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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Chester Lantern, Tuesday: Mrs. Cal
Ia v. Cunningham, Of Lancaster, has
bought the Nicholson hotel property.
She took charge yesterday with the
closing of the nineteenth century. The
Nicholson family have run the house
we'll on to half a century. They Will
remain in Chester. Mr.. w. M. Nichol-
son and family have moved into one OF
his houses on Lacy street.
Greenville's Sheriff.
Greenville county evidently believes
when it gets a good thing in the way
of a public officer, the proper thing Is
to hold on to it. Sheriff P. D. Gilreath
retired from his Office last Tuesday af-
ter "a years of continuous service, and
was succeeded by his son, j. D. Gil
reath, who was chosen by the voters
of the county in the recent general elec-
ton. The Greemille bar presented the
retiring sheriff with loving cup and
elected him to honorary membership.
New Agricultural journal.
Columbia State: DR.. G. E. Nesom, In
charge of the veterinary department OF
Clemson college, is sending over the
state a circular letter looking to the es-
tablishment of a purely agricultural
journal. 1t is proposed that a stock
company be formed with a capital
stock of at least $1,000, divided into
shares of $40 each. AS soon as the sub
scriptions amount to $4,000, a meeting
Of the stockholders will be called and
a permanent organization perfected.
After this, charter will be secured,
payment sf subscriptions called for,
and arrangements made to begin the
publication Of the paper.
Emancipation Day In Beaufort.
Emancipation day was celebrated
with mon than usual enthusiasm IN
Beaufort last Tuesday. There was
street parade Of colored veterans and
colored militia and reading of President
Lincolns proclamation at the school
house. General Robert Small describ-
ed the fist emancipation celebration In
Beaufort in 1863 and read congratula-
tory telegram from General Rufus
Saxton, who had been present on that
occasion. The main feature OF the
day was the address Of ex-Congress-
man Miller, (colored), now president
of the South Carolina State Colored
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

THE best piece of general advice that
THE ENQUIRER can think Of for the
first week Of the new year. is that ev-
erybody should open bank account.
Even those individuals who work for
small salaries will do we'll to deposit
their money in bank and pay their
bills by means Of receipts and checks.
The system helps to promote thrift and
has numerous other advantages. Most
Of the banks in this section are willing
to carry the small accounts Of custo-
mers and extend to them the same
courtesies and accommodations that
are extended to large customers. Have
a bank account. 1t pays.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
E.OEAI. AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISER ENTs.

Beard & Carroll-Announce that they
have on hand a nice lot Of young Ten
nessee mules, and talk about them In
away to convince prospective buyers
that 1t will be to their interest to see
them before buying. They return
thanks for past favors. They want
you to come to see their mules next
Monday.
The York Drug Store-Has received a
delayed stock of holiday lamps, and
is displaying them in its show
window. 1t is Offering them at prices
that make the lamps real bargains.
See them.
A. B. Cauthen and J. R. Culp-Give no
tice to consignees Of freight over the
S. C. & Ga. Ex., and C. & NV. rail-
roads that storage will be charged on
freight not removed within 48 hours
after receipt Of notice.
Riddle & Carroll-Talk again about
Princess coffee, and say it is getting
very popular with all classes OF coffee
drinkers.
Louis Roth-Talks about California
evaporated fruits, choice prunes, new
mince meat, and sausage seasoning,
which Is put up in quarter pound
packages.
The York Implement Co.-Want you to
be sure and call and see the Deere
disc plow. They say 1T Is the thing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

Frye will be his own successor in the
senate. Frank James, brother Of
the notorious Jesse, is a candidate for
the position Of doorkeeper of the Mis-
souri, house Of representatives. Six
ty Of the largest plow manufacturers Of
the country have organized themselves
into a trust with s35, 900, ,O00.. .Sena-
tor Depew is confined to his home with
Illness. The Armour Packing COM
pany is buying it's salt in Portugal at
prices less than those made by the salt
trust. If Lord Kitchener ever sue
ceeds in whipping the Beers, 1t Is un-
derstood that he is to be made COM
mander-in- chief of the British army In
India.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

