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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
LOCAL LACONICS.

Cleaning the Streets.
The town council of Yorkville has
been engaged during the past few days
in giving the streets of the town
thorough cleaning.
Up to Last Years Figures.
The cotton receipts of Yorkville up
to this time amount to as much as
during the whole of last season 80
the reporter was informed yesterday
by buyer who had looked into the
matter.
New Meat Market.
Mr.. J. M. Ferguson has opened his
promised meat market with a fine
stall-fed beef, heavy porker, dressed
chickens, ready for the pot, and other
tempting articles in the meat line.
He promises to furnish his customers
with stall-fed beef exclusively.
The County Commissioners.
The county board of commissioners
held meeting yesterday for the pur-
pose of making estimates of the levies
that will be necessary in this county
next year. At the time it was neces-
sary to close the forms of THE EN-
oUIRER, the work of the board was
not in shape for an intelligent report.
Death of Mrs. Boyce.
Mrs. Boyce, mother of w. w. Boyces
Democratic nominee for auditor of
York county, died at her home in
N. G., last Wednesday, after
q protracted illness. Mr.. Boyce had
arranged to move to Yorkville week
or two ago but was detained by the
illness of his mother. He will occupy
the Steele residence, on East Liberty
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21

able to do so for week after the re-
ceipt for the reason that congress will
be in holiday recess. Meanwhile the
treaty will not be given to the public.
Strong pressure has been brought to
bear already to change this decision ;
but strict observance of the estab-
lished custom in such cases will be
followed, in order to avoid useless an
imosity against the treaty on the part
of sticklers for the observance of the
courtesy due the senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
Che atorkrille Glqltirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, deer 2l, 1898.
- The News and Courier and Green

- The News and Courier and Green
vile News commend Mr.. Bryan for his
anti-imperialism but continue to con-
demn him on account of his free coin
age doctrine. If these papers will
study the matter a little, they will find
in the views of Mr.. Bryan consisten-
cy that they cannot readily claim for
themselves. In the single gold stand
ard is to be found the very mudsill OF
imperialism.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
FUNNY: BUT DANGEROUS.

"Hold on there, boys don't shoot
any more of those crackers until l
get by, please!"
1t was last Monday. Several boys
had just exploded large firecracker
and were preparing to explode anoth-
er, as a wellknown physician from a
neighboring town came along driving
spirited horse that was not used to
noises of this kind.
Gall right, mister, we won't; we
amt got no MORE" said the largest of
the boys. Relieved at this assurance,
the doctor relaxed his vigilance as to
his horse and was passing quietly on.
Meanwhile the boy who had said he
was not going to shoot any more was
so busy getting another cracker in
readiness that his very eagerness made
some little delay in the doctors favor.
Presently, "bangl" went the crack
er, and the doctors horse, now so
yards away, stood straight in the air
and made several frantic dashes before
it could again be gotten under control.
1t occurred to bystanders that serious
accident was narrowly averted.
The small boy was smart. What he
did also was funny, maybe; but the
doctor and others who correctly dag
nose the case, would probably prescribe
a good thrashing as a proper reward
for this kind of cleverness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
Movements of the TOlberts.

News and Courier: Joseph Tolbert,
one of the younger members of the
Tolbert family, has been in Greenwood
inquiring into the status of the feeling
there and whether or not it would be
iudicious for him and other members
of his family to return home. He is
much discouraged and does not favor
returning home. He said that he was
well treated in Greenwood and found
that the better class of citizens would
give him and his protection. Still
there were others who could not be
counted upon. Thomas Tolbert is
now in Charleston, having recovered
sufficiently to be able to travel, but is
not well. The little boy who was shot
is still seriously hurt and may never
recover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
Hanging In Cheraw.

