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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29

The remains Of an ancient gallery
were recently found six feet below the
surface at Tottcnham marshes during
the excavations for the new reservoirs
of the East London Water Company.
1t is supposed to have belonged to the
Danes, who were defeated in Lea Val.
ley by King Alfred in S94 A. d.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29

The Journal LApiculteur records n
curious observation of specialist.
namely, that nightingales devour the
drones of hive and leave workers
unmolested. AS an experiment, twelve
of the former and six of the latter
were killed and placed by the hive;
the twelve were eaten, the six not
touched.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29

In Milwaukee recently during a
rainstorm several trees We're set on
Are by diverted electric currents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29

One of the slyscrapers in New York
City has n daily population of 3100,
and the mail sent out from IT averages
$4,000 pieces day. Every forty-five
minutes mail wagon from the Post
office carries away from this building
about seventy-ilve pounds of outgoing
mail. Another New York Office build
ing sends out $4,000 pieces of mail
every week day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29

A remarkable case of the death of a
little girl from the bite of a fly comes
from st. Bartholomew $ Hospital, Lon
don. The child complained that fly
had bitten her on the nose. Her face
soon began to swell, it was not long
of every effort she died. The hospital
autopsy developed the fact that blood
poisoning had resulted probably from
poisonous microbes introduced into
the system by the fly. Such cases are
not without precedent, but are rare.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29

Bo-roughs-"sorry 70 TO-, ~ \
waiting so long for '',"' |" 'cnl
you, but III send you
row" c.,doai
Markley-"For WV
don't" .,~
Borroughs-"why no. "a n
Markley--"Because sss, sr
to throw In another 'D,1ord D
for it."-CathOlic s'S"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29

"How do you gel W
neighbors?" ,,ssrdI
"very nicely" ans"c ",r
klns. "We pursued '. md
gramme, and as soon a a % u
sent over and asReu Wss,|
wash tubs. fiat irons II
baby grand piano, :, .uch 4
"But you have all '''' /
self" ..f nd
"Of course. What r,D~J
was to head then ''
Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29
CURIOUS FACTS,

The. report comes from Damascus
that the remains of valuable library
That escaped destruction when Tanner.
lane sacked the city in 14o1 have been
discovered by one OF the city officials.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29

High Priced Feed.
THIS season promises 10 DO one OF
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-29
G60d Roads R0tss
Aid TO Rural Highways.

EW YORK wants good roads.
This fact has been demon
strated in no uncertain way
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
aROUT PEOPLE.

Miss Maggie McFadden is clerking
for Mr.. H. c. Strauss.
Mr.. Glenn Grist, of Raleigh, spent a
few days in Yorkville this week.
Miss Addie Williams, of Yorkyille,
is in Rock Hill visiting Miss Carrie
Neisler.
Miss jamie Robertson, of Yorkyille,
is visiting relatives and friends in
Charlotte.
w. B. deLoach, Esq, left for Black.
burg and Gatfney on Monday to look
after professional business.
DR.. Jas. l.. Hanahan, of the York
Drug store, spent Sunday in Columbia
with relatives and friends.
Miss Iva Withers has returned from
visit to the family of her brother,
DIR. Robt. S. Wilbers, at Blacksburg.
Mr.. Henning H. Clawson, who is
buying cotton for Messrs. Latta Bros,
at Camden. is at home for few days.
Chester Lantern, Friday Mrs. E. B.
Beard and two children, of Yorkville,
are visiting the family of MIR. j. l..
Wood.
Mr., Paul T. McNeel has returned
from Charleston, where he has been
attending a meeting of the Masonic
fraternity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


