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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-09
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The price of cotton on this market
yesterday was 1925.
The York Drug Stores new home
has about been completed, and the
work of removal is now in progress.
The salesday crowd last Monday
was remarkably well.behaved. There
were but few evidences of whisky on
the streets and no arrests by the po-
lice.
Mr.. Thos. W. Speck, the jeweler,
has made extensive preparations for
the holidays by laying in a much lar
ger stock of goods than he has ever
carried before. His stock also consists
of a considerable variety, including
many valuable articles, especially suit
able for holiday presents.
Sarah English, the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Herndon, aged
1S months, died last Wednesday night
after an illness of about eight weeks.
Death was due to troubles arising from
teething. The funeral took place from
the Presbyterian church yesterday
morning at II o'clock, the services be-
ing conducted by Rev. W. G. Neville.
An advertisement in another column
gives notice of the existence of the firm
of Lowrance, Williams & Co., formerly
C. P. Lowrance Company. The firm
of C. P. Lowrance Company, has now
been before the public for nearly a
year, and in that time Mr.. Lowrance
has built up quite handsome busi-
ness and made numerous friends in
addition to those he had at the begin
ming. The new active member of the
firm is Mr.. John B. Williams now, and
for several years past, of the Loan and
Savings Bank. Mr.. Williams is we'll
and favorably known to the business
public of Yorkville and vicinity. 1t is
his intention to give up his position at
the bank Oh January 1st, next, and to
devote his time and energies entirely
to merchandising, in which wider field
his many friends have reason to believe
he will meet with a full measure of
SUCCESS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-09
Whisky Fight In Greenville.

There was desperate fight in the
suburbs of Greenville Tuesday after
noon, in which Dispensary Constables
Cooley and Cornwell were engaged in
hand. hand conflict with George
Howard and an unknown party who
was running blockade whisky wag-
on. The constables seized several kegs
of whiskey in the wagon, and attempted
to arrest Howard, who protested that
he had nothing to do with it. 1t is
not known who precipitated the en-
counter; but Howard, who is cripple
and typical mountaineer. was shot
five times, and died as the result
of wound in the left side. Corn
well, who was married just two
mouths ago, is dead from a wound in
the abdomen. Cooley was shot in the
thigh and is not dangerously hurt.
The unknown man escaped. Howard
is relative of "Little Bill" Howard,
who, under sentence of death, escaped
from jail in his wife's clothes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-09
ais He Paid For It?" or words

tbs He Paid For It?" or words to
that effect, is the heading that the
Charleston Sunday News places over
a letter Joe Wheeler has just written
from the Philippines. Yes, in view of
Wheeler's record, the query is inter-
esting, and if the general is to be paid,
we would like to know in what and by
whom. Surely, the Sunday News does
not mean to suggest that Joe Wheeler
has been so freely offering his life and
health for dollars. Dollars would be
of no service to that son who last year
gave up his life at Montauk Point.
They are surely not of much conse-
quence, to that daughter who is now
facing disease and death in the Philip.
pine hospitals; and we don't see what
the old gentleman himself would want
with them. We cannot believe that
The News thinks that President Nc
Kinley has anything that General
w leeler would covet, and we are un-
able to conceive of any gift that the
American people could offer in pro-
portion to such service. No, Joe
Wheeler is not paid. He is paying,
and he will not be paid until his great
soul, having left that wonderful little
body, he hears the Almighty Ruler of
all say, "Well done, thou good and
faithful servant"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-09
LOCAL LACONICS.

