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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
THE PRICE OF COTTON.

The cotton market had an upward
tendency throughout the country yes
terday, and the influence was felt to
considerable extent in this immediate
section. Inquiries by telephone and
otherwise at different local markets,
developed the following:
Clover-Mr. w. B. Stroup (early in
the morning): "Cotton is bringing
4.75 here"
Sharon-Mr. J. B. Ross (about II
o'clock): 1.-THE best price paid here,
so far, is A."
Hickory Grove-Mr. J. K. Allison
(about II o'clock): "Four eighty
fve."
Tirzah-W. T. Massey (at 11.30
o'clock): ~ have just paid 400 for
three bales"
Rock Hill-R. NJ. London: "Some
cotton has sold here today at 5 cents"
Yorkville-J. II. Riddle: ~ have
paid cents for cotton today, strictly
on its merits"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

and 21S for Black. The nomination
of Roosevelt was subsequently made
unanimous. All the other nominations
except that of attorney general, were
made by acclamation. The admins
tration of President Mckinley was
endorsed and the annexation of Ha'
waii commended. In regard to the
Philippines the platform says: ave
realize that when the necessities OF
war compelled our nation to destroy
Spanish authority in the Antilles and
in the Philippines, we assumed solemn
duties and obligations alike to the peo-
pie of the islands we conquered, and
to the civilized world. We cannot
turn these islands back to Spain. We
cannot leave them unarmed for de-
fence and untried in statecraft, to the
horrors of domestic strife or to parti-
ton among European powers. We
have assumed the responsibility of vic
tory, and wherever our flag has gone
there the liberty, the humanity and
the civilization which that flag embod.
les and represents must remain and
abide forever" The financial plank
declares for the gold standard. The
administration of Governor Black is
commended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

don't want any more races with dogs,
said Finley. "Tbey ran me until 1
commenced to bleed at the nose and
mouth. Every little bit I would stop
and listen but hearing the dogs still
on my trail, 1 would have to start out
again. At last 1 just give up and fell
down. I could not have gone another
step if it had been to save my life.
But for some reason the dogs went
back, and got away"
Sheriff Logan thinks that the rea.
son of the failure of the dogs to catch
Finley was because he ran through a
Negro cabin and they lost his trail.
On account of the dense underbush
along the creek, the sheriff and his
party were unable to follow close be-
hind the dogs and keep them at their
work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
FINLEY ARRESTED.

Charley Finley, a well-known local
offender, was arrested at Mount Holly,
N. c., last Tuesday night, by Messrs
]. A. Thomas and H. S. Michels.
Finley is Negro. He was wanted
for assault and battery, for violation oi
the dispensary law, and perhaps also
on other charges.
Sheriff Logan went after him about
month or six weeks ago with blood
hounds, and ran him for several miles
but lost him at last in the dense thick
cts of Fishing creek. Shortly after
ward the governor was induced to
offer a reward of $25 for his arrest and
conviction, and to this Sheriff Logan
added So, making the total amount
$50. 1t was because of the reward,
of course, that Messrs. Thomas and
Michels traced the Negro into North
Carolina and effected his arrest.
Sheriff Logan had a talk with Fin
ley on Wednesday about the blood
hound incident mentioned above. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Ganson Dry Goods Company-Announce
their fall opening for the 5th and 9Th OF
October. They propose to give souve-
T. G. Culp, Supervisor-On next We'd
nesday, will let out a contract for repair
ing the bridge over Bullock's creek at
Press McAfee's.
John r. Ashe, Treasurer-Gives notice
that the books are now open, at the
company's office in Yorkville, for sub
scriptions to increase the capital stock
of the York Cotton mills.
J. w. Dobson-Is the agent in Yorkville
for the sale of the Rock Hill buggy.
NJ. l.. Smith, Secretary-Calls for a spe-
cial meeting of the stockholders OF
Clover Manufacturing company to be
held at Glover on Tuesday, Novem-
her
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
COMMITTED FOR MURDER.

