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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
,rresnondence of the YorkYille Enquirer.

UI UoPul.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
OGDEN, Aug. 21.-Three weeks ago
the prospect for a good average crop
of both corn and cotton was very good;
but the dry, hot weather we have been
having for the last two or three weeks
is literally burning crops up. Cotton
is shedding leaves, forms and small
bolls. A great many farmers are OF
the opinion that there will not be any
more cotton made in this section tnan
there was last year.
Chinch bugs are doing considerable
damage to corn. The outlook Is some
what gloomy at present; but OF course
the end may be better than we expect.
The dry weather Is also causing prema-
ture opening Of the cotton. II crops
prove to be so short as they were last
wear we predict that the cotton mills or
this state will not lack for hands next
spring.
Two cane mills are running In this
Immediate vicinity, making moiasses.
Judging from the amount OF cane
there is in the country they Will pe
kept busy for several weeks to come.
The dry weather has not hurt tie cane
crop a great deal.
The people Of Ogden and surrounding
country have long wished to see a good
einnery established at Ogden. A move
was made in this direction year or
two ago; but for some reason 1t was
not carried out. But now 1t seems to
be a certainty that the farmers arouno
Ogden can have their present crop OF
cotton ginned in their own town this
fall. Mr.. ]. B. Johnson, of Rock Hill,
is going to put up gin, and promises
to Gin all the cotton that Is made In
this section If it is brought to his gin.
Work was to have commenced on tne
house today. The building will be 2zxSo
feet, outside Of the engine room.
One other thing that Ogden needs IS
depot. We believe 1t could be had Dy
petitioning tn proper authorities.
The schools in this district seem TO
be showing up better 'attenoaBe
than usual this summer.
AS election day draws near, the IN
terest increases. In few more weeks
the whole matter will be settled and we
can return to our work and not be dis
turbed by politics for the next two
wears to come. We hope the right man
will be elected to each and every oftce
in both county and state. You can t
get it." "It won't prohibit" I am ut
terly disguised with such idiotic, non
sensical argument. The trouble lies In
the fact that there are many who are
afraid that we will get it and that 1t
will prohibit.
Considering the unusually hot wealth
er the health Of the community Is very
good. >. 4. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
THE FAMINE SUFFERERS.

