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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04

encouraging. The recent remark OF
General Shafter, to the effect that athe
United States had only taken Spain's
war off her hands in Cuba" though
not polite, was significant, as was also
that of General Merritt, to the effect
that the United States has outgrown
the constitution. The first means
,ssF arIh an
ly for purposes of humanity; but for
aggrandizement, and the second means
that there is no longer any limit to the
ambition of those who may now, or
hereafter, control the armies and nayies
of the United States.
The preservation of the Democratic
simplicity and liberty bequeathed to
US by our Revolutionary forefathers,
requires. that we let the Philippines
go, and either take Cuba and Porto
Rico into the Union as states, or let
them alone to work out their own
destinies. The policy to which the
administration is leaning looks to wars
and conquests, the creation of priv
ileged classes, and possibly other
changes that are now and ought al
ways to be repugnant to an honest,
just, liberty loving Christian people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04

During his recent trip across the
continent, Lieutenant Hobson is re-
ported to have kissed over 700 women,
young and old, handsome and homely,
and the newspapers and the preachers
are giving him scissors for his conduct.
We remember that at the time Hobson
took the Merrimac into the Santiago
channel, there was considerable discus
sion of the motives that would induce
a man to thus run the risk of almost
certain death. The problem is pretty
hard to analyze, and although there
is more light on it now, maybe, than
there was then, still no one can say,
with certainty, just what the feelings
of the young man were. But, all the
same, if he wants to take out his re-
ward in kissing the women, and the
women want to kiss him, as it seems
that they do, there does not appear to
be any reasonable ground for objection
on the part of the balance of the
public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
THE NEWPORT MURDER.

The reporter saw several people from
the Newport neighborhood on Monday
with regard to the recent murder OF
old Sam simril by Ed Young, West
Eastis and Jess Wright; but learned
that there are no new developments Of
Importance.
The three Negroes are well-known
characters in the Newport neighbor-
hood. They have the reputation OF
being pretty bad men. To white peo-
pie they have always been kind and
respectful enough !; but they were not
especially considerate of the rights OF
members of their own race.
There seems to be no doubt of the
fact that the three Negroes approach
ed old man Simril for the express pur-
pose of robbing him of his whisky.
According to the story of Jess Wright,
they first tried to bluff Simril into CIV
ing up the whisky; but simril- -recog.
nized them and then it became ques-
ton of doing without the liquor and
standing chance of exposure, or kill
ing their victim. They chose to kill,
although as in the case of Amzi Dun
ovant and Frank Castles, they "didn't
go to do it."
As the result of the search that
was made about the vicinity on the
day after the murder, the bag in which
Sam Simril carried his jug of whisky
was found but the searchers failed to
get any trace of the whisky for which
the murder was committed.
The reporter was informed that al
though none of the Negroes are very
we'll to do in their own right, they be-
long to connection that is pretty well
fixed, for Negroes, and the probability
is that they will be able to make a
strong fight for their lives before the
final settlement of their case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
THE NEW oFFICERs.

Culp, who is his own
successor, of course, holds on without
change.
Probate Judge McCorkle will do the
same, except that his term is for four
years instead Of, two, as used to bestbe
case. ~!
Mr.. Shurley is still suserintendent
of education; but before the next is-
sue of THE ENQUIRER, he will be suc-
ceeded by Mr.. John E. Carroll. Mr..
Carroll's bond went 10 Columbia on
Monday, and according TO the usual
procedure, his commission should
come back by return mail. He will
take charge of the Office as soon as he
gets his commission.
Mr.. Williams is still auditor and will
continue in the Office for several weeks
yet. His case is different from the
Others mentioned. Auditors and treas
urers are not elected by the people |;
but appointed by the governor. The
election in the primary was merely
q recommendation, and the governor
is not likely to appoint until after ne
has entered upon his second term.
Auditor Williams, therefore, will pro-
badly receive most of the tax returns
this year. Mr.. Boyce will take charge
of the Office about February LIST or
possibly week or two before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04

