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The age-herald., 1901-06-14
Attest:
 II. D. WOOD, City Clerk.
No. 24.
RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION.
 Whereas, The Mayor and Aldermen Of Birmingham have at thls meeting of said board adopted an ordinance entitled I'm provement No. 24, to provide for the grad ing and niaeada mixing of certain portions of Second and Third avenues" And, whereas, the estimated cost of said im- jrovements has been ascertained to be $2, ,500 %; therefore,
 Be 1t resolved That the Board of Mayor and Alderman shall meet on the 3d day of July, 1901, at the council chamber at o'clock p. m to hear remonstrahces and protests against the construction of said Improvements,
 Be It further resolved, That notice of the adoption of said ordinance shall be given by publishing the same. once a week for two successive weeks, to-wlt; Once dur ing the week ending the Sth day of June and once during the week ending the 18th day of June, 1901, respectively, fin The Age Herald, a daily newspaper of general cir oulation published in the city of Birming- ham, which notice shall contain in addi- ton to the ordinance the estimated cost, as aforesaid, of said improvement, and shall name the time and place at which the Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet as aforesaid to hear remonstrances and protests against the construction of said improvements.
 Be 1t further resolved, That the city clerk be and is hereby directed to c; lse notice by publication to be given as is hereby provided for.
 Adopted June 5, 1901.
 W. M. DRENNEN,
 Mayor
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Attest:
H. D. WOOD. City Clerk June 7th and 14th.

No. 35
 IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE No. s5. To provide for the grading. macadamiz- ing and curbing of certain streets and av- enues.
 Section 1. Be 1t Ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, That Ave nue J from Thirteenth street to Fifteenth street. Fifteenth street from Avenue ) to Avenue M, Avenue M from Fifteenth street to Nineteenth street, and Avenue H from Nineteenth street to Twentieth street be graded and the sidewalks along the same be curbed, including the re- turns at all street and avenue fntersec- tions and the parts of the aforesaid por- tions of the said streets and avenues iy- ing between the curb line shall be mac adamized.
 Sec g. Be 1t further ordained. That the costs of said improvements authorized by this ordinance shall be assessed and lev fed against the property abutting on the portions of the aforesaid streets and ave- nues improved and benefited thereby. Provided, however, that the cost of all street improvements on street, avenue and alley intersections shall he assessed and levied against the property abutting on the streets and avenues or alleys so in- tersecting for one-half block in each di- rection.
 Attest: H. D. WOOD. City Clerk. Adopted June 5. 1901.
 W. M. DRENNEN.
 Mayer.
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AtteSt.
 H. D. WOODS, City Clerk. June Sth and 14th.
The age-herald., 1901-06-14
Attest:
 H. D. WOOD, City Clerk. June and IA.

No. %.
 IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. %. To provide for the curbing of sidewalks along certain streets and avenues.
 Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham, That the sidewalks along the following streets and avenues be curbed, to-wt:
 Third avenue from Twenty-fourth to Twenty sixth streets; Second avenue from Twenty-fifth to Twentysixth streets; Twenty-fourth street from First avenue to Second avenue, including the returns at all street and avenue intersections. Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained. That said Improvements shall be made in ac- cordance with the grades and lines here tofore adopted by ordinance for the side walks along the portions of the aforesaid streets and avenues hereinbefore de- scribed.
 Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That the costs of improvements authorized by this ordinance shall be assessed and .levided against the property abutting on the portions of the aforesaid streets and avenues improved and benefited there- by.
 Adopted June 5. 19O1.
 W. M. DRENNEN,
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THE LOCAL MARKETS
Local Cotton Market.
Local lrcn Market.
Local Stocks and Hords.

Corrected Daily by Caldwell & Ward. Bankers, 2015 First Ave. Tele-
 phone 753. (See card)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTIsEMENTs.

