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man and told her not to say anything
about having had it. Testimony OF
those who heard the shooting was to
the effect that four shots had been
fired. The pistol that Jesse Wright
had given the woman showed four
empty shells and one empty chamber.
There was evidence to the effect that
one of the three Negroes had said that
he was going to have some whisky that
night or kill Negro. All three Ne
groes were seen to 60 together IN
the direction in which the shooting
was afterward heard, and footprints,
corresponding to theirs, showed the di-
rection the murderers had taken on
leaving the scene of their bloody work.
The defense put up no witnesses.
The jury remained out but short
time and returned verdict of guilty,
with ommendation to the mercy of
the court. The defendants counsel ask
ed for:an arrest of judgment and made
a motion for new trial, basing the
same principally on the ground that
the court had erred in admitting as
evidence, certain statements made by
one of the defendants at the cononer's
Inquest. The motion for new trial
was overruled and his honor sentenced
all three of the defendants to life i'm
prisonment at hard labor in the state
penitentiary.
There was a notice of intention to
appeal in the case. If the appeal is
perfected, it is not probable that the
supreme court will render decision
until next December. If the decision
is favorable to the defendants, the new
trial will not come off until the next
spring term of court. In the mean
time, the prisoners will lie in the York
county Jail.
This was the last case 10 be disposed
of and on Saturday afternoon the
court of general sessions was adjourned
aine die
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copies of The Piedmont Headlight
regularly, although they had not SUBJ
<cribed for them. Many of these peo-
ple-probably most of them-were af-
terward dunned to pay. Some paid,
and some didn't, and those who didn't
continued to get their paper all the
same. Some probably saw the point,
and others, no doubt, thought that Mr..
CAN'T was most generous and phil
anthopic citizen whose only mission on
earth was to enlighten and uplitt his
fellow citizens, regardless Of his own
family. Now it develops, according to
Mr.. CAN'T, that these papers had been
sent at the instance at Mr.. Stauyarne
Wilson, who promised to pay the cost
of "printing and mailiug," and that
the object was to persuade the readers
that Mr.. Wilson was the very best man
in the district to receive a seat in con-
gress at $4,000 year. Of course, il
the Wilson "matter" in the papers was
true, there was nothing wrong about
CAN'T sending the papers out, nor
about Wilson paying for them, nor pro.
badly about CAN'T collecting second
time from the parties to whom the
papers We're sent, provided he had
Wilson's authority to do so but now
since it has all come out, there are not
few Of those to whom the papers
were sent and who paid, that will feel
like kicking themselves for having
paid for that which had been ventured
to them as gratuity.
But there is another moral to the
whole business. That is, beware Of
personal organs. No reliance can be
placed in them. Though their claims
for confidence are usually based upon
all that is high and noble, as was the
case with The Headlight, and there is
misleading talk of dividends, prosperi
ty, etc., it usually develops that the
real motive is an ulterior one for the
selfish and probably undeserved ad.
vancement of the political, social or
business interests of the controlling
directors in the background. The
best possible test of the character OF
such organs is that shown up 80 clear
lp in the confession of Mr.. Gantt-un.
authorized gratuitous distribution. Oh
course collector may come along af'
ter awhile to make show of real bus
mess, and in proportion to his success,
the ends of the controlling directors
are accompanied with so much less
expense. Also, just to that extent
is the character of real designs con-
cealed. The best possible protection,
therefore, against such deception, is to
subscribe for no newspaper except
upon its merits, and to pay for no
newspaper sent without proper author
ization, unless it should prove TO be
worth the subscription price demanded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-12
CIRCUIT COURT.

