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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. R. J. Herndon is able to be uT
and out again.
Mr.. Meek Williams, who has had
fever, is improving steadily.
Rev. T. D. Latimer is in Yorkville
visiting relatives and friends.
Colonel w. H. McCorkle is putting
in few days at Cleveland Springs.
Mr.. R. NJ. Grist, of the Charleston
Post, is visiting friends and relatives
in Yorkville.
Mr.. P. R. Bratton and family, Of
Charleston, are spending the summer
in Yorkville.
General Osborne, of Charlotte, N.
c., is in Yorkville on professional
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Wylie have
been spending several days on visit
to Chester.
Mr.. John Allen Mette, formerly Of
the Columbia Register, now repre-
sents the Columbia Record.
Miss Bessie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. R. Williams, is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Sallie McCubbin, of Blacks
burg, is in Yorkville visiting relatives
and friends, the guest of Mrs. John s.
Bratton.
General E. M. Law, of Barlow, Fla,
is in Yorkville. He has been attend.
ing the encampment of the United
Confederate veterans in Atlanta.
Mr.. S. L. Hobbs, agent of the o. r
& c. railroad, who has been off on q
two weeks vacation in North Carolina.
returned home last Friday.
Misses Lottie Belle Fewell and Ag-
mes Shurley, of Old Point, who have
been visiting the family of Mr.. N. j.
N. Bowen, returned to their home yes
terday.
Mr.. NJ. G. Willis left last Sunday
for his old home at Williston, having
been summoned there on account o
the tragic death of a relative, Mr.
George Merritt, who was killed in an
unfortunate difficulty at Blackville on
Saturday by one James Bolin.
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright and family,
Mr.. w. NJ. Propst and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Ferguson, and Mr.. J. r.
Riddle and Master Frank, are making
their headquarters at Piedmont springs
for a season. DR.. Cartwright, Mr.
Riddle and Mr.. Propst, of course, will
be in Yorkville at the races today
but after this no member of the party
expects to show up again until about
the 10th of August, except in answer
to especially urgent calls of business
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

- Porto Rico is an island with a
history. 1t was discovered by Colum-
bus in 1893. Ponce de Leon estab-
lished the first settlement in 1909 at
Caparra. In 1896 Sir Francis Drake
attacked San Juan and burnt all the
ships there. Three years later the
Earl of Cumberland reduced it; but
abandoned it after losing 400 men from
"a contagious disease" In 1915 the
Dutch took and plundered the city.
Three times it has repelled the attacks
of the British. In 1856 cholera killed
10000 people on the island. In 1891
its population was $4,000, with the
whites far outnumbering the blacks.
San Juan, the capital, occupies a small
island on the north coast, and is con-
nected with the main land by bridge
The city is more strongly fortified than
was Santiago; but its defenses are less
difficult to reach from the sea, and the
taking of the place is not expected to
be so troublesome.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

- What the connection, or the al
legged connection, of THE ENQUIRER
with the late Lewis Merrill has to do
with the public advertising question,
now again under discussion, we are
unable to see. We have no apologies
to make with regard to the matter,
and the owners of our esteemed con-
temporary are welcome-honestly and
sincerely welcome-to all they may
have made, or may hereafter make,
out of it, through truth, misrepresen-
tation, vicious prejudice or otherwise.
On our side the controversy would be
purely personal, and this paper is not
being published for the promotion OF
personal ends. Even if we considered
the issue as justifable, for business
reasons alone, we would decline to
give great deal of space to the sub
iect. However, should we attempt to
retaliate in kind, the people of York
Vile who best understand the situa-
ton are fully aware that the truths
we could utter would raise stencil
which would smell to heaven. For
instance, we might tell about the gen.
tleman who boasts that he has made
alleged personal grievances cost THE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
TODAY,S PROGRAMME.

