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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
LOCAL LACONIOS.
II January 1st, 1900.

Until January 1st, 1900.
THE TwICE-A-WEEK ENQUIRER, filled
with the best and most reliable up-to-date
news, will be furnished from the date OF
this issue until January 1st, 1900, for Sl.l2.
Hot Enough.
The thermometer indicated 10l in the
shade around Yorkville during Thurs
day afternoon, and is still doing very
well. People are asking the same old
question.
Colored Baseballists.
The colored baseball teams of York
Vile and Rock Hill will play series
of games in Yorkvlle on next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday after
Moons.
Payment of Pensions.
BY special request, Clerk Wylie has
sent the Fort Mill township pension
money to the Savings Bank of Fort
Mill, and the Broad River township
money to Mr.. J. N. McDill, at Hickory
Grove.
The Town Water.
The town council has received the
Clemson analyses of the water from the
reservoir and standpipe of Yorkville.
These analyses show up handsomely,
making the standpipe water superior
to that of local wells analyzed at the
same time, and much purer than the
drinking water at Clemson. The per-
centages of ammonia from vegetable
and animal matter are very small. 1t
is the same with other harmful ele.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
MAN To MAN.

If there is any one thing which
more than another, it behooves all who
hope to make a success of life to study.
it is the correct principles Of justice
between man to man.
Only small per cent. of mankind
do any really serious thinking on any
subject, and of those who really dc
serious thinking, most of them are
engaged in attempting to promote their
own individual interest regardless, ii
may be, even of the od-given rights
of others.
To 4 man who thinks, life is very
serious business. 1t is difficult indeed
for most people to arrive at satisfac'
tory solution of its real meaning, and
but few people can be satisfied with a
solution that points alone at the. pro
motion of what they consider their
own selfish interest.
Though many there be who do not
and cannot realize the fact, at the
foundation of existing society in Chris
tian communities, there are fixed nat
ural laws of right that are as immuta-
Bile as are the other laws of nature.
Ignorance does not exempt from the
operation of these laws any more than
it exempts from the operation of the
ordinary laws of man, and few there
be who can violate these laws and es-
cape the penalty.
The one thing in which more people
fail than in any other is proper con-
ception of and respect for the God
fixed righteous relations between man
and man. One man may be stronger
than another physically or intellectual
ly, and on that account act on the
principle that might makes right. Of
ten he congratulates himself on and
chuckles over his success; but that is
because he is unaware of the inevitable
penalty of law of which he stands in
ignorance. A man can better afford
to filch a dollar from his neighhor than
to knowingly trample under foot rights
even of which the neighbor was not
aware.
For violation of the laws to which
reference is here made, there is no
penalty in the shape of fine, imprison-
ment or hanging. The penalty comes
in different form. 1t brings scared
conscience, misery, loss of the ordinary
joys and pleasures of life, the con-
tempt of more upright fellow crea-
lures, and general bitterness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
WAITS FROM WARREN.
Still In Need of a shower-The Crops
Waiting For Rain For Peas-Other
Notes-Fourth of July Picnic.

Still In Need of q ShOwer-The Crops
Waiting For Rain For Peas-Other
Notes-Fourth of July Picnic.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
WARREN, June S.-The welcome
showers that fell here and there over
the county last week missed US, and it
is still quite dry in this section. We
have good stands of cotton. 1t is
generally worked out nicely and look
ing very we'll, considering the drouth.
The corn crop is not so good. We
have poor stands; some ground to
prepare yet and considerable part OF
the crop to plant. We know of few
farmers who have not planted any
corn yet. Part Of the crop that is up
is almost perishing. .
Harvesting has begun. Grain will
be light owing to the drouth. With
good seasons it would have been fine.
The season for sowing and planting
pease for forage is at hand but the
ground is too dry and hard to put
them in. Farm work of all kind is
almost at standstill and will be until
we have rain.
Gardens are not doing any good and
truck patches of all kinds are almost a
failure.
The young people are considering
the organization of debating society.
If carried on properly it will be bene-
fetal as we'll as instructive.
Chills crop out among us occasion
ally and we have heard of few cases
of dysentery. Otherwise the health
of the community is very good.
What about our annual Fourth OF
July picnic? The time is drawing
near and we have heard nothing of it
| yet. S. K. J.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
THE SPRING CHICKEN.

