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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14

-FOUR years ago, it will be remem-
bered, Mckinley did his campaigning
from his front porch in Canton. Crowds
would 60 from different parts of the
country on excursion trains, and the
candidate would have new speech or
an old speech revamped for each
crowd. The speeches, of course, would
go to the press, and thus the entire
country was kept in close touch with
what was going on. While Mckinley
was speaking at Canton, Bryan was
doing the country on the railroads. 1t
has been given out that Mckinley will
only make two speeches during this
campaign, probably only one; but in
stead will "devote his entire time to
the transaction of public business. "
That Mr.. Bryan will not attempt to
do anything like as much speechmak-
ing as he did four years ago, is quite
likely; but still he is apt to make quite
q number of speeches between now
and November.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14
CHINA MUST BE CONQUERED.
This Seems to Be the Settled Conviction of
the Powers.

This Seems to Be the Settled Conviction of
the Powers.
All rumors to the contrary notwith-
standing, the world has about come to
the conclusion that there is no longer
any reason to hope that the foreigners
in Pekin are still alive. Except from
such rumors as are put in circulation
by the Chinese at Shanghai and other
points, there has been absolutely no in
formation from Pekin.
The Shanghai rumors include stories
to the effect that the operations of the
of the Chinese troops are being direct
ed by European officers, and it is con-
sidered quite likely that these stories
arc to certain extent correct.
The allied forces in the vicinity of
Taku and Tien Tsin are not co-opera-
ting as heartily as might be desired.
The commanding officer of the force of
each power considers himself law
unto himself, and although he gener-
ally conforms to the "requests" of Ad-
miral Seymour, the ranking officer,
he does 80 only in case it suits him.
The fighting is still going on around
Pekin. There is no detailed informa-
tion; but it is quite likely that the In
ternationals are being hard pressed.
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MERE-MENTION.

x The New York World prints news
of an alleged plot by certain Spaniards
and Cubans to assassinate President
Mckinley. .'"'.%::The japanese have
arranged to place $4,000 troops in
China and they expect the war to last
three years. .''''''.''The Chinese dis
turbance has seriously affected the
trade in cotton goods. '''''''''Assistant
Secretary of War MeikeGohn thinks
that the powers ought to reorganize
China by the establishment of new
dynasty. .....'.'"The Pacific Railway
has made arrangements to transport
British troops direct from Quebec to
Shanghai. '.'''''''Admiral Remey, hav-
ing arrived in Chinese waters, super
ceeds Admiral Kempff in command OF
the United States fleet. ..''''.''The Illi-
nois Central fast train, from New Or
leans for Chicago, was held up near
Wyckliffe, KY, last Wednesday, and
robbed of $4,000. Postmaster
General Smith is quoted as saying that
the currency question will be the lead
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14

HoYT's HAND PRIMARY.-Colonel
Hoyt took hand primary at Florence
on Thursday. Here is the story &C.
cording to the News and Courier and
States campaign reporter:
Colonel Hoyt was received with
cheering. He was forced to omit dis
cussion of other issues and confne him
self to the liquor question, as his oppo-
nents had devoted so much time to
him.
Patterson interrupted Colonel Hoyt
once and the crowd cheered Hoyt.
Patterson had claimed that nine
tenths of the people drink liquor. Co.
lionel Hoyt disputed it.
Patterson-Take hand primary.
Hoyt-Why didn't you do it?
The colonel took hand primary to
see how many in the audience drank
liquor. The number of fists poked up
was absurdly small and the crowd
howled for Hoyt.
Hoyt then said that Patterson had
said that the crowd was sober because
the dispensary was closed. The colo
mel pronounced this as slander on the
people of Florence and the crowd
cheered again.
If prohibition is farce, why did
Patterson advocate it in 1892? And
does he support the dispensary now
because, as he says, "the majority of
the people favor it ?"
Colonel Hoyt read denunciation of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14

