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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
Death of a Methodist Minister.

Rev. f. G. Price, pastor of the
Methodist church in Cheraw, died at
his home in that town last Sunday.
Uncle Sam Owes Us S17S,938.
The secretary of the treasury, on
Monday, sent to the senate, in reply to
a resolution, statement showing that
there was due South Carolina from the
government Sl7S,93S, growing out of
the claims of the Indian and Florida
wars.
Case Not Ended Yet.
August kohn in News and Courier /:
1t seems to be forgotten that in ad-
dition to losing their positions, some
of the custom house officials are like
ly to be indicted in the State courts
for alleged violation Of the laws of the
State. IT. is likely that former Col
lector Tolbert and Chief Deputy Os-
tendorif will be indicted for storing and
keeping liquor at the custom house.
Governor McSweeney has not yet
taken up this phase of the matter and
positively decided what course he will
pursue. He does not want to do any.
thing that will occasion friction, as
things have worked out so satisfac-
torily in this matter thus far he wants
to be certain of the premises.
Wilson and the Cotton Mill Operatives.
The Spartanburg Free Lance is max.
ing a vigorous fight on Stanyarne Will
son. Here is a sample paragraph from
the last issue of the paper: Some
years ago Stanyarne Wilson claimed
to be the champion Of our cotton mill
operatives, and in denouncing the treat
ment accorded operatives by the mill
officers compared it to that meted out
by Russia TO the laborers in the mines
of Siberia. In substance he was wont
to eXclaim that the managers of our
cotton mills were grinding the life.
blood Of the operators into money.
Stanyarne was then seeking office and
making an appeal for the cotton mill
vote. When has he ever raised his
voice in behalf of the operatives since ?
Then the managers of our cotton mills
and the bosses were almost to man
opposed to Wilson. How is it today
Now the cotton mill officers and the
bosses are almost to man in favor OF
Wilson, and why? In the words OF
Ben Tillman, has Stanyarne been
"tamed ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


II. c. Strauss-Announces that his "Spe-
cial Sale Week." just closed was a sue
cess and offers you many more articles
at bargain prices.
Lowrance, Williams Il Co.-Have Ben
nett Sloan IL Co.'s B. b. Java coffee at
35 cents. Cooks choice coffee at ID
cents, and Arbuckle's at l21 cents.
They offer Lion coffee for l2l cents for
today and tomorrow.
w. b. Moore e Co.-Let you know that
they have Just received a carload OF
Champion binders, reapers, drawcut
mowers, wobble gear mowers and
Thomas rakes, and that they are supe-
rior to all other makes. They ask you
to see these machines before buying.
The Parlor Grocery-Has everything in
canned goods, groceries and eatables,
and call especial attention to their 40
cents pound coffee, which they say is
at the head in quality. They mention
other articles, and let you know That
they are agents for the Standard Oil Co.,
and have pure ice for sale.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Are Agents tor
Deering harvesting machinery, SYRIA
cuse agricultural implements, and can
furnish you with buggies, wagons and
harness.
James NJ. Starr d Co.-Has paris green,
tobacco, ice, and claim to have the
the largest stock of pure drugs and med
icines in Yorkvlle
York Implement Co., r. L. Williams.
Manager-Says that they will buy all
surplus wheat raised in York county,
and that if you want binder, you can
pay for it in wheat. They also speak OF
"weeders" and "grassers."
w. NJ. Kennedy, Agent-Speaks of lot
of l4.finger grain cradles that he has
just received. Also speaks Of wheat
bran and rice meal for cows. German
millet, cane seed and seed corn.
time TO paint and that Hirschburg, Hol-
lander & Co.'S. paint is guaranteed.
City Barber Shop, w. II. Adams, Prop.
Speaks Of Coke dandruff cure, which
only cost 10 cents for an application.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

ing the work of repairing the broken
cable, and although unarmed, inter-
ferred in behalf of the ferryman, CIV
ing the Negroes to understand that
they could not get across the river at
that point. Hart then drew his cooked
pistol on Mr.. Cary and continued his
abusive language; but failed to shoot.
Finally the party turned their hack
about and started back toward York
Vile.
Mr.. Cary promptly began telephon-
ing the facts in the case to the officials
of surrounding towns, putting them
all on the lookout for Hart and his
crowd, with instructions to arrest and
hold until warrants could be procured.
The Yorkville officials maintained a
close lookout Monday night, and final
ly succeeded in intercepting the re-
turning hack; but it only contained
Hardy and the driver. They said
John Hart and Jim Coot had gotten
out shortly after they left the river.
As Hart was the only member of the
party who had used abusive language
or threatened violence, no arrest was
made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
MERE,-NENTION.