THE alarming contingency that was
feared by the British from the outbreak
of the South African war, now appears
to be more threatening than ever. This
was the possibility of the Dutch colo
nists of Cape Colony and Natal joining
the Beers of the Transvaal and the
Orange Free State. When the war
broke out the Dutch Of these colonies
exhibited signs of restlessness and
many individuals stole off to the front;
but the colonies, as wholes, had lro:r
general information as to the power
and resources Of the British empire,
and they were slow to move. The land
ing of the immense British armies at
Cape Town, in Cape Colony and at
Durham, in Natal, and the making Of
those places bases Of supplies and ope-
rations, also had their effect in preserv-
ing order. But the continued successes
of the northern Beers under DeWet and
others, have increased the restlessness
that has existed all the while, and now
II is uIlQeTSlOOu lIldl UOlH Tic COlOHieS,
which have heretofore been semi-loyal,
are on the verge of unanimous up
rising. The principal obstacle that is
now believed to stand in their way is
the fact that they are without sufficient
arms and ammunition; but 1t is not ex-
pected that even this situation will
long keep them down. The belligerents
from the north have invaded Cape COL
ony in numerous bands and are doing
much to strengthen the purposes of the
natives. The British government is
very much alarmed, fact that is en-
phasized by the landing few days ago
from war vessels, a number of naval
guns at Cape Town as a precautionary
measure. If the colonists do rise with
sufficient arms and ammunition, there
is reason to expect that the British
cause, already in a bad way, will be-
come more desperate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The new county board of commits
sioners-Supervisor Gordon presiding
held its first meeting on Wednesday
and Thursday.
The special object Of the meeting was
to arrange the jury boxes for the cur
rent year. 1t developed that Commis-
sioners Stanton and Wilkerson had not
received their commissions, and Clerk
Brice telegraphed to the governor
about the matter, the commissions
coming on Wednesday. During the two
days the board audited a large number
Of accounts and completed the work Of
preparing the jury list.
The next meeting of the board will
be held on next Wednesday, on which
day it will probably elect a clerk and
make other arrangements for the next
two years.
The old schedule Of licenses for
hawkers and peddlers, etc., was re-
adopted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

FAILURES IN 190O-There were 1913
failures with liabilities Of $127,lS47O5,
and assets of s6O,119.S95 reported to
Bradstreets in 1900, a gain Of per cent.
in number over 1899, and an increase OF
6 per cent. or about twice the former
per centage in liabilities, but assets on
ly equal!ed those of the preceding year.
An increased number of failures is no.
ted in the middle, western, north west
ern and southern states. The increase
in the South is per cent. AS regards
liabilities, perhaps the best of the sta
tistics, the heaviest gain is In the
northwest, 6S per cent, while the mid
die states gain As per cent, the south
ern states 3S per cent, and western on
ly 1.3 per cent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

LMr. Carl Hart is clerklng for Low
rance, Williams & CO.
Mr.. w. D. Glenn arrived from st.
Louis Thursday night, with carload
Of mules.
Miss Mamie Mcconnell returned to
forkville on Tuesday night from an
extended stay near Rome, Ga.
Miss Maggie Glenn Is in Yorkville,
Having come down from Henrietta, N.
| c., this week.
Mrs. Julia Cox, Of Columbia, visited
the families of Mr.. A. Rose and Mr..
George Kunz, this weei
Mr.I. w. Johnson, who represents
fMessrs. Latta Bros, In the cotton bus
mess in Camden, is home on holiday
visit.
G.. w. S. Hart, ESD, returned from
This visit to his mothe mother, on De-
cember 81. He had quite a pleasant
holiday.
Mrs. James Belts aid child, Of Less
| lie, has been visiting relatives near
4OrKFllle during the IouudyS.
Gastonia Gazette: Hiss Laura Parish
and Master Keene Dobson, Of York
willie, were in town thursday, en- route
to Gaffney, to spenl a few days.
Colonel Jos. G. W.rdlaw, of Gaffney
was married recently to Miss Sans, of
that city. He has jist returned from a
bridal trip to Florfia.
Miss Josie Clodf,lter, Of Yorkville.
has taken charge the housekeeping
department of the Female college. She
Is accompanied by her mother.-Associ-
ate Reformed Presbyterian.
Among the addihqns to the K. M. M.
A., since the Chrltmas holidays are
T'charner. CUNNINGHAM and Reid Wells,
Of Chester; A. WiSams, of Beaufort,
and Marshall Neil of Yorkville.
Mr.. w. M. ProHt and family, who
have been living In Yorkville for the
past - years, leftThursday for Heath
Springs, Lancaster county, with the in
tention of makini that place their fu-
ture home.
Representative3lect Beamguard has
rendered his resignation as a member
of the York comfy board Of registra.
ton. His successor will be appointed
as soon as practicable after the legis
lative delegation makes its recommer
dation to the goernor.
Manning correspondence Columb
State: Mr.. John Barron, now OF Yor
VILE, and an trney here some yea I
ago. has been In Manning the ps ~
week receiving almost an ovation
the hands Of hs many friends. vi
had not seen hin for about lS years. 4
Gastonia Gaztte: MI and Mrs.
M. Grier were hddea9 ffrien. ant sa1 |
bye by their Gst oh I's "a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

