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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

tual Benefit Insurance company, in
Greenville county, is passing a few
days in Yorkville with his family and
other relatives.
Mr.. H. C. Strauss leaves for the
Northern markets today to buy his
fall stock of goods. Mr.. Strauss prom
ises bigger and better stock Of goods
than he has handled heretofore.
Mr.. w. S. Gordon, Of Fodder, was in
Yorkville yesterday. He Is still unable
to walk without the aid Of his crutches;
but has reason to hope that in the
course Of time he will recover the use
of his leg.
Z Miss Georgia Charlton and Miss
Mary Joe Witherspoon went down last
evening to Lowrysville, to spend a few
days with friends. They will return on
Friday, when Miss Charlton will leave
for Savannah. Ga.
lMr. Sam M. McNeel becomes presi-
dent of the Loan and Savings bank of
Yorkville, on the principle that makes
water seek it's level. OF all the busi-
ness men of the community who have
especial fitness for this important and
responsible position, common consent
accords to Mr.. McNeel the necessary
qualifications in the highest degree.
Mr.. McNeel has the character, the ex-
perience, the breadth, and he Is in es-
pecially close touch with the leading
monied men Of the surrounding towns
and cities. From now on Yorkville will
have a sure enough bank.
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UNLAWFUL TO SHOOT DOVES.

Numerous inquiries have been made
recently by huntsmen, farmers and
others interested in shooting game, In
regard to the law of shooting doves.
Several years ago it was lawful to
shoot doves after August 1st. AS Will
be seen by the following statute, 1t Is
now a violation to shoot doves before
November 1st. Young Americans OF
this county will also see that accord
ing to this statute it Is unlawful to
rob bird nests.
The substance Of the statute Is as
follows:
Act of 1888, page S17, makes 1t un-
lawful for any person in this state, be-
tween the 1st day Of April and the ISL
day Of November in any year hereaf-
ter, to catch, kill or injure, or pursue
with such intent, or to expose for sale
any wild turkey, partridge, quail,
woodcock or pheasant, or between the
1st day of March and the 1st day of
November, any dove, or at any time
during the year to catch, kill or injure,
or to pursue with such intent, by fire.
light any of the above named birds.
Nor shall any person or persons de-
stroy or rob the nests Of any Of said
birds. Any person doing so, shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not more than $40 or be imprisoned not
more than 30 days.
Approved the 21st day Of February,
A. D., 1898.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

THE five gentlemen who were on yes
terday chosen as the representatives
Of York county in the general assem-
bly,, will please be reminded that the
constitution Of South Carolina provides
that townships be allowed, upon petit
ton, to hold elections on the question
of issuing bonds for road purposes. Be-
fore this provision Of the constitution
can be made effective, however, the
general assembly must pass an act pre-
scribing the mode and method Of carry
ling. out the constitution. AS to wheth-
er the members of the legislature, as
individuals, are opposed to the princi-
pie Of issuing township road bonds,
makes no difference as to their duty in
the matter. AS to whether any consid-
erable number Of York county voters
are opposed to this principle, makes
no difference. The duty Of the legisla-
tors is plain. If a bill should be pass
ed and q York county member has
York exempted, he will overstep his
sworn duty. There Is absolutely no
justifable way Of keeping such stat
ute as has been indicated, off the stat
ute books, except by a constitutional
amendment. The passage Of such an
act, of course, does not mean that any
township in the state will vote bonds
for road purposes. After til bill be-
comes a law, 1t remains with the peo-
pie Of q township-first with the free
holders and then with the qualified vo-
,, ters-to say whether bonds shall be is
sued and roads built as indicated. But
we want to call the attention Of legisla-
tors to the matter right now, so there
can be no reasonable ground for mis-
understanding hereafter. And If there
is any dispute or hard feelings over the
question, we hope that no legislator will
attempt to make 1t appear that THE
ENQUIRER Is trying to dictate to him.
The dictation, If it is dictation, comes
entirely from the constitution Of South
Carolina, to obey which every public
officer is under solemn oath.
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<ABoUT PEOPLE.

