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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-04-12

Onion sets will not be kept IN the
house much longer
Mofaantomp fashions will soon
have tue call 10 Fairmoht.
The Easter hat chaekles every
time it thinks Of next Sunday.
The strawberry festival may be
able to make a home run after all.
No license in Fairmont! That is
very much like the play OF Hamlet
with Hamlet left out.
Harrison county is going to build
d railroad but it is not the short
line nor the p V. and G.
The next time the court is asked
TO de anything the news should be
broken to it with club
-==--
Fairmont won't go Republican
soon again if that is to be rewarded
by giving them dry city.
Senator Fast friends will have
trouble thinking that he may be in
teresting and not picturesque.
Fairmont won't feel half as big
ever being city without liquor as
It did when town with booze.
The school boy will get out in
time. to make garden and this is the
only cloud on the vacation sky.
--+-s-----
The Second Regiment having been
mustered out the members OF the or
ganization are now drilling in.
There may be wireless telegraphy
and the baseless reports about the
Iowa presidency may come over that
way.
The scratch of the festive hen in
nearby gardens will before many
DAYS disturb the serenity OF former
friends
All the Regents will be here but
they are not expected to pass all
the acts that we should like to see
them pass.
A Sunday School picnic is report
ed from the West Side OF course
the weather can't get good in the
face of this.
Music is supposed to havea sooth-
mo effect on those whose minds are
affected but some times it has the
opposite effect.
We NAV not get our railroad after
all but in case we don't what an ele5
CANT opportunity for cussing some
body will be afforded.
The state of West Virginia is rich
enough to give free tuition to Its
boys and girls without any strings
being placed on the tuition.
Now that the war with Spain has
finally ended we may turn our whole
attention to the rebellion we have
on hands in the Philippines.
In their arrangements for the
summer quarter no one expects the
board to include an invitation to DIR.
Ward to return to Morgantown
ooh. This is so sudden" said the
county court. And then they said
no However this may not be the
the first time that a no meant yes.
Nero's fiddling made Rome howl
and some local fddling has made
certain August individuals raise on
their hind legs and paw the atmos-
phere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
MERE.MENTION.

Hon. VIM. J. Bryan says that the
next National Democratic convention
will re-afirm the Chicago platform
entire and that it will add new planks
to cover new issues. '...'.'..The town OF
Warden, Idaho, has been been placed
under martial law on account of the
rioting of miners. .....''There has been a
reign of terror in the town of Griffin,
Ca, during the past week on account
of an uprising of secret organization
of white cotton mill operatives against
Negro laborers. ......The American line
steamer City of Paris is still on the
rocks off the coast of Cornwall, with
the gravest doubts as to whether she
can again be floated. .'.''''"New York
city has been excited for week over
the probable whereabouts of Marion
Clarke, a missing child, kidnapped by
its nurse. ........Admiral Schley is
making a triumphal tour of the west.
mime people were killed in a
wreck on the Rock Island railroad ,
near Waterloo, Iowa, last Sunday. ''''''
Dispatches from points in Nebraska
and Iowa tell of the fearful work of a
cyclone that passed through portions
Of those states on Sunday. In one
family father and six children were
killed. Whole sections were wiped
ont
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31

each Cuban soldier was to receive the
sum of S75 in cash but the donation
was conditioned upon the surrender
by that soldier of his rifle and other
firearms used in the war. A large
element in Cuba has all along been
preaching that the United States is
seeking thus to disarm the inhabitants
preparatory to robbiug them absolute
iy of their independence. During
Saturday only seven soldiers applied
for their portion of the money. On
Sunday, however, there were Ill ap-
plications. Some of the applicants of.
fered to surrender rifles; but most of
them had no rifles to surrender. 1t
developed that the rolls, as prepared
by the Cuban military assembly, are
very defective. Of the Ill applicants,
the names of only 80 were found on
the rolls, and only these were paid
their S75 each. Twenty-Five of the
80 surrendered rifles, and the other
five showed certificates to the effect
that their rifles had been turned over
to the mayors of their respective
towns. The tardiness of the soldiers
in coming forward is thought to be oc-
casioned by misinformation from off,
GERS and others who do not want them
to take American money. The Amer
lean officials believe that as soon as
correct information gets out among
the people, at least 80 per cent. of the
soldiers who are entitled to received a
share of the sS,OOO,OOO, will come for
ward with their claims.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
will actually pay dividends to its stock