That toothsome luxury-the spring
chicken-has not yet made its appear
ance this year, and great many peo-
pie are worried.
There have been a few chickens on
the streets of Yorkville from day 10
day but they have been ridiculously
small and the price has been corre-
spondingly high. There has been no
lack of purchasers, however. People
are inclined to buy right along almost
any young thing that has feathers on it..
Mr.. J. P. White, of Yorkville, who
is an expert on the chicken subject,
explains that the scarcity of the spring
crop is due to the big freeze and snow
of last winter. Most of the eggs that
were undergoing the Matching process
at the time were frozen, and of the
few chickens that were hatched out, a
large per cent. died in the snow.
Some of the more careful chicken
raisers managed to bring few broods
over the freeze and snow; but they
are not offering anything for sale.
The late crop of spring chickens,
hatched since the rough weather, is
numerous enough; but the chickens
are very small. 1t will be three weeks
or month yet before there will be a
fair supply on the market at reasona-
BILE prices, and in the meantime house
keepers will have to continue to do as
they have been doing-the best they
oan
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
THE TIGER ESCAPED.

There was an exciting little tussle
last Tuesday morning on the north
bound Carolina and North-W
passenger train at Guthriesville, in
which knife and pistol figured but
without bloodshed.
At Lowrysville Constable Smith cap
tured Louis White, for whom he had
been hunting many months. White is
a notorious "tiger," and has been du'
ing a good business along the Narrow
Gauge between Yorkville and Chester
The constable happened to see him at
Lowrysville and captured him before
he became aware of his danger.
The Negro behaved himself very well
until he got to Guthriesville and then
he made a sudden break for the door
but just as he reached the platform,
Constable Smith got a good firm hand
ful of his coat. White began to strug'
gle furiously, and about that time the
conductor came forward to the assis-
lance of the constable, and struck the
Negro in the face. The conductor
was sticking to his job gamely enough
until Constable Smith discovered that
the Negro had long knife in his hand
when he warned the conductor to
stand aside.
The knife in the hands of White
made necessary the drawing of a pis'
tol by Constable Smith. This, too, Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
YORKVILLE, S. @. ::
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1899.
again.

According to the correspondents OF
The State and The News and Courier,
when Constable Crawford appeared on
the witness stand at Camden the other
day, he had in his hip pocket a big
pistol. If this is true, it is simply
outrageous. That the sheriff and his
constables should be armed in the
courthouse may be all right; it is pro-
badly necessary. But when a prison
oner, on trial for his life, is allowed to
carry in his pocket big pistol, there
arises the question, "What are we
coming to?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

In another column Superintendent
of Education Carroll makes announce
ment of the summer school for York
county that is to be held in Yorkville
for month, beginning June 20.
Mr.. Carroll advises the reporter that
he made it his business Thursday
evening to call upon the local hotel
and boarding house people, and Sc
cured from most of them promise OF
reduced rates for board for teachers in
attendance on the school.
1t is stated in the advertisement that
the trustees are to be asked to pay all
or a part of the expenses of teachers
engaged in attendance of the school.
Although so far as the trustees are
concerned there is nothing compulsory
about the matter, this proposition ap-
pears to be just, especially in the case
of teachers who are likely to continue
in their employ. If there is any good
in the summer school, then the teach
ers will be better qualified for their
work; but still will not likely receive
any increase of pay. 1t seems only
fair that the school districts which will
get the benefit of these advantages
should at least pay part of the ex-
pense involved.
As to the probable attendance on the
summer school the reporter has no in
formation but as the state board has
imposed conditions that make attend.
ance practically compulsory, no doubt
MANY of the teachers will be on hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

