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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-27

Elsewhere we publish the an
nouncement of Mr.. n. F. Hizer,
candidate for Justice of the Peace
from the 9th civil district. Mr..
Hizer was born and raised in Harde-
man county, and for the past five
years has been resident of this dis
trict. He promises, if elected, to
discharge his duties faithfully and
impartially, and respectfully solicits
the support of the public.
Go to Cox's for fresh Turn
ip Seeds.
Mrs Henry Bedford Paul,
Mrs. Warren D. Lewis and Mrs.
Lille Johnson Craig entertained
the Art Club of Dunlap Springs on
Saturday, July 21st, from 4 to 6.
The entertainment was most anus
ing and unique. Mrs. J. Chester
Bolts won first prize, Mrs. Will
Wildberger second. After the
awarding Of prizes, refreshing ices
were served.
School Supplies cheap at
Hudson's.
Under the auspices of the
Forrest Hill Band, an illustrated
Cuban Lecture Entertainment will
be given at Bolivar, Saturday night,
August 4th. The lecture will be
delivered by Elder G. G. Mcdaniel
and will be illustrated throughout
with magnificent stereopticon views.
Price of admission, adults 25 cents,
children 10 cents. Come out and
spend an evening of pleasure and
assist worthy cause.
Mason Fruit Jars at W. J.
Cox's.
Mrs. Callie f. Sweeny, wife of
II. HI. Sweeny of near Toone Sta
ton in Hardeman County died Sun
day evening at 1880 of consumption.
ObC was 10 JColS VI oSC anu ACdtCS
husband and five children, two
girls and three boys and a host of
relatives and friends to mourn her
death. She was a member of the
Christian church and for many
years led a consistent life. She has
been a great sufferer for several
years and when the summons came
she was prepared, and passed through
the valley of the shadow of death
into a haven Of rest. She was one
of the best of mothers and will be
sadly missed by her family and
friends. She was buried yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, at Pirtle's
graveyard.-Jackson Wing.
Fresh Turnip Seeds at
Cox's.
"A company of state militia was
mustered in at Bolivar Wednesday
night of last week. The following
is roster of the company: r. E.
Patrick, captain; ]. Knox Tate, Jr.,
1st lieutenant; Junius E. Williams,
i
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-27

Just as we go to press we
learn of the death of Esquire
w. L. Cearley, which occur
ed at his home in the 18th
district Wednesday evening.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-27
Fresh Turnip Seeds at
Cox's.

"A company of state militia was
mustered in at Bolivar Wednesday
night of last week. The following
is roster of the company: r. E.
Patrick, captain; J. Knox Tate, Jr.,
1st lieutenant; Junius E. Williams,
End lieutenant; William Y. Webb,
orderly sergeant; Hugh E. Carter,
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-07-27

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Beautiful line Ladies' Shirt Waists Silk Lawn and Pcae price cut half in two
Magnificent line awOol Challes will be thrown
Great reduction in Lawns White Goods and Embroiiees
at 80 cents-greaest bargain of the
Mems slightly will
200 pairs Ladies Shoes former price $l75 to S. will close
100 pairs Cloth Pumps 80 cents each
100 Ladies' %
Ladies' Umbrellas a great
Ear1eman only 90
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25

