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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


w. NJ. Kennedy-Is prepared to furnish
you with Ferry's garden seeds, flour OF
the best quality made Of pure wheat,
open-kettIe molasses made from the
finest Florida cane. Also, he has hom-
my, magic food and Barker's cattle
powders.
CT. Crook, Fort Mill-Wants bunch
of keys that are lost.
w. II. McCorkle, Probate Judge-Gives
notice to administrators, guardians. ex-
ecutors and other fiduciaries, that it is
necessary to make an annual return
without delay: :.
H. C. Strauss-Tells you about his fine
stock of gentlemens' underwear which
he will sell as cheap as the cheapest.
He also calls the attention Of the ladies
to the fit, grace and symmetry OF his
line of corsets, and advises them If they
wish good complexions to give his
Spanish root soap a trial, which is sold
at Is cents cake.
Grist Cousins-Are selling 3-pound cans
of standard tomatoes at 10 cents and
okra and tomatoes at the same price.
Lemons at 20 cents dozen or for a
nickel. They also have white fish at
S cents each, evaporated apples, Ferry 9
garden seeds. and pork sausage at III
cents q pound. =,
George T. Schorb-Lets you know that
if you want an organ that the Wilcox Il
White is the best and he can supply you
with one on short notice. He can also
let you have Lester piano, and men-
tions that some of the best judges in
Yorkyille have the Lester. He tells
YOU that if you want a camera, he can
sell you IS Vive; one of the same kind
with which the pictures that are being
printed in this paper are made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

One of the most interesting situations
in this country now, is the great indus
trial struggle that is going on between
the north and south for supremacy in
cotton manufacturing. That such strug-
gle has been on for years has been pretty
generally recognized by the northern and
southern manufacturers; but they have
been loath to admit the facts. With the
northern manufacturers this has been
especially the case. But of late the situa-
ton has been coming to the fore as rec
ognized condition. That is, it is now
recognized by both sides openly. The
natural advantages are with southern
manufacturers. This fact is fully appre-
ciated in the north, and is the principal
occasion of alarm. 1t has occasioned,
too, great many unfriendly thrusts
made against the south in futile efforts to
discourage progress in this section. We
are not familiar enough with the subject
to analyze or even recite these different
efforts but one; fact that is we'll under
stood by all southern manufacturers, is
that southern products of the spindle and
loom do not sell for as much on the north
ern markets as do northern products of
even inferior grade and quality. Of late,
n 10 trno d;farant sontharn mills have
been able to so manage as to sell their
products as of northern make and at
northern prices; but this is still the ex-
ception to the rule. However, that there
is discrimination is a matter Of absolute
certainty, and it only goes to prove all the
more clearly the nature and extent of the
great struggle. But after all, notwith-
standing the financial power of his great
northern rival, the southern manufactur-
er is in bomb proof. With his conven-
ience to the raw material and his cheaper
labor, he can make dividends where the
northern manufacturer will starve. For
many reasons, southern manufacturers
will have to keep their wits about them
and continue to work carefully, and al
though the northern competition may
still be able to give considerable annoy
ance, everything seems to promise that in
this struggle the south will come out on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
A BIG COTTON CROP.
The 100000 Bale Mark Has Been Reach
ed and Passed.


