davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


W. B. Smith G. Sons, Clover, S. Cot
fer for sale valuable plantation on
the Armstrong Ford road, known as
the Bigger place."
J. P. White, Manager-Calls upon the
subscribers to the baseball associa-
tion to make payment promptly to
the committee appointed to make COL
lections.
Light Infantry to assemble at the
armory this, Wednesday, afternoon.
at o'clock.
w. A. Barber, President-Gives notice
of meeting of the stockholders Of
the Carolina and North Western
Railroad company, at Chester, on
Thursday, September 13, at 12 m.
J. S. Brice, County Chairman-Gives
notice Of a second primary election
to be held in York county, at the
several election precincts, on Tues
day, September II, 1900, at which the
following officers will be voted for: A
governor, lieutenant governor, rail-
road commissioner, clerk of court,
county supervisor, coroner, and
magistrates for York, Broad River
and Bullock's Creek townships.
James M. Starr & Co.-Have a supply
of anti-toxin serum for the cure Of
diphtheria and supply Of station
cry for school children.
Glenn & Allison-Say they have har-
vest Of bargains, including buggies,
carriages, harness, mules and horses,
secondhand buggies and a second
hand gin, condenser and press.
York Implement Company-Have a
secondhand tandem bicycle in first
class condition, and Monarch
Cooper Special" both Of which they
offer at bargains. They also say they
have first-class tools and imple-
ments, including mowers, rakes,
plows, disk harows and drills.
G.. H. O'Leary-Has just received two
carloads Of furniture suitable for the
trade Of this section. He also has a
line of cooking stoves embracing the
Iron King" Elmo" and Cotton
King" together with other stoves
Of a cheaper grade. He can also sup
ply you with floor oilcloths, mattfngs.
rugs. window shades. pictures and
frames, easels. mirrors, curtain
poles and saddles and harness.
| S. M. McNeel, President-Announces
the re-opening Of the Loan and Sav-
ings bank with ample capital and So
licits the accounts Of individuals
and corporations, and says that the
bank is ready to extend every accom-:
mediation consistent with sound
banking. !
w. B. Moore & Co.-Is ready to supply
you with Gaffney carpets aid art
squares, tiger rotary plows, Chatta-
nooga turn plows, Thomas rakes,
Tiger and Champion grain drills,
stoves and furniture, all sizes Of pic
ture frames, crockery, glassware, tin
and woodenware, hardware, steam
fittings, beltings, oils, paints, Domes-
tic sewing machines, etc.
l.. Geo. Grist-Offers a tract of 25O
acres of land near Hickory Grove,
for sale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05
CROPS AROUND NEWPORT.

Mr.. w. J. Miller, one Of the leading
farmers Of Ebenezer township, was In
Yorkville last Monday in attendance
on the meeting Of the York county pen
sion board, and in conversation with
the reporter talked Interestingly about
crop conditions.
1--WE are not going to make any more
cotton in our neighborhood," said Mr..
Miller than we made last year. The
trouble Is almost entirely due to the
poor seasons. All of US worked hard
and did our full duty by our cotton
crops. I have some land on which I
would have made a bale to the acre
with fair seasons, and as 1t Is am not
going to make much over half a bale"
Asked as to whether the people of
this section were likely to continue the
wheat growing with which they were
so successful the past season, Mr.. MIL
Ter said:
YES; I feel pretty sure there will be
no backward step along this line. Peo-
pie generally recognize that the wheat
crop that was harvested this summer
was the salvation Of the county. In
view Of the poor cotton crop last year,
had it not been for such an abundance
of wheat just when 1t came, there Is no
telling how lots Of people would have
managed to pull through. And not
only this, it will help to make things
easier this fall and winter. There are
very few people in our country who
will buy any flour except it be because
they imagine that the Western flour Is
a little nicer than there own. 1t won't
be because they have to-:
Mr.. Miller also said that the sor-
ghum crop is very good in his section.
He has been raising sorghum and MAX
ing it into molasses for about rs
years, and has never yet had gallon
left over into the following season. Like
all first-class farmers, he thinks that
there should be a sorghum patch on
every farm.
During his talk, Mr.. Miller made one
observation that was especially strik-
ing. He said that the "laying-by" time.
once so common in this section, Is
playing out. He knows but few, pro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05

A RELIABLE gentleman, who was In
Columbia at the meeting of the state
executive committee, informs THE
ENQUIRER that majority of the men,
bers of that committee are very much
exercised because Of the probable elec-
ton of Jim Tillman as lieutenant gov
ernor. The common opinion of Jim
among the members is that while he is
a taking fellow as a man, he is simply
'horrit;e." Colonel Jim is certainly a
tough proposition; but he Is going to
be lieutenant governor. That is what
we believe and fear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05
SUICIDE NEAR TIRZAH.