The ENQUIRER says that York
county returns 1881 sheep and goats
and 2,O64 dogs. 1t is likely that this
proportion exists throughout the great
er part of the State. And it is the ex
istence of this fact that has more than
anything else to do with keeping down
the sheep-raising industry in South
Carolina. With gang of idle ours on
every plantation and farm, many Of
them of the worthless, sheep-killing
kind, it is almost impossible TO raise
sheep. Nearly every negro owns a
dog, some of them several and many
of the whites appear to be as much
attached to the yellow dog as the
negro is. Efforts have been made
time and again to pass such dog law
as to legislate the miserable ours out
of existence; but the dreaded voter
rises up in his might and frightens the
timid legislator out of his wits, and
the bill dies. 1t costs less to raise a
sheep than to keep dog, The aState
needs dog law, and in order to get
it she needs legislators who are not
afraid to incur the anger of the owners
of the "yaller" curs.-Greenville News.
And until we grow big enough to
elect legislators with sufficient courage
to offend yellow dog on proposition
of common sense, we cannot expect to
see much improvement in the situa'
ton. This is fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14

period of 81 years that the records are
available, while in Tennessee it was
the lowest, with one exception, and in
South Carolina, Texas and Arkansas,
the lowest with two exceptions in the
same period of "a years. Excessive
rains drowning out the crop and fol-
lowed by an extraordinary growth of
grass and weeds are reported from
almost every state, and the gravity of
the situation is greatly increased by
the general scarcity of labor in South
Carolina, Georgia and Alabama and
in Louisiana and Texas, considerable
areas will have to be abandoned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14
McCONNELLSVILLE MATTERS.

Crops Looking Better-Mr. Williams's Prize
Cornfield-The Late r. F. Lindsay-Notes
About People.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
MCCoNNELLsvILLE, July 13.-Since
the trying hot spell was broken by
pleasant showers, all work has moved
forward with renewed vigor. AL
though at one time the crop was him
dered on account of grass, it is now
clean and is growing rapidly. The
corn is especially fine, the rains suiting
the clay lands exactly. Mr.. ]. M.
Williams has a field of about ten acres
which is said by travelling men to be
unsurpassed by any in the state.
Will Sadler, colored, renter living
on Mr.. John R. Ashes plantation, has
the largest cotton in the country. 1t
is now too large to plow and he has
laid it by.
Wheat threshing has not commenced
yet, as nearly everyone is waiting for
a more convenient time to work with
their grain. The crop is the largest
that we have had in a number OF
years, which is very fortunate since
the advance in price of wheat.
Mr.. R. Franklin Lindsay died on
last Sunday afternoon and was buried
at the cemetery here on Tuesday
morning. He was an old Confederate
soldier and served gallsntly through
out the war as was beftting one of
his name. Ever since the war he has
suffered from a wounded leg, and for
a number of years past, with lung
trouble, which caused his death.
Doubtless after 80 many years of suf-
fering he gladly heard "taps" sounded
and willingly passed into the last biv-
ouac. One by one our old soldiers are
"pasiDg over the river" to their we'll
earned rest "beneath the shade of the
trees" leaving US, as legacy, mem.
ory of gallant deeds and unfaltering
devotion to sacred cause.
>+Dr. John Walker, of Columbus, Ga,
baid short visit to his mother and
sister, Mrs. J. o. Moore, this week.
fMr. W. Hugh Burris, who is in busi-
Hess with his uncle at Union, is at
home now for awhile. His sister, Miss
Leila Burris, is still quite sick.
tMiss Lillian Austin, of Green wood,
iS visiting her sister, Mrs. W. M. Love.
tMiss Edna Love has returned home
aher several weeks stay, in Rock Hill.
\ Miss Clara Crawford is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Adaline Williams.
Miss Lillian Crawford, who has been
keeping books for her brother, Mr.. E..
A. Crawford, of Chester, is at home
Nfor q vacation.
AMr. J. Wilson Mcconnell, who is
home from Davidson College, is spend.
ing his vacation travelling for news
paper.
: Mr.. Luther Burris, who has been
employed in Atlanta for the last few
months, is now spending few days at
home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14
AROUT PEOPLE.

