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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-12
Death Of Dir. =. III. Gregory.

Mr. Samuel II Gregory, Of Tax
ahaw, Il brother of our esteemed
townsman, Mr. Joseph + Gregory,
died at his home ON Wednesday
last His death resulted from
pneumonia the outcome of a spell
of la grippe which he mad con-
tractcd about three weeks ago.
He was confined TO his bed only
about ten days. His father and
brothers were with him during
his last illness. His son, MrL l.
Gregory, Il student at the S. G..
Medical College, was telegraphed
for and reached home in time for
the burial.
In the death Of Mr. Gregory the
Taxahaw community loses use
ful citizen, n public-spirited, lib
eraI, generous hearted man. He
was always attentive to the sick in
the community and no sacrifice
was too great for him to make
when Il friend was iii. He would
often lay down his own work to
remain at the bedside and admin
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-12

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sga' pi t. nI, "arI q u ,Er
ior ct re-poHihn bidder, wits 49,
proved bond in d"uhir the amour vg
the bid. ON Tuesday, Feb 22nd. a. az
O'Clock, m. The right to reiecs anx
and all bids is reserved. Plans NSSE
specifications will be made known ssi
the letting. Terms CASH.
L.J. PERRE,
County Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1898-02-12
Educate Yonr Bssceys Wtfh Cah dy
C0scarsfs.

Candy cathartic, cure constipation
Grever. 10c. rec G fail, druggist
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
HOW TO GUESS.

For fear that possibly our PROPOSE
tion with reference to naming the win
ners in the approaching primary elec-
tion were not comprehensive enough,
we will be more explicit. 1t is gener-
ally understood, of course, that no
candidate will be entitled to any nom
ination until he has received majori-
ty of the votes cast.
Where there are more than two can
didates for the same Office, there is a
probability of a second election to de-
eide the issue, which must be between
the two receiving the highest vote in
the first primary.
The guesser is required to estimate
the total number of votes that will be
cast in York county, and then among
the candidates for each Office, name
the two who will stand first on the
list, after the first primary.
To the individual who most correct.
ly names the leading candidates and
approaches nearest the total number
of votes that will be cast in the elec-
ton, we propose to send THE EN-
QUIRER for one year.
The last time we made'a proposition
of this kind Mr.. w. H. Moore, of Rock
Hill, if we remember correctly, cor
rectly named all the winning candid
ates, and gave within a few units of
the total number of votes cast. Quite
a number of others also made remark
ably close guesses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
I.QCAI. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Rock Hill Buggy Company-Tells
you that from lst of January to lst OF
August, its establishment completed q
buggy on an average of every ~ min
utes and IA seconds, counting each
working day as 10 hours.
John r. Logan, S. Y. C.-Advertises, to
be sold under tax execution, a tract OF
land in Catawba township, belonging to
Louisa Farrow and Lula Crawford.
w. w. Jenkins-Offers at private sale a
farm containing l74 acres.
VIM. McCaw DOwdle, Administrator
Gives notice to the debtors and creditors
of w. G. Dowdle, deceased.
Grist Cousins-Say that they are prepared
to sell you pure apple vinegar at 40 cents
gallon. They also have fruit jar rub
bers at 5 cents dozen and advise you
not to delay in buying them. They are
out of fruit jars.
Clarence NJ. Kuykendal-Tells you. that
he has the most complete stock of drugs
in this section and tells you why he
says so. He also publishes testino-
nial showing the value of anti-fer-
ment.
Glenn & Allison-Havea carload of Old's
wagons on hand and they will have q
warehouse full of buggies in a short
time. They can supply you with har-
ness at any time.
w. H. Adams, Captain-Gives notice
that there will be match games of base.
ball in Yorkville on the 18th, 18th and
10th instant, between the Yorkville and
Charlotte teams.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
STEALING.

Rev. R. M. Stevenson, pastor of
Crowder's Creek, Clover and Bethany
churches is preaching series of SER
mons on the Ten Commandments. He
has reached the Eighth Command
ment, and last Sunday his subject was
stealing.
At the outset Mr.. Stevenson ex-
planned that he did not propose to de-
vote his attention to the common every
day thief, for he was fully aware of
the fact that he could accomplish no
good; but he wanted to call attention
to various other kinds of stealing that
were known by other more respectable
names.
He dwelt to some extent on the
every day transactions between trades
men and customers, and took the posi-
ton that the man who charged and
received more for an article than would
be considered fair and reasonable
profit, was guilty of stealing. He de-
voted a considerable portion of his
sermon to the legal means and subter-
fuges by which men sometimes avoid
the payment of their debts, and was
very positive that no statute, however,
sweeping, could wipe out the moral
responsibility of any pecuniary obli-
CATION. Against those who try to
shield themselves behind such statutes,
he was especially severe.
Whether the strongest of the series
of sermons or not, it was an exception
ally strong sermon, and made deep
impression upon Mr.. Stevenson's con-
gregation. The people are still talk
ing about it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
THE 0, r, & @.