Before the court of general sessions
was adjourned last Saturday afternoon,
Thos. F. Mellow, Esq, made motion
for q new trial in the case of John
Falls, convicted of manslaughter in
the killing of Monroe Love. The mo-
ton was based principally upon the
allegation that the jury that had tried
the case had misunderstood the testi-
mony, and that Tom Tate was really
the guilty party. In overruling the
motion, Judge Gary said that he was
satisfied that the jury has made no
mistake. He had been impressed with
the fact that the Negro, Tom Tate,
was telling the truth, and that if Tate
had been convicted, he Judge Gary
would have set aside the verdict.
In sentencing Falls, Judge Gary took
occasion to deliver short lecture on
the evils of hot suppers and the prac-
tice among the Negroes of carrying
concealed weapons. He stated that it
had gotten so that "nigger" did not
consider himself properly dressed for a
hot supper unless he had bright,
nickel. plated British bulldog or Smith
& Wesson revolver in his pocket. In
conclusion be said: "The grand jury
has called especial attention to the
condition of the public roads of York
county, and in your case feel inclined
to do as much for these roads as the
law allows me to do. The sentence OF
this court is, therefore, that you be
confined at hard labor on the public
works of York county for a period of
three years"
The most interesting and important
case that was considered during this
term, was that of the state against
Jesse Wright, West Estes and Edward
Young, charged with the murder OF
Samuel Simril, near Newport, in De-
cember last. The state was represent
ed by Solicitor Henry and the defend
ants by J. S. Brice, Esq, T. F. Mellow,
Esq, and C. w. F. Spencer, Esq.
Samuel Simril was on his way home
down the O. r. & G. railroad with q
jug of whisky in bag on his back.
Within short distance of Newport,
he was waylaid and killed. Next day
facts developed which pointed to the
three defendants named above as the
guilty parties. Such was the opinion of
the coroner's jury, and the parties
named were committed for trial.
The evidence developed by the So
lcitor for the state during the trial,
was purely circumstantial; but of a
most convincing nature. Among other
things, it was shown that on the morn
ing of the murder, Jeff Wright had
commissioned Negro who was going
to Rock Hill, to get him some whisky
and some cartridges. The Negro had
been unable to get any whisky; but
had brought back four cartridges. 1t
was shown that after the killing, Jess
Wright gave his pistol to Negro wo-
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CAUGHT 1T IN HIS HAND.

1t has developed that the shooting O.
Hamp Mobley by Guard T. w. DAWN
ney, in the stockade, last Thursday
evening was not at all serious. II
seems that Mobley "caught the bullet
in his hand"
The shooting was about as described
last Saturday but up to the time thai
THE ENQUIRER went to press, there
was but little information to be had
1t seems that after he was shot and
overpowered, Mobley refused to talk
or give any satisfaction as to the nature
of his wound but later he showed the
bullet to other convicts and stated that
he had caught it in his hand.
On the road to Yorkville, with
Deputy Sheriff Harshaw, however
the true facts came out. 1t seems
that the bullet, which was of 32
calibre, struck a brass button and
lodged in Mobley's clothing. Mobley
found it when he put up his hand te
discover where he had been hit. HI
was not hurt either in the stomach OF
in the hand, and the inference is that
either Gaurd Davinney's pistol was
very poor one, or the quality of the
powder in the cartridge had deteriora
ted.
Mobley will remain in Jail until the
next term of the court of general ses
sions, when he will be called upon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mr.. H. C. Strauss-Tells you how you
can get piano on the Monday after the
3Oth of next September, which is valued
at 1878.
c. p. Lowrance-Tells you what he is try.
ing to d. and mentions some of the
good things he wants to let you have.
John L. Carroll, Superintendent Of Edu-
acknowledgements the trustees and teach
ers of white schools to be at the court
house on next Monday to hear what
State Superintendent McMahan has tc
say about schools.
Grist Cousins-Want you to look before
you leap.
Mrs. T. Nj. Dobson-Talks to you today
about millinery and the nice hats ano
bonnets she has on hand and mentions
number of other articles which can be
obtained at her store.
Geo. T. Schorb-Wants you to 60 to Gan.
sons store and see the Lester piano tha
is being offered as premium for the
largest number of coupons that may be
presented to the Ganson company.
D. M. Hall-Has milch cows and stall fec
beef cattle for sale.
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DEATH OF MRS. GORDON.

