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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
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long time to complete, then to employ
an engineer during this time, that the
work may be more thorough and dura-
BILE.
4th. That the county board Of COM
missioners make levy of one O mill
for permanent road work, and that the
chain gang be used for permanent
work only, and that said board pur-
chase, or make arrangements to secure
the use of necessary road machinery
for permanent road work.
5th. That the proper authorities ap-
ply to the penitentiary authorities for
Is or 20 convicts, in their discretion.
The report was discussed item by
item, and adopted.
It was moved and adopted that the
committee making these recommended
tions be continued to present the mat
ter to the county authorities, and also
to secure any legislation that may be
necessary. Following are the members
of the COMMITTEES: T. C. Strong, r.
Brandt, J. H. Mcdaniel, ]. M. McGari-
ty, J. C.. Kirkpatrick, J. M. Wise, w.
B. Crosby, B. A. Ragsdale.
A recommendation was adopted that
the county ask the legislature for the
right to retain all convicts from this
county for work on the public roads.
The meeting then adjourned to meet
Monday, November 26th, unless sooner
called by the president.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
GOOD ROADS Meeting.
What the Chester People Are Doing to Ge,
One of the States Greatest Needs.
Chester Lantern


Chester Lantern.
The Good Roads society met Satur-
day, according to appointment. The
special business before the meeting
was to hear and consider the report Of
committee appointed at a previous
meeting ito devise a plan or plans for
building permanent roads and keeping
in repair all the public roads of the
county," Following is the report of the
committee:
We recommend to the proper author
tiles:
1st. To prepare a list of all persons
liable for road duty Of six days or a
81 communication tax, now already i'm
posed by law, and to collect this tax
through the treasurer's office with the
general tax either in cash or certifi-
Gates properly countersigned that said
person liable for the tax has worked
the six days, or so many full days on
the road during the fiscal year, and the
remainder, if any, in cash.
I'd. To establish a repair force for
road maintenance in each township. to
be under a roadmaster employed by
the year. This force is to be kept at
work all the year unless weather pre-
vents. Each township force is to be
supplied with team of two mules, one
wagon, one small road machine, one
plow, and such other necessary imple-
ments as the county Is able to furnish.
3. That the county should employ the
service of an able civil engineer of eX-
perience when such shall be needed, to
direct all permanent work as we'll as
to instruct the several township road
masters in their work. If the county
should undertake to macadamiZe the
main public roads or do any other per-
manent work which would require q
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
COMMENCING THE MILITIA.
Generar Floyd Is Pleased with the Conduct
Of the Georgetown Campaign.

6eneraI floyo Is FleaSeo WIKI INC eonuuc1
Of the Georgetown Campaign.
Adjutant General Floyd, on last We'd
nesday. issued the following general
order, which explains itself:
1. With the profoundest appreciation
of the extraordinary promptness with
which the volunteer troops of the state
responded to the call Of the governor
in the recent threatened riot at George
town, the alacrity with which they
is subject of qualification to the gov
ernor, the adjutant generals depart
ment and to every worthy citizen Of
our state.
g. It is a subject Of pride and con-
graduation to the whole state to see
the volunteer service and to witness
it gradually, but surely reaching the
standard Of efficiency that bespeaks
absolutely the safety and peace Of the
commonwealth whatever the emer-
gency.
g. Special mention Is due Captain H.
Y. Wilson and the officers and enlisted
men of the Sumter Light infantry,
who, in the short time Of 45 minutes
from receipt Of orders, were on the
train 81 strong, speeding away to their
destination.
4. Special notice is equally due Ma
jor Henry Schachte and the officers and
men of the 1st battalion, Of Charleston,
for great promptness and dispatch with
which three companies Of the battal-
ion, the Sumter Guards, Captain Hyde;
the Washington Light infantry, Cap
tain Cogswell, and the German Fusil-
iers, Captain Schroeder, the detach-
ment from the German Artillery, and
the Naval Reserves, Lieutenant George
S. Legare, 1SO strong in all, with rifles
and additional armament Of Gatling
gun and Hotchkiss, were, in less than
three hours, en- route for the scene Of
danger.
s. Great credit is alike merited by
the local companies of Georgetown, at
and near the city, composed Of the
Georgetown Rifle Guards, Captain s..
M. Ward; the Imperial Guards, (caval-
ry), Captain B. o. Bourne, and all the
forces are entitled to the fullest praise
for promptness and coolness, as we'll
soldierly and gentlemanly bearing
throughout the trouble. The governor
also desires to note with pride the
timely offer Of Captain Black Of the
Governors Guards, (but recently or
ganized), Of the readiness of officers
and men to obey his call. They re-
mained in the hall about 40 strong un-
til notified that their services would
not be needed. He also appreciates the
tender of the services Of the Richland
Volunteers, Columbia, Captain W. N.
Kirkland.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06

