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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02
THE CIRCUS.

The two most striking features of
circus day, Thursday, were the i'm
mense crowd of people who congrega-
ted in Yorkville from all sections of
this county, and, probably, adjoining
counties, and the tremendous size Of
John Robinson's Ten Big Shows
Combined"
The advance guard Of the crowd be-
gan to arrive Wednesday night, and
made itself evident in the different
stores before closing up time. Then,
of course, there was a dropping off in
arrivals; but before daylight, Thurs
day morning, the stream started up
again, and continued without inter-
ruption until late in the day. X
There were all kinds of people, in
all kinds Of conveyances. Whites and
blacks came in by the wagon load, and
hundreds of Negroes came in on foot.
By 10 o'clock all Of the sidewalks Of
the principal streets Of the town were
crowded, and for several hours the
court house corner was almost a solid
mass of humanity. There is no accur
ate means Of estimating the number Of
visitors who were here at any time
during the day; but many curious
guesses put their figures up to as high
as five or six thousand. Residents
generally seem to be agreed that they
have never seen so many people in
Yorkville at ony one time before.
The show was great. 1t was the old
John Robinson show Of sixty years
ago, brought up to the present. There
had not been a great deal of exagger-
alton about it's tremendous size. The
poster writer's may have added some
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02
WORK OF THE MINISTER'S.


Christian Advocate contains a letter
from DR.. H. w. Bays, presiding elder
of the Rock Hill district, reviewing the
situation under his jurisdiction, as he
sees it. The York county ministers
are referred to as follows:
Rev. J. B. Harris, who was in charge
of Manchester and Mt. Holly left Rock
Hill for Montana yesterday morning,
October 18th. During the year 1856 per-
sons have joined the church, the new
church at Manchester finished, another
church painted and another improved.
His people gave him fine gold watch
on his departure, and other tokens OF
regard.
Rev. P. B. Ingraham Is at Hickory
Grove-his first year in that field, and
has done not only well-but very well.
Forty-seven persons have Joined the
church-mainly on profession. An old
parsonage debt-the original debt of
nearly s40O has been paid Of, new
fence put round the parsonage with
other improvements. The sa larry was
raised $50 and will be paid, end he in
forms me that ne has the benevolent
collections all in cash and good paper.
He adds: "All collections Will be met in
full-tell the boys to come on"
Rev. w. H. Ariail serves North
Rock Hill. He came into the commu-
nifty an entire stranger. People now
know and love him. He has been
faithful, true and efficient. He Is a
good preacher, a good pastor, and his
work will tell. Sixteen have joined the
church, all or nearly so, on profession
Of faith. No man among US has done
his work more conscientiously than
has he. Tne benevolent collections
will be 125 per cent. better than last
years. The people want him back.
Yorkville circuit is supplied by Rev.
J. M. Shell-one of the most consecra-
ted men I know. He has had good Ne
vivals-1s have Joined the church. He
has secured a lot and is building a
we have no church. Has also raised
money to pay an old debt on one Of
his churches. He visits the people.
prays with them and talks about re-
ligion.
Yorkville station has the Rev. A. N.
Brunson for pastor-his fifth year here
with only one year intervening. DR..
Weber said to me: "He Is doing his
best work this year." Sixteen have
been added to the church. The pas
tors salary was raised $50, and of
course will be paid, and the benevolent
collections are all secured. Brother
Brunson needs no word Of commenda-
tion to the Yorkville people. He and
his people are agitating the question
Of a new parsonage. The church has
put some beautiful windows in during
the year-one very choice selection,
to the memory Of Captain Jefferies-
the work Of Mrs. S. A. Weber.
I close with the statement that the
people, where these brethren live, think
themselves fortunate to have DR.. Web
er and Bro. ]. c. Stoll in their midst.
DR.. Weber is at Yorkville in his bran
new home, with as good a wife as has
ever fallen to the lot Of any man;
where the presiding elder and others
Of his sort are entertained with un-
stinted hospitality. Brother Stoll, at
Chester, commands the esteem and
confidence Of that cultured community.
He is worthy; any community should
feel helped by such a mans presence
in 1t as J. c. Stoll
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02