A dispatch was received here last
Saturday announcing the death on
that day at San Antonio, Texas, Of
Mrs. Dell w. Gordon, formerly of this
place.
Mrs. Gordon was the only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Williams, oi
YorkvilIe. She was born in Yorkville
on July 27, 1878, was married to Dr.
P. T. Gordon, of Yorkville, on Decem
Der 20, 1892, and shortly afterward
moved with her husband to Eagle
Lake, Texas.
Mrs. Gordon's health has been very
bad during several years, and the end
which came slowly, was not unexpect'
ed. She leaves a husband aud one
child, daughter, aged five years.
Mrs. w. B. Williams, who was on the
way to the bedside Of her daughter
when death took place, telegraphed on
Monday that the remains would be
brought to Yorkville. 1t is probable
that the funeral will take place TO-
morrow Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Gordon is remembered as one
of the brightest and most beautiful
Young ladies of Yorkville. She had
many friends here, who have been sad
dened by her early death, and the
deep sympathy of the community is
with the husband and parents in their
sore bereavement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-12
A Months LIQUOR Supply.

The state board of control, on last
Friday, made purchases of months
supply of liquor for the dispensary.
The purchases included 955 barrels
and 420 cases of whisky, 100 cases OF
wine, car loads of beer, 10 cases OF
malt tonic, barrels of ale and 5 bar
rels of porter. OF the 955 barrels OF
whisky, $50 barrels are corn, 275 rye
and the balance miscellaneous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-12

second time to answer to the charge of
assault and battery with intent to kill.
The term he has just served grew out
of his assault on Mr.. and Mrs. White,
at Leslie station, sometime ago, and
the new charge is based on the same
ofpnsp
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-12

der last year of 334,2lO. After the
close of March last year the amount
brought into sight from Texas and In
dian Territory was 16l 1888 bales, from
other gulf states 2S2.110, and from the
Atlantic states, 476,287.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-12

- General Joseph Wheeler has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the
ovation on the occasion of the Con-
federate reunion in Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-12
TICKETS FOR THE VETERANS.

The voting for the Confederate vet
erans to receive THE ENQUIRER S
complimentary tickets from the le'
speclive townships TO the Charleston
re union, is now becoming rather more
interesting.
We are still getting inquiries as to
the terms of the voting; but most
people understand that we will simply
count votes as indicated on the cou.
pons, without regard TO who may send
or hand the coupons in, or in whose
favor they have been made out, pro.
vided the indicated beneficiary is d
Confederate veteran. We have been
asked the rather unnecessary question
as To whether or not we will sell pa.
pers to whoever desires to buy them
them at 5 cents each. We certainly
will sell papers to whoever desires to
buy them but as euch township is
capable of sending i'll anywheie from
500 to 1000 coupons, we would sug'
gest that the purchase of papers con
tanning the coupons at 5 cents each
might prove rather expensive way
to secure the prize. We prefer that
subscribers settle the matter by send
ing their votes to this Office or giving
their coupons to the veterans of theil
preference.
Up to noon yesterday the vote stood
as follows:
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Chr 4torkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IL, 1899.

- Issue bonds and build highways
York Grand Jury.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

sine nau also lurking IDEA tnat her
motive had not been quite so much the
cause of righteousness as the pleasure
of reporting progress to her new So
c;ety. Her passionate words kept re-
t.urring to her mind as she lay sleep
less half through the night. She won
dered if little birds had their duty to
do, as she mad, whether perhaps, in
giving pleasure to & lonely old mans
declining days, the lark might not he
uzacors ciot7siy doing its greet Makers
bidding in tie piaSe for yFnic:l lie IN
tended it. She was, she decided, over
Eoung to Judge hastily. aud, BENG
a thoughtful ans. e@Esci sen tioGs giri,
she b1avely Tescl<ea 20 go the next
morning, LIa.isla her pride to the
6cst, and own iel:e:f IL 5-.e VT ng.
About nine o'e.s5el< the next morn.
ing, walking wish rather a red face
up the narrow stree -S.ie perceived
the CID fellow sts1 II his door
with the es:.isty osse n i:.s Land; ne
was gazing toSSasd The sky, and she
saw - tear ic1sle Goun Lis y.-inlled
cheek. I 9 turs=eei IS size a proacled,
and smiling; IEtour-nfuiIy Ia answer to
her iucuiIi4s- glo=zce.
Maybe ycu was right, MISS" he
said; ''nscyise." &c passed into his
shop IS a sob checked his utteranee.
Evelyn TUNED away 81 uptiy. Never
in her life had size been so u1ucn
ashamed cf hersclf.-Nestmin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

