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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
The itorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 10. 1901.

REFERRING to our comment on red
ink advertisement THE YoRKvILLE EN-
QUIRER says:
"The idea that a bright colored red
ink advertisement could lend to the ef-
feet of an advertisement may appear
absurd enough; but nevertheless it is a
fact that this very thing has made It
self the subject of a ten line editorial
paragraph in The Journal. II then the
editor of The Journal has been so per-
ceptibly Influenced by such simple ex-
pedient, how much more are the less
callous readers Of The Press and Ban
ner likely to have been affected"
The argument is i'll founded. The red
advertisement did not call forth our
paragraph, but the boost given 1t by
the Union Times. The red advertise
ment itself provoked only smile at ru-
raj and provincial newspaper ideas.
Thanks for "callous." s."-Spartanburg
Journal.
With The Journal this seems to be a
case Of can't or wont see the point. If
the red ink advertisement elected the
boost Of the Union Times and the boost
Of the Union Times provoked the Jour-
nails smile, then it logically follows
that The Journals smile is traceable
back to the red ink advertisement, and
IL is not impossible that the business
office Of the Abbeville Press and Ban
ner has received one or more requests
for copies of the paper under discus
sion. If So, this fact, along with the
controversy of The Times, The Journal
and THE ENQUIRER, is to be charged
up as among the results Of the advertis-
er's notion. There was no intention Of
being offensive in the use Of the word
"callous."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10

struck he would not be allowed to re-
turn to the shop with them, provided
they came out victorious from the
fight. They said Furthermore, that In
the event Of winning, they would go on
another strike If he was permitted to
return to the shops with them. In view
Of all this the machinist struck. The
has announced in positive
terms that the strikers will not be al
lowed to return and the man who did
not want to strike, but who was forced
to. Is out Of a job. Another story talk
ed Of yesterday concerned the effort
made by the railroad to get in a num-
Der Of machinlsts unknown to the
strikers. 1t was said that two machin-
lists had been sent here, dressed in the
regulation dude" outfit. They moved
from the train with the unconcern Of
English tourists, but the strikers cop
ped" them out. The ruse did not fool
the strikers, and they thought 1t clev-
er piece Of work on their part.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
RESOLUTIONS.

After completing their months work
last Saturday the teachers in attend
ance on the summer school held a spec
ial meeting and unanimously adopted
the following resolutions:
1. That our thanks as members of
the summer school Of York county,
for the session of 1901 are due our pre-.
ceptors for their patient and skillful In
struction. &C..
z. That it is our ardent wish and re-
quest that the same corps OF teachers,
II available, be allotted to those of us
who attend next session.
8. That we tender our sincere and
heartfelt sympathy to Prof. j. W.
Thomson; and while we would not In.
trude upon the sancity Of his grief, we
would beseech for him the consolation
of the Divine comforter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10

employed a capable drug clerk, whose
duties were to wait on customers and
teach the proprietor the druggists art.
His establishment was burned in the
great Chicago fire, but he was saved
from the loss and made a little better
Off by an insurance policy Of $4,000. He
again opened up in the drug business.
but soon sold out for $4,000 cash. He
then went to Australia and embarked
In the cattle business. In the meantime
he had purchased, years before, piece
of suburban real estate. then near, but
now in the heart Of the city Of Chica-
go, and for which he recently refused
more than 100000. He also owns a
valuable estate in Australia. The other
day he deposited with Danville bank
two drafts on the Melbourne (Austra-
lia) bank, for $4,000. When he took
his departure more than 81 years ago,
he left behind him a son and daughter,
and his mission to this country was to
find them. They had not heard from
him for years. He found both living In
Reidsville, and they are to receive
goodly share Of his fortune. Dr. Dill
lard says he will not return to Austria
liza, but will dispose of his holdings
there and henceforth live in his native
state. He is an unassuming and we'll
hammered colored man, and speaks Of
his old owners and their relatives with
veneration, as 'marster' or mistress
He says that the greatest fault of his
race is that they do not know the value
of a dollar"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
A CORRESPONDENT of the Spartanburg

