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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
Tfllman and McLaurtn.

Although somewhat unexpected, the
sensational tilt between Senators Till
man and McLaurin in the senate Mon
day, seems to be a natural develop
ment Of the events that have been TAX
ing place in South Carolina during the
past few years.
AS is very generally understood, Sem
ator McLaurin has presumed to claim
that he could strive to advance the po-
litical welfare Of the people Of South
Carolina without giving up his right to
be considered a Democrat.
All politicians understand the we'll
known disposition Of the people to be-.
stow their confidence and applause up
on deserving public servants, and no
politician can contemplate without con-
Germ the elevation Of rival above him
self. These facts contain the whole Sc
cret Of such political disturbance as
there has been in South Carolina since
last spring.
The effort Of the politicians has not
been to show that the policies advoca-
ted by Senator McLaurin are wrong
and calculated to prove harmful to the
material or other interests Of the peo-
pie; but rather to make it appear that
the senator has turned Republican and
become traitor to his party and peo-
pie. 1t is we'll known that If he can be
brought into contempt, deserving or
undeserving. he need no longer be con-
sidered as factor in the politics Of the
state
We have not seen the full text Of Sen
ator McLaurin's speech in the senate
Monday. Enough Of 1t is given, how
ever. to show that the senator realizes
the full nature and extent Of the con-
spiracy against him, and that he is de-
termined to have himself properly un-
derstood. A man who declares himself
a Democrat on the floor Of the United
States senate, is not likely to be accept
ed as anything else-not by Republi-
cans.
But If the suggested designations to
the president Of the senate go into ef-
feet, 1t will be victory to Senator
Tillman-at least temporary victory.
The matter Of reelection will go to
the general assembly, and that body,
being so largely under the domination
of Tillman, will hardly hesitate to rid
that gentleman of his most hated rival
But let no one deceive himself into
believing that such action by the leg
islature will settle the issue that has
been raised. The issues are greater
than Senator Tillman or Senator Nc
Laurin. They are greater than the
Democratic party or the Republican
party. They concern not only the prog
ress and prosperity; but the very liber-
ties of the people Of South Carolina and
the South, and no political scheming,
however shrewd, can stay them until
| they have been settled and settled
Alright.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
WITHIN THE TOWN.

