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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
& MERE-MENTION.

The ferryboats Northfeld and
Maunchunk, collided in New York
harbor last Friday. Both were sunk
and about a dozen people were drown
ed. The government transport In
gals sunk in the dry dock at New
York last Friday. Several men were
drowned and 80 or more were injured
According to the New York Tribune
the long talked of combination of west
ern railroads has been perfected with
capital of two billion dollars. While
Governor Tyler, of Virginia, was on
visit to the penitentiary farm near
Richmond, last Saturday, three con-
victs seized guns from the guards and
escaped. A 'trusty" caught one of the
escapes and brought him back, and the
governor pardoned the "trusty' on the
SPOT. >. General Fitzhugh Lee has ar
ranged to take up his residence at
Charlottesville, Va.......C Captain Rich
mond P. Hobson addressed an audience
at Buffalo, New York, last Friday. His
appearance was greeted with five min
utes of cheering. 1.-The Leyland line
steamer Assyrian, went to wreck off the
coast of Newfoundland, last Friday.
Ex- Governor Pingree, Of Michigan, is
quite i'll in London. Captain Robley
D. Evans is quite enthusiastic over the
manner in which the battleship Illinois
acquitted herself on the recent trial
trip. . Mrs. Mckinley is now improv-
ing so steadily that it is believed she Is
practically out Of danger. ..HNow that
President Mckinley Is no longer to be
considered Senator Depew is backing
Governor Odell, of New York, for the
presidency. Colonel Tom Johnson
mayor of Cleveland, says he will not
accept the Democratic gubernatorlal
nomination under any circumstances
Kit has developed that bill max
ing insanity a legal ground for divorce
recently sneaked through the Florida
legislature, was passed in the interest
of Henry M. Flagler, the railroad mil
lionaire Of Florida. Flaglers wife is
insane and he desires to marry another
woman. The British lost three Of
ficers and II men in a battle with De-
Wet a few days ago.. Senator Platt'
of New York, announces his intention
to retire from public life at the close OF
his present term. The British gov
ernment is holding 40, 600 Boer men, wo-
men and children in concentration
camps. The cotton mill at Kearney
Nebraska, has shut down on account
| of the dull market. NAt a Negro po-
litical meeting in Jacksonville, last
Monday night, mob Of n hundred or
more Negroes swore vengeance against
the whites, declaring, it is said. that
they would kill any white man who
came in the district. They seized two
street cars that were passing and drove
the motormen and conductors from
their cars. The mob was dispersed on
| the arrival of the police in force. In
the melee. preceding the arrival of the
police, Willie Cook, young Negro, was
seriously wounded by pistol ball.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

mable lady and one of wonderful vital1-
ty. Until a few months ago she was
seen in active life, and was the most
punctual and regular attendant upon
services at the Presbyterian church.
She was one Of the first members OF
Purity Presbyterian church, and at the
time of her death was the oldest men,
ber in point of service. She has al
ways lived in Chester and was the
mother of Mrs. VIM. Trenholm, or st.
Joseph, Mo-; Mrs. VIM. Stringfellow, OF
Chester; the late James Brawley and
Judge VIM. H. Brawley, Of Charleston.
She was kind and affectionate mother
and a devoted grandmother. Besides
her children she leaves large number
of grandchildren who will sadly miss
the kind attentions of this good woman
She has ended long life filled with be-
nevolent deeds and Christian useful
ness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
LOCKHART LINKLETS.
New Band Instruments HecelVeu-
Notes About People.
Corroonondanoo ~ tho yorkville ENQUIRER.


