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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
THE COTTON MARKET.

Cotton has been coming into the local
market during the past week at an un-
usual rate, making business lively.
Mondays receipts were practically
nothing, on account of the unfavorable
weather, and also on account Of the
fact that salesday is not generally con-
sidered a good day to sell anyway.
Tuesdays receipts were light; but wen
up to the average Of the days OF the
preceding week. =
On Wednesday, cotton wagons be-
gan to arrive from all sections In a con-
tinuous stream, and the buyers were
kept busy during the whole day; but
Thursday broke all previous records for
years. At times the streets were liter
ally blocked with wagons, and between
12 and 1 o'clock the reporter counted 81
bales on wagons strung out between
THE ENQUIRER Office and the Carolina
and North Western depot.
During the day, prices ranged from
about 81 for stains, to 81 for the best,
and in all even 250 bales were bought
from wagons by the different buyers as
follows: Latta Bros, 7S bales; Riddle
& Carroll, 81 bales; ]. M. Heath & Co.,
SO bales; John M. Hope, 81 bales;
Springs, Moore & Co., 27 bales; Beard
& Carroll, IA bales.
There was a great deal Of cotton In
again yesterday, and the buyers had
their hands full; but the receipts were
not so large as on Thursday or even on
Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

w. W. Lewis, Attorney at Law-Pub-
fishes his professional card, and says
he will give prompt attention to all
business entrusted to him. He will
negotiate loans on improved real es-
tate.
M. v. Davis, Administratrix-Ann
es the sale at the late residence Of W.
j. Davis, near Clover, on Saturday,
December Is, all Of the balance Of the
personal property of the deceased,
consisting Of farming utensils, car
riage, wagon, etc. Terms Of sale,
cash.
Probate Judge McCorkle-Giv notice
that Mrs. Sarah E. Mitchell has ap-
piled to him for letters Of admins
tration on all and singular, the goods
and chattels, rights and credits Of
John w. Mitchell, deceased.
John E. Carroll, Superintendent Of Ed
ucation-Says that the teachers as
ISOLATION will meet in the court house
on Saturday, Dec. Is, at 10 a. m, and
requests full attendance Of teachers.
r. E. Montgomery-Says that the I'VE
Fix It" shop is ready to do your re-
pairing on all kinds Of farm imple-
ments, wagons, buggies, etc. He also
wants to do your horseshoeing, says
his prices are satisfactory, and that
you can find him In the rear Of Riddle
& Carrolps store.
York Drug Store-Tells you that they
have the December issues Of the pop
ular magazines. Also novels and the
cloth-bound volume Of Eben Holden.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county commissioners held their
regular monthly meeting last Wednes-
day. All of the members Of the board
were present.
At previous meeting, the board had,
upon an exparte showing, passed res
olution changing the road from the
Stony Fork creek to the Huey bridge.
At the meeting Wednesday, considera-
bic opposition was developed, and 1t
was shown that people interested were
unwilling to give the right Of way ex-
cept through due process Of law. The
former resolution was rescinded.
Mr.. Adger Huey presented claim
for $25 on account of injuries sustain
ed by horse in a bridge Mr.. w. T.
Nevins was allowed SO on the same ac-
count.
Mr.: N. w. Hardin made application
to have bridge over Susybole creek
repaired. Captain Crawford was ap-,
pointed a committee to look into the
matter.
Mr.. John B. Bratton asked for SIS on
account of injuries sustained by q
horse on a public highway. Commis-
sioner Crawford was appointed COM
mittee to make further Investigation.
A number of claims were audited and
a. few were ordered paid. Nothing else
Of especial public interest was done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
THE F. H. BROWN. PERSONALITY.