Secretary Hester's New Orleans
weekly Cotton Exchange statement,
issued during business hours last Fri
day, shows that the 100000 bale
mark in the marketing of this years
crop has been exceeded by $4,000
bales.
The increase in the move into sight
last week, compared with the seven
days ending the same date last year,
in round figures, is 1l3,OOO bales ; com
pared with the same days year before
last, Ill 900, aud the same in 1895,
$4,000. ....
For the II days of February the
total shows an increase over last year
of 10000 bales, an increase over the
same period year before last of 4OO,'
900, and over 1895 of 10000.
For the 164 days of the season that
have elapsed, the aggregate is ahead Of
The 164 days of last year $780, ,OOO'
ahead of the same days year before
last, 8, ,266, 900, and of 1895 by 79l, ,0OO
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week bas been l52,323
against 139, ,03O for the seven days end
ing this date last year, 140, ,849 year be-
fore last, and 1850 for the same
time in 1895, aud for the II days Of
February it has. been 800, ,2O5 against
211 ,227 last year, 100, ,167 year before
last, and 22l,7 for the same time in
1895. ...
This makes the total movement foi
the 164 days from September l to date
,O27 ,632 against 1887 ,6sS last year
5,761 ,2l6 year before last, and 1885,
223 for the same time in 1895.
The movement since September ]
shows receipts at all United States
ports at 1925, 1896, against 5,79l, l,9lE
last year, 4,222,O79 year before last
aud 6,526,5l1 for the same time in
1895. Overland, across the Mississip'
ri, Ohio and Potomac rivers, to north
ern mills and Canada, 90S, ,997, against
665, ,341 last year, 621 ,29l year before
last, and S54, 4,6SS for the same time in
1895. Interior stocks in excess oi
those held at the close of the CONNER
cial year, 4Sl, 1885, against 295,69l last
year, 4OO,354 year before last, and
367 $40 for the same time in 1895
Southern mill takings, exclusive oi
consumption at southern outports
661 ,244, against 5S4,744 last year
5l7, ,492 year before last, and 4S7, ,525
for the same time in 1895.
Northern mill takings during the
past seven days show an increase OF
AZ, 900, as compared with the cores
ponding period last year, and their TO-
tai takings since September 1 have in
creased 425, 1853.
The total takings of American mills,
north and south and Canada, thus far
for the season, have been 2,300, ,S16,
against 1.S45, 1888 last year. These in
clude 1,674,584 by northern spinners,
against 1,249,416 last year.
Stocks ut the seaboard and the 29
leading southern interior centres have
decreased during the week 27,736,
against q decrease during the cores.
ponding period last season of 46, l43,
and are now 395, ,420 in excess of this
date last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
JUST LIED.

While the reporter was over on Cataw'
ba river the other day, a well known
gentleman entertained him with a fish
tale, which will 60 as well with substitu-
ted names as the real ones.
"Oh! yes, I catch some fine fish over
here occasionally. went out not long
ago and caught three red-horse. One
weighed a pound and. half, one three
pounds and one eight pounds.".
"An eight FOUNDER! That is pretty
good" the reporter put in.
"Yes; but Dock Jones, mp the river,
beat me-" the gentleman continued with
much seriousness. "He caught one that
weighed Is pounds on the factory scales,
and it fell back in the water just as he was
about to put his hand on it."
The reporter was too much interested
to be suspicious, and innocently asked
"But how did he weigh it, if it fell back -
"Oh! he did not weigh it," the gentle
man replied, with the most satisfied in
difference. "He just lied"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
QUITE A TRADER.

L. R. Nivens, the horsetrader, who is
so well-known in Yorkville, especially
on account of his regular visits here on
salesdays, maintains quite trading es-
tablishment on his place across Catawba
river, about mile from Neely's ferry.
The reporter passed by there last Satur-
day morning, and not having been in the
neighborhood for half a dozen years pre-
vious, was surprised to see, so far out i'll
the country, two large, well-appointed
stables with stock yards similar to those
maintained by the liverymen and stock
dealers in the towns.
Mr.. Nivens was at home, and he was
busy in the pursuit of his calling. AS
the reporter rode up, he found about the
premises two traders from North Caro-
lima, and both with punches Of mules.
They were trying to get up trade; but
it was evidently a case where all parties
knew their business, and advantages were
not lying about loose. Just where the
hitch was did not appear at the time; but
something was said about Sis boot.
The visiting traders left and the reporter
remained some minutes in conversation
with Mr.. w. H. Windle, who, by the
way, had come over for little while on
similar business.
Presently the reporter remounted his
wheel and pursued his journey. About
a mile up the road, he overlook the vist-
tors who had stopped with their mules
and were holding a consultation. 1t was
evidently case of doubt as to just what
to do but one of them requested the re-
porter to jump down and enter credit of
s.. 80 on the back of note which he pro-
duced. The reporter complied and the
trader started back in the direction OF
Mr.. Nevins's with bunch of the mules,
while the reporter continued on his way.
Just what it all meant the reporter did
not know. He could only surmise, and
whether right or wrong, he figured that
the note was one which had previously
been given by Mr.. Nevins, and that the
trader had finally gone back with the
usual proposition to split the difference.
How it all turned out, only the other peo-
pie know but five cents to ginger cake
Nevins did not get the worst Of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
ACROSS COUNTRY AWHEEL.

