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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03
BRYAN NEEDS
Only Forty.eight Votes More Than He Re-
ceived In 1896.

New York World:
Four years ago Mr.. McKinley's ma
jority in the electoral college was s5.
If Mr.. Bryan can keep the 176 votes
cast for him then, only 4S are neces-
sary to secure his election.
Delaware has 3, Maryland 8, West
Virginia 6, Kentucky pa total Of 20
votes from old Democratic states
whicn prior to 1896 had never gone
Republican, and which should return
to the Democratic column this year.
This would leave only 10 more votes
necessary.
Indiana, which has Is, was compar-
atively close state in 1896. 1t has reg
ularly seesawed from Democratic to
Republican and back for % years, and
is due to return to the Democratic
column this year; so that the DEM
ocrats are hopeful Of carrying 1t for
Mr.. Bryan, as they did for Tilden, and
twice for Cleveland.
This would leave only votes neces-
sary.
A Democratic plurality IN any one ol
the five middle states-Ohio, Illinois,
Michigan or Wisconsin-would more
than supply this deficiency. A change
of less than 1000 votes would have car
ried Ohio for Tilden in 1876. In 1897
the state was so close that Cleveland
actually received one Of its electoral
votes, and in that year Wisconsin and
Illinois both went for Cleveland.
In Michigan the Republicans are re-
ported to have special points of weak
ness, notably the detection of Govern
or Pingree, the presence of 10000 Hol-
landers in the state, and the corrup-
tion and offensive rule CT the corpora
tions.
The fusionists in Minnesota elected
Governor Lind in 1898, by plurality
of 10000 over his Republican opponent.
Any one of these states would sup
ply not only the four votes necessary
on this basis; but would also give Mr..
Bryan a surplus, varying from 8 to ~
to offset any loss he might sustain IN
the states he carried in 1896.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03

tains. It feels heavy, though, and to
all appearances, it has the usual ingre-
dients of other eggs in general. Wed
nesday afternoon at 7.SO o'clock, Mr..
w. C. Goings and Miss Mary Putnam
were united in marriage at the home
of the brides father on Limestone
street. Rev. w. S. B. Ford, pastor Of
the Second Baptist church, performed
the ceremony in his usual impressive
manner, while Rev. Jas. T. Mellard, OF
Newberry, gracefully lent his aid to-
wards consummating the happiness of
the young couple. ..Partridges are
said to be abundant this year, as we'll
as other kinds Of game. Our sports
men must remember, though, that the
shooting season does not begin Until
the 1st of November and that they
cannot hunt until that time without
violating the game law. There Is also
a law, too, against exporting partridg-
es, either dead or alive, and no one is
allowed to sell them for any purpose.
Several weeks ago we published
a clipping from the Charlotte Observer
to the effect that Mr.. H. D. Wheat was
contemplating making that city his
future home. At the time we express
ed a hope that the rumor would not
mature into a certainty, bit our hope
was in vain. Wednesday afternoon a
reporter for The Ledger observed that
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheat were making
preparations to go somewhere. Inquiry
developed the fact that they were pre-
pairing to take the evening vestibule
for the Queen City. Thus 1t Is that
Gaffney suffers a loss while Charlotte
is the gamer.
GASTON- Gazette, Septem-
Der 27: On last Saturday night, between
and o'clock, some one entered the
lot of Mr.. B. F. Lenhardt, at Lowell,
and stole his buggy. Not finding any
harness he went across the street to
Mr.. S. M. Robinson and stole set Of
harness. Mr.. Lenhardt's buggy is
light oak colored one been in use about
year. There is no clue as yet.......
Mrs. T. G. Falls will move to town
next week. Mr.. George Glenn was
able to be out Tuesday,. MIR. Will
Crews, of Spartanburg, is now at the
depot, and will have charge Of the cor
respondence and car service. 1.-The
arc light lamps have arrived and most
of them have been hung and connect
ed, and all in readiness for the current
to be turned on. They are Of the most
improved type, being inclosed by two
globes and 1000 candle power. Mr..
Press Huddleston, who was at one
time a printer in the Gazette office and
lately has been with the Atlanta Jour-
nal, has resigned his position on the
Journal and becomes foreman on the
Daily News, a new paper in Atlanta.
Mr.. E. A. Hendley, Of Rocking
ham, is expected to arrive this week
and by October Is open a bargain gro
Gerry store in the building formerly oc-
cupied by Fordham & Moore. Mr..
Hendley will probably open a livery
stable also, in the building owned by
Adams and Henry near the Falls
House. A number Of young people
of town went down to the home of Mr..
Robert Adams, at Bowling Green, last
Thursday night, and had an enjoyable
time. The party consisted of Misses
Cora Spencer, Bess Baber, Messrs.
Lawrence Beal, Leonard Holland, Ar
thur Spencer, Wine Hope Adams and
Robert Adams.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03
SIGHTING BIG GUNS.
A LandIubber Mystiied as to How Anything Is
Ever Hit.