IN today's issue, on account of its his
torical interest and value, especially
to the people of York county, we re-
produce Rev. Robert Lathan's most
excellent sketch Of the battle of Kings
Mountain, fought between the Ameri-
can patriots and the British forces
tories and regulars-on October Z, 1880.
The sketch was prepared originally
for THE ENQUIRER, and afterward
published as a pamphlet, in which form
it has served as data for nearly all the
historians who have since written on
the subject. The cut Of the monument
is made from a photograph that was
made for THE ENQUIRER few months
since, and the description is, as pub
lished in this paper on the occasion Of
the Kings Mountain centennial. The
inscription comes from the same
source, and since it has been printed,
we have discovered an error in the
name of Colonel Williams. The colo
ners name is published John" but 1t
ought to be James"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Trade has been fairly good this
week.
The South Carolina and George Ex-
tension needs new passenger depot.
There are twenty-five boys at the
K. M. M. A. now, with new applica-
tions still coming in. The work Of the
school Is progressing smoothly. X
The promptness Of the southbound
Carolina and North Western mail
train, in reaching Yorkville, used to be
proverbial. 1t has NOT been so prompt
Of late. ~ -
Mr. McClain is advised that his new
dynamo will probably be here within
the next two weeks. He will then give
the people an electric light that will be
equal ,eI to the best ehat is enjoyed any
BY appointment of the town coun-
ell, Messrs. G. H. O'Leary, G. W. Will
liams and o. E. Grist have been con-
stituted a committee to revise the rules
and regulations governing the fire de-
partment.
= "A local cOttO1 buyer estimates CHdt
Yorkvilles cotton receipts up to date
ara somewhat in excess Of the receipts
up to the same date last year. Cotton
continues to come in quite freely and
the market continues better than most
Of us competitors. ~
1T has been the custom Of the local
police court to fine the parties to q
fist fight Unfortunately, regardless
Of the question as to who was the ag-
gressor. It has been on the theory
that there could not have been a fight
unless both parties had been more or
less to blame. Mayor Willis has chang
ed this inequitable custom. and tries to
dispense even-handed justice. There
was a f1st-fght last Monday between
two horse-traders. One smashed the
others face and knocked him into the
middle Of last week. The police arrest
ed both 'belligerents and required each
to put up IS to secure his appearance
on Tuesday. The man who got the
licking failed to appear. The other
man appeared with witnesses and
showed that his antagonist was drunk
and so insulting that there was nothing
else to do but give him a thrashing. The
mayor ordered that the IS Of the man
who did not appear be forfeited and
that the other mans money be return
ed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06