The Enquirer-On the fourth page of
this issue has more to say to those in
need Of commercial printing.
H. G.. Strauss & Co.-Head their ad-
vertisement with the remark that
Far off cattle have long horns," and
after telling how 1t originated, they
proceed to apply 1t to local conditions.
Riddle & Carroll-Offer to sell rock
lime at 80 cents a barrel until Sat
urday night, and tell you that lime Is
the best disinfectant known. They
also call your attention to Swift's
hams and breakfast strips.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Says
that some say "all insurance compa-
MES are alike" but that you know
the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
Company Of Newark, N. j., Is the
most liberal life insurance company
in the world.
York Implement Company-Asks you
not to delay about placing an order
for Hoosier disc grain drill. They
say 1t is the best.
o. E. Grist-Advertises the loss Of a
pair Of printers spring tweezers. and
asks that they be returned to The
Enquirer Office.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Tell you about a
large stock of tobacco which they
have on hand, and which they are
wanting to sell at close prices. They
also talk about an elegant line Of Gig
arS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21

THE Greenville News is printing in
its Sunday issues some striking car
toons on the political situation in South
Carolina, by Mr.. c. A. David, the we'll
known cartoonist of Greenville. Last
Sundays cartoon shows a scene In
the senior senator's private stock en-
closure. The central piece Is a big
trough labeled Organism" Out of
this trough four little pigs are feeding
greedily Three Of the pigs. side by
side, are labeled respectively Wilson,
Latimer, Johnstone. while at the other
end another pig, with his back bowed
and his tail curled, is labeled Hemp
hill" Another little pig. labeled
Evans" is hurrying to the trough,
shouting "Me too" Senator Tillman,
with Pass No. 1" In his hat, Is bring
ing a large bucket Of "dispensary
swill" to the trough. while little Grand
Ma"-The News and Courier-and little
Gonzales, Of the Columbia State, are
also helping with the swill business.
The "voter" is represented as a pros
porous looking fellow who buys pigs
or not, just as he likes, and who says
to Senator Tillman, the owner Of the
pigs: Don't want any Of them; they
seem to have your brand too plain"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21

TILLMAN. AND His PITCHFoRK.-Till-
man has been up in Wisconsin with
his pitchfork, but 1t seems he has brok-
en- the prongs off his fork trying to
pitch McLaurin out Of the Democratic
party In South Carolina. If South Car
olina Democracy endorses Tillman and
decapitates McLaurin, McLaurin's 8
memory will be honored and respected,
while the living constituency Of Till
man will have the contempt they have
earned in the servile bondage of Till
man. AS long as the Democratic par
ty has leaders like Tillman, Altgeld &
Co., they will have to take deck pas
sage on the ship of state. There amt
a stateroom on any decent ship that
would give them quarters.
I am not only anxious to know who
the Democrats are going to run for
president the next time; but am more
anxious to know what they are going
to run on. They have got to put the
brains In front and couple the brains
on to the mouth Of the party, or the
Republicans have got a cinch on this
government for a hundred years to
come. feel sorry for the Democrats.
The Republicans seem to have let them
down In a well and pulled up the lad
der. And I say 1t again that If the
Democracy of the United States will
come back to Democratic principles
and reform its platform and quit talk
ing about fusion with Populists. there
Is a chance to win. The Republican
party has committed blunders enough,
but the blunders Of the Republican
party do not avail the Democrats, for
every time the Republicans act the
rascal the Democrats act the fool, and
the fools get left every time.-Sam
Jones In Atlanta Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21

HAS a man who has had his residence
outside the state for eight years IN an
unofficial capacity the right to vote IN
this state unless he should move back
and qualify himself to do so? If not, Is
he qualified to run for ofice?-KershaW
Era.
And what about a man whose pro-
fessional business, while looking after
the interests Of citizens of his own
state and other states, has required
him to spend much Of his time outside
the state, the only place the business
could be transacted; but who has al
ways had his home in the state, declared
publicly that he wanted to be buried
here, always paid his poll tax and 9TH
er taxes, and never forfeited his right
to vote in this state? us he qualified
to run for off1ce?"-Chester Lantern.
Oh, let him run. The people are en-
tirely competent to act upon his case.
II they want him they will elect him,
and If they don't want him they'll bury
him in accordance with his request.
There is no use in trying to make fuss
about thing like this.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Illness of Col. Pride-Before tn.
Mayor-other Notes.
Correspondence of the Yorkyille ENQUIRER.