X There was a shooting scrape at the
corner Of Congress and Madison streets
last Saturday night. Matthew Wither-
spoon shot Tom Thomasson. Both are
Negroes. Thomasson is severely
wounded in the leg. His story Is: Il
slapped Witherspoon on the back and
asked him who he was. He pulled out
his pistol and commenced shooting.
had no idea he was mad. He fired two
shots" The first missed, and the Sec
ond took effect as stated. Witherspoon
left the scene Of the trouble immediate
ly. after the shooting
Nyhe Victor Cotton OIL company got
its electric plant in operation last Sat-
urday night.
Last week was good one with the
dry goods merchants. Money seemed
to be quite easy with the purchasing
public.
There was quite a satisfactory au-
dience at the opera house last Friday
night to see Hennessy Leroyle, in
"Other Peoples Money" The enter
t1inment was an unusually good one
and everybody was pleased.
+ Blind Tom is the next attraction at
the opera house. He will be here next
Friday night. The engagement Is due
to especial effort on the part of Mana
the instance Of a number Of Yorlkville
people. When 1t was learned several
weeks ago that Blind Tom was again in
this state Manager Moore was request
ed to try and secure him. This famous
musical prodigy is too well-known to
require introduction. He has been In
Yorkville twice in his life. the last time
about ten years ago, and both times
drew large houses. He has been re-
ported dead time and again: but these
reports were, of course, without foun-
dation. He Is probably the most ia
nous living natural freak. and has
played to as many different audiences
and as much royalty as any other man
living. The fact is he has been in al
most every civilized country of the
world. and has never failed to excite
interested wonder wherever he has
heen. AS is generally known. Blind
Tom is an idiot in all things except
matters musical. and in musical mat
ters he is an unfathomable mystery.
He can reproduce with ease on the pi-
ano all of the most difficult produc-
tions of the greatests composers, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
LOCAE. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NO. 2 Law Range-Has house to rent
on East Liberty street.
P. w. Love-Offers a suitable reward
for the recovery of two finger rings,
recently lost in Yorkville.
S. A. McElwee-Wants to buy turkeys
and geese at the market price, to be
delivered December II and 18.
Opera House-Announces the appear
ance Of Blind Tom. the musical prod
ICY, at the opera house next Friday
night.
Geo. w. Williams, Admr.-Gives notice
that he will apply for discharge as
administrator Of the estate Of Walter
T. Baron, deceased.
w. B. Flanagan, Petitioner-Gives no
tice to all whom 1t may concern that
he will apply to Judge Gage for the
appointment of the Judge of probate
as guardian Of the children Of James
A. Flanagan, deceased.
Mrs. ]. w. Dobson, President-An-
nounces that there will be an oyster
supper in the Kuykendal building on
next Friday night, for the benefit of
the Ladies' Aid society, Of Trinity
church.
H. C. Strauss & Coon the fourth page
Of this issue announce great sac
rifice sale, which Is to end December
24th. They quote number of inter-
esting prices for prospective buyers.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Tell you about the
merits Of Starts liver regulator. and
call on people who owe them, to pay
their accounts at once.
Brooks Inman-Offers a trio Of NAM
moth bronze turkeys for sale. The
gobler weighs 81 pounds.
York Implement Co.-Calls the atten-
ton Of the ladies to the merits Of the
Standard sewing machine.
]. M. Heath & Co.-Give notice that the
30-day cost sale which they have been
running for some time on clothing will
last only 16 days more.
W. B. Moore & Co.-Are Offering theil
lines Of bric-a-brac, fancy goods, etc.
at cost. and want those who owe
them to settle up at once.
G. P. Lowrance & Co.-Talk to you OF
one of Mr.. Kipling's characters and
tell YOU why he had dyspepsia.
John B. Williams-Has evaporated ap.
pies and peaches sweet potatoes
white beans, onions, mackerel and
white fish.
J. r. Lindsay-Tells you to present
your family with an insurance poll.
cy on your life or house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
In Defense Of MIR. Smith.

The Columbia State has opened its
columns to the following anonymous
defense of Smith" the Florida writ
ing at home" man:
Please grant me little space in your
columns for q word of defense of the
Smith work." Surely a good word
can have a place as we'll as the many
bad ones:
I have been working for Mr.. Smith
IA months and he has ever proven him
self trustworthy.
I am surprised that the South Caro-
lima papers are taking such stand
against Mr.. Smith for I know that Mr..
Smiths plan has done for South Caro-
lima people.
In telling of it's merits I could tell of
a sweet young girl yet in her teens who
has supported an invalid mother and
three little brothers from the salary
Mr.. Smith paid her.
l could tell of dear girl who knew
not the pleasure of walking until the
Smith work" came, and with it suf-
ficient money to enable her to have the
long wished for operation which
changed her from a cripple into a
bright joyous girl!
l could tell of an ambitious girl whose
father was 100 poor 10 give ner Scnool
advantages, that the Smith money has
enabled her to take a business course
at we'll known business college which
has made her competent to fill the
splendid position which she now holds.
The Smith work" has been boon to
the widows and the orphans.
| noticed an article from the York
Vile correspondent to The News and
Courier. Had l been he, l centainly
would have ascertained the facts of the
case and not displayed my ignorance
by grossly misrepresenting the work.
THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER also has
something to say in reference to Mr.
Smith and his plan. OF course, anyone
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
Sperial gotiGes.
Deafness Cannot be Cured

Dea1neB8 CannOI De CuFeQ
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
infiamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when It is
entirely closed deafness is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition Of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo,O.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
Wednesday, December II, 1901.