John Harper, colored, who killed
Sandy Campbell last spring and was
convicted of murder at the spring
term of court, was hanged at Chester
field courthouse last Friday at 2 o'clock
D. m. The condemned man showed a
great deal of bravery, meeting death
without finching. He was taken
down in Is minutes after the drop fell
and pronounced dead. He made short
speech to the crowd of 400 persons
present and said that he did not intend
to kill Campbell. After his talk he
opened a hymn book and read the
hymn, II Heard the Voice of Jesus
Say" and asked the crowd to join
with him in singing it. Several did
so. He then knelt down and prayed,
after which he told the sheriff he was
ready. He never flinched while the
entire preparations were going on.
He is the first person hanged in that
county in about so years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
THE PEACE TREATY.-The presi-

THE PEACE TREATY.-The presi-
dent will submit the peace treaty to
the senate during the present session
that much has been definitely deter
mined upon, says Washington dis
patch of Saturday. The text is still
lacking here, and as the commission
ers have not thought proper to intrust
the document to the mails, it will not
reach Washington before next Satur-
day. Although desirous of placing it
before the senate at the earliest op-
portunity, the president will not be
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-04

accomplish except to give aid and comfort
to the common enemy?
He was glad. he said to know that many
were returning to their old affiliations. and
he was confident that in the elections OF
October they would stand side by side with
us in carrying the banner of democracy
to glorious victory.
Mr. Howell. of Fulton. moved that all
resolutions be referred to a committee on
resolutions without debate. and the motion
was carried.
Committee on Resolutions.
Tho resolut :ons committee was named as
follows:
Chairman. Clark Howell
First district. S. Fl. Jones.
Second district II. NJ. Mcintosh.
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Messrs. Dickerson and Reed We're APP
They reappcared after shor: interval and
the gentleman from Chatham had an ova-
ton as he approached the speakers desk.
Taking up he gavel laid down by Mr..
Brown, the pew chairman raped for quiet
and then addressed the convention briefly
and eloquently.
He thanked the convention cordially for
the homer conferred. He said that he fully
appreciated the fact that the distinction
carried with it duties and responsibilities
far beyond the privilege of presiding over
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Following is the platform adopted by Georgia State Democratic
prepared by Hon Clark Howell editor OF The Con
tiuton who chairman Of the committee resolutions
e GsTe" ,% sGn" ' " s s" s
r and its loyalty to the tag + ou
that the cause for "neh ta@ ' nt @' S ~ ntrl M
gagged in Spain Is just and righteous Wi[non [s"u u i1 ]
loyal and patriotic 1'n 4f ' n with pride that we point
democratic party made tno1$h ITS @ n4 pny ae
looking to the suppression of Sp the P @ the patro
uprising of the secolsm from the politics Of
and while the people OF the @am oft nwn ann6anr
in soria enthusiasm over fyns o oprvc tat those
cordial the heroic deeds Of the
Ges have WON distinction wre
upon so"s1 y o ana 1 s . 's 'oas
should be Increased meet the ggn 5 AND
tbe moment the abandonment by spain
AS to the result of the believe
ner INSTITUTION" 4 a and , h,r s
sadres" it's Undivided attention
unsnared and Which in the nature of things cannot be intel"
"se Developments of the past the
sDr a%a we D people
national platform as adopted at c-
ana the free and unlimited coinage of s% "d e'
Vt We tn" enT T5ssas 'ne
eod Standard justified
We emphasize the people
adopted letting the
" vo especially commend
made by nas convention and we hereby in
direct Of all the counties whenever
1aatsa or se oncs
people tho greater viii be the salts
primary appointed executive committee Of
wishes of said several counties Of the state p at so pIaa
appointed in accordance
provisions intended al! general state Donoes but 1T not
nomination of members
nlee ballot which contain the of
ticket snal be reoosn.1
brilliant leader of the democratic party in the last national Hnpe
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Hoods Saraoparjlla purfes the blood.
oVercomcs that tired feeling, creates an APP
petite and gives refreshing sleep. What
Il delightful experience to enjoy at this
season of the year.
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Fifth district l.. h. Middlehcooks.
Sixth district a. L. Miller.
Seventh district, W. S. Coleman.
Eighth district w +. Burnett.
Ninth district. J. j. k!msey
Tenth district a , Wh y, naiacov
The Ticket Nominated.
Judge Estes, of Hall a lifelong friend Of
Colonel Allen D. Gambler, placed his name
before the convention. Judge Estes sad
that he went to school with him They
grew up together and We're associated to-
gethcr in business. The judge spoke q
length of Colonel Gamblers honesty, brav-
cry patriotism and political career The
people, choice for governor was q gal
lant soldier said MS friend. lie had shed
blood FOR his country. II had been charged
that he was Il drunkard bat 1t was proved
that ne was a total abstaincr 1t has been
charged in the heat Of the campaign that
Gambler was an ungodly man an inttdcl
and an enemy 10 the church He had been
accused II insulting women. Judge Estes
assured his hearers ana the state that Colo
mel Gambler was friend ana supporter of
religion and q man who hOnors wife. moth
er and daughter.
Great enthusiasm was occasfonel by the
nominating speech and the sctoud& which
came th.ck ana east Among those second
ing the nomination We're Colonel A }.
West Of Fulton ana Colonel r. G. Mitch
ell, Of Thomas
At the conclusion Of the nominations
Colonel Alien d. Gambler was ushnred into
the hail by Messrs. r. &. Mitchell. A. j.
West ana Judge kimsey The delegates
waved canes ana handkerch2fs and threw
Their hats ana other peoples hats in the
air as the future governor WaIhei up the
aisle. round of applause also came
from the galleries. Colonel Gambler was
perfectly Self-posseSsed and In accepting
the nomination he spoke distinctly and
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-07-04