and Miss Herndon will enter Agnes
Scott institute.
.Miss Mary Ashe is visiting friends
in McConnellsville.
Mr.. r. o. Chapple, Of Atlanta, Will
pass today in Yorkville.
Mr.. A. R. Harmon, of Chester, spent
Monday in town on business.
Miss Kate Mcconnell, Of Chester, Is
the guest Of Miss Eunice Mcconnell,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Duval and Jack"
are passing a few days in Yorkville.
Miss Cole Guy spent Sunday In
Yorkville with Mss Mary Joe Wither-
spoon.
Miss Rankin, Of Mooresville, N. c.,
is visiting her schoolmate, Miss Claude
Moore.
Mr.. Ben Barnes, formerly Of York
vile, now of Atlanta, spent the past
two days in town.
Miss Mary Gardner has been engag-
ed as secretary at the Kings Mountain
Military academy.
HSDr. J. D. Mcdowell has returned
from an extended visit to Saluda and
DlOWlllB rtOCh, IN. -.
u Miss Maude Metts and Miss Hulda
McNeel returned on Monday night
from their mountain trip.
d, Miss Fleeta Steele, of Rock Hill, and
Miss Sadie Fewell, of Old Point, are
visiting Miss Anna Spann.
Miss Dot A. Wick, of Selma, N. C., is
spending a few days in Yorkvills, the
guest of Miss Claude Moore.
@TIiss Emma Roach of Rock Hill, Will
spend this week with Miss Addie Will
liams, on Kings Mountain street.
Miss Mamie Mcconnell, who has
been visiting in Rome, Ga, has decid-
ed to pass the coming winter there.
Rev. J. S. Grier, pastor of Sharon
Associate Reformed church, is In
Mecklenburg county, N. c., on two
weeks vacation.
: Miss Lila Crenshaw and Miss Lila
Herndon left yesterday for Decatur,
Ga. Miss Crenshaw expects to make
her home with Mr.. Joseph MacLean,
" Mr.. R. Latta Parish has been in Gaff-
'ney for the past few weeks, but Is
expected home this week. He Will
shortly enter Georgetown university
as law student.
DR.. George Walker, of Baltimore,
came to Yorkville on Saturday after
noon on account of the illness of his
mother. DR.. Walker returned to Balti-
more yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Sam M. Grist, agent for the Mu-
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Wednesday, August 29, 1900.

pose. The intending buyers, however,
calculated that while the assets may
be worth even 100 cents, still the fact
that the bank had closed it's doors had
shaken confidence and to a considerable
degree. In addition to the risk to be
assumed, the purchasers would have to
restore this confidence, or rather re-
build the good will of the business,
and under all the circumstances they
did not feel justified in paying more
than the 72 cents offered.
Many of the Loan and Savings
bank stockholders were in favor Of ac-
cepting the Loan and Exchange
banks Offer. They were convinced
that their stock would be actually
worth 100 cents to the intending pur-
chaser; but at the same time they
realized that this would depend to q
large extent upon the purchasers man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

THIS, from the Spartanburg Herald
Is sound, and it Is worthy Of due con.
sideration:
Some newspapers holu to the theory
that everything is fair in politics as ir
love and war. This Is wrong idea
No man has the right to assassinate
Because a man happens to be an aspi-
rant for political office, the newspapers
have no right, moral or legal, to print
statements damaging to their charac-
ters not sustained by the facts. But
about the worst form Of campaign
islanders Is where the paper reserves
its rusty load until the eve Of an elec.
tion, and then fires broadsi.e at
time when it's victim Is powerless to re-
ply. The moral principle Of this sort OF
campaigning can scarcely be differen.
tiated from the spirit that moves the
incendiary who goes out under cover OF
darkness to fire his enemy's barn
Political contests, no matter how
sharp and spirited, provided they are
pitched on a high plane Of absolute
frankness and fairness, Is allowed as
wholesome; but voters seldom fail tc
resent at the polls all efforts Of newspa-
pers and campaign circular writer's tc
take undue advantage. There Is 8
spirit Of fair play among the people al
large, and the man who undertakes
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foul measures generally finds that his
work recoils on his own head.

