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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-28
I'm These
Times OF War

Of war Just ended, of war existing, ard PCS
sbly of A GREATER WAR COMING,
when the affairs of the world are rapidly
assuming new forms, the people seek quite
naturally to be INTELLIG IN
FORMED of the events as they develop in
their day and generation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

- The censored press dispatches from
the Philippines give the impression in
so many words that after. each battle
with the Filipinos such of the natives
as have uniforms on, fee to the noun
tains, while those that are without
uniforms come into the American lines
surrender and get food. The story
looks plausible on its face; but who
believes it reasonable. Sometime back
a published letter from private SOL
dier gave the impression in so many
words that the orders were to stake nc
prisoners" This soldier went on tc
tell how, unarmed Filipinos were
shot down at such close range thai
their brains were scattered all about
This sounded horrible. 1t is horrible
But which of the two stories is mos
reasonable? What kind of men woulc
it take to fight an army of Filipinos
put them to route, kindly receive ano
feed all who surrendered, and then turr
them loose to make more trouble
No doubt we are getting some truth
from the Philippines; but just how
much nobody knows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

- The strict censorship of the press
that prevails in the Philippines is a
fine thing on the newspapers; but a
pretty tough commentary on Repub'
llcan form of government. Cable tolls
from the Philippines to the United
States are very high-more than dol
lar a woodland while there is no
profit in the collection of such news, il
it were not for the censorship the
newspapers would force each other to
the expense. But in view of the Gen.
sorship, the newspapers are unable to
get the facts by cable, and as the peo-
pie cannot hold them responsible for
any shortcoming, the newspapers don't
care. One can easily imagine, how
ever, that proceedings which fear the
light of publicity, must be rather curl
Gus. 1t makes the Democratic Amer
lean sovereign doubtful as to whether
he really governs or is governed. He
is puzzled somewhat to know whether
public officers are really masters or
only servants. There are those who,
from various motives, will try to de-
fend the policy of press censorship
the suppression of the truth but il
such defense cannot be accounted for
on the ground of ignorance in the
would.be defender, then it is reasona.
BILE to assume that their real motives
not those that are made apparent
but those that are kept concealed-are
at least suspicious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
Wednesday, June. 2l, 1899.

of the time, and there were other
things that occurred in connection
with him that l hesitate to mention
from the pul pit He should be i'm
peached at once. If the members of
the city council do not impeach him,
l shall take steps myself. No such
man has a right to be mayor of this
city. The situation is indecent and
disgraceful."
When asked after the sermon why
he moved against Mayor Woodward,
DR.. Broughton said {: 81 have given this
matter much consideration and l be-
lieve I have taken a step in the right
direction. I know what I am talking
about. The actions of the present
mayor of Atlanta since he has held
Office are a disgrace to the city and the
people this man represents.
Mayor Woodward was informed of
DR.. Broughton's remarks late tonight.
The executive said: II regard the
statements of DR.. Broughton as ridic-
ulous. I ask the public to suspend
Judgment"
At a meeting of the city council on
Monday night, a committee of FIVE was
appointed to investigate DR.. Brough-
toms charges. After due consideration
the committee reported that Mayor
Woodward should be impeached.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

home in Yorkville, much to the regret
of her friends here. Prof. J. w. Thorn.
son will move into the residence vaca.
ted by Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. E. A. (Gus) Law returned on
Saturday from Louisville, KY, where
he has been attending the Louisville
Dental college.
Miss Lula McClain, who has been
attending school at Agnes-Scott in
stitute, returned home on last Monday
night. Before returning she visited
friends in Decatur and Atlanta.
Rock Hill Herald Our townsman
Mr.. w. J. Roddey: is the medal orator
at Erskine this year. The closing ex
ercises will be held June 1921. Rev
T. Dewitt Talmage will lecture on the
evening of the Goth. The sixtieth an
nual celebration of the Euphemiar
literary society will be on the 2lst
when the subject of debate will be
"Resolved, That it were better for Tho
South that it was defeated in the Civi
war"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
WINTHROP SUMMER SCHOOL.

