 1895
and SIS per annum for the years thereaf-
ter; magistrate for the ninth district s25C
per annum and his constable the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12
,ent instituted proceedings

government instituted proceedings
against Zola. The trial was commen-
ced last Tuesday. Among the wit
nesses put up for the defense was M.
Cassimer-Perier, former president OF
the French republic. Upon being
sworn, he frankly stated that he did
not feel it his duty to tell the whole
truth in the matter, and, consequent
ly, many of the facts which the de-
fense hoped to develop were not
brought out. The whole trial showed
most fragrant suppression of the
facts by the court, and hired mob
put in the day shouting for Zola's life.
The result of the trial is not known
yet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12

Attention is being called to the liquor
advertisements in some of the newspapers.
We do not recall an exception to the fact
that the newspapers which published
these advertisements, are for the dispen-
sary. The significance of this situation
the reader may work out for himself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12

- Right now is good time to remem-
Der that of all the food crops known to
this section, there is not one that is more
easily raised or more valuable than Irish
potatoes. On the table they are unsur-
passed, and even in the fattening of hogs,
they are worth as much as corn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12

The newspapers have about disposed
of Ellerbe; but as to who they are going
to put in his place, they do not as yet
seem to have agreed. Their decision, no
doubt, the voters are awaiting with anx-
ious interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12

- 1t is better for the state to govern
liquor than for liquor to govern the state.
Under the dispensary system, liquor will
finally win complete power over the gov
ernment. Prohibition, therefore, or high
license, preferably prohibition, is the only
safe course to pursue under present con-
ditions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX TO NEW ADFERTISENENt NtS.
P. w. Love-Wants persons who are on
his club as subscribers to The Enquirer,
to make payment on or before March /,
1898.
Grist Cousins-Have canned corn for sale
at 10 cents for single can, or three fol
25 cents. They also have peas and
heans, evaporated and dried fruit,
Heniz's cucumber pickles at 10 cents
dozen, and "mule millinery" cheaper
than the usual prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-12
The atorkrille Gnquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, 1898.

According to Chairman Thomas, OF
the ways and means committee, the cost
of the general assembly in session is at
the rate of about 81, 900 day.
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HUMOROUS.

Gayboy-"I'd like to marry all of you
girls" Dolly Swift" Constantinople,
or Chicago plan?' Town Topics.
The War Spirit. -Patriotic Cub
Papa, were you born in England?"
Papa-"Yes, my SON." Patriotic Cub
Say but didn't we lick you in lS12?''
Judge. -.
"You speak," said a fond mother,
"about people having strength of mind,
but when it comes to strength of don't
mind, my son William surpasses any
body I ever knew.''-Tit-Bits. III
Mistaken in His Man.--Wallace-
"And did you make him eat his words?'
Hargreaves-"No He turned out to be
one of those fellows who would rather
fight than at."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
First Spanard- BE sure to come to
the amphitheater tomorrow. They say
there will be six bulls there" Second
Spaniard-"Ah! that will make a grand
fight" First Spaniard-"Fight! Bet
ter yet. They are to be eaten. Flown
Topics.
His Remedy,-"T thought your doctor
told you that you'd have to get out of
this climate" Gle did, but I couldn't
arrange my business affairs SO as to be
able, to get away, so I had to change my
DOCTOR -Chicago News.
p" Mr.. CT was reading to-day in the
paper that during the last century 100
lakes in Tyrol have disappeared" Mrs.
CT shouldn't wonder a bit. You
know these tourists will take away al-
most anything they can fnd."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
Householder-"Do you pretend to say
that this meter measures the amount of
gas we burn?" Inspector-''I will enter
into no controversy, SIR, but will say
that the meter measures the amount of
gas you have to pay for. "-Detroit Free
Press. ...~
DO you mean to say that manager
has engaged you for next season at
$500 u week?" said one actor. "That's
what he promises" ''But, my dear fell
low, that is fabulous salary!" "No,
wouldn't call it fabulous. But I'm
afraid it'll turn out to be mythical. -
Detroit Free Press.
How 1t Could Be Done.-"The way to
free Cuba is not to invade the island,"
said the amateur tactician. "No?" ooh,
dear, no. The way to free Cuba is to in
wade Spain so as to force Blanco to come
to the relief of Madrid. Oh, yes, indeed.
These things are ali very simple when
one gives them little thought. Chi
cago Evening Post.
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Hay-Fcver.

Change of climate as means of relief from
this distressing malady is, at best, uncertain,
annoying, and expensive. It never cures,
and the relief is but temporary. Year by
year the benefit is less, and new places have
to be tried. Business interests suffer be-
cause of enforced absence; your family may
have to suffer because deprived of necessares
self if you return "ahead Of tiime.' ''' 0''
Not so with our patients. They can stay
at home in comfort, carry on their usual &C.
cupation, and perform their duties: have
relief from the terrible itching, burning,
sneezing,. coughing, wheeling, and distress
for breath; can sleep sound, and awake re-
freshened and best of all, can be cured to
stay cured Write to DR.. Hayes, Buffalo, n.
Y, for free examination blank and ll2-page
book on Asthma and Hay-Fever. Get his
opinion as to your own case. It will cost you
nothing
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-07-07
THE KINGDOM OF YVETOT.
lyvNo Water Supply The Small
Monarchy Began in a Jest.