Illness of Col. Prfde-BefOre the
Mayor-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvilie Enquirer.
Rock HILL, August 1sth.-Our old cit
izen, Col. C.. ]. Pride, is reported to be
quite a sick man. He spent a week or
two at Cleveland Springs recently, but
came home unimproved. He is quite an
old man. but notwithstanding impair
ed health, is still as straight as an ar
row. IT,.
John Lee, colored. and Ernest Gray.
colored. were before the mayor this
week charged with carrying concealed
weapons. John paid a fine of SIS and
Gray gave bond for the payment Of SO.
Mr.. F. H. Barber contemplates some
extensive repairs on his already very
excellent residence.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson. who was called
to the pastorate Of the Rock Hill Pres
byterian church, has declined to accept.
He prefers to stay in Montgomery.
No rain since Saturday. and turnips
and fall potatoes will now be rushed in.
Some Of our farmers will SOW oats this
week.
1t Is reported that the chaingang will
be transferred to the county bridge on
the 7th Of September, where they are to
assist in repairing the bridge. The
work at the hill will be completed by
that date: but other important work on
the road will be left incomplete. The
commissioners are to be commended,
however. for the good work they have
already done. The weather has been
too unfavorable to allow Of any rush
work.
The lands Of the late F. H. Brown,
recently offered for sale by Mr.. Henry
Massey have. I understand, been pur-
chased by Mr.. S. M. Jones, Of Chester.
There Is a dearth Of news In town.
1t is distressingly healthy, and our pol
iticians, If we have any, are mum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21

tour in Alaska. The other guests were
also comrades Of Senator Jones' party
from Prince Of Wales island. At
ter the dinner came Photographic views
Of the Puget Sound country, and there
in lies tale Of bruised humanity. Sem
ator Butler dropped one Of the pictures
and ordered the waiter to pick 1t up.
The order was given in Southern style
and its tone. was resented by the colored
man. A refusal followed. Senator But
ler arose and with him rose the chair
in which he sat. A scene Of confusion
ensued, the waiter escaping and the
irate senator being quieted by Mr.. Pet
tigrew and his companions. The affair
is under investigation" The gentleman
who sends the above writes that "since
the appearance of this article the
Southern colony has been feeling proud
Of Mary Ann"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
AMERICAN INTERVENTION.
1t Will be Resorted to Only In Case

1t Will be Resorted to Only In Case
of Absolute Necessity.
The Colombian minister. DR.. Silvela,
had conference with Secretary Hay,
In Washington, on Monday. This was
the first personal exchange between the
secretary and representative Of Col
ombia since the present disturbance
started.
The minister's communication to Sec
retary Hay did not assume any formal
or written shape, but was an informal
discussion Of the minister's latest ad-
vices He Informed the secretary that
cable dispatch from Bogota, sent last
Thursday, stated that traffic across the
isthmus was entirely unobstructed as a
result Of the efforts of the Colombian
authorities and expressed the fullest
confidence that Colombia will be able
to maintain free traffic across the 18TH
mus.
AS far as the United States govern
ment Is concerned, there never has been
any purpose to exert military force to
keep traffic open until 1t was perfectly
plain that Colombia was unable to do
so. This view was doubtless made
known to DR.. Silvela, although the ma
ture of the exchange Is known only in
the most general way.
Assurance given by Dr. Silvela make
clear certain features Of the situation.
First, there Is no interruption Of traf-
fic now; second, both governments have
agreed that the first responsibility for
maintaining free traffic Is on Colombia
and that the United States Is not CALL
ed on to act unless Colombia finds her
self unable to act. Third, the United
States will judge for itself when any
occasion arises for exercising authority
on the isthmus. 1t Is not essential to
await a request or notice from, Colom-
bia, although such determination would
receive the fullest consideration. The
exact conditions as tor whether traffic
Is open or closed will determine finally
whether there Is any occasion for exer-
else Of force by the United States.
Although the foregoing is not an off,
cial statement, yet it is believed to COW
er the main questions involved at the
present time. It discloses the fact that
the movement Of our warships south
ward has been merely a precautionary
measure to look after American inter-
ests in case of actual obstruction Of
traffic and the situation as it exists to-
day does not call for any exercise Of
American authority on ,the isthmus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
MERE-MENTION.

