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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-06

urday, on a visit to Miss Jennie Hart
in Washington, and also to witness the
inaugural ceremonies.
Mr.. S. B. Latham, of Spartanburg,
was in Yorkville Monday.
Mr.. w. 4. Slaughter, Of Hickory
Grove, was in Yorkville Monday.
Miss Josie Fewell, Of Rock Hill, visit
ed friends in Yorkville on Monday.
Judge Townsend presides at the next
session of the circuit court for this
county.
Mr.. D. w. Hicks has gone to Ruth
erfordton, N. c., on business for a few
days.
Mr.. ]. B. Glover, Of Statesville. N. c.,
spent Sunday in Yorkville with the
family of Mr.. Geo. M. Lowrance.
Mr.. D. A. A. Watson informed the
reporter on Monday, that Mr.. g. L.
Suggs, Of Enquirer is quite Ill.
Miss May Wilson, Of Manning, 8. c.,
and Miss Mamie Anderson, Of Califor-
MIA, are visiting Miss Bessie Barron.
Congressman Finley is remembering
his constituents with packages Of very
acceptable garden seeds sent out from
the agricultural department.
Mrs. DR.. T. S. Bratton, accompanied
by her son, Master Sumter, left Mon
day for San Francisco to meet DR..
Bratton on his arrival from Manila.
Miss Bessie Rea, who is we'll known
in Yorkville and vicinity, will have
charge Of the millinery department of
H. G.. Strauss & Co. g store this season.
She will arrive in Yorkville within a
few days.
Supervisor Gordon has been suffer-
ing from a severe attack Of grip. He
was up Monday and went to Rock Hill
on official duties, Notwithstanding tine
fact that he really ought not to have
been out Of bed.
AS the result of an oversight, the
name of Mr.. M. R. Bigger was omitted
from the list Of successful applicants
for teachers certificates, as published
last week. Mr. Bigger was awarded a
second grade certificate.
Mr. John L. Thomasson, formerly OF
Yorkville: but now living near Tam
pa, Fla, IS to be married this, We'd
nesday, afternoon, at Riverview, Fla,
to Miss Rnna, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. L. Morrison, of Riverview.
DEC. F. Williams left yesterday for
tTybee island, to assume his duties as
assistant surgeon in the United States
army. Before he left, he stated that
possibly he may be in for 20 days de-
tention after his arrival, because Of his
exposure to smallpox; but Of that, OF
course, he was not certain. He does
not think that there Is any danger;
but he will have to lay the matter be-
fore the medical men at the post and
be governed by their judgment.
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quite possible that they may also fall

quite possible that they may also fall
victims to the disease.
To the physicians, DR.. Bunting said
that the most critical stage Of conta-
gion is when the sores begin 20 dry up.
At this stage the fever has about pass
ed away, and there has developed a
peculiar odor which, after being scent
e1 once, is unmistakable. 1t Is while
this odor is present that the danger is
greatest. He said, however, that the
danger is very slight beyond distance
Of five feet. That is, there Is no prob
ability Of contagion unless one ap-
proaches within that distance Of the
disease. He cautioned, however, that
there was much danger in the clothing
and other articles used by smallpox
patient, and stated that about the only
means Of securing absolute safety
from these is by burning them.
DR.. Williams continued to attend the
case Of Barber until yesterday, when
he had to leave for Tybee Island. Be-
fore he left the reporter asked him
what arrangements had been made for
further attention to the case. There
will be no trouble about that" the doc
tor replied. Barber is now out of
danger and will not require any further
medical attention. If new cases should
develop, Mr.. Mcknight is fully COM
petent to take care Of them. He can
report the symptoms to a physician,
who will not have to approach within
the danger limit, and the physician
may prescribe as seems necessary. Of
course, I cannot say certainly; but 1t Is
my judgment that the disease Is we'll
in hand and that there is no probabili-
ty of any further cases from this same
source. All Of the detained suspects
have been vaccinated, most Of them a
second time, and it may be that none
of them will develop smallpox. I do
not see how the thing could have been
better manged in any particular, and
feel but slight apprehension as to
further developments"
Mayor Willis said Monday that 1t
was not the intention Of the town
council to incur any unnecessary ex-
pense in dealing with the smallpox sit
uation or to spare any expense that
seemed necessary. He was gratif1ed at
the generally intelligent view the peo-
pie seemed to be taking of the whole
matter, and seemed to have no fear OF
the failure of the town council to prove
equal to any ordinary emergency that
might arise out Of the situation. Be-
fore the development Of the smallpox
case now under consideration, Mayor
Willis had made arrangements where
by he can secure such tents as might
be required, on short notice, by tele-
graph, and he is thus in a position to
provide a few or as many as may be
required.
Although there seems to be no def
mite information as to the probable orr
gin Of Barber's smallpox, 1t Is generally
believed to have come from Gastonia.
Notwithstanding Barber's assertions
that he has not been out of town, other
Negroes tell the doctors that the fel-
low was in Gastonia about three weeks
ago. AS a matter Of satisfaction to
himself, DR.. Bunting has undertaken
to secure the facts If he can do 80.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-06