Pursuant to the advertised notice, the
clerk Of the court sold the personal
property belonging to the estate of the
late F. H. Brown, on Thursday and
Friday. -..
The sale took place at the late resi-
dence Of the deceased, Mr. w. H. Nc
Connell serving as auctioneer. 1t Is es-
timated that the number Of people
present was somewhere between 500
and 1000.
Considering values, the property gen.
orally sold pretty high. Some few arti-
cles went cheap. For instance piano
appraised at 5000, brought only $25; but
this was because outsiders did not care
to bid against a member Of the family
who wanted the instrument. Most Of
the farm machinery sold for less than
it's value for lack of bidders. Mules
sold at from $3.50 to sS1. most Of them
a shade under their actual value; but
there were no real first-class mules In
the lot Of 80 or more on the place. The
aggregate of Thursday sales, as near
ly as could be estimated yesterday,
without an exact calculation, was
something like $4,000. The purchase
price in many instances. was paid In
cash.
Clerk Wylie and Auctioneer McCon-
nell returned to Tirzah yesterday
morning to wind up the remainder OF
the business left undone during Thurs
day. They expected to get through
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

AN indianapolis dispatch Of Decem-
ber s. says that Charles W. Walter, Sec
retary Of the middle -of-the-Road
Populist state committee, has issued
call for a conference to be held in In
on December % for the pur-
pose of considering the advisability and
practicability of organizing a new par
ty to embrace Social Democrats, Sill
yer Republicans and Reform Demo-
Gratis. Walter is quoted as saying: 1--WE
expect that in 1904 our party will be
the second in numerical strength in the
country. We expect that in the West it
will absorb the Democratic party. I
know personally from men close to w.
J. Bryan, that he is in sympathy with
the movement. The names suggested
for the new party are Federate,
American, and Federal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

T1LLMAN's LAW FOR ENGLAND.-It
seems that the liquor trade in England
is practically a monopoly controlled by
the great breweries. The Bishop OF
Chester suggests the adoption, in effect,
of the South Carolina dispensary. Com
menting on this the Boston Transcript
says:
I'm view, of the failure, on another
side, of the restrictive policy of the last
Is years, nobody suggests another trial
of the plan Of unrestricted trade In
beer. It is realized that the existing
monopoly is unsatisfactory, both from
an economic and q temperance point OF
view; and quite recently there has been
a movement Of opinion in favor OF the
LIQUOR trade being organized as public
trust. The Bishop Of Chester Is the
foremost advocate Of the new scheme,
which is practically the state dispen-
sary plan Of selling liquor which Sena-
tor, then governor, Tillman, Of South
Carolina, invented and caused to be
adopted in the early nineties in South
Carolina 1T is being more and more
understood wrote the bishop IN a let
ter to the Manchester Guardian, that
to stand delicately aloof from the pub
lie house and to try to regulate 1t by
merely external restriction Is not
enough. You must reform 1t from
within. The licensing laws and author
tiles must have friend and colleague
in the publican himself, as the servant
Of reforming employers. You must
change the whole motive Of the man
agement of what is for better or for
worse an inevitable national institution.
You must as nearly as possible reor.
ganize it on the lines Of public trust.
This is the position Of the upholders OF
the South Carolina plan, which has
worked exceedingly well for that COM
munity. For England the bishops plan
Is amazingly daring; but 1t mas tne
merit of being the only practical
one Of the many plans which have been
canvassed in England during the thirty
years which parliament has left the
liquor laws without change or amend
ment."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

McKINLEY's HEAD IS LEvEL.-Presi-
dent Mckinley declared himself today
as opposed to any proposition looking
to the cutting down Of the representa-
tion Of those Southern states in which
there have been adopted laws or con-
stitutional amendments designed to re-
strict the suffrage by eliminating the
ignorant vote. It has been known to
those close to the president that he
would not favor any of the attempts to
punish the people Of the South for this
sort Of legislation which have sprung
from the disordered minds Of partisan
Republican congressman; but 1t was
not until today that he gave open ex-
preston to his views. Senators Daniel
and Martin and Representatives Otrey
and Swanson, all Of Virginia, called at
the White House this morning to pay
their respects to the president. The u.s.
ual greeting had hardly been exchanged
when President Mckinley brought up
the subject himself. He did not say
very much, for a great many words on
the subject were unnecessary; but
what he did say was decidedly to the
point and gave great satisfaction to his
auditors. He said that he was not In
favor Of any movement to cut down
the representation in congress Of the
Southern states which had felt impell-
ed to put into effect these restrictions
to the ballot. There might be abuses
growing out Of the conditions in the
South; but he felt these would in time
rectify themselves and that the people
could be relied upon to do justice. He
did not go into details to any extent,
but he did make his position clear,
which is, Of course, the main thing.
This statement is an open declaration
Of President McKnley's position as 1t
has been understood. A few men like
Judge Crumpacker, and others, who
want to cater to the colored votes In
their districts, will probably continue
their endeavors to agitate the cutting
down of Southern representation, but
these efforts have the sympathy Meth
er Of the president nor other Republi-
can leaders.-Washingto special Of
Wednesday to The News and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

