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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
THE ANDERSON CONTRACT SYSTEM.
Senator TIIIman Gives His Views to the Phila.
deIphia Paper.

The Philadelphia North American
has interviewed Senator Tillman with
regard to it's recent highly colored
write-up Of the labor contract abuses
in Anderson county. In his interview
Senator Tilman said:
II am surprised that a respectable
newspaper-and consider the North
American one OF the most respectable
in this country-should lend itself to
any sensational accusations against
the people Of state Of this character.
1.-THE existence in one county OF
South Carolina Of an unlawful system
of contracts had already been called to
the attention of the grand jury Of that
county by the presiding judge, who
scored the system in the strongest pos
sible language, and called a special
term Of court to receive their report
so that he can take the matter un-
der judicial consideration
Besides, the state authorities, as
know with absolute certainty, have NO
sympathy whatever with any such
wrong-doing. They do not propose to
countenance it in any way, and the
state government will bend every ef-
fort to stamp out any such unlawful,
cruel system.
THE leasing of convicts has been
broken up by the legislature, and no
convicts are allowed to be hired to
private parties, and the cooping In
along with the convicts Of ignorant
and silly Negroes as prisoners can no
longer exist, even though public opin-
ion did not frown down upon it.
From my knowledge of the feeling
Of the people of the state-and I think
I know as much about public opinion
in South Carolina as any other man
there is no sympathy with any view OF
dealing with labor that is not fair and
just.
1.-THE nature of our crops require a
contract that involves q years work,
and the effort of landowners has been
in the direction Of securing such an
agreement, authorized by the legisla-
ture, as to compel persons, white and
black, who have made contracts to
cultivate the crop on shares to carry
out their contracts.
"This is for the reason that the ex-
penditures Of money for supplies and
clothing during the winter, and, In
fact, all through the summer, would
all be lost unless the crop was worked
and gathered and prepared for ship
ment.
"The prepare tion of land for the crop
and picking and ginning takes ten
months. and croppers on shares who
were not bound bv contract to labor h.
the year would have the landowner at
a great disadvantage.
"There Is absolutely no ground for
any assertion that the people Of South
Carolina sympathize with this scheme
to re-estabish slavery under con-
tract system. and I am sure that the
state authorities will take all neces-
sary steps to stamp it OUT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
\ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. o. E. Grist has been confined to
his home with the grip for several
days.
l~Mr. Samuel Blair, Of Blairsville, has
been quite Ill for several days past,
but Is now much better. -.
MISS Maggie Glenn has returned to
Henrietta, N. c., where she will re-
sumo her position in the store of the
Henrietta mills.
DR.. T. A. Salvo, Of Hickory, N. c.,
is in Yorkville for few days tuning
pianos. He has been quite busy since
his arrival on Tuesday.
Mrs. w. G. Turner has returned from
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. w. ].
Whitener, at Fort Mill. Mrs. White
ner has been quite Ill with pneumonia;
but is now much better.
Mrs.~S. M. McNeel and Mrs. B. N.
Moore returned home, Tuesday, from
the D. A. r. congress, just held in
Washington. Misses Witherspoon and
Gist decided to remain until after the
inauguration.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Mary Elizabeth Hart to Mr..
Walton Samuel Neil. The ceremony is
to take place at the residence of the
brides parents, Major and Mrs. J. F.
Hart. on the afternoon Of Tuesday,
March H. at o'clock.
i MIA. M. Black, of Tirzah, was in
Yorkville, Wednesday, and showed the
reporter some old Yorkville papers
that are especially interesting on ac-
count of their age. One was a copy Of
THE Yorkville Patriot" Of June 13,
1888, published by Col. w. c. Beatty,
Geo. w. Williams, Esq, and DR.. Ed
Jennings. Another was THE Journal
Of the Times" of December 10, 1885,
1t was published by John E. Grist. In
addition to newspapers, Mr.. Black has
a number Of old curious, including the
gun that great grand uncle carried
at the battle Of Kings Mountain, and
spectacles that his great grandmother
brought from Ireland. Referring to
these latter, Mr.. Black said, "They
now look like blind brides"
DR.. c. F. Williams, of Yorkville, re-
ceiVed a telegram Thursday, advising
him Of his appointment as assistant
surgeon in the army, with the rank Of
first lieutenant, and directing him to go
to Tybee Island, near Savannah, so
soon as he received his commission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