IT was reported in Chefoo, few
DAYS ago, that Russia and Germany
had declared war against CHINA and In
vited the other powers to get out of
the way. 1t has since developed that
the rumor is without positive founda-
ton in fact. Commenting upon the
circumstance, the Washington cores
pondent Of the Associated Press writes
under date of Sunday, as follows:
whether in the event of declaration
of war by one or more Of the powers
against China, an invitation would be
extended to the United States to retire
from China, as intimated in the dis
patch from Che Foo, Is open to doubt,
and it is decidedly problematical,
it is said, whether the invitation
would be accepted, even If ten
dered. The United States forces are
in China protecting the personal
and property rights Of citizens Of this
country and, in addition, the treaty
rights of the United States. Under the
most favored nation clause, this coun-
try has certain specific rights in China,
and it is said on authority to be the
purpose of the United States to pro-
tect and preserve these rights. The
attitude Of this government in the
event of a declaration Of war by an
other power would depend, it can be
stated, upon the immediate circumstan-
ces surrounding the declaration and the
situation in China at the time the dec
laration was made. In any event 1t can
be said to be no part Of the purpose OF
the United States to sacrifice any OF
it's guaranteed rights or privileges In
the Chinese Empire"
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WITHIN THE TOWN.

| Messrs. J. M. Heath & Co., are re-
modelling the room formerly occupied
by Mr.. Withers Adickes with view tc
Installing their grocery and supply
business as soon as possible.
The local cotton buyers are looking
for the first bale of new cotton during
the present week. The first bale last
year was sold on August 16, by Mr.. s
w. Inman and brought 6 cents. 1t Is
expected that the market will open
this year at about 81 cents.
When told yesterday that the bank
was to be re-opened with Mr. s. M
McNeel as president, a certain deposi-
tor remarked: Every well; that
changes the situation. AS soon as the
doors are open I will draw out my
deposit, count it, and-and-and put II
back"
It is a noticeable fact that the King 6
Mountain Military academy, Of York
willie, is making some Of the other insti-
Itutions, even the Citadel, hurry with
their respective claims for recognition
There is every reason to believe that
the Yorkville school Is going to I'M
prove the others wonderfully. The
MANAGEMENT does not fear any OF them
or ask any odds Of anybody.
The last Of the county campaign
meetings were held in the court house
last Friday and was pretty we'll at
tended. There was quite large crowd
in town; but many Of the visitors neg
llected to hear the speakers. There were
no new developments affecting the re-
lation of any of the candidates to the
various issues that have figured in the
canvass.
The election at Yorkville precinct
yesterday passed off without unusual
incident. Although the various candl-
dates and their friends worked hard, as
they always do, and got great many
votes they would not otherwise have
gotten, there was more Independent
voting than has been known at this
box for years. The majority OF the Vo-
ters stepped up and voted their prefer
ences without being Influenced by out
side suggestion. A lively feature OF
the election was the contest among the
MAGISTRATES. Each candidate put In
his best licks and kept at 1t persistent
lily. The voters, however, generally
came to the polls with their minds
made UP as to what they would do,
and most of them voted as they chose.
The electric light is on again, and
all the customers are glad. Although
Yorkville had managed to get along
without electric lights from the time
the morning stars sang together, nav
ling once tasted the luxury and got ac-
customed to it, there are now those OF
our people who are unwilling to do with
out. People who were accustomed IN
times past to swelter until late hours
under hot oil lamps, and who AFTER
wards substituted the electric light,
have been refraining from night work
since the dynamo played out the last
time. The lights are, therefore, well
come. They restore the regular order.
OF course the newly wound armature Is
liable to play out again at any mo-
ment: but MIR. McClain is only asking
that it hold up for As days from last
Monday. On that day he placed an Or
der for a new machine-the latest I'M
proved brushless dynamo-the most
perfect thing Of the kind that has ever
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READY FOR FURNITURE.