THE Spartanburg Journal says that
the tardiness with which taxpayers are
taking up their receipts, is not an evil
dence Of an inability to Fay promptly;
but merely the result Of the established
custom of postponing the time for the
of taxes. We think The Jour-
nal is exactly right. If the time limit
were fixed at December 81, and taxpay-
ers knew this would be the last day, all
who are likely to pay without penalty
at all, would pay by that date. AS mat
ters stand now, we have no idea that
all payments will be made by Decem-
Der 81. People feel assured that the
time will be extended. If it is not eX-
tended, the responsible officials who
established the precedent heretofore,
will deserve the bitter condemnation
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
WITHIN THE TOWN.

= The holiday trade is beginning to
open with increasing volume:
= Business has been unusually good
in Yorkville this week.
The K, M. M. A. takes its holiday
recess from December q to December
%, inclusive.
- The young people, and the older
ones, too, are anticipating pleasant
time at the mum" reception to be CIV
en- this (Friday) evening, at the resi-
dence Of Major James F.. Hart, by the
young ladies Of the Presbyterian
church. The ladies have arranged q
programme that is certain to prove de-
lightful. It will be ten cents for adj
mission, and the supper well, Of course,
that will be free, openhanded hospital
ity, such as would naturally be expect
ed in such a home. Everybody is fnW-
ted. and everybody who goes is likely
to be glad Of it. There need be no hesi-
tation in putting guarantee attach
ment on that statement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Georgetown Campaign.

Columbia correspondence News ant
Courier: 1t may be interesting to know
that the Georgetown campaign cost tht
state considerably over $4,000. Cover
nor McSweeney felt bound to heed tht
request Of the citizens Of Georgetown
and the unanimous opinion is that hac
the expense account been much larger
it would still have been good invest
ment, when the peace and happiness Of
the people Is taken into consideration. ,
Too Big For Tunnels. "
An elephant consignsdto a Snowman
in Baltimore, is being held in Charles
ton by the Plant System officials be-
cause the car on which the anima
travels is too large to pass through the
big tunnels near Baltimore. The ele-
phant was delivered to the Plant Sys.
tenn at Albany, Ca, and the car had tc
be transferred to the Atlantic Coast
Line. The Coast Line and the Southern
railway both refused to accept the Of.
fering, as the car was too big. An or
binary freighter will not hold the ele-
ing until suitable means can be provid-
ed for the shipping.
The State Pension Board.
Columbia State, Thursday: The state
board Of pensions held a long session
yesterday and it was one Of considera-
BILE Importance. The board went over
the whole pension situation very care
fully and adopted a new set Of rules
governing the filing and passing upon
applications for pensions. An entire
new set of blanks was also devised. AS
soon as these rules and blanks can be
printed they will be sent to the chair
men Of the several new county boards.
In cases where there are no new boards
the chairman Of the old board will get
them. The new rules will require all
who wish pensions upon the next distri-
button Of the fund to make out and
file entirely new applications. There
will be absolutely no deviation from
this rule. The board yesterday greatly
increased it's own efficiency by adding
to its membership, DR.. P. E. Griffin,
of this city, who will be the general
medical examiner Of the body. DR..
Griffin was for years the efficient super
intendent of the state hospital for the
insane, and is now practicing in Col
umbia. A veteran himself, his services
on the board will prove valuable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

THE Gastonia Gazette, one Of the
most valued of our weekly exchanges,
has changed hands again. After edit
ing The Gazette for 1e months and
keeping the paper up to the high stand
ard set by the former editor, Mr.. w. M.
Grier has sold the property back to Mr..
w. F. Marshall, one Of the best news
paper men in North Carolina. Mr..
Grier's valedictory appears in the last
issue of The Gazette. 1t is a straight
forward business statement. Editor
Marshalrs valedictory appears In three
expressive words that show his appre-
ciation Of the responsibility he has in
Cured. He says: I'm trouble again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