widow, three sons and two daughters,
the oldest child being Mrs. Eugene G..
Hester, Of Winston, N. G. The de-
ceased was a native of York county !;
but has spent nearly all of his life in
Chester. Two sisters survive him,
Mrs. r. NJ. Cross aud Mrs. d. w.
Steedman, of Landsford, this county.
Captain Smith has been in active busi
ness here for the past so years. He
was for long time the senior member
of the firm of Smith & Melton, mer-
chants and cotton buyers. This firm
did an immense and most profitable
business throughout this section in the
seventies and eighties. Captain Smith
enjoyed the confidence and esteem of a
large circle of friends. He was kind
hearted almost to fault, and was a
most devoted father and husband. His
first wife was Miss Nicholson, of this
county, the mother of Mrs. Hester,
Angus NJ. and Arthur P. Smith. The
deepest sympathy is felt here for these
children, his widow and her two small
children, Mary and Lewis. Captain
Smith was one of the wealthiest and
most Influential citizen of this city.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Mason L. Carroll, of Atlanta, is
spending his annual vacation with rel
atives and friends in Yorkville.
J. Leander Parish was in Yorkville
last week for the first time in about
three months. He has been suffering
greatly with carbuncle.
THE ENQUIRER had pleasant call
yesterday from Rev. J. w. Little, OF
Waxhaw, N. C. Mr.. Little is here as
a witness in the case of Rev. r. D.
Perry against the G. c. & n. railroad.
Mr.. David w. Barron, of Clay Hill,
has been quite ill for several days.
His condition was So critical on Sun
day that he was hardly expected to
live through the day. He was some
better on Monday.
Charlotte Observer, Friday Messrs.
B. n. Moore and Paul McCorkle, OF
Yorkville, S. c., who, as stated in The
Observer last week, will open cotton
office in Charlotte, have rented rooms
over the store of w. I. Henderson & Co.,
on South College street. The firm to
be known as Moore & McCorkle-will
begin business here on August 1st.
The local Office will be managed by
Mr.. McCorkle, who will move his
family to Charlotte.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
CENSUS ENUMERATORS.

Mr.. II. j. Cunningham, supervisor oi
the census for the Fifth district, has
commissioned enumerators to collect
census statistics in York county as fol-
lows:
Bethel-F. f. Clinton, I. B. Faris.
Bethesda-J. M. Love, ]. L. Moore,
w. N. Elder.
Broad River-N. M. McGill, J. Sam
Kennedy.
Bullock's Creek-W. o. Blair, w.
n. Hardin.
Catawba-J. w. Oates, R. L. spen-
Ger, J. w. Marshall.
EbeneZer-B. Frank Massey, John
A. Shurley.
Fort Mill. D. Spratt, Samuel F.
Massey.
Kings Mountain-D. NJ. Ford, Jr.,
II. E. McMackin.
York;. r. McCorkle, R. A. Dob
son, Joseph II. Wltherspoon>
The foregoing information was fur
nished by Mr.. Cunningham over the
telephone, and such errors as there
may possibly be in the initials are due
to indistinct hearing on our part.
Captain J. Wilson Marshall will take
the census of the city of Rock Hill,
and Mr.. ]. r. Witherspoon will take
Yorkville. Mr.. McCorkle will work
on the east side of the Carolina and
Northwestern railroad in York town
ship, and Mr.. Dobson on the west side.
Mr.. Cunningham did not attempt to
designate the territory of the other
enumerators for fear of getting the in
formation confused in transmission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Monday was another unusually good
day for the dry goods merchants
There we're large number of people
in town from the country.
The drinking water furnished by the
town last week was very muddy, on
account of the recent rains. Artesian
water is not affected by the rains.
The usual prayer meeting at Trinity
church this evening at o'clock, will
be followed by another tomorrow even
ing, and still another on Friday even
ing, preparatory to revival services
which will probably be continued
throughout next week. Y
The cotton seed oil mill to be erec-
ted by Messrs. w. R. Carroll, M. l..
Carroll, E. B. Beard and others will
probably be located on East Madison
street, opposite the, York Brick works.
The matter of side tracks from the
two railroads is now under consldera-
ton. K
There was somewhat of smallpox
scare in Yorkville last Monday occa-
stoned by rather long ranged rumor.
The story was that woman named
Lii Whitaker, who had been to Char
lotte, contracted the disease in that
city, and running away to avoid the
pest house, came to her home five
miles north of this place. The local
health authorities have investigated
the matter to their satisfaction and ar
rived at the conclusion that there is
not the slightest occasion for alarm.
They say that the woman has not had
the smallpox.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
MERE-MENTI0N.