E. c. Allen, of Spartanburg, for.
mer captain of the penitentiary guard,
publishes in the Spartanburg Herald
of Friday series Of grave charges Of
Encouragement and dishonesty against
Superintendent Neal Of the peniten-
tiary. The article shows more person
al vindicativeness than it ought to-,
even if all the charges were absolute
ly true. Of the truth or falsity of
them, however, The ENQUIRER has
40 information. If the charges are
false, this can be clearly shown up for
most of them are so plainly stated as
not to admit of confusion. We should
be pleased to see this whole matter
thoroughly investigated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
"Wednesday January 4, 1899.
!, and isin favor of the defepdant

pages, and is in favor of the defendant
on every point. IT, concludes: lIt is
ordered and ladjudged that the COM
plant in each of the cases above cited,
be dismissed With costs. Let the clerk
ofzthis court enter . separate judg-
mentIin fayoEof the defendant in each
Of the said csses in accordance with
the terms Of 3his order. y
In the casspf J. B. Ross, the amount
sued for was| $2S, ,eO4. SO. In.the case
of g. G.. or4and, il WIS SIT, ,o57 .s6.
I'm the case bf Miller & Dunnoyant
it was S4,02. 10.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
THE YEAR 1899.

Although perhaps there is no occa-
sion for especial enthusiasm, the year
1898, just closed, has generally been a
period of honest, sober effort, and has
been accompanied by no little pros,
perity. There are some hard workers,
probably, who have made but little
progress; but most of those who have
done their duty, are better off, finan-
cially and otherwise, than they were
at this time last year.
We are not unmindful of the fact
that there have been many complaints
on account of the low price of cotton !;
but, at the same time, we remember
that the whole country foresaw just
such q condition more than a year
before, and all operations in the mean
time were conducted with this con-
dition clearly in mind. Therefore,
there has been no occasion for disap-
pointment. On the contrary, the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
ITHE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

/THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The county board of commissioners
held their regular quarterly meeting
in the Office of the supervisor last
Monday, with the following members
present: Ashe, Gwin, Stanton, White,
Wilkerson, Mcknight, Moss.
The, disposition of the chaingang
was one Of the matters to be attended
to at this meeting but it was decided
to take no action until the next meet
ing. Is y \
z The; bonds of Supervisor Cnlp, Pro-
bate Judge McCorkle aud Superin.
tendent of Education Carroll were
examined and approved. All the
bonds were made by surety compan.
les. =;
The next meeting of the board is to
be held during the present month for
the purpose Of preparing the jury
boxes for the current year; but the
date of this meeting will not be de.
terpined until later on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04

- On account, of his personal resem-
blance to the great French robber, Nc
Kinley was years ago nicknamed Ma
poleon. The imperialism that is now
being preached by such large proper
ton of the Republican press, seems to
indicate that the president wishes to
be like the Frenchman in action as
well as in appearance. That Mr..
Bryan clearly foresees the danger that
threatens in the future has been made
pretty plain but will he be able to
thoroughly arouse the slumbering peo-
pie God grant that he will.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04

SO far as it is explained by the
synopsis published in another column,
Representative McCullough's county
court bill appears to be very acceptable
except in that feature which provides
for the election of judges by the gener-
al assembly. We agree with the
Greenville News in the opinion that
these judges should be elected by the
people. Mr.. McCullough's idea is to
remove the selection of judges as far
as possible from politics. Instead of
taking away political influences he
piles them on. Election by the legisla-
ture virtually means by the respective
county delegations, and in the case of
York county, three out of five would
say who the judge is to be. In each
election for representatives, the county
judgeship would be the basis for lots
of trading. The fact of the candidates
going direct to the people would not
occasion nearly so much politics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
CUBANs WANT LIBERTY.
An Interesting Manifesto That Is Now Be-
inn NistrfhntAd -. 90. q