A pitiable case Of suicide occurred
near Tirzah station last Sunday night,
at about 10 o'clock. The victim was
Miss Eliza Wallace. She was driven
to the deed through inability to secure
morphine.
It appears that there was no one in
the house except Miss Wallace and her
mother. The daughter, who was VIC
tim of the morphine habit, had been
making every possible effort during the
day to procure supply of the drug
without success, and late in the even
ing announced to her mother her inten-
tion to make way with herself.
Convinced Of the desperate plight Of
her daughter Mrs. Wallace went to the
home Of her son, who lives short dis
tance away, and informed him Of the
situation. When he got to the house
he found the body Of his sister sus-
pended from joist by rope that had
been improvised from a sheet. Mr..
Wallace cut the body down; but it was
too late. There was only gasp or two
and the unfortunate young woman was
dead. /.
The surrounding circumstances show
ed that Immediately after the depart
ure Of her mother, the young woman
placed a chair on a table, fastened the
twisted sheet to the joist, tied it around
her neck, slipped 1t along the joist so
as to clear the table, and swung on.
Her arrangements for the desperate
deed, though hurriedly made, seem to
have been perfect in conception and
execution.
Magistrate Anderson, Of Ebenezer
township, summoned jury Monday
morning, and during the afternoon
held an inquest, at which the facts
were developed as above stated. The
verdict Of the jury was to the effect
that the deceased came to her death
by hanging, and at her own hand. The
funeral took place at Beth-Shiloh the
same afternoon.
Miss Wallace was about 81 years OF
age. She had been addicted to the
morphine habit a number Of years; but
being very poor, often found herself
unable to procure the drug when she
needed it. Since her death 1t has de-
veloped that during Sunday she sent
appealing messages to reach every ac-
quaintance she had from whom she
thought she could possibly hope for
assistance. Most Of her acquaintances,
however, had supplied her until they
did not feel justified in keeping 1t up
longer. To those who best understood
the situation, therefore, her last des-
perate act furnished no especial occa-
sion for surprise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05

ports included in the port receipts. This
total shows that the mills Of the south
have used up 1918 bales more than in
1898. against a consumption by the
North of 100000. He makes the ac-
tual cotton crop of Texas. including
Indian territory, 2,590,512, or say 1884,
57s bales less than last year. His re-
ports on the cotton crop for the differ
ent states show that in thousands OF
bales: North Carolina, raised 561; South
Carolina, 921; Georgia, 1909; Alabama,
1,O44: Florida, so: Mississippi. 1,2SO;
Louisiana, 625; Arkansas, $50; Tennes-
see, 1853 and Texas, 1851. South Caro-
lima in this instance includes Kentucky
and Virginia; Tennessee includes Okla
homa, Missouri, Kansas and Utah;
Texas includes Indian territory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05
Ths atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. ca { ,
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 5, 1900.

THE United States cotton crop last
year aggregated 9,436,416 bales, and the
farmers of the South received for 1t
SCI, OH, 900 more than for the 11,1Ss,S94
bale crop Of the year before. This
seems to indicate that it does not pay
to raise too much cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05
Wednesday, September 5, 1900.

to the school and the community gen.
orally. Some important considerations
were placed in an entirely new light.
The enrolment during the day aggre-
gated 143, distributed as follows: First
and second grades, 80; third and
fourth, So; fifth and sixth, 50; seventh
and eighth, 20; ninth and tenth, II.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05

The meeting was organized by the
election of Iredell Jones, chairman, and
IL. F. Wallace, secretary. after which
members Of the county board were Sc
lected as follows: Iredell Jones, John
L. Rainey, w. N. Elder and j. F. WAL
lace. The board elected Iredell Jones,
chairman; J. F. Wallace, secretary;
and DR.. ]. P. Hambright, physician.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05
FOOD FOR THE STARVING.

The practical sympathy that exists
throughout this section for the famine
sufferers in India, is very gratifying.
Indeed, it is much greater than was
supposed. Already a large number OF
contributions have been sent direct to
The Christian Herald, and THE ENouI-
RER's list continues to grow. Our first
check was sent off last Saturday; but
since then additional subscriptions
have been received. The list now stands
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05
PENSION BOARD.

