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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

DISPATCHES from South America in
dicate that the Venezuelan asphalt
trouble is about to get the Venezuelan
government into serious trouble with
the United States. 1t is alleged that
for generations the Venezuelans have
had habit Of granting valuable con-
cessions to foreigners for small consid-
erations, and annulling these conces-
sions when the foreigners succeeded in
making them profitable. The conces-
sion Of the Orinoco Trading company,
composed principally Of American cap
italists, was annulled last week and
two steamers were seized by the gov
ernment. The shareholders, of course,
appealed to Washington. Mr.. Francis
B. LoomiS, the American minister at
Caracas, has been using his influence
to untangle the situation; but on Sat-
urday discovered that the Venezuelans
had instituted a censorship of his tele-
grams to his home government. r. is
beginning to appear that the asphalt
trouble has grown out Of deliberate
effort on the part of the Venezuelans to
steal the property Of the Americans,
and the Scorpion has been dispatched
to Guanaco to quiet matters. There
may be some trouble in which the Ven
eZuelans are in danger Of getting hurt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

THE child labor question as we see it
is this: If it is question of allowing
children to work in the mills or letting
them run wild, better let them work in
the mills. There is no need to take
them out of the mills unless they are
to be required to go to school. Negro
children do not work in the mills, but
most of them are going to school. The
present constitution Of the state pro-
vides for an educational qualification
for voting. The factory population is
growing with more rapidity than any
other, except the Negro population. If
we neglect the education Of the white
children in the mills the time will come
when the Negroes will have control of
the ballot box. The problem, therefore,
is not only one of the day, but Of the
future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
THE QUEEN PASSING AWAY.

Victoria, queen Of the United King
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, and
empress Of India, is lying at the point
of death, at Osborne House, Cowes,
Isle of Wight, on the coast Of England.
The queen has been in critical health
for several weeks. The infirmities of
old age, aggravated by the anxieties
occasioned by the wal. in South Africa,
and recent deaths in her family,
preyed upon her mind to such an ex-
tent as to hasten her decline. Along
about Christmas she had a partial
stroke of paralysis, and although those
close to her were aware of the fact that
the end was rapidly approaching, she
bore up bravely, and it was not unit!
within the past week that the world
was allowed to know how critical her
condition really was.
Up to last Wednesday the queen was
still able to be about. She took drive
on that day as usual. She was not
we'll. Her attendants had begun to no.
Gtice some days before, her disposition
toward an unnatural sleepiness. Upon
her return, she was too fatigued to
move about, and Thursday she failed
to rise. Paralysis returned on Friday,
and throughout Saturday it became
clear to all about her that the end was
matter of but few hours.
Queen Victoria was born on May
"a, 1919, and succeeded to the throne of
her uncle, William w, on June Goth,
1887. She was married on February
10th, 1910, to Prince Albert Of Sake
Coburg- Gotha, who died December IA,
1861.
Queen Victoria is the mother of nine
children, as follows:
l. Victoria Adelaide, who married
Emperor Frederick William of Germa-
ny. and who was the mother Of the
present German emperor.
2. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales,
successor to the throne.
8. Alice Maud Mary. Died in 1878.
4. Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha. He married a daughter Of Alex
ander H. Of Russia.
S. Helena, Princess Christian. She
married Prince Frederick Christian of
Schlesburo- -Holsten.
G. Louise, Marchioness Of Lorne.
Z. Arthur, Duke of Connaught.
8. Leopold, Duke Of Albany.
9. Beatrice, Mary Victoria Feodore.
Married Prince Henry Of Battenburg.
Albert, the successor to the throne,
and who will become King Edward VII
upon the death of the queen, was born
in 1S41 and is now go years of age. He
was married in 1868 to Princess Alexan-
dria of Denmark. Their first son, AL
bert, born in 1854 died in 1892, and the
next son, George Frederick, Duke of
York born in 1865, became the heir ap-
parent.
The record Of Queen Victoria COM
pares favorably from every standpoint,
with those of the best sovereigns the
world has ever known. A history of
her reign would very nearly be his
tory Of the world for the past 81 years.
A dispatch received, just as the forms
of this paper were being put on the
press yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon,
at 3 o'clock, stated that the queen was
dead
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