An Interesting Manifesto That Is Now Be-
Ing Distributed.
The Cuban delegation in Washing.
ton is very suspicious of the designs
of this country with regard to the is
land recently wrested from Spain.
The announced intentions of the
United States government with regard
to Cuba, have never been very clear,
and at no time have the representa-
tives of the revolutionary party been
satisfied as to whether they were to be
allowed to take charge of the affairs
of their country, or whether Cuba
was to be continued under control ofthe
United States. They are still in
doubt. Last week, they caused to be
distributed throughout the island q
circular from which the following is
an extract:
tsIf annexation were to be desired it
would be better to have it brought
about now than later, and for that
reason it is desired. that the question
should be settled finally at the pres.
ent time. Yet it is sufficiently known
that the Cubans made: war and fought
for Independence, not for annexation,
and that all the precious blood that
has been shed and all the hardships
endured and all sufferings were TO
gain independence and nothing short
of that.
"It is ridiculous to try to answer the
accusations that the Cuban people are
IindoIent, that they are uneducated,
unfaithful and unable to govern them
selves. Their industry, labor and en-
ergy have made Cuba in. many res.
poets one of the most productive coun-
tries of the world.
"Their duty now5is to,stand by the
lone star banner, which signifies inde-
pendence and liberty, the greatest
blessings of heayen.is ....,I. ..,-s. ,,.,
Remember that Cuba has not
fought and endured for change of
masters {; but that her people may be
their own masters. q:
"We are none the less grateful to the
people of the United States for their
aid and support, and in doing what
they have done to free Cuba from
Spain, they have but repaid the great
debt which they owed to humanity,
justice and the right for the aid they
received from Lafayette and France
during their war for independence"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04

Navarro county. Texas, who rsmoyed
from the Clay Hill section aboft three
years. ago, is visiting kindred and
friends in this county.
Mrs. A. M. Brics, of Due West, ac'
companied by her daughter, MIS- Leila:
are visiting in Yorkvilie, the guests OF
her son, J. 8. Bricei Esq, on Cartwright
avenue.
-ghiefof Police Love is somewhat dis.
consolate these days. He has made
q respectable community oI Of the
hitherto disreputable "SwapptoWn1
section of Yorkville, and nov things
are so quiet that he has but little to 90.
DR.. NJ. w. White returned 70 YORK;
vile on Monday with his BRIDE after
having spent q week with reia.
tives and friends in Chester. For the
present Doctor and Mrs. White will
board at Mrs. r. s. Crockette but 1t
is their intention to commence house
keeping as Soon as they can complete
their arrangements.
Mr.. j. ii. Riddle is able TO be out
again. He put on his clothes without
assistance for the first time last Friday
afternoon. He came out of fshis room
for q little while on MondayEand yes.
terday was out pretty nearly all day.
Hslis very weak; but feels fairly we'll
He was asked about the price, Of cotton
yesterday, and replied that be- did mo,
know whether It was three or thirty
cents a pound. But he is t.getting
right" again, rs one Of his friends
described the situation, and within Z
week or ten days more, he will very
likely be down to business again
Somehow things go on a great deal
betterin Yorkville 10 business circles,
when Mr.. Riddle is In his usual good
health.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
SITUATION CRITICAL.
Filfpinos Won't Surrender without an
Understanding.

UNDERSTANDING.
The following dispatch, dated at
Iloilo on December 80, was received at
Manila by boat and cabled from there
on last Sunday:
"The situanion at Iloilo is grave.
Fifteen hundred natives, fully armed,
at Melo, suburb of Iloilo. Seventeen
thousand more, it is reported, are
awaiting orders to embark at several
points on the Isle of Negros, Is hours
sail from Iloilo.
GAIL the women have withdrawn
and many families have taken refuge
with the Americans. The rebels, after
consultation, insist upon inaction
until General Aguinaldo shall have
been heard from. General Miller,
when this demand was" first made,
declined to concede them time and
insisted upon an answer being given
him by noon today. At the same
time he gave them assurances that
lives and property would be protected.
"The foreign residents then petition
ed General Miller to grant the exten-
sion desired by the rebels, as fight
would cause inevitable loss. This also
General Miller refused.
"At the designated time native
commission again boarded the United
States transport Newport and asked
for delay, saying that they were unable
to control the army. General Miller
refused and prepared to land forces,
sending an emissary back to Manila
for instructions.
"The rebels are Strengthening their
position and are preparing to resist.
The streets of Iloilo are full of armed
soldiers who are constantly entering in
every direction. There is great excite
ment which is increased by the ap-
pearance of the gunboat Ell Cano, fly
ing the Spanish flag. The public
buildings, churches and boats along the
river are filled with rebels.
"The Newport's boats, as the dis
patch boat which carries this message is
about leaving, are being lowered with
four machine guns mounted in their
bows. The lighters are alongside the
Uniteu States transport Arizona. The
United States transport Pennsylvania
lies three miles to the south with steam
up."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04