New Paper at Kings Mountain.
"The Oracle" is the name of a new
semi.weekly paper that is bidding for
public patronage at Kings Mountain.
1t is five column folio, published by
Gould & Barnes at S1.O0 year. The
first issue made its appearance last
Wednesday.
The Lockhart Railroad.
Spartan burg Herald, Wednesday:
Mr.. R. C. Strother, the we'll known
railroad contractor, was in the city
yesterday. He is progressing nicely
with the work of building the railroad
from Orr's Crossing to Jonesville, dis
tance of 144 miles. Mr.. Strother will
have the road completed by the last of
this month. 1t will be ready for the
cars by the last of January.
Two Turnips Weighing Twenty Pounds.
Mr.. D. G. Stanton, Of Bethel, left at
THE ENQUIRER Office Wednesday, two
turnips of the White Globe variety,
one of which weighed 9! pounds and
the other 1O4 pounds. So far as we
recollect, these turnips break all previ-
GUS records. Mr.. Stanton says that
the present has been the best season
for turnips since 1881. The turnips
left at this Office were raised on COM
paratively rich ground, well prepared
for the crop.
Looking After the Census.
MIR. #. J. Cunningham, supervisor of
the census of the Fifth South Carolina
district, was in Yorkville last Wednes-
day making Il preliminary survey of
the field preparatory to organizing his
forces and putting them to work. He
stated that there would he 81 enumer-
ators in York county. Three for each
of the townships of York, Catawba and
Bethesda, and two for each of the
other townships. So far Mr.. Cunning
ham has had applications for appoint
mepts as enumerators from all the
townships except Broad River.
Transfer on the 18th.
In another column, Major G. W. F.
Harper gives notice of meeting of
the stockholders of the Carolina and
North Western railroad to be held at
Gastonia on the 18th instant. Upon
inquiry of Mr.. Thomas H. White, last
Thursday, the reporter was informed
that on that day the Barber syndicate
paid the remaining 80 per cent. of the
purchase price agreed upon, and the
object of the meeting of the 18th is to
make a transfer of the property. As
to what will be done after the new
company gets control remains for fu-
ture developments.
Preparing Corn Land.
York county farmers have been
making the best possible use of the
beautiful fall weather that has been
prevailing all the season. After gath
ering the light cotton crop, they put
in wheat and oats, and then many of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-09

cerned; but it is fact that the right
of representation of a sovereign state
has been denied by this action today.
| have not yet formed any plans con-
cerning what course l will follow be-
fore the committee. shall devote my
attention to it assiduously, for by no
means do | consider my case lost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-09
Has Appendicitis.

Augusta Chronicle, Thursday: A
special train arrived in the city last
night over the S. G.. & G. division of
the Southern from Edgefeld, bringing
Mrs. John Gary Evans, wife of the
ex-governor of South Carolina, to the
city hospital to be treated for appen-
dicitis.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

Some wars are right and some are wrong.
The one at Manila belongs to the latter class.
The only right and honorable course in deal
ing with the present condition IS, in our mind
for the administration to state boldly its whole
plan, and no longer keep the soldiers and 'reb-
els'' in suspense; to acknowledge its mistake
in wagng the hsartless war in the first place,
and learn, if possible, what they will of the
people is in regard to holding the islands.
Unless such steps arc taken soon, there will
be some occasion to ridicule the "bums and ruff
fans who attended the "dollar dinner in
New York. The people, we believe, are as
sure safeguard now as they were in Jefferson's
time, and it is to be desired that they consider
well the prevailing conditions and the drift OF
events before they shall again be required to
express a ballot oplnion-none other counts
with ceatain public characters.
Wilsonville, Neb.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05
GLINTS FROM THE FT. SCOTT LANTERN.

Several Negroes have been killed the past
week. Some were shot, some were hung and
some were burned at the stake, but Mckinley
has his eyes liked on the Philippines. Destiny
beckons him to put in civilizing work where the
delegates don't come FROM
General Shafter probably voiced the plans of
the administration in recent speech at re-
ligious meeting in San Francisco when he said:
1--WE must carry the benefit of Christianity to
the Fllipinos, even if we have to kill half of
them in order to do so.'' This sentiment was
loudly applauded by the assembled clereynen.
Evidences of prosperity multiply on every
hand. The papers say times are prosperous
when things are cheap. Human life was never
cheaper than at the present time If man
commits suicide or dies and leaves life insur-
ance policy for his family, it is conceded to be
the best thing that could have happened. Men
are worth more dead than alive, under gold
standard conditions
Speaking for the administration, Whitelaw
Reid says that the Declaration of Independence
has become outgrown The Constitution has
become obsolete, according to decision OF the
supreme court. The Ten Commandments are
relics of barbarsm, according to the record of
leading congressman. The Golden Rule is a
roaring farce, as ingalls, says. All that is GER
tain is trusts, taxation, death and the Devil.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05
"A Poser.