Ii. C.. StrausS-Says that there is no hard
times here and that cents cotton does
not raise his prices. He offers bargains
in winter goods and quotes few prices
for your inspection.
She's Coming-The Girl From Chili-She
will be at the opera house on Thursday,
February -, backed by strong COM
pany. Seats on sale at w. b. Moore
IL Co.'s store.
Geo. w. S. Hart-Attorney at law, York
vile, S. G. Office, No. 2, Law Range.
City Barber Shop, w. H. Adams, Pro-
prietor-Says this is the time of year to
get shampooed, and tells you that he is
prepared to do it in the most approved
manner.
Glenn e. Allison-Tell you that a hearty
welcome awaits you at their place OF
business, and cordial invitation is ex-
tended to call and examine their differ
ent lines. They have full selection OF
mules and horses, buggies, harness and
wagons.
Jas. n. Starr d Co., Leading Druggists.
Tell you about their "Coughine" and
say it is one of the medicines known for
colds, coughs. Group, lung trouble and
bronchitis. They make and sell 1t at
25 cents.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Will trade buggies,
wagons and harness for pine wood, and
will sell anything in their line for cash
or on time.
l.. II. Nichols, General Manager Carolina
d North Western Railroad Co.-Wants
standard gauge tires for standard gaug-
ing the line.
C. l.. Wilmoth, Manager-Publishes q
strong testimonial from Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. S. Messer, of Charlotte, \. G., ex-
pressing their satisfaction with the
Stietf piano bought from him.
J. $. Brice, Attorney-Has money to loan
on good real estate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

- Senator McEnery, of Louisiana,
one of the Southern Democrats who,
like Senator McLaurin, followed the
advice of Mr.. Bryan and voted for the
ratification of the Spanish-American
treaty, made speech the other day
in which he said that "it would have
been well if Dewey had sailed away
from Manila after his famous victory
and left the Spaniards and Filipinos to
fight it out" Possibly the senator is
correct but as Dewey did not sail
away, we are unable to see the practi-
cal application of such an observation.
The senator went on TO express fear
that the Fllipinos would some day
compete with us in cotton production
to such an extent as 10 interfere with
the establishment of cotton mills in
the South and New England. This
fear need not give serious uneaslness.
1t is a fact that cotton culture has al
ready been tried in the Philippines and
abandoned as Improbable. 1t is hard
ly probably that the experiment will
be made again but if it is, we would
rather it be made under the auspices
of the United States government than
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
Without attempting 10 discuss tn

- Without attempting 10 discuss the
merits of the quarrel between Great
Britain and the South African repub-
lies, we want to remark upon the
strangeness of repeated assertions from
intelligent men that the Beers are
fighting for the same principle that
brought on our own struggle in 1776.
1t is generally accepted nowadays that
the main issue in the revolution OF
1776 was taxation without representa-
tion. Anyway, that is the cause that
the Americans assigned at the begin
ming of the war. Since that time
Great Britain has never sought to tax
any one of her colonies without repre-
sentation, and she has not sought TO
tax the Boer republics. If she licks
these republics in the war, as she
probably will, it is not likely that a
single individual citizen of either re-
public will lose one dollars worth OF
his individual property, or any priv
lege that he previously enjoyed except
such privileges as were not equally
enjoyed by every other white inhabi.
tant of the country. This, of course,
has no bearing whatever on the justice
or Injustice of the war. That will al
ways be an open question with the
preponderance of sympathy in favor of
the Beers; but so far as personal or
individual liberty is concerned the av-
erage individual will not suffer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

portant to warrant the delay that
would have been necessary to recover
the captured supplies. News from
Ladysmith indicates that there have
been considerable changes in the in
vesting lines within the past few Gays,
and this is taken to mean that General
Joubert is either sending reinforce
ments to General Cropje or arranging
for another assault. Although all the
reports of the past few days have been
indicative of long-deferred British sue
cesses, the British public is not in the
most bouyant humor. There is a
vague feeling of dread that Europe
proposes to interfere about the time
the fruits of victory begin to material
ize, and this is thought to be the mean
ing of recent orders for the mobiliza.
ton of the British feet. The move
ments of Russia toward India is the
principal cause of uneasiness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
SILVER WEDDING.