With the speaking, the procession
and the bicycle races, the people OF
Yorkville are expecting big time
today, and they are pretty generally
prepared for it.
The attendance at the campaign
meetings over the state generally has
been small. There is only one rep
resentative of the daily papers along,
and for business reasons-the fact that
the war news has been overshadoWing
political matters-he has been sending
in only short reports, confined 'prin-
cipally to new incidents and special
features of the different meetings.
However, the controversy among
the candidates is not uninterestlng.
The gubernatorial candidates-Eller-
be, Geo. D. Tillman, Archer, Schum-
pert, Featherstone, Whitman and Wat
son-make it pretty lively for each
other. And for the reason that their
speeches have not been read and re:
read, they will all be worth hearing.
The various candidates for railroad
commissioner have managed to stir
each other up with sharp sticks on
different occasions. Mr.. II. R. Thom-
as is the man who is in, and who
wants to stay in, while there are quite
a number who are anxious to get him
out, in order that they may draw the
salary he has been drawing. Some
times some of these candidates talk
about going out behind the woodshed
and fighting each other with their
fists; but so far they have done moth
ing of the kind. AS to whether they
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

ENQUIRER a great many hundreds of
dollars year. We might suggest that
if this is true, then the gentleman is
as careful to cover up his tracks as is
the assassin who would administer
poison, or the incendiary who would
apply the midnight torch. We might
tell of numerous shady transactions
that are matters of common rumor /;
but much better established than the
fact that there is man in the moon,
which, upon an honest and impartial
legal investigation, would land the
guilty party in the state penitentiary.
We might tell how the drain on the
pockets of some of these gentlemen
has dampened their enthusiasm to the
quick and how they are encouraged
and revived with the assurance OF
their slick and shrewd manager "that
the fights most Won" To which is
added the taunt, "You amt going to
give up at this stage of the game, are
your" We might tell how some OF
these gentlemen have held on until
spite, malice and incendiarism have
almost seemed to be virtues, and how,
in desperate straits, the way they are
MIXED by their manager would be
laughable were it not to a certain ex-
tent pitiable. But all these things
have nothing more to do with the
public advertising question than has
Lewis Merrill, and until the public
advertising question is thoroughly dis
cussed, we prefer to leave personal
matters alone. In fact, further than
we have discussed them here, we do
not propose to take up personal mat
ters at present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

- Who did away with the publica-
ton of the report Of the county treas
urer and why? Who is responsible
for the exception of York county from
the bill requiring the publication OF
quarterly reports by the supervisor
We believe the people would like to
know who did it, and they would like
to know why it was done. Will some
body please answer? Of course, if
reports from the supervisor are pub
lished quarterly, there is no longer the
same necessity of reports from the
treasurer but there ought to be some
means of letting the people have this
information, as is the case in other
counties. Who? Why?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
MURDER IN BULLoCK's CREEK.

The details of a mysterious ana
shocking tragedy have just come to
light in Bullock's Creek township.
The victim is an aged Negro named
BENJAMIN Goore, and the story is one
of "conjury," jealousy and murder,
in all of its cold-blooded fendish-
ness.
Ben Goore lived with his wife, Eliza
Goore, in a cabin about so yards from
the cabin in which lived Amzi Dono-
want with his wife Sarah; but for
sometime it was known to be a fact
that there was between Amzi and
Ben, some feeling that was not at all
pleasant.
One Tuesday morning, about six
weeks ago, or to be exact, on June IA,
Ben Goore turned up missing. Some
of the darkeys said he had left the
country; but the circumstances were
suspicious and investigation was instl-
tuted. The investigation was without
result, however.
Then, except for occasional whis-
perings; there was no further light on
the mystery until last Friday, when
Angles Castles, a 16 or II year old
Negro-a stepson of Ben Goore-told
a story in which he related how the
old man had been murdered by Amzi
Donovant and Frank Castles. The
story was plausible, and upon its be-
ing repeated to Magistrate w. S. Plax-
leo, that official instituted another
investigation, which took place on
Saturday.
The story told by Angles Castles
was most startling one. 1t was to
the effect that on the night of June
13, Amzi Donovant and Frank Castles
made him accompany them to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

- 1t looks like Shafter and his men
are as much entitled to medals tor
their work around Santiago as were
Dewey and his sailors at Manila. No
reflection on the sailor boys. We have
no idea that they would run if they
could; but they cannot run. The SOL
diers boys could have ran away when
they found it getting hot; but they
seemed to think of nothing of the
kind. If bravery counts for anything,
they are certainly entitled to medals,
and they should have them. Let US
not be more generous to our sailors
than to our soldiers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

A long letter, alleged to be from
General Garcia to General Shafter,
giving the formers reason for resign
ing his command and refusing to furth-
er cooperate with the American forces,
etc., was published in the United
States last Friday. 1t now develops
that the alleged letter is a fake,
written by newspaper man named
Arms, who is serving on the staff of
General Costello, and there is no evil
dence that General Garcia has ever
even seen it. That Garcia is displeas-
ed with the course of the Americans
there is no doubt; but as to what
course he will pursue is yet to develop
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
The atorkrille Gaqltirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1898.