SENATOR Tillman voting for prohibi-
ton! Gee whiz! He did it the other
day. A proposed amendment to the
army bill sought to revoke all liquor
licenses granted heretofore and to pro-
hibit the manufacture, sale or impor-
tation of liquors into the Philippines
hereafter. The amendment was only
proposed as an encumbrance to the
bill that had been agreed upon by the
Republican majority, and that no
doubt is the reason the senator voted
for it. Had the Republicans thought
of the idea of Incorporating the dispen-
sary abomination in their bill, they
would have, no doubt, won Senator
Tillman's support from start to finish.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
ESTATE PENSIONS.

The county pension board met in the
court house last Monday, pursuant to
statute, for the purpose of considering
applications for pensions.
The board consists Of Iredell Jones,
chairman; Joseph F. Wallace, secre-
tary; DR.. J. P. Hambright, physician;
w. N. Elder and John L. Rainey. All
the members were present.
The board had reorganized at pre-
vious meeting and at the meeting Mon
day the members were duly qualified by
the clerk of the court.
In all, some three hundred applica-
tions for pensions were submitted.
Among them were included practically
all that have been on the rolls hereto
fore, except those who have died, and
a number Of new ones. The number Of
new applications was slightly in excess
of the number of deaths.
DR.. Hambright made examination Of
about 80 applications for pensions In
classes B and No. l, including SOL
diers who were wounded.
When the board adjourned, 1t was to
hold another meeting on Tuesday, Feb
ruary S, on or before which date all ap-
plications must be in it's hands.
There are a number Of applicants in
Fort Mill, Catawba, Ebenezer and Be-
thesda townships who find it rather in
convenient to come to Yorkville for ex-
animation, and DR.. Hambright made
an appointment to meet them at Rock
Hill February T..
The board did not complete any of its
work on Monday. The applications re-
ceived were arranged by townships,
and a first examination was made Of all
the applications from all the town.
ships except Fort Mill and York. Ex-
cept in the clearest cases the board
will take no final action until after
the meeting Of February 5.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
the United States and the traditions Of

the United States and the traditions Of
calculated to almost deceive the very
angels. But out of it all, as is the case
in every such crisis, there arose, tow
ering high above the whirlpool Of sell
than one typical example of that libe-
raj patriotism and broadminded states
manship that has helped to make this
country what it is. Senator Hoar, of
Massachusetts,, lifelong Republican,
and the ablest representative Of his
party-but to the best Of his broad
lights an American first-voted with
the Democrats against the policy Of his
Morgan. acknowledged on all sides to
be one Of the ablest, bravest, most in
corruptible and most patriotic states
men in the world today, took a differ
ent view of the situation and voted
against his party with the Republicans,
as he thought for his people and for
civilization. On the army re-organiza-
tion bill the other day, both these great
statesmen continued in the same course
they had marked out for themselves on
the ratification Of the treaty with
Spain. Morgan voted for the re-organ-
ization and Hoar was paired against
it. Alabama is a Democratic state.
Time serving politicians thought that
on account Of his position they could
induce the people to turn Morgan down.
The grand old giant secured one of the
most remarkable triumphs that this
country has ever seen. No one was
foolish enough to seriously entertain
the idea that Senator Hoar could be de-
feated in Massachusetts,. The people
of both states showed that, whether
they endorse the views Of their respect
i've representatives or not, they have
every confidence in their broad-mind-
ed wisdom and the sincerity Of their
patriotism. All this goes to show that
however narrow and contemplate may
be the vast majority Of self-seeking
politicians, the representative who
would be truly broad and great need
not fear betrayal at the hands Of the
honest, sincere and intelligent people,
the welfare of whom he seeks to pro-
mote.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

THE presidents Of the respective
classes at West Point have submitte
to the president Of the congressional
investigating committee, a signed
pledge in. which they agree to the aboli-
tion of the practice of hazing in the
college. They maintain that the sys-
tenn has been pursued only with the
best of motives; but at the same time
they consider it their duty to yield to
the unmistakable sentiment of the peo-
pie of the United States on the subject,
and it is for that reason they promise
that there will be no more hazing. The
members of the investigating commit
tee were much pleased at the action of
the classes in the matter, and they be-
lieve that hereafter there will be no
more hazing at West Point.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
<ABOUT PEOPLE.