- The second trial of .Dispensary
Constable Crawford for the killing of
the Stuarts in Columbia, took place in
Camden on last Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and ended Thursday morning
with verdict of acquittal. The jury
remained out all night. Although it
must be confessed that the tragedy
from which the trial developed was a
most shocking one, from the newspa-
per reports it appeared that the verdict
of acquittal was just. At the time of
the killing the general impression was
made that Crawford fired the first
shot. 1t was also given out that the
question as to whether the Stuarts
were actually engaged in the sale of
liquor was involved in the gravest
doubt. 1t has since developed not
only that the Stuarts were engaged in
the liquor business but that the first
shots in the alteration came from
within the house. Feeling, of course,
ran high, and at the time it was al
most impossible to get at the facts.
Feeling is still high ; but this feeling is
based more on opposition to the dis
pensary law and the constabulary than
on the alleged infamous crime of Con-
stable Crawford. From the standpoint
of law and justice, and there should
be no other consideration, the acquit-
tai of Crawford was right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10
LOWRANCE-B -BOATWRIGHT.
Young Business Man of Yorkville Gets .
Bride In Aiken.


Bride In Aiken.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
COLUMBIA, June 7.-There was a
pretty home wedding at the residence
of DR.. w. w. Boatwright, at Aiken,
Yesterday evening. The contracting
parties were Mr.. Clarence P. Lowrance,
one of Yorkville's progressive young
business men, and Miss Florence E.
Boatwright, a daughter of the late DR..
U. NJ. Boatwright, and one of Aiken's
bright and charming young ladies.
The parlors were BEAUTIFULLY decorated
with flowers and evergreens for the
occasion. In perfect time with the
wedding march, which was beautifully
rendered by Miss Bessie Landrum, of
Aiken, the bridal couple, preceded by
the following couples, entered: Miss
Amanda Boatwright, of Aiken, with
Rev. Edward S. Reaves, of Yorkville;
Miss Julia Drafts, of Leesville, with
Mr.. J. Harry Phelan, of Charlotte,
n. c.; Miss Maymie Boatwright, of
Aiken, with Mr.. Reginald M. Grist, of
Yorkville; Miss Hattie Boatwright, of
Aiken, with Mr.. J. c. Couch, of Rich
mond, Va; Miss Alma Tabb, of Au-
gusta, Ga, with Mr.. Brainard NJ.
Dobson, of Yorkville; Miss Alyce
Perry, of Batesburg, with Mr.. Thomas
H. Bludworth, of Yorkville.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. E. E. Bomar, of Aiken, and
was very solemn and impressive.
After congratulations from the large
gathering of relatives and friends
present, the happy young couple, fol-
lowed by the couples mentioned above
and in the order named, repaired to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

- "Let man die," says The Fireside
Guard, sand he is suddenly full of good
qualities, his faults are all forgotten
and only the good is remembered
Why not speak good of the living p
Upon which the Monroe IN. CO. En-
quirer comments: "Just for this rea'
son, gentle reader. If you take your
pen in your hand and write whole
lot of praise of some living man, you
will, in all probability live to be given
the lie by that mans actions, for We
all play the fool at some time while we
are on the stage of action. And then
if you praise man who cannot beal
praise, and some men are so constitu
ted that a little praise makes most dis
gusting fools of them, you have done
a great deal more harm than if you
kept your mouth shut. With these
facts before US We continue to wait un
til men die before spreading flowers or
their graves"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

- The last congress passed an act
providing that no more than $500 Per
ton should be paid for armor plate.
When competitive bids were opened
recently it was found that the lowest
was for $3.50 ton. The Savannah
News takes occasion to remark:
"If we are not mistaken Senator Till
man was the prime mover in fixing the
price for armor plate at $500 per ton.
Either he didn't know anything aDOut
the cost of manufacturing plate OF the
kind needed in the construction OF bat-
tleships, or else he aimed to gain little
cheap notoriety by pretending TO know
that the armor plate factories were gougc
ing the government out of large sums OF
money, and he would see to it that the
government was protected"
AS we understand it, very large
amount of capital is required for the
establishment of an armor plate plant,
In the entire country there are hardly
more than a half dozen concerns that
are capable of turning out this pro-
duct. What the actual cost of ton
of armor plate is we do not know
Honest experts, however, have given
Senator Tillman and others testimony
to the effect that it is considerably less
than $500. The refusal Of the armol
plate concerns to bid for plate at the
price fixed, therefore, does not even
suggest that the price is too small. II
suggests rather, that the different arm
or plate concerns thoroughly under
stand each other and that they intend
to fight for the privilege of fixing the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