AS has already been announced, The
ENQUIRER stands ready to receive ana
forward such contributions as the peo'
ple of this section desire to make for
the benefit Of the famine sufferers In
India.
It Is a fact that quite number OF
Yorkville people and others In diner-
ent parts of York county, have Tor
warded contributions direct to the
Christian Herald, and there are no
doubt a large number Of others who
will desire to contribute when they be-
gin to realize the need.
The first and only contribution that
has been received by THE ENQUIRER Is
one dollar that was handed to the re-
porter on the street Tuesday afternoon
by a Yorkville gentleman, who does
not desire his name published in con-
nection with the matter. The wishes
of the contributor, Of course. will be
respected but it is our preference that
contributors allow the publication Of
their names along with the contribu-
ton.
1t is true that there Is an injunction
about letting the left hand know the
good deeds that are done by the right
hand, and that injunction comes from
supreme authority. Those who follow
this rule are sure Of their reward; but
in this case the need is so great, the
suffering so horrible, and the practical
utility of a few cents so eftlcacious,
that any contributor can afford to lose
his reward if, by so doing, knowledge
of his example may induce others to
do likewise.
All manner of contributions will be
received and acknowledged with or
without the names Of the contributors;
but as before suggested, the practical
results to be accomplished by publish
ing names ought to be- great enough to
compensate those who might other
wise, for any reason, shrink from pub
licity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
faBOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. VIM. H. Lyles Is in town today
on business.
Mr.. Mason L. Carroll is visiting
IN Tennessee.
4 Miss Fannie Wilson, Of Rock Hill, is
the guest Of Mrs. w. B. Wilson.
MIR, and Mrs. Ernest Beard are at
Lenoir, N. c., on a pleasure trip.
4 Miss Mamie Squire. of Columbia, Is
Hn Yorkville, visiting Mrs. S. A. Weber
xDr. Sam Deal, Of Blacksburg, Is IN
|8orkville visiting Mr.. Robt. Latta
Parish.
xMr. Samuel Blair, Of the Rock Hill
Buggy company, is visiting his fathers
family near Blairsville.
Miss Essie Stewart, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. H. H. Beard, re-
turned to Charlotte last Tuesday.
kLittle Miss Sarah Logan, daughter OF
Sheriff and Mrs. Jno. R. Logan, has
been visiting Miss Ida Harshaw, at
Guthriesville, this week.
|, Mr.. Charles B. Smith, Of Chester, ls
on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. ]. Ma
son Ferguson, and his son, Mr.. c. Hen
ry Smith.
XRev. J. C. Johnes left Thursday af-
ternoon for Glenn's Springs. He goes
thence to Walhalla and the mountains
of Western North Carolina, where ne
will probably spend month.
Mrs. Emma c. Hannahan returned to
Yorkville last Wednesday after an ex-
tended visit to friends and relatives In
Columbia. She is accompanied by her
little granddaughter, Erma Dawkins.
Mrs. R. M. Cross and Mrs. D. w.
Steadman, of Harmony, spent several
days during the past week. with rela-
tiyes and friends in Yorkville, and were
the guests Of Mrs. w. H. Mcconnell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. w. Hawkes-The famous Atlanta
optician, announces that he will be at
the York Drug Store for three days,
beginning Friday, August 81.
]. NJ. Heath G. Co.-Advertise a great
closing out sale of summer goods and
promise to knock prices silly without
promise to knock prices silly without
The Yorkville Buggy Company-Offer
you the Bickford & Hoffman grain
drills, disc and smoothing harrows,
mowers and rakes, plows, shingles,
buggies, wagons, harness, etc.
H. T. Grist G. Co.-Say that when you
want a first-class job Of repair work
on buggies or wagons to call on them
and you will get it.
L. Geo. Grist, Fire Insurance agent
Can supply you with cotton gin in
surance, attend to the collection Of
rents, ard write advertisements at
reasonable rates.
]. R. Kennedy's Sons, Sharon-An-
nounce that they have corn-shred-
der and press which they are ready
to operate for the public.
Pobate Judge McCorkle-Gives notice
that w. N. Neel has applied to him
for letters Of administration on the
estate of Oscar Chambers, deceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

have occurred some incidents that are
more or less interesting.
Those who were present at the Hick-
ory Grove meeting say that it was by
far the liveliest of the canvass. Rev.
Mr.. Barber's spat with Mr.. Brice has
already been reported. It appears that
Mr.. Barber also got Mr.. Beamguard on
his mettle. Considerably stirred by the
interruption, Mr.. Beamguard was
aroused to his best, and the report is
that he made a good speech, ticking,
however, to his dispensary views with
out modification or trimming. When
Mr.. W. N. Elder got to that point of
his speech in which he told how he be-
lieved in temperance, Rev. Mr.. Barber
interrupted with, Come, come; shin
ny on your own side!" Mr.. Elder re-
piled that he was doing so, as he had
been doing ever since he played WITH
Mr.. Barber at school.
The Blairsville meeting was we'll at
tended. The people Of that neighbor-
hood have the reputation Of giving the
speeches Of the candidates the best of
attention and every speaker had a pa
tient hearing. The Lockhart band,
which is now one Of the best musical
organizations in this part Of the coun-
try, furnished music, the ladies furnish
ed plenty Of dinper, and taken alto
gether the meeting was successful
one.
On account of the Woodmens picnic
at Rock Hill, on Wednesday, many of
the candidates thought the McCon-
nellsville meeting would be a failure,
and several of the candidates went I'd
Rock Hill instead. The McConnells-
vile meeting, however, was largely at
tended, and the good ladies Of the
neighborhood helped to make the occa-
sion interesting.
There was only small attendance at
Rock Hill and no new developments of
especial interest except that Mr.. A.
Howard Patterson was present for the
purpose Of making an attack upon Gov
ernor Mcsweeney. Mr.. Patterson also
addressed the mill operatives at night.
The candidates were at Fort Mill yes
terday; but no report has been received,
showing whether the meeting is differ
ent from all Of the others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

