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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
CURING PEAVINES.

In compliance with a request of THE
ENQUIRER to give his method of cur
ing peavines, referred to in his recent
letter to the wheat growers, in con-
vention at Greenwood, Mr.. 1. r. Self,
of Lincolnton, writes as follows, under
date of August 81, 1899:
"My method of curing peavines is
to allow them to yellow up some two
or three feet from the roots, and to
allow some of the pods to ripen. l
begin cutting in the morning after the
dew is off, and next day, at noon, if
there has been no rain in the mean.
time, I begin raking, hauling and
packing in rail pens, ten feet or such q
matter square, and five, six, seven or
eight feet high. The size of the pens
is altogether matter of convenience.
I pack the vines down as tightly as a
heavyweight man well can, being
especially careful to secure all possible
compactness around the edges. The
proper quantity for a pen is eight or
ten 2.horse loads. Let the top of the
pen be covered with good water
proof of hay, extending over the rails.
1t is important that no water be allow
ed to come in from the top.
"Within three to five days pen OF
peavines so put up will begin to smoke
like a small volcano, and it is just at
this time that most persons will be
tempted to throw it down in order to
let the air circulate through it. Do
nothing of the kind for it will surely
ruin the hay. Just let the pen smoke
all it wants to. There is no danger OF
fire. At least this has been my ex-
perience. I have been pursuing this
plan for three years and have not had
q case of spontaneous combustion yet
Last year | filled my barn full of pea
vine hay, and the result was just as
satisfactory as if the vines had been
in pens.
"Cut the vines before the leaves be,
gin to crumble, get them up without
rain or dew, pack them tight and al
low no water to leak on them.
"This is my plan. have been pur'
suing it for three years, and am today
feeding as fine pea hay as is to be
found in the world.
"Mr. T. B. McClain, OF YorkVllle,
came out to see me last fall in regard
to nv method of curing peavines.
You might learn from him whether be
tried my plan and with what success.
A reporter called upon Mr.. McClain
yesterday as suggested by MIR. Self
but it appears that Mr.. McClain did
not try Mr.. Self's experiment last
wear. 1t was too late in the season be-
fore he secured the necessary lnforma'
ton. He does not expect to try 1t
this wear either. Although he sowed
something over 800 bushels of peas,
his crop, on account of the drouth, Is
not promising enough to warrant ex'
poriments
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26

closely began to lose hope at once.
They thought that within few weeks
the road bed would again be mass of
impossible slush, and they figured that
most of their work had gone for moth
ing. 1t was about this time that one
of the communicable. NJ. l.. Thomas.
son-saved the day. At his own ex-
pense, he brought out bis own teams,
strengthened the weak places with
gravel, and managed to hold them to-
+gether until there was no further
danger.
The large quantities Of rock recent
ly hauled on the road are, of course,
to be used in extending the macadam
work further on but as the result of
the experience of last winter, the COM
mittee proposes to now make ample
provision for repairs. Sufficient guam
titles of crushed rock will be left in
piles along the roadside, and it is pro-
posed that the committee lay aside
certain fixed sum to be used from time
to time in doing such patching as may
be necessary.
The subscriptions toward the rock
hauling work are not generally as lib.
eral as they ought to be. Quite
Dumber of people who derive the full
est benefit from the work that is being
done, are not disposed to give any as
sistance whatever. Others who are
not so directly interested, are contri-
buting more this season even than
they did in the first instance. They
have fully realized how much benefit
the work has been, and now they are
not stiDgy about helping as much as
they can reasonably afford.
Among the most liberal contributors
to the original road fund were the
Yorkville doctors. At least three of
them gave $25 or more each. To the
reporter few days ago one of them
said, "Well, I am sure that I got my
money back last winter every cent of
it. had to 60 out that road num-
ber of times. Often the weather con-
ditions were such that I would have
found it difficult to make the trip even
on horseback. Frequently it would
have been impossible to have gone in q
buggy, and giving my subscription cred
it for each one of these trips at the rate
of dollar I am sure that am now
long way ahead"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
months.


