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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. Brown Wylie, C. G. c. P.-See amend
ment to the advertisement to the sale
notice in the case of the British and
American Mortgage company, plaintiff,
against J. X. Allison and j. B. Martin,
administrators of the estate of j. Wistar
Allison, deceased, and others, defen-
dants.
H. G. Strauss-Announces that his store
will be closed tomorrow-Thanksgi
day-and invites you to call in the
meantime and buy some of the bargains
he is offering.
Robert Witherspoon, Guthriesville-Hass
lost Berkshire sow for the recovery OF
which he will pay suitable reward.
Grist Cousins-Can supply you with seed
ed raisins, citron and currants for your
Christmas cake, the very. best quality OF
molasses, powdered icing sugar for
cakes, uncanvassed hams at IL cents per
pound, and they want eggs, for which
they will pay the highest market price.
w. NJ. Kennedy, Agent-Tells you about
the groceries he has on hand, together
with stationery, blank books, ETC., and
he can supply you with tailor-made
clothing Of almost any quality, which
is warranted to fit you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23
McLAURIN AS PEACEMAKER.
The Greenwood Matter Has Been Explain
cd to the Federal Authorities.

The Greenwood Matter Has Been Explain
cd to the Federal Authorities.
Senator McLaurin had long con.
ference with the postmaster general
with reference to the Greenwood affair
last Saturday, says the Washington
correspondent of The News and Cour-
ier. The result of the conference is
that, as there appears to be no danger
of any further trouble there, the gov
ernment of the United States will not
interfere; but leave the matter to be
dealt with by the state authorities.
Senator McLaurin showed the post.
master general telegram he received
today from Mayor w. A. Smith, OF
Mccormick.
Hon. J. L. McLaurin, Washington, D.
c.: Tolbert was advised to leave because
there was an element here we could not
control. Mails have not been interfered
with. Mrs. Tolbert, postmaster, is attend.
ing to duties as usual. She is respected
by all parties, and no insult to her will be
permitted. Advise Tolbert's confined ab-
sence. w. A. smith, mayor.
This telegram made profound i'm
preston upon the postmaster general,
and after his talk with Senator Nc
Laurin he understood the situation in
South Carolina much better than he
did previously. 1t is evident that the
administration realizes that the Tol-
berts are a disturbing elementin in Green
wood county, and under existing con-
ditions there is no need for Federal in
reference. AS previously stated, the
Republicans in South Carolina have
practically forgotten all about the
Phoenix riot in their midst and hurry
attack upon the postotfice pie counter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23
AROUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. J. w. Carr has been quite ill for
several days.
Mr.. Philip l.. Moore went to Casio
mia, Saturday, on visit to friends.
Mr.. ]. Frank Puckett, of the York
vile Roller mills, went to Hickory
Grove Saturday.
Rev. ]. w. Humbert will preach at
Philadelphia tomorrow Thanksgiving
at II o'clock a. %.
Mr.. R. L. Mcconnell, of Chester,
has been spending several days in
Yorkville with friends.
Messrs. Ed and Knox Gwin, late of
the First regiment of South Carolina
volunteers, intend leaving shortly for
Texas.
Lieutenant James B. Allison has
been ordered to join the Seventh regi-
ment of U. S. infantry at Fort Wayne,
Mich. He leaves today-Wednesday.
w. B. de Loach, Esq, failed to keep
his professional appointments last Mon
day, and had no apologies to make.
He explained, however, that there is a
new boy baby at his house.
Following is the roll of honor in Mrs.
L. J. Crockett's school for the past
month: Eighth Grade-Josie Camp,
80; Willie Camp, 95; Eunice Long, 95 !;
Lizzie Lowry, SO. Third Grade
Vivian Bratton, 95. First Grade
Anna Ashe, 95.
THE ENQUIRER had pleasant call
on Monday from Mr.. F. H. Dover, of
Grover. Mr.. Dover says that the
people up his way are not doing much
grumbling about the low price of
cotton but are trying to get out their
crops and put them in shape for mar
ket. He says also that there will be a
good deal Of wheat sown in his section !;
but as yet the farmers are somewhat
behind with the work. A considerable
quantity of fertilizer has already been
purchased, however.
On Monday last The ENQUIRER re-
ceived a pleasant visit from Mr.. G. g.
Hughes, of Cherokee county, who
came to Yorkville to attend to sundry
business matters. Amongst other
things to which he gave his attention,
was to return and pay for several new
subscribers for The ENQUIRER.
Rev. Edward s. Reaves, pastor of
the Yorkville and Fort Mill churches,
is taking his annual vacation and will
be absent about one month, part of
the time assisting another pastor in a
protracted meeting in Darlington
county, a few days at the Baptist
State convention in the town of Dar-
lington, and the remainder of the time
at his old home in Marion county, and
perhaps few days in North Carolina.
Charlotte Observer, Saturday: Miss
Davidson, the returned missionary, has
promised to dress in Chinese costume
Sunday morning, and pay the Junior
Christian Endeavor society of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23

