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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
THANKSGIVING DAY.

So far as the town of Yorkville was
concerned, last Thursday was typi-
cal Thanksgiving day. The weather
started out cold and clear and moder.
ated considerably as the day grew
older, and as usual on such occasions,
the streets had the deserted appear
ance of Sundays.
The small boy with the gun and
rabbit dog was in evidence in the early
morning and again toward evening.
Also quite a number of young men
took advantage of the holiday for a
few hours enjoyment at partridge
shooting. The reporter has not heard
of any remarkable results of the days
sport; but it is not difficult to imag-
inc that the birds and rabbits had
quite restless day of it.
In accordance with the previously
published announcement, union SER
vices were held at the Presbyterian
There was a large congre-
CATION in attendance and Rev. A. N.
Brunson preached most excellent
sermon. The collection that was taken
up for the various orphanages netted
S151 and few cents, which amount
was divided in accordance with ex-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26

el, and neither does it fix the number
of petit jurors. So we will have only
IL grand jurors to attend the sessions
of county courts, and we will only call
for Is petit jurors at each term, allow
ing six to sit on case at time. There
will be little waste of time on the part
of the jurors, as all but three will be en-
ployed constantly; and as about four
or five days. work in each month will
be sufficient to keep up with the busi-
ness, the economy here will be suffi-
cient to allow liberal pay for the SER
vices of the sheriff and clerk.
OF course these remarks are only in
the nature of suggestions; but they
are practical. They have been tested
and have satisfactorily stood the test.
But, as we have already said, there are
numerous other ways; some more ex-
pensive and some less expensive.
However, the necessity for making
some reform along this line seems i'm
perative. So far as economy is con.
cerned, almost any system that is cal
culated to increase respect for the law,
better preserve the liberty of the citi'
zen and strengthen the foundations
of good government, will be found to
be cheap at almost any price. And in
this case, economy seems to be on the
side of reform.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.

There is a strong probability that
before many months more, Yorkville
will be lighted by electricity. Every
thing now depends upon the people
and the municipal government.
Mr.. T. Baxter McClain has taken
hold of the matter with the intention
of pushing it through to success if it
is at all practicable, and this may be
taken as a guarantee that if the pro-
posed enterprise fails to materialize,
it will be through no fault of Mr..
McClain's.
A canvass of the town to see who
would take lights in their business
houses and private residences, has
been in progress for several days, and
although not yet completed, has been
quite satisfactory. In addition to this,
the town council has under considera-
tion the question of making an appro-
priation to be expended on a number
of arc lights-some 20 or more-prop-
erly distributed throughout the town.
1t is the purpose of Mr.. McClain to
go into the matter, if he goes into it at
all, purely as an individual business
enterprise. He is now proposing to
furnish incandescent lights at 80 cents
a month each, and it is his purpose to
proceed with the construction of the
necessary plant as soon as he has rea-
sonable assurance that the probable
returns will be sufficient to pay expen-
ses, looking for his profit to a develop
ment of the business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
HOPELESS HOPE.

1t is strange with what tenacity peo-
pie will continue to hold on to hope
less hope. The condition suggested is
illustrated every day but with no in
dividual does it come out more strong
ly than in the case of the cotton
planter.
Not long ago we heard of man
who said he was going to plant as
much cotton next year as he did this
year. He admitted that although he
had raised larger crop this year than
ever before in his life, and at less cost,
he has made no money. And it is
from this very fact he has arrived at
the strange determination suggested.
He figures that so many people having
come out behind this year, many will
not try cotton again next year, and
the result will be much smaller crop
at higher price per pound and he
will make ten strike.
Of course people will speculate, and
this is very good reasoning, except in
our opinion it has one serious defect.
The gentleman does not take into con-
sideration the fact that perhaps 80 per
cent. of the cotton farmers of the south
will reason the very same way, with
the result of raising still larger crop
next year than has been raised this
year.
Under the circumstances, we think
that the very best thing the farmers OF
York county can do will be to 60 on
and carry out their intentions with re-
gard to the putting in of a large
acreage of wheat, and that they devote
themselves from now on in the consid-
Grafton of ways and means to get
money out of other crops, independent
of cotton. Every farmer should con-
tinue to raise some cotton but then
he ought not to raise so much as
heretofore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
MERE-MENTION.