THE Spartanburg Herald offers a
months subscription to the person who
will explain satisfactorily to all of it's
readers the following:
"If a squirrel was on a tree and a
man was on the opposite side Of the
tree; when the man in walking around
the tree to get shot at the squirrel.
had passed around the tree completing
a circle, and the squirrel, having COM
pleted it's circle at exactly the same
time and having kept directly opposite
the man all the way round, would he
have gone around the squirrel?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

THE ENQUIRER begs to call especial
attention to the quantity Of live, fresh
reading matter that appears in today's
issue. There is not a weekly or semi
weekly paper in the state that sets up
so much in a whole week. How it Is
possible for Southern county paper to
give such a large amount Of matter for
less than two cents is a puzzle to pub
fishers everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

COLUMBIA leads all the towns Of the
state in the matter Of dispensary prof
it's, which netted for the past year
s14,166. This is more than twice as
much as either Greenville or Spartan
burg got and nearly twice as much as
Charleston realized. It is conceded too,
all over the state, that there is as much
blind tigering in Columbia as there is
even in Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

THE presidential electors who were
chosen in the recent general election in
this state, will meet in Columbia on
January IA for the purpose Of casting
their votes. After their votes have
been cast and counted in due form, the
electors will select a messenger to take
the record to Washington and present
it to the president of the senate on or
before the second Wednesday in Feb
ruary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
THE Columbia State is prosecuting

THE Columbia State is prosecuting a
righteous war against the gambling
hells of the city. Colonel August Kohn
is also helping in his Columbia cores
pondence to The News and Courier. II
is an uphill fight, whether 1t will win
or not: but it is a righteous fight and
ought to win. The gambling dens OF
Columbia are among the most notori-
Gus in the South, and that the city
should tolerate them is past compre-
hension.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

point at which the card may be per-
fectly balanced is determinable to the
statistician. The pivot at the point be-
ing at this census in Indiana, it is COM
puted that the weight of IL men on
the Pacific coast will equalize that of
40 on the Atlantic, the lenghth Of the
leverage in the first instance overbal-
ancing the equal number on the short
end
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

THE Charleston delegation will ask
the legislature to appropriate $5O,oOO
for the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian exposition. The amount is
rather smaller than might have been
expected in view of the large scale up
on which the show is being pushed, and
there is no good reason why it should
be refused. 1t is gratifying to note
that no considerable opposition has de-
veloped up to this time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
YORKVILLE, SLCHr,
SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1901.