ft-Miss Sudie Allison has returned
&om visit to Atlanta.
I+Miss Lula Smith, of Zadok, is visit
ling relatives and friends in Yorkville
Mr.. s. V. Wallace, of Clover, left on
last Monday morning for Hot Springs
Ark.
Messrs. D. T. Woods and Barron
[Kennedy are confined to their beds by
sickness.
Mr.. n. Clarence Glenn, of Henrietta
N. c., is in Yorkville visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr.. Augustus Deal, of Blacksburg
has been visiting friends in Yorkville
for the past week.
NMr. and Mrs. Jno. F. Blodgett, OF
Atlanta, are visiting in Yorkville, the
guests of Mrs. Blodgett's parents, DR..
and Mrs. J. B. Allison.
Mrs. Jos. o. Walker, accompanied
BY her little boys, Cosmo and Robert,
left on Thursday morning for visit to
the family of Rev. w. T. Matthews at
Hickory, N. G.
Mrs. Sallie Wallace, mother of Mrs.
James Gordon, of Fodder, was serious
ly hurt at her home near Pleasant
Grove, Chester county, last Saturday,
by fall from the back door. Her
right arm was broken and she was
otherwise bruised !; but notwithstand.
ing her great age-97 years-at last
accounts she was getting along as
nicely as could be expected.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday
The Rev. D. s. McAllister and family
expect to leave the city of Rock Hill
on Thursday for Fairview, new field
of labor and a new home in Greenville
county, s. G. They ask us to say that
they desire to express to their good
friends in Rock Hill their hearty ap-
probation of much kindness shown
during their brief residence, and in
this way to bid one and all an affec-
tionate goodbye, with all that good
bye means.
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cotton man has been employed to look
after this part of the business, and he
will be here with his family in few
weeks. 1t is the Heath people who
have been making things hum around
Lancaster during the past few years,
and they propose to help make things
hum here also.
Then again, another large depart.
ment is to be added to their business.
Messrs. Heath & Co. are going to han.
die mules and horses on large scale.
They have been in this business all
along over in Lancaster, and they in.
tend to give it the same attention here
as there.
Speaking of the new departures yes
terday, Mr.. Williams, manager for
Heath & Co., said to the reporter:
"Why Yorkville does not do nearly
all the business that is done in her
rightful territory. People who ought
to be doing all their trading here, are
having to buy supplies in Gastonia,
Rock Hill and Chester. It is my OBJ
servation that this is principally be-
cause Y Yorkville does not now offer the
necessary accommodations. After we
get we'll under way, think there will
be deci ded change for the better"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14

IT gives The ENQUIRER pleasure
today to call attention to the fact that
Mr.. J. J. Hull has announced himself
as q candidate for the house of repre-.
sentatives. Mr.. Hull is out only in
answer to strong demand from many
friends, and not because'he has any es'
pecial desire for Office. He is making
a considerable sacrifice in behalf OF
the people of York county, and with
out the slightest prejudice to any other
candidate in the race, we. think the
voters should show their appreciation
by nominating him at the head of the
ticket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Mr.. l.. D. Landrum, of Batesburg,
writes the governor as follows: "Dear
Sir: There is some kind of pest that
has attacked the cotton in this section
and in a few days will destroy a
large quantity of the cotton. In fact, it
is spreading all over the country. The
botanist at Clemson has seen such
specimens of the infected cotton
and be suggested the use of sui
phur; but this does not kill or stop
the progress of the scourge. So, at
the request of a number of promi-
nent farmers, I request you to have
the botanist of Clemson to visit this
section and see if he cannot devise a
means to help u.s."
Ben Tillman, Jr., Goes to China.
News and Courier: Within the
next twenty days another brave South
Carolina soldier will be fighting upon
Chinese soil. An order was recently
issued moving one of the companies of
the 9TH infantry, of'which Lieut.. Ben.
Tillman, Jr., is ranking lieutenant,
from Alaska to China. Lieut.. Tillman
was graduated at the Citadel academy
only a few years ago. Shortly after
wards he was commissioned second
lieutenant and fought through the
Spanish war. When peace was de-
clared the young officer was transfer
red to Alaska and placed in charge of
company at little town known as
Rampant City. He has spent the last
two years on the Yukon, and the order
for change came no doubt more as a
relish than anything else. Lieut.. Till
man is we'll known in this state. he
is a brother to Col. James Tillman and
a nephew of the senior senator from
South Carolina. Four years of his life
were spent in Charleston, and he left
many warm friends here. At the time
of his graduation he ranked as second
captain in the corps of cadets.
Pretty Near Divorce.
An interesting case was heard in
Spartanburg, before Judge Aldrich, last
Monday. A marriage, which solemnized
between Miss Fannie V. Littlejohn and
Rev. Stephen A. Nettles, of the South
Carolina conference, on June 25th,
1899, was declared to be void and
never to have been of binding force.
The action was brought by Miss Little
john, who alleged that at the time OF
such marriage her mind was so much
impaired by reason of a serious physl-
cal ailment that she was incapable OF
understanding or of carrying out the
marriage contract. Almost immedl-
ately after the marriage she was placed
under the treatment of specialist in
surgery and diseases peculiar to women,
and as result of his treatment her
mind has been restored, and she alleges
that since regaining possession OF her
faculties she does not wish to ratify the
marriage. The testimony was in &C.
cordance with the allegations, and
while Miss Littlejohn testified that MIR.
Nettles's treatment was very kind,
she stated that she would not assume
the duties and relationship of wife.
Under this state of facts, Judge Al
drich held that the alleged contract
was in fact no contract and so adjudged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-14
HOODTOWN HAPPENINGS.

