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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Superintendent of Education Car.
roll has recovered from his threatened
attack of grip and is again at work in
his Office.
Mrs. E. M. Foster, of Marion, Ala,
and Mrs. Lou Wilson, of Manning, s. c..
sisters of the late Walter T. Barron
are visiting kindred in Yorkville.
The Baltimore correspondent of the
Columbia State says that the South
Carolina students at the University o.
Maryland have organized South Car
olina society. Mr.. S. M. Deal, medi'
cal student from Blacksburg, and q
brother of Mr.. Augustus Deal, now in
Cuba, is president of the society. Mr.
C. F. Williams, of Yorkville, is presi
dent of the senior medical class, and
is close race for first honor.
Mr.. Tom Thomasson is back ir
Yorkville after an absence since No
vember. He has been over at Lancas
ter putting up a telephone exchange
in that town. He reports that there
are now on the switchboard about six
ty connections, and that on Monday
he talked with Yorkville by way o
Chester. Mr.. Thomasson still has 6
lot of telephone work ahead of him
In fact, he is busy all the while, anc
says that he will probably remain il
Yorkville only until the weather holds
up bit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

- England and Russia are having a
little quarrel about the right of the
latter country to send consular officials
to the Soudan. England announced
sometime back that she would not per-
NIT foreign countries to send consuls
into the Soudan until after General
Kitchener had completed the work of
organizing a proper government for
the vast empire he has just conquered
from the Dervishes. The Soudan is
nominally under the control of Egypt,
which is nominally under the control
of Turkey, and getting permission
from the last named country, Russia
has sent consuls to four Soudan cities.
Eugland's objection is based on the
fear that if the consuls of foreign
countries locate IN the various large
towns Of the Soudan, there will speed
lily follow a campaign of intrigue and
conspiracy which will make the estab-
lishment of the proposed powerful en-
pire impossible. AS to what course
England is going to pursue to head
Russia off, is matter that is receiving
more or less attention from the balance
of Europe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
MERE-MENTION.

Colonel O'Reily, chief surgeon o.
the department of Cuba, recommends
for use, as far as possible in Cuba, o.
Negro soldiers with white officers. ''''''
Chicago meat packers are offering q
reward of 100000 to anybody who
will prove that they used chemicals to
preserve any meat that was packed by
them for the use of the army. The
steamer Cottage City, just arrived at
Seattle, Washington, from Alaska
brings news that quite a number oi
prospectors perished recently in the
Klondike from cold. 1.-THE United
States circuit court has ordered the
sale of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, at price not less than S25, ,00O,.
900. '..".Leading Cubans are engaged
in the formation of an independence
party, with view TO terminating the
military occupation of the island o'
Cuba as soon as possible. '''''''"Repre
sentative Serene E. Payne, of Ne"
York, has been appointed chairman o
the ways and means committee to sue
ceed the late Mr.. Dingley. .:''''''The
transport Chester left Savannah, Ga.
last Saturday, with the Thirty-hrsl
Michigan regiment on board, bound
for Cienfugos, Cuba. '''''''"A Colorado
Springs dispatch reports a rich strike
of gold in the Isabella mine, at Grip
pie Creek. Assays from the strike are
Said to run from 1000 to $4,000 tc
the ton. .........Whitecaps attempted te
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

C, P. Lowrance-Will sell you 20 pounds
of sugar for one dollar, and receives
fresh country butter daily except Sun
day.
P. w. Love-Calls upon persons who
have entered their names on his club as
subscribers to The Enquirer to max
payment without further delay, as now
is the time. to make payment.
II. C. Strauss-Lets you know that goods
for his spring trade have already com.
menced to arrive, and tells you about
some of the goods and quotes prices.
He says that now is the time to buy
shoes and that his stock is full and the
prices are right.
w. NJ. Kennedy-Can furnish you with
journals, ledgers, daybooks and other
articles in the stationery line. He has
received his samples and is prepared to
fit you out with suit of spring choth-
ing warranted to fit. Besides, he can
supply you with -four and best New
Orleans molasses.
Grist Cousins-Can supply you with kee n
cutter shears, which if not as represent
ed, you can return them and get your
money. Also keen cutter can opener,
enamaline for your stove, red rust proof
oats, the price of the latter Of which is
advancing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
ROLL OF HONOR.
Following is the roll of honor of the
Yorkville Graded school (white) fol