Coroner Brian and jury held ar
inquest last Monday over the body o.
George Smith, Negro who died from
the effects of a pistol shot wound in
1icted about eleven months ago al
the hands of Walker Byers, also col
ored.
The shooting took place on the
plantation of Mr.. Thad L. Carroll, one
Sunday afternoon. 1t was not charg
ed that it was the outcome of malice
but rather the result of careless hand
ling of pistol.
AS the result of the wound, Smith
was laid up and fingered along until
last Monday, when he died from con
sumption, caused originally, or aggra
vated, by the shot.
No facts other than such as were
already known were developed at the
inquest. Byers, who does not deny
the shooting further than the claim
that it was accidental, was arrested
on a warrant issued by the coroner
and committed to Jail to answer te
the charge of murder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
RAGING CATAWBA.

Catawba river was on big tear
during the latter part of last week
The high water was caused by cloud
burst up in Western North Carolina,
and the swell continued all the way to
the ocean.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday were
interesting days along up about
Wright's ferry, on the northwestern
borders of York county. All manner
of things were constantly drifting down
the river.
Several good fiat boats, from different
ferries, higher up, went by. One day
there came along big wagon loaded
with valuable furniture, and for day
or two there was a seemingly endless
stream of sawlogs that had broken
away from the lumbermen up on the
mountains. Pumpkins floated by in
countless hundreds, and numerous
other articles of value drifted on their
uninterrupted way to waste.
Numerous corn crops along the
river in York and Lancaster counties
sustained serious damage from the wa,
ter, which in many instances submer'
ged them out of sight.
The food came as complete sur
prise down in this section. The peo-
pie along the river had but little rea-
son to look for it. Where they were
cutting peas and hay one evening,
next morning the water was 8 or 10
feet deep. The wide expanse of rag
ing waters presented grand sight
but it is safe to say that the farmers
along the river, whose crops were be-
ing ruined, did not waste any sentl-
ments of admiration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
THE DIsPENsARY PETITION.

Messrs. James Cansler and Henry
Massey are still circulating the peti
ton for the removal of the dispensary
at Tirzah.
1t is their object to get the sigma
lures of thirds of the voters o.
York township to the petition, and
at last accounts they still lacked about
so names.
Both gentlemen have put in con
siderable amount of time and labor
and although they have met with
courteous treatment at the hands o.
those to whom they have applied fol
their signatures, still they find that
the undertaking is quite large one
The ENQUIRER is advised by the
committee that Mr.. Cansler will be
in Yorkville on next Monday, sales
day for October, for the purpose o.
securing the signatures that may be
still lacking, and on next Tuesday
both Mr.. Cansler and Mr.. Massey
hope to appear before the state board
with a petition containing the names
of full two-thirds of the voters of the
township.
People who are interested should be
on the lookout for Mr.. Cansler next
Monday and aid him as far as possible
in the successful completion of his
work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
THE YORK COTTON MILLS.

In another column, Mr.. ]. R. Ashe,
treasurer, gives notice that the books
of the York Cotton mills are open for
the increase of the capital stock of the
company to s15O,Ooo.
The notice, of course, is simply in
accordance with the requirements of
law in such cases, and people who de-
sire to subscribe to the capital stock of
the company have the right to do so.
AS to whether the capital stock of
the company will be Immediately in
creased to $l5O,OOO depends upon the
action of outside public; but whether
or not there are any outside subscrip-
tions, it is the purpose of the present
stockholders to increase their holdings
to at least s1o4,oOo.
The reason of this is that there is
still room in the present building for
S27, 900 worth of additional machinery,
and this machinery can be put in at
such comparatively small cost per
spindle that the stockholders are con-
vinced that to defer the investment is
only to stand in their own light. If
the outside public comes in with sub
scriptions sufficient to make out the
total amount of capital authorized,
then the dividend earning capacity of
the company, already great, will he
so much the greater.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
SAVE THE PEAS.

