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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
LOCAL LACONICS.
,p Accustomed to Wheels.

Getting Accustomed to Wheels.
When bicycles first began to appear
on the public roads they almost in
variably frightened mules and horses.
According to the wheelmen now, how
ever, it is seldom that they meet a
horse or mule that seems disposed to
be frightened.
Next Meeting In Fort Mill.
The York Baptist Association, which
convened in Catawba church, near
Leslie last Thursday, adjourned on
Sunday, after listening to an able mis-.
sionary sermon by Rev. B. ]. Wood
ward. The next annual meeting of
the association is to be held in Fort
Mill on the third Sunday in October,
1900.
About Bridge.
Supervisor Culp is in correspond
ence with the G. c. & N. railroad peo-
pie, trying to make them improve the
approach to the bridge over which the
Landsford road crosses. The bridge il
|inconvenient in summer and quite dan
gerous in icy weather. The railroad
is pursuing the usual tactics of quibble
and delay, and fixing, no doubt, to
pay some heavy damages in the event
somebody gets hurt at this bridge.
Death of Mrs. Clinton.
In private letter, Mr.. ]. J. Smith,
of Clover, advises The ENQUIRER of
the death of Mrs. Sarah Clinton, nee
Adams. The deceased was native
of York county, was born January 8,
1906, and was married to Mr.. Minor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
JASPER LIGHT INFANTRY,

The annual sermon to the Jasper
Light Infantry which was to have
been preached on the first Sunday in
November has been postponed to some
subsequent date to be announced here
after. This is because of change Of
plan occasioned by recent new devel'
opments.
At business meeting of the compa'
ny some time back there was unani'
mously adopted a resolution providing
that honorary membership be tender
ed to all of the surviving members OF
the original Jasper Light Infantry or
ganization that went with the compa'
ny to the Confederate war. The reso'
luton further provided that those who
accept this election shall constitute
the company's color guard.
At the request of Captain Moore the
adjutant and inspector general has
agreed to furnish the honorary mem
hers of the company, selected as indi'
Gated, with appropriate uniforms, and
principal reason for the postpone
ment of the occasion of the annual
sermon is to give these members time
in which to send in their measures and
have their uniforms made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

- Rev. J. D. Higgins writes to the
Columbia State for information about
the construction of the canal locks at
Lock- hart Shoals, etc. He wants to
know something about the political
campaign in which the canal question
was an issue and the name of the leg
islator who introduced the bill for such
important public improvements. We
are unable to give the information that
Rev. Mr.. Higgins calls for in detail.
In observing the works at Lockhart
and Catawba Falls, however, we were
not lead to consider campaigns and is
sues as we understand such things
now. We were rather impressed with
the conviction that "there must have
been giants in those days" Along
about 1900, before the railroad had
been dreamed of as factor in inter-
nal development, the great statemen OF
South Carolina turned their eyes to
Broad and Catawba rivers as the future
great arteries of commerce, and they
agreed upon plan to open these riy-
ers to navigation as far up as they
would float boat. In that work they
spent what would today represent
millions of dollars; but for some rea-
son, just why, we are unable to say,
they did not complete it then. With
in few years after the work came to
standstill, and railroad building com
menced, and canal work virtually be-
came thing of the past. A correct
history of these public improvements
would no doubt furnish interesting
reading.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Cotton seed are selling at 18 cents
bushel.
The best cotton brought u cents
yesterday.
Last week was an unusually dull one
in Yorkville. This week trade is bet
Der.
Dealers iu agricultural implements
report better demand for their wares
this year than has ever been known
before.
The Parsonage Society of Trinity
church gave an oyster supper last
Friday night. The gross receipts
amounted to $28. The ladies of the
society are working 10 replace the
glass of the church windows with a
darker shade.
There are a great many lovers of
good books in Yorkville, and it is safe
to say that in proportion to population
few towns in the entire country can
boast of more readers Of Richard Car
mel, David Harrum, Red Rock, The
Christian, and other leading novels of
recent publication.
An intinerent lecturer hit upon a
rather novel advertising method few
days ago. He laid his poster on the
ground instead of sticking it to a bill
board ard held it 10 the ground by
means of stone laid on each corner.
The novelty of the scheme made more
talk and gave better advertisement
than the actual wording of the notice
of the lecture.
Messrs. B. N. Moore & Co.'s stand
ard warehouses are nearing completion
and they are certainly up to all reason
able requirements. Already some
thing less than thousand bales of cot
ton have been stored. Some of this
belongs to the company and some to
mill and farmer customers who prefer
to hold their cotton under conditions
which protect it against loss by fire.
AS vet there have been but few re-
quests for advance of money on stored
cotton; but the company is in posi-
ton to meet such requests to the fullest
extent.
The town of Yorkville should own
the little watershed from which the
public water supply comes. As mat
ters now stand the watershed may be
made very filthy and that will make
filthy water. With the growing use of
the water for drinking purposes this
may sometime become serious ques-
ton. If the town should acquire this
property, it might convert portion of
| it into public park, and make such
use of the balance as would help to
pay the expense of ownership. 1t is
possible, however, that if the matter
should be postponed too long it may
be necessary, after while, to resort 10
an artesian we'll for an adequate supply
of good water.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