The monthly figures quoted are from
the books of the superintendent of the
chaingang. The miscellaneous ex'
penses include various matters that
have been ordered by the supervisor
for the use of the chaingang. The
cost of plant and additions to the
same, except such tools as may be pur,
chased from time to time, are not in
cluded in the monthly statement above.
The average cost per month, it will be
observed, is s239.O7.
Running expenses, Supervisor Culp
saws, are heaviest while the rock crush
er is in operation. This is caused by
the frequent breaking and wearing out
of crusher jaws, and other repairs that
are constantly being made necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26

- There is a growing conviction
throughout the south that Neill's cot.
ton estimate is ridiculously unreason-
able. Some good authorities believe
that he has overshot the mark by at
least 100000 bales; but still he will
remain in a strong position for the
greater part of the season. Liverpool
and New York are governed largely
by receipts. The hot dry weather pre-
vailipg throughout the south will con-
tribute to a heavy flow of receipts be-
ginning at an unusually early date
and continuing at least tor several
months. This will keep prices down,
at least for while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
Referring to The ENQUIRIES col

Referring to The ENoUIRER's cor
rection of the recent misstatement
with regard to the Glover cotton mills,
the Columbia State remarks:
The correction comes too late. Most OF
the papers in the south and good many
in the north have advertised that dividend
as Al per cent, and Al per cent. 1t will re-
main in history. The press doesn't 60 in
for anticlimaxes.
This observation, we are aware, is
strictly correct. We were aware OF
it at the time we msde the correction ;
but then facts are facts, and whatever
the press as whole may 60 in for, The
ENQUIRER believes in giving its read
ers only the exact truth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mary Hart, of Yorkville is a
Cleveland Springs.
Rev. S. H. Hay and wife, of Glover
visited Rev. H. G. Neville's family thi
week.
Miss Alice Ross, of Columbia, visi
ted the family of Mr.. W. D. Glenn il
Yorkville this week.
Mrs. H. C. Strauss and Miss Norm;
Strauss left on Wednesday afternoon
for a visit to Staunton, Va.
Miss Annie Belle Darby, of Lowrys
Vile, is visiting in Yorkville, and il
the guest of Miss Lizzie Lowry.
Mr. Aaron Howell, who has been Wis
iting in the Bethany neighborhood, re
turned to Columbia on Wednesday.
Rev. DR.. w. M. Grier, of Due West
is visiting in Yorkville, having come
down from Gastonia Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Eldridge ant
daughters, Misses Dorthy and Venie
of Camden, are stopping at the Parisf
hotel.
Miss Daisy Hart returned home or
Thursday night from few weeks visi
to the family of Mr.. ]. D. Jones, al
Gaffney.
Miss Maggie Glenn has returned
from an extended visit to friends ano
relatives in North Carolina, and tht
upper part of this county.
Mr.. NJ. F. Jones, of the Ganson DRY
Goods Company, left yesterday for ths
northern markets to lay in his supply
of fall and winter goods.
Mrs. T. G.. Culp, of Fort Mill, wa.
able to sit up last Sunday for the frs
time since the first day of last June
She is now improving slowly.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Clark, who has been Wis
iting in CASTOR county, returned tt
Yorkville on Tuesday night where sht
expects to remain for several weeks.
Mrs. Thornburg, of Kings Noun
tain, and Miss Emma McGill, of Beth
any, and Hope Adams, of Gastonia
visited friends in Yorkville this week
Mr.. Rozier L. Bouis, representing
Baltimore branch of the American
Type Founders Co., was in Yorkvill'
yesterday in the interest of the com
pany. :.
Mrs. Eldred Griffith, of Charlotte, i:
visiting friends and relatives in York
Vile, and is the guest of her sister
Mrs. w. w. Lewis, on East Liberty
street.
Mrs. Robt. Latham, of Mt. Carmel
who has been visiting relatives ano
friends in Yorkvile, went to Hickory
Grove last Tuesday on visit before
returning home.
Mrs. H. F. Adickes, of Asheville, n
c., came down to Yorkville on Tues
day to attend the funeral of her broth
er, Mr.. John w. Clawson. She re
turned home on Thursday morning.
Mr.. John L. Carroll, of Yorkville
has a contrarct to grade portion o
the Cberaw and Lancaster railroad
bed. He has been engaged for severa
days hunting up a force of laborers
His headquarters, for the present, are
at Hartsville, Darlington county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26