N>Mfs. A. B. Cauthen is visiting rela-
tives at Kershaw.
Mrs. Albert M. Grist is visiting rela-
tives at Blairsville.
Rev. J. P. Knox preached at Hickory
Grove last Sunday night.
Mr.. Frank Carson, of Gaffney, visited
friends in Yorkville this week.
< Mr.. Cal G. Parish, Of Gaffney, spent
Sunday in town with his family.
EMessrs. Barron, of Rock Hill, spent
a few days last week at Hickory Grove,
the guests of Mr.. E. F. Bell.
k Miss Matte Bell, who teaches at San
tiago, spent Sunday at her home In
Hickory Grove.
Representative Elder came up from
Columbia to attend the meeting Of the
county pension board in the court house
Monday.
Rev. ]. C. Johnes returned last Sat-
urday from his holiday trip to Green
vile, Alabama. He reports pleas
ant time Of 1t.
b/ Mr.. and Mrs John F. Gordon return
ed Monday from a short visit to Mr..
Gordons grandmother, Mrs. Wallace,
in Chester county. Mrs. Wallace will be
SO years Of age on the 18th day of next
July. Mention was made at the time
of the fact that on the 10th Of July
last the old lady fell and broke one of
her arms. The fracture healed quick
ly and completely, and her health has
been almost perfect up to this time.
The South Carolina Bar association
is arranging to celebrate in Columbia
on February 4, the one hundredth an
niversary Of the appointment Of John
Marshall as chief justice Of the United
States. Judge Simonton is to deliver
an address on the occasion and an elab-
crate banquet is to be served. The ex-
ecutive committee consists Of one men,
ber from each county, the York county
member being Thomas F. Mellow, Esq,
Of IYorkville.
Monroe special Of January II to Char
'lotte Observer: Mr.. James A. Woodliff,
of Lenoir, and Miss Cecilia Latta,
daughter of Rev. A. T. Latta, Of this
place, were married last evening at
$50 o'clock in the First Baptist church,
Rev. A. M. Croxton performed the cer-
emony. Mr.. CASTOR Woodliff was best
man, and Miss Pauline Latta maid Of
honor, the other attendants being Mr..
Lamar, of Gastonia, and Miss Mary
Andrews, of Monroe; Mr.. John Hart, Of
of Monroe; Mr.. Moses Wyman, Of
Chester, S. c., and Miss Nan McDon-
aid of Charlotte. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
lift left last night for their hcme at Le-
noir
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

ferred to arbitration Of Mr.. S. r. Knott
and Mr.. T. s. Bush, and they have just
rendered a decision sustaining the
Southern Railways contention in al!
essential phases.-Charleston Post.
The foregoing has almost as much
significance for the cotton producer as
for the manufacturer. 1t means that
unless something is done to discourage
Western competition, our farmers must
either devote themselves to the produc-
ton of a better staple, or look alone
to the exporter to buy such cotton as is
now being produced in this section
Even now but little local cotton is be-
ing sold to others than exporters. The
mills, as a rule, want a longer staple
than most of the local cotton raisers
are producing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
Wednesday, January %, 1901.