A CONSIDERABLE part Of the great oil
strike at Beaumont, Texas, is going up
in smoke. AS has already been ex-
planned, the original strike was made
unexpectedly, and no facilities were at
hand to take care Of the remarkable
gush of oil that followed. The custo-
mary way was pursued. Hundreds OF
men were put to work building an en-
bankment calculated to hem in the oil.
There was a vast lake, the surface OF
which included rs acres. A dispatch
of Monday says that during the day
the oil in this lake was ignited by a
spark from a passing engine. and since
then the whole section has been mass
of mounting flame, going up as high as
five or six hundred feet and illumina-
ting the country for fifty miles. 1t is
stated that the Oil may probably burn
for days.
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THE INAUGURATION.
Countless Thousands Participated In the Ger.
emonies Monday.

William Mckinley, Of Ohio. was in
Quoted into the presidential office for
second term on Monday. The occasion
was one of the most pretentious in the
history Of the country, and was partic-
ipated in by countless thousands Of
people from all parts of the Union and
from all over the world. The weather
was beautiful, and all the arrange
ments for the ceremony passed Off
with satisfactory precision.
The address of the president was
short and condensed. 1t occupied
something less than half an hour In
delivery, and dealt principally with
the conditions that have grown out or
the Spanish American war.
The president claimed that the ma
tional verdict of 1896 had, for the most
part been executed, and he claimed
also that sectionalism has become
thing of the past. He stated that the
United States was not at war with the
Philippines; but that a few thousand
Filipinos are at war with the United
States.
Vice President Roosevelt also took
the oath of office and delivered an ad-
dress.
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There were no auction sales last
Monday, salesday for March.
~superintendent Jones, Of the graded
school, is urging parents to have their
children vaccinated.
The salesday crowd last Monday,
came from all parts Of the county. 1t
was as large as usual for salesday in
March.
There was a shooting scrape on
East Madison street last Saturday
night. The facts are not known. A
Negro named Tom Nearwood shot one
Reese Witherspoon in the mouth. The
story. as it comes to the reporter. Is to
the effect that a difficulty originated
between George Buchanan and Near
wood. There was some shooting.
Nearwood ran and Witherspoon, as a
friend Of Buchanan, overlook him.
Nearwood turned and shot Wither-
spoon in the jaw. The bullet fractur-
ed the law bone. dislodged tooth and
came out Of Witherspoon's mouth. The
wound Is not thought to be especially
serious. All the parties to the row
claimed to the police that the trouble
developed on the street: but in the
judgment of the police, 1t grew out of
a gambling quarrel that originated in
one Of the houses near by.
Mr.. John r. Ashe. president Of the
York Cotton mill, left for New York,
last Sunday, accompanied by Mr.. w. G..
Latimer, who is to have charge Of the
dry goods department Of the compa-
ny's store. Mr.. Ashe went to look af-
ter the interests of the cotton mill
North, and Mr.. Latimer went for the
purpose Of selecting a stock of dry
goods. To the reporter, on Saturday,
he said: IT am unable to say just yet
what we are going to do. The impress
sion had gotten out that we were not
going to have dry goods this spring.
That is mistake. I have been In
structed to buy a good stock. AS to
just how much will be bought, I can
not say yet; but I can say that there
will be a good assortment Of f1rst-class
dry goods and millinery Of the kind I
used to keep. 1t Is our purpose to
handle the very best quality of goods;
but Of that I can give you more infor-
nation later on.
Although there was 10 noise or
fuss about the matter, Policemen Love
and Rose had a right sharp little scuf-
fle with Negro wagner on the corner
Saturday afternoon. The Negro had
left the mules to their own guidance,
and was following along behind.
There is a dollar fine for that" said
Chief Love. but I won't pull you this
time" "well, it would be all the same
if you did," replied the Negro, "be-
cause 1 would not pay it, The Negro
had climbed on the wagon again. Chief
Love siezed him and pulled him to the
ground. Quite a scuffle was started;
but Policeman Rose came up and the
Negro was presently overpowered.
Neither of the policemen undertook to
use a stick or billy. The Negro was
taken to the lookup and afterwards
released on bond for his appearance
Monday morning. Upon a hearing Of
the case Mayor Willis imposed a fine
of S. on the Negro.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-06

