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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19

LADIES' FLEECED-LINED WOOL
AND COTTON HOSE, DOUBLE SOLEs
AND FAST-BLACkS, IL Lee. PAIR,
WORTH 10c.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-19
OUR GREAT SALES OF
WINTER UNDERWEAR

Hundreds Of dozens Of Wen'. c,,.
eIs-Hnir. Natural Wool. Vlr.-
Lamb's-Wo and Rcd uedic,,..,
Wool Underwear, with Drawer. =
match; better than can De b,.., 7.
to-day 10 sell for -; sale NJ --
each.
I5c. for Mems Vcry-IIeo,, o..
Undcrsbirts.
For 25c., Mems GRAY o,5
shirts and Drawers. better ,f...
viii buy to-day. TWO
Wrights Health Underwear n
glastonbury Health Underwear n.,
TsvO-iamb Brand Red NoIi.ot.., ,-
dcrwcnr, viii MI sell for ST. So.
OF these are regular si.5O nnd ST., -
brands
Soc. buys Ladies' SILK and ",
Mixed Ribbed Vests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
COUNTY SUPPLIES.

Hereafter, by way Of experiment,
at least, the county board Of commits
sioners will purchase supplies for the
county chaingang and for the county
home from whoever proposes TO fur
nish the cheapest. The matter was
decided upon last Tuesday afternoon.
The discussion did not develop that
there is any dissatisfaction with the
prices that have been paid heretofore ;
but the object of the experiment is to
make each and every dealer feel that
he is on an equal footing with all the
balance. The purpose of the board
was announced in the following, which
was adopted without opposition
Resolved, That from and after this date,
July II, 1899, supplies for the county
chaingang and the county home and
farm. be purchased in accordance with
the following rules and regulations, to-
wit:
|. The superintendents of the county
chaingang and of the county home must,
on or before the 25th day Of each month,
deliver to the supervisor an itemiZed
statement of the various qualities and
quantities of supplies that will be rcquir-
ed by them for the ensuing 80 days.
.. That such estimates, on being filed,
shall be open to the inspection of the pub
lie, and also that their filing shall he taken
as notice that the county is in the market
for such supplies.
5. That on each regular monthly meet
ing day, the board will receive and con-
slider proposals from supply dealers, and
will let contracts to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidders. The commissioners reserve
the right to reject any and all bids.
i. All bids may be to supply a part or
all Of the supplies to be ftrnished!,' and
must provide for delivery at the railroad
station nearest to the chaingang, or couh-
~ home rs the case may be.
5. No bid will be accepted from non
residents of the county except for goods
that cannot he obtained at reasonable
prices within the county.
q. All goods must be delivered within
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
OUR HOMEMADE FLOUR.

In answer to an editorial request
from that paper, the Yorkville CORE
spondent of The News and Courier
discourses on the qualities of flour
turned out by the York County Roller
mills as follows:
In reply it may be remarked that in
York county, at least 80 per cent. oi
the flour manufactured by the roller
mills is what is commonly designated
by the mlllers as "straight," and il
contains every particle of nutriment
in the wheat; everything connected
with the wheat being used except the
skin or husk of the grain.
All the mills are in position to man.
ufacture what is known in the com.
mercial world as "fancy patent" flour,
but as it is not so nutritious or econ
omical as the "straight," very few pa
irons of the home mills call for it.
Fancy patent -four is sold in the gro
Gerry stores as the finest product OF the
mills, and so far as appearances 60 it is
everything claimed for it; but it is sad
ly deficient in nutritive qualities for
the reason that the process by which
it is made separates or removes the
kernel, which contains the strength
giving phosphates, and it is removed
because it is of dark brown color,
and, therefore, must be discarded il
"white" -four is what is wanted. 1tis
estimated that there are about II
pounds of the necessary ingredients in
bushel of wheat suitable for fancy
-four. The balance-26 to 80 pounds
lis made into lower grades.
The "straight" -four made in York
county has rich creamy cast, makes
bread, when properly manipulated
that is delightful to the palate, and
possesses all the muscle and brain food
that natue has stored in wheat. Fan
cy patent -four will make bread that is
pleasing to the eye, but not especially
beneficial to the stomach.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
BEDFORD ,PHONE SYSTEM.