A Utica, Ohio, bank was robbed OF
$4,000 last Wednesday while the
bank officials were at dinner. The
robbers left no clue as to their identi-
Nine Dreyfus received letter
ter Wednesday from her husband, the
prisoner of DEVILS Island, reported
to be dead. ....'.....The boiler of loco
motive on the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton railroad, exploded last
Wednesday, killing the engineer and
fireman. .'''..''..A powder mill explod-
ed at LaMotte, Mo-, on Wednesday,
killing six men and wounding a num-
Der of others. ...''''.Two large lake
steamers Tampa and the Arthur
Orr-were wrecked on Lake Superior
last Wednesday. The two vessels
represented value of $3.50, ,000.' '.'''''''
Harry B. Kalrick, who swindled his
employers at Fitzgerald, Ga, out of a
large sum of money, has been captur-
ed at Columbus, Ohio. .'''''.''.The Bald
win hotel, of San Francisco, was burn
ed on Wednesday. Two men are
known to have been burned to death,
four were injured and eleven are miss
ing..''.'''.'The war investigating COM
mission, which has been at work in
New York this week, goes to Boston
today. ..''..."The trustees of the Gen.
tral Baptist church, of Jersey City, re-
Gently granted the use of the baptis-
NAL pool to Negro church, and Rev.
l. NJ. B. Thompson, the pastor, threat
ems to resign unless the permission
is Withdrawn. '....'":There was fake
prize fight between Corbett and Shar-
key in New York last Tuesday. The
fight was awarded to Sharkey on an
alleged foul committed by Corbett's
second but the fake was exposed and
the referee declared all bets off. '''''''''
The Spanish government has accept
ed the resignation of General Blanco
L. captain general of Cuba.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
THE COST OF JUSTICE.

In the last issue of THE ENQUIRER
we promised that in another article
we would endeavor to show wherein
some of the more serious defects in
the present magistrate system may
be remedied by the adoption of the
county court system, and at about
the same, or even less, cost.
AS already indicated, the most Sc
rious defect in the magistrate system
is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the law
and of the tremendous responsibilities
of the Office of magistrate. This igno-
rance, of course, is chargeable to the
magistrates themselves; but at the
same time these officers are not to be
held responsible. The responsibility
is to be attributed to fault in the
system. Although the pay of magis-
trates is larger in York county than in
most of the counties, even here the
idea of securing the services OF men
learned in the law at any such price is
ridiculous. And if the pay should be
made sufficient to command the capac-
ity that is absolutely necessary, the
system would be much more expensive
than a sparsely-settled country could
afford.
Economy, of course, is most i'm
portant consideration but it is not the
only element that enters into this prob
lem. One of the lawyers with whom
THE ENQUIRER representative discuss
ed the matter the other day, said: 81
believe in economy if we can have it
on a decent basis; but if we can't
have economy on a decent basis, l
don't want it," When he made the
remark, he had in mind the great re-
sponsibility and power that is vested
in magistrates. This responsibility in
wolves the peace and welfare of COM
munities, and the power involves the
property and liberty of citizens. The
Importance of having such power and
responsibility vested, therefore, only in
men well versed in the law, is most
manifest. And as suggested by the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26

pressed preferences between "Thorn-
WE'LL" "Connie Maxwell" Hickory
Grove" and "Epworth." The sub
scriptions included check for $50 in
favor of Epworth.
Some of the stores of Yorkville re
NAMED open during the day +; but
business generally was quite dull.
Quite a number of bales of cotton
were marketed; but not nearly 80
much as on other days of the week.
There were, of course, good dinners
in most of the Yorkville homes, at
which many friends were Hospitality
entertained. Taken altogether, the
day was spent by our people most
pleasantly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