It has been a big undertaking to get
the Kings Mountain Military academy
building in shape for the reception of
the cadets next Wednesday,; but the
work is all but completed, and by the
time the boys begin to arrive, they
will find ample accommodations.
The painters and whitewashers got
through with their work last Satur-
day. They have been busy for weeks,
and they have thoroughly overhauled
every part Of the building, including
class rooms, offices, dormitories, as
sembly room, etc. They have made the
whole place look neater and more pre-
sentable than for years past, and 1t is
unnecessary to say ..,at when the old
garrison is at it's best, it does not ask
any concessions at the hands Of any
other school building in this part of
the country. It is inferior to none.
AS to just how many boys the school
will open with, cannot be stated def
nitely at this time. During the past
few months the superintendents have
received and answered hundreds of
letters from all parts Of the country.
There was a letter on Monday from
Michigan. In many cases the ensuing
correspondence has resulted in signing
Of contracts, and these contracts tndt-
cate a certainty of between 80 and 40
boys. However, 1t seldom happens
that expectations materialize exactly.
Some of the boys who are promised
sometimes fail to turn up, and others
who had not exactly promised, present
themselves without previous notice.
But there is no cause for apprehension
on the score of attendance. The super
|intendents are as serene as If the
school were already opened, and they
are equally confident that applicants
will have to be turned away before the
close of the first session.
The school furniture Is now begin
ming to arrive. Much. Of it had to be
manufactured after the order was CIV
en-; but the manufacturers have made
good time, and there is no reason to
Iapprehend any delay on this account.
The school will open next Wednesday,
and from thence forward 1t Is likely
to fill quite large place as one OF the
most important institutions Of this
mart of the state.
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agement, and they understood that
whatever might be the value Of the
stock of the Loan and Exchange bank
people, it could never amount to
great deal in the nands Of the Loan
and Savings bank as then constituted.
The feeling Of the community, too, es-
pecially of the depositors, was strong
that the Columbia offer should be ac-
cepted.
The action Of the Loan and Savings
bank stockholders last Friday, in de-
clining the Columbia offer did not go
very far in the direction Of inspiring
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

In an address to Republicans at Man
haitian, Kan. on August "a. Col. Bryan
said: I'VE do not object to the honest
accumulation Of wealth. want gov.
ernment that gives every poor man the
hope Of being rich some day, a govern
ment that gives the rich man assurance
that his children will be protected II
they ever become pooR What object
to Is a government that protects few
men in their robbery Of the masses and
then denounces everybody as an an.
archist that does not like to be robbed
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to be president, and Messrs. G. H..
OLeary, W.. w. Lewis, w. Brown wy
lie and C. E. Spencer, directors.
How the offer Of the Loan and Ex-
change bank Of South Carolina to pay
70 cents for the stock of the Loan
and Savings bank was considered
and declined, has already been told. 1t
Is understood that the directors of the
Loan and Exchange Bank Of South
Carolina were perfectly satisfied with
the appraisement made of the Loan
and Savings banks assets as made by
the committee appointed for the pur-
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THE BANK RE-ORGA ANIZED.

The Loan and Savings bank Of York.
vile, has been re-organized and will
resume business within a week or ten
days. 1t will not only resume business;
but 1t will continue business. This
statement is made with all the assur-
ance Of absolute certainty, for now the
institution has plenty of money and
as good ability as ..lis or any other
town can afford. Mr.. Sam McNeel is
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REV. F. c. Hickson met Senator TIL
man on the dispensary questi
Marion last Saturday. There was a
large crowd in attendance, and Mr..
Hickson put up SINE strong arguments;
but the crowd, of course, or a major
ity Of 1t, was with Tillman.
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been invented. 1t is a very expensive
machine; but it is guaranteed not to
get out Of order, and when once INSTALL
ed the people of Yorkviile may there
after feel assured that they will have
lights upon which they can rely. In
the meantime the present service may
be up to all requirements, and again it
may not. That is a matter Of chance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

THE WHEREABOUTS OF NEILL-What
has become Of Neill, anyhow? 1t is
about the time Of the year that we
usually hear from him. He ought to
come forward now in the interest of
his British friends with an estimate of
a ten or eleven million bale crop. They
are in dire need Of help. He surely has
gone off to the Chinese war and got
mixed up with the Boxers.-Anderson
Peoples Advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