- So far as THE ENQUIRER has In
the present county cam
paign has, up to this time, been
one of the cleanest we have known
for years. There has been more
frank honesty and less demagogue-
ism. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that the improvement will continue
until the voter can at least feel secure
from ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Kings Mountain Military acade.
my begins work on September 5.
A light shower cooled the atmosphere
somewhat last Wednesday night.
BY resolution of the town council, Mr
Rawls will commence next Monday the
work of putting meters on all public
water consumers.
The State Federation Of Colore6
Women, in session at Detroit, Michi-
gan, have adopted a memorial to Pres
iden Mckinley in which they say
that they would be glad to see con-
stitutional amendment providing tina,
states may be expelled from the Union
for permitting mob law within thei'
borders. That is pretty good joke
Ohio and New York have earned ex-
pulsion during the past week, and
shortly after the passage of such 9
law, 1t Is quite likely that a number OF
other states would be following suit
A Negro woman named Mary Lyttle
was detected in the shop lifting act In
the store Of J. M. Heath & Co., last
Wednesday, and after a race, was ar
rested. She had stolen quite num-
ber Of articles, all Of which were re-
covered. The woman was sentenced to
pay a fine Of $40 or go to the chain
gang for Is days. The fine was paid.
Since the disposition Of the case, 1t
has developed that Mary has long been
accustomed to having lots Of 1nery,
and there is no reason to doubt that
she Is a veteran offender. She lives In
Bethel township.
The stockholders Of the Loan and
Savings bank offered to sell their hold
lngs to the Loan and Exchange Bank
of South Carolina at So cents on the
dollar. The Loan and Exchange bank
came back with the offer to give Y
cents for the stock, minus all expenses
that have been incurred since the COM
mencement Of the present difficulty,
and to assume all liability to depositors,
paying them in full at once. AT
meeting Of the Loan and Savings bank
stockholders yesterday morning, the ~
cents proposition was declined. The
next step probable cannot be stated
certainly; but 1t now looks like receiv-
ership proceedings.
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright and Mr.. w.
Adickes, Of the board Of trustees OF the
Yorkville Graded school, appeared be-
fore the town council last Thursday
night and reported that the board had
received complaints from people who
claim that they live within the corpo-
rate limits of the town, but are denied
the privileges Of the graded school be-
cause Of doubt as to the exact location
of boundary lines. The object Of the
appearance of the graded school COM
mittee was to ask the council to order
a survey by which all such questions
could be determined without further
dispute. After consideration, the coun-
Gil decided to have survey made at
once and delegated to the street COM
mittee, consisting Of Aldermen McNeei
and Propst, authority to attend to the
matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
Saturday, August rs, 1900.

srs. Jasper, William and Edwin Stowe,
Of CASTOR. The funeral was held at
New Hope church yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock. Revs. Mr.. Sparrow and
Mr.. Joseph Hall, in the absence Of the
regular pastor, conducted the services.
Mrs. Sloan and her daughter, Mrs. w.
r. Chapman, went from Charlotte.
Death Of Miss Mamie Jackson.
>Winnsboro News and Herald, August
%: Died on the 18th inst, near Tirzah,
York county, of typhoid fever, Mamie
Floyd Jackson, youngest daughter Of
w. F. and Mary E. Jackson (deceased),
formerly Of Fairfield. She had only
been home two months, having gradua-
ted on the 18th Of June at the Normal
and Collegiate Institute, Asheville, N.
c. She was buried in Bethesda ceme-
ltery.
Killed By the Train.
Charlotte Observer: Passengers COM
ing in from Kings Mountain yesterday
brought the news Of the death Of Mr..
John Ramsey, cotton mill operative
at that place. He was killed Sunday
night by the fast mail train coming to
Charlotte. Late in the afternoon he
had been seen down town in an intoxi-
Gated condition and it is believed that
on his way home he sat down on the
railroad track and there met his death.
His body was badly mutilated. He
leaves wife and two children and was
81 years old.
4 Small Boy Hurt,
i>Charlotte Observer, Wednesday:
While Mr.. Thomas o. Flowers, presi-
dent Of the Rock Hill Supply company,
Of Rock Hill, 8. c., and his 10-year-old
son, Oliver, were walking In front Of
Tapp, Long & Company's store yester-
day evening, plank three feet long
fell from an upstairs window and
struck the small boy on the head, cut
ting an ugly cash. He was taken to q
drug store, where his wound was
dressed and sewed up. A thick leather
cap saved the lad from serious injury,
the physician said. 81
A Curiosity In Corn. Y
DR.. Miles Walker showed the re-
porter a day or two ago a remarkable
freak Of nature in the shape Of a stalk
Of corn that is not more than five inch
es in height and which matured q rea-
sonably perfect ear. It Is the result Of
ian experiment that DR.. Walker has
been conducting for several years. He
seeks to produce a cross between sugar
corn and the ordinary field corn, for ta-
BILE purposes. His idea is to get some
thing that Is not quite SO sweet as the
sugar corn; but sweeter than the or
dinary field varieties. He has succeed
ed in getting both kinds Of corn on the
same ear; but as yet he has been un-
able to get the hybridization into the
separate grains. A stalk Of corn only
five inches high with an ear Of corn on
lit, however, is curiosity that few peo-
who saw DR.. Walkers specimen said
they have never before, seen anything
Of the kind on 80 small scale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.