The summer normal school for teach
ers in session at Winthrop, is being
largely attended from all parts of the
state. The session has opened auspi'
ciously, and it promises to be not only
more or less profitable in the way OF
educational progress; but very pleas
ant socially. Among the York county
teachers in attendance are the follow
ing:
Margaret Anderson, Mrs. l.. A.
Barron, A. R. Banks, Matte Bell, Susie
NJ. Boney, Jen. w. Brice, Margaret L.
Brice, Rebie Brice, Maude F. Chaplin,
Bessie C. Faris, Luta Fewell, Ellie
Garrison, Louise Gillespie, Anna b
Green, w. H. Hamilton, Porter Hollis
Eva R. Hughes, Julia M. Hughes, Mrs
]. w. Cantey Johnson, Laura T. Kee,
Annie Belle McAllister, Lila Belle
Met Connell, Jennie M. Miller, Ardelle
Mills, Meta Oates, J. X. Owens, j.
Knox Roach, Hortense Roberts, Emily
Smith, Thos. Peck Sprunt, Fleda
Steele, E. Earle Thornwell, Susie
White, R. w. Anderson, Mrs. Wade r.
Brown, Mary N. Gettys, H.. Lula
Hook, Mamie Meacham, Hattie M
Banks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The South Carolina and Georgia
Extension is arranging to build a spur
track to Ashes brick yard and proba'
bly, to the Carolina and North Western
cotton platforms.
Messrs. Beard & Carroll have pur.
chased the bankrupt stock of Mrs. L.
B. Massey, Tirzah.
Mr.. w. B. Moore has made con-
tract with Messrs. Kimball & Kerr, oi
Rock Hill, whereby he is to erect for
them, within the next few weeks, on
the vacant lot opposite the Parish ho'
tel and next to the opera house, o
handsome brick livery stable. Messrs'
Kimball & Kerr on their part have
agreed to lease the building for q
period of five years and to conduct
therein a livery, sale and feed bust
ness. The business will probably be
under the immediate supervision ot
Mr.. Kerr, who, according 10 present
plans, intends to take up his residence
in Yorkville.
Mr.. w. B. Moore announces that be
has at last received notice of the ship.
ment of the new switchboard fol
which he has had an order out for
sometime past, and by means of this
board he hopes, within week or two
to greatly improve telephone facilities
in Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
REAL ESTATE VALUES.

1t hardly looks reasonable that it
should be so but the very fact of put
ting silly or ridiculous idea into
print sometimes seems to give it a
dignity far beyond its deserts.
We noticed a case in point some
weeks ago, where a county publica-
tion contained an article inveighing
against local property holders for not
disposing of their holdings, to others
at prices to be fixed by the would-be
purchaser. The thing struck us at
the time as being rather too funny for
comment, and when later the same
idea was applied to Yorkville it be-
came ridiculous.
In Yorkville, property can be had
at all kinds of prices. We do not
know of anybody who has any real
estate that they are unwilling to sell.
In most cases, however, real estate
owners will insist on a little right they
have of naming the consideration they
should receive.
There are in Yorkville a great many
desirable lots that are standing prac-
tically idle. The owners, in most
cases, have their price; but generally
this price is little more than the 9TH
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Bessie Mcconnell leaves today
for visit to Miss Alta Fewell, at Rock
Hill.
Mr.. r. ]. Latta, of the Atlantic
Coast Line engineer corps, is in York.
Vile on visit.
Agent Felix E. McClain, of the c. &
NV. r. R., at Lincolnton, is visiting
friends and relatives in Yorkville.
Rev. w. G. Neville went down to
Chester yesterday, and expects to be
absent most of this week.
Mrs. w. G. Neville and three chill
dren are over at Greenville visiting
relatives and friends.
Mr.. c. w. Phillips, of the Royal Fire
Insurance company of Liverpool, was
registered at the Parish hotel yester-
day.
Rock Hill Herald Mrs. w. B. Will
son, Sr., who with her daughter, Miss
Florence, has been resident of Oak
land for a year, has returned to her
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
McCONNELLSYILLE MATTERS.
Slight Rains But Not Enough to Do Much
| Good-Notes About People.

Slight Rains But Not Enough to Do Much
Good-Notes About People.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
McCoNNELLsvILLE, June ia
slight rain fell Saturday, the first since
the first of May, not enough to dc
much good however. The crops and
gardens are in a poor condition.
Rev. ]. B. Swami preached at Olivet
last Sunday morning, prayermeetine
at night by Mr.. Query.
Mrs. w. M. Love, has returned from
a visit to her mother in Greenwood.
Mr.. Moore Mcconnell is home from
Davidson, having graduated with frs
honor.
Mr.. Wilson Mcconnell has returned
from Bascomville.
Miss Mary Love, who has been at
tending Winthrop is at home again.
School closed here the 9Th, three
young ladies receiving diplomas =
Misses Clara Crawford, Ada Sanders
and Leila Burris.
Mr.. Walter Love, wife and daugh
ter, of Athens, Ga, are visiting rela
tives near this place.
Mrs. w. s. Cooper and children, o
Mooresville, N. c., are visiting at Mrs
E. N. Crawford's. Also Dan anc
Katharine Crawford, of Lincolnton
N. G.
Miss Kate Smith returned from 6
visit to her brother, Rev. R. P. Smith
at Gastonia, last week.
DR.. H. E. Mcconnell paid a flying
visit to his fathers family last week.
Miss Ella Love is visiting in Rock
Hill.
Miss Lillian Anderson, of Lowrys
vile, was in town Sunday.
Mr.. Sadler Love, of Rock Hill, spen
Sunday here with his mother.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
MERE-MENTION.