The Columbia State, of last Satur-
day, has the following, dated Charles.
ton, August 5:
President Samuel Hunt, of the Char
lesion and Ohio River railroad, says
that the road will reach Charleston
"over tracks bound to it by the closest
ties, if not by absolute ownership, in
the near future, and that the prospects
for reaching the Ohio river are bright
er than ever BEFORE"
Mr.. Hunt, it will be remembered,
bought in the road at the recent sale
at Marion, N. c., for company Of
Philadelphia capitalists, and he ought
to be in a position to know more about
the future of the road than anyone
else. 1t may be stated here that the
last sale was not made from necessity,
but to get in proper shape to admit
the placing of certain securities and
to put the road in strong and more
aggressive position for future opera
tions. The statement of Mr.. Hunt
confirms that of The State concerning
the future ownership of the road. 1t
was stated that it was generally con-
ceded by railroad men that the South
Carolina and Georgia road would, at
an early day, become the owner of the
Ohio River and Charleston road.
Mr.. Hunt himself says that the road
will reach this city "oyer tracks bound
to it by the strongest ties, if not by
absolute ownership" Coming from
the president of the road, the remark
is significant. 1t simply means that
the South Carolina and Georgia road
will purchase the Ohio River and Char
lesion road, complete the road to the
west by building two gaps of 80 miles
each west of Marion, N. G.
The Ohio River and Charleston road
has developed the sections Of country
through which it passes wonderfully.
The towns all along the line show in
dustries that have been erected since
the present management of the road
have been in control.
1t is said with much confidence that
the Ohio River and Charleston road
has excellent credit. 1t pays its en-
ployes and bills as promptly as any of
its competitors. The road is owned at
present by people who are financially
strong enough to take care of it, who
have confidence enough in the property
and the country it penetrates to be
willing not only to use the earnings of
the road in improving the line but to
expend large sums in addition to their
original investments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10

in our Office documentary evidence to
prove that the board has never sought
to question the fact that this claim
is a just one. Another claim equally
just and belonging to another party,
was "disallowed" at the same time
under circumstances that were identi-
cal, and for the same reason. The
reason was satisfactory to all con-
cerned, and the only significance of
the insinuation is dishonest effort to
cast a suspicion of dishonesty where
the dishonest authors of the insinua-
tion were fully aware of the fact that
no dishonesty existed. This, we say,
we are prepared to prove at the proper
time; but until the game appears to
be worth the powder, we do not care
to shoot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS,

Peace negotiations continue to drag
along slowly. NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador who is acting for Spain,
received the Spanish reply to the
American peace conditions on last
Monday.
The understanding was that the re-
ply would be laid before the cabinet
on Tuesday. Just what the contents
of the paper are is not yet known but
the opinion is expressed that they ac-
cede to practically all of the demands
of the United States.
One of the Madrid papers affects to
have information to the effect that all
of the American conditions are not &C.
cepted, and that there will follow some
critical correspondence which may re-
suit in fresh difficulties. There is,
however, in Washington very little ap-
prehension of anything of the kind,
though it is not unlikely that it will
be several days before the negotiations
are concluded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
THE LAW IN THE CASE.

After the "Cheaper Advertising Cost
EN- Money" outfit became the lowest
bidder for the county advertising in
1896 at Is cents per hundred words,
it tried to make believe that by virtue
of new law that had become of force
without the signature of the governor,
the contract was nullified and the
board had to pay the rate prescribed
by law. Supervisor Stephenson was
in full sympathy with the "Cheaper
Advertising-C Cost EN- Money" outfit,
and so also were several of the COM
missioners who had been knocked
silly on the Love-Elder senatorial race.
Supervisor Stephenson, therefore,
wrote letter to the attorney general
in which he tried to get an assent to
his way of looking at things. Seeing
through the little game the publishers
of THE ENQUIRER, Immediately wrote
the attorney general, stating the ex.
act facts, and by return mail received
the following, dated "Ofice of Attor-
ney General, Columbia, S. c., June 10,
1885," and signed by &c. P. Town
send assistant attorney general" :"
l.. NJ. Grist & Sons, Yorkville, S. G.. !:
Your letter has been received. The ques-
ton you submit is whether the county
board is compelled to pay Sl.O0 per hun
dred words, or is it at liberty to get the
work done at a less rate if it can?"
When the printing is done without any
express contract, then the act OF 1896 fixes
the pay for the advertising at Sl.00 per
hundred words. But when there is an
express contract made between the board
and the publisher, then the contract price
is the pay for the advertising. l do not
think the county board is compelled to
pay the price fixed by the act, if they
can find a publisher who will contract to
do it for less. The act does not inhibit or
prevent the making of contracts in ref
erence to the price of advertising.
In view of this, the board of commits
sioners instructed Supervisor Steph-
enson to at once call upon the "Cheap-
er Advertising. Cost 'Em Money" out
fit, and if it was not willing to do the
work in accordance with the contract,
to again let the advertising out to the
lowest bidder. But Supervisor Steph-
enson let the matter drag along, the
"Cheaper Advertising Cost 'Em Mon
ey" outfit continued to charge S1.0O
where it's contract called for only Is
cents, and it was not until the follow
ing fall that THE ENQUIRER finally
succeeded in checking the swindle.
Thus it will be seen that Supervisor
Stephenson was assistant attorney
general" and not Townsend"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10