There was an interesting celebra.
ton at the manse of the White Memo
rial Chapel in Rock Hill last Friday
evening. The occasion was the twenty
fifth anniversary of the marriage of
Rev. and Mrs. D. S. McAllster, and
there was a silver wedding reception
from 8 10 II. &
In all there were seventy.five or
more friends of this estimable
pair-who went to extend congratu'
lations and 10 bestow beautiful and
valuable gifts as tokens of their regard.
Rev. DR.. J. H. Thornwell, of Fort
Mill, made a short but happy address
to the bride and groom of twenty-five
years, and after an appropriate re-
sponse by Rev. Mr.. McAlster, DR..
Thornwell led the company in prayer.
Then followed supper. 1t had been
prepared by the lady members Of the
chapel congregation, assisted by others
of the First Presbyterian church, and
was also served by them in a manner
that delighted the company as well as
the long welded pair.
There were numerous gifts of useful
articles and of money, no less useful to
the minister. Some of these gifts were
from Mr.. McAlister's home, others
from his first charge in which he had
chosen his bride, other especially hand.
some were from Bethel congregation,
and still others from his present charge
and other friends in Rock Hill. They
included a great deal of silver.ware ;
but perhaps the most unique offering
was that made by Rev. Alexander
Sprunt and the elders of the first Pres
byterian church of Rock Hill. 1t con-
sisted of costly silver waiter ladened
with silver dollars and covered with
fragrant flowers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
THE TELEPHONE OWNERS.

With the information at hand last
Friday, it was only practicable to give
a bare statement of the meeting of
telephone exchange owners that was
held in Charlotte on Thursday. The
proceedings, however, are of sufficient
local interest to warrant more ex-
tended notice, especially as the public
utility of the telephone continues to
develop in importance.
There were present at the meeting
representatives from companies opera
ting about 1000 independent tele-
phones and 1900 miles of toll lines in
North and South Carolina:
1t is stated that the object of the
organization is to "build better lines,
give better service, stand close to each
other in the independent field and Sc
cure the support of the general public. "
The constitution adopted is as fol-
lows:
The name of this organization shall be
the Independent Telephone Association
of the Car0inaS.
The officers shall consist of apresident,
vice president, secretary, treasurer ana all
executive committee.
The executive committee shall nave
power to generally manage affairs OF the
association, and when the association IS
not in session to carry ont the oDJects ana
purposes of the association.
The association shall have power to
pass such laws as may be deemed neces-
sary to give effect to its objects and pur-
poses.
Each member shall have vote, and
an additional ballot for each 5o 'phones III
operations, or % miles of toll lines.
The objects and purposes OF THIS asso-
citation shall be to promote and advance
the interests and welfare of the lndepen-
dent Telephone company III the caro-
linaS.
a vice president and attorney shall be
elected from North Carolina and same or
iicerS from South Carolina. The vice
president from North Carolina shall pre-,
side at all meetings held in this state ana
the South Carolina vice president NJ all
sessions in that state.
The following officers were elected ::
President, w. b. Moore, Iorkville,
S. G.; vice president for South Carroll
na, e. +. Fleming, Spartanburg; vice
president for North Carolina, r. B
Babbington, Gastonia; secretary, }.
G. Mills, Rutherfordton, n. c.; treas
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
- Said Mr.. Bryan in Charleston the

- Said Mr.. Bryan in Charleston the
other day:
Saw to the Filipinos that we are there
20 establish a stable government in the
place of theirs, and when it is established
it is theirs and not ours. We have pro-
tected the republics of Central and South
America, and so let us do the same for
the Filipinos. Let us give to them the
promise of protection and we will prove
the difference between nation and an
empire.
We fully endorse all this. A year
ago we were unable to reconcile our
selves TO the idea of assuming respon-
sibllity for nation on the other side
of the globe; but realizing the manner
in which this responsibility has been
forced upon US, and the impossibility
of escape, we are now reconciled. We
are perfectly willing for the establish
ment of a stable government. This
country is finding it expensive work ;
but still there is no other satisfactory
way. We might give or sell the is
lands to Great Britain, Germany, Rus
sia or Japan, or get out of the way
and let some one of these nations take
them but really that would not suit.
So we will 60 on with the establish
ment of our stable government, and
when we get it established we will
give it to the Filipinos. 1t will he
theirs, not ours; but still we will ar
range that they must keep it; and not
give it away or sell it to some other
nation. That will be unfair to US.
For all we propose to do, we will cer'
tainly be entitled to some say so; but
how we are going to reconcile the
whole situation to all of our fne-spun
theories is problem that still remains
unsolved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
= Mr.. J. C. Hemphill, of The News