Thomas E. Watson is not in it any
more. Asked the other day as to
whether he would be Populist can
didate this year, he wrote as follows:
Under no circumstances would | &C
cept any nomination for any office.
Please number me among the politi-
cally dead, and let me rest henceforth
in ace...'''...The house passed 81
private pension bills last Friday night.
.......-Captain Oberlin M. Carter was
committed to the Leavenworth mill.
tary prison last Friday Large
numbers of Japanese immigrants are
being sent to the Kondike gold fields
as laborers' '.''.'.' 1t is reported that
the Beers have shot several American
scouts who were captured in the Brit.
ish service e....'''.'The seige of Mafe-
king has not yet been raised. .''''''''A
dispatch says that the Boer peace dele
gates, now in Europe, plan to arrive
in the United States about the time Of
the meeting of the Republican national
onvention in Philadelphia, with q view
to introducing the Boer-British quar-
rel into American politics. ''''''British
capitalists are arranging to establish
on the river Dee, in England, the
largest armor plate and gun making
plant in the world. They propose to
make big guns on a scale that has not
heretofore been attempted. ''''''"'It has
been arranged to send additional
troops to Cuba and preserve order
during the approaching election. '''''''''
A Madrid dispatch has it that Jesus
Rabbi, "the Cuban leader" has headed
an insurrectionary movement. ''''.'
Nearly 10000 Spanish residents of
Cuba have indicated it as their inten-
tion to remain citizens of Spain. 1.-THE
birthday of General Grant was cele-
brated at Galena, Illinois, last Friday,
April 81. Governor Roosevelt, of New
York, was the speaker of the occasion.
........'Mr. Charles Herbert Allen, the
newly appointed governor Of Puerto
Rico, arrived at San Juan last Friday
and was received by a great crowd of
people with imposing ceremonies. ''.'''
The damage to property in Texas by
recent floods is estimated at from S3,-
100000 to S5,O00,000. ''''''Dr. George
r. c. Todd, formerly of Kentucky,
and brother-in-law of Abraham Lin
coin, died al his home in Barnwell, S.
c., last Saturday morning. DR.. Todd
served as surgeon in the Confederate
army. .'........Two men were killed and
II injured by the collapse of building
in Birmingham, Ala, last Saturday.
Five thousand people collected at
Dover, Del, last Saturday, to witness
the legal thrashing of nine Negroes
sentenced for petit larceny, '''''''M Mrs.
Wilson, wife of General Wilson, gov.
ernor of MatanZas, was burned to
death in Havana last Saturday as the
result of stepping on match that was
lying in the bottom other carriage. ''''''
Governor Pingree, of Michigan, who
has heretofore been classed as an in
dependent Republican, says that the
hope Of the country now lies in the
Democratic party.'''''''''Six people
were killed by the falling of tempo
rary bridge on the Paris exposition
grounds last Sunday. .''.''''''C Citizens Of
Atlanta have instituted a movement
to send battalion of MANNED Geor-
gia Confederate veterans to the Louis
vile reunion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
IDLE LABOR.