Notes About People.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
| LocKHART, June 13.-The Lockhart
band has received it's new instruments
which they ordered from c. F. Conn q
Co., Elkhart Indiana. They are up-to-
date in every respect. In finish they
are as fine as the finest, and in quality
as good as the best. The members are
we'll pleased and now begin to wonder
how they played on their old instru-
ments.
Miss Della Ross, daughter of our re-
spected townsman, VIM. Ross, has re-
turned from All Healing, where she has
been attending the Jones seminary.
The Woman's Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal church, gave an
entertainment last Tuesday evening
which is reported to me as being the
most enjoyable occasion that has beer
at Lockhart. Lockhart band furnished
music for the occasion, at which time
the tones Of their new instruments
were tested, and were pronounced LAS
sweet as I ever heard"
There was a marriage at late hour
| last night. Mr.. Erasmus Wilburn and
Miss Minnie Howe were the contract
| ing parties and the Rev White, OF Mt
Tabor, at which place, I understand
the ceremony was performed, ofticiated
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn continued theil
Journey to Cross Keys, to the home OF
the groom.
The rain at this writing, is falling
rapidly, and from the present outlook
the streams, both large and small, VIII
be greatly swollen.
At this writing, Mrs. Allan Parks Is
quite sick. By the way, Mr. Parks's
family have had a great deal OF sick
ness since they have been here.
Court of general sessions will con-
vene at Union on the 18th instant. Mr.
John A. Crawford is on the grand juV
and Mr.. B. H. Howe is petit juror
otherwise, Lockhart is not Immediately
concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
C.OCAI. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. B. Moore, Captain-Publishes a
general order requesting members Of
the Jasper Light Infantry to meet In
the armory on June "a, at $3.50 p. m.,
for a company election.
H. G.. Simpson, CataWba, S. CASKS
that you send to him for price list in
regard to Italian bees and queens and
bee breeders supplies.
J. J. Keller & Co., Undertakers-An-
nounce that they have just added a
complete stock of coffins, caskets,
robes and undertaker's supplies. and
ask that parties requiring goods and
services in their line to give them
call.
Riddle & Carroll-Tell you that they
can sell you standard and Manila
binder twine. They have cotton seed
hulls and meal and timothy hay.
They want you to see them about
roasted or green coffees.
H. c.. Strauss & Co.-Ask you to re-
member their at cost millinery sale,
and ask you to remember their dis
count sales Of shirt waists and skirts.
They also have something to say In
regard to summer clothing for men.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Prints a
statement from Col. Jas. L. Orr, of
Greenville, in regard to the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance co. of Newark,
N. J.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Tell you that they
have machine and cylinder oil at 35c
and 75c per gallon. They also fell
you that they have golden dent corn
and advise you to plant your stuDble
fields with this corn. They say 1t will
be needed.
r. J. Herndon-Says he does not sell
one of the kind Of organs that goes
wrong, or gets out Of repair. If 1t
should, he is here to repair 1t free of
charge. He says that you will find
the Bridgeport organ unequaled for
sweet tone, full volume and lasting
qualities.
York Implement Co.-Talks about the
Hoosier disc grain drill. for which
they are sole agents in York county.
They say they sold several last sea-
son and every one gave entire satis-
faction. They say for you to see the
Hoosier before buying drill.
w. B. Moore & Co.-Have Champion
binder on hands on which they are
prepared to give special offer. The
machine is guaranteed to give entire
satisfaction or no sale. They want
you to call and see them about 1t.
G.. P. Lowrance e. Co.-Tell you that
they have received a fresh supply OF
city sodas, uneeda biscuits and Zu zu
gingersnaps. They give you pointer
on fruit jars and tell you about cell
cry preparations put up by the Dunk
ley Preserving Co.
T. w. Speck, the Jeweler-Tells the mu-
sic lovers that he has a complete as
sortment of strings for musical in
struments, as we'll as other appurte-
nances.
The Enquirer-Solicits your orders fol
all kinds Of job printing GnI promises
to give you good work and low prices
John B. Williams-Has fresh mackerel
Bakers chocolate, which he says Is
known as the best, and wants you to
see him about green coffee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
Conspiracy Against McLaurin.