A representative Of THE ENQUIREF
made quite an extended trip over the
eastern portion of the county, on bicycle
last Friday and Saturday. The main OBJ
iect of the trip was to get some photo.
graphic views in Ebenezer, Catawba and
Fort Mill townships for publication in
the paper during the next few months.
The views were procured all right, and II
occurs to him that some of the incidents
of the trip are also worth mentioning.
The start was made from Yorkville at
about $50, Friday afternoon, the equip
ment consisting of Monarch bicycle,
with a folding tripod strapped to the
crossbar, and Vive camera suspended by
strap to the representatives. shoulders.
Calculations as to the point of destina.
ton, or when that point was to be reach
ed, had not been made definitely before
hand; but the understanding was that
before the return of the representative,
he was to get pictures of all the principal
churches along the route and views OF
various other points of interest.
The rouds were in fine condition, and
riding Was unusually good. The making
of something like six or eight miles an
hour was not matter of considerable ef-
fort, and when at about $50 p. M, the
newspaper man found himself jumping
down at the gate of his old friend, MIR.
w. A. Barron, over in Ebenezer town.
ship, and some II miles from Yorkville,
he was not at all surprised at the quick
ness Of his trip.
1t was a matter of sincere regret, how
ever, to find that Mr.. Barron was serious
ly i'll with the grip. He had been attack
ed about two days before and had just
that morning sent for physician, and
Mrs. Barron was very uneasy. Mr.. Bar
ron is one Of those energetic men with
constitutions that are seemingly OF iron,
and the fact that he was forced to take his
bed was, to her, matter of the greatest
concern. Knowing Mr.. Barron as well
as he does, the writer was also concerned.
He has not heard from Mr.. Barron since ;
but Joins the many friends of himself
and wife in the hope that the attack will
not prove so serious as was feared.
From Mr.. Barron's the writer pursued
bis way on down the road to Indiahook
church, of which he made picture, and
then continued to the residence OF DIR. ID.
f. Barnett, which he reached shortly be-
fore 6 o'clock, and while there was still
half hour or more of daylight.
DR.. Barnett is quite character. lie IS
well-known to almost everybody III his
neighborhood for a radius of some III or
~ miles, and from time to time has been
heard of in other parts of the county and
even all over the state. lie is farmer,
philosopher, poet, an Independent man
of opinions who has no hesitation, under
any circumstances, of saying what he
thinks, and who, if he should attempt to
he politician, would prove a miserable
failure for the reason that he would al
ways be stepping on somebody's toes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

- The Columbia Register has informa-
ton, which information it considers re-
liable, to the effect that the judiciary
committee of the house which tied the
other day on the question of reporting
Senator Tillman's bill to give states con-
troll of liquor within their borders, will
hold another meeting shortly and give
the bill a favorable report. The story is
that the judiciary committee consists of
II members, of which 9 are in favor of the
measure and 8 are opposed to it. At the
meeting the other day, only IL members
were present-6 on each side-and that is
why the committee will have another
vote.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

The senate deserves credit just in pro-
poportion to the majority it gave against
that proposition to repeal the anti-free
pass law. In the first place, whether
Ben Tillman had ever accepted free pass
or not, after all that he had said against
free passes, much that he said before was
true then and it is true now. No anti.
free pass law should have ever been nec-
essary for the reason that no legislator
should have ever allowed himself to take
a free pass. Since, however, legislators
allow themselves to accept free passes,
the law is necessary and should not be
repealed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Freno Massey Dead.