PLUCK OF ENGINEER WINsHIP.-
The navy department has made pub
lie report from Commander Taussig
and subordinate officers of the Ben
nington, regarding an engagement at
Malabon, on March 4, last. 1t highly
commends the gallant conduct of the
sailors engaged, PARTICULAR y Assistant
Engineer Winship. The Bennington
had made a landing there to take some
photographs of the damage done in
recent shelling by the Monadnock, and
Taussig, despite assurances of safety,
took ample precautions against sur:
prises. Insurgents suddenly appeared
and fired on the Bennington's men,
who promptly replied. After an hours
desultory firing the Bennington with.
drew, having completed the photo
graphic work. Winship had charge oi
the tender Balanga, posted to enilade
the shore wall, and although wounded
early in action retained charged of his
gun, hotly engaged with the enemy
until the ship returned to her anchor
age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
WAR In THE TRANSVAAL.
Opposing Forces Massing For the Bloody
Conflict.


Conflict.
AS has been anticipated, the difficult
ty of securing accurate news from the
Transvaal is very great. Most of the
reports are in the nature of what some
body heard that somebody else heard
that somebody had said. Sometimes
it develops that first rumors have a
basis of fact and sometimes it devel-
ops that there is no foundation for
them.
There was story in circulation dur
ing the latter part of last week to the
effect that there had been a big battle in
which the British had killed 1900
Beers without material loss. This story,
which was not credited at the time,
was afterward contradicted as being
without the slightest foundation.
Dispatches of Sunday included pref
ty we'll authenticated news to the ef'
feet that large force of Beers was
concentrating around Kimberly. This
is tie town that has sprung up around
the famous diamond mines. 1t is
British territory, just across the Trans
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
THE COTTON CROP.

Latham, Alexander u Cos. Zotn an
nual edition of "Cotton Movements
and Fluctuations" is to hand, filled, as
usual, with the most complete histori-
cal and statistical review that is to be
had of the cotton business of the world.
There are Isl pages of the book and
its contents include information as to
the "acreage and production of the
United States, figures as to consump-
ton in the United States and abroad
for so years back, record Of exports
for so years, record of fluctuations in
New York and Liverpool since the in
auguration of Exchanges, weekly re-
ceipts in the more important interior
towns, and other valuable information
all of which may be considered as au-
thentic.
The cotton market of last year is
described as having been less eventful
than any for long time. This was
because of the enormous size of the
crop. Long before the season opened
the trade realized that there was more
cotton than could be used, and that
the product would be drug on the
market. Consequently cotton had no
friends on the Exchanges. Spinners
bought at their own prices, and the
highest price of the year was on Au-
gust %, when June contracts sold at
6.46. The lowest price touched was
on November 4, when November con-
tracts sold at 4.9S. The most signifi-
can't lesson of the year is thus stated
by Messrs. Latham, Alexander & Co.,
as follows:
"The year 1S9S-99 may be said to
have been unsatisfactory alike to plan
ter and dealer. The crop was the
largest ever grown and the average
price was lower than any year since
1874. The crop of 1S96-97 of only
S,757,964 bales brought 1927 SAT 1854,
while the crop of last year of II, ,274,-
$40 bales (or 2,516,1 ,176 bales more) only
brought s322, ,OO9, ,43O or 1888, ,424 less.
That is to say that planters of the south
not only produced 2,516,S76 bales of
cotton last year without compensation,
but that crop was sold for S., ,53S ,424
less than the crop of 1S96-97."
No estimate of the size of this years
crop is attempted, except that there is
no possible doubt but that the crop
will be much smaller than that of last
year. This fact has already been more
than demonstrated by the prices that
have been prevailing since September
l.
The acreage last year was 23,572,-
900, and this year it is estimated at
81, 100000 by states as follows: North
Carolina, 100000; South Carolina,
1,s43, 900; Georgia, 3,O13, 900 Florida,
222, 900; Alabama, 1851, 900 Missis.
sippi, 2,711, 900; Louisiana, 1,lO7 900
Texas, $3.50, 900; Arkansas, ,491 900
Tennessee, $4,000, all other states,
$4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