eyes" remarked a well.known at
torney of Yorkville to the reporter, in
a conversation few days ago, "there
are many laws in the statute books
that are never enforced, and some of
them are important.
"For instance" he continued, as he
took down a copy of the general stat
utes, "here is something that should
be looked after. According to this,
the governor is authorized and requir-
ed to purchase standard weights and
measures, of the kind specified by act
of congress, and it is further required
that these weights and measures be
kept in the Offices of the clerk of the
court in each county.
"Now, then," continued the lawyer,
"I doubt if the governor ever made
such purchase as he is required to
make, and l doubt further, if sets of
standard weights and measures are to
be found in the Office of single clerk
of the court in the state. And the
importance of it. Suppose there should
be dispute between business man
and a customer, cotton buyer and
seller, over a pound, gallon or yard,
how are you going to settle it2 With
out a standard, every man has right
to claim that his weights and measures
are the correct ones but where there
is a standard, such standard must
settle all disputes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26

is not to the liking of the full-blooded
Indians but they were powerless until
recently. At the last tribal election
the full-bloods, for the first time in 20
years, got control of the council. Since
then they have made life a burden for
the half-breeds and squawmen. Many
laws have been passed detrimental to
their interests but the most effective
action of all was taken last week,
when the price of marriage license
was raised from $50 to 5000. This is
applicable only to white men who
would marry Indian women. Consid-
ering, however, that the average Chick
asaw girl has tribal property to the
value of about $1,000, the marriage
license may not yet affect the shrewd
white spectators who have been mar
rying the Chickasaw bellies for revenue
only.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
DEATH ROLL OF THE FIRST.
Names of the South Carolina Soldiers VIII
Died In Their Country's Service.

Names of the South Carolina Soldiers who
Died in Their Country's Service.
Columbia Register.
AS a result of the Hispano-American
war there are Is newly made graves
in South Carolina. When the First
regiment was mustered into service
and went to defend the country's hon
or, little did the soldiers anticipate
decimation in their ranks. The one
prevalent idea, the one uppermost in
their minds, was duty, and perhaps
the thought of the death of even one
soldier never occurred to them.
Several of the companies lost no
men from illness, and the heaviest
misfortune to befall one co npany was
the loss of FIVE men. The first death
to occur in the regiment was about
six weeks after the regiment was mus.
tered into service. In most of the in
stances death resulted from fever.
Only one commissioned officer in
the regiment is numbered with the
dead. That is Colonel Joseph X.
Alston, whose recent death is well re-
membered and is still lamented here.
The majority of those who died in the
line of duty were privates.
There was only one death in Com
pany B. The victim was John M.
Kinard, private, from Newberry, who
died of consumption on the 18th of
July.
Company c lost two men. The first
death was that of Sergeant John S.
Murray, of Anderson. He was taken
sick with typhoid fever and died at
his home on the 10th of September.
Private John D. Gambrell, of Honea
Path, was the next to succumb to
fever and his death occurred on the
29th of October.
In company F there was only one
death and this was of heart failure.
Private Gray R. Vaughn, of Greenville,
the victim, died on the 9Th of Septem-
Der.
There were three deaths in company
H. The first was Private William
Matthews, of Greenville, who died
with fever on August 9Th. On the
18th of August, Private Thos. j. Shines,
of Greenville, died of meningitis. The
third death was that of Private Law
renee i. Turner, of Greenville, from
heart failure on September 25th.
The largest list of the dead is that of
company l. There were five who have
answered to the last roll call. They
are: Private VIM. D. OWings, of Ma
rion, who died with fever on the 18th
of July ; Private Arthur A. McElrath,
of Spartanburg, death caused from
fever on the 18th of September; Pri-
vate David H. Holstein, of Batesburg,
with fever, September Oath; Private
James o. Eskew, Of Greenville, con-
gestion of the brain, September 29th
Private Joseph A. Quick, of Columbia,
fever, October 3rd.
In company L there were three
deaths, as follows: Private John A.
Best, of Ulmers, fever, June 9th :; Pri-
vate Samuel F. Colyar, of Edgefeld,
fever, July 10Th; Private William E..
Turner, of Cope, fever, October 2Sth
Private Charles Nimman, Grover,
fever, October 28th.
There was only one death in COM
pany M, and that was of Private
Dwight NJ. Dick, of Sumter, who died
with fever at Chickamauga, on the 9th
of July.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
CHARGED AS REQUESTED.