SENATORS Tillman and McLaurin
have succeeded in getting through the
senate an appropriation Of s25O,oOO for
the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian exposition. If the states
in the house can do as
we'll, the success of the exposition on a
tremendous scale will be assured. We
believe that the representatives will be
able to get the bill through; but ordf-
narily it is much more difficult to get
an appropriation bill through the
house than through the senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

AFTER receiving series Of ovations
in France, President Kruger, Of the
Transvaal, went to Germany; but at
Cologne he got telegram from Empe-
ror William in which the latter repre-
sented himself as "too busy" to receive
the visitor. President Kruger was very
much affected by the emperor's message.
It means that German sympathy, which
was four years ago strong for the
Beers, is now with the British on ac-
count of identical political interests in
China and elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

THE adoption Of the constitution of
the United States by the Cubans, will
serve to fit the people Of the island for
citizenship against the time when they
are ready for annexation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

tanned, the company is not willing to
sell it's franchise, but it will allow the
United States to become the owner OF
part of it's stock. The commission con-
siders such an arrangement inadmissi-
BILE. The government Of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, on the other hand, are
untrammeled by concessions"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

litigation will not tend to restore har-
mony and bring about a spirit Of true
Christian fellowship in the church. It
is a reflection on the church that min
listers would stir up such strife.-Car-
olina Spartan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

THE idea of removing the Dewey me-
mortal arch from New York to Charles
ton has been abandoned. 1t was found
that the material Of which the figures
were made, would not bear transporta-
ton. The arch is now being destroyed
and freighted out to sea-.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
THE first bill introduced in the house

THE first bill introduced In the house
was Crumpacker's to reduce repre-
sentation in the South. The bill will be
debated, no doubt, and at times it will
look as if it were about to pass; but we
have no idea that the Republicans Will
ever allow 1t to become law. They
are not looking for so much trouble as
this measure would bring them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

they are likely to get. For the best in
terest of the public service, however,
and the best interest Of the tax-paying
public, we think the legislature woul
do we'll to fix time limit and stick
to it. The way the thing has been
managed heretofore is almost con-
temptible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08

NOTWITHSTANDING the large wheat
acreage Of York county. there Is still
plenty Of ground on which to plant cot
ton and corn, and those farmers who
have a wheat crop coming on will feel
in just that much better shape to work
other crops. The encouragement of
good start goes long way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-08
The 4lorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE. s. c.?
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1900

THE Southern Christian Advocate will
be issued from Orangeburg after jan
uary 1, next.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-01
ROYALTON.

Mrs. Knight Clifford and daughters
of Springfield, Vt, are visiting Mrs.
ChaS. Lee.
The w. r. Grange picnic at John
Shepard's July 2Sth was a grand sue
cess, over 100 being present. The
program ia the afternoon was one of
the best il not the best, ever carried
out.
ii. j. Kidder has been haying on
the place he recently purchased and
i, preparing to move soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Morse were at
w. r.. Junction Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville Slack of
Norwich visited Den Slack the first of
the week.
Charles Shepard and family are Wis
iting his father, John Shepard.
The electric light line of O N.
Stoughton is well under way and is
expected to be in operation in Octo-
Der.
They began work on the cemetery
fence Monday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-01
POST MILLS.

Mr.. Royal Banker, who has owned
the Lake View house for the past
few years, died Saturday, July 2sth,
and will be buried today with Ma
sonic honOrS.
Business prospects at the T. II.
Chubb Rod Co. s plant are good, they
having just received seven carloads OF
Degorma wood and several carloads of
Degorma and Lance wood received d
few weeks ago with the $50 900 feet
of native lumber purchased last winter
1t looks as if fishing rods were tC
be used in the 10th century.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Church of the
Comadore House gave lawn party
last evening in honor Of their sum
mer guests. There were about 12j
invitations sent out and nearly all
were present. The evening was one OF
the finest for either indoor or outdoor
amusements. The grounds were
we'll lighted and the house was illu-
minated from top to bottom. The
spacious halls and corner hooks, lawn
chairs and croquet ground were all
aglow with bright and smiling faces.
The evening was pleasantly passed in
games and music, both instrumental
, and vocal. Ice cream and cake were
served, which was of the finest quail
ity, as all who were present testified.
The people of Post Mills are all de-
lighted in having such fine hotel
in their village and at it's being run
in such Il clean hospital mlnner.
Surely Mr.. and Mrs. Church are the
right people in the right place.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-01
CITY NEWS