Freno Massey Dead.
Freno w. Massey, who lived on Crow
der's creek, and who was well-known
character, died last Friday, aged about 73
years.
And Some Were Comic.
Valentine Day was not entirely forgot
ten last Monday. Quite number Of
these missives passed among the young
people of Yorkyille.
Sad Death.
Mr.. Robert L. Oates, for several years
private secretary to Captain w. l.. Rod
dey, died at his home in Rock Hill last
Thursday, aged about 32 years. His
death was due to kidney trouble.
The Price of Cotton.
The advance that was indicated in the
price of cotton last week has not since
been maintained. In fact, New York has
rather been showing signs Of weakness.
But the gain on this market has not yet
been abandoned. Good cotton will still
bring from 81 to 81.
For Burglary and Larceny.
Tom Mcclure, colored, was committed
to jail one night last week on the charge
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

The Observer, therefore chooses to take
the Republican party to task for its fail
ure to fulfill its promises. We are fright
honest" in all this, in spite of THE En-
QU1RER's insinuations to the contrary.
Our contemporary then, with complacen-
cy and self-satisfaction, and with sweep
of the hand, tells us that "the free coinage
of silver will settle the whole business"
And it is the "other matter" to which
we would like to have our contemporary
give its attention from now on. Both
sides of the tariff question have been ex-
hausted without result; and now we
would like to see little experiment on
the free coinage side of the silver issue.
If, after four years. trial, the experiment
does not work satisfactorily, the back
track will not hurt us any worse than it
did in the case of the tariff.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

The DIsPENsARY.-According to
the Greenville News, in bis recent
lecture in Greenville, Sam Jones paid
his respects to the dispensary as fol-
lows: "It's bad enough for a bull
necked, white aproned fellow to stand
behind a counter and dish out dam
nation at 10 cents drink to his neigh
bors but when sovereign state stands
behind a counter, dishing out damna'
tion, subsidizing old deacons and ell
ders, it's enough to make buzzard
puke!'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

- The action of the judiciary committee
of the house in refusing to pass Senator
Tillman's bill to give the states. control
of liquor shipped within their bor-
ders, is not at all surprising. The passage
of the bill would have been of wonder
fully unfavorable significance to the vast
liquor interests of the country, and those
interests have, no doubt, been bringing
to bear Just enough pressure on the house
judiciary committee to produce the result
that has just developed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

- That amendment to the supply bill
the other day providing for the punish
ment of county officers for letting con-
tracts in excess of the appropriations is
quite an important matter. There is
hardly county in the state which does
not, at sometime or other, make bills in
excess of its ability to pay, and this is one
of the principal causes of so much county
Indebtedness. In the face of statute
like this, county officials will have to be
very careful how they make contracts,
and it will not infrequently be the case
that counties will have to do without
things which they really need. But, all
the same, the amendment strikes us as a
very proper one. 1t is calculated to en-
courage an economy in public expendi-
lures that will no doubt prove whole
some.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

QUESTION AND ANswER.-The Co.
lumbia Register asserts two truths and
asks one question which is easy to an
swer: "Cotton is advancing in price.
1t is the same old game played every
year about this time TO induce farmers
to keep up their cotton acreage. The
question is will the farmers let them
selves be fooled again for the 999th
time-more or less ?" Yes-Charlotte
Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

Now that the judiciary committee of
the house has acted unfavorably on Sena-
tor Tillman's liquor bill, about the only
hope for the preservation of
the dispensary law in this state lies in the
United States supreme court. And what
this body will probably do, the opinion
of many people to the contrary notwith-
is about as difficult to forecast
as is the verdict of the average petit jury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

- From indications to be seen along the
public roads, more progress is being made
in farm work than is usual at this sea-
son of the year. The weather has been
fine and the farmers have been taking
advantage of the fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

- In reply to the suggestions Of THE
ENQUIRER the other day concerning the
Dingley bill, the Charlotte Observer con-
tends that it has been consistent all along.
THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER would
find, if it should examine the files OF this
paper, that it has been fright honest" 1t
exposed the Wilson bill as being failure
as a revenue producer, even while its
friends were trying to bolster it up and
make excuses for it. The Republicans
boasted, however, that they could and
would improve the Wilson bill, and so
when their time came, they gave US the
Dingley bill. And is it any better? The
Republican party, it Is said, is threatened
with $lOO,OOO,OOO deficit under this bill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

- What de LONE said about Mckinley
was pretty nearly straight; but then for
a diplomat to tell the truth is mortal
offense. This, no doubt, is why de LONE
was punished.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, FERRY l6, 1898.