1.-THE following representatives from
the various townships met in the court
house last Monday for the purpose OF
electing the York county pension
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-09-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The Scratching of Tillman.

The SCratcn1nG Oh Ilimans
| Senator Tillman received 1857 vote:
in the recent primary. He was scratch
ed in the various counties as follows
Abbeville, 433; Aiken, 447; Anderson
994; Bamberg, 100; Barnwell, 267; Beau
fort, 1856; Berkeley, 80: Charleston, 49,
Cherokee, 519; Chester, 440; Chester
field, 70; Clarendon, 245; Colleton, 164
Darlington, 442; Dorchester, "a; Edge
field, 377; Fairfield, 10: Florence, 464
Georgetown, iii: Greenville, 1,495
Greenwood, 4S4; Hampton, 122; Horny
436; Kershaw, 479; Lancaster, 81; Lau'
rens, 644; Lexington, 404; Marion, 644
Marlboro, 357; Newberry, AIS; Oconee
5S5; Orangeburg, 7O9; Pickens. 644
Richland, ILL; Saluda. 379; Spartan
burg. 1876; Sumter, 734; Union, 400
Williamsburg, 252; York, $40. Total
1928.
Earthquake Anniversary.
Charleston Post, Friday: Today Is
the fourteenth anniversary OF the
great earthquake, which cost the
lives of over 100 people and destroyed
IS, 100000 worth of property. The grea'
shock struck Charleston at 9.54 p. m.
and the terrible loss of life and de-
struction of property was the work Of
only a few seconds. The scenes vii
never be forgotten by those who wit
messed them. The memory is as vivio
and fresh today as it was the day after
the shock, and a description of those
scenes are better left unwritten. There
are today but few marks to tell OF
the great calamity which befell the
city. The wrecked buildings have al
been rebuilt and repaired and all thai
there is left of the earthquake Is the
memory, which is sufficient. Specia
services commemorative Of the earth
quake. were held in the Roman Catho'
] lie churches today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

On Friday shortly before noon, John
Fisher, Edward GLADDEN. and William
Martin, residents of the lower section
of New Castle, were rescued from
Armstrong; Creek, into which they had
fallen by breaking through the ice.
The rescuer was George Woodruff,
colored, who happened to be passing
at the time and heard the calls for
help. The lads had Eeen skating for
some time and built fire on the edge
of the bank. The ice at this place was
weak and Fisher broke through. Glad
den attempted to assist him and also
fell in. Woodruff came along and with
rare presence of mind hitched his team
with strap to the fence, undid the
reins and went to the rescue of the two
Toys. Martin attempted to assist the
boys, but he also broke through. After
hard work on the part of Woodruff al
three were rescued, placed in hi'
wagon and driven to their homes. Thu
rescuer was rewarded by the parents
| of the BOYS.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

II. q. Dun g. Co.'S Review Satur-
days issue, says "Failuies in January
were thirty fewer than last year, but
in liabilities larger by 34.2 per cent,
though smaller than in the same
month Of any previous year. Begin
ming to compare with the most re.
mai kable year in the history OF
business, we meet at the outset smaller
solvent payments, smaller new orders
for the industries, and larger failures
| in manufacturing, in trading, and in
other commercial lines. Manufacturing
failures were also slightly larger than
in January, 1898, but smaller than in
any other year, while trading failures
were smaller than in any veal except
the last. December disasters in specu-
lation had some continuing influence,
but the months aggregate would have
been reckoned quite satisfactory If "
were not for last years unprecedented
record. Large failures do not explain
the increase. The most noteworthy
feature is that the small failures,
though not mere numerous than last
wear, we're larger in manufacturing apd
trading alike, though in only six o.
the fourteen manufacturing classes ane
nine of the trading"
Bradstreet's says that the values OF
number of staples have hardened durinl
the week. "Outside of New York tn
clearings of seventy mine cities TO
January exceeded those Of January
year ago by nearly 6 per cent. Qnl
two groups of cities, the Middle State
, and New England, show decreases fror
! last year, owing, Of course. to tn
? falling off at New York and Boston
y Gains ARE heaviest in the far West
: Northwest and Southwest, and most {
!. the Southern cities show gains, moi
n outstanding the smaller movement
q cotton. Compared with January {
!. years previous TO 1899, the showing IL
i Of course, favorable one, the increa'
Il over January, 1898, being 26 per Gel
n and over 1897 10 per cent For I'll
l. week the clearings at eighty citi
" aggregate 81, $40. 440, 600, a decrease
~ 8. ) per cent from last week and OF
,nn per cent from this week year ag
vs Outside Of New York the decrease
~ compared with this week year ago
70 only a. per cent"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