WE are inclined to think that the act
Of congress defining the relations that
shall exist between the United States
and Cuba is pretty nearly correct. 1t
is not desirable that this government
be charged with the responsibility for
administering the affairs of Cuba; but
it is certainly we'll that it should keep
itself in a position to restore order on
the island upon the occasion Of inavi-
table outbreaks Of the future. Maybe
the Cubans are capable Of govarnin:
themselves. We sincerely hope they
are; but until after Is or 20 years Of
good government in the island, we shall
be very dubious about the matter
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

THERE was a big lynching bee IN
Terre Haute, Indiana, last Tuesday.
The victim was Negro named George
Ward. His crime was cutting the
throat and shooting Miss Idi Finkel-
stein, a school teacher. Ward was cap
tured a short time after the murder
and confessed. The only reason he
gave for his crime was that the lady
called him dirty niger" and slapped
his face. AS soon as the facts became
known a great mob collected, and de-
spite the efforts of the authorities,
broke open the Jail, knocked the fight
ing Negro down with hammar drag
ged him through the streets, face down,
to railroad bridge and swung him up
by the neck It is said that the fellow
was dead before the railroad bridge
was reached; but Notwithstanding this
fact, after the body was allowed to
hang for awhile, it was taken down
and burned to crisp. The fragments
were carried away as souvenirs. 1t Is
said that public sentiment upholds the
lynching and that no prosecutions are
expected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

THE Iron Trade Review, published
at Cleveland, Ohio, reports the price
of pig iron as advancing, and inti-
mates that a general stiffening of
prices in all kinds of commodities is at
hand. Iron is the best known CONNER
cial barometer Of the whole list; but
whether it is now under the influence
of the big corporation recently form
ed, or improving general condition, we
do not know. Possibly it makes no
difference one way or the other so far
as results are concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

The coming municipal elections would
pave the way for the elections to be
held under the electoral law being
drawn up by the convention. General
Gomez had no objection to the outline
of future relations between the United
States and Cuba as recommended by
the United States senate. He thought,
however, that it would be better for
the United States to lease land for ma
val stations, instead Of buying out
right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. A. Salvo-says that he will be In
Yorkville for several days and wants
to tune your organ and piano.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Is overstocked
on lap robes and say they have
made a price to make them go.
Beard & Carroll-Want to furnish you
what fertilizers you need. They sell
wood, cotton seed hulls and meal.
]. Q. Wray-Has received supply of
new spring hats for men and wants
hat wearers to come and see them.
Riddle & Carroll-Have on hands 25
barrels Of seed Irish potatoes Of sew
eral varieties. Prices are right, theu
say.
G. & c. Merriam Co., Springfield
Mass.-Tell Of the new Webster's In
ternational dictionary. 1t Is better
than ever, they claim.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

THE Lexington Dispatch contains an
editorial calling upon Colonel Willie
Jones to become candidate for the
United States senate. The Spartanburg
Journal is making suggestions along
the same line to Ex-Governor Evans.
Other prospective candidates are LOOM
ing up from different quarters. There
is going to be an interesting time
of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

THE conferees on the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition bill, on Thursday
agreed upon the amendment closing
the gates on Sunday, and disagreed to
the appropriation for the Charleston
exposition. There is still a chance for
the Charleston appropriation; but 1t is
a slim one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02
The Norkrille enquirer.
YORKVILGE, S. c.:
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1901.