1t is said in Washington that
while there may be speculation as
to the future of the Philippines, the
Ladrones, the Carolines, the Canaries
and Cuba, there need be none what
ever as to the future of Porto Rico.
Porto Rico is to be annexed to the
United States, and that is all there
is of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

corps have been the first in which the
large bodies of troops of civilized ma.
tions in both sides have been engaged
with all the implements of modern
warfare, and the result is bound to be
highly instructive to the military stu
dent, and to extort admiration for the
splendid fighting qualities of the Uni
ted States soldiers from the most un-
willing critics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27


Yorkville, will develop today. I'm.
portant things happen here sometimes,
it will be remembered.
The squabble between General Watts
and Colonel Floyd over the Office of
adjutant and inspector general is an
other drawing card in today's show.
Colonel Floyd is an old one-armed
Confederate, with quite gift of elo-
quence, and General Watts is the
young man who has been in Office for
about two terms now, and who desires
to hold the place down for still anoth-
er term. The young man and the old
man talk to each other in way that
is calculated to at least make impress
sions on their auditors, and like the
railroad commissioner candidates,
they sometimes cloud up for a little
spell. Mr.. Blythe, the other candid
ate for this Office, does not figure so
loudly in the controversy but this, of
course, should not prejudice his claims.
The speaking today will take place
at the bicycle track, commencing
promptly at 1890 o'clock. The audi
tors will occupy the grand stand, and,
rain or shine, will be provided for in
reasonable comfort.
After the speaking, which will prob
ably last until about 2 o'clock p. M,
will commence the other exercises of
the day, which, to say the least, will
not be less interesting.
Among other things there is to be a
unique street procession, which will
not fail to entertain, and, perhaps, to
a certain extent, amuse. The main
features of this procession are to be
first horseback escort, consisting of
a half dozen or more young men in
white uniforms. Then will come
two.horse chariot bearing the Goddess
of Liberty, and following this will be
a float driven by "Uncle Sam" and
containing 13 Of the prettiest young
ladies to be found in North and South
Carolina, representing the 13 original
states. Next will follow ship, or at
least, a boat, containing "Hobson and
his crew."
Miss Blanche Clawson, of Yorkville,
will represent the Goddess OF Liberty
Mr.. Bratton Lowry will represent
"Uncle SAM" and the 1S states will
be represented as follows: Miss Ber-
tina Stain, Chester; Miss Pearl Pay
seur, Lancaster; Miss Genie sprunt,
Rock Hill; Miss Mabel Ardrey, Fort
Mill; Miss Ida Guy, Lowrysville Miss
Ella Love, McConnellsville; Miss Lii
liam Massey, Tirzah ; Miss Prue Grouse,
Lincolnton, N. c.; Miss May Slaugh-
ter, Hickory Grove; Miss Nan Hoff-
man, Gastonia, N. c.; Miss Lula Nc
Claim, Yorkville; Miss Minnie Carroll,
Gaffney Miss Mary Joe Witherspoon,
Yorkville.
Ahead of the procession, leading the
band, will so the well-drilled battalion
of military bicyclists, and following af-
ter all will be the group of riders that
will participate in the races. Some
where also in the procession will be
funny little conceit representing "Spain
in the Soup" =.
The entries in the races include
unite a list of the best riders in this
Ill., Let 10 an folla1us
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Horace L. Johnson-Candidate for re-
election to the house Of representatives.
Grist Cousins-Have sugar-cured shoul-
ders at 10 cents pound, Vienna sausage
at 10 cents, potted ham at cents can,
corned beef at Is cents a can, together
with Bakers chocolate, Dunham's
SHREDDED cocoauut, extracts of vanilla
and lemon, and mace and nutmeg.
They also offer Twentieth Century BIZ
cycle lamps for Sl.75, which is below
wholesale cost.
H. G. Strauss-Calls attention to his grand
summer closing out sale at cut prices
for all kinds of summer goods.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
DIED FROM VACCINATION.
The Little Daughter of a Bank Official
Succumbs.