The plan whereby certain unnamed
politicians propose to rule Senator Nc
Laurin out of the Democratic primary
might prove successful in it's immediate
object; but how it may afterward effect
the welfare of the party in this state Is
also a question for consideration.
Senator McLaurin maintains that he
is Democrat, and he has declared that
the only way his denomination can be
prevented is by ruling him out of the
Democratic primary. Some of the pol
iticians were no doubt disposed to look
upon this proposition as an idle boast;
but these attempts to hatch schemes to
accomplish the very end that the sena-
tor referred to- seems to show that
there are some who do not look at the
matter in that light.
Just how much faith is to be put In
the statement that Senator Tillman is
in favor of the plan referred to, we are
unable to say. If Senator Tillman
however is really in favor of the plan
the circumstance is passing strange
for this writer heard the senator say
publicly, at Gaffney, fe weeks ago
that he would oppose any effort that
might be made to prevent Senator NC
Laurin from going before the voters in
the primary.
Senator McLaurin has never repudi-
ated all the tenets of the Kansas City
platform. So far as the record goes
he was faithful to the entire declara-
ition so long as it was an issue before
I the country. Since the people have
turned it down, he has endeavored to
point out the objections, specifying the
assertion that "the constitution fol-
lows the flag" and the declaration fol
the free coinage of silver. He holds
that both Of these propositions are as
dead as a last years bird nest, and he
will no doubt continue to hold so until
they are re-affirmed by the next nation
al convention.
There are many people in South Car
olina who believe with Senator McLau-
rim along this line, and If as pre-re-
quisite to voting these people should be
required to re-affirm their allegiance
to the defunct Kansas City platform
most of them would turn away from
the polls in disgust.
The idea of requiring any candidate
to re-affirm an old platform Is absurd
It is sufficient that he shall pledge him.
self to support the next platform, and
that is all that Senator McLaurin is
likely to promise.
Maybe there are politicians, who have
a really serious purpose to carry out the
scheme outlined in the article from The
State; but we hope they will not be
successful. The trouble they will en-
counter, as the result Of it, will be
enough. The Democratic voters OF
South Carolina feel that they are fully
equal to the task of dealing with the
case of Senator McLaurin, and they
are not asking any help in the matter
at the hands of the politicians.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
- DEATH OF It. d. HARRIS.

~
Mr.. Thomas D. Harris is dead. After
long term of sure but patient suffer-
ing, he breathed his last in the county
home on Friday afternoon at about
o'clock. His death was due to Bright's
disease.
The deceased was a son Of the late
Wylie l.. Harris, formerly prominent
citizen of Yorkville, and man of large
means in his day; but who lost his
property in the later forties and earlier
fifties through unfortunate business
management.
Mr.. T. D. Harris had the advantage
of a good education. He was one OF
the first cadets enrolled at the old
Kings Mountain Military school In
1855. Like others Of his class, however
he failed to learn a trade or profession
and when his fathers estate was swept
away, he was thrown upon the labor OF
his hands for support.
At the breaking out Of the war, Mr.
Harris went to the front with the Jas
per Light Infantry and served about
two years, when his health broke down
and he was discharged from service on
account of physical disability. After
ward his health improved somewhat
and he took service in the provost
guard in Richmond, where he remained
until the end Of the war.
From the close of the war until he
was physically unable to do so, Mr.
Harris supported himself entirely by
the labor of his hands. He worked at
various employments, principally upon
different farms, until about a year ago
when, on account Of his feeble health,
he voluntarily took up his abode at the
county home which, in his youth had
been superintended by his father.
Except in that he was destitute of
means, Mr. Harris was no ordinary
pauper and was not treated as such
He had the manner and bearing Of q
gentleman and his invariable conduct
was in keeping with that character. 1t
was his CuSlOHi W liSdl "AIh Sooi eSS1
and respect all who were entitled to
such treatment, and his conduct was
such as to secure such treatment for
himself. At the county home he was
treated as a guest, being allowed a
room to himself and being welcome to
a seat at the superintendent's family
table. But he was always careful to be
of as little trouble as possible, and 1t
was with difficulty that he could be In
duced to make known his actual neces-
stiles.
Because of his honorary membership
in the Jasper Light Infantry, that or
ganization took charge of his funeral
ARRANGEMENTS. A suitable coffin was
procured, and the burial, which took
place on Saturday morning, was with
full military honors, some Is men turn
ing out under Captain Moore to fire the
last salute.
Mr.. Harris was married in early life,
and as the result of that marriage one
daughter was born. Both wife and
daughter, however, have preceded him
to the grave. He was aged about 62
years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

A RICHMOND dispatch to the News
and Courier, says that as the result of
last Saturdays primaries in Virginia,
it is now conceded by even the warm
est supporters Of Swanson, the machine
candidate for governor, that Attorney
General Montague will get the nomi-
nation. Swanson, as the most trusted
lieutenant of Senator Martin, has had
charge of the machine for ten years,
since the defeat of Fitzhugh Lee, and
his defeat is admitted to be of great
significance. He attributes the revolu-
ton to the growth of "McLaurinism" in
his state, and in this he is no doubt
correct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
WRECK ON: sEABoARD.
Passenger Train Falls Into Pond
at Rockingham.

