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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-08

ANOTHER lynchlng bee took place
at Enterprise. Ala, on Wednesday
when crowd OF whites and blacks
number 500. burned at the stake a
negro named John Wesley Penning.
ton, who had committed brutal
assault on Mrs. J. c. Davis, wife Of
prominent farmer, after choking
his victim into insensibility. He
alterward confessed the crime.
Although the fiend pleaded for mer-
cy, and tried to break the chains
that bound him, no! a trace oil SYM
pathy was shown. When he saw
the punishment prepared Tor him,
with scream Of terror he tainted.
lie was revived and dragged to a
stake, while the crowd stood silent
ly by. The man was so limp ne
had to be fastened around the neck
and body with chains, after which
a match was applied to his funeral
pyre. If there was any law in the
South, such revolving scenes would
not happen. but these br utes would
suffer the penalty Of their fendish
crimes on the gallows.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-08-08
EsM.N. EXCEPT SUNDAY

THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 100,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

ALTHOUGH there has been much COM
ment during the past two weeks about
the intention of the Republican majori-
ty to depose Senator John T. Morgan
from the craftsmanship Of the commit
tee on Inter-Oceanic Canals, since II
has become settled that Senator Morgan
Is to retain this craftsmanship, we have
not seen a great deal on the subject
The presumption that the senator
would be deposed was quite ma
tural. There was but little sig
nificance in his retention in the
position during the period when nc
canal legislation was to be expected
or permitted, for as a matter Of fact
the place was then of but little import.
ance. But now that there Is every rea-
so to believe that canal bill will be
passed forthwith, this committee has
become one Of the most important OF
the senate, and the craftsmanship Of II
is an honor that 1t not to be lightly
passed over. Various reasons have
been assigned for this rather remarka'
BILE exhibition of generosity on the part
Of the Republicans, most Of them being
selfish: but in the absence of more
plausible explanation, it is safe to as
sumo that the Alabama senator was re.
tanned principally because he is the
best equipped man in the United States
for the place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

enough to destroy 1t by mischievous
laws. You say, too, men OF a spirit
which would make the resolute and
merciless in dealing with every friend
Of disorder are desirable as presidents
Your attitude leaves us to infer that
the best way to place them in office Is
to assa assinate the president as often
as possible, in order to bring about this
result. The anarchist does not hold
that assassination will abolish govern
ment; but so long as murder is INDUCED
in from the top and misery is rampant
in society, it is inevitable that such
methods will be resorted to occasionally
from the bottom" The letter closes as
follows: "Tnis open letter is written,
not with the expectation of staying
your policy, Mr.. President; but under
stand tnat neither your prisons nor
penal colonies will stop the onward
march of our ideas. Even If you should
deport to the most barren rocks the ad-
herents of anarchy do not think that
the dial of progress can be turned
back"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
Road Bonds In Eafrf1 elI.

The South Carolina public, especially
that portion Of it living in this section.
will watch with a great deal of interest
further developments that are to be ex-
pected from the mass meeting that was
held at Winnsboro last Saturday.
AS the result of the crop failure, 1t
seems to have become a problem as to
how a large portion Of the population
Of Fairfield county is to live
through the winter, and the prop
osition before the people is to
vote bonds to the amount Of fifty or
seventy-five thousand dollars and use
the proceeds, primarily to give employ
ment to all who wish to work; and Sec
ondarily with view to securing better
roads for the county.
This idea Is not new. It was suggest
ed in York county about four years ago
by Mr.. D. M. Hall, on account Of similar
conditions here; but was not carried out
for several reasons. In the first place,
the condition Of the laboring classes
was not desperate enough to force ac-
tion at the hands Of people who are op-
posed to road building by taxation, and
in the second place there was no stat
utory method by which the constitu-
tional provisions for township road
bonds could be put into effect.
We hope the condition Of affairs in
Fairfield county is not so desperate as
Is represented. We are not inclined to
think that it Is. We have no idea but
that the people can pull through with
out issuing road or other bonds; but
still we would like to see them go on
with the proposition. because we be-
lieve that with one intelligent expert
ment along this line, other sections will
be induced to follow voluntarily solely
on account of the benefits to be secured
from the better roads thus obtained.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
Cotton Seed Meal.