When machinery takes the place of fout- ffths
rapidly doing, who is going to buy the pro-
ducts of the machines? asks an exchange.
When men are out OF employment they have
no money to buy goods, and if they can't buy
the goods, what is to become of them? This is
a serious question, and it will be necessary to
answer it some day i'll the not very distant fu-
ture.-The People, Erie, Pa.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

Hully gee! While Governor Stanley was
practicing last week, and taking pleasure
trip to Port Arthur, his private secretary was
i'll Washington con business" for ten days, end
tho old state never missed them We think
we can remember that Republicans objected
vocferously to Governor Leedy's neglecting
state affairs to make similar trip. By the
way, didn't Bro. Stanley roast the senate re-
Gently for loa6ug when it should have been at
work? And didn't all the Republicans pat
him on the back for his soictude for the states
weltare?-Topeka State Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

Want and poverty breed crime. The only
way to affect cure is to remove the cause. To
abolish most of the crime it would only be nec-
essary to give every man all opportunity to earn
an honest living and provide himself and family
with all the necessaries and at least few of the
luxuries of life. Make his surroundings as
pleasant as possible and the incentive to crime
will have practically disappeared. Living Is
Sues Salt Lake City.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

Direct legislation would give the people ex-
actly what they want and place in their hands
the power to change law whenever they found
1t to be unsatisfactory. With and through the
initiative and referendum the questions of mu
nlcipal ownership, single tax, free silver, prohi.
Olt,0n or m any other question would be quickly
ana easily disposed OF to the entire satisfaction
OF those lnterested.-Living Issues Salt Lake
City.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

What is the use electing a man to do certain
things when there is no possible means of COM
pelling him to keep his word? With the i'm
perative mandate an officer would have to do
his duty or be removed. Living Issues, Salt
Lake City,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05
A CHANGE OF HEART.


to be free, and that they did not revolt against
their Spanish oppressors merely to secure a
change of masters. If they can't learn to ap'
preciate the blessings of American government
without having it shot into them, 1t is about
time to call halt. A war of conquest IS con-
rary to the spirit of our institutions and utterly
indefensible from any standpoint. If the ma
tive army that is facing ours in Luzon really
represents the sentiments Of the people there,
we have no business making war on then.
While have never been opposed to expan-
sion where the people to be added to our nation
al family were willing, l cannot approve OF the
subjugation of any people who are as anxious
for freedom as those islanders appear to be. AT
first it seemed to me that the war waged against
our authority in the Philippines was only the
work of few ambitious leaders and their de-
luded followers. 1t seems impossible that the
masses OF the people there could object to the
sovereignty of the United States, after we nad
removed the hand of Spanish tyranny. But
whether or not those people are capable OF self
government or of maintaining stable and or
dey government, it is becoming more evident
with every battle that they want freedom enough
10 be willing to die for it; and that our domn-
alton is no more acceptable than Spain S. IL Is
evident, too, that the Mckinley administration
position, or perhaps from sheer incapaclty has
simply allowed it to drift into place where 1t
is becoming a spectacle for gods and men.
When Aguina do insisted on being informed
as to what the ultimate purpose OF our govern.
ment was, in relation to his country, 1t would
have been better to have informed hln-ony
that, having at that time no ultimate purpose,
it was impossible for the President to divulge
it What should be dene now is to get into
communication co with the representatives OF the
Filipinos and make peace with them. The
crushing process is costing altogether too much
in American blood and treasure, however light
" we may esteem the lives of the brown men.
And we must remember, too, that "not spar
row falleth to the ground" unnoticed by the
Father above-much less one of the children of
men.
We clip the above from Senator Young's pa
per, the Kansas Populist, and it is with pleas
ure that we publish it. Senator Young has
been "ferninst" the Filipinos until now. We
couldn't understand his position, for tine Sen
ator is good, kind hearted, Christian gentle
m,n, and is possessed of far more than ordinary
ability and intelligence, and why he lined up
with the expansionists or imperialists, was
puzzle to us; yet we did not doubt his honesty
and sincerity. 1t is evident that his eyes have
finally been opened to the truth, which every
other Populist editor in Kansas has seen all
along. We are glad that his heart is softened
toward the poor Fiipinos, who are laying down
their lives in the cause of freedom and justice.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