will actually pay dividends to its stock
holders.
Something was said not long ago
to the effect that if the York county
commissioners should refuse to take
50. so share now for the York coun-
ty's interest in the Carolina and North
western railroad, it would be long
while before they would have the re-
fusal of similar offer. AS to wheth'
er or not anybody paid any especial
attention to this statement or not, we
do not know; but it is fact, all the
same, that Notwithstanding the Ches-
ter deal of few days ago, York coun-
ty's stock will bring $3.50 share on
the market just any day, and on lit
tie pinch, it will probably bring great
deal more than that. Chester county's
stock would have sold for great deal
more than it did, we are reliably in
formed, if Mr.. Marion had not gotten
tired so quickly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
Killed on the Rail.

hllIeO On INC
Spartanburg special to The News
and Courier: Two persons were killed
near the fatal curve, about two and a
half miles east of the Southern depot,
here Wednesday evening. The vestl.
bule was whirling along at its usual
speed when the engineer saw two per-
sons on the track ahead of him in a
cut. He blew the danger signal, and
when they paid no attention to that,
he put on brakes; but he was too late.
Sallie Patterson, rs to 80 years old
was killed dead, and her son, Lee, 81
to 40, was so bruised that he died that
night. The old woman had been to
town, as was her custom, several times
each week. She sold floor mops,
brooms, chairs and such things as she
and her son could make. She ex-
changed most of her nickels fer whis'
ky. For years the drink habit has
possessed her and the son was little
better. Some of the family had en-
deavored to get them to leave the
track before the vestibule came up. A
negro ploughing close at hand, know
ing their danger, urged them to get
from the track. They needed no
warning and stolidly waited for the
coming train. The coroner's jury ex-
onerated the road from all blame.
Notwithstanding that, it is reported
that lawyer is preparing to enter a
suit for damages against the road.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
MRS. ESTHER LEWIS.


Mrs. Esther Lewis, widow of the
late James S. Lewis, Esq, died at her
home in Yorkville last Saturday morn
ing at 7 o'clock. During the day previ-
Gus she seemed to be in the enjoyment
of her usual good health, and death,
which was caused by heart failure,
came with unusual suddenness.
Mrs. Lewis was a native of Char
lotte, N. q. She was horn on North
Tryop street, on October Q, 1921. Her
maiden name was Holbrook, and she
was married to James S. Lewis, Esq,
on November 13, 1S42. She came to
Yorkville shortly afterward, and con-
tinued an hopored and esteemed resi-
dent of the town up to the time of her
death.
Mrs. Lewis was q member of the
Methodist Episcopal church. She con-
nected herself with this church in
Charlotte in 1912, and all her life has
been noted as most Jealous and earn
est Christian worker. The older peo-
pie remember, and indeed the younger
people, too, as long as her health and
strength permitted, that one of her
noble characteristics was her willing
ness to minister to the sick. She was
a most capital nurse, patient, skilled
and attentive, and no matter how
pressing her household duties, her time
and care, without money and without
price, was always at the service OF
neighbors afflicted with serious illness.
There are many people in Yorkville
now who have especial cause to re-
member with feelings of the deepest
gratitude the great obligations under
which, in times past, they have been to
this Christian lady.
Mrs. Lewis was the mother of seven
children, of whom two sons and three
daughters survive her. The sons are
Mr.. Joseph Lewis, of Yorkville, and
Mr.. Albert Lewis, of New Haven,
Connecticut. The daughters are Mrs.
Hattie Berry and Misses Mary and
Katie Lewis. Of her brothers and Sis
tiers only two are living-Mrs. NJ. E.
Smith, of Yorkville and Rev. Elan II.
Holbrook, of Texas.
The funeral of Mrs. Lewis took place
from the Methodist Episcopal church
on last Sunday, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. A. N. Brunson, the
pastor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
TAX EXEMPTION.