- Referring to what The ENQUIRER
said last Saturday about the quick
finding of a fan, by meahs of an adj
vertisement in its columns, the Rock
Hill Herald says:
THE ENQUIRER has habit of boasting
little-saying things like the above.
The Herald has better point than its
neighbor. Two setter dogs belonging to
gentleman in town had been missing
from home for four days. The owner ad-
vertised on the posts along our streets,
and made extended inquiry; but heard
nothing of his settlers. Finally he decided
to advertise his loss in The Herald, and
when he was ascending the staircase lead
ing into the Office to place his ad., the
dogs followed him up the steps and walk
ed into the Office behind him. This is g
true bill.
The Herald neglected to state wheth-
er or not it's printers are careless about
leaving ham bones scattered around
the office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26

- Something like a year ago, IHE
ENQUIRER suggested that if the United
States should get possession of the
Philippines, the governing officers
would be about as dictatorial and as
unjust to the natives as were the
Spaniards. We don't think that they
would be quite as cruel; but the ten
dency toward arrogant imposition
would be just as strong. The correct
ness of this suggestion has not yet
been demonstrated for the reason that
the United States have not gotten pos
session. But the prediction finds some
little corroboration in the fact that
Otis has already demonstrated his
ability to equal, if not surpass, either
Weyler or Blanco in cabling mislead'
ing and totally untrue stories to the
press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26

- The good roads movement may
now be said to have fairly good start
in York county. The first experiment
in Catawba township is still serving as
a valuable object lesson to the people
in that section. The value of the i'm
provements between Tirzah and Rock
Hill would be difficult to estimate. 1t
is the same in the case of the Char
lotte road. The enthusiastic work OF
the people down in Bullock's Creek
township may only be taken as the be-
ginning of better things, and now
what is wanted is some practical, pro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
ROBBED THE TRAIN.

A theft of peculiar impudence was
committed from Carolina and North
Western passenger coach, just as the
southbound train was leaving the sta
tion last Tuesday night, and Jim Gar
rison, notorious chaingang graduate,
is in Jail charged with the crime.
The victim was Mrs. J.. E. Hen
dricks, lady who was on her way
from Hickory, N. c., to her home in
Lexington, s. C. AS the train began
to move of, a tall, coatless, copper.
colored Negro picked up Mrs. Hen
dricks's satchel and started off with 1t.
The lady, supposing the Negro to be a
hotel porter, told him that he had
made mistake; but without paying
any attention to her, the fellow jump
ed from the train, still holding on to
the satchel.
Conductor Ross was in another car
at the time of the occurrence; but 80
soon as he was advised of the matter
he pulled the bell cord, and people
who were attracted by the unusual
stoppage of the train below the sta
ton, were furnished with description
of the bold robber. Policeman Rose
was on duty that night. He had seen
Jim Garrison going in the direction of
the depot short time before the ar
rival of the train, and being we'll &C
ouainted with the fellows reputation,
set out in search of him at once.
By the time Policeman Rose had
been advised of the robbery, a half
hour had elapsed. He proceeded at
once toward the house in which Gar
rison was living, and overlook him on
the way. Garrison would not stop
and Policeman Rose fired at him four
times without effect. Later, about IL
O'Clock, the Negro was arrested in his
house.
On Wednesday morning Negro la.
borer found the stolen satchel in
corn patch, about 200 yards from the
depot, and Mrs. Hendricks, who had
gone on to Chester, returned to give
her testimony at preliminary exami-
nation. She identified the satchel all
right; but could not positively identify
Garrison, because she had not seen bis
face. His size and dress, however,
Tailed with her description, and her
testimony as to the contents of the
satchel easily made the case one OF
grand larceny. The satchel, she said,
contained a SIS or $40 bill, she was not
certain which, SIS or Sc in silver, the
unused portion of a railroad ticket to
the value of 50, pair of gold trimmed
spectacles for which she had paid So,
and an engraved silver cup that had
cost SIS. When the satchel was re-
covered nothing was missing except
the money.
The testimony of other witnesses
established Garrison's whereabouts
few minutes before the arrival of the
train, and at 10 o'clock-an hour after
the departure of the train-placed him
at Zion colored church, rattling silver
coin in his pocket, and remarking that
he had money to burn if it were not
for The fact that he objected to the
smell of the smoke. When arrested
be had only 70 cents in his pocket,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26

