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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

MOST of the decent democrats are
totally disguised with the present ad-
ministration. And yet many of them
will go to the polls and stultify the
best that is in them by voting for a
continuance of the present regime,
than which nothing could be worse.
They can not find single thing against
O'Keeffe. No cogent argument has
been brought forward why we should
not give this energetic, ambitious, and
Intelligent young man a chance to bet
ter the conditions. O'Keeffe will in
all probability listen to the advice and
counsel OF the leading business ele-
ment, and it is to be expected that he
would, for his own political advance
ment if for no other motive, do his
very best to give the city of Ell Psso a
clean and progressive administration.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

THE supporters of Mayor Magoffin
have a great deal to say about certain
acts of his which they allege prove
him to be a capable and progressive
mayor. 1t is not hard to show that
several other men had q great deal
more to do with securing the river cut
off than hesdid. It is an easy thing too
to give away a valuable franchise and
large slice of the city real estate in
exchange for the building of levee
by the White Oaks railroad. AS for
the school bonds for which the admin
istration organs take such great Gre
dit, the HERALD was the first to sug-
gest the issuance of those bonds. AS
for the new buildings, do they not give
work to many men whose votes will be
needed next tuesday? When it comes
to. the omissions, then the admins
tration organs have not so much
to say. First and greatest, the mayor
has not only consistently refused to en-
force the state laws against gambling,
dance halls, and disorder]y houses, but |
he has openly connived with them in
their acts of law breaking. The people
have not forgotten. either, how the
mayor for many months failed to take
any action whatever in regard to the
smallpox situation, thus making way
for condition of public apprehension
that cost the city many thousands of
dollars directly and Indirectly, besides
many human lives. The total failure
on Magoffin's part to grasp the situa-
ton at any time was brought clearly
bsfore the people, and his incompetent
cy proved. Mayor Magofin is respon-
sible for what happened at that time,
and for the losses suffered.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

THERE has been a good deal said
about the large taxes Mayor Msgoffin
pays to the city, that being cited as a
reason why he ought to be mayor
again. Nothing is said about the tax
es he does not pay. AS a matter of
fact, he has succeeded in GLIDING the
payment of nearly two thirds of the
amount of taxes that should be charged
up against him If he paid upon even an
approximately equal basis with the
property owners all around him.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06
WE were pleased to receive call las

WE were pleased to receive call last
night from James Magoffin and Capt.
Chaf+es Davis. They are disposed to
consider our way of carrying on the
campaign against the democratic can
didst for mayor as personal attack
upon Mr.. Msgoffin senior. Nothing
could be further from our minds than
to make personal matter of the cam
paign. We have at all.times carefully
confined ourselves to comments and
statements bearing upon the official
acts or omissions of Mayor Magoffin,
and as to how far we are privileged to
criticize the mayor in his official capa-
city we must be the Judge, and
the courts, if necessary, the
arbiter. We have nothing to do with
the personal habits of any single in
dividusl outside ourselves. and we
shall not trespass upon the preserve Of
any individual. At the same time, a
public officer is certainly subject to
criticism In his official capacity, and
we shall continue to exercise this
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

right of free people and a free press.
We are sorry that our motive or our
method ia misunderstood, and we can
only repeat what we said at the
beginning that we have not INDUCED,
and shall not indulge, in personal
tiles, but we shall maintain the right
to hold any public servant up to pub
lie view in his official capacity, and to
criticize his public act5and public
omissions
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

IT is likely that the newspaper cor
respondents Eagnifed the Importance
of the "Cuban assembly" far beyond
its deserts. However, there is feel
ing of relief now that the disband-
ment OF the Cuban army is assured in
the near future. The next ten years
will decide Cuba's fate. 1t rests with
her people what her future shall
be.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

IT Is no secret where Magoffin
gets his guidance. He does as he is
told by the boss, and the result has not
been satisfactory to the business men
of the city. The business men, for
business reasons, and the decent citis
zens, for reasons of common decencyF
ought by all means to vote against
Magoffin and for O'Keeffe.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06
EVERYONE knows that Magoffin WI