WE notice some speculation as to
who will be Senator McLaurin's sue
cessor. Senator McLaurin's SHINING.
we believe. consisted in adhering to
Bryan's expressed opinion that the
Paris treaty of peace should be rati-
fled. This newspaper agrees with
Bryan in that opinion, though differ
ing from him in other matters. Sena-
tor McLaurin, we presume. voted for
the ratification from conviction. At
any rate he did not favor throwing
away the valuable islands which we
had acquired. He did not want the
government to diShonor the soldiers
who won such a glorious victory. He
took the proper view of the whole situ-
alton, and voted for the right regard
less of what his political enemies
thought. Believing that McLaurin act
ed bravely and rightly in the ratifica-
ton of the Paris treaty, this newspa-
per expects to support him against the
field in the next election. We know
very little as to his strength, or his
popularity; but we believe that ma
jority of the people favor expansion,
and that they will stand to the man
who has the courage to vote for the
right, and face the unjust clamor
which was raised against him at the
time. Expansion is good Democratic
doctrine The Democrats have annex
ed all the territory which this coun-
try has acquired, except Alaska and
the islands which we took from Spain.
There is neither sense nor reason in
the Democrats throwing away the best
work of the Republicans, and even If
Bryan was elected he would not favor
so foolish OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Press and Banner.
sense. Senator McLaurin is one Of the
few representatives that this state has
had in Washington since the war, who
considers right and the welfare Of his
people above party expediency. All
along he has worked consistently and
fearlessly for South Carolina, and
about all the opposition there ever de-
veloped against him comes from small,
disaffected, selfish snappers who are
unable to appreciate true breadth and
patriotism in a real statesman. There
are thousands of people who would
like to have the senator's place for the
money and honor that are in it, and
there are many who really believe that
they could render a great service to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
THE NEW YORK MARKET.

October cotton futures closed quiet
and steady on the New York market
last Thursday afternoon at 1882, an ad-
vance of three points over the opjening.
An Associated Press dispatch Of
Thursday night gives the history Of
the days operations on the cotton ex-
change as follows:
Bull opinions predominated in to-
days cotton market, and as these
views were backed by substantial or
ders, improved apace. The opening
was steady with prices unchanged to
four points higher. BY midday the ad-
vance had been increased to to II
points, while at the best figures of the
day, net rise Of 10 to 13 points was
apparent. The close was steady with
prices to points above the final
prices Of yesterday. The conclusions
Of the trade and the public were found
ed upon bullish cables and disappoint-
ing information bearing upon the crop
condition. Liverpool advanced in
sympathy with yesterdays improve
ment here and later displayed impa-
tient strength Of its own on a scare of
foreign shorts following reduced crop
estimates from the south and claims
spinners' representatives in the interi-
or Of the belt would not reach the
English mills in the time allowed. Buy
ing orders were. cabled to our market
and helped to strengthen bull convic-
tions. News from Texas to the effect
that the damage to the crop In the
state by the recent floods would reach
100000 bales, gave additional strength
to the market in the early afternoon.
Firmness in southern spot markets, es-
Inmates for small receipts, at leading
towns tomorrow and forecast for wet
weather over the central and east
ern sections Of the belt, were bull influ-
ences Of no small Importance. Near
the close selling for profit broke the
market several points; but in no way
weakened the feeling in general. Trad
ing was brisk throughout the session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06

AT Negro Disfranchisement the Par
amount ISSUE" was the subject dis
cussed by several speakers at a mass
meeting of colored people in Cooper
Union, New York, Wednesday night.
1t was conducted by the Colored Citi-
zens' league. The hall was filled and
about half the people present were
white. Resolutions were passed pro-
testing against the disfranchising of
Negroes in Southern states: calling on
congress to reduce the representation
of each state to a proportion Of votes
cast, asking congress to pass laws for
the enforcement of the thirteenth and
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to the constitution and force bill If
necessary" protesting against lynch
ing; asking the president to use mill
tary force to prevent lynching; pledg-
ing the meeting to oppose the election
of Mr.. Bryan and favoring the election
Of Mr.. Mckinley, by way Of ''rebuke to
recent Tammany police methods"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
PREsBYTERY AT TIRZAH.