Death of Mrs. Lula Decentralization of
the Crops-Fine Wheat Yield.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HooDTowN, July 11.-Mrs. M. Lula
McSwain, nee Dowdle, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L.
Dowdle, died at her home at Latti-
more, N. c., Wednesday, the 9th
untimo, after a short illness. Her
mother was dispatched for soon after
her illness took serious turn and
started at once; but arrived too late to
see her alive. The corpse, accompan-
led by the husband, Mr.. w. Ensley
McSwaiu, Mrs. Dowdle, and few 9th
er relatives, arrived at Hickory Grove
the next morning, where party was
waiting to carry the remains to Bull
locks Creek cemetery for burial that
afternoon. Mrs. McSwain was born
near here, March II, 1872, being at the
time of her death little over % years
of age. She was a dilligent student,
and had, by taking advantage Of her
opportunities, acquired sufficient edu-
cation to become quite an efficient
teacher, to which avocation she had
given few sessions before her mar
riage to Mr.. McSwain. She connected
herself with the Methodist church
when about II years of age, and was
a consistent member in its communion.
She was married to Mr.. W. Ensley
McSwain, June 7, 1899. The grief
stricken husband and her aged pa
rents-now near three score and ten
years of age-who are almost prostra-
ted with grief, and remaining brother
and sister, have the deepest sympathy
of the community in their sad be-
reavement.
The farmers have had a struggle
with General Green" lately, such as
has not been witnessed here since about
1881 but in a few days more, with fa-
yorable weather, the worst of the fight
will be over, most of them coming
out victorious. Although most far
mers will be two weeks or more later
than usual laying-by, some crops are
almost as forward as usual. Mr.. w.
O. Blair informs me that he saw cot
ton bloom in their field the 18th of last
month, and doubtless others were about
as early.
Upland corn is generally as fine as it
has been in years. On the lowlands
it is somewhat different. Bullock's
creek and Broad river have not done
so much damage ; but the small streams
here literally "played havoc" with the
crops, in many places washing away
corn and most of the soil together.
In some cases several paintings have
successfully been flooded.
The yield of wheat was good but
the grain sprouted in the "shock" in
places before it could be threshed, and,
of course, most of it is damaged some
what.
Duty got the better of patriotism
here the Fourth. Another struggle
for supremacy was in progress, which
in a sense involve the liberty of the
farming class. VoCE.
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Tl1e iJurkrille enquirer.
YoRKvILLE. s:CA
SATURDAY, JULY IA, 1900.

"WHosE little boy is this ?" queried
the policeman of the lost three-year-
old.
"I'm papa's boy"
"Who's papa9"
"Why don't you know papa? I
know him just as we'll W
The joke is as old as the hills; but
it's delicious absurdity never fails to
amuse. However, is the little boy re-
ally any more absurd than the mer-
chant or business man, who, having
good thing, and failing to let the fact
be known, blames the stupidity of the
public in not coming his way?
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HOW GAsToNIA MADE $50.