cigar that was labeled "grange" 1t
was the meanest cigar he had ever
smoked. So the name Democrat
covers the name of many frauds, and
while he was Democrat, he felt that
he had right to construe the Demo-
cratic platform as he thought it should
be construed. He advocated protec-
tion on several grounds. For instance,
he claimed that in this matter people
were governed by their interest, and
as it is to the interest of a large ma
jority of the American people to have
protection, we are going to have it.
When the south was purely an agri-
cultural section and people produced
everything they needed, they could
afford to criticise the rest of the
country and sing out for free trade.
But now that we are beginning to
manufacture and ask for outside capi-
tai, it is to our interest to advocate
protection. Mr.. Henry referred to
the fact that some people are max
ing capital against him because of
his testimony in the case of Newbold.
He said the newspapers had stated that
he had said that the character of New
bold was as good as that of Joseph II.
Earle. He had said nothing of the
kind. He had been summoned to
swear to the truth in the case, and he
did it. He had said that Newbold had
q high character in Chester, and that
as detective he stood at the top of
his profession in this state. Newbold
had been criticized in the papers and
80 had Earle, and that was about the
extent of his comparison. He had no
apologies to make, because he had
only testified to the truth and the
whole truth as be saw it. He was un.
der oath at the time, and he would
today swear to all that he had sworn
to then. Most of his speech was de-
voted to discussion of the principle
of protection, and Mr.. Henry undoubt-
edly made good impression.
Mr.. w. P. Pollock, of Chesterfield,
claimed that Henry had not told where
he stood on the protection question,
referred to DR.. Strait as man With
out record, and then told how he
had saved the state some 5000 in
letting out the public printing to the
lowest bidder, Notwithstanding guar
antee from the Columbia Register peo-
pie that if he would stand by them
they would support him for any Office
that he might ever desire to run for.
Mr.. Pollock was followed by Messrs.
E. j. Kennedy; but the speeches were
not concluded in time to admit of a
very extended synopsis in this issue of
The ENQUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10

- The "Cheaper Advertising-Co Cost
'Em Money" outfit, says that its bid
of "25 per cent. discount on the legal
rate" was lower than bid at the legal
rate. Let US see. The rate at which
that advertisement by the election COM
missioners should have been charged,
was specified by law. The rate is the
same that is specified for advertise
ments that the law requires the county
to publish, viz "Five cents word for
caption, one cent word for text-irst
insertion-half-a.cent a word for text,
second insertion. According to this
rate the bill of THE ENQUIRER, which
was absolutely correct, was S15.47.
For the very same advertisement sat
the very same rate" "Cost EN- Mon
ey.C Cheaper Advertising" charged 500.
Take off 25 per cent. and we have SIS.
So with 25 per cent. off the legal rate,
"Cheaper Advertlslng'Cost Elm Mon'
ey" would be AZ cents cheaper thar
THE ENQUIRER at the legal rate |!
Whew but was that not reduction |;
and were the commissioners not lucky
in failing to bite Especially, since it
might have been worse and worse.
"Cheaper Advertising Cost EN- Mon
ey" might have workedits "discount"
racket in the same proportion as when
it charged s1OO.S6 when its contract
only called for $22.11. We have be-
lieved all along that the board would
begin to learn something about the
advertising question after awhile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES.