The work incident to the changing
of the wires of the Bedford Phone
system from the old switchboard in
the store of Messrs. w. B. Moore &
Co., to the new switchboard in the
opera house, has been in progress fol-
10 days or more; but it was not until
Wednesday morning that Mr.. Thomas
son actually began to make connec
tions with the new board.
The new switchboard, by the way
is one of the best in the state. The
old one is very good but this one is
far superior. 1t combines oil the latest
improvements and conveniences. IT
is arranged at present for 12o "drops, y
and the number can be increased to
200 as may be desirable. The opera
tor is able to make connections with
much more facility than heretofore,
there is absolute protection against
lightning and it is expected that there
will be very considerable improvement
in the sounding qualities ofthe phones
1t is hardly probable that the work
of connecting the numerous wires with
the new switchboard will be completed
before the end of the present week,
and even after that on account of ne
cessary repairs to the various lines and
to phones that have gotten out OF or
der, it may be two or three weeks yet
before everything is gotten in satistac'
tory working condition but after that
Mr.. Moore promises service that will
be equal to the best to be found any
where. The labor and expense that he
is putting on the system seems to be a
very good guarantee of such con-
summation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15

- Many Of the papers continue to
print statements and alleged arsu-
ments intended to convince the public
of the superiority of the round cotton
bale over the square bale. One of the
latest claims is that exporters will pay
about 40 cents per hundred more for
round bales than for square bales.
This, however, does not count for any
thing, except as an offset to the tare
on square bales. THE ENQUIRER does
not think it has any prejudice in the
matter; but under the circumstances
it is convinced that the best thing that
the cotton growers of the south can
do is to hold on to the old square bale.
It will be well for them TO secure uni
formity of size if possible, and also to
insist on the best wrapping they can
get. Most of the wrapping is done so
carelessly as to be very expensive to
the man who sells the cotton. But
the round bale is not needed, not
witbstanding any real or imaginary
advantages. The best patents on ma
chinery for making round bales belong
to capitalists who have no intention Of
selling out at any reasonable price.
Their idea is to substitute the round
bale machinery for the square bale
presses on terms that will insure to
them perpetual control of the round
bale machinery. After that there will
be no more competition in cotton and
the trust will fix the price at the gin.
To prevent the growth of trust is
comparatively easy; but a healthy
trust once grown can be pulled down
again only with the greatest difficulty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
TEXAS WANTS HELP.
Representative Hawley Makes Statement
About the Floods.


While in Washington last Wednes-
day, Representative Hawley gave out
the following with regard to the flood
situation in his state:
"The disaster which has overtaken
the communities in Southern Texas is
without parallel in our country. AT
some points the precipitation was three
and half feet in 60 hours, resulting
in IL flood of enormous proportions,
covering an area of many miles square
to depth of from to 90 feet, and a
loss of from $25 ,O00,0 900 to $40, 900, 900.
"No less than 20 populous towns
have been inundated, as well as thou
sands of well established and we'll or
dered farms, which, today, are in a
state of desolation. Practically every
work animal, every milk COW, together
with all stock cattle and every vestige
of vegetation have been swept away,
leaving the country completely devas-
tated. Within the influence of this
awful disaster resided over 100000
people, almost half of whom are in a
state of helplessness today, except as
they may be provided for by those who
are generous and able to assist them.
"The whole state Of Texas is alive
to the situation, and is doing its ut
most to relieve the suffering. 1t is,
however, impossible for the state alone,
within the time necessary to succor
these people to come to their relief.
"When the great Johnstown flood
occurred, Pennsylvania could have
easily taken care of their own if given
time, but as then time was, as it is now,
the essential factor, they were obliged
to appeal to generous public in every
part of the Union, and from every
quarter the relief was immediate and
on scale commensurate with the dis
asier.
"To this public the flood district of
Texas appeals today to supply the me-
cessities of life until the horrors of the
flood shall have passed and the people
shall be in a position to again address
themselves to the task of re-establish-
ing their homes.
"For this purpose it is urged through
the press, the different commercial au-
thorilies Of every city Of the Union,
that this appeal be answered.
"For the distribution of this relief a
system is being organized throughout
the flooded district Immediately under
the direction of the governor of Texas,
to whom all contributions should be ad-
dressed at Austin, Texas, and under
whose care every dollar will be judi
ciously and effectively expended"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
Ihe 1torkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1899.