A CORRESPONDENT of the Spartanburg
Journal writes that paper as follows:
It has been a long time since the
Fourth of July in Spartanburg was SO
generally observed and by recreations
so varied in character. The street rail-
ways must have done a tremendous
business, the cigar trade must have
been unusually good; boys and girls
did a lot Of courting, from the way
they were paired off, especially around
the suburbs Of the mill towns under
the shade trees. In fact they were hav-
ing a good time generally, so 1t SEEM
ed to one just taking in the situation in
common.
The main feature Of the day was in
the grove on Kennedy street, where
seats were arranged and stand erect
ed for the speaker, Senator John L..
McLaurin. Nobody was abused; not
one time did he use the name Of his en-
emies, but stated his views on the is
sues of the day that he regarded Of
more Importance than personal abuse.
I had heard that McLaurin was a
radical, so gave him my undivided at
tention that might catch some ex-
preston that would be evidence or con-
vincing. I must candidly confess that
had I never heard such a charge I
should never have thought Of such q
thing by his speech; but I am con-
vinced Of one thing, and that Is, that
his views and policy are in advance Of
the ordinary mind and will not be an
preciated just now as they should be
by the people most affected thereby.
Education along the line Of political
economy Is thing greatly needed. and
such speeches as McLaurin's ought to
ha m
acting for themselves.
am no candidate for office-never
was and never expect to be-so am not
afraid to express myself. I do believe
there are just lots men among us that
are afraid to come out boldly for or
against a measure until they know how
1t will strike the majority-afraid they
will lose a vote. How we do need
statesmen instead Of coat-tail swingers
and mud-SlingerS!
All this Is very sensible and 1t indt-
Gates that the writer Is man Of intel
ligence: but in our view he Is worrying
himself unnecessarily. We have seen
the time when we feared that the gene
raj public did not know as much as 1t
ought to know about such matters, and
afterward been very much gratified to
learn that our fears were unfounded.
The people of this state are not as
backward as many Of our better read
people seem to think, and really do
think. They are fully capable of taxi
ing in and considering Senator Nc
Laurin's views at their full value and
in putting a proper estimate upon Sen
ator McLaurin himself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
XABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Thos. J. Bell returned to savan-
nah last Saturday.
Mr.. John Plaxco is hauling up his
wheat crop, preparatory to threshing.
1ACongressman Finley went to Orange
burg Sunday to attend the funeral Of
DR.. ]. William Stokes.
tMr. w. Mason Mcconnell, the popu-
lar clerk at ]. @. Wray's store. is of
on a months vacation.
Mr.. H. H. Beard and family went up
to Piedmont Springs Monday afternoon
to remain about two weeks.
-Misses Edith Draffin and Miss Louise
Thompson, of Riverside, Lancaster
county, are visiting in Yorkville, the
guests of Mrs. M. w. White.
Rev. B. H. Grier preached his fare
we'll sermon to his Yorkville congrega-
ton Sunday morning. He and his fam
lily expect to leave for their new home
in Laurens county next week.
Mr.. A. F. McConnellreports having
heard the first katydid Of the season
Sunday night. According to a popular
belief the first frost of next season
should occur within ninety days.
A-Mr. Samuel r. Moore, of Washington,
d. c., Is in Yorkvllle for the summer.
Mr.. Moore Is connected with the gov
ernment engineering department.
J. S. Brice, ESQ.,, was recalled to Due
West again last Sunday on account Of
the illness Of his mother. Mrs. McCaw
received a telegram Monday night stat
ing that Mrs. Brice was dying. 90.
Mr.. Ross Love, who lives near Sha-
ron, has better cotton crop than at
this time last year, and also a good
corn crop. AS a reason for having such
a fine prospect for cotton Mr.. Love says.
he does not undertake to cultivate
more than he can handle.
5-Misses Willie and Lee Williams ex-
pect to leave Yorkville on Thursday for
a visit to Rutherfordton and Chimney
Rock, N. c. Miss Willie Williams will
be absent from H. C. Strauss & Co.'s
store for a month.
Says a Seneca special Of July to the
Columbia State: Rev. w. G. Neville
preached two fine sermons yesterday
morning and last night to large con-
gregation in the Presbyterian church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
MERE-MENTION.