- If the general assembly, at its nex'
session, sees fit to institute an inves
tigation of the dispensary, we hope its
resolution will open up the whole mat
ter from the establishment of the in
stitution down to the present time
The present row promises to bring oul
some early history that may be o.
more or less value to an honest anc
intelligent committee in the pursuit o.
its duties. But at the same time it is de-
sirable that the people of the state
the Prohibition element especially
be on their guard during the season o.
strife to come. There are people who
want to overthrow the dispensary in
order to secure, as far as possible, the
establishment of the old time bar
room. Bad as is the dispensary it is
not so bad as that. The present trou
BILE is with men rather than the sys
tenn, and whatever comes this is a fac'
of which the Prohibition element
should not lose sight. Let dishonest
public servants be hunted down ano
punished but at the same time don''
allow their dishonesty and corruption
10 be made the pretext for turning whis
ky entirely loose again. Honest mer
are still to be found in abundance
Notwithstanding the fact that so fe"
of them have so far been connected
with the dispensary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
PROGRESS OF THE CoNQUEsT.-S

PROGRESS OF THE CoNQUEsT.-Sec-
retary of War Root told his Chicago
audience that we are fighting in the
Philippines only 'part of a single
tribe occupying less than one.half OF
the single island of Luzon." To fight
this fraction of the people of one out
of 1900 islands we are sending an
army of $4,000 men-three times as
many as we used in whipping Spain
in Cuba and Porto Rico! And after
nine months of war and hundred of
Otis's victories this feeble fraction yes
terday attacked our lines within four
miles of the heart of Manila Elihu
may BIZ an able warrior; but he is a
mighty clumsy advocate.-New York
World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

- Admiral Dewey is reported as saying ::
"If I thought 1 could be the statesman
that Grover Cleveland is I would gladly
serve my country as its chief executive" i"
That is exactly what the admiral could be
and is. We should like to see him make
the run for president.-News and Courier.
AS to whether the admiral said any
thing of the kind is, of course, an open
question; but if he did, he had better
stick to the sea. In any event he
would be remembered as the hero OF
Manila bay; but posterity would for
get that he was afterward president of
the United States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

- In addition to the installment of
which we give a synopsis, D. A. G.
QUITS has published several more pa
pers on dispensary history, bringing in
the names of Cooper, Vance, Webb
and others. All the charges are about
on the same general line, and for lack
of space we have only sought to pub
lish enough to give an idea of the sit
uation. OF course, if there develops
anything of especial interest there will
be a statement of it in THE ENQUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

red to the article of I'D. T. L." on the
subject. OF all the articles that we
have seen during the past few months,
this strikes us as one of the most val
liable. sd. IT. L." is a farmer of in
telligence, information and experience.
His experience covers more than 6o
years. During that time he has sown
wheat under almost every conceivable
condition, and no doubt he has de-
rived as much benefit from the success
ses and failures of his neighbors as
from his own successes and failures.
We are struck with the peculiar force
of all his declarations. "This is good
wheat country, because 40 bushels to
the acre have been raised here. What
has been done can be done again.
Farmers who raise wheat raise as much
of other things as those who do not !;
therefore, the wheat-raising farmer is
that much ahead" These are argu-
ments based on known facts. The
other facts stated may be accepted
with Just as much confidence as the
arguments. I'D. T. L." has no axe to
grind. His advice is as reliable and as
wholesome-in fact in every respect
like that of a wise father to favorite
son. Sensible farmers will profit by
this kindness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
= The Georgia division of the Daugh

- The Georgia division of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy, in session in
Athens during the week, adopted reso-
lutions calling upon congress to pro-
vide compensation to the owners OF
slaves emancipated by the proclama-
ton of President Lincoln. The pream-
BILE sets forth that property in slaves
was recognized in the constitution OF
the United States and that the legality
of such ownership was set forth by the
United States supreme court in the
famous Dred Scott decision. The reso-
lutions declare that President Lincoln
exceeded his authority in signing the
emancipation proclamation, and that
congress acknowledged this fact by the
thirteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton. 1t is further declared that the
fourteenth amendment is a reputation
of just debt, and it is resolved, in
conclusion, to petition congress to order
an examination of the tax books kept
during the war for the purpose of es'
tablishing the rights of shareholders
A copy of the resolutions is to be sent
to the convention of the United Daugh'
ters of the Southern Confederacy al
its next meeting in Richmond, and that
body is to be asked to appoint a com
mittee to bring the matter before
congress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

RUSSIA AND FRANCE.-A London
dispatch says: "The reports regarding
a combination of Russia and France
against England and the United States
are ridiculous, although it can be as
serted without attempting in any way
to give credence to such stories, that
Russia's naval credit for 1900, amount
ing as it does to S7,500,00O roubles,
has caused great surprise in naval
circles, where it is believed that the
Russian government is to increase
enormously the sea power of Russia in
the far east"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
Wednesday, October lS, 1899.

