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The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27

See 10 II that II does not reveal cranki-
ness, freakishness etc, and thus reveal
you. for II IL Is too peculiar and queer
II will be difficult 20 read and therefore
Improve 10 and become skilled. This will
require no small amount Of study Gud
practice. for toll is the eternal price OF
excellence.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-27
Yesterdays Insolvent.

William Scheuorer. restaurant keeper
San Francisco. s6631 IS; assets, $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05

position, comprises all the latest i'm
provements. 1t is probable that as
soon as the change now being made is
completed, the local telephone service
will be better than ever before.
Prof. Hand, principal of York coun-
ty normal school, has consented to de-
liver lecture in the court house to-
morrow Thursday night on the sub
ject of "Facts and Fancies of English"
There will be no charge for admission.
The lecture will commence at $50
o'clock.
Mr.. II. H. Beard, agent of the South
ern Express company, released three
basket of carrier pigeons at the Mar
row Gauge depot last Monday morn
ing at sunrise. In all there were about
125. They struck out for their home
in New Jersey, and although, the re-
porter has had no definite information
from them since, the presumption is
that a majority of them reached home
the same day. This has been the rec.
ord heretofore. Sometimes there are
a number of straglers who fail 10 ar
rive for several days, and some fail to
turn up at all, being shot by sports
men or caught by hawks, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

The name of J. M. Brian on the
petit jury last week should have been
J. M. Brice.
Miss Mamie L. Mcconnell will leave
today for Rome, Ga, on a visit to
friends and relatives.
Mr.. w. H. Draffin, of Riverside,
Lancaster county, is in Yorkville visit
ing his sister, Mrs. M. w. White.
There are three cases of fever in the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. John N. O'Far-
rell, who live on the northeastern out.
skirts of Yorkville.
Rev. Edward s. Reaves left Monday
for Marion county, where he goes on
"oficial" business. He expects to re-.
turn tomorrow or Friday.
Cadet J. l.. (Jack) Gardener, of the
the South Carolina Military academy,
returned to Yorkville last Saturday to
spend the summer vacation with his
mothers family, Mrs. Lula Gardener.
Mr.. G.. w. Sherrer has been serious
ly ill for several days. He had faint
ing spell Monday night that threaten.
ed to prove fatal. The most recent in
formation is to the effect that he is
better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05

report of conditions, the loans and
discounts of the national banks of the
country had increased S306, BIG, 900,
and the individual deposits had in
creased $437 ,914,S91 over the amounts
shown by the call of May 5, 1898.
The increase in total assets of national
banks of the country over May 5,
1898, as shown by the statement of
April 5, 1899, has been S769, III, 1902
and their combined assets aggregated
on the latter date 81, ,699, 1876 A
call for the reports of the condition of
national banks at the close of business
June 80, 1899, has just been made,
and these reports will soon be received
at the treasury department. The prob
abilities are that they will indicate a
continuance of the favorable condi-
tions evidenced by former statements.
AS a whole the national banks of the
country have, during the past fiscal
year, done conservative, prosperous
and progressive business"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
THE CHAINGANG INVESTIGATION.

Although there had been good deal
of talk previously, since the publlca-
ton of the proceedings of the chain
gang investigation, there has probably
been more talk than ever before. For
instance, people who had not previous
ly paid any attention to the matter,
are now wondering why it was, IT
there were ahoat rumors Of sufficient
Importance to warrant an investlga-
ton, nothing further was developed.
THE ENQUIRER has been hearing
rumors about chairgang management
all along almost from the day the in
stitution was organized. 1t has from
time to time investigated these rumors
to the best of its ability; but has never
been able to establish the truth of any
report that seemed to reflect seriously
enough on the officials in charge to
warrant the publication of charges.
Our most common experience has been
that although responsible people have
sometimes assisted in the circulation
of damaging rumors, they generally
got their information from irresponsi-
BILE sources. This is not especially
creditable to responsible people; but
then it should not be forgotten that
the most prudent men are sometimes
betrayed into error of propriety.
We had nothing whatever to do with
the egging on Of the investigation last
week but we are not surprised at it.
The rumors had taken such shape as
to seriously reflect on the county board
of commissioners, and the gentlemen
of the board were really forced into
the investigation as a matter of self
defense. They are not the men to
stultify themselves in matter of this
kind by any whitewashing business,
and people who know them are salts
fed that they sought only the truth.
As to where the chips might fall, they
had no concern; but they developed
nothing that seemed to warrant action,
and at this we are not surprised.
They were. But from such informa-
ton as we had of the source and ma
ture of the complaints, we had no idea
that the more serious rumored allega-
tions would be established by sworn tes-
timony. We do not mean to say that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05