the matter under discussion, said in
the presence of the writer, that he did
not believe there was magistrate in
York county who was competent to
correctly prepare the necessary papers
in a case of claim and delivery. An
other lawyer related a recent case
where he found it necessary to bluff a
magistrate into charging or refusing TO
charge a jury on a proposition that he
had submitted as law. There is an
other case on record in this county,
where a magistrate submitted to the
Jury the various conflicting PROPOSE
tions of law handed up by opposing
counsel and left it to the jury to decide
which was and which was not law.
Almost every lawyer of the York bar
will endorse the statement that there
is not a magistrate in the county capa-
BILE of presiding over an ordinary jury
case in such manner as not to furnish
grounds upon which either side may
obtain a new trial, either from the
magistrate himself or by appeal to the
circuit court. At the last term of the
circuit court for this county, the losing
party in a recent case before magis-
trate appeared in his own behalf, and
on presenting the testimony to Judge
Gage, succeeded in having the case
sent back. And so on, cases illustra-
tive of the point under discussion,
might be multiplied indefinitely.
But, as we have already said, we
have no desire to reflect upon magis-
trates as individuals. These things
are only mentioned to call attention
to the ineficiency of the magistrate
system. While, of course, most of the
magistrates are honest men, many OF
them are ignorant, and the hardship of
an injustice perpetrated through ignor-
ance, is just as great as if the ipjus-
tice were perpetrated by design.
In another article we shall endeavor
to show wherein some of the most seri-
Gus defects in the present magistrate
system may be remedied by the adop-
tion of the county court system, and
at about the same, or even less, cost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23
Wednesday, November %, 1898.

attendance, as one-half that number
would suffice. This item alone would
save the county large amount an-
nually.
"a prisoner confined in the county
Jail before trial, costs the county about
SO per month. With only three GRIM
inal courts in the year, there is an
average of nearly four months between
terms, and prisoner confined in Jail
at the end of one term, remains there
at the expense of the county until the
next term before he can be tried. A
county court, holding its sessions each
month, would create great reduction
in the board bill at the Jail.
"a county court, with a single judge
empowered to try all crimes save those
of murder, rape, arson, burglary, bri-
berry and perjury, excepted by the
constitution, and all misdemeanors,
would, in my opinion, advance the
administration of justice in practical
and satisfactory manner.
"The county court acc of 1866 was
satisfactorily enforced for two years
and until abolished by the Republican
constitution of 1868. A study of it's
provisions would not be Improbable
now. We are in better position TO
exercise this system now than We were
in 1885,"
w. B. McCaw, Esq, expressed him.
self as being in favor of the county
court system. He thinks that it would
facilitate a more satisfactory admins
tration of justice.
G. W. s. Hart, Esq, is still out of
town, and the reporter has not been
able to get his views.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23