course, meant the release of the Negro
who Immediately jumped to the ground
and ran away. The constable fired
shot after him but to one side, as he
did not care to kill man who was
running away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

was something delightful, but the rap
id motion soon caused him to lose con
sciousness. When he regained it his
head was still whirling and he thought
he was still on the shaft He made
$50 revolutions in thirty seconds. He
will soon be able to attend to bis work
again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-10

price of plate themselves. The only
alternatives of the government are to
pay the price demanded or to estab-
lish an armor plate plant of its own.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

the point of uncertainty, 1t is almost as easy
for each and every socialist to send us 81 as
to write it down. Now brothers are we going
to let Bro, Anderson do the share OF a dozen
men? This B G G is for all men and every
one of us is only doing himself good turn to
assist in providing Equality, our future home,
with labor saving machines Now about the
securing of the machines in advance OF the
actual cash. We heartily thank our good
brother for his auvice and counsel, but we be-
lieve the safest course would be to wait until
we can plank down the spot cash. Bro An
derson's offer to raise 800 loan to the
machinery fund is unmixed practical talk, and
we say ''go ahead my brother, and may your
faith In our cause and your willingness to do
be contagious, and the sash and door factory
will soou be set going" Comrades all, let us
hear from you.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
EQUALITY COLONY
M0MAN'S G0LWplNo
All communications intended for this
column should be directed to Anna
Burgess, Equality, Washington.

When the Woman's Column became
reality we decided to tell the truth the whole
truth and nothing but the truth, about
Equality. And so the colony notes man has
been trembling ever since, for fear we would
tell something we ought not to.
And if our faces have been rather gloomy
they but correspond with the weather.
But let us climb the hill this evening and
see if we cannot find brighter picture. We
have only to 60 few rods above the build
ings we now occupy to have beautiful view
of the Puget Sound with steamers and sail
boats plying up and down in and out among
the islands, and this is our town site. In the
center is to be a public dining hall, and
around it will be grouped blocks containing
four lots 100 square, each family to have one
lot. We hope to see our carpenters building
individual houses in the near future.
Those who have been here the longest will
occupy the first houses.
Our calamity bowler has been bowling at
the womans' column because the womans
column howls at the weather, but then we
know he must have something to howl at.
Our chickens nave Il new uouSe uiu y"iu'
and Bro. Mckenzie says we are to have eggs
for Easter
A good dress maker is needed at Equality.
one who thoroughly understands the business
and could teach others.
The women of Equality are more than
anxious to have good women join us, but it
not only takes good women in this pioneer
movement but good socialists as well. A
woman who comes here just because her hus-
band wants her to is almost sure to be discon-
tented. Thev cannot look into the future
with the same hope that woman can, who
has been thorough student of socialism,
consequently they are not willing to deprive
themselves of the many pleasures and con-
veniences of life to which many of them have
been accustomed. Almost all of us have
been use to a much better style of living
than we can have here at present, and to be
able to endure these hardships with smiling
countenance, we must feel that we are
working for Christ and that for every sacli-
flee we will in the future be rewarded. True
Socialism and true Christianity are one.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
The Fee Can Be Paid in Installments.

A friend writes to inquire if the entrance
fee can be paid in installments. We answer
yes. You I'm pay in any amount and at any
time to suit yourself. If you pay awhile and
then stop, you do not lose anything but get
full credit for whatever you have paid, no
matter how long ago. When YOU wish to be-
gin paying again, you just begin where you
left off. Parties having good machinery in
stead of cash, should write to c. w. Belknap
about it. Only those at a reasonable freight
distance from us need mention about turning
in machinery.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
To make us what we are-even I
Regained my freedom with a sigh. ),