The Little DauSnter OIL Dahh ohc'ai
Succumbs.
Columbia Register, Monday.
Governor Ellerbe received today a
rather remarkable letter from the
president of the First National bank
of Nora Springs, Iowa. 1t reads as
follows:
NORA SPRINGS, Iowa, July 10.
Hon. VIM. II. Ellerbe, Governor, Colum-
bla, South Carolina.
DEAR SIR beg pardon for calling
your attention to the very alarming re-
port from the different camps of our most
noble patriotic soldiers-that after being
forced to compulsory vaccination very
dangerous diseases are breaking out. In
closed find photo for your family album,
of our dear child, Alma, murdered by
compulsory vaccination.
l bring you glad tidings, the people of
the nation are getting awake against this
child numbering. 1t is my prayer in the
name of humanity that you help save
this nation from this blood-poisoning-
the worst superstition in history.
Ever your humble servant,
l.. H. PIEHN.
A child's picture was enclosed in the
envelope, and at the foot of the card
board the information was printed that
the little one had died from the effects
of vaccination.
1t was evident that Mr.. Piehn is
sending the same letter to the COVER
nors of all the states in the union
with the hope that his request might
be granted.
Many Enclosures giving arguments
against vaccination accompanied the
letter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

Until January 1st, 1899, For "a Cents.
THE TwICE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
with the best and most reliable up-to-date
news, will be furnished from the date of
this issue until January 1899, for "a cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

CraQe anu luuuSIIy Will uo ouioN>
with fresh war taxation.
A Washington dispatch of Sunday
reviews the war situation as follows
With the week just closed, the United
States saw the end of the third month
of the war with Spain, and the respon-
sible officials, from the president down
to the lowest employe who has had
anything to do with shaping the course
of events, feel nothing but satisfaction
at the progress made. With scant
material at hand an army of a quar-
ter of million of men has been mobll-
lied, armed, equipped and much OF it
shas seen service. The battles preced-
ing the capture of Santiago have been
remarkable in many respects, and, in
the opinion of military experts, have
covered the United States army en-
gagged with imperishable glory. Mod
ern warfare of type developed in
these engagements was absolutely new
and untried, not only to the United
States army, but to the world. No such
charge is recorded in history as that
made upon the stone fort and the
block houses crowning the hills of FL
Caney. There have been engagements
between trained troops and savage
races in the jungles of India and on
the hills of South Africa Of late years
that conveyed in a slight manner the
possibilities of modern weapons. But
these battles fought by the Fifth army
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-03-17

We are having very changeabie weather
and some of it is quite cold.
Ed Clark made abusiness trip to Hous-
ton creek last week.
Jack Wyatt has gone to Grangeville on
business.
Mr.. McAckern of Spokane is N camp.
Mr.. Mathews OF Boston arrived in camp
last week. He is in the employ OF the
Good Enough Co.
n The mill on the Good Enough has been
in operation for 10 days running out the
ore that was left IN the mill last fall.
There was very pleasant social at Mr.
Geo. Reibod's one evening last week.
- The force at the lola has been Increased
and there are sixteen men employed now
4 Bill Patterson will go out TO Weiser IL
short time. 1t is expected he will MAKE
that his home in the future.
! We have no marriages TO report becaus
there are no girls in camp of marriage
able age And if there were, we have NJ
minister or justice to tie the knot. Their
are no deaths because this is the heallhi
est place on earth, Mar. ~
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-03-17

Sanford Salee made business trip 10
Middle Valley last Saturday,
Fielding Grooms gave lance at the
Barton schoolhouse last Friday night
which was well attended
A Miss BLAIR of Boise has been engaged
to teach the spring term of school in the
Barton district
Heaney and Bird Lynch have pur-
ranch of Tom Galloway.
Herman Bradshaw our rond overseer
has been having some much needed work
done on the roads.
Tim Barton has had several men at
work grubbng sage brush on his ranch
preparatory TO blowing and putting in a
big crop of wheat.
| Miss Lulu Hit has been engaged to
teach the spring term of school in Thous-
and Spring valley
Webb and Colson have moved their
cattle home from Mrs. W. H. Adams
ranch where they have been for the past
Two months.
Harvey Jones mother and family ar.
rived from Grand Ronde valley. Or. last
Thursday and have moved on TO San
Alleys ranch which they have, rented.
There have been several cattle buyer:
on the creek lately. but we have not hearc
of any sales beiug made. Mar 10.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-03-17