- The general assembly has acted upon
more than 400 bills during the present ses-
sion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

Death of Mrs. Perkins.
Mrs. C. J. Perkins, the proprietress
of the famous Upton Court hotel at
Camden, died last Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16


to get around the original package de-
cisions of the courts and those by
which the present plan of controlling
the liquor traffic in South Carolina is
declared to be beyond the police pow
er of the state. 1t is understood that
the failure of this bill to become law
means straighout fight in South Car
olina for prohibition, with the support
ers of the dispensary lining up on the
prohibition side."
A Boston dispatch of last Saturday
gives the cotton mill strike situation as
follows Today completes the fourth
week of the cotton mill operatives
strike in New Bedford, Biddeford,
Saco and elsewhere, and there is still
no indication of an early agreement
between the manufacturers and en-
ployees. Reports from the strike CEN
tres state that everything remains
quiet, each side apparently determined
not to yield a point at the present
time. Many of the French Canadian
operatives in places where the mills
are closed have gone to Canada. and
until some of the mills have decided
to start it is thought it will be difficult
to run the departments without enga-
ging new hands. A new feature in the
situation is the appearance of Canadian
government colonization agents, who
have been sent with view of having
the French Canadians out of work
settled on unoccupied lands in the
Lake St. John district of Quebec.
These agents will begin tour of the
mill towns in southern New England
Immediately. The Canadian and Que
bee governments have undertaken to
aid all settlers. The existing troubles
are causing the idleness of about IT,
900 persons in New England.
- The New York Press, of Monday,
printed the following: Through a
source known to be absolutely trust
worthy, The Press has learned the
identity of the person who stole
the famous De LONE letter. The
insulting missive was not abstract
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-10-27

&nuig 2IG,pig /. ban Sagcrn mar
Elm SrlgiNal, Uie olele lpahrhelte8es
u,GIe A~netooten belpeiieu. &ei Oois
luur SruusT; Der GOnig begeguete in
NiinGsn Dem %peuiionirten hellilden
Geiloeuten Solder, Ger ild) Uon ieinem
SeOienten Ipaiiereu iiibren lies. Der
%eptere m1d,te lelnen Serrn aulmerf'
fam, OaB lei S0ni9 i'm bereite gelcbeu
babe mo oaB ooher Elm Ausmeiden
uum0slid] lei. %uomi9 ser Grite NOR
auh 9leid btrOugeitritten uno rieI
uatl leiuer 9&eile nit lsotbos, inSerl
er nit Dem Singer ifarf binoeutete,
mieoerholt: Ole Solcn!" Sic waren
udmliA non heller 6arbe, olio nidt
Ger &rnuer gemaB. Der olte 9iplOmat
lieE ijh leood) uldIt aus Del 6ailunS
bringen, riB Den 9tod auf, seigte ieine
idlwarie @eiie uno rlcf, nit Ger Sanc
aui's Ger; oeuteuo: ri mas, Sulen,
hier Gw. 0iuleltat iraure ih in Der
Sruii, aber niGt in Den Suier!"-
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Spraul III S~iilin9en bate aroBe Gin
italten uno Gorihille 9emaht, Die
aber aidlt 9eoieben uno ibm niht sr.
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9%iiiingen mar. fra9te er ben Babe
tommiiidr: -Nur. ME gebt's, liebe,
Spraul?--r9ld idleht, Gru. Miaie'
fiat. id babe gang ben Surnor uer'
loreu!" unb legte nun ieine Sitte I'M
SeiablunS ieiner peraussabten 0elbel
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Alles gu beiifti9en, morauf er imme,
auf's 0teue nit perrunbertem, tla9en.
hem Zone riei: rSpraul bat Der
bumor perloren!" OaS maj De,
Sumor yucwiss oes Criticize
SOnis idrieb einmal e%isenhdnois Of
ben 5iirlten Metternih: rGw. yiebber
@unit we9eu Der Siloer babe i'd
beltens III erfiillen 9eiudt. Sd boiie.
Sbre Geiunobeit III %pollitdnoig Der
seIiellt. 3u menisen 2osen weroer
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