.Advices from Moscow say Russia Is
on the eve Of another famine, owing to
crop failures. The famine-stricken
area exceeds half a million square
miles, and about the same area as that
of the great famine Of 1891. The popu-
lation numbers $4,000, ,000.. The gun
boat Machias left Norfolk last Satur-
day for Colon to look after American
interests there. The New York treas
urer Of Swift & Co., the Chicago pack
ers, has skipped with large sum Of
money!. The Tombigbee river has
been on rampage in Alabama for sew
eral days. Planters have been moving
livestock from the low grounds. 1t
Is stated that the Beers succeeded In
releasing about one thousand Of their
prisoners from the British last week..
Militia commanders throughout the
strike districts Of the North, are being
warned against the consequences OF or
dering their men to fire on strikers.
The warnings are anonymous and sug-
gest that as there are many union men
in the companies, orders to fire on the
strikers may be followed by firing on
the officers who give such orders. .......
The Alabama constitutional convention
has adopted the anti-free pass ordi-
nance. Penalties will be inflicted upon
legislative or judicial officers who ac-
cept passes from the railroads.. .....1 1t
was announced at the navy department
on Monday that the North Atlantic
squadron would sail from Newport
about the 25th instant for Hampton
Roads. When specific inquiry was
made as to whether this had any con-
|nection with the trouble in South Amer
lea, an authoritative answer was given
that it had no relation whatever to af-
fairs in that quarter. 1t was explained
that the manoeuvres of the squadron
in New England waters had come to a
close, and that the southern drill
grounds off Hampton Roads afford bet
ter facilities for the evolutions In con-
temptation. These plans appear to
have been formed sometime ago. The
effect of the movement, however, Will
be to place the vessels Of this squadron
about a day and half nearer to the
scene of southern difficulties than they
would be if they remained on the New
England coast, and also in good loca-
tion for coaling and equipping for sea
If any necessity should arise for dis
patching any of these ships.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21

THE stump speakers tell us that our
exports of cotton goods to China
amount to "only" s9,S44,565. They fail
to state that in all, China imports these
goods to the value Of $47,S9O,756, and
that there was time only few years
back when our total sales amounted to
less than 80 cents. The truth Of the
matter is, China's consumption Of cot
ton goods is only in its infancy, and II
we proceed along broad, sensible lines,
it need not be a great while until the
Chinese will be demanding more Of such
goods than we are able to make.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
A ROMANCE ABOUT YORKVILLE.

THE ENQUIRER is in receipt of a let
ter from Markwood Holmes, editor Of
the Lexington, Nebraska, Clipper-Citi-
zen, enclosing the following story cred
tied to the Chicago Tribune and re-
questing: please let me know II the
statements herein are correct, and II
not, state in what particular they are
erroneous:
TO sTAGGER IS UNLAWFUL.
One of the strangest laws which have
sprung from South Carolina's dispen-
sary system has been adopted by the
town council of Yorkville, q thriving
county seat near the mountain line.
When the dispensary system was first
operated Yorkville fought 1t bitterly,
because the citizens Of that town are
strong on temperance. The law was
unpopular. 1t did not prove successful,
and finally 1t was decided to have an
election in which the people could ex-
press their views on the dispensary or
prohibition. The voters buried the dis
pensary and prohibition ruled the
day. But the closing of the state es-
adjustments did not stop the sale Of
liquors. Men got drunk just as they
had formerly done, and in the low
quarters of the town intoxicated men
reeled out. shocking spectacle Of pro-
hibition. The wise heads took counsel
together. They talked over the defects
and agreed to punish the men who
drank and not the man who sold. An
extra meeting Of the town council was
called. An ordinance was introduced to
make 1t q misdemeanor for any person
to be seen staggering on the streets of
the town. That was where the wise
heads thought the root Of the evil could
be crushed. There was bitter fight In
the council over the proposed legisla-
tion. Glass was arrayed against class,
but the anti-staggering law prevailed,
and it was accordingly entered on thA
statutes. There is no provision In the
law by which a man suffering with pa
ralysis can be exempted from the ope-
ration Of the law. All staggering men
look alike to the wise men of Yorkville.
Whether he staggers from drink or
from partial paralysis he is seized and
hurried before town physician and his
condition tested. If there Is the odor of
whisky he Is sent up to be fined.
Friends and supporters Of the new
measure declare that it has rid the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS.
~ABOUT PEOPLE.