CSCi MI.
How in the world the gunners on
our big battleships ever manage to
land a shot within mile Of the thing
they are shooting at has been a mys-
terry to me ever since I saw piece of
heavy ordnance actually turned
loose" said man from California. Il
was on the Oregon during some range
tests off Mare Island, shortly after the
ship was placed in commission" he
continued, land the executive officer,
who was an old schoolmate of mine,
took me into the after turret to show
me how the big guns were sighted.
The man who does the aiming stands
on a little platform at the rear Of the
breach and looks through a telescope
fastened about the barrel. Two wires
cross each other at right angles in the
far end Of the glass, and the place
where they meet must be brought in
line with a lance-shaped sight at the
muzzle of the gun and also with the
object aimed at, which in the case to
which I refer was a canvas screen
16 feet square and 1,4O0 yards distant.
Now, that would be hard enough to
do on dry land, because every slight
shift Of the telescope meant the stimuli
taneous shifting of several tons Of cold
steel by means Of complicated sys-
tell of wheels and levers; but on board
a moving ship, rocking up and down on
the waves, the difficulties are some
thing appalling. I squinted through
the instrument, and all could see was
a circular patch of ocean whirling criss
cross over the field of vision like a
magic lantern picture with a bad case
Of st. Vitus dance. Once I caught sight
of something white, that shot across
the circle as swiftly as swallow and
was gone before I could say boo! That
was the target on which the gunner
was supposed 10 draw a bead!
II stepped back in awe, while a good
looking young sailorman took my
place, gave a couple Of handwheels a
few sharp turns right and left, and
then all Of sudden pressed something
like a telegraph key. 1 thought the
whole universe had broken loose at the
foundations; but it was only the big
gun going off, and the shell carried
away one entire end Of the white tar
get. How the good-looking young sail
orman got his aim I don't pretend to
say. It seemed like piece Of pure ne
cromancy. The men behind the guns
are, without a doubt, the greatest
sleight-of performers in the
world.-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03

HE Took No CHANcEs.-When Fran
els Wilson was preparing his produc-
ton of "The Little Corporal" his
friend, Tom Mast, the cartoonlst, are"
him a small sketch which so tickled MS
fancy that he had it elaborated into a
16-sheet stand.
Mr.. Mast, upon seeing his work utii-
lied for advertising purposes ana dis
played conspicuously upon billboards'
indulged in a brief reverie and sent in
a LII for SIS.
The comedian felt deeply panied at
this mercenary proceeding and indulg-
ed in some lurid and picturesque
phrases; but mailed the check.
In due time the receipt came back.
Mr.. Mast in a facetious spirit had
drawn upon the, margin a little picture
of himself hat in hand, bowling thanks
to Mr.. Wilson.
The latter surveyed it gloomily and
promptly returned it to Mr.. Mast, with
the terse request, "Please send receipt
without sketch, unless the same is
free" He was not taking any further
chances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03

Too MUCH For JoHN.-A Nome cor
respondent of the Boston Transcript
says that the Eskimo is becoming ia
miliar with many Of the adjuncts OF
civilization. But the telephone is still
beyond his comprehension. One of
them pointed to the wire which runs
from Nome to the military barracks
at Nome river, three miles away, and
passed along the tundra just back OF
my tent.
Him catch birds p he asked.
mo, john replied. (Any Eskimo
is John, colloquially.) Him telephone,
suiting my English to his, as far as
possible But John did not look en-
lightened, ard attempted further ex-
panation.
"'Spose man talk, Snake River.
Wire catch him. Man Nome River, he
hear
John looked at the wire, then at
me, and his face took on grieved ex-
preston. 'Humph" he said. Plenty
lie.' And he walked Indignantly away"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03
FINLEY & BRICE,
EXEMPT FROM FEES.