THE Southern Christian Advocate has
been making a pretty warm anti-dis-
pensary campaign during the past six
weeks. Editor Wilson has done his
work in & decent and orderly manner,
and 1t Is quite likely that he had con-
siderable influence on the result Of yes
|terday's election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

For the past ten years politics have
been so one-sided as to hardly be in
teresting; but conditions are changing
now. The individual voter had his say
in the elections of yesterday to larger
extent than has been the case for quite
awhile.
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MERE.M MENTI0H.


is 2S7,10 against 242,039 ten years ago.
The increase is 1852 per cent.
Lieutenant Cordua, of the Transvaal
artillery, was put to death at Pretoria
last Saturday in accordance with the
sentence Of a court martial which con-
victed him of plotting against the life Of
Lord Roberts. Cordua and several
other Boer prisoners were mixed in the
plot. The cable rate from China Ks
$1.63 word. Fitzsimmons
has challenged Jim Jeffries to fight
August 81. Jeffries does not appear to
be anxious in view Of the recent defeat
Of Rubin and Sharkey.. Chairman
Jones, Of the Democratic National
committee, announces that former
Senator D. B. Hill will make cam
paign speeches in New York for Bry-
an. -. Bob Fitzsimmons whipped Tom
Sharkey in New York last Friday
night. The fight only lasted two
rounds -. The Cuban flag was hoist
ed over the government palace in San
tiago last Sunday for the first time
since 1t was hauled down by General
Shafter in 1893. ......In speech before
the Negro National Business league, In
Boston, last Friday, w. o. Emery, Of
Macon, Ca, advised Northern Negroes
to move South and go into business. He
claimed that the South Is the land for
the Negro. The Ohio state troops
were withdrawn from Akron on Mon
day.. ). The anthracite coal miners Of
Pennsylvania have arranged to go on
q strike. The steamer Ohio arrived
at Seattle, Wash, last Monday, with
81, 600, 900 Of gold, from Cape Nome and
the Klondike. The population Of
Baltimore, Md, according to the late
census, is 508,9S7, an increase Of 17.15
per cent.
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. s. Neil-Has lost two dogs and Of
fers a reward of IS for their return.
Fl. G. Strauss-Says that he requires
more room for his fall and winter
stock Of goods, which has commenced
to arrive, and Is offering heavy dis
counts on his summer goods.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

THE fact that the voters OF York
county chose the only prohibition rep
resentative who offered, and rejected
three dispensary candidates, indicates,
among other things, that York Is pro-
hibition county. Had there been five
prohibition candidates the probability
Is that York would have sent a prohibi-
ton delegation to the general assembly.
That is, Of course, provided all the can
didates came up to the requirements In
other respects. We do not think the
voters Of York would be willing to
elect an Indifferent man on the prohibi-
ton issue alone. Although our people
stand for high ideals, they are not
cranks.
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Ths Ilorkrille Gaq'.irer.
YORKVILLE, 8. @. {:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1900.

NOTWITHSTANDING the war In China
and other disturbing conditions, the
outlook is that cotton is going to bring
a good price this fall.
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Suspended Animation.

Columbia correspondence Of The
News and Courier, Friday: A case of
temporarily suspended animation oc-
Cured here last night. A little white
child, who had been Ill for several
weeks, apparently died. Its body was
prepared for burial, and about an hour
later 1t awoke and asked for water. The
child is living today and may yet win
the battle for life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

SENATOR Tillman's recent canvass of
the state has helped neither the cause
of temperance or religion. 1t has not
hurt Christianity, Of course. That is
not in the power Of any man, be he
saint or devil: but Senator 1..lman has
undoubtedly left stumbling blocks in
the way Of many a weak, erring
brother who might not otherwise have
found the way so hard. But the sena-
tor will get his punishment. 1t will not
be political. Political punishment Is not
adequate to such an offence. The Scrip
lures, however, take cognizance Of such
matters and there the senator may
read the sentence that has been pre-
scribed for his case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-29

Our first remittance, fncIud1ng I'll
subscriptions that may be made up to
that time, will be made to The Christ
ian Herald on next Saturday.
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FOOD FOR THE STARVING.

UP to this time, THE ENQUIRER mas
received subscriptions for the famine