6Mr. w. B. Williams, Jr., Is now with
the "Everything Store"
Mr.. H. Clarence Glenn, Of Cherokee
Falls, is in town for a few days.
>Messrs. s. L. Blair, of Blairsville, and
Harris Patrick, Of White Oak, visited
friends in Yorkville on Monday.
Mr.. H. P. Allison, who is the best
editor yet developed at Kings Noun
tain, again has charge of The Demo-
crat.
Miss Virginia Aiken. Of Greenwood,
Is in Yorkville on visit to friends and
relatives, the guest of Rev. w. G. New
lilies family.
M. w. Hatton, president Of Clere-
mont college. was in Yorkville last Fri
day and Saturday in the interest Of
that well-known institution.
sMr. R. J. Morrow, who moved to
Glover, several months ago, has return
ed with his family to Yorkville, and he
will work at carpentering.
<Mr. Jerome Wood, Of Chester,
dIlu mcSoIS. PIcu dHu NuullCy "Oo0B VI
Augusta, Ca, spent last Monday in
Yorkville, with Messrs. H. H. and E. B.
Beard.
l<Mrs. ]. C. Mckenzie and Misses Su-
Sie Hill and Mamie Grist. of Yorkville,
are visiting the family Of Mr.. A.. H.
Barnett and other relatives in Bethel
township.
DR.. r. L. Moore will be at the Par
ish hotel in Yorkville next Friday, Au-
gust %, from 1890 a. m, until 4.3O p. m.
w. w. Lewis and family have return
ed from Piedmont Springs.
Laurens Advertiser, August IA: The
installation services Of Rev. B. H. Grier
as pastor Of the Ora church will take
place on next Wednesday, at 10 a. m.
Rev. w. B. Lindsay will address the
people and Rev. D. G. Phillips, the pas
tor. Religious services will be contln-
ued over Sabbath, with preaching by
Rev. w. B. Lindsay. We beg to add to
this announcement that all Of Laurens
county welcomes this consecrated gen.
tleman to her citizenship and to the ex-
ercise Of his great Office in our midst.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-08-21
Retrospective and Prospective.

About two years ago, 1t will be re-
membered, certain leading cotton mill
men wrote a letter to the members Of
the South Carolina delegation in con-
gress asking them to cooperate with
the administration in safeguarding
American commercial interests in the
east.
Letters were received from number
Of congressman, most notably Sena-
tors McLaurin and Tillman. Senator
McLaurin outlined the commercial and
political conditions in China, showed
how European nations were working
to monopolize the Chinese trade, point
ed out the advantage that should ac-
having secured the Philippine islands,
and made especially plain the COM
manding position in which we had been
placed. and announced his hearty SYM
pathy with the objects aimed at. by the
mill men. Senator Tillman answered
with a short letter in which he took
grounds against holding the Philip
pines: but at the same time indicated
his appreciation Of the importance Of
the Chinese trade, by avowing his
willingness to "vote men and money"
for the maintenance of our rights
there.
1t will be remembered that The State
and News and Courier both declined
to publish these letters Of Senators
Tillman and McLaurin, and as the re-
suit of some severe punching on the
part of this paper at those papers for
their failure to give publicity to mat
ters of such vital Importance, there
developed quite a warm controversy
between THE ENQUIRER and the Colum-
bia State.
Those who may have watched the
controversy will also remember that
THE ENQUIRER pointed out, as best it
could, the advantages to be derived