- Miss Jewett, the Boston woman
who organized little syndicate with
the expectation of making some money
out of the family of Baker, the MUIR
dered Lake City postmaster, has slip
ped up in her calculations. The syn
dicate went to pieces few days ago,
and all the funds on hand amounted to
on&y a little more than 5000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
Che 1lurkrille Gaq,lirer.
YORKVILLE, s. O.:
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 1899.
There has been a very marked ad

- There has been very marked ad-
vance in the price of lumber of late,
and indications point to the fact that
the end is not yet. Local mill men
have not yet seen fit to follow up the
prices that are being fixed in the larger
markets; but it is only question OF
time when they will also join in the
advance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26

II feet to one side and at right angles
to the line the shot had followed.
Part of the oak backing and the sand
behind it were blown away. The
bursting charge is estimated to be 25
per cent. more powerful than No. l
dynamite.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26

gressive leaders of thought who are
capable of taking hold of the work
and developing it to still greater pro.
portions. Present operations are en-
tirely inadequate. AS much as has
been accomplished, it is necessary that
road building be pushed on still more
extensive lines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-26
COST OF CHAINGANG.

According TO promise, made some
time ago, Supervisor Culp has hand
ed THE ENQUIRER a statement OF
chaingang expenses. 1t includes all
payments and purchases made on ac.
count of the superintendent Of the
chaiugang and guards during five
months. Here are the figures
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
FohaER DIES OF sTiRVATION.
Declared at Bellevue That He Did the Bid
we'll Bank of England ForReries.

II he told the truth. Edward Errcll. an old
man who died at Bellevue Hospital last even
ing of starvation was the assistant II the Bid
wells when they pcrpetratcd their tremendous
forgcries on the Bank Of England In 1872
Errel said at the hospital that he had steady
employment as an engraver with firm OF jew
oilers In Union Square when Austin Bidwel
went to him and hired him to GO to England to
holp In the forgeries. lIo would not tell who
his New York employers had been they had
always treated him well. he said. and there was
no reason why he should drag their name in.
When the Bidwell gang was broken up. Errell
driftod back to this country. Misfortune and
trouble had followed him from the day he first
met Austin Bldwell.
Errell was found at Fourth avenue and Six
teenth street on Saturday night helplcssly
weak. He told tho police that he had not eaten
for four days and that he had been driven away
from every place where he went to ask for food
or the chance 10 wash himself. He had even
been prevented from washing himself In horse
troughs. The surgeons at Bellevue found that
his story Of starvation at least was true He
was 10 weak that they could not save him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
FIGHT WITH STRIKERS IN H1VANA.
substitute Cabmen Defend Themselves and
shoot Two Of the Strikers.
Special Guile D,ipa'eh to TEE suH.

Special CIbls DrIp1'eh 10 TEE Sun
HAVANA. June / .-Sunday is the great driv.
ing day in this city, but to-day many OF the
afternoon spins around the Prado were neces.
sary abandoned on account OF the strike Of
cabmen. Every conceivable form OF private
rig was out. but the showing was poor.
Some OF the cab owners hired substitutes to
drive for them. and this action precipltated Q
row at the cab stand in Belascoain street. The
substitute drivers defended themselves with
revovers against an attack by strikers. and
two OF the latter were wounded. The strikers
were routed with the assistance Of the police,
The police are believed to be fully competent
to handle the situation. and no serious trouble
Is expected. The buses and the street cal
lines are running as usual.
Owing to the scandal concerning gambling,
which the Police Department Is alleged to pro-
tect Gen. Ludlow has appointed n commission
Of three. consisting OF the secretary OF the
Civil Governor and two city attorneys. to ex-
anime the laws for the prevention OF gambling
and their present application. The commits.
sion is instructed to formulate recommends
tons for the modification OF tho present laws
that will tend to correct the abuses
Chief of Detectives Bacaao to-day seized
100 machetes and ~ rifles in house on Belas-
coain street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12

stoned as He Ran. Because Somebody Said
He'd Fired a Pistol.