- The Austin Cotton Exchange esti-
mates that the losses of cotton occa-
stoned by the floods in the Brazos and
Colorado river bottoms will amount to
not less than 100000 bales, worth S.
100000; but at the same time there is
no probability of any considerable de-
crease in the size of the Texas crop, as
compared with former years. 1t seems
that the rains which caused the de-
struction in the bottoms have devel-
oped the crops on uplands so as to
make them the most promising that
have been seen for 10 years back.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr.. T. B. McClain has painted ou
the legend, "Carolina Buggy Compa
ny" on his cotton mill, and substituted
for il "Sutro Cotton Mills"
A prisoner at the Jail tried to avoit
being locked in his cell Tuesday nigh
by hiding in the sink room. He wa:
discovered, however, and for his pain:
got good licking.
Interest in the prize pianos to bt
given away by the Ganson Dry Goods
Company and Mr.. H. G. Strauss ha:
not tagged in the least. The pianos
are heard often. and on Saturday night:
especially, there are pretty concerts.
Having found it necessary to drair
his brick yard with ditch 7 or s fee
deep, Mr.. w. N. Ashe says that here
after "Swamptown" will be but 6
name. The surface of the ground ir
that locality is now thoroughly dry
and what is better, it promises to re-
main so.
The placing of Lowuey's candy or
the market by the York Drug store
was a good move. Many ladies who
know what Lowney's confections are
have been ordering them by mail ano
express. They are no doubt delighted
to know that they can now get then
without having to pay the extra
charges. Mr.. Hanahan is being &C
cused of responsibility for this ne"
departure.
The boilers of the Sutro Cotton mills
were steamed up for the first time or
Wednesday and it developed that the
big engine could be run with only
eight pounds of steam. The test sc
far as it went, was quite satisfactory
1t is probable that most of the betting
will be put on during this week and
next, and from now on, for the pur'
poses of adjustment the engine will be
run quite frequently. 1t will be sew
eral weeks, however, before the mill Is
put in regular operation.
An exciting runaway occurred on
Kings Mountain street last Tuesday
afternoon about dusk. Mrs. }. y.
Walker, Mrs. w. r. Matthews and two
of Mrs. Walkers children were return
ing home from a drive. The horse
was frightened at bicycle, and turn
ing around suddenly, broke the shafts
threw the ladies and children out, and
continued down street at full speed.
The ladies and children were all pain
fully bruised; but none of them sus-
tanned serious injury. The buggy was
torn to pieces but with the exception
of few scratches on the legs the horse
was unhurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
BROKE ALL RECORDS.

The flock of carrier pigeons released
at Yorkville on July 8, by EXPIRES:
Agent Beard, broke all records between
this place and Trenton, New Jersey
Mr.. Beard has the details in letter
from Mr.. C. A. McClain, of Trenton
who sent the pigeons to this place
Mr.. McClain says, under date Of July
6:
Fourteen of the birds reached here
at $40 p. m., July 8, making the dis
tance from Yorkville, 507 miles on ar
air line, in - hours, and 3S minutes
The birds you liberated last year broke
all previous records to Trenton, anc
these IA beat their time by just 1;
minutes. Up to the evening of July
4, 81 birds had arrived, and come
within the record limit. This gave u:
half of the birds sent out, and the re
suit is entirely satisfactory.
"The birds you refer to as having
alighted on houses and remained il
your town are probably unframed. II
does not make any difference whether
they return to US or not.
"The discriminating manner II
which you handled the birds, no doubt
assisted in the result secured. The
day was certainly favorable at this enc
of the line, and I have no doubt thai
the wind was right all along. The
birds reached here in fine condition
due in considerable measure TO your
careful attention to them during the
time they were with you"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
NERE-MENTION.