- The limit of speed that is possible
to make on a bicycle is still an un-
known quality and 80 also is the limit
of mans foolhardiness but both are
very great. Charles M. Murphy proved
at haywood, L. l., last week that he
could ride a bicycle mile in less than
a minute, and the proof was furnished
at the imminent risk of his life. The
test was made on the Long Island
railroad. For the purpose the space
between the rails was foored with
dressed plank and was as smooth as a
billiard table. A train, consisting OF
engine, tender and car, was used as
pacemaker. At the back part of the
train a plank wall extended backward
for several feet on either side. The
rider was to follow along behind the
train and the plank walls were to pro-
tect him from the wind and dust.
The train took half-mile start in or
der to get up speed, and passed line
at a full mile minute. Murphy was
right in behind. Several times his
wheel struck the car and bounded
back but each time he regained the
distance. Twice he was back beyond
the protection of the Withdrawing
walls; but he was able to spurt for
ward sufficiently to regain what he
had lost. The mile was made in 81
As seconds, the fastest time ever made
by man or beast through their own
efforts. At the end of the ride, while
the train was still going faster than a
mile a minute, Murphy was lifted up
on the end of the Car, thoroughly ex-
hausted, but unhurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05

- Captain Dreyfus is back in France.
He was landed at Rennes last Satur-
day night. There was a great crowd
of excited people on hand to watch the
landing. They were partisans and
opponents of the prisoner. If they had
gotten an opportunity they would
have precipitated riot; but they
were too closely watched for that.
The landing was effected with as much
secrecy as possible. Only few peo-
pie saw it, and the prisoner was close
ly guarded. He was hurried from the
wharf to the prison, the transfer being
accomplished within a few minutes.
Madame Dreyfus was allowed to have
an interview in the prison, with only
a gendarme, who stood at respectful
distance, as witness. The interview
was affecting in the extreme. Both
husband and wife broke down, and
their short communication was amid
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
SHERIFF. TAX SALES.

By virtue of tax executions, Sheriff
Logan on last Monday, salesday for
July, sold certain pieces of property at
public auction before the court house
door in Yorkville.
A house and lot of Malinda Hill, To-
Gated in the town of Yorkville, on the
Chester road, was bid off by Malinda
Hill for the total amount of the taxes,
penalties and costs-$9.64.
A tract of land in Bethel township,
containing 95 acres, levied on as be-
longing to the estate of S. G. johnson
deceased, was bought by Mrs. S. G.
Johnson for $19.O7, the total amount
of taxes, penalties and costs.
A tract of land in Ebenezer town
ship containing SO acres, levied on as
the property of c. F. White, colored,
was bought by Captain w. L. Roddey
for $14.39-taxes penalties and costs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
PRISONERS IN JAIL.