The county campaign, which opened
at Barnetts Mountain on August 16,
will close, so far as the canvass is con-
cerned, at Yorkville today, and between
now and next Tuesday night the candi-
dates will continue to put in their best
licks.
Although all the candidates continue
and maintain the positions they laid
down at Barnett's Mountain. and there
is no practical need Of more extended
reports of their speeches, still there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

The Sumter Herald calls our atten-
ton to the fact that there is only one
candidate for the legisla-
ture in Sumter county. Our statement
was made on the representation Of a
correspondent. The Herald is no doubt
aware Of the status Of the candidates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
The Heat In Charleston.

There were six prostrations from heat
in Charleston last Tuesday, two of the
cases reported proving fatal. Gage
Williams and VIM. Harrison, Negroes,
who were overcome at the Atlantic
Phosphate Works, died within an hour
after their prostration. The other pa
tients are all doing well. They are
Irene Smith, an unknown woman; A.
Balger, of No. IS Alexander street.;
George Hoffman, Of Knoxville, Tenn,
and a colored man named Wash Will
liams. The highest temperature regis
tered during the day was 99 degrees.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

Whether Hoyt, McSweeney, Gary
Patterson or Whitman is elected, lei
us have a fair and square vote on thu
dispensary question Independent Of
ali other issues, and let us agree thai
whatever the majority says Will be
good for five years, SO far as any fu'
ture action is concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

IF the Carolina preachers want to
get even with Senator Tillman," re-
marks the Charleston Post, 'let them
employ the Rev. Samuel Porter jones'
of Georgia, to meet him on the stump.
That. would be g. batting worth see
ing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

- We can't gee that the race riot IN
New York, the circumstances OF Which
were exactly similar to those under
which the New Orleans race riot occur
red, proves anything. No one has ever
thought that the people Of New York
are any better than those Of New Or
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

Although there Is no question OF
the, fact that a man can vote as ne
pleases, he cannot think as he pleas
es-not if he is intelligent and has
regard for facts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
The 4Iorkrille Gmq1lirer.
YoRKVILLE. s. C,&< {
SATURDAY, AUGUST rs, 1900

The conviction that the cotton crop
is going to be short and that the price
is going to be higher than last year, Is
growing into a certainty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

The Chinese trouble may be practi-
cally over; but it does not look that
way vet. There are still suggestions
Of a possible alliance between Russia
and China against the other powers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25

Minister Conger has been relieved
of further official duty in China, and
the responsibilities Of his position have
baen transferred to Geneal Chaffee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
MERE-ME MENTl0N.

It is reported that Andrew Carnegie,
the big iron king, will take the stump
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-25
The NEWS Ar OGDEN.

Poor Prospects for Corn or Cotton.-.Chineh
Bugs at Work...Plenty Of Sorshum...ln Need
of a Depot
The colored American., 1900-10-06
Trying 10 Catch the Co,ored Vote.