Tho streets were full OF men. women and
children near the corner Of Water and New
Chamb ers streets last night when some one
fired n revolver twice there. Every one close
by screamed. 1t was said that one person was
wounded. but II there was the police could not
find the wounded one.
In front OF Thompsons boarding house on
Water street was Andrew Vera. negro. The
shots were fired near him. and somebody said
It was the negro who did the shooting Thomp-
son. with whom the negro boards. told the man
that he'd better go to a policeman. Water
street thugs. looking for fight. were gather
ing. so Vera started up New Chambers street.
The thuRs.with other men and women and chill
drep, followed on the rum
xii the Niger and Lynch him., :" they
was bruised and his hat was knocked OH. The
spectators caught their share OF bricks. 50
there was soon chance for an internejne
row as we'll as = negro hunt
Policeman Driscol OF the Oak street statfpn
was block away when the negro came run
yee Stop i'm! let US at i'm ,Drscoil
grabbed the fugitive The mob danced around
the two and made passes at the shy-faced
prisoner. Driscoll waved his nightstick and
after landing on a few backs with 1t the crowd
drew back. One man. however. ran up to Vera
and kicked him on the legs Driscoll arrested
the kicker and, other policemen arriving. the
crowd was pressed back.
The kicker was John Specific. 20 years old. OF
81 James street At the police station Vera
was set free; He made a, complaint against
Specific and the fellow was locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
CLEVELAND'S CAR STRIKE.
The Cessation of Traffic Brings n Stop to
RiotinE-Troubic Expected To-Day.

CLEVELAND. o., June 11.-No attempts were
made to run street cars to-day. and. as a re-
suit, there was a cessation OF riotinR. and
the opposing forces contented themselves
with preparing for the struggle to-mor-
row. Cleveland to-day was duieter than on
any other Sunday for many years. The
absence OF cars from the Cleveland electric
lines. on which the most thiekly populated parts
OF the city depend for transportation. caused
everybody who did not have carriage or BIZ
cycle to stay at home. The downtown streets
were deserted and the parks and other pleas
ure resorts contained only small crowds COM
pared with the usual attendance.
Delegations Of men to take the places o. the
strikers arrived during the night from Pitts.
burg and Buffalo and were prevailed upon to
return home by the strikers Early to-day
about 100 non union men arrived and were
the company's barns at Lake View, whore bar
racks have been arranged but when the driver
Of the omnibus learned their purpose he re- p
walk eight miles
Superintendent Douglass of the street car
We shal operate our cars to- morrow We
shall use force II necessary. II the city police
faiI to give US US, ample protection we shall PRO
vide force sufficiently strong to cope with the
We We shall win this strike There can be no
y, The head OF the strikers is C. o. Pratt, less
than 80 years old. In secret society CT relies
ne holds the highest office in the Cleveland
Knights OF Pythias. To reporter he said to-
day:
We are contendng for humane treatment
and nothing else The com panv began to grind
its employees down. and we organized a union.
Immediately the company began to try to dis
rupt the union Ivy dischargng the leading
union men. A superintendent was imported
from Philadelphia. man, noted as a union
crusher. and he established a set of rules which
no human being could observe Men who vio-
lated any, OF these. rules were fined. laid
of or discharge! We demanded the rescind-
instance. compelled a man to call out all the
street names when he was collecting fares on
a crowded car The company refused our de-
mands and would not recognize the union.
We shall win our strike rs we won six years
ago
The strikers are leasing omnibuses and will
run them for the convenience Of the public on
the streets where the car lines OF the Cleveland
Electric are. Another attempt to run its cars
VIII be made 10y the. company at 4. NJ to-
morrow. The condition OF division Superin-
tendent Stefln. who was injured by the mob
was reported to-day to be very serious.