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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

sci together on the principles that threa,
en- the republic; to reaffirm the principle
OF human liberty and free Institutions
troll the legislation and Standardization
of the government: to nominate candi-
dates for president and vice president of
the United States.
An Appropriate buy.
often to ms no aay SO eoaa
propriate to its object as the Fourth Of
July. twill be one of the chief duties
q these two great n to
due to the recreancy of republican lead
ership to the fundamental principles of
our our, institutions by prociaiming anew the
dependence and, by calling upon the pat
riotism of the country, to maintain and
perpetuate the glorious traditions of the
this day has been sacred to these holy
ideals. We have welcomed its advent
with acclamations of Joy. We have cele-
We have lighted Its departure Will BON
fires and with DEMONSTRATING torches
stars. This we have done because on
that fateful Fourth of July morning a
hundred and twenty-four years ago. our
fathers proclaimed the birth of a new
nation among the powers of the earth. a
nation. in the words of the greatest re-
publican, Conceived in liberty and dedi-
created equal" because, during every
moment OF our history since then until
now the sublime assertions of that dccla-
ration have voiced the ideas of an over
whelming majority of the American peo-
pie; and because we have always be-
lieved, as We devoutly believe today, that
the preservation of this republic, and
the fulfillment of its mission of peace and
liberty, among, the peoples of the earth.
depend upon the reverent observance and
stalwart support of the principles then
announced by our fathers.
For us, as for former members of the
republican party an especial. though now
melancholy n, interest attaches to the dec
that when the first national convention
Of that party assembled in the historic
city of Philadelphia forty-four years ago
last month, the Inevitable associations Of
the place and the noble sentiments of the
party caused the adoption of Il platform
of which the following is the first clause
of the very first section:
Resolved, That the maintenance of the
principles promulgated in the. declara-
ton of Independence and embodied in the
federal constitution is essential to the
preservation of our republican institu-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12
his country and depleted in that immor-
tai address whose earnest warnings are
forgotten or disregarded by our rulers.
Against a Colonial System.

MS country and depicted In that tmmor.
tai address whose earnest warnings are
forgotten or disregarded by our rulers.
Against u Colonial System.
Its pestileat' brood has already Matched
In the Havana postoffice and has grown
apace for months in distant Manila. 1t
Is the fruitful mother Of oppression and
economy of a republic. 1t cannot live in
the atmosphere of freedom. 1t is the
asylum of dishonesty and incompetency.
1t breeds fraud, wrong and scandal
we believe in that expansion which
under democratic rule brought half the
cont men as galaxy Of commenwealths
pansion which by contrast overcomes the
people of another hemisphere under the
pretext Of giving. them liberty. which
them the rights of citizens. which SUBJ
5ects the American workmen to the COM
petition Petite :. OF hundreds of orlentals coming
inces to take his place at the forge, in
the mine and the factory.
The sentiment which animates the
American volunteer and makes him FIRST
among soldiers finds its inspiration in
popular government, In the Identification
OF OF I'll the s citizen n, with the republic The
wherever democracy battles for exist
ence or struggles for establishment.
svt, e, freedom s. makes stand or lib
the hearts and hope of our people.
Would Reduce War Taxes.
I'VE would build the Nicaraglan canal
as an American enterprise for the Amer
lean people. We would operate it in
times Of peace and control it in times of
war We would fortify 1T. notwiths' and
ing the protests or the objections of trans
Atlantic powers. We would share the
benefits and responsibilities of its man
agement with no associates. We would
concede its advantages in times of peace
70 other nations under terms and cono,i-
tons OF our own prescription and deny
to them and to all of them any other
Identification with its affairs
No Entan.ltng Alliances.
I'VE would form political alliances
with no countries whatever. We neither
need nor desire them. 1t is as true now
as ever that ut Is folloy in one nation
to look for. for diis'nterestsd fayors from
of its independence for Whatever II may
accept under that character" There can
be no greater error than to expect OF call
culate upon real favors from nation to
nation. It Is an Illusion which experience
discard.I
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-07-12