DILLS, Posters, Circulars and other
ID advertising matter intended for dis.
tribution in Yorkville have exemption
from license fees If printed at THE
OFFICE. We have ar
ranged the license matter and our custo-
mers will not be interfered with by the
police under the bill posting ordinance.
l.. M. GRIST & SONS.
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The Norkrille Gnqairsr.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
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!. NJ. GRIST, W. D. GRIST, U. E. GRIST.
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And an extra copy for aclnh of ten.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Inserted at One Dollar per square for the
first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square
tor each subsequent insertion. A square
consists of the space occupied by ten lines
of this size type.
Ns- Contracts for advertising space for
three, six, or twelve months will be made
on reasonable terms. The contracts must
in all cases be confined TO the regular
business of the firm or individual con-
tracing, and the manuscript must be in
the office by Monday at noon when in
tended for Wednesdays issue, and on
Wednesday when intended for Saturdays
issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03

sT Does your pastor permit himself
to make jokes in the pulpit?" said one
lady to another. "Oh, yes!' was the
answer, in an apologetic tone; but
they are never very good Ones"
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||SN How n 81
ISN About j III
N2N Your | 1|
N1I Watch Q N1||

Does it keep the correct time? Or do
you have to set it every twenty-four
hours? DO you know what is the matter
with it7 Bring it to me and let me put it
in orrect-time-k keeping order. 1t may be
dirty and need cleaning. It may have q
cog broken. 1t may have screw loose,
or it may only need regulating. Bring it
to me and no matter what ails 1t, can
put it in first-class condition. My charges
are very moderate and the work will be
done promptly. I also repair Jewelry
and Clocks.
For anything in my line see me. can
and do meet all competition. See my line
of Spectacles and Eyeglasses. can suit
anyone with Glasses or Frames.
TAOS. w. SPECK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03
GAFFNEY BRANCH.

burg with trains on the Gaffhey Division.
Train No. 80 connects at Camden with
the Charleston Division of the Southern
Railway for all points South.
Train No. 80 leaving Camden at H. 40 p.
M, going West, makes connections at Lam
caster, s. c., with the L. &. G. R. R., at
Catawba Junction with the s. A. L., going
North at Rock Hill with the Southern
Railway going North.
Train No. II connects at Blacksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion, n. c., with the South
ern Railway going West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
A. TRIPP, Superintendent,
8. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. F. and p. Agt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-03


he was bitten by the highland mocca-
sin. This throat is still very much
swollen and he continues to suffer a
great deal of pain. Captain Sam
Stoll, who Is in the Pullman car SER
vice between Charleston and Colum-
bia, spent the week with his parents
and sisters in this city. Captain Stoll
had not been in Rock Hill since 1883,
and was then a boy. DIR. w. Gill
Wylie, of New York city, was in town
Wednesday and Thursday. He visited
the site Of the electric plant of tHc Ca
tawba Power company, and was much
pleased with the progress that has
been made. The man Pettus, other
wise known as Wild Bill, wanted In
Rock Hill for highway robbery and
assault and battery with intent to Kill,
was captured in Winnsboro few days
ago and placed in the guard house; but
he escaped from the building and Is
again at large. His bicycle Is In the
hands of the officers at Winnsboro.
-Gaffney Ledger, Sep
tember 2S: A few days ago Mr.. G. F.
Browning, who lives near the carpet
mill, brought freak of nature to The
Ledger office that was the most pecu-
liar of it's kind that we have ever seen
or heard of. 1t was the shell Of what
had been a hen egg with another small,
perfectly formed egg inside of it. Mr..
Browning said that in a lot of other
eggs he had one almost as large as a
goose egg. and upon breaking it, it was
found to contain the usual white and
yolk of other eggs and in the center Of
the yolk was imbedded small one
about the size of a hickory nut, of a
dark brown color and with shell as
hard and as perfect as the other one.
The small one has not yet been brok-
en- and we do not know what it con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-28
WILL VIEW THE ECLIPSE.
President Mckinley to Use Smoked
Glass ON Board the DoIphfn