The following'is from the Gastonia
Gazette of Thursday:
Under the above caption, the York
vile correspondent to the News &
Courier has the following to say of the
game of ball here last week:
YoRKv1LLE, July 6.-Spec ial /: In full
filment of an engagement with the Cas-
tonia committee on Fourth Of July enter
tainment, the Yorkville baseball team
the boys there; but they came home with
bad impressions Of some of the Gastonia
people. There are no enclosed baseball
grounds in Gastonia, and the game was at
tempted in the open. After the game was
we'll underway, and it became apparent
that the Yorkville boys were going to
wipe the Gastonia team up, number of
people began to crowd into the diamond
and obstruct the Yorkville players. The
police were called upon but were unable
to manage the crowd. Finally the York.
Vile boys had to give up and retire from
the field: The score at that time stood
pire called the game in favor of Gastonia,
and the Gastonia committee has refused
to pay $50 that was promised on the
ground Of alleged failure of the Yorkville
boys to fulfill the contract. The York
vile boys, or at least number of them,
are strongly of opinion that the Gastonia
people broke up the game in order to get
out of paying the money. The situation,
therefore, is decidedly unpleasant all
around.
The writer of the above may have
intended to be fair in his representa-
ton of the facts in the case. We can
not say what his intentions we're; but
the impressions are so erroneous as to
make it impossible to pass them by
without some reply.
We regret the whole occurrence as
much as any one. Last week we at
tempted to give perfectly fair state.
ment of the deplorable event.
The two teams were evenly matched
and it was not at all evident that the
"Yorkville boys were going to wipe
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ing issue in the campaign, the Demo
Gratis having made it so by their reitera-
ton of 16 to 1.......".Dr. Mumni Won
Schwarzenstien has been appointed as
German minister to Pekin, to succeed
Baron Won Kettler, assassinated.'' 1t is
stated that Germany will send between
10000 aud $1,000 troops to China. ''''''
The sailing collier, St. Mark, left Nor
folk, Va, last Wednesday for Manila
with $500 tons of coal aboard. 1t is
expected that the trip will require five
months.
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YoRKy1LLE VS.. PIEDMONT.

Two to 1, Z to 8, - to 4, all in favor
of Piedmont, is the result of the games
played at the park on Tuesday, Wed.
nesday and Thursday.
Tuesdays game was beautiful one.
Yorkville played unusually we'll, and
80 did Piedmont. Up until about the
seventh inning Yorkville stood l to
Piedmont's 0. 1t looked as if the
home team was to win a great victo.
ry; but unfortunate errors gave the
visitors two runs in single inning,
and the opportunity was lost. Chap
pie and Brake were the battery for
Yorkville, and Malcolm and Barker
for Piedmont.
Wednesdays game was not so close.
The Piedmont boys had been some
what stirred up over the close shave
of the day before, and they threw a
little more vim into their playing.
White, Piedmont's strongest pitcher,
was in the box for Piedmont, and
Bankston pitched for Yorkville. The
Piedmont boys played like clockwork
and they made magnificent game of
it. Yorkville played as good ball as
on the day before but were unable to
hold the visitors down.
There was decided chill on Thurs
days game. It was noticeable especial
ly in the grand stand. The attendance
was small. 1t was largely because the
home team was unable to win. The
fact that the playing was the best that
has ever been seen on the local diamond
was not sufficient to counteract the de-
pressing effects of repeated defeats.
The audience was made up principally
of thoroughgoing ball enthusiasts who
enjoy baseball most as a fine art.
Those who looked for pleasure only in
the local teams possible victory, re.
mained away.
Notwithstanding repeated defeats,
Manager White made a much better
showing than can be appreciated by
any except those who understand
baseball. With painstaking discrimi-
nation he has collected a strong team.
The personnel of the team is not infer.
ior to that of Piedmont but there is
disadvantage in team work. Pied
mont has been playing as a unit for
two or three years while the home
team has seldom been able 10 60 on
the ground twice with the same men.
Under these circumstances, the show
ing made by the home team is high.
ly creditable, not only to Manager
White and Captain Neill but to the
team as whole as we'll. Besides this,
the town is under obligations for en-
tertainment and diversion heretofore
unequalled.