PEOPLE who do a great deal of
thinking, can hardly arrive at any 9TH
er conclusion than that the lien law is
working incalculable harm to econom-
ic, social and industrial conditions in
this country; but how or where we are
going to get relief does not appear.
There does not seem to be much incli-
nation on the part Of representatives
or others to tackle this all-important
problem. Most people are disposed to
dismiss the subject with, II don't like
to think about this matter"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02
Saturday, November 2, 1901.

horses, etc.; but there were really 40
cars of the aggregation and they were
all loaded. They came in three sec
tions, and 1t required over a hundred
horses some three hours to transfer
tents, cages and fixtures from the de-
pot to the show grounds, out near the
baseball park.
The street parade was an imposing
affair, and it was great show to hum
dreds Of people who came for no other
purpose than to see it. 1t was some
thing like a quarter of mile in length.
The features were, as usual, the bril-
liant decorations of the wagons, the
bright and pretty gowns Of the women,
the gay trappings Of the animals, the
uniform Of the bands. A herd Of six
elephants and the steam calliope,
drawn by a drove Of ponies, added es-
pecial interest.
The menagerie was very good. 1T
did not include all the animals adver-
tised; but did, include all that are usu-
ally carried by the largest travelling
shows. Among the animals, were kan
garoos, lions, tigers, leopards, ante
lopes, pelicans, Filipino buffalo, cam
els. monkeys etc.
The circus performance began at
about 2 o'clock and lasted nearly three
hours. The opening spectacular, King
Solomon and the Queen Of Sheba, was
very interesting, especially in the cos
tune and ballet features. The circus
proper included the usual feats OF
horsemanship, trapeze and acrobatic
performances, wire rope walking, rae
ing, side plays by numerous clowns
performing pigs and elephants, riding
of trick mule and other events toe
numerous to mention In detail. All
these events were good, the only dis.
satisfying element being the bewilder.
ing confusion occasioned by the fact
that one pair of eyes could not take II
all in.
How many people were in the main
show could not be learned. This Is one
Of the things on which the manage
ment is not disposed to throw much
light. The canvass covered very near.
ly an acre, and the seats ran around
-sixths of the circle. No Other
show that ever visited Yorkville had
such a large number Of seats, and II
seemed that fully IS per cent. Of the
seats were occupied. Strange to say
most Of the vacancies were to be seer
in the quarter that was set apart fol
the Negroes. Not 10 per cent. Of the
Negroes who came to town for the oc'
casion went into the show.
The performance passed off pleasant
ly without any disturbance or accident
to mar the success Of the entertain
ment, and when the show was ovel
the vast crowd left the canvass wei
pleased with the manner in which Johr
Robinson had undertaken to give then
the worth of their money. The crowe
was remarkably well behaved. There
was but little whisky in evidence, and
the total number Of arrests by the i
policemen on duty was not as great al
frequently occurs on an ordinary sales.
day occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02

up or falling limp with each change in
the current. Within four minutes the
physicians pronounced the prisoner
dead. Afterward all autopsy was per-
formed and the brain was found to be
in normal condition. The physicians
are positive that the man was not in
sane. After the autopsy the body of
the assassin was placed in hole near
the prison and carboy Of acid was
poured upon it. 1t was expected that
flesh and bone would be entirely con-
sumed within a few days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02
LOCAL LACONICS.
Why, Certainly!