"Peas are going to be peas next
summer, and those who have crops
that can be harvested to advantage
will do we'll to look after them"
The speaker was well-known citi'
zen of Yorkville who has had great
deal of experience in farming; but
who is now engaged in other business
He continued:
"If you will notice, there are lots oi
peavines everywhere but, as a rule,
there is very little fruit. The vines
have grown luxuriantly and fer some
reason the peas have failed to form.
People generally are cutting the vines
without paying any attention to the
picking of peas, and if this practice is
followed there can be no other way for
it than that peas will be scarce.
"a good many people follow the
practice of having their peas picked by
giving one half for the other. That is
not best. Peas should be picked by
the hundred, the same as cotton, and
they are worth ss much by the hundred
for picking as cottou.
"Judging from the present outlook
the gentleman continued, ~ figure
that peas, next summer, will be worth
anywhere from $1.O0 to S1.25 bushel
and if people who have them will take
my advice, they will pick all they can.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
SOLDIER BOYS HOME.

Most of the members of Company
G, First South Carolina volunteers,
returned home from Columbia last
Thursday on furlough. The returned
soldiers include Messrs. Crawford
Moore, William Whitener, L. G. Fer
guson and Knox Gwin, all of whom
stopped over in Yorkville.
At the end of 80 days, the under
standing is that the soldiers will
report back at Columbia, where, after
physical examination, they will be
mustered out of the service. In the
meantime, in lieu of board, which
would otherwise be furnished at camp,
the soldiers are allowed an increase
in their pay to 80 cents per day.
One of the soldiers reports that
while all of the Yorkville boys are
glad enough, under the circumstances,
to get out of the service, none of them
signed that famous petition. They
did not like the idea of the thing,
and preferred to leave it to others.
We are also informed that there was
considerable feeling between the First
and Second South Carolina regiments
before the First got away from Jack
sonville. Some of the new recruits
after-the- volunteers of the Second
regiment-were inclined to taunt the
members of the First regiment with
being "tin soldiers" There was a
good deal of fighting spirit in both
regiments, and to prevent trouble,
the Second regiment was kept in line
at Panama Park while the First
marched away. Each regiment re-
CARDS the other almost as Spaniards
but this spirit, of course, was no deep
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

soldiers will otherwise have to do.
Among the advantages of this arrange
ment are the facts that the Cuban
soldiers are already acclimated, and
thus employed they can be made use
full, whereas, if they are left to idle
ness, they will become brigands and
other kinds of nuisances. The only
real question as to the practicability
of General Buffers suggestion turns
on whether the Cuban soldiers can be
relied upon. If they can be relied
upon, then their employment will be
the means of saving thousands of
American lives which must otherwise
be sacrificed to disease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

- The nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt for governor by the New
York Republicans, was a good stroke
of politics, perhaps; but it did not
show much of a disposition to deal
fairly with Governor Black, who
sought denomination. AS to wheth-
er or not Black has made good gov
ernor, is, of course, a question
of opinion; but the convention gave
unqualified endorsement to his admin
istration, and inasmuch as he has had
but one term, that endorsement should
carry with it a new nomination. But
expediency rather than justice is the
watchword with politicians, and the
Republican party in New York evil
IDENTIFY figures that if it would elect
its candidate in this off year, they
must give their votes to Mr.. Roose-
velt-a popular hero. Roosevelt, we
believe, is an all around good man ;
but somehow we can't get rid of the
idea that under all the circumstances
the action of the convention was not
exactly clean.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS.
They Made Nominations at Syracuse Last
Thursday.

They Made nominations at syracuse LaSl
Thursday.
The New York State Democratic
convention met at Syracuse on last
Thursday and made nominations as
follows:
For Governor-Augustus Van Wyck
of Kings.
Lieutenant Governor-Elliott Dan.
forth, Of Chenango.
Secretary of State-George w. Bat.
ten, of Niagara.
Comptroller-Edward S. Atwater, Of
Duchess.
State Treasurer-E. P. Morris, oi
Wayne.
Attorney neral-Thomas F. Con,
way, of Clifton.
State Engineer and Surveyor-Mar.
tis Schenck, of Rensselaer,.
Augustus Van Wyck, the nominee
for governor, is a brother of Mayor
Van Wyck, of New York city.
The convention was harmonious
throughout. The name of VIM. ].
Bryan was cheered enthusiastically,
but the platform declares that "under
existing circumstances, state issues in
the campaign must necessarily be par
amount in the present extraordinary
crisis"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