FORMER Presidents Cleveland and
Harrison are having so much to say
these days as to suggest the idea that
both are looking forward to their
chances of becoming president again in
1904.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

THE citizens Of Omaha, Nebraska, are
still intensely excited over the develop
ments growing out of the Cudahy kid
mapping case, all interest now being
centered in the effort to catch the kid
nappers. Edward Cudahy, Sr., contin-
ues to receive threatening letters de-
manding that he take down the s25.0O0
reward, offered for the arrest Of the
kidnappers: but he refuses to comply.
The city council of Omaha took the
matter in hand last Monday, and offer
ed an additional $4,000 reward, and
since then citizens have been trying to
perfect committee Of safety organiza-
tion. Some Of the newspapers sug-
gest that there is something fishy about
the whole transaction; but they do not
specify what it is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

So far as promise for the future Is
concerned, the Twentieth century
starts off beautifully. At no time In
the past Is years, at least, have the
prospects, as viewed from the first
week in January, appeared better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05

THE center Of population of the Unit
ed States, says a Washington dispatch,
has been nearly determined, and will
be announced by the geographer of the
census bureau in q few days. 1t is
known that this point is within four
miles of Columbus. Ind. The center of
population of a country is not, as is
popularity supposed, the point from
which there is an equal distribution OF
people, but the center of gravity, as 1t
were, of the whole surface of the coun-
try, each Individual being presumed to
have the same weight. Assuming the
country to be a piece of cardboard, II
must be perfectly balanced upon piv-
OF, and this pivot point is called the
center of population. The computation
is made by counting the number OF peo-
pie in each square degree of latitude
then assuming the total weight to be
located at the center of this square
degree" BY allowing for the difference
in leverage exerted according to the
\sieht and leu0SA Of the lever, the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
MONUMENT TO Mr.. CONVERSE.
Deserved Tribute to Man Who Has Done
Much For South Carolina.

The monument to Dexter Edgar
Converse, erected by the faculty, trus-
tees and students Of Converse college,
was yesterday put in place on the COL
lege campus.
The monument is a very large affair
of grey granite. and was made by the
New England Granite Co.. Of Hartford,
Conn. The material of which this
monument is constructed is the hardest
and most durable granite in the world.
1t was shipped here in six pieces and
when placed in position 1t stands l5a
feet high, and the base Is 6ax5 feet.
It faces the main entrance and Is
placed on the campus at the point
where the main driveway separates
and at the foot Of the center flower-bed
of the campus, about one-third the way
from the gate to the main building.
1t is a plain, upright slab of granite
and presents a very handsome appear
ance as It stands in front of the real
monument to this great man, for the
real monument to Mr.. Converse Is Con-
verse college.
A bronze tablet of Mr.. Converse is In
laid in the front and is splendid like
ness Of him.
The inscription on the front Is as
follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-05
"IN MEMORIAM.
Dexter Edgar Converse.
Fo,,nder of this College.

Founder of this College.
Born in Swanton. VT. April Il, !SaS' M
Died in Spartanburg, S. c., Oct. 4, 1899.
Just above the base is this:
Erected by trustees, faculty ana
students, 1900"
On the reverse side is the following:
ooh it is great-and there is no 9th.
er greatness-to make one nook vi
Gods creation more fruitful, petter,
more worthy of God: to make some
human heart a little wiser nobler, hap
pier more d-Spartanburg Her.
aid
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-08-23
PisRah.

Pisgah Va, Aug. 2I.-Mls. Cap
Crockett spent he night with Miss
Gee Buchanan one night last week.
Mr.. Lula Christian and her sister,
Miss Maud Rond, of Bluefeld, are
visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Chas
Young
Mrs. r, b. Witten is visiting home
folks in S'nyth county.
The many friends of Mrs. Eliza
Gildersleeve are glad to see her out
again after being so ill.
10 Cecil aud lirtls Nellie were Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. aud Mrs
Rush Mays on last Sunday.
Reese Howry has whooping cougt
in his family.
Mr. and Mrs. S. t. Witten wer,
whiting Mr.. John Peery on last Sun
day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-08-23
Shraders,

Gentle showers continue to fall,
impeding farmers from making hay
and saving oats,
The Cove community was blessed
on Sunday last with religious servi-
ces. Rev. w. w. Ruff preached at
the Christian church at IL a. IN. he
delivered very interesting sermon.
Rev. s. d. Stallard preached in the
Methodist church at A p. M, and Rev.
g. ". Presley held forth at 8 D. M.
p. q. Snrader. of Panther, is visit
ing homefolk. He bas been on the
sick list
Mrs. Fancy Mcclure and Miss
Ethel McGnire. visited Miss Biriie
Shrader recently.
Quite a good many ladies aud
gentlemen attended the Adventis,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-08-23
Blueheld and Pooahontas Items.