should continue in the field for con-
gress, Mr.. Bellinger Is likely to make
the race for governor, and opposed to
him are mentioned the names Of
Speaker Stephenson and Mr.. Frank
Gary; but, of course, a great deal can
and is likely to happen between now
and the time for holding the next pri-
mary. General Floyd has been talk
ing of running for governor; but it is
more than likely that he will enter the
contest against Congressman Finley.
A. X.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
E.OGAI. AFFAIRS
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Riddle & Carroll-Tell you more about
their canned tomatoes, roasted and
green coffees, baking powder, tea and
soap. They want you to see them for
good groceries.
Strauss G. Co.-Tell you that their
end Of the season clearance sale Is in
full blast, and tell you that you can
get all sorts Of dry goods, notions,
shoes, ETC., at low prices.
S. L. Hobbs & Co.-Want you to no
tice their south window, and come to
them for crackers and fancy cakes.
In the north window they have
handsome display of canned goods.
Jas. Nj. Starr G. Co.-Want you to buy
borax Of them to put on your meat
to protect 1t from the skipper fly.
They make claims for their coughine
and back up their statements with
a guarantee. They want to see you
before you buy fertilizers.
T. w. Speck-Wants to know how your
eyes are suited in glasses. He says
he Is especially well prepared to fit
any eyes at anytime.
Col. w. G. Stephenson, Superintend-
ent Of the Kings Mountain Militia
>ry academy-Wants good milch cow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

THE officials of the Southern Rail-
way here have just received a ruling
which is of great Importance and bene-
fit to the cotton mills of South Carolina,
in that it secures a material reduction
in the rates on raw cotton from Ala
bama and Mississippi points to the
milling centers of this state. The mat
ter Of these rates has long been a Sc
rious handicap to the Carolina mills,
which require a larger field for their
supply than is furnished by their i'm
mediate localities. The question was
finally taken up by the Southern Rail-
way in an effort to secure reduction,
but the Western lines refused to reduce
their proportions. The matter was re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

and breaking the spine. DR.. Gerald
Webb was struck by the animal as 1t
fell, was knocked to the ground and
severely scratched about the shoulder
and arm. He was on his feet in an in
stant, however, and the lion lay dead
before him. Dick Stone, forest rang
er with the party, brought the skin to
Meeker to have it prepared by taxer-
dermist and the rest of the party went
on to the keystone ranch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23
Firr mt WoffOrtl College.

Wofford Fitting school, Spartanburg,
was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock last
Friday morning. There were forty stu
dents in the building, all escaping un-
injured. The building and it's con-
tents were valued at $4,000; in
sured for $4,000. The fire was caused
by Goals from the CRATE falling on the
floor. The structure will be rebuilt i'm
mediately. No suspension of work will
be necessary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

II the reelection of Senator Hoar,
the state Of Massachusetts follows the
splendid example recently set by the
state of Alabama, which, by the re-
election of Senator Morgan, showed
that it's people appreciate, admire and
are loyal to the highest type of ability
and patriotic craftsmanship. The new
problems and responsibilities that grew
out of the Spanish-American war
wrought complete change in existing
political conditions. These changed
conditions were calculated to test, and
did test, the capacity Of representatives
in the national congress to the utmost
limit. All the world, of course, under
stands that our house and senate in
clude all kinds of people-all gradations
of intelligence, shrewdness, liberality,
patriotism, selfishness, self-seeking
time servers, etc. 1t is that way now,
and it was that way at the close of the
Spanish-American war. Some of the
representatives in congress are chosen
because of their especial fitness for the
position, some are chosen because they
are the best to be had out of very poor
lot to choose from. Some are chosen
because of their ability to make their
fellow-citizens think they are other
than what they really are. A majority
of the members of both house and SEN
ate owe their positions to shrewd, per-
sistent political scheming, and they
hold above every other consideration on
earth allegiance to the party machin-
cry through which they were enabled
to win. In view of the changed condi-
tions referred to following the Spanish
American war, while the American peo-
pie as a whole were looking only to
the common good, it was natural that
the politicians in the house and senate
should be looking only to the strength
ening of the party machinery in which
they trusted for their continuance in
power. 1t was remarkable fight that
followed-both parties for purely fac
tional advantage invoking the declara-
tion Of independence, the constitution Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