Although the phrase ''idle labor"
may sound somewhat paradoxical at the
first glance, and probably on the second
glance it really is paradoxical, the idea
suggested is one that is serious, not
only in Yorkville, but in almost every
town in the state where there are a
large number of Negroes, and the
problems involved are worthy of Sc
rious attention.
About the streets of Yorkville, and
neighboring towns, there are to be seen
large number of idlers, without visi-
BILE means of support; but who man
age in various ways to get what they
want and live in ease and plenty.
Men and women who are constantly at
work are frequently puzzled how 9TH
ers, who are never known to work,
manage to get along as well as they
seem to, and the question is one that
cannot be satisfactorily answered here.
1t may be laid down, however, as a safe
proposition, that idlers are of no bene-
fit to themselves or to the communities
in which they idle, and, it is quite
probable, that if they would receive
more attention from municipal govern
ments, there could be brought about
changes for the better.
The writer has had frequent talks
on this subject with men who work,
and has yet to run upon the first
worker who is able to see any good in
so much idleress, for which there is no
reasonable excuse. The largest num-
ber of offenders is to be found among
the Negro element of the population.
Although it is fact that considera-
BILE percentage of the Negroes of this
community, for instance, are willing to
employ themselves constantly at use
full work, still there are many who put
in most of their time on the streets,
picking up dime here and there,
maybe for services that are really worth
only few cents, selling liquor, gam
bling, stealing, and otherwise occupy
ing the relation of parasites to honest
industry. 1t is among this class that
most of the turbulence and crime with
which the community is annoyed origi-
mates, and which stands as constant
menace to the peace and good order of
the community.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.

Although THE ENQUIRER has no
evidence that a great deal of interest
was manifested in the reorganization
of the precinct clubs last Saturday,
still it is quite likely that there will be
a full representation at the Democratic
county convention to be held in the
courthouse next Monday. 1t was with
great difficulty that the Yorkville club
managed to muster enough members
for a respectable meeting, notwith-
standing the fact that, for a joke, some
wags had previously attempted to
spread report of a conspiracy to send
to Columbia delegates who would op-
pose the sending Of Senator B. r. Till
man to the national convention. The
object of this was to stir up the country
people, who are supposed to still be
swearing by the doughty Benjamin.
THE ENQUIRER has been able to gath
er the names of delegates elected from
various precincts, as follows:
Bethany-No meeting.
Bethel-G. L. Riddle, A. H. Barnett,
J. B. Ford, D. G. Stanton.
Bullock's Creek-No meeting.
Clark's Fork R. M. Wallace.
Clover-R. G. Jackson, w. I. Brison,
R. E. Jackson, w. B. Smith, D. A.
Matthews, J. @. Howe, ]. l.. Stacy, j..
NJ. Ford.
Hickory Grove-J. f. Leech, B. F.
Scoggins, E. F. Bell, Sr., c. NJ. Whiso-
nant, It. P. McDill, w. ]. Moorhead,
J. w. Castles.
McConnellsville-A. w. GLADDEN.,
w. N. Elder, H. J. Harshaw.
Sharon-Joseph M. Sims, J. H. Saye,
Joe M. Plexico.
Smyrna-R. w. Whitesides, j. A.
Hope.
Tirzah-A. NJ. Black, R. r. Allison,
A. H. brennan.
Yorkvile-J. R. Logan, ]. ]. Hun
ter, w. B. deLoach, w. B. Williams,
J. S. Brice, J. A. Smith, T. N. Thomas
son, d. M. Hall, f. A. Crawford, M.
S. Carroll, r. r. McCorkle, c. P. San
differ, w. ]. Jones, w. Brown Wylie,
r. l.. Wilkinson, J. f. Lowry, D. c
Clark, ]. Brown Neil, w. J. Stephen
son. n I.oJ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
DESPERATE AT LOCKHART.

John Hart, the notorious Negro des-
perado of Clover, who served such a
long term on the chaingang for resist
ing duly constituted authority, and
who figured in the Reese escape, break
ing Jail with that noted prisoner, is
booked for another long term on York
county's roads. That is, if he should
happen to be captured, and the proba-
bility is that he will be. His offense
this time is of the same nature as be-
fore-a too reckless use of his ever
handy pistol.
1t was on last Monday afternoon.
Hart, Whiteman Hardy and several
other Negroes were on their way to
Mr.. John Carroll's railroad camp at
Union in hack. At Lockhart ferry
they found traffic suspended while the
ferryman was engaged in repairing
broken cable. When he learned that
he could not get across in the regular
manner, Hart demanded that he be
poled across, and for sufficient reasons
the ferrymen refused. Drawing his
pistol, Hart began to use boisterous
threats, and told the ferryman that
he had the choice between polling the
hack over the river or being shot to
death. About this time Mr.. Cary, the
general manager of Lockhart mills,
came up. He was there superintend-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