A true Christian Endeavorer, he con-
tinued is not political partisan. He
will not vote for the devil II he Is on
the ticket. He is for the best. Chris.
tian Endeavor must have Christian
enthusiasm.
He related an interesting experience
which came under his notice since ne
has been 10 the ministry. One day be
and friend were passing the stock ex
change in Philadelphia. They heard
the bulls and bears and his friend
thought prayermeeting was in progress
on the inside and at the solicitation OF
the latter they went into the visitors
gallery. Looking down upon the people
below Mr.. Shape noticed some hugging
each other and thought how enthusi-
astio they were over money matters,
but came to the conclusion that many
of them were as cold as icebergssin
church. He pointed out the lesson
to be drawn fiom this and said Chris
| tians should be as enthusiastic in the
church affairs as in business. y
He advised all Endeavorers to take
the first Is minutes each day and de,
vote the time TO reading the Bible and
communing with God. There must be
| earnest Christian Endeavor study OF
the Bible, said. Wo must know
God and IL we know him we will have
the true Christian Endeavor spirit;
A few remarks were also made py
James ii. Burns of this city, president
of the Christian Endeavor Society Of
Delaware. He said be, was pleased e
see such large attendance, as 1T was
pruof of the interest taken in the work
in Wilmington, and tho workers dowr
the State lonk to Wilmington to taxi
the lead. He spoke of the organization
OF the first society as prayermeetin!
!. in Portland, Me-, 10 years ago and
the great growth since, the work nov
extending to every country on earth
A society has been organized in tn
, United States army in the Philippine
, and there are spcieties in Cuba AM
D Jamaica.
! The Christian Endeavor pledges
! printed in over 81 languages and owe
70. COO, 600 copies of it have been circr
!, lated. Christian Endeavor is living an
4 growing. Mr.. Burns expressed Stf
/ hope that all of the Wilmington soei'
s ties would adopt the quiet hour, eac
a member giving pledge to devote
n least 10 minutes each day to readir
a the Scripture and meditation. He nj;
"a urged the adoption of the consecfatt
10 purse, which means systematic givin
e lie expressed the desire that the
If might be fuller. larger and deep
,r spiritual life this year.
IT During the evening prayers we
At offered b, the Rev. a. N. Keigwin,
Al D., pastor of West Church, and +
~ Rev. T.. A. McCurdy, d. D., pastor
10 Central Church, and music was fl
% nished by double male quartet und
Mt the leadership of Jacob I. Clymer, a
n Mrs. A. S. Muhlhausen. The chur
Mt was appropriately decorated vi
nv American flags.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
flag FOE RoxAsA COUNCIL.
Largest Proport,onate Gain in the State Jr.
D. u. A. NJ. During the Year.


Roxana Council, Jr. o. u. A. M,
of Roxana. will be awarded flag at
the annual meeting of the State Coun
Gil in Lewes on February 10th, for its
unusual activity during the year. The
State Council at its last session
promised to give handsome silk flag
to the council showing the largest per-
centage of gain in membership for the
year ending December 31st, 1888.
Roxana started out at the beginning of
the year 1899 with membership of %
and wound up the year with a member
ship of 63. The council was instituted
on October 25th, 1898, by Junior Past
State Councillor Clark. The following
are the present officers of the council
Councillor, j. E. Williams; Vice Coun-
ciloi, j. L. Derrickson Recording Sec
rotary, A. f. Wilgus; Assistant Re-
cording Secretary, L. Dawson; Finan-
cial Secretary, g. W. Wilgus; Treas.
urer, Stephen Lynch; Conductor, A.
il. Watson; Warden. G. W. Richards
Chaplain, j. Ii. Mccormick; Inside
Sentinel, X. r. West; Outside Senti
mel, Edwin Hudson; Trustees, j. III
Mccormick, }. L. Deriickson, A. Ii
Watson Representatives to State Coun
Gil, A. F. Wilgus, George @. bishop
W.. A. Law.
The standing of the 10 councils whicl
led in percentage of gain upon thei
membership since January LIST, 1888
folloWs.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08
W. & N. CHANGES.
Col. McCausland TO Have Charge Of Two
a Hundred Miles OF Railroad.