A recent census of the city of Chi
cago, taken by the police force, shows
a population of 2,0S8, ,O43. '''''.''''''
The Standard Oil company has in
creased its capital stock from SIC, ,000,.
900 to $4,000, 900. .'''''''''Three men
robbed an express Car near Mena, Ark,
last Friday. The express company
claims that the robbers got only S.
........The food which recently deyas.
tated the Rio Grande valley caused q
loss of not less than one-third of q
million dollars. 1.-THE 1,700 medals
authorized by congress for the officers
and men who participated in the bat,
tie of Manila bay, are now in the
hands of the navy department, for dis
tribution. ......".A Pennsylvania pro-
fessor claims to have invented tele-
scope by which he can detect the flash
of rifle using smokeless powder, thus
facilitating the location of distant
enemy. The Invention is being inves-
tigated by the war department..'''''''
A Pennsylvania soldier writes home to
his friends from Manila that many
American soldiers are marrying Fill
pino women. ..........John D. Rockefel-
ler and others have bought from Mar
Gus DAILY and others the Anaconda
copper mine in Montana, for $23, ,000,-
900. ......."The relations between the
Transvaal and the British government
are still quite strained. 1t is possible
that there may yet be war....'''.''The
works of the United States Smokeless
Powder company at San Pedro, Cali
fornia, were destroyed by an explosion
last Saturday. Four men were killed,
and six were more or less seriously in.
iured. .......'..The British yacht, Firefy,
was seized at Areachon, Spain, last
Saturday on account of a cargo of A..
900 rifles supposed to be intended for
the followers of Don Carlos. 1.-THE
match between Jeffries and Sbarkey
has been arranged to take place in Oc-
tober. ......."General Otis reports the
American casualties in the Philippines
for the week ending last Sunday as
follows: Killed 5, died of wounds 4,
died of disease II, wounded so. '''''''''
The Chicago Times. Herald claims that
the city of Chicago has paid s11, ,OO0,-
900 in war taxes. ...''''".At Sedalia,
Mo-, last Saturday, Ed J. Stubble6eld,
was sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment for attempted train robbery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

ANOTHER BRUSH WITH F1LIPINos.
A Manila dispatch of Monday de.
scribes the latest brush with the Fill
pinos, as follows:
A battalion of the Fourth infantry
which left linus, where General Wheat
on is in command, this morning 10 re.
connoiter toward Pera de Marin, where
it is believed nest of the rebels who
escaped from Paranque and Bacoor
has fed, was attacked in the rear by
apparently friendly natives. This
brought on a sharp engagement, last
ing several hours, and resulting in 5
Americans being killed and about 25
being wounded. The loss of the
rebels was very heavy.
The battalion soon exhausted it's
ammunition and at $50 this afternoon
General Weaton and his staff, with the
Second battalion, two mounted guns
and one field piece, reinforced the
troops attacked. General Wheaton
was fred on in road and had mar
row escape. Later the Third battalion
was ordered to the front and formed
on the Las Miuas road. Heavy firing
ON both sides followed, the artillery
being freely used. The enemy was
located in the woods at 4 o'clock,
showing signs of retiring, as the rebels
were being pressed very hard. One
gun of the Sixth artillery in an ad-
vantageous position did great execu-
ton. The fight was still in progress
at 5 o'clock, at which time the Ameri-
cans had secured quantity of Filipi-
no arms, which had been abandoned
in the woods.
The seat of the fight is over 20 miles
from Manila.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
To SCATTER CYCLoNEs.-The story

To SCATTER CYCLoNEs.-The story
comes from Wichita, Kan, that tor
nado passed over Southern Oklahoma
Tuesday afternoon, and would proba-
bly, have blown away the town of
Hennessey had not s large cannon
been discharged into it when within
so yards or more of the place. The
cloud Immediately disappeared. This
was the second tornado which had
passed near Hennessey this summer
and been destroyed by firing a cannon
into it. The citizens recently bought
four large cannons and placed one on
each side of the town. One man is
hired to watch the cannon, and when
tornado comes along he is to load
one and fire into il when the tornado
gets near. In this way no tornado can
blow away the town, the inhabitants
assert. John R. Hoades is the inven-
tor of this scheme. He has arranged
to put the cannon around several 9TH
er towns.
A Chicago artist, E. D. Belts, has
an invention along the.same line that
he says he is going to try to sell to the
government. The invention consists
of small cannon, mounted on ver-
tical pivot, and provided with wealth
er vane attachment. With the ap-
pearance of the cyclone, the vane
turns the cannon toward the funnel
shaped cloud, and when the wind ac-
quires a velocity of 60 miles an hour,
the cannon is discharged.
Other cranks have ideas on the sub
ject, but they will be heard from later.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