The reference in the editorial in the
last issue of THE ENQUIRER to the
fact that certain attorney had found
it necessary to bluff certain magis-
trate into charging the jury, will be
better understood if explained in de-
tail.
Under the constitution, judges and
magistrates are required to instruct
juries as to the law bearing on the
issues involved in all cases tried before
them, and under the rules of practice
attorneys have the right to request the
court to charge as law any proposition
they desire to have so charged. The
judge or magistrate, as the case may
be, complies with or declines the re-
quest as, in his opinion, the proposition
may or may not be good law.
Requests to charge are usually made
as basis for an appeal and otherwise
for the advantage of the side making
the request. In case the court refuses
to charge as requested, or he does so
charge against the objection of the op-
posing side, the matter goes up to the
next higher court for revision, and the
action below stands or falls on its
soundness or unsoundness.
1t is not necessary to mention names
in the present case but the attorney
requested the magistrate to charge a
certain proposition as law, and the
magistrate, of course, not knowing
whether the proposition was correct
or incorrect, was somewhat dubious
about it. He declined to say he would
or would not charge rs requested.
The matter was important to the
attorneys side of the case, so he read
the proposition to the jury, and then
turning to the magistrate, said
"Now, Mr.. Magistrate, you must tell
the jury whether that proposition is
or is not law"
Though still none the wiser, the
magistrate saw he would have to do
something, and he told the jury that
the proposition was good law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
LOCAL LACONICS.

Price Of Cotton.
The price of cotton yesterday ranged
from 44 to ST cents.
Had Holiday.
The convicts on the chain gang were
allowed to observe Sunday customs on
Thanksgiving day.
The Enquirer's Way.
The best newspaper gets there first
with the most news. Of every impor-
tant matter it tells when, where and
how,
1t In Not Too Late.
People who desire to enter The EN-
oUIRER's premium contest may do so
at any time. Our offer for the largest
club of new names is an especially in
viting proposition.
Pushing Work Rapidly.
Ground has been broken for the ad-
dition to the York Cotton mill, and
work is being pushed with great rapid
ity. The company is going to be able
accomplish all that it set out to ac-
complish.
Glutted With Cotton.
The platform at the Carolina and
Northwestern depot at this place is
literally glutted with cotton, and the
approaches to the waiting room are
now lanes, enclosed on two sides with
cotton bales.
For Hickory Grove Orphsnsge.
Members of the Yorkville Associate
Reformed church made quite hand
some contribution in kind, to the
Hickory Grove orphanage on Thanks
giving day. Among other things, the
contributions included a barrel of
sugar.
Residence Burneds
A telephone message from Sharon,
yesterday, brought the information
that the residence of Mr.. Elijah Nix,
about five miles southeast of that
place, was destroyed by hre on Ihurs-
day night at about ~ o'clock. There
was no insurance.
Only a Small Crop.
Mr.. G. H. Smith, who has been sup
plying large part of the celery con-
sumed in Rock Hill, Yorkville and
Chester for the past three seasons, has
only small crop this year. For rea-
sons of his own, he failed to set out so
much as usual but will soon be on
the market with his limited supply.
Prepared For the Winter Trade.
Messrs. Glenn & Allison, the local
stock dealers, have just completed the
erection of a large horse and mule
stable on their lot on East Jefferson
street. They are now prepared to
handle their business during the win
ter and spring with all reasonable fa-
cility.
Death of an Old Citizen.
Mr.. Cyrus Moore, one of the oldest
citizens of Bullock's Creek township,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Say
that they are not going to wait until the
end of The season to sell their winter
clothing at cut prices; but they have
already made the cut and announce the
prices on sundry suits.
Mrs. T. NJ. Dobson-Announces the ar
rival of Santa Claus at her store with a
large stock of splendid Christmas pres.
edits which are now on exhibition, and
advises an early call.
Louis Roth-Has all kinds of fruits used
in cakes, besides figs, dates, shelled al
monds, mince meat and cranberries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
Saturday, November rs, 1898.