Sc, Colorado 20, Connecticut 9, Della
ware 0, District of Columbia l, Florida
20, Georgia, northern district 10, Idaho
3, southern Illinois 3S, Indiana "a, In
dian Territory 7, Iowa AZ, Kansas IS,
Kentucky "A, Louisiana 7, Maine 79,
Maryland 80, Massachusetts 4, Mich
igan II, Minnesota IA, Mississippi Z,
Missouri "a, Montana II, Nebraska %,
Nevada o, New Hampshire 2, New
Jersey Is, New Mexico 0, New York
267, North Carolina II, North Dakota
l, Ohio 76, Oklahoma 2, Oregon 8,
western Pennsylvania 81, Rhode Island
IA, South Carolina 2, South Dakota g.,
Tennessee SO, Texas 1872, Utah 9, Ver-
mont II, Virginia, eastern district /,
Washington 13, Wisconsin SO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23
Che alorkrille Gnqltirer.
YORKVILLE, s. O.:
WEDNESDAY, NOV'R 20, 1898.

- Reports from Rorto Rico indicate
that in many portions of the island, a
state of anarchy exists. 1t will be too
bad now, since we have quarreled with
Spain on account of her failure to
govern Cuba, if we should be unable
to govern Porto Rico.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23
BETTER SYSTEM Of JUSTICE.

Taking the cue from the recommen-
dation of the Greenville grand jury,
published in this issue, The ENQUIRER
has interviewed the members of the
Yorkville bar on the question as to
whether the county court system could
be substituted with advantage in this
county, for the present magistrate sys-
tenn. Most of the members of the
bar have very decided views on the
subject, and are able to offer strong
and convincing reasons why the change
could be made with advantage but
for the present our readers will have
to be content with the meager outline
of opinions given elsewhere. Later
on, perhaps, some of the lawyers will
be pleased to discuss the matter in
more extended details.
For us to attempt to show that the
safety and preservation of free institu-
tions in this country depends on the
efficiency, impartiality, integrity and
intelligence with which justice is ad-
ministered through every step of our
court machinery, from preliminary
initiation to last resort, would entail
principally a waste of space. The
correctness of such proposition is too
obvious to admit of question, and there
are none among us so dull as not to be
able to fully comprehend its impor-
tance. The only subject for discussion
then is whether our present machinery
for the administration of justice is as
satisfactory as it should be, and can it
be improved upon in any particular.
We do not propose to discuss the
higher courts. Such discussion is un-
necessary. They are the product of
ages of striving after perfection, and
while possibly not perfect, are at least
as perfect as the people by whom they
are maintained, and cannot be readily
improved upon. But in the case Of
our primary system of justice,
there is reason to believe that it can
be very considerably improved, not
only from the standpoint of economy !;
but also from the standpoint of more
satisfactory administration of the law.
Theoretically, perhaps, our magls-
trate system, as now constituted, may
be perfect; but practically it certainly
is not. To discover the reason is not
difficult. Although as rule our mag
istrates are good men morally and
probably able men intellectually-men
of good common sense-it cannot be
denied that they are generally ignorant
of the law, and woefully unequal to
the high responsibilities of their posi-
tions. While we state this as fact,
we do not intend it as the slightest
personal reflection on any of the gen.
tlemen referred to. We only wish to
call attention to the fact that while
a good magistrate must possess, to an
eminent degree, character, integrity
and intelligence, it is absolutely indis-
pensible also that he be we'll grounded
III knowledge of the law.
TO illustrate. Not long ago, we'll
known lawyer, who considered that he
was speaking with full knowledge Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23
SHOCKING MISTAKE.