why, Certainly!
Kings Mountain Democrat: We note
that Yorkville is keeping we'll up with
the cotton market this year. 1t keeps
fully up to our place and that Is say
ing good deal.
Small Fire.
Messrs. Inman Bros.'s gin, on the
northwestern outskirts Of Yorkville
caught fire last Wednesday morning
from a spark. from the engine. BY
good work, properly placed, the flames
were quickly extinguished and the
loss held down to about a hundred
pounds of lint cotton and other slight
damage.
Threw Up Contract.
Rock Hill special. of Wednesday, tc
the Charlotte Observer: Contractors A
& G. Wright, who have been ir
charge Of the work of the Catawbs
Power company, have surrendered
their contract and have been released
from all responsibility. The work will
be pushed by the company with all
possible rapidity under the direction OF
Vice President W. H. Wylie, who has
been on the ground from the beginning
The Messrs. Wright have met with un-
surmountable difficulties since taking
charge of the work. and a report, which
Is reliable, fixes their loss at about $685.
900.
Came to Grief.
Elias Wood, a Negro, who atempt-
ed to swindle J. M. Heath & Co., out
of supplies to the amount Of $50 came
to grief last Wednesday. In the spring
Wood arranged to get his supplies, CIV
ing mortgage on horse and a lien
on crop to be planted on land that
he represented to be his own. Some
weeks ago 1t developed that the Negro
had never owned a horse and that he
had no land. Investigation disclosed
the fact that he had planted small
crop on lands belonging to Mr.. John
Nichols, in Bethel township; but that
he made no effort to do any further
work. On learning Of the situation Mr..
j. S. Gladney, manager Of Messrs. ].
M. Heath 6 Co.'s supply department,
swore out warrant against Wood and
secured his arrest The Negroes rela-
tives and friends came to the rescue
and settled the case by paying the
debt and costs.
sykeu-Bnrber. II
Rock Hill special Of Wednesday, to
the Charlotte Observer: st. Johns
Methodist church was the scene Of a
brilliant marriage this evening, when
the lives Of Miss Annie Watson Bar
ber and Mr.. J. Browning Sykes were
united in the holy bonds Of matrimony.
The church had been handsomely dec
GRATED and furnished rich setting for
the happy ceremony. Just at $50
Mendelssohn's wedding march an
nounced the approach Of the bridal
party, and the ushers, Messrs. Paul
Workman, J.. E. Reid, j. C. Wither-
spoon and Chas. S. May-all young
married men-walked slowly in. The
bride entered upon the arm Of her
brother, Mr.. ]. A. Barber; and the
groom was accompanied by his broth
er, Mr.. w. ]. Sykes, Of Savannah, Ga.
Miss Alma Boyd, Of Spartanburg, was
maid Of honor, and the other attend
ants were as follows: Miss Fannie
Beckham and Mr.. ]. B. CASTOR; Miss
Helen Tompkins and Mr.. H. M. Dun
lap; Miss Julia Campbell and Mr.. ]. H.
Beckham; Miss Lillian Anderson and
Mr.. w. H. Hefner; Miss Eunice Cloud
and Mr.. Wilson Moore; Miss Emmie
Lumpkin and Mr.. R. ]. Lindsay. Rev.
J. S. Beasley performed the ceremony,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02
Che ilorkpille enquirer.
YORKvILLE, 8. O..
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1901
THE Columbia correspondent Of

THE Columbia correspondent Of the
Augusta Chronicle says that E. H
Deas will undertake to prevent the
confirmation of Mr.. Koester's appoint
ment as collector Of internal revenue
because the appointee was a leader ir
a lynching scrape a few years ago. II
will be very interesting to note the po.
sition that Senator Tillman will proba-
bly, take on this issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02
The President Will Attend.

Says Washington dispatch or
Thursday. President Roosevelt today
was invited to attend the South Caro-
lima Interstate and West Indian expo
sition, to be held in Charleston, begin
ming December 2. The president said
he would attend If public business
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02
4 Cotton Will Line.

The Carolina and North Western
railroad has about as many cot
ton mills on it, in proportion to mile
age, as any other railroad in this sec
tion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02


Leon F. Czolgosz, the assassin OF
President Mckinley, was put to death
by means of electricity in Auburn
New York, prison, last Tuesday morn
ing at 72O o'clock. He slept soundly
during the previous night, and when
awakened at SIS o'clock appeared anx-
ious to go to sleep again. To the su-
perintendent of the prison, he said he
desired to make statement. The su-
perintendent told him to proceed. He
said he wanted lot of people to talk
to. The superintendent said ne could
not get them, and Czolgosz said he
would not talk at all. Two guards es-
corted him into the death room. He
shambled along with but poor use of
his legs, stumbling twice; but trying to
hold his head up bravely. AS he Was
being seated in the electric chair, he
turned toward the assembled witness
es with a steady stare and said: y
killed the president because he was an
enemy of good people working reo-
ple." His voice trembled slightly at
first; but gained strength with each
word, and as he spoke. it was perfect
English. II am not sorry for my
crime" he said loudly, as the guard
pushed his head back on the rubber
hesd rest and adjusted the straps that
were to hold him firmly. Then he
mumbled: II am awfully sorry could
not see my father" At that instant
the electric current was applied, and
100 volts went through the assassin's
body. The current was taken off and
on several times, the body stiffening
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-11-02

The following real estate transfers
were recorded on the books Of the
county auditor during the month Of
October:
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
w. e. r. U. COLUMN,