DeIlOcFdCy wages no war against
wealth. Under her benefcent rule it's
creation and amusement have ever
been among the most worthy objects
of human effort. The desire for ma
terial comfort and wellbeing is the
very handspring of progress. The
wealth that comes as the reward of
honest industry and thrift commands
and must receive the encouragement
and protection of all. But the wealth
that come through partnership with
the government, which usurps its pre-
negatives and perverts it's agencies.
which absorbs the resources and
blasts the opportunities of the indi-
vidual, brushes competition, levies
tribute on the producer and con-
sumner. corrupts and poisons all
branches of official life, and reduces
the citizen to dependency upon it's
will excites our just apprehensions.
Free institutions must languish where
the communism of wealth exists. Off
cial integrity cannot survie it's temp
tations. Against it's continued prey
alence the conscience of the nation
must be quickened and aroused if it's
baleful influences are to be destroyed.
Modern monopoly is the offspring of
the republican party. 1t is the genius
of organized commercialism. 1t has
neither conscience, sentiment nor pa
triotism. 1t knows neither justice
or morality. It's inspiration is greed,
and its purposes accumulation. Cor
ruption is it's necessary instrument.
No public service is too high, none too
'oW to escape Its influences. Its hand
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
Saturday, March 3, 1900.

by the last general assembly but it
failed, and so the matter stands. 1t is
probable that there will be some suits
on these warrants in one or the other
of the counties of the sixth circuit
during the present spring term.
An Old Family Servant.
Columbia correspondence of The
News and Courier: There is Negro
on the chaiugangin in York county whose
mother has taken an indirect way OF
communicating with Governor Nc
Sweeney, and one which shows the at
fection which their former owners still
have for the old Negro nurses. The
mother of the boy asks Mrs. Mary Belts,
of Caledonia, Miss, to help her out in
her trouble, whereupon Mrs. Belts
without delay, writes to Governor Nc
Sweeney to say the old women was her
nurse and that she has great fondness
for her and wants to help her in her
trouble, and if there be any mitigating
circumstances that she would like to
know it, and if the boy be pardoned
she will take the boy and mother to
Mississippi and take care of them and
see that they are of no further trouble
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Cock Fighting Near Charleston.

Cock Fighting Near Charleston.
A big cooking main has been arrang
ed to take place on March 5, 6, and
at Ten Mile Hill, near Charleston
There will be 81 cocks shown for a
stake of 81 900 on the main and 500 or
each battle. The contest is TO be be
tween Georgia and South Caroline
birds. Circulars announcing the main
are now being sent out.
Postmaster In Trouble.
Leonard R. Owens, postmaster al
Marion, was arrested Wednesday after
noon under warrant issued by Unit
ed States ommissioner ]. w. johnson
on charge of embezzling the funds ol
the postoffice. The warrant was issued
at the instance of Postoffice Inspector
Meyer, who for several days has been
investigating the condition of the office
and has discovered a deficiency in the
postmaster's accounts amounting to
over 81, ZOO.
The Chickamauga Monument.
South Carolina has been tardy in
erecting a monument at Chickamauga
says a Columbia dispatch !; but the leg
islature has made an appropriation o.
$4,000 for the purpose. A handsome
shaft of South Carolina granite will be
erected, surrnounted by bronze pal
metto tree. The commission consists OF
Governor McSweeney, Adgutant Gen
Floyd, General G. 1. Walker, Comman
der South Carolina Division, United
Confederate Veterans; Col. J. W. Har
vey Wilson and Captain G. K. Hender'
son. The monument will be erected
on Snodgrass Hill, where the Carolin
ians fought fiercely and there will
be markers for Kershaw's, Gist's and
Manigault's brigades and Culpepper's
battery. The work will be completed
by September 18th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03