In another column Is published, from
an ordinarily dry and uninteresting
Farmers Bulletin" some unusually
valuable information about the value
Of cotton seed as food for cattle.
The conclusions laid down in the bull
letin are understood in a general way;
but comparatively few of the people
who are most directly concerned, un-
derstand the exact food value Of the
cotton seed as here explained, and to
most people, no doubt. the figures will
prove rather startling.
There are many people who believe
that cotton seed meal ought to be a
suitable ration for horses and mules;
but so far there have been no satisfac-
tory experiments along this line. Just
what the trouble is cannot be satisfac-
torily arrived at; but the probability
seems to be that the food Is too rich.
If that Is the only difficulty in the way,
then it seems that future success will
depend upon the discovery Of some
mixture that will give the desired food
elements in proper bulk and proportion
to ensure the best results.
Notwithstanding the tremendously in
creased Importance Of the cotton seed
during the past ten or fifteen years, on
account Of the application Of this pro-
duct to new uses, there is very little
reason to believe that it's value is yet
fully understood. 1t is practically GER
tain that 1t is the most perfect cattle
food yet discovered. and there is good
reason to believe that it may eventual
ly become a standard food for man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
WITHIN THE TOWN.

4 The whisky receipts, by express and
otherwise, have been quite heavy dur
ing the past few weeks.
The graded school suspended yes
terday for the Christmas holidays. 1t
will resume work on January 2.
.lThe recently purchased supplies for
the fire department, including 1000 feet
Of hose and some caps and coats, have
been received.
Mr.. Ira Grimes and Miss Claude
Shuford were married at the York
Cotton mills on the evening Of Decem-
ber 10, at $50 o'clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. G. Neville.
The Kings Mountain Military
Academy suspended for the Christmas
holidays yesterday until tattoo. on De-
cember 81. All Of the present cadets
are expected to return and there will
be several additions to the corps on
January 1.
Mrs. S. L. Latimer had the misfor-
morning at about II O'clock as the re-
suit Of a fall sustained while passing
from one room Of her residence to an
other. The fracture was at the elbow,
and although the broken bone has been
successfully set. at last accounts Mrs.
Latimer was still in considerable pain.
- Cotton receipts have been quite
heavy during the past week, some
thing like 500 bales having been sold
since last Monday. Inquiry Of Mr.. B.
N. Moore develops the fact that the
number of bales stored in his ware
house Is about the same as last year.
The fire cracker ordinance seems to
be operating very satisfactorily up to
I'M. ,4e,I I,ax nnf l0t1 n
in such heavy stocks as usual this year,
and there seems to have been no dispo-
sition on the part Of the little fellows
to force the season by commencing
their popping several weeks ahead of
time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
HABOUT PEOPLE.

SMr. Vt. S. Leslie. Of Leslie. was in
Yorkville on Thursday.
b>Mr. R. c. Jackson has moved his fam
fly from Glover to Tirzah.
/ Major James F. Hart and wife have
Returned from a visit to relatives In
Chatham, Va.
& Mr.. Moffatt Kennedy, student OF
the Atlanta Dental college, Is at home
for the Christmas holidays.
SIr. William Blackburn Wilson. Jr., OF
Rock Hill, has been admitted to prac-
tice in the courts Of South Carolina.
SMrs. w. w. Miller, Of Rock Hill,
came over to Yorkville on Thursday on
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
r. Williams.
NMisses Iva Withers and Virginia
Watson will assist Mr.. T. w. Speck
in the jewelry and fancy ware trade
during the holidays.
Miss Mary Mccullough, who has
been teaching an art class at Johnston,
Edgefield county, will arrive in York
willie today to spend the holidays with
her sister, Mrs. ]. P. White.
Miss Eula Dobson has returned from
Limestone for the Christmas holidays.
She Is accompanied by her college
mate, Miss Annie Lockwood, OF
Charleston.
.Among the students who are expect
ed home for the holidays are the fol-
lowing: Messrs. L. w. and John Jen-
kins, Hamlet Carroll, Barron Kenne-
dy, Paul H. Moore, Miss Nellie Schorb,
Of Erskine college, Due West; Cadet
Paul Neely Moore, Bingham Military
academy, Asheville, N. c.; Miss
Alma Walker, Converse college, Spar
tanburg; Misses Strauss Walker and
Buela Grimes, Columbia Female COL
lege, Columbia; Miss Talulah Neville,
and Miss Mary Clawson Ashe, of
Presbyterian College for Women, Col
umbia; Misses Bessie Williams, Josie
Camp and Mamie Grist, Winthrop
college, Rock Hill; J. S. Rainey and
w. w. Blair, Of Blairsville, and Walter
Kennedy, Of Sharon, from Erskine COL
lege
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs.