So far as THE ENQUIRER has in
formation, there was no special agita-
ton of the pro and cons Of the tax
exemption question that was voted on
by the people of Yorkville last satur-
day.
The result of the election, however,
is gratifying. The proposition to make
such general exemption was wrong
in principle and calculated to bring
about complications that might give
trouble in the future. The voters of
the town showed good sense in voting
against exemption.
The only enterprise now in sight
that would have been affected by the
proposed ordinance is Mr.. McClain's
cotton mill. 1t will be remembered
that some time ago the town council
entered into a contract with Mr.. Nc
Claim whereby it was agreed that the
mill should be exempted from taxa
ton for a period of 20 years. The
council was evidently not aware of the
fact at the time; but it developed af:
terward that it had no power to make
such an agreement. In the meantime,
on the presumption that the trade was
trade, Mr.. McClain had already gone
on with the establishment of his mill.
Otherwise it may have suited him
better to erect it on his property with.
out the incorporate limits of town.
Had the issue last Saturday been
squarely on the question of exempting
Mr.. McClain's mill in the light of the
facts outlined, it is probable that the
result would have been different; but
even these facts would not justify
general exemption.
But still, the situation is such that
the council has it in its power to cor
rect its previous mistake to the very
considerable benefit of the town. 1t
sometime back gave to Mr.. McClain
the exclusive franchise to sell light in
in the town Of Yorkville. Of course,
as to whether it had the right to grant
such exclusive franchise is another
question but, at the time same, Mr..
McClain is going to put in a plant to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
THE e.. & NV. STOCK,

The sale of the Chester county stock
in the Carolina and North Western
railroad the other day at So. 10 share,
probably puts an end to any further
immediate agitation of the big railroad
dreams that have been dimly arising
in this section during the past few
weeks.
From the best information that The
ENQUIRER is able to obtain, Mr..
Thomas White, the purchaser of the
stock, represents interests that are
friendly to the present management OF
the road, and while the purchase price
does not show the extent of the faith
of their interest in the road, it shows
conclusively that this faith is not less
than So share.
AS to just who Messrs. Marion and
Barber represented, or what they were
driving at, we have not yet learned.
From all the information that we have
been able to collect, however, we have
reason to believe that they were mere
ly seeking to speculate either on their
own responsibility or as the represent
atives of people in the background
who have a much better idea of the
real value of this stock than seems to
be possessed by the general public.
We have been advised by people
who are in a position to know, that
the financial condition of the Carolina
and North Western railroad, and also
it's physical condition, are now much
better than ever before in the history
of the property. The road will easily
paw its fixed charges again this year,
and be able to show up considerable
surplus for betterments. There is no
immediate probability of the payment
of dividends on the stock; but with
continued prosperity such as has been
enjoyed within the past few years, we
are satisfied that it is easily possible
that within four or five years more, the
Carolina and North Western railroad
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.
Picnic at Cherokee Park-An Unloaded Pis
tol at the Factory-0ther Notes.