Dropped on sugar it is pleasant totale Tor - aches
and 1qns Foi bruises sun burn, SpraiS or strains,
it Is the sovereign cure. 1t has saved moro iFes
and relieved more suffering than any other remedy
II il used and endorsed hy physicians everywhere
had n case of cholera Of 4 little girl who was not
expected to live hnt by gEns er rev ToSS re "I
writes $. Il. UNIPHRl, ii. D., Cordova, Mimi
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race, bighted by the curse of Ham, may,
under the laws of evolution and progress
and encouraged by the superior race, de-
velop into a race of useful self-reliant, pa
triotic citizens and defenders of the re-
public TO lead 1t as child by the hand
and encourage it by the means most neces-
sary and eflicacious, Is peculiarly the duty
of Georgia democrats, because there are in
Georgia more negroes than in any other
Christian state or nation on earth. 1t is II
great and fearful responsibility that provi-
dence has put upon us, bun ! trust In God
that Georgia democrats will continue to
meet it. as they have in the past, with that
wisdom. justice and moderation which
the strong owe to the weak
Lessons To Be Taught.
"Sinco the Georgia democracy rcgained
control of the state government. after the
brief reign of the carpetbagger and the
unsavory scalawag. we have done more for
the children of the dark continent who are
among us than any other state. and our
negroes have made more satisfactory prog
rcss in Intelligence and the acquisition Of
wealth than those of any other state. We
have given them the same educational adj
vantages that we have given the white
children. Where we have raised $40 by
taxation for the education for the white
other dollar in the same way to educate
the colored child Every cent Of the one
dollar and nine tenths of the other has been
levied on the white people. In other words,
not a dollar of taxation has ever been
levied on q negro in Georgia to educate
white child. while 90 cents of every dol
lar expended in the education of the negro
child has been collected out of the white
man. There has been absolutely no DIS
ip,iD ton IF or
This is the record Of the Georgt a democ-
racy in the education of the negro and it
is good as far as it goes, and the negro has
profted by the advantages we have given
him.
The Negro and the Ballot.
but education in the textbooks alone Is
not sufficient There is moral education,
even more essential to good citizenship In
which he has not. as race, made progress
50 satisfactory. These moral lessons must
be taught him by prcrcpt and by example.
He must be taught that the ballot was Civ
en- him not as an article of merchandise.
to be bartered off for drink of whisky or
for a dollar or two hat as a great weapon
of defense to protect him as It pro tects
the white man in his rights and liberties,
and that to sell it is a crime which must
for the good of the state be severely pun
ished. He must be taught that the can
didate who would bay il is his enemy and
a pubic enemy. ana merits ana should re-
"eiNe punishment no less severe than that
inflicted on the vote seller The interests
of the republic demand this and no honest
intelligent. patriotic negro will object 10 it,
for it Is not Il race discrimination but a
discrimination based on virtue ana .nteili-
gencc. The ballot in the hands OF an &
norant. venal and unpatriotic man is dan
gerous to the safety Of the state TO adj
i,rgst h ,l.,I;..
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An Ovation for duBignon