1t is stated that 3,5OO,OO0 famine
sufferers are now receiving relief in
India. ....'''"The Southern Agricultural
Works, large farm implement manu-.
featuring company, of Atlanta, have
been placed in the hands of receiver.
...'....'There is split in the Republi-
can party of Tennessee, and the prob
ability is that there will be two state
tickets. The business failures through
out the United States last week num-
bered 16l, as compared with 152 the
previous week and 1877 the same week
year ago, 224 in 1898, PIG in 1897,
and 24O in 1896. '....... Senator Davis
has introduced bill for the appropria-
ton of 5000 for the purpose of pay
ing the expense of a delegation from
the United States to the International
conference to be held in Mexico in the
interest of the unification Of the North
and South American republics. '''''''''
Cecil Rhodes has left England to re-
turn to South Africa. ..''.''"'A young
woman named Mary Dinsej Jumped from
the Brooklyn bridge last Friday and
was picked up alive. '''''''''The army
reorganization bill, to be reported by
the senate committee on military af-
fairs, will confer the rank of lieutenant
general on the senior major general and
the rank of major general on the adju'
tant general. .'.'"Ex- Congressman Col.
son, of Kentucky, who recently killed
Ethelbert Seratt and Luther w.
Delnaree, at Frankfort, was tried last
week and acquitted. ''...''''A French
warship, which appeared last week off
ST. Helena, where Boer prisoners are
confined, caused more or less excite
ment and speculation. ''"''Up to date,
119 Cinnamon and &C Filipinos have
died in Manila of bubonic plague. '''''
The Franklin county, KY, grand jury
has indicted Governor Taylor as an
accessory before the fact, to the murder
of Governor Goebel. Taylor was in
Washington at the time, and from there
he went to New York. 1t is stated
that he has requested Governor Roose.
welt to deny any demand that might
be made for requisition. ''''''"General
Rius Rivera demands that the United
States set time limit for the evacua-
ton of Cuba, and he is gathering a
strong following. .'...'..',A London dis
patch says it is now an established fact
that at one time the Beers had $4,000
men in the field, and that at the pres
ent time they have no less than $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
YORKVILLE'S CHARTER.

In conversation with the reporter
last Saturday, member of the town
council gave fully the reason for call
ing an election on the town charter
question at this time. His explanation
was about as follows:
"The present charter, as you are
aware, expires with the adjournment
of the next session of the general as
sembly. A new council elected under
it now, therefore, can only serve for
about nine months before it will have
to take steps looking to a renewal of
corporate authority, and holding an
election for a new council. Under the
circumstances, it has been decided that
it is better to let the people ofthe town
accept incorporation under the general
act, and settle the matter once for all.
With the new charter adopted, we can
proceed with the election of new
council to serve for two'years instead
of nine months, and there will be no
further complications.
$50 far as the tax limit of 10 mills in
the general incorporation act is con.
cerned, I am of opinion that it is too
high, and l am satisfied that the other
members of the council are of the same
opinion but we do not see any other
way for it than to 60 on with the elec-
ton, after which, under the act of 1899,
we may proceed to reduce the limit to
some other figure to be agreed upon.
So far as am concerned, would say
that the present mill limit is high
enough. If the people should after
ward decide that they need higher
limit there will be nothing to prevent
another amendment in the same
manner the last amendment was made.
1 think it will be much better for the
qualified voters to retain to themselves
the right of fixing the tax limit rather
than leave such matter open to the
discretion of the town council"
The views expressed by the member
of the council are sound and reasona-
Bile. AS to whether, proceeding under
the act of 1899, the people of Yorkville
can now adopt the new charter or re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

II. c.. Strauss-Says that he has declared
war on high prices, and that he is going
to prove himself the leader of low
prices. He announces that, beginning
with tomorrow and continuing for one
week, he.will have special bargain for
each day.
]. S. Brice-Gives notice that the York
vile Democratic club will meet i'll the
courthouse on Friday at o'clock p. IN.
Jas. NJ. Starr & Co., Leading Druggists
Speak of amber and orange cane seed,
improved golden dent, golden beauty
and Mosby corn seed, and have velvet
beans. They make special offer in re-
gard to soda water.
A. Trip, J. G. Black and Others, Corpor-
ators-Give notice that the books of
subscription to the capital stock of the
Blacksburg Spinning and Knitting mills
will be opened at Blacksburg OH the
25th day of April.
Lowrance, Williams & Co.-Have Ben
nett Sloan Il Co.'s B. B. Java coffee,
white cap sugar corn, 1000 pounds Of
tobacco, and offer evaporated peaches at
10 cents pound.
York Brick Works-Have on hand q few
first-class brick for the retail trade, and
have lime for sale.
S. l.. Hobbs-Says that in a few days he
proposes to open 1.-THE Parlor Grocery"
and will sell the choicest groceries, and
will have ice and kerosene at wholesale
and retail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
THE CATAWBA BRIDGE.