England has arranged to add three
immense battleships and six new cruis-
ers to her navy. President and Mrs.
Mckinley left Washington Friday for a
short visit to their home at Canton.
There were 80 deaths from heat in
Washington during the first three days
of July. Comptroller Dawes, Of the
treasury department, has rendered his
resignation in order to enter the Illinois
senatorial contest. ......In a Fourth of
July speech at Chicago last Thursday,
Eugene V. Debs denounced the supreme
court of the United States as the tool
of INSCRIPTIONS capitalists. Rich
mond Pearson Hobson says he expects
to live to see the day when the Fourth
Of July will be celebrated by all the
nations of the EARTH. .....Mrs. Carrie
Nation is still smashing saloons out in
Kansas. The navy department has
sent two recruiting parties south to
drum up recruits for the navy. The re-
cruiting of farmer boys from the west
last year has resulted so satisfactorily
that the navy department is desirous
of continuing work in the same direc-
ton. General Wood is much bet
ter, but his condition continues serious.
..... President Mckinley has issued a
proclamation opening up certain gov
ernment lands in Oklahoma for settle
ment on August 6. Thousands of peo-
pie surround the borders of the land
awaitin,, the day of opening to join in
the rush for claims. Pierre Lorilard
died in New York Sunday. He is re-
puted to have possessed a fortune Of
s25, ,00O, ,OOO. ....A number Of Japanese
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10

do not allow a man to be placed
upon any committee, precinct, county,
state or national. unless he Is believer
in the Kansas City platform. If man
opposed to the Kansas City platform
is sent as delegate to any convention.
he should be bound by instructions and
should have associated with him suf-
ficient majority who are sound on the
platform. If a man objects to instruc-
tions leave him at home; no Democrat
ic delegate will object to an expression
from the voters whom he seeks to rep
resent.-W. ]. Bryan.
From the foregoing 1t would appear
that Mr.. Bryan sometimes writes with
out taking into consideration a possi-
bility that his readers might attempt to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
Dr. +. VIM, Stokes.

Thousands of people all over South
Carolina who were well enough ac-
quainted with the late DR.. ]. William
Stokes to appreciate his character as
man, citizen and patriot, realize that
in the untimely death of this gentle
man. South Carolina has suffered dis
tinct loss that will be more or less Sc
verely felt.
It cannot be said with truth that DR.
Stokes was what is known as a brilliant
man; but he was pure, able and patri-
otic, and the one great aim Of his life
was to merit the love and esteem of his
fellow citizens of South Carolina by
comforting upon them practical benefits
that would add to their happiness. He
thought Of this more than he did of
his own advancement or personal ad-
vantage.
Coming into politics during an era
of prejudice and abuse, the like OF
which had never been known in this
state before, and which, 1t Is hoped,
will never be known again, DR.. Stokes
suffered severely at the hands of small
souled scribblers, who, by silly apollo
gies for ridicule, succeeded in bringing
him under the contempt Of many Of the
unthinking people Of the state. But
Notwithstanding all the things with
which he had to contend, DR.. Stokes
accomplished much in his comparative
ly short public career, and left In the
hearts of his people the foundation of
monument that will grow taller and
taller as his true character and abilities
are better understood and appreciat-
ated.
It is a conceded fact that while DR..
Stokes had much opposition in his own
district and at his own home on his
first election, this opposition had long
since disappeared, and that there was
every reason to believe that had his
life been spared he would have contin-
ued to represent his people In the halls
of congress for many years to come.
1t was because he measured up to all
the requirements Of a thoroughly effi-
cient representative that DR.. Stokes
won the general good opinion OF his
people, and it was through the practi-
cal nature of his patriotism that he
won claims to the gratitude Of the peo-
pie Of the whole state. His most nota-
BILE achievement probably, was his sue
cess in securing free delivery Of mail
along star routes in South Carolina. a
convenience and benefit that Is as yet
enjoyed by no other state in the union.
The doctor was also an earnest and
persistent worker along with others In
behalf of rural free delivery; but the
free delivery along star routes Is an
achievement, the credit of which be-
longs to him alone.
In addition to his character as a pa
triot and statesman, DR.. Stokes was an
earnest, hard working, practical Christ
ian. He lived his profession and his re-
ligion had the sincere respect Of all
who knew him.
AS we have previously remarked, In
the death Of DR.. Stokes, South Carolina
has lost a great and good mana man
who may we'll be taken as a model by
which other public men should be
measured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
THE CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.