The following prisoners-ali colored-
are in Jail awaiting trial at the ap-
preaching term of the court of gener-
al sessions on the charges named.
Will Mcclure, arson.
Wade Tigler, malicious mischief.
Charlie Elmore, assault and battery
with intent to kill.
John Williams, housebreaking and
larceny.
John Erwin, violation of the dispen-
sary law.
VIM. Oates, criminal assault.
John Ratchford, burglary.
The most important cases among
those mentioned are probably those
against Will Mcclure and Wade Tig-
ler. Mcclure is charged with having
burned the residence of Mr.. Elijah
Nix. Quite number of witnesses
have been summoned in the case; but
so far as has been developed, no direct
evidence will be submitted. 1t will all
be circumstantial. Tigler is the Negro
who was convicted and sentenced at
the last term of the court for rocking
the Carolina and North. Western train
on the northern outskirts of Yorkville.
The court afterward gave him a new
trial on the ground that, through a
misunderstanding, his attorney had
failed to represent him.
The business of the court promises
to be quite light. People about the
courthouse do not think it will last
more than two days, and the time
may be even shorter. But this, of
course, is necessarily speculation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
BETHEL BREEZES.
Desperate Condition of the Crops-Wheat
Better Than Expected-Call Extended
tn the Rev. Mr.. Acknowledgement

Better Than Expected-Can Extended
to the Rev. Mr.. Acknowledgements
Mention.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
BETHEL, July 3.-There has been no
rain of any consequence in 10 weeks,
and this section is very dry. Unless
there is rain by the end of another
week, the crops will be done for. l
heard man say a few days ago that
we need not look for rain before Sep
tember. He was judging from the
record of 1881.
Mrs. M. J. Clark and Master Frank
Riddle are visiting at Mr.. Geo. l..
Riddles.
The Champion Roller mills are run
ming double time.
The wheat crop is turning out much
better than the farmers expected.
Mr.. Joe Patrick, of the threshing out
fit of Patrick Bros. & Co., says that
the grain is of the best quality that he
has ever seen in this country.
Mrs. Mildred Glenn, nee Bigger, OF
Lamoak county, Ark, is visiting
friends in this section.
Rev. S. H. Hay, Of Clover, preached
at Bethel yesterday, and after preach
ing a congregational meeting elected
Rev. w. B. Arrowood, of Laurinburg,
N. c., as pastor. Messrs. w. E. Adams
and John M. Craig were selected to
prosecute the call.
Miss Ferry Kendrick, of Mecklen
burg county, N. c., Deice of Mr.. l.
T. Faris, is visiting relatives in Bethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Quinn are visit
ing friends and relatives near Pleasant
Ridge, N. G.
A great many Bethel people expect
to attend the picnic at Bowling Green
tomorrow. F. L. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05

sobs and tears. Captain Dreyfus,
though still young man, has aged
considerably. His hair has begun to
turn gray, and his form is bending.
He knew nothing of what had trans
pired during the past two years but
will be provided this week with COM
plete record. He has not been talking
much, but says that the terrible in
Justice he has suffered is largely due to
the anti-Jewish feeling that prevails in
the army and throughout France. He
hopes that his expiation will eradicate
this feeling. He is satisfied that on
the next trial of his case he will be &C.
quilted. The feeling throughout
France on the subject of Dreyfus is
intense, and every precaution has
been taken to keep down violence of
any kind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Lawn tennis is being play yed in York
vile to limited extent.
Irish potatoes are retailing in York
Vile at the rate of $1.60 bushel.
Mr.. P. A. Abernathy's hen house
was raided by thieves last Saturday
night.
Mr.. NJ. C. Willis's buggy factory is
finished. He will make the "York'
vile Buggy"
Yorkville ought to have pleasure
park. 1t would be- worth more than
it is likely to cost.
Mr.. w. B. Moore is erecting ware
house on his r. J. Herndon lot, to the
rear of Mr.. G. P. Lowrance's store.
The action of the town council re-
Gently in painting the inside of the
standpipe on Sunday has occasioned a
small amount of local agitation.
Frying size chickens have been COM
ing in very rapidly during the past
few days. They retail at the stores at
from 121 to 20 cents, according to size.
The local Negro baseball team beat
the Charlotte team again last Friday
afternoon. The playing was very poor,
rather than otherwise-not nearly up
to the standard of the local team.
There is much inconvenience on ac-
count of the scarcity Of fruit. Even
black berries seem to be pretty nearly
a complete failure-scarce, shriveled
and small.
The new switchboard of the Bedford
Phone company, now being placed in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
SOME NEW TEACHERS.