Her work for the colony, (which seonn..
her board and a few cents over per wool.
may be at cooking, preparing vegetables fo.
the cooks, waiting at tables washing dishes
sweeping and scrubbing, (quite occasionally
making beds, washing, ironing, sewina
mending, teaching school, care of the kindor'
garten, the nursery and the sick. Her timo
for colony work served she can then have tla
remainder of the day for herself in her own
room. l believe it may here be trutbrulv
written that the hardship to women is not in
the amount or the character of the labor haro
even though the five hours is often
stretched over to seven or eight-but tnat il
lies in suddenly finding ones home life Of
quiet and seclusion gone-crushed into ono
IL IA foot room of large, barnlike apart.
ment house whose stove pipes poking intru.
sively out of every window frequently 90 on
strike and smoke you out of house and home
And when they're not smoking ''as thew
shouldn't they have Economical trick of mix
ing up in the nervous woman's star dream of
frey, midnight hotel horror at Equality
This dream, be it said has gone West to crow
up with the country since a Trustworthy
night watchman's sturdy walk is heard in
the wee, small hours marching past her door.
And if one has not a trained ear for music it
is sometimes taxing on the faculties to lie in
bed at night and try to skurry after the laby-
rinthine meanderlngs of melody from vio-
lin in one ROOM an organ in another, a de-
bate in mixed American up stairs and re.
sentful baby heaven knows where!
The hardships on women, land men, too.
one would say,) will be removed when the
one, rude room in the big, ugly, unsanitary
apartment house is changed for neat cot
tage and yard of ones own to keep the chill
dren in. The coming generation of women
born here may come comfortably to life in
the fraternum or apartment house, but not
the present one, it seems.
Sarah Ward Temple.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
SCENERY VIEWS.

We have excellent Photographic views
of Skagit County scenery and of colony
buildings: price 80 cents each. L. Us
ought to keep samples.
Four for 81, 10 for 1925, 16 for 49, Order
Equality photos by number, as follows:
Schoolhouse. No. l; Lewis Place, No. ,: The
Clearing, No. 3; Sawmill, No. 4: Ranch
Kitchen, No. 5: Cabins No. 6; Apartment
House, No & Interior of Cabinet Shop. Edi-
son. No. s; Interior of Composing Room in
Printery, No. 8: View of Presses and Press
room No. 10: Prntery and Main Street of
Edison, No IL: Dining Room of Hotel Free
dom, No. ~ Forest Lane Leading Into
Equality. No. u; No. , Apartment House.
of people No Is; Equality Horticultural
Nurseries, No. l6.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
LOOK /!

All mail intended for Equality
or it's members should be direct
ed to BELFAST, WASH.
ia All mail for any of the Ma
tional officers of the B G. c.
should, for the present, be di-
rected to them at Edison, Wash.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
Dear Miss Mason:

Dear Miss Mason:
| was very glad to receive your article on
'''rhe Varying Length of Days and Nights. -
1t is the simplest and most explicit treatment
of the subject have ever seen. You d. well
to entitle it "All in Nutshell" No tea cher
using this explanation with its accompanying
diagrams. or, better STILL the cocoanut shell
and the ball, can fail to make this most diff
cult subject plain to her pupils.
Hattie Mcclellan Randolph.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
For the Sl.00 inclosed please send copies OF
"Nutshell." Ed. Dillon, Jr.. Seattle, Wn.

The Nutshell" lesson on ''Varyng
Length of Days and Nights" which appeared
in Nos. II and IS of Industrial Freedom is
published in leafet form and furnished from
this Office
All schools should have it.
On good book paper, illustrated, s plates.
10 pages. Single copies, postpaid, cents.
$3.50 per 100
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
No Noise Yet.

The donkey engine has come, but has not
sufficiently recuperated from the long haul
from Chicago to do any braying. We expect
to very soon hitch him to a Washington log
and then hear his bray reverberate drought
the hills.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28

Industrial Freedom in bundles of 10, to one
address, &c per copy. Give your neighbors q
Socialist surprise party for few weeks by
distributing a few bundles.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1899-01-28
How to Send Money to Equality Colony.

Get Postoffice Money order on Edison, but
mail it to C. w. Belknap, at Belfast, Skagit
county, Wash. This will save us trouble.
Belfast is not money order Office.