Many thought they were intent on a
lynching trip but they were only
Gordon who had been standing guard
in the rain along the approaches to
town.
1t is said that a crowd of 80 men
rode to Shelby that night to get the
prisoner and make short work of him.
They were assured by Messrs. Falls
and Thompson that the Negro was not
in Jail, and the sheriff offered to allow
them to 60 through all the cells. They
were disappointed.
Yesterday Sheriff Love went to take
charge of the prisoner. A telegram
from Shelby received at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon Informed The
Gazette that Rhyme was safe in Jail
there; but that Sheriff Love was un-
decided as to what he would do with
him.
From the Shelby correspondence Of
the Charlotte Observer, and from other
sources, it Appears that on Tuesday
night about 100 CASTOR county men
went over into Cleveland county for
the purpose of lynching the Negro
Rhyme. The crowd approached with
in about three miles of Shelby and
sent a delegation into the town to re-
connoitre the situation. Shelby has
new and improved Jail that would be
difficult to break into, and, besides, the
sheriff of CASTOR county was on hand
TO assist the sheriff of Cleveland county
in the duty of guarding the prisoner.
Under the circumstances, the mob de-
cided that to make an attack on the
Jail would be useless, and no attack
was made. 1t was understood that
Rhyme would probably have to be re-
moved to the CASTOR county Jail at
Dallas at sometime before the trial,
and on the suggestion that there would
no doubt be another good opportunity
to dispose of the Negro, the mob
dispersed.
Mr.. R. H. Croaninger, of Yorkville,
saw Rhyme at Lincolnton Thursday
night. The Negro was en- route to
Charlotte from Shelby, having been
brought by way of Lincolnton over
the Carolina Central. "He was trans
ferred at Lincolnton," said Mr.. Croa-
ninger, "to the Narrow Gauge, as if
be was to be taken to Dallas; but the
train stopped at the crossing, where
the fellow was transferred back to the
Carolina Central. I saw Rhyme on the
Narrow Gauge train. He seemed to
be badly frightened, and every time d
door was opened, he looked as if he
was on the lookout. When going from
one train to the other, he walked as if
be were getting paid at so much a
step, and the steps had value accord
ing to length and celerity. Within
few moments after the transfer was
made, several men appeared with
Winchssters; but they were too late.
There was some talk to the effect that
the Carolina Central train would prob
ably be held up at Stanley Greek; but
whether or not this was done, do not
know"
Inquiry of Lincolnton by telegraph
yesterday morning developed that
nothing was known there of the
whereabouts of the Negro, and there
is good reason to believe that the trans
fer to Charlotte was made in safety.
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Ths Aturkrills Gnqllirsr.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
NOVEMBER 26, 1898.
IF the Federal government hs

- If the Federal government had
been as particular when it mustered
out its soldiers after the Civil war, as
it now is, the pension roll, instead of
being sl5O,OOO,OO0, annually, would
be less than one-twentieth of that
amount.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26

- Rear Admiral Dewey has refused
an offer of S., 900 for a short magazine
article on the subject of the Philip
pines. He says he is too busy to
write. Hobson recently got $4,000
for such an article describing bis
Merimac adventure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-26
THE MURDERER OF MIR. FALLS

THE MURDERER OF MR.. FALLS
The Gastonia Gazette, issued Wed
nesdsy, gives the following account
of the capture of the Negro who
recently murdered Mr.. T. G. Falls at
Pleasant Ridge:
The Negro who killed Mr.. T. G.
Falls was caught near Forest City,
in Rutherford county, on Tuesday, by
Messrs. J. L. Falls and NJ. A. Thomp.
son, of Gastonia, and Chief of Police
Jones, of Shelby. They heard, Sunday,
that be had been seen near Forest City.
They started in pursuit, and further
inquiry confirmed the report. AS they
approached the cabin, the Negro ran
out and they caught sight of him fee
ing to the woods. Firing at almost
every step, the men pressed on for two
miles, the Negro running like a deer.
Though there was a $500 reward for
the Negro, "dead or alive" it looked
like he would escape. Meeting two
horse wagon, they took out the team,
and on horseback soon caught their
man. He was then taken to Shelby.
These are the main facts as published
in the Charlotte Observer.
News of the capture reached Gasto-
MIA about the middle of the afternoon.
Within few minutes squad of about
40 horsemen, many of them carrying
guns, galloped along Main street, caus-
ing almost a panic of excitement.