Mt Rockingham.
Last Sunday night.at about 10 o'clock
the northbound Seaboard Air Line At
lanta special turned broadside off a
trestle into a pond, about mile north
of Rockingham, N. c.
There were on board about rs or 3(
passengers, all Of whom were more OF
less injured, several very seriously, and
two, a white man and a Negro, proba-
bly, fatally. There were three ladies
and some children aboard, none OF
whom were seriously hurt.
The engine and two mail cars passed
over in safety, but the combination
baggage and second and first class cars
and two Pullmans turned over. On ac-
count of the rains the piers Of the tres
ties gave way on the left side. At the
first crash all lights went out and water
rushed in waist deep through the win
dows. Baggagemaster Smith, though
seriously hurt himself, at once thought
of the freight train following close be-
hind. He crawled out, and seizing a
lantern, hobbled down the track and
tagged the freight, thereby preventing
a second catastrophe. When the freight
stopped he was lying on the ground
unable to rise. but still waving his Ian
tern. He fell time and again before
he succeeded in getting far enough
back to flag the train. He had to be
carried back on a stretcher.
The newsboy also did heroic work,
crawling through the cars helping al
most drowned passengers to escape
through the transom over a door.
A relief train came from Hamlet with
doctors, and another from Rockingham.
The hotel at Rockingham was used as
a temporary hospital.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

neighborhood, was a pioneer user OF
wheat harvesting machinery in this
section. A few days ago he bought
binder, exchanging in part payment for
it, a reaper that he purchased from
Messrs. Latta Bros, in 1882, and which
he has been using every season since.
Prof. ]. B. Kennedy, Of the Erskine
Fitting school, came to Yorkville last
Saturday to spend awhile with his par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Strauss re-
turned home Monday evening after a
| two weeks visit to Laurens and other
points in the western part of the state.
lSMr. J. G. Wilborn was elected first
lTice president of the associated rail-
road commissioners Of the United
States, at the recent convention in San
Francisco.
Mr.. J. L. Parish, who Is over Is years
of age, and who has been noticing such
things all his life, says he don't remem-
ber a more unfavorable season just at
harvest time.
!. Prof. J. w. Thomson went to Spar
tanburg Wednesday to attend the
meeting of the State Teachers asso-
citation, of which he Is president. He
Twill return today.
Mr.. w. ]. Jones was in Yorkville yes
tefday, having just returned from
I trip down in Bethesda township. He
reports that Mr.. J. L. Moore has a
large field Of oats that looks as II II
ought to yield rs bushels to the acre.
Laurens special of Monday to the Co
lumbia State: OF special meeting OF
the board of trustees held this morning
/ Prof. B. L. Jones, Of Yorkville, was
elected superintendent of the graded
school to succeed Prof. ]. B. Watkins
Mr.. Jones Is a teacher Of considerable
experience, having been the principal
of the Laurel street school, Columbia
several years, and last year was at the
head of the Yorkville school.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

LOOK out for an attempt at manufac-
turing sentiment in favor of John L.
McLaurin and his socalled "Commercial
Democracy by publishing the speeches
and arguments in certain sheets
throughout the state.-LancaSter En-
terprise.
That is rather funny paragraph.
Somehow we have been under the i'm
preston that the publication of speech
es and arguments was among the most
legitimate known methods Of dissem-
mating the truth. Even the preachers
in the pulpits do not look for much
higher methods. At least none of them
are above appealing to reason and in
telligence. We hope that we are not tC
understand from what our contempora-
ry says that it intends to suppress
these speeches and arguments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
CORN SHREDDING.