| Inc parlSn-lt is klnSdOm no longer
unless indeed "Claude ILL., succeeds in
making good his claims-lies among
the orchards of Normandy, few miles
from the famous city of Rouen, on the
road to- Havre. The village of Yvetot is
not a busy place; it consists of a single
street, nearly two miles and half long,
wooden houses built in picturesque
style, with great crossed beams, and
projecting roofs. The old chateau OF
the kings was destroyed by the revolu-
tionists in 1898. AT present the popula-
| ton of Yvetot numbers about $500
souls. During the days of its royalty it
could boast of scarcely 1900 inhab-
itants. ''',.'''~'''.e7' .s~
a curious fact about Yvetot is that it
has absolutely no water supply of it's
own. The barren plateau of CauX, on
which it is, placed, is, destitute of
springs; and water has to be carried by
rail from eighboring districts. There
is a quaint old inn, the Hotel de Rouen
known, probably from the kings coat
of arms, as "Bande du Roi'' in former
days-to which stray travellers resort;
and in the oall-foored parlor of this hos
telry the writer spent an agreeable
week studying the kingdom and it's his
tory. TO the worthy cure of Yvetot, as
well as TO NJ. Borel d 'Hauterive, he owes
many thanks for help in clearing up the
mists surrounding this forgotten Nor
man ,realmlet. ,. e st.# --'r' +"
+ The Kingdom of Yvetot began in a
jest; and, whereas antiquarians have
been rac1ing their brains over the lit
tile monarchy's origin.for generations,
local tradition settles the whole mat
ter with a story. A highly probable
story too-for, on examination, it will
be found to agree exactly with all that is
historically certain of Yvetot's royal
family.
The first liking of Yvetot," say the
documents at Rouen and Paris, .was
one Ansfred, styled le Drole,' or the
humorous who accompanied his SOW
ereign lord, William of Normandy, the
Conqueror, during his victorious inva-
sion of England, A. d. 1865. For his
services Ansfred was rewarded by the
gifts Of the fiefs or estates of Yvetot and
Tailianville in the plains of Caux. He
assumed, for some doubtful reason, the
title of Roi d 'Yvetot; and his heirs have
held that kingly designation ever
since. Gerald Brennan, in st. Nicholas.
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Minnesota Briefs,

Helmer H. Lee, Winona shoe deal
er, made an assignment to S. L. Prem
tiss. The assets will not exceed $50,
600, and the liabilities are in the neigh.
borhood of SIS, 900.
G. A. Burlington, alias A. G. Lawson,
was arrested at St. Cloud for burglary
on receipt of telegram from the
sheriff at Kalispell, Mont. He has
been working for a week as an oper-
ator for the Great Northern railroad.
In the matter of assignment of WIN.
Damson, president of the defunct Bank
of Minnesota, it developed that his
debts were 81, 100000. ..
Two boys, aged and II years, were
arrested at st. Paul for placing ex.
plosives on the street car tracks.
E. R. Halbe, of St. Paul, was drowned
in Lake Vadnais. e.
Martin Shaw was arrested for steal
ing jewelry from a store in Minnesota.
He planted the stuff at Minnesota City
and gave the snap away to a Winonian,
who laid the matter before the police
The stolen jewelry has been fully
identified.
The state board of investment has
eiven Treasurer Koerner and Auditor
Dunn authority, until further notice,
to buy government 8 per cents when
ever it is convenient st-
The dead body of Dick Moore was
found in the river at Red Wing. Prob
ably suicide. #.... .4....
The Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany has secured possession of the
North st. Paul, White Bear g. Subur-
ban railway and will operate the same.
Adolph Daucette, while bathing in a
pond near Belle Prairie, was drowned.
j. Baker lost three horses IN fire in
st. Paul.
The flagstaff on the New York Life
building at St. Paul was blown down
and crashed through a glass roof
The windlass Of well-boring ma
chine at Clarified toppled over and
broke the neck OF Mabel Hanson, aged
years. Death resulted instantly.
Wallace Thurman, living near Wi
mona, attempted suicide by shooting,
because a young lady in the east re-
fused to marry him. His wound is
SLIGHT and he will recover.
Kubesh Bros. store at Sacred Heart
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
Partially insured.
John Bushman was arrested near
Mankato for shooting at Gus Widell
while the former was under the inf1u-
ence of liquer. No motive is assigned,
az both we're driving in carriage
coming. to Manl1ato. Bushman came
from Dixon, Mo-, a few days ago. He
was released on $500 bonds.
John Hoenke, aged 18years, living
near Rochester, shot himself through
the heart. No cause is known for the
deed.
r. a. W. Peterich has been commits
stoned postmaster at Vernon Center.
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4 Maniac's Deed.

Ollie Walsh, living near Lake City,
killed his mother by crushing her head
with an axe. His father and younger
brother were IN the city. and young
girl at home gave the alarm. He has
been confined in the asylum at Roch-
ester, but was released four months
ago. The boy has fled, but the sheriff
wears old.
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Paid Cash.

1t is claimed that the purchase of the
Duluth, Superior 6, Western, formerly
the Duluth & Winnipeg, by the Mime
sofa Eastern, was cash TRANSACTION,
the consideration being IS, 37S, 400. D.
M. Philbin, who, was frst vice presi-
dent OF the company, has been made
second vice president of the Minnesota
Eastern. The purchased road will be-
come link in the new Fosston line.
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Proposed Alliance with England.

If the United States and England should
would be so great that there would be little
chance for enemies to overcome us. In like
manner, when men and women keep up their
bodily strength with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, there is little chance of attacks from
disease. The old time remedy enriches the
nerves and increases the appetite. Try it.