Pursuant to appointment OF the
District Executive committee, the
various candidates for the congress.
ional nomination in the Fifth district
spoke in the courthouse on yester-
day.
There were about $50 people present
when the meeting was called to order
by County Chairman Brice, and the
speakers were timed to 80 minutes
each.
DR.. T. J. Strait was the first speaker.
He devoted himself principally to the
widespread corruption which exists in
the Republican party, the growing
power of corporations in legislation,
and the real causes of the war with
Spain. He said that as the result of
the high tariff policy of the Republi-
cans, there was a deficit last year of
$4S, 100000 IN the revenues of the
country. One of the objects of the
war was to furnish an opportunity to
hide this deficit, and other objects were
to force the creation of a stronger navy
and larger standing army with a
view to securing a more centralized
government. He said that although
it had been claimed that he had not
done anything, he had fought corrup-
ton whenever he had seen the oppor-
tunity, and had managed to preserve
his self-respect, which he priced more
highly than all the offices in the
United States. If sent back to con-
gress, he would continue to do as he
had been doing-the very best that
he could.
Mr.. J. K. Henry introduced himself
by calling attention to the fact that he
had been called various names, and
that it had even been suggested that
he withdraw his pledge to the Demo
cratic organization and deposit it
with the Republicans. He did not
consider that names counted for much.
1t had been his observation that it is
a very common custom to cover up
the biggest frauds with the most hon.
est names. He was a member of the
grange once, and as such bought a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Docia Long left last Friday for
a visit of several weeks to friends and
relatives in Lancaster county.
Mrs. D. B. Johnson, of Henrietta
N. c., is visiting the family of Mr.
D. w. Hicks.
Mrs. S. A. Carroll and son, Hamlet
who have been visiting Rev. A. A.
James's family at Pacolet, returned
home on Monday night.
Captain w. B. Moore returned from
Greenville last Monday. He has been
in attendance on the United States
court as petit juror.
Misses Marion and Lillian Neely, oi
Chester, and Miss Rosa Kee, of Rock
Hill, are visiting the family of Treas
urer H. A. D. Neely.
Mr.. Orlando Elan, of Shelby, N. c.,
after spending a few days with his
friend, MIR. w. S. Gordon, of the Fod-
der neighborhood, left on Monday for
his home.
Captain w. E. Bell, of High Springs,
Fla, arrived in Yorkville last Satur-
day accompanied by his wife and a
little niece, on a visit to his mother,
Mrs. M. J. Bell. Captain Bell left
Yorkville about Is years ago on the
lookout for something to do. The
first employment that offered was in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10

railroad work, which he took up at a
point pretty close to the bottom of the
ladder. He now has the supervision
of bridges and trestles on two sections
of the Plant system of railroads, and
in his particular line is one of the best
known railroad men in Florida. Cap
tain Bell looks as. if the world had
been using him well, and also as if he
has been looking after himself. His
many old friends in this vicinity are
glad to see him again. He expects to
remain about 10 days, and longer un-
less sooner called back to his post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10

treatment I am receiving at the hands
of the American people. 1t would be
gratifying to me to accept your invi-
tation to visit Greensboro, where was
born the brave Lieutenant Richmond
Pearson Hobson but it will be impos-
sible for me to do 80, for as soon as
the war is ended it will be obligatory
upon me to return Immediately to
Spain to account for my conduct,
which must be judged as provided by
the law. Nevertheless, l shall not fail
to carry through all my life the re-
membrance of such brave officers as
Lieutenant Hobson, and also the fiat
tering invitation rendered me by the
city of his birth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
LOCAL LACONICS.
.nuary 1st, 1899, For 76 Cents.

Until January 1st, 1899, For 76 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 rs cents.
More Water on Monday.
Just why, he does not know; but
Pumpman Rawls says that Yorkville
consumes more water on Monday than
on any other day Of the week.
They Had Great Day Of 1t.
People who were at both places say
there were as many people at Kings
Mountain Chapel last Saturday, as
were at Tirzah on the first day of the
Alliance campmeeting. Good order
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
"There is good deal of typhoi'

- "There is good deal of typhoid
fever" says the New York Times, Gin
the camps of the volunteers. Even
laymen know that typhoid fever is a
question of providing pure water and
keeping it pure. This is so we'll rec
ognized by the medical profession that
expert sanitarians rank typhoid as
among the most surely preventable
diseases" There is a good deal Of the
fever outside the camps every year.
Communities which are disposed to
attribute its presence to "mysterious
dispensation" of any kind should, by
all means, try the experiment of 'pro-
viding pure water and keeping it
pure"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10
About the best sign that the wa

- About the best sign that the war
is nearly over, is the fact that the
leading generals have begun to criti-
else and find fault with each other.
They are saying things now which a
few weeks ago would have been rank
treason. And we doubt, too, even if
the condition of that army down at
Santiago is properly represented.
Should the necessity arise, that army
would suddenly become as effective
as it was on July 1 and 2. But even
brave soldiers have to talk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-08-10

- There is a growing realization of
the fact that, after all, Cuba is some
thing of an elephant on the hands OF
the United States. No American army
can live there during the summer ex-
cept through the certain loss of hun
dreds of lives by disease. The idea
that the natives can govern them
selves is preposterous, and to ask the
Spaniards to assist in restoring order,
would be out of the question. 1t looks
like we are in rather bad mess.