THE Greenvl,le News recommends
that upon the appearance Of more
Northern newspaper correspondents in
Anderson, they be advised of the short
time they have in which to reach an
outgoing train.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

upon some isolated individual act Of
bravery, may result in placing unfit
men in command Of other men who
may really be more competent them
selves to discharge the duties and re-
sponsibilities of officers. HeknoWs that
q good officer in the army or navy
should possess other qualifications In
addition to mere courage, a qualifca-
tion that is. not at all uncommon
among American soldiers.
The case Of Sergeant Jasper furnish
es an ideal illustration. The country
was no less Democratic in Jaspers
time than it is now. The heroic act OF
the sergeant in raising the flag over
Fort Moultrie, in the face Of the hot
fire from the British ships, commanded
the unlimited admiration Of his fellow
patriots. We are told that Governor
Rutledge offered the heroic sergeant
sword and a commission. Jasper ac-
cepted the sword. but refused the COM
mission because of his inability to
read. Most readers Of this will recall
their deep feelings over the situation
when in their youth they read OF the
incident. Most Of them thought then
probably, that Jasper should have ac-
cepted the commission anyway-that
such a man was certainly At to be
commander Of men. In their mature
reflection, however, they have come 10
think that the patriotic old hero was
right, and that his action in refusing
the commission proves the worthiness
with which he would have borne it had
it not been for his unfortunate disqual-
ification.
If it is the idea Of Admiral Sampson
to exclude from commissions in the
navy all but graduates of Annapolis
or light nothings who pride them
selves on their boasted blue-blood or
aristocrats lineage, or even to make
ball and drawing room accomplish
ments necessary qualifications, we
think the admiral is q contemplate
snob who is very much out of place in
his high position. But somehow, we
cannot believe that the admiral had,
or has. any such idea as this. Not
withstanding the fearful attacks that
have been made upon him, we believe
that he wrote that endorsement On
Gunner Morgan's application with prop
er motives, and we think that his
principal object was to further in
crease the efficiency of the service. But
it is likely that there will BE- more de-
velopments in the case, and perhaps
we will be in a position to judge bet
ter later on. In the meantime, it is
we'll enough to give the subject care
full consideration from every poiEt OF
view, and not fall into uncalled for
condemnation that may not be just.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-02

General Gomez visited Governor
General Wood in the palace at Havana,
last Tuesday morning. and assured him
that the stories of unrest and diSSatiS-
faction at the continuance of the Uni
ted States intervention were false, and
that he had been misrepresented in
statements to the effect that he favored
an immediate withdrawal of the United
States troops and giving Cuba absolute
independence. If they withdraw now
he feared bloodshed, beyond doubt.
Within 60 days the Cubans would be
fighting among themselves. General
Gomez added: IF the Americans were
to withdraw today I would go with
them" General Gomez said he recog-
nized the fact that the United States
was responsible for the establishment
of a stable government in Cuba and
could not withdraw until such condi-
ton was brought about. The work of
handing over the reins Of government
to the new republic was an undertake
ing involving much time and labor and
a large amount Of study and expert
ence on the part of the Cubans in the
work of self-government. The general
also said the element in control Of the
municipality was not working in tha
interests of the islands. The officers
We're inexperienced and could not be
given a free hand. 1t would mean the
destruction and ruin of the island.
General Wood said that the greatest
difficulty experienced was in getting the
conservative element interested in mu-
nicipal government. His purpose was
to bring the best element to the front.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03
A NEWS ITEMS.

Reno physicians have organized
under the name of the Washoe County
Medical Association.
Mrs. Dora Lschman. a pioneer resi-
dent of Reno, aged 62, died in San
Francisco last Saturday.
Winnemuccans are petitioning to
have the town placed under the legis-
lative act for the government of towns
and cities.
The management of the Commercial
Hotel at Elko, with the exception Of
the saloon, has passed into the hands
OF James Clark, q pioneer hotel man
OF Nevada.
On July 80 the Elko County Board
OF Education elected Mark Averil
OF Virginia City as Principal of the
Elko High School. and Miss Alice L.
EIDE, assistant. Mr. Averill has net
notified the Board of his acceptance.
At Tuscarora last Monday in q
match game Of baseball between the
Elko and Tuscarora clubs, Tuscarom
won by a score of Is TO 5. The Times
Review says that everything passed
off quietly and the Tuscaroras Won on
their merits.
A. E. Cheney and Oscar j.. Smith Of
Reno are the attorneys of Mrs. Ida
Mckinley in the suit begun in the
United States Court at Carson against
John Steele and William Hayes for
the possession of the Elijah mine, To-
Gated hear Ely, White Pine county.
The Lyon County Times plant has
been removed from Dayton to Yering-
ton. The former is on the down grade
and would not support a newspaper,
while Yerington has shown such i'm
provement within the past year that
it will probably be made the county
seat OF Lyon county.
A party Of California campers are in
the pest house at Carson. They came
to the outskirts Of the town last Mon
day and asked for the services OF q
physician to attend one of their num-
Der. An examination proved that
one of them was suffering from a we'll
developed case Of smallpox. The
News says no one in Carson has been
exposed and that there is no occasion
for alarm.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03