The questions submitted to the ap-
plicants to teach in public schools of
the county, at the recent examination,
are generally conceded to be pretty
difficult. In some cases they were
rather UNUSUAL, and to be able to an
swer them all the applicants had to be
pretty well up on their text books.
There were about 80 applicants in all,
white and colored, and they were
Aoored right and left. The following
got through all right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
LQCAE. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

H. C. Strauss-In obedience to the de-
lnand of the buying public. announces
a continuance of his stocktaklng CLOS
ingout sale to continue while any sum-
mer goods are on hand.
Yorkville Buggy Company-Lets you
know that the new buildings are com
pleted and buggies will be supplied in
short time at the right prices. There
is on hand and ready for delivery a line
Of farm wagons.
John E. Carroll, Superintendent of Edu-
Acknowledgements the teachers Of YORK
county to meet at the graded school,
building on July 7, for the purpose OF
organizing York County Teachers as
sociation.
James M. Starr & Co.-Tell you about
their pure cold soda and fine hair
brushes. They will give careful atten-
ton to prescriptions and will only
charge for the medicines used.
DR.. w. M. Grier-Tells you when the
next term of Erskine college at Due
West will commence, and gives other
information with regard to the institu-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
LOCAL LACONICS.
Until Lanuary 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.OO.
Death Of Mr.. John G. Hoke.
Mr.. John G. Hoke, prosperous
farmer of the Rock Hill vicinity, died
last Saturday. He was a young man
and was getting along handsomely.
Meeting Of the Veterans.
A meeting of members of Micah
Jenkins camp of Confederate veterans
was held in the court house on Monday,
and the following were elected dele
gates to the reunion to be held at
Chester: E. A. Crawford, John D.
Nc Connell, w. N. Elder, w. B. Will
liams. Miss Rose Hunter, of York.
Vile, was elected sponsor for the
camp.
Frightened at the ChaIngang.
Reports from Bullock's Creek town.
ship are to the effect that the presence
of the chaingang in that section is hav-
ing quite an influence on the Negroes.
The colored brother, as rule, is we'll
behaved in Bullock's Creek township;
but the bringing of the chaingang.so
close home to him makes him think
that Magistrate Plaxico would give
him time with much less provocation
than formerly.
Incendiary Fire.
Mr.. R. Kirk Lowry's cotton house,
near Delphos, was destroyed by an
incendiary fire last Monday night at
about IL o'clock. Mr.. Lowry says
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
He and Negro witness saw the in
cendiary apply the match, and he shot
at the fellow twice, without effect.
He knows the name of the incendiary;
but does not want it published. He
has procured q warrant, and is now
trying to have it served.
Saw Mill Burned.
The saw mill plant of Mr.. w.
Thompson Jackson, near Kings Noun
tain Battle ground, was destroyed by
fire last Sunday afternoon. The fire
spread from a slab pile that was being
burned as a matter of convenience, to
get it out of the way. There was no
one about the mill at the time, and
the flames had made considerable
headway when they were discovered.
Almost everything of value about the
premises was either destroyed or badly
injured. The mule teams had a very
narrow escape. The loss, included in
which was a large pile of valuable
lumber, is estimated at about $4,000.
There was no insurance.
Escaped Convict.
Fort Mill Times, June 2S: One of
the convicts on Mr.. B. D. Springs's
place, escaped early Monday morning.
He had been sent out to feed the stock,
and as one of the guards was tempo
rarily absent at the house, be managed
to elude the vigilance of the other and
was about 10 minutes to the good be-
fore his absence was noted. Hounds
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
SHOP TALK.