FROM anu alter OctODer 10 next, un-
less unforeseen accidents occur, the
travel between Fort Mill township and
the balance of York county, which is
now over ferries and fords, will be
principally over a first-class steel
bridge. The bridge was let by the
county board of commissioners yester-
day for $3.50. Z
Yesterday being the day set for the
letting of the contract, bridge men
from all parts of the country began to
arrive in Yorkvile on Monday, and
when the board met in the Office OF
the supervisor yesterday morning,
were there present representatives from
nearly all of the leading bridge COM
panies of the northeast and middle
northwest, including few from the
other side of the Mississippi river.
The names Of the different representa-.
tives are as follows:
M. M. Hewett, Chattanooga; H. T.
Sinnatt, Nashville; ]. R. DeLong,
Chattanooga; George H. Crafts, At
lanta; w. E. Robertson, Roanoke ;
Finegal C. Black, Charlotte; G. c.
Morrison, Chattanooga o. ]. Cope,
Chattanooga o. w. Childs, St. Louis
A. w. Curry, Atlanta; S. D. Brady,
Chattanooga Howard Brady, Chatta-
nooga J. N. King, Niuety-Six; Robt.
w. Curtis, Hickory; W. T. Young,
Nashville.
For the benefit of the bidders, care
fully prepared specifications had been
gotten up by the county board of com
missioners, and they are still to be
seen in the Office of the supervisor /;
but the following is about all that is
of especial interest to the general pub
lie. The bridge is TO be of steel on
steel piers. The bridge proper is to
be 1868 feet long and to consist of three
spans of 120 feet each. The roadway
is to be IL feet wide. There are to be
four piers, one on either side of the
river and two in the water. The piers
are to be steel cylinders, filled with
concrete. The approaches are to be OF
wood. That on the east side will he
200 feet in length, and that on the
west side 40 feet in length. The
work under the contract is to be com
pleted October Is next.
In all, 12 bids were submitted, one
of them by the Spratt Machine Co., OF
Fort Mill, for the approaches only.
The highest bid was made by the
Canton Bridge Co., of Canton, Ohio,
which proposed to build the bridge
alone far $500, or bridge with ap-
proaches for $9,372. The contract for
the bridge was awarded to Mr.. George
H. Crafts, of Atlanta, Ga, for $7,650,
and the contract for the approaches
was awarded to Mr.. George N. King,
of Newberry, S. c., for $595.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
why he had been thinking and acting
&c ba bod

why he had been thinking and acting
as he had.
At one time, it really looked as if
Senator Morgan was going to be de-
feated, and judging from the utter
ances of the subs idized newspapers
after his visit home, one would have
thought that visit had only served to
seal his doom but great and crafty
ing was the surprise that developed
out of the result of the recent pri.
maries. Morgan defeated Governor
Johnstone, even in bis own county,
and carried also every other county in
the state. He will 60 back to the SEN
ate by practically unanimous vote.
1t has been pretty well understood
all along that Morgan is great man,
and the primaries prove that he repre-
sents a great constituency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Looks Like the British Forces Are Yet at a
Standstill.