j. $. Viles is putting in new 20
h. p, West inghouse motor for lime $
& Cruickshank. =
Mr.. and Mrs, Rickert and children
will be joined at IIighgate Springs by
Miss Bessie /. Kent Of Northtield,
and other friends and will 60 to High
gate Springs for two weeks out
ing.
w. r.. Paige would consider it 4
great kindness If the person who re-
moved two gcranium plants from his
lot in Hope Cemetery would return
them. Several times this summer we
have received notice Of similar depre-
dations and it would seem that some
way might be devised for detecting
the guilty parties and giving them a
wholesome taste Of the law. Anyone
who steals flowers from a grave is too
mean to deserve any sympathy when
brought to Justice.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-01
RANDOLPH.

There are two cases Of scarlatina in
town, Byron GoOdwin's young sons
being the victims. There has been
no new cases for some time and it
was hoped that the disease had died
out here.
MIS- p. Il Grow and son, Julian,
and daughters go into camp at Berlin
Pond this week for stay Of some
time.
+. G. Webster, Esq, of Burlington,
spentSunday hero with his parents.
Prof. and Mrs. +. X. Graves and
son, Harold, left for Waterbury Mon
day evening after several days visit
at Albert Morse's.
John Tcwksbury spent Sunday with
fIiehds in Hartford.
Robert Il. Paine, wife and two
daughters, Hazel and Beatrice, spent
Sunday at +. ii. Crowns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fonda and
daughter, Lois, and sou, Harold,spent
Sunday here. guests of Mrs. Fonda
parents, G, +. Jones and wife.
Gairard Duffaney, Of Claremont,
N. H., who had been here for some
time as guest of his aunt, Mrs. w.
w. Bean, went to St. Adams Monday
| to visit another aunt.
Miss Harriet Sawyer returned to
her home in Maiden, Mass Saturday
after two weeks stay with relatives
here.
At the grange meeting Saturday
evening an especially pleasing fea.
ture was a reading by Miss Sylvia
Shilvock of st. Adams, who gave the
selection for which she was awarded
sl5 prize in recent contest at her
home.
Mrs. Love Braley and daughter,
Love, who had been guests of her
brother Lucius Webb, went to Ches-
ter Monday to visit relatives.
Edwin A. Morse is taking a week s
vacation from w. w. Morton's gro
Gerry. Fred Bass takes his place.
L. B. johnson came from Highgate
Springs Monday, where his family are
in camp for few days stay. Mrs.
Susie Bass and Miss Abbie Philbrick
went up yesterday. Judge and Mrs.
VIM. II. Nichols and Mrs. J.W. Brown
have returned from few days stay
there.
Mrs. A. Il. Lane and daughter Mar
ioric: and Miss Alice Lane of Montpe.
lier, who had been guests at j. II.
Moulton's, went to the capita Mon
day. Mrs. Lane and daughter will
return Saturday.
Mrs. B. w. Peake arrived from
Somerville, Mass, the last of the
week to spend some time at the home
of her brother Walter Wedgewood.
Mrs. Wedgewood'S sister, Mrs. +. W.
Coan and daughter Grace, of Somer-
Vile, Mass, are also guests there.
Miss Florence Grow has returned tC
her home in Somerville.
DR.. and Mrs. j ID. Wheeler return.
ed to their hCme in Maiden, Mass
Monday.
Mrs. Nina Burnham of IIardwick is
several weeks here, guest
Of Monroe Montgomery and wife.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-01
--------------------------------
CONCENTRATES BARRE.

Barre is to be congralated on the
prospect Of having large modern
hotel. That has been one of the
great needs Of the city for years.
Business has been kept away by lack
of a hotel, and even Barre associations
have been obliged to come to Montpe-
lier to hold their banquets. Barre is
ii booming, growing city, prospecting
as a city deserves to prosper with such
an enterprSing class Of citizens. The
new hotel will be a great advantage
to the city. -MontpeIicr Argus.