There is one nice thing about the Philippine
wal that weekly paper editors enjoy. They read
the daily papers all week, and when they write
up their own paper, they say: 'rhe war will
be ended in about two weeks" We have been
saying this now for 10 these many months. Be-
tween the lines we read the fact that Uncle Sam
has the bear by the tail and is nolering for
some one to help him let go. In other words,
we have struggle on our hands that will re-
quire sacrifice of a half-million souls and a
huudred-year war.-The Road
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-05-05

DOLLAR is bigger than hum II life in the
eye of the expansionist.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22
SATURDAY, APRIL n, 1899.
Rural Joys?

KuTdA JOyo'
con the infinite pleasure, the exquisite
charm >,
Ofexistence bucolic-a life on the farm
Marbles thus the glad poet, and thereDS
shows
How tremendously little of farming ne
knows.
<sGenial sunshine" infuses his measure
at times,
And again gentle rain IS the eo''A u MS
rhymes.
Genial sunshine" forSooth NiAio'S
in the shade!
uCent1e rain" till knee deep fin the muu
we must wadel
Then with the "coo1 bracing all are ms
verses inspired?
Oh, his aense "blissful ignorance" makes
me so tired!
For such air would shake music all out u
a bard.
If he'd felt it as 1 have and shlverea as
hard.
T., the winter he raves about beautiful
snow"
But needn't tell me Pve:been there and |
know.
~NN
dered through drifts;
Bat 1 didn't count those among Nature
best gifts.
Grabbing brooks" become torrents de-
vouring, wild floods,
Ia the gentle spring showers" and, lash
into SudS.
And Iwish they'd devour the glad poets
fond story
And sDean over the poet and watt him to
glorr!
J. X. McBRooM,
Northfie1d, Mimi.
1.-The poet C0 who MARBLES this critical lay
Is ed-headed, red listed, red-but say
what / may,
He's a crank on a farm and between
you and me,
From turning a grindstone he really can't
see
The beauties of farm life that iplain folks
can Seed.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22
BARON DE STAAL.

No matter what may be the out
come of the international disarma-
ment conference which is to convene
at the The Hague May lS, the de-
alterations of the body are of such
importance that they will be watched
by the civilized world. 1t is fitting
that Baron de Staal, at present am
bassador from Russia at the court of
st. James, should preside over this
notable conference. He is one of the
keenest diplomats in the world, and
in the important discussion of the
Cars disarmament proposition his
influence will certainly be felt. At
this assemblage of the brightest men
of the times, Russia will not be at
disadvantage. Baron de Staal has
been referred to as "steel sheathed in
velvet" and has served his country
well at the British capital, He was
born in 1922 at Reval,. and Is the
scion of one of the old German noble
families settled since the time of
Peter the Great in the old Baltic
provinces of Russia. He began his
career under Gortschak-
off, who was first ambassador at Con-
on the eve of the Crimean
war. He married his chiefs daugh-
ter, and is therefore a nephew of
Prince Alexander Gortschakoff, who
for SO many years controlled the
foreign relations of Russia as chan
cellor of the empire.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

The patriotic stand which the vol
unteers in the Philippines have taken
in remaining in service there as long
as they are needed is a fitting finale
to their honorable service. They
will, however, be sent home very
soon now, as embarkation will begin
May 9Th.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