of friendship and consideration-en-
tirely with a view, to better the con-
ditions which existed under Spanish
rule. 1t is realized that the islanders
are naturally suspicious regarding the
entrance into their country aud do
minion over them of foreign people,
and are anxious to know their inten-
tions. They are to be given to under
stand, said an official of the admins.
tration tonight, the author'ty OF
the United States is to be asserted
over them; but at the same time Cen
eral Otis's instructions are to treat
them with consideration and kindness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
AJI,TIol,N SALES.

There was quite e large number Of
people presebt ct the auction sales for
January lait Monday land in some
instances tie bidding was spirited.
The sales wsre as follows:
BY the sheriff :3
a Under subdry executions, the follow.
ing pieces of property, levied on to pay
certain sedrity Indebtedness in con-
nection with the South Carolina Min
ing and> Msnufactur company. s
1. Traciof 1853 acres 10 Bethel town
ship, knoyu as the g Nanpy's Noun
tainn tract Bought by c. T. Spencer,
attorney, pr $500. s.s;ss
2. Trat Of 7o2 acres 10 Bullock's
Greek township, known as the 9 oorep
place. 8ught BY g. 2. Spencer, at
torney, E 81 800.
g. Trjct Of 138 acres In Fort Mill
township known ;as the g Cunning.
ham, plice. Bought BY G. E.spencer,i
attorney for $3.50.
A. Tact Of SO acres on the Char
lotte rold, near the York Cotton mills.
Bougbtby c. =. Spencer, attorney, for
$500. u
Hact Of 2O2 cresson the Sharon
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to Mr.. Frew.

Rock Hill Herald: Mr.. 8. T. Frew
has been confined to his home since
Christmas day an account of injuries
he received by accidentally falling into
the cellar p ojection between the area
wall of the Friedheim building and
the main wall. He stepped on loose
plank which tilted, precipita,ing him
into the hole, which is about 10 feet
deep. He Was painfully, but not SER
iously hurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04

= Commenting on the action of Gov
ernor Ellerbe in releasing, in violation
of law, the wine of the New England
society that was recently seized in
Charleston by dispensary constables,
the Greenville Mountaineer wants to
know whether we have privileged
class in this state. The question is
pertinent; very pertinent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
aROUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Hicks have re-
turned from q visit at Henrietta, n. G..
Major John F. Jones, of Blacksburg,
was among the visitors to Yorkville on
Monday.
Mr.. w. Brown Wylie and wife have
returned from a several weeks visit to
relatives and friends at Warren, Ark.
Mr.. Will Jackson, of Clover, has had
charge of the G. & NV. R. R. Office
at this place during Agent Cauthen's
absence.
Mr.. R. G.. Youngblood, of Purdon,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-04
MIR sPRINGs WINS. =

Judge klugh mas nled nls decistonf III
the cases of J. B. Ross, 6. @. Ormand
and Miller, & Dannovsnt against
Jones, Blanton & Co. The casea are
commonly known as the "springs
cases. principally for the reason that
Mr.. B. D. Springs is the only member
of the firm of Jones, Blanton & Co.
who resides in this state.
The cases grew out of the conatruc-
ton of the Augusta division Of the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
railroad. The defendants were con.
tractors under the Massachusetts and
Southern Construction company, and
the plaintiffs were contractors under
the defendants, with the understanding
that the plaintiffs were to be paid by
the defendants only as the defendants
received their pay from the Massachu-
setts and Southern Construction com
pany. ~ :
After the work had been prosecuted
to very considerable extent, the de-
fendants discontinued payments for
the reason that they could get no
money from the Massachusetts and
Southern Construction company, and
later on, one BY one, the plaintiffs
ceased operations. For a while the
work was at a staIdstill; but after q
time the plaintiffs renewed operations.
They had not been paid; but in their
testimony they set up that it was on
personal assurance from members OF
the firm that the money would be
forthcoming. 4
The observation-disclosures, Blantou &
Co.-set up a: the trial thatthey had
not assumed any new responsibility
by inducing the plaintiffs to resume
work, and claimed that all operations
were in accordance with the original
etc. They denied the send
ing of certain letters and telegrams
alleged to have been sent to the plain,
tiAs, but not produced at the trial..
and, in fact, combatted every essential
claim of the plaintiffs.
The cases-aH of them are virtually
the same-were tried several times
before juries. First one case was
taken up and then another; but in
each case the result was a mistrial or
q verdict that was not in accordance
with facts; and finally it was agreed
to consolidate the whole matter aud
submit it to Judge Klugh.
The cases were argued on the 18th,
10th and 18th of June last, and his
honor took the papers away with him.
His opinion on the matter is quite
covering about Is type-written
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/ FALRMI1N,l,G MORO.