Since the publication Of the list last
Wednesday, Captain w. B. Moore. Of
the Jasper Light Infantry, reports the
following additional subscriptions to
the York County Confederate monu-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10

Up to this time Captain Moore Is very
we'll pleased with the manner In which
people are meeting the call to erect a
monument to the Confederate soldiers
of York county. The undertaking has
met with unanimous approval in all
parts Of the county and so soon as all
the different committees get down to
steady work, it Is expected that sub
scriptions will begin to come In with
sufficient volume to make short work
of the task.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWSx

Death of DR.. J. VIM. Stokes. n
DR.. ]. VIM. Stokes, representative In
congress from the seventh district. died
at his home near Orangeburg last Sat-
urday morning, at o'clock, after a
long illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

to Texas, anG being raised on the farm he continued in farming until Jlly 1st, 1861. joined the Grimes County Grays, a company being made up ande drilling near Anderson, Texas. He was severely wounded and left on the field at Gettysburg all night and captured and taken to a hospital at Chester. Penn., exchanged in Septem- Der 1863, wounded again at the Wilder ness and lost his leg at Darbytown october 7th. 1864. and was retired from military duty came to Montgomery, went to Calhoun County and engaged in milling. which proved to be unpro- fitable to him. He married Miss Fran ces A. Anderson Aug. 13. 1871. moved to Gadsden. Ala. in 1881 and remained there until October 1. 1900, moved to Anniston. where he now resides. Has raised one son and three daughters, all of whom are grown.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

farm near the Capital City, Marcn l9, 1873. and is consequently in the 29tk year of his age. MT. Herbert was educated in the private schools of Montgomery and finished his academic training in the junior class at the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute in 1892. He returned to Montgomery as a clerk in a business house, where he worked for several years.
 In 1899 MT. Herbert went to the gum mer law school of the University of Virginia He completed his law course at the University of Alabama Tn the class of 1900 and was admitted to practice in Montgomery.
 For a young man, MT. Herbert has taken considerable interest in politics, having always been a Democrat. He has served on the Montgomery County Democratic Committee and as a rnm- mittee clerk in the General Assembly. He is a son of the late Captain T. s.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23
THE EFFICIENT CLERICAL OFFICERS
 OF THE. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION


 the legislature of 1899 which repealed the act calling Constitutional Con- vention. MT. Julian was elected As sistant Clerk of the House of Repre- sentatives last November by acclama- tion and was elected Secretary of the Constitutional Convention on the first ballot.
 Personally Mir. Julian is compauiona- ble and agreeable. Notwithstanding his arduous and responsible duties. he is ever courteous and acomodating and is popular with delegates and attaches of the body.
 .& sH SS MT. W. F. Herbert, Assistant Sec
 retary.
 The Assistant Secretary of the Con stitutional Convention, Mir. William Frazier Herbert, is a native of Mont gomery County. He was born on a
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23
A well-Trained Pony.

A correspondent of The Chicago Rec ord Herald tells this story about Car ter's Grove. an old manor house near Yorktown. Va It is one of the cus- toms of Garter's Grove, as old as the mansion itself. to have a bowl of mint tulep always standing upon the side board. and people from Williasmbudg or Yorktown and the neighbortng planters who passed that way never failed to stop for refreshment. Dr. Booth. the present owner, says of one of the former proprietors, who had the Rout so badly that he could not walk and used to be down on couch in the corner of the dining room and erowI about the pain he suffered; He had a Shetland -1ony, trained to He down on the floor beside him. When he felt thirsty he climbed uponsthe pony,s back rode over to the punch bowl. drank freely of the beverage that al ways could be found there, and then returned to his corner and rolled upon his couch. while the patient pony would lie down beside him until his services were needed again
 No. Maude. dear; 1t doesn't require .
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23
was Miss Elizabeth NJ. Croxton.