per month. There are 7S colored
teachers, 9 first grade and SO second
grade. The average salary of the first
grade male teachers is $21 month,
the average salary of the first grade
female teachers $l6.5O a month. Sec
ond grade male teachers get $14.5O
and second grade female teachers, $13.
The total amount paid out to white
teachers during the year was $40, 1872
IS, and the total amount paid out to
colored teachers was 1854.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

COLUMBIA WINs.-The first decisive
cup race between the Columbia and
Shamrock took place on Monday, and
the Columbia won by lead Of a mile
and a half in distance, or 10 minutes
and s seconds in time. The Columbia
made the 80 miles in 4 hours and 81
minutes. According to the reports
the Columbia showed up to the best
advantage in every particular, but the
race was one of the best and closest on
record. The next race was scheduled
to take place on Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
The 4lorkrills Gnq'tirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1899.
AS the Beers have no navy wit

- AS the Beers have no navy with
which to make trouble, they cannot
expect very strict observance of neu-
trality laws on the part of the nations.
There will be more or less talk of neu.
trality of course; but all the same
Great Britain will be able to buy any
thing and everything she wants the
same as if she had no war on her
hands.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18
Until January 1st, 1899.

The TWICE. .A-WEEK ENQUIRER,
filled with the latest and most reliable
news, will be furnished from the date
of this issue until January 1, 1900, for
42 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

Farmers who sow wheat and farm
ers who do not, are respectfully refer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-10-18

HOG " uuiNl tuCIu ioi Oil III
but as help in the transaction of bus
mess, and to give the families some OF
the social privileges that are two often
lacking on the farm. A modern 100
drop switchboard is centrally located in
the home of one of the company, who
with the help of his family attends to
this work very satisfactorily. The
rental price of a telephone is only SO
a year in advance, or Sl.25 by the
month, and this entities the subscriber,
his family hired help, and guests to
the free use of the lines and those with
which the company has reciprocity
contracts. The low rate Of rental is
only made possible in the country by
placing several telephones on each cir
cult, usually one street or neighbor-
hood being on the same wire.
- New Orleans dispatch, October 13 :
Secretary Hester's weekly New Or.
leans Cotton Exchange statement
shows decrease in the movement in
to sight compared with the seven days
ending this date last year of III 900
bales, a decrease under the same days
wear before last Of 1000. For the 13
davs of October the total shows de-
crease under last year of $4,000 bales.
Total brought into sight during the
past week has been 410,S44 bales
against 52S, 1914 for the seven days en-.
ding this date last year. The total
movement for the AZ days from
September 1st to date is 1851 ,547,
against 1856, 1854 last year. The move
ment since September 1st shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports l,263,-
249, against 81, 1855, ,5S5 last year. Over
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

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the would King fell
to break the spell Al Araaf reoced
all the other compelled bidding
the King while he should the rightu prisoner
q OF
Of
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imprisoned
could
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disturb Al Wherefore King his hoty
awful this will In
shall fill the middle the earth The shall into
Islands shall be destroyed since reign them It
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dungeon! Filled with
glowing
the having
rushed with
fall q
filled which,
another of all the mighty
giants
the disappeared Al Araaf
waters he
sought
might left
dreamed again There mighty Prince
castle with
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fastened black
to s hlt and commanded
Open in
by itself the Prince
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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

his Flowing
the
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from the Black Forest that the castle walls
the world
although they
other
when
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Of the wild beasts Of
gazed When he by
rolled
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filled the
forced within the castle the flood
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holding the that
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The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

tomary blade Of grass and drink Of
water he saw away off in the distance
a tree. At the sight Of it his only eye
lit up with great pleasure, for he knew
where there was a tree there are lot
Of trees, and where there are a lot of
trees there is a lot Of grass, and where
there Is q lot Of grass there is lot Of
water, and where there is a lot Of water
there are a lot Of camels. That is what
made the poor old forlorn camel so hap
py, and he gave a loud cry OF JOY and
started off as fast as he could toward 1t.
And he ran, and he ran, and he ran
And he ran all that day and all the next
day but, much to his surprise, got no
nearer to it.
We'll" he said to himself, that is a
remarkable funny tree. L have run as
fast as l could for two days and one
night, and 1t seems as far off as ever"
Then he stopped and took a good look
at it.
Yes, 1t is a sure enough tree, but one
can see so far in the desert that have
misjudged the distance. But 1 think
] cannot be very far away from 1t now,
and will try again"
SO once more he ran toward II.
And he ran, and he ran, and he ran.
And he ran all that day and all the
next day, but still got no nearer to it.
He again stopped and looked at 1t.
1T is tree. sure enough" he said,
but why don't l come to it?" And he
scratched his head with his left hind
hoof
Il must be dreaming" he again said,
when he looked and still saw the tree
Just ahead Of him. He shut his eye for
The San Francisco call., 1899-04-16

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stairs Prince
and
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the Prince D. H. W.
be