Picnic at Cherokee Park-An Unloaded Pts
tol at the Factory-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURG, May 29.-About so of
our young people, accompanied by a
number of married couples as chape-
rones, had a delightful moonlight pic
mic at Cherokee Park, Broad river, on
Friday night. The weather was
charming, the place picturesque, and
there was music and dancing until IL
o'clock, when refreshments were serv-
ed. Then came the enjoyable ride
home by the light of the full moon in
all her beauty and splendor. 1 guess
this will not be the only moonlight
picnic held at Cherokee Park this sum-
mer.
A boy aged about 12 years was kill
ed at Cherokee Falls Saturday after
noon by the accidental discharge of a
pistol in the hands Of young man
named Pittson. The lads name was
Blanton, and the pistol, as usual,
"wasn't loaded :" but it sent a 3S cali.
ber ball crashing through his brain and
took his young life almost in an in
slant. There was no inquest over his
body; but his parents and the COM
munity exonerate Pittson, and are
we'll satisfied that the killing was pure
ly accidental.
There were services held in all of
our churches yesterday. Rev. Mr..
Bailey, of Cowpens, at the Baptist
Rev. Mr.. Dixon, of Sharon, at the
Presbyterian and Rev. J. G. Johnes,
of Yorkville, at the Episcopal. Ser
vices at the Methodist church are held
every Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Mcleod.
Mr.. VIM. Borders has returned to
Blacksburg and is again in the livery
business with Mr.. G. M. Cline.
W. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
G. II. O'Leary-Tells you about parlor,
bedroom, and diningroom sets or fun
niture which he has on hand, besides
everything in the furniture line, includ-
ing carpets, mattings, rugs, window
shades, cornice poles, stoves and ranges.
He can also supply you with buggy
and harness and horse trappings OF
every description.
James M. Starr Il Co.-Wish to buy piano
coupons and to supply you with soda
water, ice cream, etc.
Grist Cousins-Tell you about having an
extra quality of mustard for table use,
jelly, apple butter, Dukes cameo TO-
bacco, breakfast bacon, fresh lemons
and prunes.
J. J. Hunter-Offers you white welt P.
KS. at Is cents, welt P. KS. at 10 to 70
cents, white and colored ducks at 10
cents, solid colored organdies at 10 cents,
colored lawns at 3 cents, ladies' shirt
waists at from 25 cents up, ladies' ribbed
undervests at cents and 10 cents, Scriv-.
ems drawers at IS cents, and waldorf
shirts at so cents.
Sam M. Grist-Has binder twlne which
he will sell at the price prevailing pc
fore the recent rise. If you want either
Buckeye Frameless or Deering Ideal
binder, he can supply you.
G.. p. Lowrance-Don't want you 10 1orget
him when you wInt anything in the
groceries and provision line. He has
small size cans of Columbia river sal
mon, fresh hams and breakfast bacon,
and says he can sell you an excellent
quality of bacon at cents per pound.
H. G.. Strauss-Announces another cut on
cents lawns to cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31

war of the Revolution but the Civil
war and the last war. He was gener-
Gus in his praise of the valor and hero
lem of the southern soldier during the
Civil war, and he thought that the
Spanish war had forever recemented
the bonds of friendship between north
and south.
Short speeches were made by Con-
gressmen Wilson, Finley and Latimer
and Major John F. Jones, and the ex-
ercises of the day were concluded with
an interesting historical address by
Rev. J. D. Bailey, of Cowpens. Rev.
J. D. Bailey told the whole story of
the battle in such a way as to make
his hearers understand distinctly the
different positions occupied by the
forces engaged from start to finish.
How the British and Americans alter
nately wavered and returned to the
fight, and how, at last, the British gave
way under the well.directed fire of
the rifemen and furious charges of
cavalry.
There was big picnic dinner, and
the people generally were so well
pleased with the success of the cele-
bration from all points of view, that
they decided upon frequent repetitions
of it. The battle of Cowpens was
fought on January II, 1881, and this
was the first celebration on the battle.
field since 1856. Previous to that date
such celebrations were frequent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
MOVING TO BULLoCK's CREEK

MOVING TO BULLOCK'S CREEK.
The county chaingang is being NOV
ed to Bullock's Creek township. The
first load went through Yorkville yes
terday; there will be some more to-
day, and the convicts will be marched
through tomorrow.
The county road plant now consists
of 90 convicts, three 2-mule teams
with wagons, one 1O-horse power por-
table engine, rock crusher, screen and
elevator, one road scraper, two wheel
scrapers, two drag scrapers, one forge,
picks and shovels, etc.
In addition to the above, there is
now in process of construction by
Messrs. J. J. Kellar & Co., large box
car arrangement that is to be mounted
on wheels and used as com missary.
The new location of the chaingang
will be on the Pinckney road, at a
point about nine miles southwest OF
Yorkville. The gang will probably
remain there for about three months,
after. which it will 60 to Broad River
township.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
The Seaboard Air Line is doiu