Another bloody tragedy has grown
out of the recent murder Of Mr.. Tom
G. Falls, of Pleasant Ridge, by the
Negro Ryan. 1t occurred at Gattney
last Saturday night.
Accompanied by Mr.. W. L. shelor,
of Gastonia, Chief of Police Ryan, OF
that place, went over to Gaffney last
Saturday in search of Ryan, who was
supposed to be in the neighborhood.
The two men arrived at Gaffney on
the southbound vestibule, and as they
got off the train, Mr.. Shelor went back
to the end of the last car, where he
saw Negro in the act of climbing
upon the platform.
To Mr.. Shelor the Negro seemed to
answer the description of Ryan, and
Mr.. Shelor order the Negro to get
down and surrender. Instead of sur
rendering, the Negro started to run
away. Mr.. Shelor ordered him to halt
and fred a shot in the ground. The
Negro kept going. Next Mr.. shelor
fired at him, the ball entering his bow
els through the hip and bringing him
down.
1t developed Immediately afterward
that the wounded Negro was not the
man wanted, and Mr.. Shelor surren-
dered himself to the sheriff to await
developments. At last accounts the
Negro was in critical condition, and
it was considered likely that he would
1;a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23

- News of the failure of the Char
lesion Negro labor cotton mill will be
received with much satisfaction by
white operatives everywhere. 1t will
be long time, probably, before capt.
talists in this section will attempt an.
other experiment of the same kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23

Second Presbyterian church visit.
She will give them talk on missions.
Mrs. Durant, the president, extends an
invitation to all the children of the
church to be present, at 10 o'clock, in
the basement of the church. Miss Sara
Lily Wolfe will sing, which will insure
good music.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23
Negro Labor Mill Falls.

In the United States circuit court
at Charleston last Saturday, Judge
Simonton appointed c. o. White tenn
porary receiver of the Charleston Cot
ton mill upon application of Walters &
Company and Newcomer & Company,
of Baltimore. The claims of these
concerns amount to 100000. 1t is al
legged in the complaint that the liabil-
tiles of the mill amount to 1925, 900.
The order issued is made returnable
December 10Th. The mill was reor-
ganized about IA months ago, Negro
labor being substituted in it for white
labor. 1t was generally supposed to
be doing good business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-23


there would be a considerable saving
to the county, for such system coulo
be operated at much less expense thar
the system now in vogue, and this enc
could be attained even if salary
sufficient to induce thoroughly com
petent lawyer to assume the position
of county judge, were paid.
"If such q court were established
only competent lawyers, as have in
timated, ought to be eligible for elec'
ton or appointment to the judgeship
Otherwise a change from the present
magistrate system would be useless.
at seems to me the many advan-
tages to be derived from such court
are so patent that to enumerate them
is unnecessary. Of course, l would
not abolish the Office of magistrate as
it exists; but with the establishment OF
county court, they should be COM
mitting officers merely, with a salary
commensurate with the amount OF
work DONE"
Major James +. Hart: II DelleVe
that county courts could be established
about as economically as the present
magistrate system, if not more 80, and
ought to prove far more satisfactory.
The magistrates and constables' sala-
ries in York county now amount to
50, $50 annually. This sum ought to
be sufficient to support county court
and to retain, at reduced salary, a
sufficient number of magistrates with
Jurisdiction limited to issuing warrants
and examining and committing accused
persons.
"But in addition to this, the county
court would do much the larger part
of the circuit court work, at possibly
half the daily expense. For it would
not be advisable to have SO jurors in
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-28

"
Why is it that nearly all
aged persons are thin?
And yet, when you think
OF it, what could you expect?
Three score years of wear
and tear are enough to make
the digestion weak. Yet the
body must be fed.
In SCOTS Emulsion. the
work is all done; that is,
the oil in it is digested, all
ready to be taken into the
blood. The body rests.
while the oil feeds and nour-
lshes, and the hypophos-'
phltes makes the nerves
steady and strong.
sos. and 500, all druggists.
oNOil BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-28

A stray newspaper item AYERS that
Adnlra! Sampson was heard to swear
only once during his entire naval
career, 1t is a lead-pipe cinca that
he has been cursing like a trooper
ever since he has been pulled hither
and thlther, and yon by a string in
the hands of naval authorities, who
expect to play the gigantic game of
war from a back room in Washino-
ton.-Sacramento Bee.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-28
MONEY FOR THE WAR