H. c. Strauss & Co.AAnnounce that
their great sacrifice sale will last
only three days more. and extend the
compliments Of the season to their
friends, customers and competitors,
and say that their establishment will
be closed Christmas Day.
C. P. Lowrance & Co.-Invite you to
see them before puying Christmas
groceries, and give number of in
teresting prices. They also extend
the compliments Of the season to all
Of their friends and customers.
w. o. Rawls-Tells Of his having all
sorts Of engine fittings. machine oils,
ETC., and wants to do your repair
work.
T. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Talks of
his immense stock Of all sorts of
choice Christmas goods and invites
all shoppers to come around and in
spect his stock.
J. Q. Wray-Says that for toys, ETC..
you should come to see what he has
for the little fellows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
MORE CHERRY TREE NEWS.

The following communication from
Mr.. ]. o. Bell, of Henrietta, appears in
the Charlotte Observer, Of Thursday,
and it will be read with interest by
many people of this section who have
been keeping up with the Amos Owen
Cherry Tree company exposure:
I notice in The Observer of the 18th
instant, card from Rev. T. Bright, in
which he states that all employees were
promptly paid as soon as their wages
became due, while he controlled the
business Of the Amos Owen Cherry Tree
company.
This statement, to say the least, Is
misleading and lean prove 1t, as l have
in my possession several letters from
ladies, most Of them poor girls, who
can ill-afford to lose their hard-earned
money, which will prove that he re-
ceipted for their money and yet made
no returns to them. Their appeals for
help in getting back their money are
indeed pitiful.
These ladies, anxious to obtain work,
sent in the required $l2 and began
working for the company from one to
two weeks before Rev. Bright disposed
Of his interest, and they assert that
they have never received a cent for
their services, and in large number of
cases, actually borrowed the money in
order to secure employment Immediate
ly. Most Of their letters seemed to have
been ignored and returned unanswered,
except the ones inclosing the cash.
Now, while the full months salary
might not have been due and payable
when Rev. Bright sold out to his sue
cessors, still anyone can readily see
that he was due them for the fractional
part Of the month for which he seems
to have made no provision whatever.
The order Of the day was to control the
business for a few weeks, pocket all the
cash that came in and then turn 1t
loose on some other fellow like it was
a red-hot stove.
l am reliably informed and can SUBJ
stantiate that he withdrew $4,000 be-
fore disposing Of his interest. He gave
as his reason for selling out that he had
been in the Gospel ministry for num-
ber Of years and after praying over the
matter felt that he could not afford to
allow the world to come between him
and his duty.
DR.. Frank Bright, his son, the founder
Of this scheme to swindle the unsus-
pecting, tried to sell out to the writer
He stated that he had made $4,000 in
less than so days, and at the inception
of his enterprise did not have dollar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
MERE-MENTION.

Senator Joseph w. Bailey, Of Texas
holds that Arthur P. German Is the
most available candidate for the presi.
dency that the Democrats can nom1-
nate. General Nelson A. Miles Is
out in a strong endorsement of the
Dewey verdict in the Schley case. 80.
The cold wave Of the past few days
has extended over Europe as well as
America. ....... The senior class of Har-
ward college has chosen R. G. Bruce,
Negro. to be class orator. Miss
Helen M. Stone, the Bulgarian mission
airy, is still in the hands of the bri-
gands. -. There is another report
from London to the effect that the
South African war will be brought to
a close on December 20 by the COM
plete surrender of the Boers... There
was a light fall of snow near Tampa,
Fla, last Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

His reason for selling out was that he
had to seek a warmer climate. With
not a dollars investment, does 1t not
seem queer that he was willing to sell
out a business which he claims Is per-
fectly honest and legitimate for a
small consideration when 1t was paying
such enormous profits?
In conclusion. will say that I do not
believe Rev. T. Bright can persuade
an intelligent, reading public into be-
lieving that he and his son could with
draw $4,000 from the business in so
short a time and leave its finances In
such shape as to meet its honest obli-
cations, as recent events will prove.
The ends Of justice will not be met
until these men are arrested and COM
PEELED to give up every cent they have
wrongfully taken from those unfortu-
mates throughout the land who in many
cases have staked their all to secure
what they considered honest, home
work, and have lost. Let the odium
rest where 1t belongs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
! SPRATT.ARDREY.