e. p. Hall of Cuprum has been visiting
on Hornet for the past 10 days, but left
for his post of duty on the 7th. Come
again E p.
A. J. Crook has gone 10 Payette to look
after his ranch interests at that place.
He Will return to the mines where he
holds responsible position with the N
Y. and Idaho Smelling Co.
Jack Anchor has gone to Weser. Jack
has IL slight attack Of Klondike fever
e. Day OF Salubria and another gentle
man have gone to the Devils.
Ed Cummings and e. Bslcher OF Wild
Horse are visiting on Hornet.
John Clifton will leave to day to attend
court at Weser. J. G. Rogers is headed
for the same place also on court business.
Charlie Allen and Dir. Brown have
bought the saw mill on Indian creek and
are moving up this week. They have Sc
CURED contract from the company FOR
So, 600 feet OF lumber.
Bill Camp has gone back to the Devils.
Mr. r. Hanson says its mistake about
his going to Klondlke SO we hasten u
set him ut rest ON the matter.
Miss Jessie Davis of Lick creek Is. Wis
iting j. d. Elliolt's family.
Billie Black leaves on the llth fol
KlondiIie via Spokane Route.
The roads are II fearful condition al
present.
Jake Lakey will attend courtat the Coun
ty seal this term
There. was II dance at Peck's on the 4th
r. Hanson will SOW 200 pounds of nj
falfa t lis spring
John Wheeler of The Devils came GU
yesterday bound for Salubria.
Chuo EiolI returned yesterday iron
Bear creek.
Harvey Houston came ont from Sever
Devils 10 day.
The mail to Bear P O. is now bein
carried in II blackboard.
There are about 100 head of youn
4 steers for safe on Hornet creek, Send u
your buyers from the lower country.
Mrs. Dora Black has rented Billy
interest in the ranch for this summer
She is prepared to entertain the travel
Mrs johnnie Rogers AMI two childre
accompanied Johnnie to the Count
capital.
VIM. Kctchum will be in attendance I
this term of court.
. Mr.. Loberg is headed for Weiser.
Mrs Annie Smith Post Mistress
Bear is going to Weiser on probate ma
tiers.
Jack Gardener came out from the De'
lis TO day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-03-17


kie, Arthur Robertson and Mr.. Ketchum
all ftom the upper country passed through
iher-Sthe latter part Of the week so' Their.
way to the County Seat.
Mark Winkler and Mrs. Carre Ander-
son hAve started to the County Seat and
when'lhey return would be surprised
if it were Mrs. Winkler instead of Mrs.
Anderson.
John W. Draper. of Payette, is looking
for a location on Hornet creek and possi-
bly, he win move his family there.
Mode Addington started for the lower
country last SATURDAY,.
Artie Holenbeak has started out to
hunt work.
Mrs. Moser sold seven town lois in
Council. Consideration 1925, Mar. IS
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-03-17

Charles Morsp of Seven Devils. passed
through our valley Thursday morning,
being on the way to Weiser TO attend
court
Sherman West and Mr. Rynearson
made a business trip to Council Friday.
O,;ta nu,nhar of vouny men from
how, .,ro yyorl,ing on Crane Creek This
srr;nr Sam Wnods' went over Thursday
~ ,varl, for Ieaac eiohton and Sam Doll
ond ll,e Coruett have rome 70 work for
~ : Kannedv
yosterdav was real stormy as If to,re-
mind ne that March had not forgotten
his business.
Ar,bur steward and 6 Raqasn went
80 w rrane Er;dav
~ -.
Mr. ana MIS-. ooriei na'e veen uS ousy
Tue past wees notins Owe, ~ '' 80 III ~
liousc paw "'iien ' Ii yin rn,, tha
b hone ,,laca
~ 80 .huano,,
MIS-. W.. .. hynearsoii any oi' 1,.'l,si.
were WISHING reia'l'es a' iioS NreeN
SATURDAY.
Sam Harp was attending to business
here during the past week.
Mr. Gill. of Council. stopped over We'd
nesday on his return trip from Crane.
aonnoar na,nod Anderson ,yb,
:, Salroon Meado,rs has hean here
,lod5lino natant ,ned;c;ne