Senator Stewart in his Silve,
Knight Waterman is red hot on tne
question of bands. He takes no the
charge that all who oppose the issu-
a1lce OF $500, 900, 900 bonds are friends
OF Spain and SAYS;
The Spanish b~ondholders know
that If the Uniten States must con-
tend with all the world for GOLD At
any sactihce to prosecute the war,
our resources, great as they are. will
soon be exhausted. It is the first
time IN the history Of the world that
II has been suggested that 4 nation
IN war must buy gold to fight it's
oat'les. Gold is a coward; it always
deserts in time of war. If our insti
tut1ons are to be preserved thev must
be preserved by the exercise of the
sovereign power of the United States
to coin and issue money. Without
the exercise of this power the Revo-
luton would have been impossible.
Without the exercise of this power
the war of 1872 could not have been
fought Without the exercise of tn is
power success in the Mexican war
would have been Doubtful. and with
out the exercise of this power the
Union would have been DESTROYED.
In view of these facts it is disloval
10 the government Of the United
States to even suggest that we must
buy gold to fight Spain, and pursue a
course that would DESTROY anv corntrv
in time of war.
We believe that the feeling is
growing hat no bouds should be
ISSUED, at least not now. The Spring.
held Republican, which is a gold
standard newspaper, SAYS: 1T has
been held by some economists that a
protracted and costly wal need not
necessarily and should not drive q
nation into borrowing on securities
be paid by the next generation,
Surely IN that case a proposition to
issue longtime bonds to carry on the
present conflict to a conclusion must
appear reckless in the EXTREME"
The amendment of Senator Stewart ,
10 the pending bill would about cover =,
case. It provides for the issue of l
interest bearing notes to be called for
at the pleasure of the Government
after one or two years. Let them be E
payable In coin if desired, for there is
only a small portion of people in this
country who favor irredeemable "a
Der money, but cling to the provision
hat the government may paw when
[ pleases after a year or two, and
a V no more of the business of the
government buying in its own paper
1t a premium because it is not due
Our belief is that with the
ION OF the Philippines the uses for
silver money will be so increased
hat the Silver Party will have q
walk over in the United States
salt Lake Tribune.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-28

Inc Nevada delegates to the minino
to be held at Salt Lake on the
eth OF June, will be able to take tho
round trip for the one fare.
The state herald., 1898-03-04

first article appeared, and have just now
published another article about it In which
the original reports are com pistely rerifsd, The
cure "a permanent, aud then publish a fac
sfmiic NJ The check giren bg the Canadian Mu-
tudt Life association for $3.50 90 amount Of To-
tai disability cidfm pdidbU hom to Mr.. Petch.
Tho first account stated that the patient
(see address below had been n parnlyti tic for
five years, that there was such n total lack
of feeling in his limbs and body, that pin
run full length could not lie felt; that he
could not walk or help himself Mt all; for
two years he was not dressed Furthermore
that he was bonted was for that reason al
most unrecognizable, and could not get his
clothes on. The paralysis was so complete
Us to affect the face and prevented him from
The state herald., 1898-03-04

The above is tho substance of the first
article published by the Monitor. Now fol
low some clippings, taken from the same
paper two years afterward, and there is not
the slightest shadow Of doubt, in view OF
this testimony, that Mr. Petch's cure Is
permanent. Here follows the account:
On being ngain questioned, Mr. Petch
said: "You see those hands skin il now
natural and elastic. Once they were hard
and without sensation. You could pierce
them with n pin and would notfecl 1t. and
what is truo of my hands is true of the rest
OF my body. Perhaps you have observed
that have now even ceased to use cane,
and can get about my business perfectly
well. You may say there Is absolutely mo
doubt as 10 my cure being permanent. Indeed
The state herald., 1898-03-04
A FRIENDS ADVICE.
And what it led to.

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MALy LIsoARp, Woodstock, Ont.
Dr. Ayers safsnpatiila has won lis way
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enee challenging every tkeptie with a
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Some eases are more stubborn than others,
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