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, May 27.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and party arrived in Hamp-
ton Roads, off Old Point, about 2 o'clock
this afternoon, on the dispatch boat Dol
phin. On her arrival the Dolphin circled
around the battleship Kearsarge, anchored
in the Roads, and afterward cast her an
chor not far from the Chamberlain Hotel.
None Of the members of the presidential
party came ashore this Afternoon Secre-
tary Gage and party of friends arrived at
Old Point this morning on the lighthouse
tender Holly, which tied up at the govern
ment pier, near the Hygea Hotel Speaker
Henderson and several members of the
House reached Old Point last night. The
total eclipse tomorrow morning has at
tracted more guests to the hotels at Old
Point than they have had at any one time
for years. Over a thousand more persons
are expected tomorrow morning from
Washington and Baltimore. The President
and his party will witness the eclipse from
the deck of the Dolphin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-28
MR.. BABCOCK'S OPINION
HE THINKS FAIRBANKS MAY BE
M'KINLEY's RUNNING MATE.
mated the Place May Go to
Far Western Candidate.

NEW YORK, May 27-Representative
, Joseph w. Babcock, OF the Third district
Of Wisconsin, chairman of the Republican
congressional campaign committee, said to-
night that in his opinion the contest for
the control of the next House of Represent
atives would be close. He said that while
the reports he had received from various
parts of the country indicated the re-elec-
ton Of President Mckinley. the loss of a
few districts would give the Democrats a
majority in the House.
Mr.. Babcock also expressed opinion that
Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks, of In
diana, had the best chance at present of
any of the candidates for the Vice Presi-
Dental nomination. "The congressional
committee" he said. twill meet before the
final adjournment of Congress, which will
not take place. think. before June g. L
do not think that either Secretary Long or
Governor Roosevelt will be named for Vice
President. In my opinion, Senator Fair
banks, of Indiana, who is an able clean
man, has the best chance of receiving the
nomination. 1t has been the custom of the
party to take the vice presidential candi-
date from debatable State and to choose
a wealthy man.
IF New York presents candidate /
think he will be nominated. but there does
not seem to be any prospect of this at
present-at least it does not look probable
If Senator Fairbanks is not nominated, the
candidate probably will come from the far
West
There will be a close fight for the con-
troll of the House. We have only thirteen
majority now, and we shall probably lose
some districts in the middle Western
States. We expect. however. to make up
any losses that we may sustain in New
York, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,. II
is unfortunate that Representative Bout
well, of Maine, was renominated, as his
health is so bad that he may not be able to
| take his seat"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-28
Burton to Return to Cuba.