EVERYONE knows that Magoffin will
not make any attempt to better the
city's moral condition. On the other
hand, O'Keeffe's own inclinations are
toward greater public cleanliness, and
there is every reason to believe that If
elected he would do his best to comply
with the requirements of his official
force the laws,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

General Miles seems yet to think
that his case against the beef packers
is incontestable The people will Ger
tainly demand a fair trial of this ques-
ton, regardless of cost.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

Take Notice-Fifty dollars fine fol-
Riding Cleveland Bicycles on the side
walk.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

Buy your coal from "O'Brien Coal
Co.." the agents and direct shippers
from the Cerrillos mines. Phone 8.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

Ptllsbury's Best Flour is the best
in theworld. Ell Paso GroceryCo.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-06

Hon. John w. Springer of the Con.
tinental Cattle company, has returned
from q trip to Texas which was ex.
tended up into Indiana. Mr.. Springer
reports that the Continental company
has closed deal with Harris Franklin
of South Dakota whereby he purchased
5000 head of the Continental 2-year-old
steers The price was not given, but
the deal amounted to close to 1925, 900.
The steers will be delivered through
Denver in May. The Continental still
has large number of yearlings aud g.
year-old steers to sell. 1--WE had some
heavy losses on our ranch during the
past WINTER" said Mr.. Springer, "nnd
| saw plenty of dead cattle through
indian territory as 1 was going east,
We have decided on our Esteiliue
ranch to make arrangements for feed
ing and will make contracts for plant
ing and harvesting crops of sorghum,
kafir corn and similar forage crops on
various parts of the ranch and then. II
the winter is hard and the herders
find weak cattle, they will be taken to
one OF the spots where the feed is and
allowed to brace up. In this way we
hope to prevent any heavy losses dur
ing the winuers.-Denver Stockmen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19
Wednesday, July 10, 1899.

violating the dispensary law, was ac'
quilted.
John Ratchford and Bud Byers were
tried on the charge of housebreaking
and larceny. Verdict, not guilty.
The case of Robert l.. Pursley,
charged with the murder of Henry
Leech, colored, at Hickory Grove, on
July 4, was taken up on yesterday
morning. Solicitor Henry appeared
for the state and Thos. F. Mellow,
ESQ.,, for the defense. Only three wit
nesses were examined-two Messrs.
Westmoreland, and Westly Dye, the
latter colored, and all three put up by
the state. The testimony showed that
Mr.. Pursley was warden of the town
of Hickory Grove, acting as police
man. He had placed Leech under
arrest and told him that he must 60
before the town council. Leech refused
10 90 and there was a scutHe during
which Leech drew pistol and shot Mr..
Pursley in the abdomen. Mr.. Pursley
returned the fire with two shots. The
first struck Leech in the breast and
the second missed. There was no con-
flict in the testimony. The defense
did not deem it worth while to put up
any witnesses in reply, and both sides
agreed to submit the case to the jury
without argument. His honor defined
the law as to murder, manslaughter
and self.defense, and also as to the au-
thority and duty of an officer, or in
dividual in making an arrest. The
Jury took the record, retired and with
in two minutes returned with ver-
dict of not guilty. In the meantime
Mr.. Mellow had prepared an order for
the release of the defendant from fur
tber custody, and his honor signed the
same without delay. The whole pro.
ceedings did not consume much more
than half an hour, and they developed
what is probably the clearest case OF
iustifable homicide that has ever &C.
Cured in the county.
Following this the court returned to
the consideration of the remaining tri,
vial cases on the calendar. Up to the
hour that THE ENQUIRER went to
press yesterday afternoon, the grand
Jury had not been discharged; but it
was understood that it would submit
it's final report during the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19
Two South Carolina Lieutenants.