Bluefield and Pocahontas Items
Quite n large number of dele
gates to the Republican convention
from Tazewell and surrounding
counties passed through the city
to day returning from Roanoke,
The Tazewell delegates were W. G.
Young, III enry Daley, Lewis Gil-
lespie and Sam Barnes.
Misses Nellie aud Bessie Cooley
and Miss Mamie stellar, are Wis
iting in the city, as is also Miss
Evelyn Kits, of Tazewell.
A. ID. Kiser, the North Tazewell
contractor was here several days
this week, looking after business.
Miss Minnie Dennis, of Poca-
hontas is visiting relatives IN
Pearisburg, aud in this connection
it will be inteserting to state, that
Mr.. Geisen, one of the most popular
young men of Pocahontas, has just
returned from visit to the same
place.
MISS j. Nan Hoge, Of Burke's
Garden, is visiting the Misses
Browning at Pocahontas.
The people of the en- ire COM
munity are grieved by the death OF
Mrs. Oscar Moore, which occurred
at her home near POcahontas, last
Sunday. She was widely known
and highly esteemed,
The town of Pocahontas will
bulld all iron bridge across Laura
Greek in the town, to take the place
of the wooden one nov i'm use. The
bridge will cost about $500,
Rev. MIR. Moore, pastor of tn,
Presbyterian church, has just re
turned from the christian endea
vor consention, at San Fran
cisco.
VIM. II. Boggs, representing tn,
large Manufactures, Robinson &CO
OF Baltimore, was registered at tn,
Inn Wednesday,
Col. j. S. Browning is attending
court at Princeton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-08-23
An old Time Sernade

Last Monday night an old time
sereande was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Ohm j. Walker In Burke's Garden.
All the available tin cans, tin gutter
old horns, and every thing else
that could be secured to make a
fuss ives gotten ont and the natives
of that quiet community testify to
the fact Jhat the earth quaked, the
ground trembled the cattle lowered
etc., ETC., but the "serenaders,r y
were given the marble heart, as
the bride and groom neither one
appeared to thank them for theii
thoughtfullness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-08-23
GIRL AVENGED INSULT.

Procures Rife and Shoot Down
Man She Claims Insulted Her.
A sensational shooting is reported
from Rural Retreat, Wythe county.
Va. Miss Ola Neff. the eighteen year
old daughter of Hotel Proprietor, b.
H. Neff shot j. j. Waxelbaum, a Ma
con produce. buyer, In the left breast
with % calibre rife because, as she
alleges, he accosted her and the
street and made improper proposals
She went home, procured the rifle,
returned aud shot the man without {
word. The wound is not dangerous
Miss Neff is held for tn. action O
the grand jury
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-08-23
Thsoat Out From Ear to Ear.

Ah+ohL OuL FROM bdr 10 Gur.
News reached this city yesterday
of a m)st revolving murder, which
occurred near Vivian sometime Mon
day right.
1t seems that Will Harris, color
ed and a colored woman named
Shelton, To whom he had been
paying his address, left Vivian Mon.
day afternoon for sKimball, presum-
ably in search of liquid refresh
ments. Opinion prevails at Vivian
that their search was eminently sue
cessful and, it is said that both
got beastiy drunk.
1t Was learned thai, while at Kim
ball, Harris and his ladylove had a
quarrel, and they were herd TO ad-
dress each other in anything but
complimentary terms. However
sometime after dark, they left Kim
ball, together to return to Vivian, and
it was believed that their difference
had been amicably adjusted. Moth
thing more was seen Of them until
early yesterday morning, when the
dead body of the woman was found
lying by the railroad track on the
Vivian yard. Her throat was cut
from ear to ear, the head being
almost severed from the body.
1t is believed that the woman
was killed by Harris and placed on
the track to create the impression
that she had been run over by a
train. His plans were defeated,
however, as there were no marks on
about the woman's body, and the
wound in her throat was of such 8
nature as to dissipate the theory o.
accident.-Blueiield Telegraph.