Anent the present activity in politi-
cal circles, and the fixing of the State
tickets for the PARKWAY election Of
1902, there seems to be q lack Of har-
mony and brotherly love between
some of Mr.. Newlands' staunch lieu
tenants. The Silver State doesn't ap-
pear to have a great deal Of respect fol
the political genius and acumen Of the
editor of the Virginia Report, where
upon the latter exposes his admira-
ton for George S. Nixon, owner of the
Silver State, in language that runs Out
at the very top Of the thermometer.
Mr.. Nixon is believed to have gone tc
the northernmost corner of the frigid
zone where the frosty atmosphere may
bring q degree of comfort, from which
retreat comes no reply to the TRADE
Of the Report.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03

An announcement OF interest was
made by Prof. Koch of Berlin last
week before the international Tuber-
culosis Congress in London to the
effect that he had demonstrated that
bovine tuberculosis is not transmits
sible to the human system. The
meat and milk, then, of cattle suffer-
ing from tuberculosis can be consumed
with impunity, 30 far as the danger Of
being infected with tuberculosis is con-
cerned. Nothing in this discovery
if discovery it be-helps to stamp
ont the disease of tuberculosis in the
human race, but it certainly relieves
life of one of its tsrrors. If Prof. Koch
is entirely correct the huge scare
about diseased cattle some years ago
was a somber joke, and the farmers
who protested against having til cir
suspected cows killed were oppressed
mortals. In its diplomatic and sani-
tary aspects DR.. Koch's claim may
have far-reaching results, for, if he
is right. the German objection to
American beef on the ground that it
is full of the germs Of tuberculosis,
falls miserably, while the milk inspec-
tors everywhere may think that they
can now take things easy.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03

In pursuance Of q proclamation is
sued by President Mckinley, free
trade now exists between the island Of
Porto Rico and the United States.
The Foraker bill provided that when
ever q Legislature Of the island enact
ed and put into operation a system Of
local taxation that would meet the
demands Of government expenses. the
tariff should cease. This has been
done and the Presidents proclama.
ton marks the beginning Of an era oil
free trade with that island.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03

An order wa Issued out Of the South
srn Pacific Conpsny's Offices early in
July directed to many Of the lessees OF
premises on the compsny's right-of-vsy,
directing them TO cell no liquors after
the 6rst Of August. The same quietus
hss been given the liquor business on
the broad and narrow-sssge fsrrybosts
Of the company plying between San
Francisco and Oakland. the Sscrs-
msnto river steamers, and the Solsno
plying between Bsnicis and Port Costa.
The Wholesale Liquor Dealers Associs-
ton Of San Francisco has taken excep-
tons to the compsny's action and 10
seeking to secure . recall Of the order
last mentioned on the ground that .
business principle 10 being violsted By
such . course on the part OF the COM
pany. The Association Dealers threat
ened to have all liquors shipped by the
Santa Fs route IL the order 10 not re-
scindsd. The revenue derived by the
company from the carrying Of liquors
last year amounted to- million dollars in
freight rates. These matters have been
tslsgrsphed President Hays who lie now
10 the East. bat - no snswer has yet
been received at the city. the matter
rests in sbeyance.
The SENTINEL understands that the
~lessees along the railroad r~ight-of-wsy
are greatly exercised over this action Of
the company. bat are NOT obeying the
mandate. hoping that the orders may be
recalled.
II the company should stand firm some
Of the Palissde saloon men will be forced
to vacste their present quarters. Tom
Summersll happens to own . house and
lot on the south side Of the track into
which be could move and continue to
cell liquors with IMMUNITY. The Pail
SADIE lessees are said to be still doing bust,
ness 81 their old stands, waiting for
something more serious to turn up than
the general order. They are inclined to
think that the company will rscede from
their present position and permit them
to continue business where they are now
located, . considerable distance from
the track.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03