Columbia State, Sunday: The press
dispatches last night confirmed the an
nouncement that Mr.. Thos. S. Moor
man, Jr.. had received appointment as
second lieutenant in the volunteer
army. It is also announced this morn
ing that Mr.. E. Ross Tompkins, ot
Rock Hill, has been given a first lieu
tenants commission. Lieut.. Tomp'
kins is a native of Kershaw county
his father having for years managed
the Halle Gold mines. Young Tomp'
kins graduated from the Citadel as q
lieutenant in 1894. He went into the
Second South Carolina as sergeant
was made sergeant major and after
wards first lieutenant. He is said to
he man of courage and tenacity. He
is fine soldier and thorough tacti'
clan. He has fondness for soldiers
life, and but for his appointment would
have gone into the cavalry service as
a private, hoping to be promoted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19
BETHEL BREEZES.
No Season Yet For Pea Sowing-Notes About
People-Poor Outlook For Crops.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.

No Season Yet For Pea aSowing-Notes About
People-Poor Outlook For Crops.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BETHEL, July 1.-THE weather con
tinues dry. While we have had a few
showers we have not had seasons tc
sow peas. Crops are almost failure
corn especially; only that on low
lands, and it has suffered some from
the drouth.
The general health of this section is
very good.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Riddle and Miss
Helen left last Friday for Tryon, n
c., whittier Mrs. Riddle goes for her
health. Mr.. Riddle will return home
to day.
A party of young men from Bethel
went down to Craig's pond fishing last
Friday. They all report a nice time
having caught all the fish they could
eat.
am glad to note that Mr.. Geo. L.
Riddle, of Bethel has been reelected
president of the Clover Manufacture
ing company.
Miss Emma Quinn, of Pleasant
Ridge, is visiting her brother, MIR. Tom
Quinn.
Mr.. Carl McCully, of Bowling Green,
is teaching at the "Ridge" school
house. School commenced July 10.
There was some cotton planted III
this section on July 5th. hope to be
able to report nice yield from it later
on.
There will be a good many water
melons this year ; but they will be very
small.
There is no fruit in this section ex-
cept few apples and they are faulty
Almost everything is failure. Gar
dens have about dried up. Blackber-
ries dried up before they ripened. |.
Most people failed to get very many
sweet potatoes set out, hence they
will be failure.
Our only hope now is good season
to SOW turnips. F. E. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19
Sperial gotires.
Hickory Grove Orphanage and the
Piano Coupon.

Hickory Grove Orphanage and the
Piano Coupon.
| HICKORY GROVE, July IL, 1S99.-Time
is passing on, as it always has done, and
I am beginning to feel somewhat anX-
ious to know who will have the greatest
number of Piano Coupons. 1t is encour-
aging to know that many purchasers of
goods at Ganson's and Strauss's are hold
ing their coupons or sending them to me
for the orphanage.
Those who are buying the coupons, of
course, will get many from the Negro
and the poorer white class of people, who
will he glad to get cent or half cent
apiece for their coupons and thus get n
nick le or a dime more on bill Of goods
amounting to IS. Only those who pay
cash receive a coupon, and when the
thought came into my mind of asking
for these coupons for the benefit of the
orphans, it seemed to me to be good
chance for those who could pay cash for
goods, to help the poor and never miss
the money. I feel sure that if had en-
tered the race at the very outset-before
any one had begun to buy the coupons-I
would have had no opposition at all. In
fact the buyers have told me so. Their
chances for winning may be better than
mine, and it is reasonable to suppose that
if they do not win, I certainly will. I
hope that those who are so fortunate as to
have money to pay cash will remember
the orphans, who would be so happy to
have piano in their home, not to look at
or listen to; but to play on themselves in
their lonely hours.
To buy these coupons is very uncer-
tain business. A person might pay out a
good deal of money, and get no piano.
For this reason could not afford to buy,
using orphanage funds on uncertainties.
Another idea has come into mind, viz:
That if I should not win, I will ask my
friends to give me enough money to buy
these two pianos from the winners at
what they paid out for their coupons, if
they will sell to me; then will give one
to Epworth. This will give the winners
notable chance of showing their benev-
olence without parting with any money.
The question is, will they sell, or would
any of us sell in the same circumstances ?
"What would Jesus do?" What is the
answer? JOHN II. SIMPSON,
Superintendent H. G. Orphanage.
July 10 W II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19