Following is the roll of honor of the
Yorkville Graded school (white) for
the month of January:
FIRST GRADE-Erwin Carothers, 95t ;
Wade Williford, 81; Julia Neville, 934 ;
Frances Finley, 921; Kenneth Lowry, 92t ;
Howard White, 9l4 !; Robert Lindsay, 81 ;
Annie Lou Dixon, 9OS; Oliver Hart, 80
Clyde Easterling, 80; Allie Starr, ~;
Zula Horton, 80.
SECOND GRADE-Louise Dobson, SO;
Florine Carothers, 81 As; Edna McClain,
81 3-5; Edward Finley, 81 Is; Mary
Starr, Sc 2-5; Fredrica Lindsay, SO 3;
Mamie Hope. 95 As; San, Latimer, 81 40
Carrie Cartwright, 81 3-5; Mary Cart
wright, SO 35; Tristram Easterling,
SO 3.5; Aubrey Willis, 90; Mamie Brian,
80.
THIRD GRADE-Bessie Pegram, 80; Ro-
celia Abernathy, 80; Mildred Abernathy
90 Mary Hope, SO; Whine Crawford, SO
Emmie Boyce, So; Corrinne Jones, 9S
Matte May Neville, SO Olive Walker,
9s !; Clarke Adickes, 81; Make Waters
96 William Boyce, 95; May McLain, 95
w. G. White. 95; Marcns Dickson. 81
Earle Grist, 90; Arthur Hart, SO; Willie
Jenkins, 81 Ciaud Walker, 81.
FOURTH GRADE-Virginia Neville, SO
Marie Moore, 81 Leon White, 96 Josie
Carroll, 95 Frank Riddle, "a; Ara Quat'
tlebaum, 93; Lillian Withers, 81; Quay
Williiord, 80. ~
FIFTH GRADE-Lenora Williford, SO
Edna Horton, 81; Glenn Allison, 96; Bes
sic Gilbert, 96; Joseph Hart, So; Mary
Walker, 95; Mamie Lee Grist, SO; Mary
Dobson, 92; Mary Brian, 81; George
Cartwright, 81 Bedford Moore, OIL.
SIXTH GRADE-Philip Hunter. SO; An
ma McCaw, So; Catherine Hunter 81
Lottie Bell Simril, 81; frankie Clawson
95 Marion Woodward, 95 Mabel Berry
80 Elise Latimer, 81; Gerald Lowry, 81
Mary Alexander, 90; Keene Dobson, 80
Beu1ah Grimes, 90.
SEVENTH GRADE-Henry McLain, 81
Mary Williams, 96; BERTHE Smith, 96; Joe
Walker, 81; Felix Walker, 90; Maggie
Robinson, SO; Raymond McClain, 81
Robert j Jenkins, 81 Joe Alexander, 80.
EIGHTH GRADE Nellie Schorb, SO
Halle Withers, So; Straussie Walker, 95
Bessie Williams, 95 Louise Lowry, 81
Mamie Grist. 90; Josie Camp, 81; Tallu'
lab Neville, go; Sadie Waters, 2; Frank
Lindsay, 81 /; Gladys Withers, 80. w.
NINTH GRADE-Alma Walker, 50; T.
C. Dunlap, Jr., 95; Barron Kennedy, So
Ethel Latimer, "a Elizabeth Hunter, VI
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
TAKE WARNING.

By Mondays mail, The ENQUIRER
received the following from Mr.. J. l..
McGill, of Bethany, the we'll known
country merchant who is entirely re-
sponsible and reliable. We print it
with pleasure, and hope that all inter-
ested will take timely warning:
"Editor of THE ENQUIRER: I have
had calls recently from agents or can.
vassers who have been trying to sell
me a collection of charts for use in the
public schools at the price of $3.50.
The chart may be very good thing,
and quite convenient to have; but in
my opinion the price is too high. l
am sure that $3.50 would be enough
for it, because have no idea that it
costs more than half that amount
wholesale. The agents informed me
that they had sold quite number of
these charts in different parts of the
county for $3.50. They were to be
paid out of the school fund. l feel
that trustees should have warning
about the matter, and it is for that
reason I take the liberty of sending
YOU this communication"
The reporter called upon Treasurer
Neely yesterday in regard to the sub
iect to which Mr.. McGill calls atten-
ton, and asked him if he had paid any
bills of the kind described. At a
rough estimate, without looking at his
books, MIR. Neely said that he sup
posed that there has been paid as
much as 81, 900. All of the bills have
not been paid yet. Many of them
have been approved, however, payable
next july"
Superintendent of Education Car
roll was not in his office at the time
the reporter called on Treasurer Nicely
but came in an hour or two afterward,
and the reporter asked him about the
matter.
"There is the chart over there, said
Mr.. Carroll, pointing to an oaken box
with a sliding drawer, to which was
attached some fifty or sixty printed
charts. 1t is a very good thing, proba-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