REPORTS now say that Speaker
Reed will resign his seat in Congress
to go into law business in New York.
Reeds strong personality will be
missed from legislation and tits to
be hoped that his mantle will fall on
another as worthy as he. Congress
man James S. Sherman is at present
the most prominent candidate.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

IT is said that some of the Porto
Ricans have organized a Republican
party, whose platform is to be "free
suffrage, free silver, an American judd
iciary, the gold standard and un-
swerving fidelity to the United States
flag" In the choice of their name
the Porto Ricans seem to have had
an acute sense of the eternal fit
ness"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

ASSOCIATION with evil is prerequis-
tie to the knowledge of evil and as
ISOLATION with good is necessary to
the knowledge of good. AS man
thinketh, SO is he and as man does
SO he thinks. Personality is an emit
ty and we naturally expect the scav-
enger to think only of the filth among
which he exists while the righteous
man will dwell upon those things
that are right, among which he
lives. OF all freaks of nature she has
never yet produced cross between
9 fig and a thistle.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

No MAN has been more unjustly
held up to ridicule for doingswhat he
thought was right than Representa-
tive Foss. Of him the Grant County
Herald says ouis 0. Foss1was
the Pingree of the Minnesota legis-
Iature. And by the way, the epitaph
has not been written, neither has the
tombstone of the potato patch" gov
ernor of Michigan found place in
the political graveyard
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

The Western Guard was burned
out last week Wednesday and yet
with aid of his brother publishers,
Editor Harradon had his paper out
on time Friday. Sympathy is ex
tended to the editor of the Guard
and commentator to his competitors
for their liberality.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22
Afterthoughts.

Don't monkey with the buzz
saw.
. Don't make experiments with the
terminal extremities of mule"
These are wise cautions. The man
who disobeys needs to be armour
plated with good accident policies.
Men do not like a catalogue of
"Don'ts" but believe me there are
several things in the world, that
should be labelled in red don't" by
statutory enactment.
The average American man of af
fairs when charged with having been
to church the previous Sunday can
readily and successfully establish an
alibi as rule.
The present should be harvested
without procrastination. Delays are
always dangerous. Time has fore
lock and it is easy to take her by it
and compel her to thy service. II
you wait, on catching her by the fet-
lock you may be kicked for your
pains.
Q d
"Roll away the stone" is the order
of the Master. Impediments always
retard progress. ] would rather be
a stone-roller in the cause of humani-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

! ty than log-roller in politics. Roll
away the grumbler, the critic, the
man who can but doesn't, the man
who should but won't. Stones are
alright to keep dead men in graves,
but the world is not dead-humanity
ISM carcase, but seed lying in the
earth waiting for a resurrection.
Don't talk-roll away stones and if
you stand in an ybody's way roll your
self away.
Longfellow wrote.
"And the night shall be filed with
music
And the cares that infest the day,
Shall fold their tents like the Arab,
And silently steal away" 1881
There are other things that shall
steal away.
The people who stop our progress,
The men who are barring the way,
Shall fold their tents like the Arab
And shall silently steal away.
The sins that so silly beset us
And wrongs are not with us to stay
They shall fold their tents like the
Arab
And silently steal away.
The evils that curse our country ~
The foes that hold us in sway,
Shall fold up their franchises like
the Arabs
And shall silently steal away.
And some day when life is over
And Heaven shines clearer than
day
We shall fold our tents like the Arab
And silently steal away.
Sound often takes the precedence of
sence in these days. They both be
gin with the same letter but there is
a big difference between them. Let
us think more and say less, or it will
be said of us as of Anaximenes,
'He was an ocean of words but only
a drop of understanding
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-04-22

Such papers as the St. Paul Dispatch
have been roasting as pseudo
Republicans" members of the Legis-
lature who dared to say their souls
we're their own. Forsooth the Dis
patch should open Bureau ofsIn-
formation for the correct guidance of
the next Legislature in the way that
is narrow and leadeth to financial
betterment.