Standstill.
Although the censorship with refer
ence to British operations have been
unrelaxed during the past two weeks,
more so even than during several weeks
previously, there is no reason to believe
that there has been any more fighting
on an extensive scale.
There have been reports to the effect
that General Roberts has commenced
his advance toward Pretoria but nu-
merous more reliable indications point
the other way. The army at Bloem-
fontein is still waiting on horses, am
munition, winter clothes, artillery and
probably other reinforcements.
1t is now pretty well established that
the main strength of the Boer forces is
disposed to the eastward of Bloemfon.
tein, in the form of a huge crescent, the
top horn extending to point nearly
due north of the town, and the lower
horn resting on the Orange river to the
south. There has been considerable
outpost fighting along the line indi-
Gated, and there have been no indica-
tions that the British have been getting
the best Of this. A large force of Beers
has had British army penned up in
Wepener, on the Basutoland border,
some 40 miles southeast of Bloemfon.
tein, for a week or more. There has
been considerable fighting and some
heavy losses. The British are now
doing what they can to relieve the be-
sieged town. Just at this time the
greatest interest seems to center in
Wepener.
A considerable force of Irish-Ameri-
cans left Catawba recently for the
Transvaal by way of Lorenzo Marques,
on pretense that they intended to serve
in the Boer Red Cross corps. So soon
as they crossed the Transvaal border
they let drop the Red Cross pretense
and joined the Boer armies as active
soldiers. 1t is understood that the
Beers have been reinforced from time
to time by other parties from Europe
and America in similar manner.
The fact that the situation has been
comparatively quiet for such long
time indicates that there should be
some more heavy fighting soon, and it
is quite probable that within few days
more there will be some developments
that the censors will be unable to keep
back, even if they so desire. 1t may
be another victory for the British !; but
it is just as likely that events are
shaping towards another at least tenn
porary triumph for the Beers. There
are no indications that the war is very
rapidly drawing to a close.
General Butler is still in Natal and
in pretty close touch with the Boer
outposts who are keeping him well oc-
cupied. 1t is generally believed, how
ever, that Butler will soon be relieved
from command, and sent back to
England. 1t is expected also that
General Kitchener will receive sepa-
rate command within short while if
he has not gotten it already.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
HARVEY SMITH DEAD.

A telephone message to THE EN-
QUIRER yesterday morning announced
the death of Captain ]. Harry Smith,
which occurred in Chester, at about S
o'clock Monday night, after a weeks
illness, with inflammation of the bladder.
A Chester special to the Columbia
State of yesterday morning gives ad-
dtional particulars as follows
His sudden death was shock to the
citizens of this city. He was in the
10th year of bis age, and leaves a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
YORKVILLE. s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1900.

- The efforts of the Washington ad-
ministratiou to make the sultan OF
Turkey pay the 100000 that he has
acknowledged to be due on account OF
the destruction of the property oi
American missionaries in Armenia,
some years ago, are being watched
with great interest by European diplo-
mats. There is hardly government
in Europe that has not claims against
the sultan, and that individual figures
iu international commercial reports as
pretty hard papers. The principal rea-
son why European nations have neg
lected to take the sultan by the throat
and make him pay, is fear of raising
the Eastern question and precipitating
general war. No one understands the
iealousies of the various European ma
tions better than the sultan, and that
individual seems to take special de-
light in making promises that he has
no intention of fulfilling. European
diplomats believe the slick Turk is
playing the same game with the United
States, and the question of greatest in,
terest with the diplomats is, will the
United States back down as the Eu'
ropean nations have done, or will they
make the sultan pay up. The state
department at Washington is not doing
a great deal of talking; but there is a
growing impression that unless Turkey
gets down to business in pretty short
order there is going to be trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
Wednesday, April rs, 1900.

wise he would not. Upon this Mr..
Johnslone passed the paper TO Mr..
Glenn and told him to take his pencil
and indicate desired changes.
At this point the reporter had to
leave the courtroom. The plaintiff
had not yet begun to make out his
case; but Judging from what has gone
before and from intimations of proba-
BILE testimony, in connection with the
acknowledged ability of counsel on
either side, the indications are that
further developments are likely to
prove quite interesting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25

new the present charter as it stands
for period of say 80 years, there may
be some room for doubt but whether
this be the case or not, it is certain
that under the act referred to, they
can, after they get under it, amend The
general incorporation act in any man
ner they may see fit, and they will he
wise to reduce the tax limit TO figure
very much lower than that prescribed
in the act.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25
In the Interest of Fish.

The Bamberg grand jury, in its final
report to the court the other day, had
the following to say with regard to the
fish laws: at has come to our knowl-
edge that the fish laws of the state are
almost if not entirely disregarded.
The wholesale destruction of the fish
as they run up the streams to spawn
and increase, by wire traps, nets, seines
and dynamite, if not stopped, will re-
suit in the final determination of the
valuable fish in our waters. We re-
commend, therefore, that your honor
charge those whose duty it is to strict
enforcement of the law"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-04-25

who refuses to register him, and the
officer is also subject to fine of 81 900
and six months imprisonment for each
offence. Section 4 provides like penal
ties for election officers who refuse to
accept ballots of colored citizens. Pro-
ceedings under the bill are to be had
in United States courts and the United
States district attorneys are charged
with their prosecution.