- The News and Courier estimates
that there will be 100000 visitors to
Charleston on the occasion of the Con-
federate reunion in Charleston next
May. The people of Charleston are
making arrangements to entertain that
many, if necessary but the people OF
the state must not allow the Charles
tonians to bear the whole expense
alone. As we have remarked before,
it is all of South Carolina-not just
Charleston-that is to be the host OF
the Confederate veterans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

- The newspaper correspondents
have been trying, without success, TO
find how the senate stands on the Pat
ton re-destricting bill. 1t is known
that the senate is pretty close, and it is
probable that majority is against the
measure but there are enough sena,
tors who refuse to commit themselves
to keep the matter in doubt. AS to
whether or not Mr.. Patton has made
the best possible grouping of the coun-
ties we are not able to say but we
think that there would be a decided
advantage in a more compact forma-
tion of the districts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

- The Columbia State has been
rumbling for the past few days as if
it were about to emit another sensa-
ton. 1t has intimated that General
Watts has not appropriated the mill
tary appropriation for last year just
as he should have done and it has
also made statements which indicate
that Major B. B. Evans has been writ
ing dispensary insurance in irresponsi-
BILE wildcat companies. Just what is
going to be the upshot of The States
investigations along the lines referred
to cannot be definitely foretold; but
it is possible that there may be some
more trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
Wednesday, February l, 1899.

basis for possible successful litigation,
and quite a number are disposed to
make test.
We would be glad to see our Chero-
kee township friends again become
citizens of York county; but we are
not disposed to try to encourage them
with their proposed litigation We
do not believe it will succeed. 1t is
really doubtful, in our opinion, as to
whether Cherokee county has the re-
quired constitutional area-400 square
miles; but even if it should be estab-
lished beyond doubt that such is the
case, it would avail nothing. 1t has
been said officially that the area is
there, and legally so it will have to re-
main.
There is a possibility that some of
the people of Cherokee township
those occupying u strip adjoining York
county and not more than 25 or 80
square miles in extent-may be able
to get back. We mean a strip not too
large to reduce Cherokee below the 400
square miles in accordance with the
claims of that official survey; but
even this is doubtful. It was promised
these people at one time that if they
would hold their peace until after the
formation of the new county, they
would be allowed 10 cut the 'nselves off
and go back to York. In view of other
statements that had been made, The
ENQUIRER advised these people to put
no confidence in these promises; but
to try and get their representatives to
insist upon their being retained in
York at the formation of the new
county. But there was other advice
offered at about the same time, and it
was taken. Our Cherokee friends
were duped again. If they should
try to come to York now, they
will be met with the claim that Cher
okee is an old county and cannot be
cut below 500 square miles.
The people of Cherokee township
have our deepest sympathy. We feel
not the slightest pleasure at the pre-
dicament in which they find them
selves. We are indeed sorry that they
failed to better their condition. We
would be glad, even now, to see the
mistake corrected but we are free to
confess that we do not believe that
there is now left any legal redress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

bly,; but an outrageous humbug as TO
price. With each one was thrown in
a map of the state and twenty copies
of little paper, backed work on arith-
metic.
at is good thing, maybe, as / said ;
but would have never advised any
body to pay $3.50 for it. That is
much too high. But the trustees are
not to blame. The agent came here
with strong recommendation from
Superintendent of Education Mayfeld,
and went to the trustees with that en-.
dorsement. 1t was all over, accounts
approved and everything, before !
came into Office, or I am sure that they
would have never been allowed to sell
the charts to trustees at any such
price,"
"How many do you think were
sold ?"
MT. OdTTOll "cuG " ulo OoSh ooo
read list of the accounts that had
been approved from the chart agents
They aggregated $2,256.
Continuing, Mr.. Carroll showed the
reporter letter from Superintendent
of Education McMahan, asking infor'
nation about the Evans Arithmetica
chart, and desiring to know whether
trustees had made purchases on theil
own responsibility, or whether they had
the endorsement of the county board o.
education, etc. The letter did not in
innate Mr.. McMahan's intentions bu'
in view of the circumstances suggested
above, the indications are that there il
something rotten about the whole
business, especially in connection with
the endorsement of the state board o
education.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