MANY people who have given more
or less thought to the subject, have
long held to the theory that upon the
death of Queen Victoria there would
be revolutionary changes in the British
form of government. More than once
the statement has been made in high
places that even If he should outlive
his mother, Albert, Prince Of Wales.
would never become king Of Great
Britain. The notion has been founded
on the fact that although the British
government is monarchial in form, and
includes the highest development of
aristocracy, there is really more pure
democracy in it than in any other gov
ernment the world has ever seen. Peo-
pie who have been looking for change
upon the death of the queen, have been
believing that the people Of the empire
were already prepared for such
change; but were deferred principally
by the general and sincere love that
prevailed throughout the empire for the
queen, on account of her own personal
worth. Prince Albert is very good
man, as princes go. Considering his
position, he is a remarkably good man;
but he has never done anything to win
the same kind of love that the British
people have always borne for his
mother. It was believed, therefore,
that upon the death Of the queen, the
strong democracy prevailing through
out the United Kingdom would assert
itself and establish a republic. But
there is really no probability Of any
thing of the kind. Albert will be just
as acceptable as was the late queen,
and the government will go on with
out the slightest change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

If York county were only as we'll ad-
vanced on the road question as she
is on the educational question, it would
seem as if the people could afford to
rest and congratulate themselves for
awhile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-23

WHILE it gave us pleasure to repro
duce the full text of Superintendent
McMahan's proposed school law, in or
der that the public might have the op-
portunity to form it's opinion, we have
no hesitation in saying that this plan
does not meet our approval. Theoret-
ically, it is all right; but practically, we
believe there are serious objections to
it. The people of this county have high
appreciation of the value and import
ance of education. That fact Is patent,
for it is proved by the tremendous
progress that has been made during
the past generation. 1t is fact also
that notwithstanding the tremendous
progress we have already made, we
have only just commenced along this
line. But it must not be forgotten that
there is such a thing as trying to go
too fast and that haste sometimes
makes waste. The taxpayers Of this
state are already carrying a pretty
heavy load for educational purposes,
and the uncomplaining manner In
which they are carrying it, shows their
deep appreciation Of the Importance OF
the subject. It is quite possible that
they would stand, without complaint, a
great deal more than they are stand
ing: but it is we'll enough not be too
prash along this line. There are other
duties and responsibilities that must
be looked after in addition to educa-
ton, and we must not neglect to make
provision for them. Mr.. McMahan's
proposed law seems to contemplate the
commitment of the whole educational
question to professional educators, and
these. we submit, will not be able to
manage the situation as satisfactorily
or as efficiently as the whole people are
able to manage it. They would proba-
bly, be disposed to set too rapid pace
Though a most efficient officer, Mr.. Nc
Mahan himself has more than once
shown symptoms Of this kind. While 1t
Is a fact that in many of the counties
the school management is very ineffic-
lent, it is also a fact that In other
counties, York for example, the people
are getting as good results under the
present system as they could hope for
under the suggested new arrangement
and with much less friction. We hope
there will be no change for the present
and we do not believe that there is any
real danger that there will be change
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Ihe 1torkville Gnqi,iser.
YORKVILLE, s. c.: y
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1901

THE name Of The Piedmont Head
light has been changed to 1.-THE Truth"
The Headlight passes out Of existence.
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ly question now OH WHICH tlleIe ID lhC'
ly to be any division, is as to how the
money shall be expended.
There is already considerable discus.
sion as to the political outlook, which
will not, however, take shape for some
time. There does not yet seem to be
any certainty about who the candi-
dates for governor, in the next pri-
mary, will be, although such things
heretofore have taken shape very much
before this time. The congressional
races in the various districts are be-
coming interesting, and until these set
tie down to something definite, the
gubernatorial field will be more or less
A good deal seems to de-
pend on how the congressional districts
will be divided, and whether any of
the present congressman will be legis-
lated out of their present districts. If
so, they are likely to enter the field for
United States senator or governor. In
this event there will be a change in the
general situation. Congressman Tai
bert is generally credited as being one
Of the first to enter the field for gov
ernor, but this is not new thing, as
his name has heretofore been mention
ed in this connection, and he has gen.
orally been satisfied with being return
ed to congress, and the same may be
the case this time. If he should run
for governor there are three or four
announced for his position,
among them being Lieutenant Cover
nor Tillman, Solicitor Thurmond and
Attorney-General Bellinger; but If he