he was an active participant in a
"lynching bee" in South Carolina, and
Collector Koester not only admitted
taking part in the affair, but acknoWl-
edged writing a long account or the
occurrence for the newspaper he then
represented. All the circumstances
were fully explained to President
Roosevelt and the latter. after hearing
both sides of the story, selected Koes-
ter for the office which he Is now NIL
ing. The Republican organization IN
South Carolina, under the leadership
Of former Deputy Collector Deas, the
Negro chairman Of the Republican
state committee, has arrived In WASH
ington, armed with formal charges
against Collector Koester and also nu-
merous copies Of newspapers contain
ing Koester's account Of the AFFAIR.
These papers have been freely distrib-
uted among the Republican senators.
and especially among the members OF
the senate finance committee, who Will
pass upon the nomination of Collector
koester. The opponents OF the new
collector are counting upon Senator
Tillman to lend hand In the fight, be-
cause Koester Is a personal appoint
ment of Senator McLaurin, In addition
to having on various occasions attack
ed the political policies advanced by
Senator Tillman in his newspaper.
There are numerous precedents In the
senate showing that editors have been
defeated for confirmation by reason
of severe editorial criticisms upon SEN
ators. Collector Koester's appointment,
when made, was the political sensation
Of the hour, and all Of the narrowing
details Of his connection with the lynch
ing and his personal explanations to
President Roosevelt were published
throughout the land. The Republican
organization in South Carolina having
been practically ignored by President
Roosevelt for reasons he can justify,
the whole Koester matter Is to be re-
vised and then passed over in the SEN
ate IL State Chairman Deas and his
followers realize their expectations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
The {Jorkrille Gnq'1irer.
4oRKv1I1E' SR'&\0
WEDNESDAY, deer. II, 1901.

CONGRESSMAN Crumpacker's appor-
tionment bill bases representation upon
the vote cast in Federal election
rather than upon population. If 1t
should become law, the south will
suffer and the north and west will
gain. South Carolina will be especial
ly hard hit, because only a small per
cent. of even the white vote was cast
in the last general election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
dispatch from Las Cruces, TIE

A dispatch from Las Cruces, Tex.
announces that ell borers at Engle, N.
NJ, have struck an artesian we'll at a
depth of 200 feet which sweeps 1000
gallons of water per hour through a
2-inch hole. Engle IS situated in the
heart of the famous Journey Of Death
desert. which is one of the most arid
regions known, and the strike Of water
will prove far more valuable than an
oil gusher. During the Mexican war,
out of Il column of 165 soldiers who
attempted to cross the desert. all but
IA perished. Great excitement has been
created by the strike.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11

BOTH branches of the Georgia leg
islature have passed a resolution call
ing upon the Federal government to re-
fund the sum Of $105.OO0,O0O that was
wrongfully collected from the South
ern states by means Of the cotton tax.
and by confiscation Of private property
during and after the civil war. 1t is
proposed that the money be pro-rated
among the states and used for educa-
tional purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11

THERE is a story from Washington
to the effect that, armed with the reso-
lutions that he passed through the
State Democratic Executive commit
tee, last summer, Senator Tillman has
succeeded in inducing his fellow men,
bers Of the Democratic senatorial eau
Gus, to agree not to invite Senator Nc
Laurin to participate in the delibera-
tions Of that body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11

0O0, 900 more was predicted by the men,
bers Of the leading exchanges. Vigor-
Gus speculation and an advance Of over
81 a bale occurred when the low yield
was announced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11

renders also quite a number Of interest
ing original productions. That he will
draw a good house on his appearance
In Yorkville next Friday night Is quite
likely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Free of Duty.


The president has signed the joint
resolution to rermit the Cuban exhibi-
tion at Buffalo to go to Charleston free
of duty. The resolution was prepared
at the instance Of Senator McLaurin,
and that gentleman attempted to intro
duce 1t on the first day of the present
session of the senate. Senator Hoar,
however, made the point that no busi-
ness shall be transacted before the
reading of the presidents message, and
the resolution was withdrawn. Next
day Senator Tillman got the floor to
introduce a bill, and held the floor Until
he had an opportunity to call up the
resolution in it's proper order, yielding
in the meantime to other senators who
had bills to introduce. He thus
secured credit for the Introduction oI
the exposition resolution. The resolu-
tion had already been introduced in the
house, where 1t had been passed with
out opposition. It was the first resolu-
tion approved by the president. The
pen with which the president signed
the paper will be exhibited at Charles
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
Rescued n Child. +

Says a Washington dispatch, Of Mon
day: Senator McLaurin Is being con-
graduated on all sides today for the he
roic rescue of child from the trolley
tracks last night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11
Cnse of Collector Koester.