- Mr.. J. C. Hemphill, of The News
and Courier, is mentioned as having
been a member of the Charleston COM
mittee, which, wearing silver dollars
on the lappels of their coats, met Mr.
Bryan in Columbia, and invited him to
visit their city. Mr.. Hemphill has
all along been a goldbug of the gold
bugs, and we can hardly think that he
would approach even Mr.. Bryan under
false colors. Therefore, he must have
become a silverite.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
Wednesday, February 2l, 1900.

sues were made up and the hours of
conflict came, how they combed out
the interval between the lines and led
the hosts 10 battle.
1t tells of the dauntless courage and
headlOng charges that crushed The
enemy's outer lines and caused their
main lines to writhe and squirm, and
sometimes to break under the fiery
impact of their splendid esprit de
corps. 1t tells how they massed them
selves against The enemy's high en-
trenchments, stormed their forces and
captured their men. And how, time
and again, at the dead hours Of mid
night, they dashed into the Federal
outposts and picket lines and swept
them out for miles without losing q
man.
1t tells of many incidents of person.
al daring and bairbreadth escapes, as
well as numerous independent and
successful encounters in full corps,
where their opponents were five times
their own numbers.
IL lcllS vi GuS NlSdSLelo NJ L lSc TOI no
aud Batteries Gregg and Forty five Of
the evacuation of Petersburg and Rich
mond, and the last sad scenes at APP
pomattox Court House; how the
sharpshoolers with brazen front, stood
in the breach when our lines gave way,
and with what amazing dexlerity they
were thrown from front To rear and
from flank to flank to ward off the
surging columns of Grant and Sheri-
dan as they crowded upon the little
army of retreating Confederates. 1t
tells how they made the last charge,
captured the last battery and fired the
last gun as the tragedy closed and the
curtain fell.
Major Dunlop's book is bound in
cloth and contains 4SS pages. The
printing is good and the type large and
clear. A limited number of copi. 8
have been received by Mr.. J. A. Wat
son, of Yorkville, who will dispose of
them as long as they last at Sl.5O each.
1t is very likely that his supply will
be exhausted within short time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
- Remarks the Columbia State with
sapelike wisdom


Holding the supreme military power,
President Mckinley is practically emper-
or of those islands [Philippinesl while
they remain under military control. 1t
is at odds with our theory of government ;
but suggestive illustration OF the new
American imperialism.
Let us substitute Jefferson and the
Louisiana purchase for Mckinley and
the Philippines, and inquire again
whether this suggestion of "American
imperialism" is new. The re-actionists
and narrow w-contractionists of Jeffer-
sons day were as bitter against the
expansion policy then, as are the op-
posed-to-everything ing-newspapers of to-
day against the expansion policy now.
To us the "imperialism" that obtains
in the Philippines, seems to be iden-
tical with that obtaining in Porto Rico,
Alaska and Arizona, except that in
the two last named territories there
exists certain measure of civil gov
ernment:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

- Consul Macrums recent assertion
to the effect that he "did not know
that an alliance existed between the
United States and Great Britain" has
given rise to a great deal of interest
ing talk in diplomatic circles. In par
lament, last Thursday, Lord Roseber.
ry said, "Last December the govern
ment made urgent overtures to great
powers-Germany and the United
States-for an alliance but those
overtures were not received with such
cordiality as to encourage the govern.
ment to renew them" This statement,
coming from Lord Roseberry, who is
not a member of the British cabinet, is
only to be taken as being of about the
same weight as would a statement Of
Democratic senator about the doings
of Republican administration. 1t
does not give any more positive infor.
nation on The suspected alliance than
does the statement that was made by
Macrum. 1t will be noted that while
Macrum said he did not know of such
an alliance, he neglects to say whether
he knows of such an alliance now. 1t
is all matter of inference like that of
Lord Salisbury, the British prime min.
lister, when, one day last week, it was
intimated that his government had not
taken the steps necessary to enable
it to deal with certain Asiatic contin.
gencies, replied: 81 would gladly ac-
cept a challenge provided the words
would not 60 beyond this chamber" !"
So the whole situation seems to be
involved in doubts that cannot be
cleared up except in the development
of certain contingencies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
THE RECEIyERsHIP CASES.