wheming vote. only two or three noes be-
Anrr h.au
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Dingley Gets Nomination Again
Lewiston, Nc. June 27-Hon. Nelson A.
D,nGley was rCnominated today tor ,oa-
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Collie
Cramps
ChOle "a

Are ailments which will occur in every family as
i5uas nf. has woes Every Mother should have il liz
the house; the old family remedy; the vital ervine
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THE STATE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
WHICH WAS UNANI M0USLY ADOPTED

Following platform adopted by the Georgia State Democratic
prepared by Hon Clark Howell editor of The Con
O committee resolutions:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28

Egypt, that land of strange contrasts
and standing still in the shadow of its
mighty past, is beginning at last to feel
the transforming touch of modern prog.
ress. BY means of the great storage
reservoir mt Assouan it is expected thai
the waters of the Nile will again re-
claim vast stretches of arid lands that
have not known the touch Of the hus-
bandman for centuries, perhaps for
thousands OF years. When this work
is completed and other agencies of prog
ress introduced by the English are util-
lied the valley of the Nile will regain
its former fertility, even though IL can
never. from its limited area, become
again the "granary of Europe" Amer
lea is now aud Will continue, of necessi-
~. to be the granary of the world. But
Egypt can and will regain at least n
portion of its former prosperity and
again become an important factor in
Europe's we'll being. All these are
changes which will be welcomed. but
In some other respects the traveller will
miss N portion of that old sense of mys-
made Egypt a haunting presence in the
worlds history. The camel, that ship
of the desert" which seems to he the
only living reminder of patriarchal
days. Is giving place to that most CON
venient but prosaic agent of modern
transportation, shc trolley. Soon the
tombs of the Pharaohs are to be illu-
minated by electricity and the modern
tourist will be able to do" the pyra-
mids with rs much expedition and com
parative comfort as he can the regular
European round. The passageways of
these most durable remains of antiuui-
ty have hitherto deferred by their sep
ulchral gloom all but the most adven-
turous of travellers and explorers. but
with the advent of the modern substi.
tute for sunlight this will be changed
and the pyramids to their farthest re-
cesses, so far as open. will stand re-
vealed to the curious of these later
days. BY turning Off the current at
pleasure 1t will still be possible to give
a realizing sense of the darkness visi-
BILE that for centuries has guarded
these relics of the worlds earlier days.
just as in the Mammoth cave the put
ting out lights plunges the subterra-
mean wanderer into primeval darkness
in which one cannot see the hand before
his face and for brief minute or two
seems to make the acquaintance OF
night and chaos. After all. even the
electric light will not be sufficient to
rob the pyramids of their profound
mystery They will remain till the end
of time silent, yet eloquent. memorials
of IA vanished past. the most sublime
structures ever reared by the hand of
man.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
AGAINST THE RAILROADS.
The Joint Traffic Case Reversed b!
the Supreme Court.