Washington special of Saturday to
The News and Courier: An ugly fight
against one Of President Roosevelts
recent southern appointments Is going
on in the senate The contest is over
the confirmation of George Koester, a
young Gold Democrat and friend of
Senator McLaurin, as collector Of in
ternal revenue for the district Of South
Carolina. At the time Collector Koes-
ter's appointment it was charged that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11

AT THE CHURCHES.
THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.
REV. J. c. JoHNEs. RECTOR.
Services this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. A. N. BRUNsoN, PASTOR.
Prayer-meeting this evening at 700
o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
No prayer n.eeting this afternoon.
PRESBYTERIAN.
REV. W. @. NEVILLE, PASTOR.
Prayer meeting this evening at 700
o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-11

Mr.. Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, favor the
latter course. The Republican men,
bers of the committee will meet again
tomorrow. Of course, If it is decided to
enact temporary measure the proceed
ure will be exceedingly simple and it
probably can be passed in a day. If
on the other nand an entire scheme of
tariff legislation is to be enacted more
time will be consumed both in prepar-
alton and passage of the measure.
In their weekly Trade Review,
published last Saturday, R. G. Dunn
& Co., say: Cotton goods are in better
request; but mills delay new under
takings because of the sudden rise in
raw material, and If it is sustained
there will probably be a new list Of
selling well, largely for export. Staple
products continue advancing, corn
making most sensational gain. EX-
traordinary high prices for this cereal
tempted many traders to sell future
contracts in expectation of sharp re-
action: but a further violent rise to
the highest price for many years COM
PEELED covering at severe losses. This
grain is not governed by precedent.
the smallest exports for many years
failing to produce any effect. Wheat
was also sharply advanced to the best
price of the season. largely through
sympathy with corn. for which it was
freely substituted. Cotton was aroused
from it's lethargy by an Unexpectedly
low official estimate of the current crop
at only 9,674,OC0 bales. when about l.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-09
HAD BAD LUCK WITH TEETH.
Repeated nisfort~as Of . Weasa
W. Required the Sssvsees
~ . Deattst.

A dentist enjoying an extensive prae-
tice among the fashionable people Of
the South side relates this peculiar ex-
perience Of one of his patrons, says the
Chicago Chronicle: 'She was n rather
pretty young married woman he
says, "but her upper front teeth were
SO badly discolored and defective as to
greatly mar her appe arauce Horhus-
bu.d. after much psrsua icu. iit. .,G
her 10 have two of the wors /, az, :,
with artificial teeth. made al, 8. ,oh
of it, and she was delights IL, tws
teeth we're on plate, and she woI.
them to bed the first night she had
them. During the night they fell FROM
her mouth to the floor, and when she
got up in the morning she trod on them
and broke the paa9e all to pieces. Ire
set the teeth on another plate, and She
went home again with them. That
night she put them in glass Of water
on the mantsl. Her husband got up in
the night to get drink Of water. and
finding something in the tumbler
threw the oontents out of the win
low, thus disposi,.g of the second set
in three days. Then made her third
set. These she put ON the nAntel when
she retired and forgot 70 replace them
In the morning. The maid. busting the
room. swept these of into the CRATE
underneath the mantel, where they
burned up. The family moved out Of
town few days afterward, 20 whether
- GOT fourth set I do not Know
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-09
GROUND STONE AS FOOD.
LssAs TO the Conss ption Of
FP1Able Rock.

On account of the absence of seeds
and succuient roots of grasses, says
the chief medical officer of Rajputara
in recent report. the bark of trees
and even ground-up rocks are used
principally TO give bulk to the scanty
meal, and thereby stay the pangs of
hunger for longer time. AT present
small proportions of ground Khelra
bark are in use nearly everywhere.
and in the proportion Of about orc
part TO twenty of -four it does not
impair the digestion of the labor i :,
classes. although it does SO il ta!,ca
in excess. says st. James Gaze .;e
Indeed, small quantities of this bark,
we'll ground. are said to aid diyes, on,
and to make up to some exten, for
the want of fresh vegetables. A soft
stone; plia Chata. found on the
Hkanen-MArwar border of Jaipur. is
largely used in that part OF the coun-
Try to give bulk TO the meal. This
stone is friabls, and easily ground in:o
iue powder. II contains an G.-:I. j
nous substance. which has some nuir;-
.ious qualities, and the pee PIE have
found that when finely ground ard
used in The proportion of about one
fourth to threefourths Of flour it
does not impair diges ton for a con-
siderable time: but when it is used
in excess it soon gives rise to malnu-
triton, emaciation. bowel disease,
swollen fee, and other signs of starva-
tion. Other barks and earthly sub
stances are more injurious, but the
flesh of the cattle that died. which was
used extensively. had 10 " effects.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-09
TIE CYCLING WORLD.