vided, in order to facilitate the counting
of notes by cashiers, and much space
has been left blank in order to aid in
the detection of counterfeits. The
large, clear figures also contribute to
prevent raising the denomination of
notes. A silver certificate of the new
design recently reached the secret
service division of the treasury which
had been raised to $40, in spite of the
large, clear figures of the genuine
note.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
LoCAL. AFFAIRS
INDEX TO- NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Grist Cousins-Offer standard and pro-
prietary medicines below the prices at
which they are usually sold.
James M. Starr Il Co.-Offer to furnish
you photographs below the usual price,
wish to buy piano coupons for cash and
sell you buggy paint.
H. G. Strauss-Announces that the sec
ond weeks rush is on and that the
crowd has grasped the situation and is
reaping the benefits therefrom.
T. w. Speck-Is not only selling watches
and jewelry; but umbrellas.
Clarence P. Lowrance-1s prepared 10
supply you with Balls patent fruit jars,
pure cream cheese, canned goods and q
good article of coffee.
Ernest B. Beard-Otfers for sale his va
cant lot on Main street, between the
residences of Messrs. w. B. Moore and
James M. Starr.
D. G. Thompson, Misunderstanding
notice to the debtors and creditors OF Il.
D. Thompson, deceased:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
YORK COUNTY NORMAL.

The York County Normal school
commenced its session in the Graded
school building yesterday, with Profes-
sor Hand, superintendent of the Ches-
ter Graded schools, in charge. Profes-
sor Colcock, of the South Carolina COL
lege, is also to assist in the work; but
up to noon yesterday he had not ar
rived.
A large number of the York county
teachers are in attendance at Win
throp; but still the attendance on the
county normal is quite large. In all
80 teachers were present yesterday.
Their names are as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

- Every new governor gets flood
of petitions for pardon. Governor
McSweeny is now being overrun
with such petitions and he has granted
a few. Of course there are exceptions
to all rules, and sometimes it is not
only mercy but justice to reverse the
work of sworn juries. This, however,
is not often the case. There is too
much of this pardoning business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

Chester county has asked for the
help of York, Lancaster, Union and
Fairfield, in the entertainment of the
Confederate veterans who will come
to the reunion on the 26th and 9th OF
july. The entertainment of the veter-
ans is going to be pretty big under
taking for town the size of Chester,
and the surrounding counties will no
doubt be willing to do their full share.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

on January 1 last, to give his personal
attention to a partnership he had
formed with Mr.. J. H. Milling. He
had a Woodman of the World insur-
ance policy for $4,000, and other in
surance of which our correspondent
was not fully informed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
AFTER ATLANTA'S MAYOR.
Rev. DIR. Broughton Attacks James G..
Woodward.

In sensational sermon tonight, DR..
L. G. Broughton, pastor of the Baptist
Tabernacle, called upon the city coun-
Gil to impeach James G. Woodward,
mayor of Atlanta, says an Atlanta dis
patch of Sunday. DR.. Broughton said
the chief executive was a "confessed
gambler, libertine, sot and dis
grace to the city"
At these words the audience of
about 1000 people, cheered. In the
course of his remarks, DR.. Broughton
said: "When the mayor was men,
Der of an important committee to 60
to Washington on the matter of fed
eral prison site, he was drunk most
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
che iJorkrille Gaq'tirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2l, 1899.

The present political calm, and it
is to be hoped that this is only the
midst of it, is already the longest
since 1890.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21
GOLD AND SILVER.

The 1898 Production In the States and
Territories.
Director of the Mint Roberts on
Monday announced his final estimate
of the gold and silver production in
the United States during the calendar
year 1898. 1t is as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-21

IOIaI IOI 1OOT T,'s..YOT tOOO,OOV pOoiOOOIOOO
The commercial value of silver bull
lion for 1898 was SO cents per fine
ounce, while for 1897 it was 60 cents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-27

The American Cultivator tells that
the right way in preparing hotbed is
to make stout frame of heavy plank
and sink this into the ground foot or
more deep. All the part below the sur
face should be filled with horse manure
and soil to the depth of five or six
inches should cover this. The frame
should front to the south, and it's rear
side should be six inches higher than
its front. It is likely that for time
the horse manure will make the soil
above it too hot to grow good plants.
But after it has cooled down the hot
bed made now will give much better
satisfaction than one hurriedly put up
only two or three weeks before it is
needed for use.