Upon the request Of Rear Admiral
Winfield Scott Schley in Q letter dated
July %, 1901, to the Navy Department,
asking that Q full inquiry into his con-
duct while in the navy during the
recent wal with Spain be made, Sec
rotary John d. Long has granted the
request and appointed the gentlemen
to try the case. The Court 10 made
up as follows: Admiral George Dewey,
President; Rear Admirals Louis A
Kimberley and Andrew e. X. Ben
ham, members, and Captain Samue
G. Lemley, Judge Advocate. The
hearing will begin at the Navy Depart
ment, Washington, d. c., on Thurs
day, the 18th day Of September, 1901
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03

AD0 DeA<onAbf MIL 10 OIOo6 1SOWn.
Hsrtwig A. Cohen, General Mana
ger Of Capt. DeLamar's various enter
prises, returned to Salt Lake July %
from an extended Eastern trip and
left the next day for DeLamar,
New. While in Salt Lake City he was
interviewed by a Tribune reporter, to
whom he furnished some information
regarding the company's property at
DeLamar. He says the mill at that
place will probably close down about
the 9Th Of this month, and before 1t is
started up again win have been sub
jected to many alterations, the most
Important of which will be a substitu-
ton Of "wet" for the ''dry process"
so long employed. What time will be
required to make these alterations
and just when the crushing of ores
will be renewed, Mr.. Cohen was not
prepared to say. The force of men at
work for the company at DeLamar at
the present time will be reduced one
half, but this, the Manager says. will
be only temporary. AS soon as the
wet process is installed he will begin
the run on a low-grade ore of which
there is q vast amount, and tailings
that measure 400, 900 tons will also be
worked by the same process.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03

The United States officials are max
ing 1t very uncomfortable for certain
parties in Elko county who have been
engaged in the business of selling
whisky to Indians. The United States
Grand Jury has just returned eleven
indictments, seven being against par
ties from Elko county. The evidence
In two of the cases was principally
gathered by Special Agent Brewster
of the Interior Department. As we
understand it, the Government works
q sort of Detective Agency scheme on
those engaged in the traffic of selling
whisky to Indians. As soon as in
formation reaches the Interior Depart
ment that certain persons are known
to be in that kind of business q Special
Agent is sent out, who quietly makes
Investigations, and as 500 as he has
secured evidence enough to convict,
along comes the United States Mar
shall and takes the culprits into cus
tody. Elko is not the only town or
county in the State where this nefari-
nj business is carried on. There are
many trustworthy people in Eureka
who are Of the opinion that a Special
Agents trip to this town would result
in the arrest Of several parties. The
SENTINEL hopes that the Government
will continue in the good work it has
begun and land every one found guilty
whore he belongs-in the p~enitentiary.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-03
FARNswO RTH AGAIN SUED.

A Salt Lake dispatch OF July q says
that suit was on that day entered in
the Federal Court at that city by An.
son Phelps Stokes Of New York in be-
half Of the Austin Mining Company,
whose property is located at Austin,
Nevada. against Allen G. Washington
of New York and Philo 7. Farnsworth
of Salt Lake, asking for an account.
ing Of the company's business. The
amount involved is In the neighbor.
hood Of 100000, and in his petition
Stokes brings numerous charges o.
fraud and Encouragement against
Washington as President and Farms
worth as general manager for the com
pany. The principal claim is that the
company is not indebted to Farms.
worth and Washington in the sum Of
$296, 900, as, it is alleged. is shown by
the books of the company. 1t is also
alleged that through the frauds per-
petrated by the defendants the stock
Of the company has greatly deprecated
and the stockholders damaged to the
extent Of 5000. 900.
1t will be remembered that about a
year ago Stokes and the Austin COM
pany recovered a judgment against
Farnsworth, which forced the latter to
refund to the company about 500, 900.