The News and Courier has started a
discussion that is of especial interest
to the newspaper publishers through
out the state, and, if not quite so inter-
esting, at least very important to the
public at large. 1t is on the subject OF
the deadhead advertising that the
public seems disposed to exact of the
newspapers, as kind of matter OF
course.
In the present case the discussion is
based on an appreciative note of thanks
that a college president sent to The
News and Courier on account OF the
publication in that paper of the pro-
ceedings of the college commence
ment. The occasion for comment is
furnished by the fact that it is such a
rare thing that a newspaper receives
even thanks for such work, and the
discussion goes on to show the injus-
tice of the whole business generally.
We agree pretty fully in all that
The News and Courier says on the SUBJ
ject; but we are not disposed to blame
the public so much for this lack of ap-
probation. We blame rather the
newspapers themselves. The News
and Courier is the best daily paper
that has eyer been published in this
state. The State is also a good news
paper and would be as good as The
News and Courier if it only had the
necessary financial backing-if Colum-
bia were large enough, or willing, to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
The alorkrills enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1899.

1t will be Irish potato no longer
officially. The agricultural depart
ment has decided to drop the word
Irish in its potato reports and substi-
tute for it the word "white." The Irish
potato will hereafter be known as the
white potato.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05

- Shelby, N. c., which has for long
time been a "wet" town has gone
"dry," and old Lincolnton which has
been sober for years, has decided to 60
on a drunk. Towns, are in most res
poets possessed of the same character
istics as individuals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05

Meetze Not Guilty.
The second trial of young Meetze for
the murder of Cartlege resulted last
Sunday morning in verdict of not
guilty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05

R. E. Jones, McConnellsville; r. H.
Conner, Fodder; J. M. Murray, York.
Vile; B. C. Massey, Rock Hill; Ada l..
Curetou, Rock Hill; M. M. Murray,
Yorkville; Francenia Robinson, Rock
Hill; Annie G. Burt, Yorkville; Minnie
Burt, Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
wHITE-FIRsT GRADE.

Miss Maude Martin, of Harmony,
made the percentage required to enti'
tie her to a first grade certificate,
and Miss Mamie Grist, of Yorkville
made the percentage required for
second grade certificate. Both, how
ever, are under the age limit fixed by
law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-07-05
SECOND aRApE-cLAss B.

CoLoRED-FIRST GRADE.
Annie D. Barber, Rock Hill.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-04
copyright. 1893. by tho Author.

''My God, nol'' she cried sharply.
forgetting for moment her policy Of
conciliation. And then-I don't like to
write it; don't like to think of it
then there was a blow--a fall-and
dead silence. only broken by the deep
drawn, gasping sobs of an outraged and
broken hearted woman.
For moment he said nothing. Then
he seemed to pull himself together, and
he put out his hand to help her. II
didn't mean to do that" he said
shamefacedly. ~ ought not to have
doneit. You drew 1t on yourself, Mary,
but I'm sorry. Kiss me and be friends. !"
She put his hand aside and rose to
her feet without aid, and there they
stood facing each other, he flushed and
ashamed, she with the mark of his hand
upon her face.
"You struck me!' she said at last.
Her whole face and being were changed.
From passive martyr she had become
an accusing spirit "You-struck--
mel" The words Kissed out like whips
cutting through the air. The man
shrank little as he heard.
II forgot myself" he muttered sui
lenly. II admit it. I want to be
friends.
The girls gray eyes were fixed upon
him and seemed to look into his very
soul. "You told me you would teach
me to love you," che said with intense
scorn. "Your way is rough and ready.
l congratulate you upon your success"
''Mary," he burst out. "You never
did care-you've cheated me-
''Care-I?" she echoed. "You are
strong for a mani am not even strong
for girl, for all my life has been pass
ed in sitting at a DESK You may kill
me If you like. I dare say you will, and
I shall not mind, for at least it will
take me out of this. But at any rate
will tell you one thing. I have hated
myself for not caring. have never
ceased to reproach myself for having
loathed you. Now, with all my heart, I
thank God for it,"