On the 10th of December, 1897, Rev.
S. A. Donahoe, pastor NJ. e. Church,
South, PIT. Pleasant, w. Va, con
tracted a severe cold which was at
tended from the beginning by violent
coughing. He says: "a fter resortina
to a number of so-called specifics,
usually kept in a house, to no pur-
pose, l purchased a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, which acted
like charm. | most cheerfuliy rec
ommend it to the public" For sale
bv Jones & Gibson.
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Yours Very Truly.
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia. as fol
lows Il was in an awful condition
NV skin was almost yellow, eyes sun
ken, tongue coated, pain continue ly
in the back and sides, no appetite,
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Then l
was advised to use Electric Bitters:
to my great joy, the first bottle made
a decided Improvement. l continued
their use for three weeks, and am now
a well man. j know they robbed the
grave of another vietim.' No one
shonld fail to try them. Only SOC.
guaranteed, at Jones s. Gibson's drug
store.
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Western Kansas World.
Established March I, 1870.
Official Paper of the City of Wa-Keeney-
.~-~0oo~~~-~-~-~-oo~- o-c~~o~~-~o~-~oco~-o-c-~
Saturday, October %, 1899.

The Populist party of Kansas is
split wide open on the question of
expansion. Some of the leaders are
for it and some are agin it, and there
is sure to be monkey and parrot
time in the next state convention.
G. c. Clemens, the brightest of them
all, among other good things says:
Gas for expansion, | am in favor of
it-that is, what is left of it. 1t looks
TO me now as though the job had al
ready been done so far as the Philip
pines are concerned. When we start
out to expand again, no matter what
country we propose to gobbie up, L
will be on the side of eXpansionistS.
1t is our destiny to expand until the
barbarous countries of the world are
taken in and civilized. The party
which opposes the policy of the adj
ministration in suppressing the re-
bellion and opposes the acquisition of
the Philippines is just as ceraain to
be defeated as night follows day"
Ex-senator PETER is another who is
on the side of America. He says: 1--WE
have right to be in the Philippines.
a right to suppress the Instruction,
and we will do it. There is no such
thing as international law-the con-
queror has the right to govern and
control a conquered country.
Mckinley is simply doing his duty. /
say, go right on upholding the coun-
try. Spread our commerce and plant
our flag wherever we 60" Congress
man e. e. Ridgeley spoke at the re-
Il
victions are ever for expansion. The
Philippines have already been taken
in by the United States by the sign
Ing OF the peace treaty and now the
work to do is that of civiliZing and
Christianizing that country" Col.
III. G. Lindsay of the 22nd Kansas reg
iment, one of the strongest fusionists
in the state, is disguised over the at
tempt of the Breidenthal faction to
line up the party against the war and
expansion. He says: This country
may have made a mistake at the out
set in the Philippines, but there is
only one thing for loyal American
to do now, and that is to stand by the
government. The haul down of the
flag brigade should go over there and
enlist with the rebels. There is
where they belong. As an American
citizen / shall stand by the war poll
cy of the administration until the re-
bellion is crushed, and, if necessary,
will go over there and shoulder
musket myself John Madden of
Emporia, the Populist leader of the
Fourth district. says it is inconceiva-
BILE why the Populists of Kansas
should oppose the war and expansion.
He says: 1.-The party is made up of
loyal kansans and when the leaders
attempt to lead the masses into de-
claring their sympathy for rebels de-
flying the authority of the govern
ment, they will find out that but few
will follow them.n ]. NJ Dunsmore,
the speaker of the rump house of '93,
says that any man who advocates
hauling down the flag before KAN
saS audience should be hOoted down.
Grant Harrington of the Hiawatha
Democrat, not only uses his lips but
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Senator Harris spent four years of
his life trying to pull down the flag of
the United States, and he got entire
~ over his taste for the job. He now
advises his democratic and populist
constituents that in demanding that
the flag be hauled down in the Phil
ippines they are making the mistake
Of their lives.-Iola Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Some say there is nothing in chris
tian science, yet how will they ex-
plain this: An AtchiSon man was
BALD many years until he became a
convent. Now he has new crop of
hair coming on and whereas the hair
lost was red the new Christian sci
ence crop is beautiful black.-Atch-
iSon Globe.
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Wants the Eloney.