On account Of the rain that put q
stop to all farm work, there were quite
q number of farmers in Yorkville last
Saturday, and the reporter undertook
to gather some information about corn
shredding and the value Of stover as
roughness. Although the reporter did
not succeed in running upon one oil the
few farmers who have had practical
experience in the shredding business,
he found several who had given the
subject more or less careful investiga-
ton, and who were able to offer some
valuable suggestions.
Among the points Of information de-
yeloped and not previously mentioned
in THE ENQUIRER, Is the fact that the
credit for bringing the first corn shred
der to this county probably belongs to
Mr.. J. B. Neil, Of Filbert. He introduce
ed a small shredder some half dozen
years ago, has been using it success
fully ever since, and has induced a
number of his neighbors to try the new
method converting corn stalks into an
increased amount of forage.
Said Mr.. H. B. Brown, Of Filbert: Il
have never had a corn crop shredded:
but I have bought stover for stock l
was using at my saw mill, and l found
that it gave entire satisfaction. 1 do
not think there is any doubt about the
availability of shredded corn stalks as
roughness; but it is very important
that the stuff be properly handled.
The corn should be cut at the right
time and it should be kept as clean
as possible. If it Is shredded along
with two much accumulated dirt, as
has happened in some cases, stock is
not disposed to eat it readily. I think
also that the best results from stover
would depend upon the time the crop Is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

NOTWITHSTANDING all the noise that
has been made upon the subject. it ap-
pears that the Anderson slavery con-
tracts do not violate the law. Several
of the defendants in these cases agreed
to plead guilty of the charge of assault
and battery, and upon doing so were
fined $50 each. J. s. Fowler declined
TO make such a plea and went to trial
on the charge of false imprisonment" ,"
His offence was depriving laborers of
their liberty with the consent Of the la
borers. He held that this was no
crime; that laborers had the right to
make such contracts if they desired to
do so, and that he had the same right
upon his part. The jury agreed with
him, and so the whole mares nest dis
appeared. While the slavery" devel-
opments in Anderson looked bad, it
seems that after all there will be no
way to put an end to the system except
by statute, and the effectiveness of
even this method is doubtful. There
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19
Wednesday, June 10, 1901.

cut from the field-its stage of maturi-
ty. It Is not we'll, it seems to me, to
leave the crop in the field too long nor
to cut it before the corn Is sufficiently
matured to insure it's thorough ripen-
ing. From what have seen am sat-
isfied that under proper conditions, this
new method Of treating the corn crop
is just what is needed"
Another farmer who has never tried
rstover, but who has thoroughly made
up his mind to do so as soon as certain
difficulties that now lie in his way are
removed, said: i've watched it up and
1 know it is the thing. We now culti-
vate on our place some 300 acres OF
corn, and make enough corn to run the
plantation. In fact we have both corn
and fodder to spare. We have but
few head of cattle on the place. not
withstanding large acreage of as fne
pasturage as Is to be found In the
country. We have not been giving any
special attention to cattle heretofore,
for the reason that we have not consid-
cred it worth our while to bother with
them. I have been investigating shred
ding machines, and find that If man
Is willing to pay for it he can get
machine that will take every particle
Of dust out of his crop as 1t goes
through, and save all the shattered
grains. BY the shredding process we
can get twice or three times the bulk of
roughness we are now getting and at
less cost. I am satisfied that 1t Is a
good thing and I am going into 1t this
fall If I can. When we get to pastur-
ing cattle through the summer and
feeding them on stover through the
winter think we can make the bus
mess pay"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

A LONDON dispatch says the British
government has decided to levy an as
sessment of s25OOOO,OOO against the
Transvaal gold mines to help pay the
cost Of the war British owners of the
mines are kicking; but since it was
largely on their account that the war
was undertaken, it is not wrong that
they should pay the fiddler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

IF Senator McLaurin is the kind of
man his enemies say he is, we are un-
able to see why they should object to
his going before the people in the pri-
mary. The white voters Of South Car
olina are certainly Democrats, and 1t
looks as if they ought to be trusted to
attend to the case Of Senator McLaurin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

can be no reasonable question of the
right of a responsible white man to en-
ter into such contract as was requir-
ed of the Anderson Negroes, and if a
white man can enter into such con-
tract why not Negro? 1t would seem
that a proper settlement of the Ander-
son trouble calls for more work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-06-19

BY the adoption of the Platt amend
ment, the Cuban constitutional conven-
ton has shown that after all there is
some hope for the future Of Cuba. At
one time it looked as If the Cubans
were going to be so silly as to reject
these eminently proper safeguards that
congress has seen fit to throw around
their independence.