The French cabinet has at last
decided upon a revision of the Drey'
fus case. The first question for inves'
tigation is whether or not there has
developed since the conviction of Drey'
fus, evidence that will warrant be.
lief that a mistake has been made.
That there will be a new trial, and
that the unfortunate captain will be
set at liberty, now seems practically
settled; but what the effect otherwise
is going to be is still a matter of spec
ulation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

- The friction which has for long
time existed at Santiago between the
Cubans and Americans is being rapid
ly smoothed over by the judicious man,
agement of General Wood. Previous
to the capture of the city, General
Garcia, under the assumption that the
Cubans were to be placed in immedi-
ate control, selected Senor Dometrio
as governor, and when it developed
that the Americans would not recog'
nize the appointment there was bitter
feelings. A few days ago General
Wood appointed Castillo as his special
representative in the outlying country
districts, and Castillo has accepted
with the result that the Cubans are
now becoming thoroughly reconciled
to the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

Hon. w. H. Flemming, of Geor-
gia, few days ago, explained to some
northerners why it was that when all
the regular army officials before San
tiago were in favor of retreating, Joe
Wheeler was the only individual in
high authority who persisted in hold
ing every inch of ground that had
been won. "You see," said Mr.. Flem-
ming, sail the other officers were on
the Federal side in the Confederate
war, and they were accustomed to
fighting under heavy odds. At San
tiago the odds were on the other side
but this condition was one with which
Wheeler was thoroughly familiar, and
az he had won under similar circum-
stances before, he felt confident he
could do it again"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
LOCAL LACONICS.
Until January 1st, 1899, For 52 Cents

Until January 1st, 1899, For 52 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 50 cents.
With Intent to Kill.
Will Mitchell, colored, was commit
ted to jail last Tuesday by Magistrate
Johnson, of Bethel township, on the
charged of assault and battery with
intent to kill. He hit another Negro
in the head with stone.
Jackson's Limbless.
Mr.. G. r. Radcliffe has left at The
ENQUIRER Office a stalk of "Jackson's
Limbless" cotton, which he procured
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.


Miss Fanny Parish returned to Win
throp last Wednesday.
Mr.. Will McFadden, of Smiths
Turnout, is visiting friends in York
vile.
Miss Effie Garrison, of Rock Hill, is
the guest of the Misses Harshaw, at
Guthriesville.
Miss Annie Workman, of Rock Hill,
is visiting the Misses Smith, in the
"Cotton Belt"
Mr.. Robert L. Long, of Lancaster,
visited relatives and friends in York
Vile during the past week.
Miss Jessie Long returned Friday
from a visit to the family of Mr..
D. M. Sims at Lowrysville.
Mrs. M. J. Clark left on Thursday
afternoon, via Backsburg, for an indef-
mite visit to Chattanooga, Tenn.
Mr.. A. G. Stroup, of Stroup's, has
rented out his farm, and in a short
time will make his home at Glover.
Mr.. ]. A. Tate has been elected prin-
cipal of the Clover High school, and
is now in the discharge of his duty.
Mr.. L. A. Emerson, traffic manager
of the South Carolina and Georgia
railroad, was in Yorkville Thursday.
Mr.. w. B. Moore went over to Lam
caster this week in the interest Of the
telephone exchange he is establishing
there.
Miss Emma Kennedy left on We'd
nesday for Hardeeville, Beaufort coun-
ty, to take charge of school at that
place.
Miss n. Ophelia Davidson left last
Wednesday morning for Converse COL
lege, Spartanburg, to resume her
studies.
Mrs. R. H. Glenn, after prolonged
visit to Old Point, is now at the home
of her brother, Mr.. N. A. Simril, near
Yorkville.
Mr.. John I. Barron left on yesterday
to resume his medical studies for a
second term in the University of
Maryland.
Greenville News, Friday: Miss
Maye Waddill left yesterday for an
extended visit to Yorkville, Charlotte
and Reidville.
Mr.. w. B. Williams, Jr., left on last
Wednesday for Tampa, Fla, where he
has secured position with the Plant
system railway.
Messrs. Meek Williams, F. E. Smith,
Mason Mcconnell and James Dickson,
of Yorkville, went to Charleston on
an excursion last Wednesday.
Mr.. John E. Ardrey, of Fort Mill,
was in Yorkville on Thursday. He
still wears on the lapel of his coat the
beautiful gold medal which signifies
the wheelman's championship of York
county.
Private Ed Gw;nn, of Company D,
First regiment S. c. ", after spending
three weeks on furlough with relatives
and friends at Hickory Grove and
Yorkville, returned to his company at
Columbia Wednesday night.
Privates E. Edwin Withers, Knox
Quinn and Lewis G. Ferguson and
Corporals Crawford Moore and VIM.
Whitener, of Company G, First South
Carolina, are at home on furloughs.
Mr.. Withers is confined to his bed.
Sergeant Frank Hart left Thursday
for Jacksonville, Fla, to rejoin his
regiment-Second Louisiana. Ser
geant Hart says that the understand
ing is that his regiment is not to be
mustered out, at least not for the
present.
Mr.. James B. Allison, Jr., telegraph
ed from Washington yesterday to his
brother, Mr.. Rober: T. Allison, that he
has successfully passed his examina-
ton for second lieutenancy in the
United States army and made applica-
ton for assignment to the Seventh in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01
CHE atnrkrille Gnqltirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. G. !:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER l, 1898.
commended