- DR.. B. H. league, of Aiken, calls
attention to the fact that Tennessee
helped Nashville to entertain the Con-
federate veterans, and Georgia helped
Atlanta. Georgia's assistance to At
lauta was not especially generous; but
on the occasion of the Nashville re.
union, one Tennessee county alone con-
tributed 1000 hams. DR.. league
promises that Camp Bee, U. c. ", OF
Aiken, and Aiken county, will contri-
butte their share in money and provis'
ions to Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
ROAD SUBSCRIPTION.

A proposition to raise another road
subscription in Yorkville is being dis
cussed. The matter has not been dis
cussed great deal as yet; but those
who are talking it are of the kind
who mean business.
"a number of people who live on
the Rutherford road have spoken to
me about getting up subscription, II
Yorkville would help, and / told them
I would do as much as 1 did on the
Charlotte road. This statement was
made to the reporter few days ago
by the gentleman who originated the
agitation that led to the Charlotte
road improvements, and be con-
tinued:
"AIthough my preference just now
is for the Rutherford road-I think lis
improvement will be of very great i'm
portarce--I am not disposed to be at
all dictatorial about the matter. am
perfectly willing to contribute my
share to liberal fund by the town OF
Yorkville, and give it over for the
benefit of whichever road the residents
along which get up the largest co-ope-
rative subscription. 1t ought not 10
he as difficult to get up big subscrip-
ton now, as it was two years ago.
believe that every Yorkville subscriber
to the Charlotte road fund is satisfied
that he has gotten full value for his
money, and there is no question of the
fact that our country friends realize
that they have been paid mauy times
over. 1t seems to me, too, that good
deal of progress has been made in the
way of education generally !; 80 let us
keep the good work moving along"
The reporter has heard similar sen
timents expressed by other individuals
The condition of the Charlotte road
as compared with that of all the other
roads leading into Yorkville, furnish
es most striking contrast. 1t ID nc
longer necessary to expend effort IN
convincing people that bad roads are
more expensive. than good ones. All
that is necessary now is for few re-
sponsible citizens to take the lead ir
pushing the good work along.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

whip Tom Jackson, in Harlan county,
kentucky, last Saturday night. Jack
sons wife took hand and killed Will
liam Wright, the leader, of the gang.
..''..."A st. Paul, MIMI, despatch OF
Monday, says that the weather in the
northwest is the coldest that has been
known for years. .'.'It has about been
settled that Joseph w. Quades will
be the next United States senator from
Wisconsin. ..''''.''Denver, COL, is snow
bound to such an extent that railroad
travel is suspended in and out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
THEY WANT OUT,

The recent marriage of portions o.
Union, Spartanburg and York coun'
ties with Gaffney City, has not been
happy one. Already some of the con
tracing parties are thoroughly dissatis
fed with their bargain, and are talking
of trying to get a divorce.
The disaffection is particularly
stron e in Cherokee township, formerly
part of York county; but people
who are in position to know, claim
that Cherokee is no worse dissatisfied
than are some of the other sections.
The alluring promises, the cajoling
and the Irritation practiced by Gaffney
City folks to trust their future fortunes
with the ambitious little town, have
developed into all kinds of selfshnes'
that calls upon the country people te
foo. the bills, while the county seal
wants to enjoy all the benefits of the
unfortunate alliance. Before the coun'
ty was established, there were ad'
vanced numerous arguments, more OF
less plausible, setting forth the beDe-
fits that were to be derived from indie
pendent housekeeping; but now it has
clearly developed that the only bene-
fits that have been reaped have been
by the town Of Gaffney, the office
holders and the newspaper that did
most of the persuading. And these
benefits have all been derived at the
expense of the county tax payers, in
whose interest the original change was
ostensibly made.
A prominent citizen Of Yorkville
was in Blacksburg one day last week,
and he reports that the people there
make no secret of their dissatisfaction.
They claim that they were deceived,
and deceived outrageously, and some
of them are talking strongly of max
ing an effort to restore the old status
as it was before the new county was
erected. The recent decision of the
supreme court tearing down the new
county of Lee, on the ground of the
uncoustitutionality of the act by which
it was erected, is taken by some as a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

Charleston is opposed to the Patton
redistricting bill, or at least such is the
attitude of both the Charleston news
papers. According to the registration
in the Charleston district, as now con-
stituted, the city and county now have
a majority of 1,437 votes over the
balance of the territory, and under
the new arrangement this majority
will be reduced to 70S. The papers
think that Charleston should not be
required to give up this large prepon,
derence of influence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
Very Small Smallpox.