Washington, Oct. "a. - The United
States supreme court today decided the
Joint Traffic Association railroad case in
favor of the United States and against the
railroads. The case was considered one Of
the most important that has ever come be-
fore the supreme court, not only to the
railroads, but to the general public, and
because of the vast railroad properties rep
resented by the Traffic Association.
The associa ton was formed November
10, 1895, by 81 railways, representing the
great trunk lines The purpose of the as
sociation, as stated in the agreement, was
to establish and maintain reasonable and
just mates, fares, and regulations of state
and interstate traffic. A similar associa-
ton, on smaller scale, was formed
among the southwestern railroads, known
as the Trans Missouri Association, and
the supreme court in notable opinion,
declares the association Illegal.
Justice Peckham announced the decision
today. He said the court could distin-
guish no difference between this and the
ITrans-Missouri ease decided year ago.
He said the only new point involved was
as to the constitutionality of the trust act.
The court had reached the conclusion that
as railroad corporations performed duty OF
"A semi-public character it was within the
constitutional power of congress to regu-
late them as provided by the antitrust
act.
The opinion which was very brief, was
concurred in by Chief Justice Fuller and
Justices Harlan, Brewer, Brown and Peck
ham; Justices Gray, Shiras and White
dissenting Justice Mckenna took no part
in the case.
Under the decision today the decisions
OF the United States circuit court for the
southern district of New York and of the
United States court of appeals, both of
which were favorable to the Joint Traffic
Association, are reversed.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
NINE NEGROES WERE KILLED.
Fight with Sherif's Posse in the
state of Mississippi.

Memphis, Oct. PA special from For
est, Miss, says:
As a result of an attempt to arrest a
negro near Harpersville, Scott county, in
deputy is killed, three wounded, and. ac-
cording to the latest report, nine negroes
have been killed by the citizens of the
llarpersville neighborhood and the sher-
itl, combined. The trouble originated
last Friday when a negro named Burke
had an alteration with his employer.
Charles Freeman, a white man, in which
the negro got the better of the difficulty.
The next night Il crowd of white men,
headed by Wallace Sibley, who was dep
utized to arrest the man, went to Burke :
house, which is about Il mile from Har-
persVille. When they arrived on the
scene and called for Burke they were
greeted by Il tusilade from the negroes
concealed in ambush i'll the bushes sur
rounding the house and i'll the house it
sell. Wallace Sibley, the leader, fell dead
at the first yoley and three more white
members of the crowd. James johnson,
Jimes Hamilton and James Wells, were
woLLded. The whites returned the fire,
but were unable to do any execution, as
their ASSISTANTS We're all concealed. There
we've not more than eight men in the
white crowd, and finding it impossible to
resist effectively they dispersed towards
Harpersville. 1t was not known at thai
time that Sibley was injured, but this
morning he was found dead i'll the yard.
The wounded deputies were able to get
back to town with the assistance of their
comrades This occurrence took place
early in the night
When the crowd returned to Harpers-
Vile the news spread like wildfre Dur
ing the night large crowd gathered
from the neighborhood. They went i'm
meGiately to Burke's house. and got from
his mother the names of all parties in
the crowds which had ambushed the men
the night before. In ali there were about
40 negroes who had gathered to prevent
the arrest of Burke and a list was made
up at her dictation. All of them had
fed. Then the pursuit and search for
each of the prescribed darkies began. Ac-
cording to the statement of reliable citi-
zens six negroes were found and killed by
the crowd of armed and determined citi-
zens before the sheritls arrived.
y reliable telephone message received at
late hour states that three more negroes
have been found and killed. making a to-
tai OF nine up to date, with about 40
more to be heard from.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-10-28
Fed Him Ground Glass.

Hattfe Creek. Mich. Oct. "a. - Mrs
Mary Buttertield -Sanderson. the lS-year,
Old wife of the late octogenarian Rudolph
Sanderson, bank director and a well.
known citizen of Battle Creek, was taken
to the county Jail at Marshall, where she
will be held pending a preliminary hear,
ing on the charge of numbering her hus,
band, She is accused of feeding him with
ground glass in his breakfast Oatmeal.
SaLderson, who was so years old, died
suddenly on October under peculiar cir
cumstances.