trying I'd taSch the COlOre1 Vote.
1t Is now stated that Mr. BRYAN will
soon come out in opposition to the pol
Icy of disfranchisement at the south
and pose as the special friend of the
colored man. In this way the Demo
Gratis, it is said, will try to catch q
large part of the colored vote. If there
is anything more ridiculous and pre-
sumptuOus in American politics than
this, what is IT? The Democratic party
and the colored race are absolutely in
compatible. A cOlored Democrat is a
contradiction in terms. To be sure.
there are some cOlored Democrats, but
the idea Of the Democrats winning
any considerable portion Of the col
ored vote is positively impudent In it's
aDsurdity. The colored voters can see
through the trick easily enough. The
west Virginia cOlored men have al
ready shown that they understand the
situation. They have issued an appeal
70 their brothers, and have sent it far
and wide, to stand together In this
crisis OF their destiny and rally to the
support of the only party which is
friendly to them. The appeal charac-
ferizes the new disfranchisement poI-
Ex a. bsanG practically the bexinninm
The colored American., 1900-10-06
Howard'S Theological Glass.

The evening class In Theology re.
sumed their studies at Howard Uni
versity Monday evening under the most
favorable circumstances. The class has
proved blessing to young men who
desire TO take up the WORK Of the Cos
pei ministry, and who are compelled to
work IN the day. The class will meet
each Monday, Wednesday and Friday
evenings at seven O'Clock during the
school year, and instruction will be
given in the various studies by the
same professors who give instruction in
the day de apartment.
The colored American., 1900-10-06
At st. Lukes' Church.

The choir of st. Luke's P. E. church
has been augmented by the addition of
several we'll known local soloists.
Among whom may be mentioned Prof.
James T. Walker, tenor; Miss Marie
James, contrslto, and Mr. Fossett,
baritone. Mr. Sumner WOrmleY will
be the soloist at the service tomorrow
morning, and Prof. Walker at the ser
vice. Additions to the choir will be
made from time to time of competent
singers and acceptable voices. Prof
R. W. Thempkins, precutor. expects
the choir to do "great work" during
the season.
The colored American., 1900-10-06
dence Of his full and complete citizen

dence Of his full and complete citizen
ship.
We turn with contempt and ioathing
alike from those who would inveigIe
US with perquisites of office to enter
the ranks Of our Democratic enemies
and the poltroOns who would solve our
difficulties by deportation and expa-
triatiOn. Guided by the principles of a
great Republican party and protected
by the constitution of our common
country, we will continue to seek peace
and prosperity under the ample folds
Of the stars and stripes.
The colored American., 1900-10-06

the negro Is to be SUPERSEDED by a
more efficient laborer. Their plan is
that he should toll in freedom as he
did in bondage. with little pay and
without master to defend him from
the abuse of the IRRESPONSIBLE and
worthless whose lot under the old dis
pensatior was worse than that of tn"
slave. 1t Is to deliver the southern
black man from this living death as
well as to protect the northern negro
from the debaSing influences Of the
Democratic machine that we desire
Republican success. We have no dis
position RI Getach the colOred citizen
from the whole Republican platform
ard 10 create new issues for his bene-
fit, but the negro's paramount issue is
now, and must forever remain until
settled. his full citizenship as guaran-
toed bv the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the federal cOnstitu-
tion.
IF these amendments that wore writ
ten into the constitution with the best
blood Of +he people are to be set at
raught throughout an important and
wide area Of the country, inhabited by
millions Of negroes. then it were of
little consequence to the race whether
the finances Of the country were on a
stable foundation or otherwise, wheth-
er Republican protection had filled the
Golfers Of the nation or Democratic
free trade had depleted them. whether
the country had extended its borders
or had abdicated It's international
functions. In either condition and un-
der all the circumstances the negro
would be = serf and not free man.
pariah ard not a political equal Of
other men, g hewer of wood and draw
er of water for such of the outcasts Of
Europe as possessed virility and
means enough to reach these shores.
You mCy rest assured that the Re-
publican party, which placed the rifle
in the black mans hand and the uni
form of the United States upon his per-
son, will see to it that he retains the
ballot as the seal of his power and evi-
The colored American., 1900-10-06
of a new slavery for their race.
The First Georgia District.

The Republicans of the First Geor.
gia district have nominated by accls-
nation William r. Leaken for repre-
sentative in congress. Resolutions
were introduced by Colonel J. H. De.
veaux and adopted unanimously np-
proving the administration of Presi.
dent Mckinley, protesting against the
diseranchisement of colOred citizens.
favoring the protective tariff system
and emphatically denouncing Bishop
Turner of Georgia for deserting the
Republican party and going over to
Bryan.