- Price, Mccormick & Co., the we'll
known market manipulators, of New
York, sent out the following dispatch
last Saturday afternoon for publication
in such Sunday morning papers as
would admit it to their columns:
The visible supply of cotton is the
smallest since 1890, when cotton sold at l3
cents. Consumption is about SO per cent.
greater and extreme prices will soon he
inevitable. We shall be glad if you will
give the widest possible publicity to this
telegram.
The statement of facts contained in
the above are correct, and its good
argument why prices should rule
still higher; but holders of spots had
better continue the exercise of theil
own good judgment. Spectators
with money to lose can lose it now as
easily as at any other time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

is quite limited, especially during the
summer. There was not more than
enough last summer for the more press
ing uses. At times lawns and gardens
were using more water than the branch
was furnishing, leaving no surplus for
fire or domestic purposes. Had the
council failed to enforce the law at the
time it did, and fire had come along,
a little later, there would have been an
impressive object lesson. The town
would have realized that although it
had water works, it was without wa
ter. The more pressing demands for
water for industrial and domestic pur-
poses are greater now than last sum-
mer, and the supply remains the same.
The cotton mill, brickyard and the
railroads are paying more for water
than are all the lawns and gardens
combined; yet there were times last
summer when single lawn or garden
hose wasted more water than all of the
other consumers specifically mentioned
put together. The idea, therefore,
that lawns and gardens should be al
lowed to use water in unlimited
amounts, at prices limited to those
charged for domestic purposes, is clear
ly absurd. That there should be a re-
adjustment of water rates is altogether
likely. The rates do not now bear
equitably upon all consumers in pro.
portion to the amount of water used
by each. That the citizens Of York
vile who pay the taxes are entitled to
receive the fullest benefits from the
water system is ALSO true; but there
should not be the least departure from
business principles in the matter; and
so long as the supply of water Is res
tricted as it is, the problem of just ap.
portionment will continue a difficult
one. More important just at this time
than the indiscriminate. watering of
lawns and gardens without regard to
other consumers with claims equally
just, is the question of increasing and
improving the present water supply by
means of one or more artesian wells.
This matter will have to.be investiga-
ted some day soon and the municipal
ity may as well take it up now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

- A we'll known writer on astrono-
mic subjects says out of about seventy
eclipses ofthe sun which have occurred
in the world within the
10th century, there have been only
eight total eclipses of more or less du-
ration visible. The others happened
in places often remote from civilization,
and sometimes in entirely inaccessible
localities as over the ocean areas.
The difficulty of transporting heavy
baggage to the remote parts of Asia,
Africa or South America is such as
to preclude all but few scientists
from witnessing the phenomenon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
THRUST AND PARRY.

From the standpoint of the wouldbe
connoisseurs of the art Of pleading, the
case of Perry against the railroad, last
week, was one of the most interesting
examples that has been furnished in
York court for quite awhile.
On both sides the case had been
planned to perfection from start to
finish, and if any serious mistakes
were made, they have not been pointed
out. There was q good deal of spar
ring from time to time, and every now
and then the scintillating wit of coun-
sci threw off sparks.
A particularly characteristic incident
occurred during a contention over the
admission into the testimony of writ
ten deposition of the Rev. J. w. Little.
The plaintiffs wished the deposition
to go in, and the defendants objected
on the ground that the man on the
stand before the jury, could give the
better evidence. Colonel Johnston
argued that he proposed to make the
witness contradict himself out of his
own mouth. With the sealed paper in
his hand, he defantly waved it in the
face of Mr.. Glenn, and with dramatic
emphasis and effect quoted the lines
"He either fear his fate too much,
Or his deserts are small,
That dares not put it to the touch
TO gain or lose it all"
The effect upon the auditors and
probably upon the jury, was marked.
There seemed to be a "yes, the de-
fense is scared" impression in the at
mosphere, and all eyes were centered
upon Mr.. Glenn. He was smiling so
blandly that he really looked as if he
enjoyed the sensation produced by
such an effective prod. AS ifsuddenly
recollecting his personal responsibility
in the matter, he replied, in an appar-
antly unconcerned, but matter of fact
tone: "Yes, that is all very pretty,
Colonel Johnston; but am sure that it
hasn't got a thing to do with this
case"
The written deposition was admit
ted. 1t contained not the slightest
contradiction of Mr.. Little, and the
close of the incident left the auditor
wondering why the defense had objec-
ted. The wouldbe connoisseurs are still
divided on the question as to whether
the plaintiff or the defendant scored
the most points, and some of them
maintain that Mr.. Glenn foresaw from
the inception of the incident an advan-
tageous termination.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