- The Columbia State intimates that
Prohibition Chairman Jones will not
have the opportunity to run against
Ben Tillman on the dispensary issue
two wears from now, for. the reason
that before the next senatorial cam
paign the dispensary will have been
dumped by the wayside.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

- General NJ. G. Butler has offered
the most sensible suggestion that we
have yet noticed in connection with
the Cuban occupation problem. He
wants to get the Cuban soldiers into
the employ of the United States, and
use them for the work that American
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-01

er than q desire to "knock it out"
in friendly fist fight.
All of the Yorkville soldiers volun-
teered at the beginning of the war
when there was reason to believe that
there was to be fighting, and lots of it.
Quite a number of recruits joined
their company after the war was over,
and some of these recruits, within a
few days after they Joined, signed that
petition to be mustered out on the
ground that they "volunteered to
fght-not to do garrison duty"
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-06
WEST BRooKFIELD.

A quiet marriage ceremony took place
in the parlors of the West Brookfeld
House, Tuesday, at A p. M. when Her
bert Conkey of Ware was married to
Miss Bertha M, C. Strong of Hardwick.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
w. B. Blackmer, pastor Of the M. E.
Church. A collation. was served and
an enjoyable hour passed, after which
the happy couple left for an extended
wedding tour. On their return, they
will reside in Ware. The bride was
gowned in blue ladies' cloth, trimmed
with fur. The bridesmaid was Mrs. Ell
mer Conkey, and Elmer Conhey was
best man. Among those present were:
Mrs. Hogan, Miss Teehan, Fred La
borge, Edward Sibley and Mr. and Mrs.
George Messenger.
Thirty Of the employees Of the Ohm
stead Quaboag Corset Company en-
joyed a sleigh-ride to Ware Tuesday
night The party had supper at
Storrs' Hotel.
Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-06
NeighbOrhO0d News Central Massachusetts

and bills amounting to $2OOO.5S We're
paid. 1t was also decided that the town
accounts will close the third Wednes-
day in February, in order to allow the
printers to have the town report ready
a few days before the election Thomas
Brown was drawn a grand juror for a
term of one year.
HERE AND THERE,
The officers of Bethesda Rebe6ah
Lodge, No. rs, I. o. o, f., will be in
stalled this evening by District Deputy
Emma ]. Knight and suite of Worces-
ter.
Miss Nellie Clare of Webster is the
guest Of Miss Nellie Cotter of the west
side.
Two sleighing parties visited the Tour
tellotte House Wednesday evening. sew
eral others passed through town.
The basket ball game between the
Wellingtons and the Millburys, which
was scheduled for Friday evening, has
been postponed,
The ladies of the Episcopal Church
held a New Years party in the church
parlors Wednesday evening.
The ladies of the Unitarian ChurSh
will hold a supper in Blanchard Hail
this evening. An entertainment and
dance will follow. Marbles orchestra
will furnish music.