4 : - luc IcpOItSItgdsiCW =uSOs nnN =
talk with Mr.. John Mcmillan, of Cedar.
Igille, Ohio, who has accompanied his
wife down TO South Carolina on q
visit 10 her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gordon, of the Fodder neigh.
lfSSosEsud 5fr. Mcmillan is "a farmer,
and Ii the man who soms weeks ago
wrote for The ENQUIRER that very
sensible article on sheep raising with
= view to calling the attention Of the
farmers Of this section; to q neglected
industry that might easily be developed
into Importance. Il
In the course of the conversation,
the reporter asked Mr.. Mcmillan as to
what was the principal money crop In
Ibis section, in the sense that cotton Is
the principal money crop down this
way. Although he understands condi-
tions in this section Of South Carolina
we'll enough to appreciate the signif-
canoe Of the question. at the same
time he could not refrain from showing
|by his manner, that in his view Of the
case, our cotton farmers are almost
another race Of folks, as compared
with the rotaters of Ohio. =!
aWhy, / could not tell ydu," he said.
Everything is onr principal crop.
Everything that grows ont Of the
ground almost has money value, and.
up our way we try to raise little of
almost everything that will grow.
There is nothing especially; but every
thing generally. ALI that is not nec-
essary for our own consumption, We
sell.
"But," he continued, ~ would say
that our principal crop Is clover. We
would not try to farm without sowing
clover, and lots of it. We use it as .
principal ration for. the horses and
COWS, and, above all, as q fertilizer
with which to build up our lands.
Where the people down here use peas,
We use clover; and although ] have
never tried peas, ] think clover is the
best"
The reporter suggested to Mr.. Mo
MILAN that but little clover was raised
in thissection; and, as q rule, one SOW
ing was made to do for several years.
aThat is q bad idea," he explained.
"We never think of anything like that.
1t exhausts the land instead of fertil.
izing it. We SOW our wheat in the
fall, and then in the spring SOW clover
in it. Shortly after the wheat comes
of, we have heavy crop of clover to
make hay of. Every farmer allows
certain portion of the clover crop to
go to seed. They wait for the clover
to become thoroughly matured, then
cut it and have it threshed out by q
machine thresher similar to that used
for wheat. The dead clover is cut up
into small pieces, and is ct for nothing
but. manure; but without clover seed,
the farmer would be entirely lost. One
Of the principal uses of clover is to
protect the land from the hot summer
sum- II holds moisture, produces nj
trogen, and is the best allround fertil.
izerithat we have"
! Next, the reporter asked Mr.. Nc
MILAN about fodder pulling. He had
beeTreading about the experiments Of
Messrs. McClain, Springs and Hutchi-
son along this line, and was very much
in their operations.
"No, we never pull any fodder, up
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The Aorkrille Gaq,tirer.
YoRKvIlLLE, 8. O.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1899.

- The, general assembly can reduce
taxes, if it will. There is room. in
abundance for such reduction.
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fortunate foresight of the country has
permitted much intelligent effort in
other lines of industry than in raising
cotton. Cotton has been raised at a
less cost than ever before, and other
crops have contributed to raising the
aggregate of the years work to its
present reasonably satisfactory pro-