TILLMAN MAKES A CLEAN BREAST
OF IT.-Senator Tillman, in speech
on the Hawaiian question in the senate
on Monday, defended his proposition
to use the South Carroll ma election law
for Hawaii.
In reply to question of Mr.. Spooner,
he said that the $500 property qual6.
cation had been put into the South
Carolina constitution for the benefit of
the Negro. "No provision was need
ed for the whites" said Mr.. Tillman,
"because the whites would get through,
anyhow. We have some conscience in
the South as to the treatment of the
'niggers.' You have been sneering at
us long time and I don't like it.'''
"We are charged with fraud and cor
ruption and ballot box stufing. Fin
ally, after the bayonets had come to
US again in 1875 we rose in righteous
ness and might. We took the govern
ment. We stuffed ballot boxes, we bull
dozed the 'nigger' and we shot 'em.
And we are not ashamed of it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03

yesterday. This concern brought
enormous quantities of cotton, espe-
cially for August delivery. AT the
best point the market showed the usu-
al advance of 1Sa19 points. The rec
ord of transactions overaowed the
large board provided for their accom-.
modation and an auxiliary board was
provided to complete the record of the
davis transactions. Just before the
close there was a selling movement to
secure profits and the market finished
irregular and easy at net advance of
14a24 points.
While these things were going on in
New York, at least one big brokerage
firm of that city was sending out thou
sands of kilograms to correspondents
in the south frantically urging that
cotton was too high and as frantically
urging them to sell, sell, sell. But
legitimate dealers in spots were evil
dently.not inclined that way. A dis
patch of Wednesday to The News and
Courier, says that on that day num-
ber of Newberry growers, who had
pooled their holdings, sold to Sprunt
& Sons, the large exporting house at
Wilmington, 700 bales at 9 cents a
pound round. This sale, of course, is
to be taken as an indication that the
house of Sprunt & Sons is not afraid.
The upward tendency continued
Thursday and yesterday. At the IL
o'clock call, the New York future con-
tract market stood as follows for the
months named: March, 9.2O; May,
9.24; August, 9.1s; September, 8. On
the Yorkville market today, cotton is
worth from 81 to 9 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
AUCTION SALE.

PY authority of the owners of said
- property, will expose to public sale
before the courthouse door at Yorkvill
S. c., on MONDAY, MARCH the 5th,
1900, during the hours for legal sales, the
HOUSE AND LOT IN YORKVILLE,
recently occupied by the late j. E.
Jefferys, situated on the corner Of Con-
gress and Jefferson streets, fronting 80
feet on Congress street, and $50 feet on
Jefferson street. Said lot will be divided
into two lots and sold separately as fol-
lows:
l. Lot on which dwelling is situated,
fronting 80 feet on Congress street and
running back 250 feet on Jefferson street,
being in form rectangle and bounded by
Congress street, Jefferson street, lot No. 2
and lot occupied by j. s. Drakeford.
2. Lot facing on Jefferson street and
running " ith said street 80 feet, and run
ming back parallel with Congress street
80 feet, situated in rear of lot No. /,
bounded by lot No. /, Jefferson street,
livery stable lot and lot occupied by j. s.
Drakeford.
Plats of both lots may be seen at my
office.
TERMS OF FsALE.-ONE-THIRD CASH
and the balance in one and two years,
secured by bond of purchaser and a
mortgage of the premises sold. Credit
portion to bear interest at 8 per cent. from
date, payable annually. Purchaser will
have leave to pay entire bid in cash, and
must pay for all papers and revenue
stamps. Bonds will provide for 10 per
cent. attorneys fee in case of collection
by attorney, and the purchaser Of lot with
dwelling on it, will be required to insure
the same for the benefit of the mo 1gagees
in an amount sufficient to cover the bal
ance due on said purchase price.
w. w. LEWIS, Agent for Owners.
February "a s&w st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03