Opposition is the nutriment on
which philanthropy thiives, for every
unjust act draws the milk OF human
Kindness snd compassion from the
breasts OF countless creatures who i'm.
mediately develop into philanthropists
by espousing the cause Of the op.
pressed.
So, those who oppose the work OF
Semaritans not only increase their
numbers. but are themselves lame.
halt and blind In a moral sense and in
urgent need Of a physician.
But the intricate mechanism OF hu.
man nature Is &c constructed that the
Introduction Of any theme tending TO
expose the weak places meets with a
hostile reception from these automa-
tiled self sufficient machines.
Speak not In the airs Of a fool for
he will despise the wisdom OF thy
words Prov. 23.9.
AS none are so blind as those who
will not see. so, those who strenuously
oppose great reforms are invariably
the publicans who most need the salve
of reformation applied to their own
wounds.
All who are not themselves wine.
bibbers" aid or at least endorse the
great work of the prohibition philan.
thropists in purging the world of the
evil that Is the chief ource of mortal
misery.
However. the divinity that shapes
our ends converts these very oppon.
ents into apostles OF the good cause
by dismantling them OF pretenses and
exposing their opposition TO be only a
subterfuge to hide their vices.
The crusade against Tammany in
New York was led by an army OF pro
hibition reformers who concentrated
their forces anew and added new re.
cruits every time a scathing, anti-pro.
hibitlonist speech was made by their
corrupt, wine soaked opponents.
Every tirpler knows that, after i'm.
billing too freely. he feels as II
Bitter shame hath spoiled the worlds
sweet taste,
That it yields naught but shame and
bitterness"
and he knows also that each repetl.
ton leaves him nearer ruin.
Yet with the perversity OF the trans.
gressor opposes the good work that
VIII save him because his own degen.
eracy is exposed. But you who do not
defend ne saloons because drinking is
your pet nice can aid the temperance
cause by every expression against the
evil.
Rouse to some work OF high and
holy love and thou an angels happi.
ness shalt find"
MRS. RALPH HILL,
Asst. Press Reporter w. c. T.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
A Total ECLIPSE.

Any man can produce a total eclipse
OF the sun, 90 far as he himself IL con-
cerned,. BY holding a dollar close to his
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
DON'T.

DON'T dispute with . woman when
she says the Economist goods are the
only ones TO buy. Because she knows
what she's talking about.
DON'T argue with her when she sayf
the Economist prices are ~money-ssvers
She talks like a sensible woman who
Knows WHAT what.
DON'T try TO excus yourself for go
ing TO some other store instead Of the
Economist. You know hat you can offei
no reason that can be sufficient for pass.
Ing the store where h best and cheap
est go together.
DON'T expect our wife to meet you
pleasantly II you've gone TO some otheI
store than the Economist. when she ex'
pressly told you to 20 nowhere else
Don't do these things II you expect Il
live long n keep you hair on.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
CHURCH 10 Of so, Of TURQUOISE
Unique method Of Raising Funds for
the New Methodist Episcopal
Church BuiIulnu.

Some time ago when II was an.
nounced that the members OF the AS
bury Methodist Episcopal church had
In contemplation the erection OF a new
commodious church building. the ques-
ton OF raising the necessary funds
doomed up as an almost unsurmounta.
BILE object, says the Silver City Enter
prise. However. this has been sue
c~essfully overcome by the generosity
OF NJ. W. Porterfeld. who has come
forward with a donation OF 900 beau.
tiful turquoise pins, the proceeds to be
applied to the building fund. Letters
have been written to the Ladies' Aid
societies OF the Methodist churches In
different parts OF the country. asking
them to undertake the sale OF n given
number OF pins. and In this way over
600 OF the ornaments have been dis
posed OF at 81 each. This in itself
makes a very nice fund. but the mem
bers and pastor, Rev. Frank W. Poole.
do not intend to stop here. After the
thousand have been disposed of, II is
Mr.. Porterfeld's intention to supply
1900 more at actual cost. which will
leave a handsome profit to he devoted
TO the new building. The proposition,
II Is believed, Ia ~unequaled In church
building annals and Is equaled In Its
uniqueness only by the generosity OF
the donor.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
THE SHELTER AT cgRRiLLos.
II 10 to Be Blown IN on January rs and
VIII Be Kept Runninu Steady,