The Charlotte Observer, Of Thurs
day, contains the following account OF
an interesting wedding ceremony that
occurred at Ardrey's, N. c., on the
evening of December II:
At the witching hour Of dusk-f
o oclock-last evening, DR.. ]. Lee Spratt
of Fort Mill, s. c., was happily united
in marriage to Miss Emma Ardrey
second daughter Of Captain and Mrs
w. E. Ardrey, of Ardrey's, in lower
Providence township. For weeks past
this event has been eagerly anticipated
by all the young people Of the neigh
borhood and the nearby towns. to-
gether with the extensive circle Of rel.
atives of the bride and groom. Al
the afternoon stylish turuouts o1
every description drove up to the love.
ly country home Of Captain Ardrey
and crowds Of the elite of the sur.
rounding community assembled In the
large parlors, to witness the simple
ceremony that was to unite two loving
young hearts and lives. Promptly al
the appointed hour the familiar strains
of Mendelssohns wedding march, ex.
ecuted by the skillful fingers Of Mrs
w. M. Ardrey, announced the entrance
of the bridal party. The bride was
beautifully gowned in white organdle
elaborately trimmed In white satlr
and lace, and looked the embodiment
Of girlsh purity and grace, as she
leaned upon the arm Of him whom
she had chosen from out Of the worlc
Of men to be the husband Of the life
The solemn marriage service Of the
Methodist church was impressively
spoken by the brides pastor. Rev. H
C.. Sprinkle, of Pineville.
"And so before the holy man,
They stood in all their youthful
pride,
And spoke those words, and vowed
those VOWS.
Which bind the husband to his
BRIDE"
The bride carried large bouquet Of
brides roses, and was vision Of bru'
nette loveliness.
After the ceremony and congratula'
tions, the whole company repaired t
the two dining rooms, where q most
elegant wedding supper was served
The decorations in one dining room
were white and green, and In the 9TH
err were white and yellow.
The whole Of Mecklenburg county
and other neighborhoods are wei
aware of the famous hospitality Of
Captain and Mrs. Ardrey. and Of gen.
erations of Ardreys who have occupied
this old family home. On this occa'
sion the tables literally groaned be-
meath their burden Of all the dell
cacies and substantials Of both city
and country. The supper was poem
in itself, and was most thoroughly ap'
preciated by the participants. An ele:
CANT reception will be given by tht
parents of the groom, Mr.. and Mrs. ]
M. Spratt, tomorrow evening, from
to II o'clock.
|, The young couple. received many
and costly presents, consisting Of cut
glass, silver, china, dainty linen, ele
CANT furniture, etc.
The groom is a rising and success
full young dental surgeon Of Fort Mill
s. c., which town will be the future
home Of the newly-wedded pair. HI
| is we'll and favorably remembered BY
many friends in Charlotte. The bes
wishes of hundreds Of loving relative!
and friends Of these favored young
people go with them in their journe!
through life, as they go hand In hanc
to meet its pleasures and duties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Death of Chancellor johnson.