On. a bad or narrow road always
make room for the heavier vehicle.
The Touring club of France makes
a splendid showing with q member
ship record of 10000 riders.
Ring your bell before passing from
the rear a team or another cyclist.
Ii can do ! harm and may possibly
do a great deal of good.
Tom Cooper says he is going to be
a cycle racer until he is too old to
guide wheel. He adds that he has
been Obliged to assert his stand ow
ing to the constant rumors purport-
ing TO come from him, and claiming
to indicate his intention Of rstisine
troA tAs traak.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-09
HOGS CATCHING FISH:
~asAlnStsa Farmers Asst Keep
Their swine Awsy from Rivers Be-
stsse ss Their Liki.s for SalDsa.

In the state of Washington, a. all
school boys and girls doubtless know.
are the greatest salmon fisheries in
America. Every spring the swift
mountain streams are fairly alive
with these beautiful reddish yellow
hsh (three and four feet in length
and weighing often IS and 80 pounds), J,
as they go up The river to deposit their
eggs in the hea ad'~aters of the noun
tain streams. Then in the early fall
they come down again. 1t N during
these two seasons that what is known
~ the salmon run is At its full height,
and this is the time to which the Wash
ington boys look forward 10 all tho
rest of the year
But the queerest hshses are neither
Indians nor boys, says an exchange
of that state. They are hogs. SO
fond are the hogs of this deliea ),
which c->sts the people Of London one
dollar a pound, that the farmers who
grea; trouble fencing the farms so
that the hogs cannot get into the
streams. Mr.. Hog, wadcs in or s~;ms
in. according to the depth of the
stream. and then watches for tie
salmon. The salmon sw.i.s alonr in-
suspeciingly. Mr.. Hog is rga"y
him. Q1.ck as a flash he IA i-. j
greedy jaws about the great tsh .id
carries him ashore. there 10 devrur
him with the greatss. rsi.. il. I, e.g
back he slips into the wafer To- w.. . i
He will keep this up until his h. -
ger is satisfied. This indulgence r. az
the hog for pork, however, as it YES
II "hshy" taste, and no one VIII tuy
it. That is the reason the farmer,
keep their hogs AZ far from the
xtrsAm, possible.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-08-09
sHERIDAn's BIRTHPLACE.
New York aaA Ohio Beth ClaiasA ths
n00Se-R~ Of the
= General,

II the events of coming fame would
cast q longer shadow before, an ad-
miring people would keep more care
destined TO be heroes. In this way
much controversy might be saved.
An old New Hampshire man of =
former generation. who may have
thought that he saw fame coming his
way. wished to establish at least one
fact beyond . doubt. To this end he
began q speech in his native town by
saying: II was born In Blanltow
! was always born in Bianktown. and
I always meant TO be born in Blank
town"
Among the heroes of many battles
and of more than one reputed birth
place, was Gen. Philip Sheridan. AL
bany, n. Y. claims him as her son.
and Wishes TO erect an equestrian
statue to him. State Historian Hugh
Hastings ably backs up the claim.
Ohio also claims Sheridan for the
town of Somerset. And when he was
mentioned as . possible candidate for
the presidency. il was said that he
WAS born in Ireland. This led Shrri-
dan to tell Mr.. Hastings, with em-
phasis. that he was born in Albany.
N Y.
Even then shs public gossips were
not satisfied. and other places still
pressed their claims. This provoked
Gen. Sheridan 70 remark:
"If this thing keeps on ] soon shall
be bigger man than old Homer,
with more than seven cities contend
ing for my birth"
The clair, Of Albany seems strong
enough to warrant the status.