Rev. B. H. Grier, pastor Of the Tir-
zah and Yorkville churches, has pub
lished in the Associate Reformed Pres
byterian the following letter Of infor-
nation to delegates to presbytery,
which meets at Tirzah on the 30th in
stant:
Dear Brethren: You are to meet with
the good people Of Tirzah in your fall
session on the 30th of October, the time
being Tuesday after the fourth Sab
bath Of the month. We are looking
for a full delegation and have homes
enough for all who come, with bread
enough and to. spare. The last meet
ing Of presbytery at this church was
in the spring of 1873. The personnel of
the presbytery has undergone great
change, and the congregation too will
be found to be almost new. Nor Is this
to be wondered at when you remember
that the period Of time since the last
meeting covers almost a generation.
We hope the meeting will be as much
enjoyed as the older people tell us the
meeting in '73 was. We write to invite
the brethren all to come and also the
elders who are appointed as delegates.
The Three C's train going east ar
rives at Newport about 10 o'clock, am.
Delegates who come down on that
train Tuesday morning will be in time
for the opening session Of presbytery
The train going west arrives at p.
m, and delegates coming on that train
will be met Monday afternoon. The
brethren who come to Rock Hill on
the Southern railway will have to lie
over several hours. Those who come
from Charlotte will reach Rock Hill
about a. m., Monday, and those who
come up from Columbia and other
points, arrive at 8 a. m. The train for
Newport and Tirzah leaves Rock Hill
in the afternoon at $40. We want all
the delegates from lines Of Southern
railway and east Of Rock Hill, on the
Three C's, to come on Monday. Those
who come on the Three C's Tuesday
morning from points west of Tirzah
will reach the church in time for the
opening session.
Now will every delegate, minister
and elder, send me card by the 9th
of October-mail to me at Yorkville-
that I may have them assigned to a
home, and may have a conveyance at
the station to meet them. The station
nearest the church Is Newport; but
delegates will be notified at what sta
tion to leave the train. This will be
determined by the convenience Of the
family, who entertains the delegate.
You will, brethren, find 1t to your own
comfort and our pleasure, to comply
with the above request.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
THE DUST OF COL. WILLIAMS.

There Is hitch in the proposed ar
rangements for the removal Of the re-
mains Of Colonel James Williams from
the Mintz farm to Kings Mountain
battle-ground. It developed in an un-
expected quarter, and how 1t will be
adjusted has not yet been decided
upon. 4
The land on which the bones of COL
.onel Williams lie, belong to Mr.. D. D.
CASTOR. of Blacksburg, and as mat
ter Of courtesy to Mr.. CASTOR, the
Kings Mountain Chapter of D. A. R.,
thought it proper to ask his permis-
sion for their removal. AS there was
no reason to expect any opposition, ar
rangements proceeded pending the re-
ply Of Mr. CASTOR, who is now some
where in Virginia, engaged In railroad
work. A reply was received from him
few days ago, and 1t Is to the effect
that the ladies are welcome to remove
the remains If they will give assurance
that they will erect over them monu-
ment to cost not less than $500.
The suggestion has not been received
favorably by the members of the D. A.
Rat least not all of them. One ex-
pressed herself to THE ENQUIRER in
about this wise: I'VE do not contem-
plate the erection of a monument at
present. We hardly think it approprf
ate. The erection Of monument to
an individual participant in the battle
would tend to detract somewhat from
the meaning Of the monument that has
been erected to all. We had contem-
plated the interment of the remains Of
Colonel Williams in a brick grave, or
probably, better still, in receptacle
constructed of native granite, covered
with a slab, lying even with the sur
face Of the ground and bearing an ap-
propriate Inscription. That was our
plan for the present, and we will hard
ly consent to the terms prescribed by
Mr.. Gaston-not just at this time"
There was to have been a special
meeting Of the D. A. R. in Yorkville
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
THE SAM JONES LECTURE.