Hon. VIM. D. Johnson died at his
home in Marion last Thursday, In the
S4th year Of his age.
Burglary at PelSer.
Greenville special of Tuesday, to
The News and Courier: This morning,
between 1 and 3 o'clock, the safe In the
jeWelry store Of G.. E. Marchbanks, at
Pelzer, was blown open by burglars,
who got SIS in money and about a
thousand dollars worth Of watches and
jewelry. The work was evidently done
by experts, supposed to be the same
gang which broke open the safe OF the
WILLIAMSON Fertilizer company two
months ago, as the manner Of breaking
open the safe is similar in both cases.
There Is no clue, the thieves getting
away safely with their booty.
South Carolina Industries.
Says a Washington dispatch Of
Tuesday: The census bureau prelim-
mary report on the manufactures Of
South Carolina shows a total Of 1852
establishments. with products In 1900
valued at $5S,74S.731 and total capital
invested SGT 1856, ,465. Other figures are:
Average number Of wage earners, 49,
1856; total wages, s9,455, ,sOu; miscella-
neous expenses, $3,111,587, and cost Of
material used $34,027, 795. The capital
shows an increase of 130 per cent. over
1890 and value Of products an increase
of 81 per cent. The cost Of materials
increased 80 per cent. The city Of
Charleston separately reported, has
total of $12,473,1S7 in capital invested,
and s9,562387 in value Of products.
These are increases Of 10 and 6 per
cent. respectively. Charleston has 1854
esta blishments; 5.027 wage earners,
getting a total of s1,4S9,966 in wages.
The miscellaneous expenses foot up
s796,573. and cost Of materials used,
S.. .633,57S
Dishonesty Brought Him to Grief.
News and Courier Wednesday,: The
Rev. Peter Smith, colored, said to be a
delegate from bamberg to the A. NJ.
E. conference. now assembled In this
city at a church in Glebe street, was
arrested by the police yesterday and
locked up at the station house on q
charge Of attempting to pass q spuri-
Gus ten-dollar note on ]. L. Karesh,
salesman employed by Levin & Levy,
at King and Morris streets. The min
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

Frozen Ont by the Democratic eau.
cus, Senator McLaurin In Taken
Care Of by the Republican Major.
fty-SenatOr Morgan Continues to
Hold the Inter-Ocennic Canal
Chnirma xhip-HOw Committee As
signments Are Made In House and
Senate.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
WASHINGTON, D. G. December 1S.-The
membership Of the various senate COM
mittees. a matter that was brought to
the very particular notice Of the South
Carolina public py the recent contro-
versy between Senators Tillman and
McLaurin, has been settled.
AS in the case of the house, the or
ganization Of the senate is always con-
trolled by the dominant party; but GUS
tom requires that in the matter Of COM
mittee assignments, the minority ele-
ment also have representation. Indeed
custom goes still farther and provides
committee service for every senator, no
matter what may be his politics.
In the house, the speaker as rule,
makes the committee assignments of
his own party, and follows the sugges-
tions of the minority caucus in assign
ing members of the opposition to COM
mittees. The presiding officer of the
senate has nothing to do with commit
tee assignments, the matter being ar
ranged by the caucuses of the two dom
inant parties, the minority being ac-
corded as many committee places as the
majority is willing to concede.
The occasion of the recent coloquy be-
tween Senators McLaurln and Tillman
was the matter of committee assign
ments. Senator McLaurin had been ad-
vised of the declared purpose of Senator
Jones, chairman of the Democratic
caucus, not to give him committee as
signments from the places apportioned
to the Democrats. Senator McLaurin's
personal privilege speech, therefore,
was to protest against this depriva-
ton of what he considers to be his
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

THE SMITH SCHEME IN ABBEvILLE.-
Some one has sent to this office g
marked copy of The State, containing
the card of Mr.. j. E. Smith, the Monti.
cello, Fla, editor, wRo has had some
agents in Abbeville doing business fol
him. AS we understand, four clubs OF
rs each, were made up for him in Able
willie.
Miss Lou Vass, a most excellent
young lady Of this CITY, said yesterday
that she made up club for Mr.. Smiths
paper in August. About the fourth OF
September, she sent him $25 and q
names of subscribers for his paper, and
undertook then to- enter upon the
proffered agency at $40 a month. She
wrote letters during the month Of Sep.
tember to the number of los.
She says that she has repeatedly
made effort to get the promised pre-
MUM, she being allowed choice between
a watch and bicycle, chose to take the
watch, which she had not received al
noon yesterday.
She further says that for the months
work during September, in sending let
ters or writing for Mr.. Smith she has
received not one cent.
. Mr.. George White says that he sent
a club of rs subscribers and $25. He
received his premium. He worked
some; but afterward quit. He could
get nothing for what he did as agent
though he did get the premium for the
clubs.
There were, we believe, two other
clubs made up at Observation-Disclosures
Press and Banner, Wednesday.