touching letter to the board of trustees,
when a member, Mr.. H. G. Strauss, OF
Yorkville, arose and said, when l 60
home, 1 will send you $40 and you re-
turn the chain to the widow Another
trustee and still another each added
$50, and since then the fund induced
by the widows gift of the chain, which
will be returned to her, had reached
the sum of sS27.5O, but the members
of the Rock Hill district conference
contributed at once $111.00, and now
the sum in the aggregate amounts to
S442.5O."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19

clusion that he preferred not to sell
Accordingly, it was agreed to tele,
graph Mr.. White that his offer was re-
fused and ask him if he cared to make
a new offer. He said in reply that he
already had a majority of the stock
and no longer stood in need of York
county's holding. And so the pros
pective trade came to an end.
AS to whether the commissioners
have done the right thing is question
of opinion but of the fact that they
did what they thought was right, there
can be no question. 1t may be that
they have thrown away 81 $50 or even
$4,000, or it may be that they have
saved a considerably larger amount.
Under the peculiar circumstances no
man can tell. This is because of the
mystery that has all along been in
volved in the operations of the would
be purchasers.
For instance, Mr.. White said that in
the purchase he was representing GER
tain parties in New York but he
was not willing to say what these
New York parties intended to do
whether they would further develop
the property or continue to operate
it as it is-whether the New York
parties represented entirely new peo,
pie, or whether they merely represent
ed faction of the present company,
which faction might intend to continue
10 operate the road as it has been ope.
rated, only along different lines OF
policy. If the road is about to 60
under the control Of entirely new
hands who will convert it into standard
gauge and extend it to Tennessee,
then it would probably have been bet
ter to sell the York county stock at
whatever price it would bring; for no
matter how prosperous the road might
become under the conditions outlined,
there is little probability that there
would ever be any dividends to stock
holders, or that the York county stock
would ever figure as balance Of pow
er. On the other hand, if the present
purchasers of the road are home peo-
pie who intend to continue TO operate
the property as it has been operated,
then there is a possibility that some
day there will be a disagreement
among them on questions of policy, and
the York county stock may become a
very valuable balance of power, in
which event sale last Saturday would
have been a bad move.
But the new purchasers, whoever
they are, controlling majority of the
bonds and majority of the stock, the
minority stockholders and the minority
bondholders also, are in pretty bad
shape. The outstanding bonds, of
course, cannot give trouble so long as
the interest charges are met, and if
the minority stock should begin to
give trouble, it may be met with the
usual recourse of the majority in such
cases-receivership proceedings and a
freeze-out. The ethics of corporation
fnanciering do not give much recogni-
ton to the rights of the minority now
a-days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19
AT THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST


Rev. Edward S. Reaves, Pastor. There
will be prayer meeting tomorrow even
ing at S.l5.
SUNDAY SERvICE.-In the morning al
ll.O0. Union service at $50 O'clock
Sunday school at 500 o'clock in the af'
ternoon.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD.
Rev. J. G. Johnes, Rector. Service
this, Wednesday, evening at 6.3O o'clock
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-Morning service
at 1l.0O o'clock. No evening service
Sunday school at 600 p. m.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
There will be no prayer meeting in this
church this evening.
SUNDAY SERvICES.-TIRIA AH-Thert
will be preaching at this church Sunday
morning at IL o'clock !; Sunday-schoOl al
10 o'clock. In YORKVILLE Sunday
school at 800 p. IN.
PRESBYTERIAN.
SUNDAY SERvICES.-Preaching in the
morning at 1l.0O o'clock. Sunday school
at 800 p. IN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19
GENERAL SESSIONS.