Very Small smallpox
E. w. Dabbs, writing 10 The State
from the infected district OF Sumter
county, concludes thus: "Now few
words as to this socalled smallpox:
One of the best remarks that |
have heard on the subject is as follows
IF this is the smallpox, it is the small
est smallpox 1 ever heard of, for you
can't hardly see or feel it, The Ne
groes say they would rather have
the smallpox than he vaccinated, for
vaccination makes them sicker than the
smallpox. l have seen several OF the
recovered cases and there is no mark on
them. l saw one case about the mid
die stage, said to be getting well, and
had never been sick more than to have
the pimples on her face. If it was
smallpox it was very small smallpox.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01
IOCaLLACOyICS.

Cherokee Tax Returns.
Auditor Camp, of Cherokee, will be
ut Kings Creek, on Thursday, Febru-
ary End, and at Grover on Friday,
February 3rd.
Price Of Cotton.
Good cotton is selling at 6 cents on
the Yorkville market. The finer
grades are worth little more and the
poor grades little less.
The Weather.
There was a change in the weather
last Friday night as per the prediction
of the weather bureau Il but the tenn
perature did not fall quite so low as
was anticipated. Instead, there came
snow, followed by rain, and now tits
disagreeable enough to be thoroughly
in keeping with the season.
Like Gonzales and EIlerbe.
"In re YoRKvILLE ENQU1RER-the
Gaffney Ledger is initiating Gonzales"
remarked a gentleman at the post
Office on Saturday morning. eyes,"
retorted another gentleman, "and it
seems to BIZ initiating Ellerbe also, as
it has nothing whatever to say on the
main ISSUE"
Magistrate For Catawba.
Major T. G. Beckham, who has for
several years served as constable for
Magistrate Waters, in Catawba town.
ship, has been appointed as Mr..
Waters's successor. Major Beckham
has many friends who will congratu-
late him on his appointment, believing
that he will make good judge, and
that if he makes mistakes they will
not be of the heart.
Thinks It Worth $500 to Him.
Mr.. J. W. Love, who lives about
four miles out on the Charlotte road,
and who did his share in paying for
the macadam work, says he would not
be willing to let the road 90 back to
the same condition in which it used to
be, for $500 cash. Mr.. Love evidently
knows a good thing when he sees it,
and others in the same fix in which he
used to be, might do well to use his es-
innate as basis of calculation when
they 60 to decide how, much they
should subscribe toward better roads.
rip Van winkle."
At the time it was necessary for IHE
ENQUIRER to 60 to press yesterday at
ternoon, the Rip Van Wrinkle compa-
ny, billed to play in the operahouse
last night, had not yet arrived. Man
ager Herndon, however, was conf
dent that it would be in in plenty of
time. and he felt very much encour-
aged as to the outlook. He had al
ready sold number of reserved seats,
and from the numerous expressions
he had heard from people who are
desirous of seeing Mr.. Glenn in the
famous play, he was satisfied that bar
ring unlucky bad wheather, there
would be full house.
Patriotic Award.
Ladies of Columbia held meeting
last Monday afternoon and organized
the "Patriotic Award Association" for
the purpose of getting up suitable
testimonial for Lieutenant Victor Blue
in the shape of a medal and probably
a sword. The funds are to be collect
ed by voluntary contributions. COL
lectors were appointed for all the lead
ing towns of the state. Those named
in this section were as follows: York
Vile, Mrs. c. M. Kuykendal; Blacks
burg, Mrs. VIM. Anderson Rock Hill,
Mrs. A. c. lizard Lancaster, Miss Ira
B. Jones; Gaffuey City, Mrs. ]. P.
Chester, Mrs. ]. J. String
fellow.
How Cherokee Treats Blacksburg.
The following from The Investigator
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-01

and the 80 leading southern interior
centres have decreased during the
week 6S, ,43S bales, against a decrease
during the corresponding period last
season of 4l,925, and are now 16S, 1894
smaller than at this date in 1898. In
Guiding stocks left over at ports and
interior towns of the last crop, and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far for the new crop, the supply
to date is S,963,772, against 1854, ,749
for the same period last year.