X. b. Thomas, superintendent of the
smelter at Cerrillos. is authority for
the statement that the smelter of Ger.
rillos will be blown in on January Is,
1902. Shipments of ore from the com.
pany's Hardscrabble mines at Magda.
lena. Socorro county. for the smelter
have begun. Machinery has been or.
dered for a new concentration, which is
to be erected near the smelter. The
smelter will not confine itself to hand.
ling ores from the Hardscrabble mines.
but will handle all the custom ores of
the Cerrillos district and beyond.
There are separate stacks for the
treatment of lead and copper. gold and
silver ores will he treated also. The
miners of the district are asked TO be-
gin shipments of ore TO the smelter on
January /.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
THEY WILL MARRY.
School superintendent OF Grant cour
" Can't Hold Hia ,eachera.

One of the troubles OF the Grant
county superintendent OF schools is
keeping the schools supplied with
teachers, says the Lordsburg Liberal.
The teacher crop liz generally small.
When he gets a supply on hand he
thinks the schools are all right for a
time. However. the FIRST thing he
knows an epidemic of marrying sets
in, and soon the county is short on
teachers again. Superintendent White
was just congratulating himself on his
supply of teachers, but this week he Ia
In despair. Sunday evening Miss Edna
Hawkins. Of Silver City, who was
teaching at Stems Pass. and Reuben
W. Jackson, Of Waco. Tex. were mar
rled at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery Johnson, by Judge W. II. Hen
~. and now Mr.. White does not know
whether he will have any teachers left
In the county by Christmas. Among
school marms marrying is as epidemic
as Is small pox I'm an Indian village.
Let It once get started and there is no
telling where II will stop. The only
consolation that Mr.. White enjoys Is
the knowledge that he has On his list
several teachers who are supposed to
he immune. They have passed through
several such epidemics unframed, and
he has strong hopes that they will pass
through the one now starting with
equal safety.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
Notice ror Publication.

Homestead Entry No 4436.l
Department OF the Interior, Land OF
fee at Santa Fe, N. NJ, Nov. 20. 1901
Notice Is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of her intention TO make fnaI proof
In support OF her claim, and that said
proof will he made before the probate
clerk OF Bernalillo county, at Albu
querque, h. NJ. on January I'd, 1902
viz: Sarah Remington, for the NV
u section "a. t 10 N, r 8 e.
She m the following witnesses
to prove her continuous residence upor
and cultivation OF said land, viz.
James Il. Elder. William Hart, Pitt
Ross, Mrs. John X. Brown. all Of
Albuquerque, N. M.
MANUEL r. OTERO
Register
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
lFOR SALE.
WANTED.


Misunderstanding salesman hold.
Ing responsible position. covering New
Mexico to place contracts with banks
and trust companies, as side line. Eek.
elusive territory. Edmonds-Metzel
Mfg. Co, Chicago. III.
Salesmen-Capable men to sell sup
plies to school boards. Salary or
commission. Union School Furnishing
company. Chicago, III.
Good housekeeper and cook wants q
place for the winter; no objections to
leaving the city; have got two chill.
dren. Address Mrs. u. c. f., Albu.
Querque. N. M.
Wanted-Girl for general house.
work; able to cook. Apply at once,
Metropolitan Hotel.
Wanted Gents second hand cloth
ing, 515 South First street. Send ad-
dress; will call. r. Sweeney.
wanted-Expert s~tenographer; must
be rapid and accurate; no others need
apply. Equitable Life Assurance So.
ciety.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-16
COPELAND RANCH MURDER.
Four Men Have Been Arrested on sus.
picion OF Being Connected With
the Crime.

AS a result Of evidence obtained
from some source, the sheriff OF
Lincoln county and his deputies ar
rested Andy Hood and a man named
Woods last week, II is rumored, on
suspicion Of having been In some way
connected with the murder OF II. @.
Davis at the Copeland ranch, In Lin.
coin county, nearly three weeks ago;
and last Saturday a young man call
ing himself Will Bright, but who It is
thought may be another OF the Hood
boys. was arrested at Roswell. and on
Sunday morning another man named
l., b. Watson surrendered to Major
Howell at the court house after elud'
ing the officers all night. Alfredo
Gonzales, sheriff OF Lincoln county
started for Lincoln with them Monday
morning accompanied II. NJ. Miller
and his son Eber Miller.-Roswell Reg
lister.