- The Seaboard Air Line is doing
some surveying in the vicinity of Co.
lumbia, with a view to entering that
city. There has, as yet, however,
been no official statement as to the in.
tentions of the railroad people, and
some Columbians are excited for fear
that they might "get the 60 BY" 1t is
quite likely that Columbia will be given
an opportunity to help pay some right
of way expenses; but really there
seems to be very little danger that the
s. A. L. people are going to be divert
ed from their evident intentions under
any circumstance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Closing Exercises of the High School Fri.
day-Notes About People.

day-Notes About People.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, May 29.-The
closing exercises of the Hickory Grove
High school will take place next Fri
day and Friday night. Hon. John j.
McMahan, of Columbia, will deliver
the annual address. Dinner will be
served on the grounds in picnic style
Uncle Sam Blair and Mrs. j. n.
McDill are visiting relatives at Gun
town, Miss.
Miss Fannie Martin, beautiful and
accomplished young lady of Abbeville,
is the guest of Miss May Slaughter.
Messrs. T. P. McDill and B. Frank
Scoggins leave to-day to attend the
Hunter-Dilling wedding at Kings
Mountain.
Mrs. R. C. Howard is reported seri'
ously i'll.
Rain is very much needed in this
section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rev. G. A. Trenholm, D. D., a ma
tive of Charleston, and who, after
1878, was for six years pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Chester, died
at St. Joseph, Mo-, on last Friday.
Intendant w. R. Carroll, of York
vile, attended the third annual session
of the Mayors Convention at Newber-
ry last week, and was elected secretary
of that body. Mayor Arch B. CAL
vert, of Spartanburg, was elected pres.
ident. The next annual convention is
to be held in Spartanburg.
DR.. C. NJ. Kuykendal was in Wash
ington last Thursday. The Washing
ton correspondent of the Charleston
Post, in trying to tell about it, how
ever, gets matters very much mixed.
He has it this way: "Mr. G. Mckee
Kendall, of Yorkville, S. c., is in the
city on business trip. While here he
is stopping at the St. James hotel"
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage on June 1st, at Port Jefferson, N.
Y, of Miss Minnie Bayles, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H. Bayles, to
Mr.. William Mack, son of Rev. DR.. and
Mrs. J. B. Mack, of Fort Mill, S. c.,
and rising young lawyer of North
port, Long Island. Mr.. Mack is a
graduate of Davidson College.
DR.. J. H. Saye, of Sharon, takes
some pride in the fact that he is a d.
rect descendant of the patriot who fired
the first shot at the battle of Cowpens.
John Savage, of Union county, was the
man. In his eagerness, he was little
previous, too. Morgan had ordered
the Americans to hold their fire until
he gave the order. But before Morgan
was ready Savage picked out British
officer and let him have it with such
good effect that be took no further
part in that battle or any subsequent
proceedings. Afterward, Savage had
narrow escape from court martial for
disobedience but the Americans felt
so good over the result Of the battle,
that he escaped. John Savage was
DR.. Saye's great-grandfather.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31

The General Assembly of the
Northern Presbyterian church has put
itself on record as intending to wage
war against the seating of Roberts,
the polygamous congressman recently
elected from Utah. An effort is being
made TO stir up anti-Morman senti-
ment throughout the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31

- The latest reports from Governor
Ellerbe are to the effect that bis friends
regard his condition as hopeless, and
they are prepared for the end at al
most any moment. 1t is considered as
altogether probable that the patient
will last until the hot weather sets in
steadily, and that this will hasten dis
solution. His physicians are not try
ing to offer any encouragement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31

- The attorney general concluded an
opinion on the question as to whether
geese fall under the operation of the
stock law with the statement that: 81
know of no law which makes it un-
lawful for goose to 60 wherever he
pleases." Yes, yes;it is great coun,
try for geese. They enjoy many priv
ileges here.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-05-31
The Alorkrills Gaqllirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 81, 1899.

The Southern Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly, in session at Richmond,
Va, has refused to pass resolution
denouncing the Sunday newspaper as
a "worldly amusement"