The pending motions in the case OF
the Rock Hill Cotton Factory compa-
ny and the Commercial and Farmers
Bank receiverships, which were to
have been argued before Judge Gage
last Saturday, did not come up as was
expected.
1t developed that on account of the
great mass of testimony that would be
offered, Judge Gage did not have at his
disposal the time that would be neces-
sary for full hearing of the cases, and
accordingly it was agreed that the tes'
limouy be taken before w. w. Lewis,
Esq, as referee, and the matter sub
mitted to Judge Aldrich at the ap-
preaching session of the court of COM
mon pleas.
His honor overruled motion to
consolidate the case of D. Hutchison,
receiver, against the Ganson Dry Goods
company, with the case of the Char
lotte Clothing company against the
Ganson Dry Goods company; but
granted an order making d. Hutcbi-
son, receiver, a party defendant to
the Charlotte Clothing company's suit.
Mr.. B. n. Moore, receiver for the Gan.
son Dry Goods company, was author
lied and instructed to dispose of the
company's stock of goods in whole
sale lots at prices as near as possible to
cost, and the balance at the best prices
obtainable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
"I,EEs sHARPsHOOTERs.v -

Major w. S. Dunlop, formerly of
the Twelfth regiment, McGowan's bri-
gade, now of Little Rock, Ark, has
written a book, and wonderfully in
teres,ing book it is, especially to the for
lner comrades of the gallant major and
all the members of McGowan's immor.
tai brigade. We have copy of the
book at hand and have read it. There
is not dull page in it, especially to
those who are thoroughly familiar
with the subject treated, aud most of it
will be of unusual interest even to the
general reader. Its contents are well
summed up in the introduction, which
reads as follows:
"Lee's Sharpshooters or, The Fore
front of Battle" is the title given this
volume, which tells a story of South
ern valor that never has been told {;
tells it because it ought to be told
and tells it because the truth of his
tory demands that it should be told.
1t treats of the closing period OF
our great struggle, Of that maIchlesS
campaign which began in the wilder
ness of Spoltsylvania, May s, 1864,
and ended at Appomattox Courthouse,
April 9, 1865. 1t follows the two
great armies Of Grant and Lee, and
roles with careful pen the salient fea.
lures of every engagement; gathers
up results and engrosses them in a
broadblack background, through which
to trace the crimson thread of its un-
told story.
1t tells of the great carefulness with
which the sharpshoolers were selected
and organized of their special drill
and extra equipment; and of their
high character Us men aud splendid
record as soldiers.
1t tells how they hung like fringe
upon the front and hanks of the
columns to avert cavalry
dash or other contingency, or stood
like hedge between the embatlled
ranks of Blue and Gray as they swung
into line for action; and when the is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21
Suicide at Clio.

Suicide ut Clio.
Thomas Ellerbe Haselden, agent OF
the Atlantic Coast Line at Clio, S. g.,
committed suicide last Saturday morn
ing about o'clock in the office at the
depot. He went to the office early and
reported the departure Of the Latta
branch train, which leaves Clio about
6 o'clock. About S o'clock some one
wishing to 80 in the office found the
door locked, and looking through the
window saw Mr.. Haselden sitting in
Il chair, leaning on the table. The
door was forced and it was found that
he was dead. In his right hand was
found cliuched 3S.caibre revolver
and in his right temple was the hole
where the fatal bullet entered. Deaf b
must have been instantaneous. No
cause other than temporary alteration
of mind can be assigned for the rash
act. His accounts with the railroad
company are all straight and up-lo-
date. He has been in bad health for
sometime.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-02-21

ia Chemical company, the prices at
which all companies-lrust and nom
trust-doing business in this section
are willing to sell their goods, and
report the Information 10 an adjourned
meeting to he held in the court house
at - o'clock, noon, the first Monday
in March.
Under this resolution, the chair ap-
pointed the following committee: }.
B. Neil, j. NJ. Whilesides, w. NJ
Stowe, r. NJ. Wallace, d. NJ. Hall,
A. P. Hope.
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned until the first
Monday in March.