- Senator Pettigrew, of South Da-
kota, took the senate by surprise last
Saturday with the following resolution
for which he asked immediate consid-
GRAFTON
"Whereas, from the hour of achieving
their independence, the people of the
United States have regarded with sym
pathy the struggles Of other people to free
themselves from European domination,
therefore,
Resolved, That we watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle of
the South African republics against cruel
ty and expressions, and our best hopes go
out for the full success Of their determin-
ed contest for liberty.
By a vote of 81 to II the senate
sought to refer the resolution to the
committee on foreign relations; but
when it developed that there was no
quorum, there was nothing else for it
but to adjourn without action.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

1t would be interesting to have Sena-
tor Tillman and Senator McLaurin, dur
ing the pr6gress of the approaching cam
paign, for at all events there will he lew
meetings, discuss imperialism, on which
they and others differ so radically.-Au-
gust kohn in News and Courier.
This is a good suggestion, and we
would be glad to see it carried into ef-
feet; that is if the people are willing
to listen to both sides of the question
and govern themselves accordingly.
If there is any danger, however, that
the discussion will develop such tur-
bulence as has marked previous at
temps at joint debate, it will be better
to let the idea drop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

that of the business element present.
Another fact that is attracting much
attention, and which will have great
influence in the state convention, is
that the st-while Populists are almost
to a man in favor of expansion. This
fact was demonstrated few days ago
in Hill county, when 1900 former Pop
ulists returned to the Democratic fold
and participated in the county prl-
maries, casting their vote almost to a
man for the Hon. r. E. Burke, who is
making the race for reelection to CON
gress on the expansion platform. The
Hon. J. D. Pitts, Burke's opponent,
who received the anti.expansion vote,
was badly beaten in his own county.
The Populist vote in Texas two years
ago was 114,955 for governor. Three
fourths of these have since returned
to the Democratic party and in some
of the counties they have full control
of the situation, forcing the anti-ex-
pansion Democrats into the back
ground.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

Sherman, it will be remembered,
burned every factory and mill on his
route through Georgia and the Carolinas.
Our New England friends probably en-
tertain heartfelt regret now that he did
not delay his march about 80 years.
What streak of big chimneys he would
have left, to be sure.-News and Courier.
Quit that kind of talk, neighbor ;
please quit. After all, Sherman did
not burn many mills or factories for
they were not here to burn. And if
it had not been for that war, we would
not have been engaged in the manu-
featuring business so extensively to-
day. But there is no use in keeping
up the quarrel any longer. Our New
England friends, no doubt, are now
beginning to see the terrible mistake
that was occasioned by their jealousy
of our civilization, and before great
many years more they will be worried
a great deal more than they were for
merly. However, let them alone while
we continue with our wood saving.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02
= A number of our Taga! newspaper

- A number Of our Taga! newspapers
sometime back advised their compa-
triots in the Philippines that when the
American troops should make it too
hot for their organized armies, the
proper caper would be to divide in
small bands and 60 to bushwhacking.
These contingent conditions having
developed some time back, the Tagals
did as they were advised, and now
every report from the Philippines is
bringing news of the slaughter OF hum
dreds of these misguided men, without
their having the satisfaction of killing
more than an occasional American.
We do not know that the advice of the
home Tagals had anything to do with
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Che 4lurkrille Gnq'1irer.
YORKVILLE, S. G. ::
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1900.

- The washerwomen of Paris have
taken advantage of the large influx
of visitors to the exposition to demand
higher wages, and accordingly they
have gone on a strike. 1t is estimated
so far that eight thousand have quit
work, and they are doing what they
can to secure the cooperation of some
10000 more. The employers are
showing disposition to compromise
but so far no agreement. has been
reached.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-02

the action of the Philippine Tagals !;
but so long as the wholesale dying busi-
ness isconfned to the Philippine bush
whackers, we expect the home Tagals
to continue their words of encourage
ment.