j. Sterling Morton, a member OF
Cleveland's cabinet, who now lives il
Nebraska, has exposed some of Bry-
ans relations to politics. 1t seems
that in 1889, Bryan was young law
yer in Nebraska, out of job, aud
sought Morton's aid to get it. He
wrote to Morton these words:
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. IL, 1889.
Hon. j. Sterling Morton,
Nebraska City, Neb.:
Dear E'riend:-I am grateful to you
for your endorsement. Had hesitated
to write YOU because / dislike solicit
ing aid. | assure you that it is the
money that is in the Office and not
the honor that attracts me. With
regards, l am
Yours Very Truly,
w. j. BRYAN
And so this is the man part of the
Democracy idoIizes, who wants the
money in the office" rather than the
honor.-EX.
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For Sale by Jones & Gibson.

his pen also in his advocacy of the
war and expansion. Harrington is a
member of the Populist State com
mittee and got out all the campaign
literature last year.-EX
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Everything this year has conspIred
to keep tramps out, of Kansas. Dur
ing the summer they did not dare to
enter the state for fear of being
drafted into the harvest field, and
now the corn crop is about ready for
husking .-MinneapolIs Messenger.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Nature can only feed the flame of
life with food eaten which is digested.
HERBINE will invigorate weak stom-
ach, and so improve digestion as to
insure the natural bloom of health.
Price 80 cts Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Thousands of the most stubborn
and distressing cases of piles had been
cured by TABLER's BUCKEYE PILE
OINTMENT. 1t never fails to cure.
Price, 80 cts. in bottles, tubes, 10 cts.
Jones & Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

The meaneSt man we ever saw, lives
in this county. He bought wedding
suit, and two months after he was
married took it back saying it didn't
fit; was too large for him and refused
to pay the balance due on it.-Good
land News
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

The ''Plow Boy Preacher" Rev. J.
i<irkman, Belle Rive, ILL.,, says: .'Af-
ter suffering from bronchial or lung
rouble for ten years, l was cured by
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is all
5hat is claimed for it and more" 1t
lures coughs, colds, grippe and all
throat and lung troubles. Jones IL
Gibson. druggists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

WHITES CREAM VERMIFUGE is a
mighty valuable preparation, capable,
from the promptitu of its action, of
clearing the system in a few hours of
every worm. Price % cts. Jones &
Gibson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Mr.. Bryan-and a good many other
people-insist that the gold dollar is
a dishonest dollar because it will buy
twice as much now as it would few
years ago APPLYING the same test
there is lot of land around lola that
is mighty dishonest-it will buy five
times as much as it would three years
agol And what is more, this land is
getting more dishonest, for its pur-
chasing power is increasing. Down
with this rascally land.-Iola Regis
ter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

A man in this county advertised
for wife A woman came, but did
not like his looks. She went to work
in another family where there was a
widower, and soon they were to be
married. He gave his devoted (as
lie thought) fiancee 800 to buy a
wardrobe. She came to town and,
unlike the cat. never came back. Now
10Th men have found where she has
some property and propose beginning
breach of promise suits and taking
this property. The question for the
courts will be which was damaged,
and how much if any.-Lawrence
World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

The reunion of the 21st Kansas in
this city this week demonstrated that
the young soldiers as well as the old
are for expansion; that they are with
Mckinley and favor pressing the war
in the Philippines-Kingm Courier.
eff you scour the world you will
never find remedy equal to One
Minute Cough Cure" says Editor
Fackler, of the Micanopy, Fla, "Hus-
tier" 1t cured his family of La
Grippe and saves thousands from
pneumonia. bronchitis, Group and all
throat ana lung troubles. Jones s.
Gibson. druggists
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1899-10-28

Millions of dollars, is the value
placed by Mrs. Mary Bird, Harris
burg, Pa, on the life of her chilu,
which was saved from Group by the
use of One Minute Cough Cure. 1t
cures all coughs, colds and throat and
lung troubles. Jones & Gibson, drug
QiStS