The court Of general sessions for
York county convened in Yorkville
last Monday, his honor, Judge H. e.
Watts presiding, Solicitor Henry rep
resenting the state and Stenographer
McCaw taking the testimony.
All the petit jurors answered to
their names and 16 of the Is grand
jurors were present. Judge Watts did
not make any general charge to the
grand jury, that body having already
been fully instructed as to It's duties at
the previous term of the court.
The first case taken up was that Of
the state against Wade Tigler, charged
with rocking a narrow gauge train
The testimony was about the same as
was presented at the first trial and the
Jury returned a verdict of guilty. Tig-
Ter was sentenced to IL months at hard
labor on the York county chaingang
or like period in the state peniten'
tiary.
The next case taken up was that ol
the state against Charley Elmore,
colored, charged with assault and bat
terry with intent to kill. The princi-
pal facts in this case have already been
published. One day last spring, Ne
gro named Eli Roddey was found lying
insensble on Mr.. ]. r. Erwin's place
near Fort Mill. The fellow had been
engaged in cutting some bitches, and
when found he had evidently been in
sensible for two or three days. 1t was
quite long time before he fully re-
covered consciousness, and then Mag.
istrate McElhaney, with the help OF
such information as could be had from
Roddey, procured the arrest of Ell
more. In short it developed that Ell
more and another Negro had gone to
Roddey in the field, engaged him in q
game of cards and tried to kill him
Elmore, had no lawyer; but conducted
his defense with shrewdness that
seemed to indicate that he had quite d
lot of experience on the criminal side
of court. The jury remained out on
the case for an hour before it finally
agreed upon a verdict of guilty. His
honor imposed sentence of 10 years
at hard labor in the state penitentiary
John Williams, colored, was convic
ted of housebreakiug and larceny and
sentenced to term of ~ months or
the county chaingang.
Foster Worthy, VIM. Worthy and
Ephraim Leech were convicted o
housebreaking and larceny. Ephriam
Leech was sentenced to s months or
the chaingang, and the other two to /;
months each.
Thomas Irwin, convicted Of violation
of the dispensary law, was sentenced
to pay fine of 800 or work on the
chaingang for 80 days.
Babe Young, tried on the charge o
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19
THREE DAYS OF JUBILEE
Baseball, Bicycle Races and
Tournament.
YORKVILLE, JULY 19, 90 and 81

|0N WEDNESDAY,, 19TH-Baseball
~ at 10 a. m. between CHESTER and
GAFFNEY, and at 4.30 p. m. between
YORKVILLE and CHESTER.
ON THURSDAY, 2OTH-Bicycle tour
ament in the morning, commencing at
10 O'Clock. Baseball between YORK.
VILE and GAFFNEY at 4.3O p. m.
Firemen parade and reel contest during
the day.
ON FRIDAY, 2lST-Bicycle races in
the forenoon. and baseball between
YORKVILLE and GAFFNEY at 4.5O.
Grand ball in the opera house at night.
Other interesting features detailed more
fully in programme.
A most cordial invitation is hereby ex-
tended to the amusement lovers of Ches-
ter, Lancaster, Union, Cherokee, Cleve'
land, CASTOR and Mecklenhurg counties.
Yorkville promises to do what she can to
make it pleasant. Admission to Prospect
Park, 25 cents.
YORKVILLE WHEELMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-19
MERE-MENTION.

VIM. C. Whitney lost his barn, or
Long Island New York last Friday
by fire. The loss is estimated at from
100000 to $4,000, including mum
ber of fine horses. .......'.The S80,OOO,.
900 bicycle trust that has been in pro
cess of organization for several weeks
has gone to pieces Admiral
Dewey was at Port Said last Friday
with the Olympia. He will arrive al
New York within two or three weeks
......""The indianapolis News was
sold out last Friday for S96O,0O0.