The Grand Duke George, brother OF
the czar of Russia, died last Monday
of assumption. ..'.'''..'The Fulton Cot
ton mills, of Atlanta, have decided to
discontinue night work. .''''''Five peo-
pie were burned to death in a New
York tenement house fire last Tues
day.. Spain has placed in the United
States heavy order for eight'inch
guns. ...'..Dr. B. L. Robinson, of Nc
Lean, New York, is suing Mr.. G. E.
Chambers, of the same place, for S1O,-
900 for 10 professional visits. Cham.
bers comb bats the claim on the ground
that it is exorbitant. 1.-The Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse has made a new
record across the ocean, averaging
22.62 knots an hour. The trip was
from New York to Cherbourg. '''''''''
General Wheeler still declines to re-
sign his seat in congress. He says the
Filipino war will be over by Decem-
Der. 1.-The captain of the recently
stranded steamship Paris has admitted
his responsibility and received punish
ment by having his license revoked for
two years. ......'..Of the volunteers in
the Philippines, General Otis has sue
ceeded in enlisting about 1000. ''"''
Secretary Alger has been again forced
by the newspapers to say that he has
no intention of resigning. IAN offer
by firm of ship brokers for the Reina
Mercedes and other ships captured
from Spain in the recent war has been
refused. 1t is believed that the Span
ish government is behind the offer.......
The National Sound Money league, of
which J. Sterling Morton is president,
held a conference in Richmond last
Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Prof. w. E. Dendy left on Thursday
for Harris Lthia springs.
Miss Agnes Corbett, of Camden, is
visiting Judge Witherspoon's family.
Misses Belle and Emma Kennedy
are at Harris Lithia springs.
Mrs. l.. r. Williams and daughter.
Miss Mary, are at Piedmont springs.
Rev. w. G.. Neville returned home
yesterday from a pleasant summer va
cation.
Misses Mary and Ocey Corkill, OF
Chester, spent last Thursday in York,
vile with friends.
Mrs. B. H. Grier, accompanied by
her children, is visiting relatives and
friends in Due West.
Miss Sudie Allison has returned to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15

- The question of completing the
state house is being commented on
by the press. Quite number of years,
ago when the building was first started,
South Carolinians were pleased TO
boast that they were going to have the
finest capitol in the Union. Since
then this state has been outstripped
by at least three-fourths of the other
states even as to original intentions.
The state house remains only lit
tie better than half finished, and is
a reproach to every representative OF
the people who has occupied seat in
it since the last appropriation was
made. By all means the state house
should be completed and completed
without any more delay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15