was Miss Elizabeth M. Croxton.
 The early education of MT. Julian was secured -t private schools in his native city. He did not have the ad- vantages of a college education, but his early training in a newspaper office has been of great service to him In later years. He entered the service of The Tuscumbia North Alabamian with the late Colonel A. H. Keller. in 1885 and wi.h exception of one years service on The St. Louis Post Dispatch Mir. Julian has been connected with this newspaper since that time.
 MT. Julian has taken an active in- terest in the political life of North Alabama and when his name was pre- scented to the Democratic caucus for Assistant Clerk of the House of Rep resentatives in 1s9s-99 he was unani- mouslv chosen. He served in this capacity in the extraordinary session of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

l1UltSuGu III tul8 city about four years ago. Its rapid growth is singled out as perhaps the most successful among the promi- nent dry goods houses here.
 Mir. Mayors suc- cess Is attributed to his knowledge of the dry goods busi- ness, to his close study to please and acct immediate his patrons. to his abil- ity' to manage, and his ready concep- ton of future ad- van t a g e s. His clerkship in the dry good business dates back to the close of his school years, and it is distribut- ed over various cities of this coun- try and abroad. He is a native of the German Empire. and was born in 1865. in Bodenheim. one of the most picturesque spots on the Rhine.
 After four years of schooling. in his native town, the parents of MT. Mayer sent him to Maknz, where he added seven years more of high school and college training to his educational life. The studies there were many. principally lan- guages and the higher branches of mathematics. In May, 1882, he be- came a graduate with distinction. which relieved him from two of the years service re- quired in the vol unteer German
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

Che city. MT. Mayer, m Ioso' married Miss Bettie Wolff of this city an accomplished musician and popular society young woman. They have two children, Elsie Mayer, aged years, and Sidney Mayer, aged 2 years. They reside at 16 Holcomb Street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

! WO WCChS dlLCk
 wards Montgomery was in the clutches of yellow fever, and the panic-stricken inhabitants depopu- lated the city. Hardly were these effects overcome
 when Ed Mayer & Co.'s stock of mer- chandise was badly damaged by smoke and water during a fire from neighbor- ing building. With such obstacles at the beginning of a commercial career, it seemed that suc- cess would be a matter of impossi- bility. But not to Mir. Mayer. His courage was daunt- less and his con- stant and untiring work overcame even these obstacles. A trade was built up for the firm which evoked confidence from all sides. Ju- dicious advertising brought in the sup port of city and country. The house
 became a lively business institution.
 The removal or the business from i19 to 27 Dexter Avenue, in october, 1899, added other laurels to the firm. One more floor was added and still the merchandise neces- sary to supply the firms b u s 1 n ess needed more room. In February, 1901, 2,50o square feet of store space was ad- ded by putting in a
 modern basement below the store and the store has the distinction of haV- ing the first and only basement in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

army. Subsequently entered @fe mercantile business of his father.
 Possessed of an ambition to see the New World, MT. Mayer embarked on one of the Atlantic's fast sea-hounds and landed in New York in April. 1888. Since then he has been under the rul- ings of the Stars and Stripes. with the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23
ED MAYER, SUCCESSFUL MERCHANT.
 s. AT HEAD OF GROWING DRY GOODS BUSINESS

exception of four months. in the sum mer of 1890, when he again crossed the ocean fer a teur to his native home.
 through England. France. Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Germany. ~ J
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

Mir. Edward Mayer, who is in! line with the foremost and leading mer- chants of Alabama's Capital City. IS proprietor and manager of the firm of Ed Mayer & Co, which Arm vas es-.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-23

While so much has been said and written of the distinguished Alaba- mians who compose the Constitutional Convention of 1901 it is noteworthy that the subordinate officers select ed by this superior body are in every way capable. They are the class of men that one would expect so able a body of men to select.
 While the citizens of Alabama feel 8 deep interest in the work of the con- vention they no doubt feel an interest in the clerical department-the men who preserve the records and give their time to the daily journal of the pro- ceedings. This work is under the direct supervision of MT. Frank N. Julian, the efficient Secretary who has immediate charge of all subordinate officials of the body.
 MT. Frank N. Julian, Secretary.