DID NOT DESTROY THEIR GUNS
With such determined enemies, says
a special correspondent telegraphing
from Paardeburg, under date of Feb.
ruary 81, one would suppose that the
Beers would have destroyed their guns
small arms and am nunition before
surrendering. The only thing injured
however, was Vickers. Maxim piece
which had been hit by British shell
A British officer and nine British
soldiers, who were prisoners, had been
provided with deep holes by the Boer<
and kindly treated.
The Beers inquired anxiously wheth
er Bloemfontein was in possession o.
the British.
When the order came for the BoeI
prisoners to cross the river to the Brit
ish camp, they took all that they could
carry of such things as pots, pans and
blankets, throwing their rifles into two
heaps that gradually increased to huge
proportions. AS the ford had been
swollen by heavy rain the Beers took
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
LOCAL LACONICS.

Death Of Mr.. j. A. Withers.
A Fort Mill correspondent, writing
under date of March l, sends the fol-
lowing: "Our town was greatly shock
ed by the sudden death of Mr.. ]. A.
Withers, one of our oldest and most
honored citizen. Mr.. Withers was the
cotton weigher, and had just weighed
several bales for Captain Ardrey, and
was standing at his desk writing, when
suddenly and without the least warn
ing to those in the Office with him,
fell to the door and died almost in
stantly. Brother Withers was con-
sistent member of the Presbyterian
church, and walked humbly before
God. He leaves heart broken com
panion and four children, and the rich
heritage of a good name."
The School Chart Matter.
The Evans school chart matter of a
year ago has not been settled. 1t will
be remembered that canvassers sold a
large number of these charts to differ
ent school trustees throughout this
section, and in number of cases trus-
tees signed pay warrants on funds not
yet appropriated to their respective
districts. The trustees were ignorant
of the fact at the time; but it after
wards developed that this action was
illegal. The law does not allow
trustees to draw on funds not yet to
the credit of their districts. But in
this case, before there was any question
as to the regularity of the warrants,
the school chart agents had discounted
them at different banks and gotten out
of the state. The banks, of course,
had no knowledge of any irregularity
until they presented the warrants for
payment. There was an effort made
to secure the validation of these claims
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
LADYSMITH RELIEVED.
After Four Desperate Attemps Butler Gets
Into the City.

Into the City.
General Butler has succeeded in
raising the siege of Ladysmith. After
the city had been beseiged for four
months, and after four desperate at
tempts to secure its relief, General
Butler succeeded in getting regiment
under General Dundonald into the city
last Wednesday night.
The first three attempts at the relief
of Ladysmith have already been report
ed. The last was commenced about
10 days ago. Heavily reinforced,
General Butler has been pushing steadi'
ly forward, and in the fighting, it is
estimated that be lost in killed and
wounded, about 1000 men.
The garrison has been reduced to
desperate straits. The ration per
man consisted of half a pound Of meat
per man. supplemented by mule and
horse flesh.
The death rate in the city has been
fearful. 1t was augmented by lack OF
provisions and foul water from the
river, which has been carrying by the
filth and dead animals from the Boer
camps above the city. AS yet no sta
tistics have been reported.
The relief of Ladysmith is attribu.
table as much to the capture of Cronje
by Roberts as to the efforts of Butler.
Cropje's capture has forced the Beers
to look out for their rear, and it is be,
lieved that they are now taking posi-,
ton within the borders of the Trans
vaal at Laing's Mex and Majpba hill.
1t is believed in London that Gener'
al French has taken the city of Bloem
fontein, the Free State capital, and
there is some uneasiness about the
army of General Roberts. General
Roberts is now some distance from the
railroad and is experiencing difficulty
in getting supplies.
All England has gone wild over the
relief of Ladysmith, and the feat Of
General White in holding out so long
is very properly being compared tc
the heroism of Cronje at Paardeburg
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
DAMAGED BY WIND.