Col, McCausland TO Have Charge OF Two
Hundred Miles OF Railroad.
Col. A.. G. McCausland, who has
become superintendent of the new
Wilmington and Columbia division of
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad,
comprising tho Wilmington & Northern,
the Columbia q Lancaster and the
Schuylkill & Lehigh Valley lines, will
move to Reading, Pa, the headquarters
of the new division. The colonel has
offered his residence in this city Tor
sale. He has lived here 16 years. His
removal to Reading will cause a
vacancy in the Eleventh ward repre-
sentation in the Bcardhof Education.
The division of which he is snperin-
tendent has about 200 miles of road
and Wilmington will probably become
an important point on the Reading
system ;,
The acquisition By the Reading rail
way of the Wilmington d Northern
road and the reor ganization OF some OF
| the divisions has necessitated changes
Ii the general freight department OF the
company. Bowness Briggs, formerly
freight and passenger agent. here, is
| made division freight agent in charge
of merchandise traffic covering the ter
ritcry of the Wilmington & Northern,
south OF Reading; the Philadelphia .
Chester branch, and the Atlantic Git.
Railroad leased lines and branches.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded at the city regis
tration bureau. By William II. Cooper
to Harry Z. Wright, brick building,
at Second and French streets; William
Fl. German and wife to Albin A. Tom
linson, brick dwelling at Fifth and
franklin streets; Robert ID. Stuart and
wife to Isaac Sinex, brick dwelling, on
West street. between Twelfth and Thir-
tenth; William NJ. Lupton and Hugh
A. Gallagher, administrators, to
Edward Glenn Cook, dwellings Nos.
900 and oil Bennett street; George F..
Lowry and wife to Martin Beadenkopi
one half interest in lot and factory
buildings, and the machinery therein,
on Sixth street, near Monroe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-08

necessary EXPENSES Of the government, |
and also necessary 10 properly fortify |
our long stretch Of seacoast.
II our navy, small as it is, were IN
Atlantic waters, it could be depended
upnn in large measure to defend our
coasts, hut with our army and navy
in tho Philippines, and with our long
seacnast comparatively undefended by
Notifications, what plight we would
be in il we should become involved in
war with European power
Unless met by supeIior power, there is
no halt to the imperial tread once it
starts upon its conquering and its
desroiling march. Until it meets with
| disaster, it can only be stayed by the
command of the people, and then only
| when such command is given before, in
the decay of free institutions, they
loose their power to command. The
thirst for empire is like the desire for
human blood, which is stirred to an
unauerchable and maddening thirst IN
the veins OF every man who tastes It,
1t was long step into the middle OF
the sea to take Hawaii. 1t was much
longer step across the midst of all the
oceans to take the Philippines. From
: there across to the continent of Asia is
= | u
to step, the march OF empire will &c
, on, and necessary, inevitable con
sequence will be growing standing
. al my, not OF 100, 600 or Of 20O,O 600, bu'
OF 40O, 600 or half million men, and al
! annual expenditure drawn from thu
taxes paid by the people. the magni
,, tude of which one would scarcel.
a venture to suggest.
i While our people of the South ar
a ready to meet war when IL comes, AM
! to do always their full duty in eyei
q war, they do not desire war, and d
n not desire the governmental policie
4 which will invite wars by entapglin
us in the disputes and contentious G
i monarchial Europe.
To permanently retain the island
a will annually cost the United, State
:. more than sloo, 100000. The large il
II crease in the standing army will ann,
l. ally cost that, and that will be by u
Va means all of the expense.
\, hut it is said that all of these evi
"a will be compensated for in the fa'
n. that the possession of the Philippine
nj will open and secure for us the trat
n of the Orient. Ii there ever was
.le proposition absolutely without arg
II. ment to sustain 1t, it is this one.
Nh there could have ever been any arg
bs ment upon which it could rest, it h
'te been entirely removed by the agre
mont which has been made by all
tie the European governments that for
n. the open door shall remain in Chin
N. and that we shall have equal privile
nj with all other nations of our CONNER
tn there. What more than this coulo
cd gel il we owned every Pacific isla
aud harbor on the Asiatic coasts? I
on pretence that the Philippines are nee
RI sary to our trade in the Orient is a
an fusion and snare.