her home in Yorkville after pleasant
visit TO Atlanta.
Miss Mary Joe Witherspoon is at
Harris Lthia springs.
Mr.. NJ. E. White, of Chester, visited
his brother, DR.. NJ. w. White, in York
vile, this week.
Misses Mamie Potts, of Pineville, n.
c., and Ava Allison, of Tirzah, are
visiting in Yorkville, and are the guests
of Mrs. J. w. Dobson.
Miss Mamie Gist, of Union, is visit
ing relatives and friends in Yorkville,
and is the guest of Congressman Fin
ley's family, on East Liberty street.
Congressman Finley and Represen-
tative Mellow have been invited to
make speeches at Gains spring next
Saturday. Both will probably accept.
Miss Norma Strauss, of Charleston,
is in Yorkville visiting relatives and
friends, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Strauss.
Surgeon T. Sumter Bratton, who
has been stationed at Tybee, Ca, with
the Third cavalry, U. S. A., has been
ordered to Manila, and is now on bis
way to that place.
Miss Maggie McCorkle, the popular
cashier of the Ganson Dry Goods Co.,
is visiting relatives and friends in
Gastonia, the guest of Mr.. T. Chalmers
Pegram's family.
Miss Ida Guy, of Lowrysville, spent
several days during the past week
with friends in and near Yorkville.
She spent a portion of the time with
Miss Mamie Hall.
Mr.. Tom Thomasson is receiving
numerous requests for his services in
putting up telephone systems in North
Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia;
but he happens to be too busy at Y ork-
Vile Just now to warrant his leaving.
Mrs. N. D. Tate, Mrs. J. c. McKen-
zie, Miss Susie Hill, Mrs. Sam M.
Grst and children-Misses Mamie and
Mary Eunice, and Master Earle-are
at Piedmont Springs. The party left
here on Thursday morning and expect
to spend two weeks at the springs.
Misses Jennie and Retta Hood, of
Chester, are visiting in Yorkville, the
guests of Superintendent Gains family
on South Congress street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. G. McNulty and
two children, and Misses Sadie l.. Nc
Nulty, Georgia Massey and Eta B.
Lauderback, of New York city, are
visiting in Yorkv Vile, the guests of Mrs.
T. w. Clawson.
M. and Mrs. John F. Blodget, of
Atlanta, are visiting relatives and
friends in Yorkville, the guests of Mrs.
Blodget's parents, DR.. and Mrs. James
B. Allison.
Anderson Intelligencer: The mon
ument erected by the Woodmen of the
World of Columbia over the grave OF
their deceased member, Rev. j. Walter
Dickson, will be unveiled at Smiths
chapel, in the Fork next Sunday. A
large crowd will be present to witness
the ceremonies, and the local commit
tee in charge of the arrangements re.
quests everybody to bring well-hlled
dinner baskets.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15
EOCAI. AFFAIRS
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Call
attention to the fact that at $50 O'Clock
y. m., July II, their closing out sum
mer stock taking sale will come to an
end.
Mrs. r. NJ. D0bson-Tells you Of some
great bargains in shoes, white shirts for
% cents, and ladies' hats at greatly re-
duced prices.
The Yorkville Wheelmen's Association-
Gives information with regard 20 the
three jubilee days in 1orkville ON the
10Th, goth and Dist days OF July.
John r. Logan, S. Y. Con the first
Monday of August, in front of the
courthouse door, will sell tract Of land
in Catawba township, levied OH as the
property of NJ. r. L. Riley.
Dr.. A. p. Montague, President-Gives
some information with regard to Fur
man University.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15

- After a long fight, the attorney
general of Ohio succeeded in compell'
ing the Standard Oil company to with
draw from that state. The efforts Of
the attorney general have been direct
ed only to the enforcement of the state
laws. The Standard Oil company has
not exactly been forced to leave; but
has deemed this step desirable in order
to give the people of Ohio an object
lesson. As result, the city Of Cleve-
land is to be a great loser. The Stand
ard Oil company has many millions
of dollars invested in Cleveland, and
its refineries are to that city what the
Union stock yards are to Chicago.
Cleveland, of course, will suffer, and so
will the whole state of Ohio. The
case is, in measure, paralleled by that
of Coosaw in this state. AS the re-
suit of Governor Tillman's efforts to
enforce the laws, Coosaw allowed
itself to 60 to 60 to ruin. 1t was not
matter of inevitable necessity; but
there was more or less fool obstinacy
in the operation. 1t is said that there
are some species of snakes which,
when they find themselves baked,
bite themselves to death. The idea is
suggested by the course that was pur-
sued by Coosaw. The Standard Oil
company is the richest organization in
the world and well able to maintain IT.
self even against great state like Ohio.
1t is not going to bite itself to death,
but it will suffer the loss of millions in
order to give the state of Ohio and the
balance of the country an object lesson.
1t will make the fight as expensive as
possible to Ohio in order TO prevent
other states from attempting to follow
in Ohio's footsteps. There is no fun
in these fights against big aggregations
of capital that are determined not to
be governed by the same laws that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-15

six days after acceptance of the bids, un-
less otherwise specified.
1. 1t shall be- the duty of the superin-
tendents of the county home and county
chaingang to examine all supplies imme-
diately upon their receipt, condemn such
as do not come up to speclhcatlons ano
make a report to tile county board of COM
missioners.
With the exception of recording the
above on the minutes of its proceed.
ings, it is not probable that the board
will 20 to any special trouble about
giving it publicity, and people inter
ested will do we'll to file this paper for
future reference.