The strong winds incident to the sea-
son have prevailed generally through
out this whole section during the past
week or ten days, and in some locali-
ties there has been more or less dam
age.
The blow of last week in Bethesda
and Bullock's Creek townships have
already been reported, and since then
there has been unusually strong dis
turbances, of cyclonic tendencies, on
the western side of York county.
1t was last Thursday morning at
about l o'clock. The reporter has
been unable to secure accurate data as
to the full line of travel but it appears
that the disturbance exerted destruc-
tive force for a distance of several
miles, going from the southwest to the
northeast.
The first damage reported was al
the home of Mr.. S. C. Smith, about
four miles west of Yorkville. Several
large trees were blown down in his
front yard, one of them falling upon
his house, but doing no considerable
damage. Another fell on wagon
shed, smashing it to the ground. Mr..
Smith reports that at point near the
center of the storms track, large
pine tree, the trunk of which is 8 feet
in diameter, was twisted in twain some
20 feet above the ground, and the top
part was carried some 80 or 40 feet
before it fell.
Mr.. D. NJ. Hall, who lives about 5
miles north of Yorkville, on the Kings
Mountain road, was the heaviest suf-
ferer. A large cow-house, built by him
at considerable expense, about year
ago, was blown down. Five cows
were killed outright and two more
were so badly wounded that they had
to be slaughtered. Altogether the
loss amounts to several hundred dol
lars.
The storm of Thursday seems to
have followed we'll defined track of
many previous storms of dates extend
as far back as the memory of the
oldest inhabitant, and it is quite likely
that all of the damage has not been
reported.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
A TARIFF PROTECTED TRUST.
The Print-Paper Combine Nurtured BY tho
DIngley Law.

The Print-Paper Combine Nurtured BY the
DIngley Law.
Chicago Record.
The print paper trust has come into
existence since the passage of the Ding
ley tariff act. White paper has vir-
tually doubled in price within the last
two years, largely, it is charged, be-
cause of the control exercised by the
trust.
The print-paper trust might have
come into existence, perhaps, without
governmental aid but it cannot be de-
MED that the ability to control prices
was due in large measure to the act of
the government in protecting the trust
from outside competition. The Ding
ley law imposed high rates of duty on
wood pulp and other materials enter
ing into the manufacture of white print
paper. In consequence, if the trust
could control the principal sources of
supply of raw material in this country,
which it has succeeded in doing, it
could hx the price OF paper 10 consum
ers to suit itself.
Manifestly, tariff protection in such
a case is mischievous instead of serv-
ing a good purpose, and the duties
ought to he repealed as speedily as
possible. The Colorado Editorial asso-
citation, in the meeting just adjourned,
adopted resolutions demanding the
immediate repeal of the duty on wood
pulp and all other materials entering in
to the manufacture of white paper. The
subject is also to be brought up at the
meeting of the National Editorial as.
sociation at New Orleans, February
25. The attention thus directed to the
question will help the people to under
stand the relation existing between
protective duties and some trusts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03

off their trousers and waded. across.
The scene looked like play rather
than war. The men laughed and
slashed each other in the water; but
among them were some grim faces
which looked with disfavor upon such
sportiveness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
WANTED.

THE CAROLINA & NORTH-WE EST
l. ERN RAILROAD is in the market
for all the TIES they can get for STAND
ARD GAUGING its line. Parties wish
ing to get ont Ties or having timber to
dispose of, will do well to correspond with
me. L. II. NICHOLS, General Mgr.,
Chester, S. G.
February 81 w&s tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-03
MACHINIST,S TOOLS.

.ONE LOT OF TOOLS, consisting of
~ l Easy (bolt screw plate and taps
cutting from to one inch, 6 extra plug
and bottoming taps, l set Of pipe taps q to
1t inclusive), pipe tongs, lS-lnch Coe
ladies, chisels, punches, etc., will be sold
for CASH, at bargain. Call and see me
at The Enquirer office. o. E. GRIST.
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