WASHINGTON. May Pit was stated
at the War Department yesterday that
Colonel Burton, the officer of the inspec-
tors department who collected and pre-
sented the evidence upon which Nicely is
now held under arrest in New York. Is
about to return TO Cuba to assist in the
continuation of the investigation into the
postal frauds, now in progress there. This
time Colonel Burton goes under the orders
of the Department OF Justice. having been
detailed by the War Department to assist
the former department in the prosecution
of the postal cases. which are now entirely
in the control of the Department of Jus
tice. Even should he be required to leave
the United States at once and without
waiting for the action of the New York
authorities upon the application for Neely's
extradition. Colonel Burton's absence will
not delay the progress OF those proceed
ings-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-28
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Action of the Conferences ON the
Amusement Question.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
CHICAGO, May 27-The woman, with be-
coming shamefacedness, may now retire to
her proper place. She is not the whole
thing in a General Methodist Conference.
nor even the chief. The other day when
she threw the conference into convuI-
sions-I use the word "convulsions," in
stead OF FITS only because II is more
euphonious-she. the woman. arrogated to
herself tremendous force; but the row she
raised was a gentle zephyr compared with
the cyclone that the amusement question
raised Saturday. After a few unimpor-
tant items had been disposed Of the first
question that elected discussion was a.
resolution TO continue to DIR. Curtis hiss
salary OF 1915 per month until his confer
ence meets or he receives an appoint-
ment from the bishop, lowing 10 the ac-
ton of the General Conference, which
leaves him unemployed" Some one sug-
gested IL was the nonaction. but that was
waived and the main question was dis
cussed for half an hour on amendments.
substitutes and the like. In defense OF
the proposition. IL was urged that that
had long been the custom. And I'm answer
IL was argued that this General Confer
ence is not governed by precedents. but
by the right thing. An amendment was
proposed 10 apply the same provision TO
all the officers who had been left out by
the action Of the General Conference" and
another that IL be applied TO all preachers
that are left without work and wages. II
was finally reduced TO half-pay and made
applicable to all preachers who were not
reelected, and in that form IL was passed.
Another step in the direction OF introducing
business methods into church Affairs.
Then came the amusement question. which
had figured largely in Fridays proceed
ings but was cut short by adjournment
The discussion proceeded deeorously
enough, except boisterous hardclappings
by the sides when a point was made. un-
Ill Mr.. Aster, OF Cleveland. o.. got the
floor TO propose an amendment 10 the rals
as IL now is adding 10 the list Of inhib-
tied amusements opera. grand opera. foot
ball. baseball. prize fights, bun fights. bill
lard rooms and the like. assuming that
II the rule forbid anything by name it
should forbid everything OF the class. He
had not gone far in his list until the Or
ponents of the majority report raised such
a din that his voice could not be heard
There were cries OF order: order." but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-28
ASTRONOMERS READY.
Stayed Up Last Night Perfecting Their
Arrangements.

ATLANTA, Ga, May 27.-Cloudless skies
are reported tonight from the various i'm
promptu observatories scattered along the
shadow track Of tomorrow mornings
eclipse. from Alabama to North Carolina.
The observers in charge at the different
stations were in highly hopeful mood to-
night when. in addition to favorable local
outlooks. Professor Moores special bulle-
tin forecasting propitious conditions for
to-morrow's event was received. Many of
the astronomers. in order that no chance
may be overlooked. and that even the pos
sibility of accident may be removed. will
remain up all night. Instruments are be-
ing gone over and given final adjustment
and everything is In exact order for the
mornings work. The path of the eclipse
takes course across a portion of the
globe. starting In the Pacific ocean at
point southwest Of Cape ST. Lucas in
Lower California. 1t will first be observed
on land on the wests coast OF Mexico.
whence the moons shadow travels at q
velocity OF q thousand miles an hour, being
'totar' at New Orleans at 7:3o In the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-28
GOLD LANDS GRABBED.
No Good Digging Left for the Thou
sands Rushing to Cape Nome.

TACOMA, Wash. May 27.-Powers of at
torney have been issued so extensively at
Cape Nome this winter that 1t is doubt
full if any of the 10000 men now rushing
northward will be able to secure claims
in Nome, York, or the contiguous districts.
In letter received last week at Juneau.
Abner Ellis, mining expert, writes that
several hundred men at Nome have spent
the entire winter stampeding in every di-
rection and locating thousands of claims
for themselves and for others by power of
attorney. The ground thus taken up in
cludes the best areas along the chief creeks
of the entire gold bearing country drained
into Bering Ellis doubts If the men
rushing in from the Pacific coast will be
able to secure claims other than on the hill
tops. 1t is possible, however, that the new
comers will be able to go to the far in
terror and secure gold-bearing ground. 1t
is yet unknown at Nome whether the pow
ers of attorney. so freely used, will be re-
cognized by the federal officers arriving
this summer TO administer the laws. Writ
ing early in March. Ellis says the long
Arctic winter was becoming terribly mono-
tonous. The fuel supply was then danger
ously scarce. but as general division had
been made. it was believed everybody
would keep warm until spring. This sum-
mer the securing of fuel from distant
beaches will be one OF the chief industries.
Ellis says the rich part of the beach, so
fas as prospected, is limited to ten miles.
All other sections of the beach are spot
ted. The population of Nome looks for a
summer influx, but has no idea that 5000
people are rushing there from the Pacific
coast and the Klondike.