The Rev. Sam P. Jones came to York
vile last Tuesday night and delivered
his lecture according to programme.
was well-pleased; but the church debt
committee Is, as the expression g)es,
'tin a hole" The receipts were not
sufficient to pay expenses.
The contract with the lecturer was
that he should be paid $3.50. The en-
aboat $110, and Mr.. Jones generously
knocked $50 off his bill, settling with
the committee for 500.
But 1t was not the fault Of the COM
mittee, nor Of Rev: Mr.. Jones, that
the lecture was financial failure. At
least. the committee so holds. The
blame falls on Mr.. E. F. Dougherty,
manager Of trains for the South Caro-
lima and Georgia Extension railroad,
and the facts, as they have been given
to the reporter by Mr.. s. L. Hobbs. of
the committee. are about this way:
Having learned that the committee
had not made arrangements for special
trains for the occasion, Mr.. Dougherty
volunteered his assistance and agreed
to run trains from Gaffpey and Rock
Hill. He gave the committee a sched-
ule of leaving and arriving times at
the various stations, and also fixed the
rate of fare. Then, by his instructions,
the committee printed bills and adver-
tised the matter extensively. Tuesday
afternoon, Mr.. Dougherty ordered that
four tickets be reserved for himself on
Tuesday night. At about $50 o'clock he
advised the committee that on account
Of the unpromisins aspect Of the
weather, the trains would not be run.
1t Is a fact that during Tuesday af-
ternoon a number Of reserved seat
tickets were sold to different people
in Yorkville on telephone applications
from Hickory Grove, Sharon, Rock
Hill and Tirzah. It Is also q fact that
different stations named previous to
the scheduled leaving time, expecting
to come to Yorkville to the lecture.
Some few Of these after they learn
ed that the trains would not run,
made their arrangements otherwise
and came by private conveyance. The
majority, of course, had to put up with
their disappointment. How many peo-
pie were thus disappointed cannot be
definitely ascertained; but Mr.. Hobbs
estimates that the number was at
least 100.
AS to what, If anything, the commit
tee will do about the matter, has not
yet developed; but there seems to be
good ground for suit against the rail-
road for expenses and damages. AS
seen at this end Of the line, the con-
duct Of Mr.. Dougherty appears to have
been most shameful; whether he was
acting in his individual capacity or In
behalf of the railroad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
VALUE Of FARM LANDS.

To get at the actual value Of farm
lands in this county, at any given pc
riod, is a rather difficult undertaking.
There enters into the question the
matter of supply and demand, product
iveness value Of crops that can be rails
ed, distance to market, condition of
roads and other considerations; but
speaking generally, the tendency is
upward.
In the hearing Of the writer, a few
days ago, farmer Of experience and
means that he had dug out Of the
ground, made this remark: 1T would
be my advice to those who want to
buy farm lands to buy now. I believe
the day of cheap lands is over in this
country. That is my observation.
Farming land is approaching in value
every year. The appreciation is so
gradual that it can hardly be realized;
but it is positive and steady, neverthe-
less. The time is coming, and it will
not be hundred years from now, eth
er. when ordinary lands that are at
present to be had at $40 an acre, can
not be bought for s1O0 an acre"
We agree in the main with the opin-
ion here expressed. We have tried to
get some actual statistics to bear out
the theory: but have been unable to
collect anything that is conclusive. In
a general way, however, we would OBJ
serve that the prices Of farm lands
seemed to strike rock bottom about
1889 and 1890. During the depression
prevailing from 1892 to 1895 or 1896,
lands. like other commodities. were un-
salable; but since 1896 prices have been
steadily stiffening to such an extent
that land which would have brought
only $S an acre only ten years ago,
will now as readily bring $12 or SIS.
The writer undertook to get some
light on this subject by investigating
the records in the office Of the clerk of
the court. The information is to be
found there; but to get 1t in satisfac-
tory shape would require weeks Of pa
tient labor. However. with compara-
tive ease, two cases that bear on the
point were found. One in the case of
a plantation Of 589 acres, which sold
in 1896 at S. an acre. The land was
not mortgaged. It was a straight sale.
Negotiations are now in progress where
an individual is trying to buy $50 acres
Of that land at SIS an acre. The land
is in Bethesda township and the appre-
citation Is not due to extraordinary con-
ditions of any kind. The other case is
of 1913 acres, that were bought on cred
it on December q, 1890, at s13 an acre.
The purchaser has been working the
land ever since and has about got 1t
paid for. He could sell today at $50
an acre; but would not think Of &C
cepting any such price.
Probably other instances could be
cited if we would take the trouble to
look for them. 1t is hardly necessary.
One has only to look about him to
see that farming land in the hands of
the right kind of men is valuable prop
erty, and that it is steadily becoming
more valuable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-06
ACCORDING to The Christian Herald


ACCORDING to The Christian Herald,
the pressing need for contributions for
Indian famine sufferers has about pass
ed. Recent rains have helped the sit
uation in the famine districts, and al
though there is still much distress,
conditions are on the mend. THE EN-
oU1RER will continue to forward such
subscriptions as may be turned over
to it for the purpose; but from such
information as is obtainable, we would
say that from now on, unless there are
renewed calls, such charities as have
been going to India, might be applied
to better advantage in other directions.