WE have been struck with the bril-
liancy of the editorial paragraphs in
a neighboring daily contemporary. The
paper runs a column Of paragraphs
daily, and many Of the paragraphs
fairly scintilate with wit and discern
ment. More than once we have felt
constrained to call especial attention
to the splendid work Of the writer; but
have been deferred through fear that
the paragraphs were borrowed. This
habit has grown so common in this
state that it is no longer considere 1
offensive. At least it seems that way.
Still we do not want to put ourselves
in the position of complimenting one
man for the work of another. We feel
assured, however, that if this work is
genuine, the editor responsible for it
will eventually come to the front, and
will get credit to the full extent Of his
merit.
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THIS editorial from the New York
Commercial, contains information
that is of yer considerable interest in
this section:
A statement by The Commercial
some weeks ago to the effect that 80
per cent. of the cotton consumed by the
mills of North and South Carolina dur
ing the period of 1S99-1900 came from
other states, caused some surprise and
not little comment among persons
interested in the industries of the
South. While not inclined to doubt
the accuracy Of our information, The
Charlotte Observer hinted in the most
delicate way that it would like to see
the figures. They were published last
Friday in these columns, having been
furnished by the courtesy of the offic-
ials of the department of agriculture
By them 1t was shown that North Car
olina mills, during the period under
consideration, took 1896 bales of cot
ton from outside her own borders.
while South Carolina mills took 49, 635
bales. The total consumption of cot
ton by the former was 442, sos bales and
by the latter 4S9 $50, an aggregate of
932, ,067 bales, Of which 272.665 bales
came from 'other" states, there being
an exchange between the two Carolinas
to very limited extent. This percent
age of outside dependence is a trifle
nearer 29 than 80. but not near enough
to quibble over. The Commercials tab
ulated figures in the issue of February
y are we'll worth preserving for future
reference.
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livery. Alabama is trying, with
the consent of Florida, to secure the
annexation of the strip Of Florida ly-
ing next to Alabama between the
Georgia line and the Gulf Of Mexico. =.
7 he transport Meade arrived at San
Francisco from the Philippines on last
Friday, with S24 soldiers and civilians
aboard. :. Solicitor General Polhill, OF
Georgia, committed suicide in Macon,
last Friday night, by shooting himself
in the head.
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OGDEN NOTES.
Farmers Have Been Making Good Use of Their
Time-New..Ghurch at Antioch Blind IT,
gers Business on Decline.

Farmers Have Been Making Good Use Of Their
Time-New.,Ghurch at Antioch Blind IT,
gers Business on Decline.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
OGDEN, March 5.-The nice weather
we have been having for sometime has
not been idled away by the farmers.
They have made good use Of 1t. A
great many have their corn land all pre-
pared and are pushing forward on the
cotton land. We would like to see q
shower, as the ground is getting hard
in some places, where it has not been
stirred. The good ladies are also quite
busy gardening The weather is so
nice that they forget that this Is only
the first days Of March and that we
NAV vet have some real freezing
weather.
Members of Antioch church met last
Saturday evening to consider the mat
ter of building a new church or re-
pairing the old one. 1t was decided
that we shall have a new church; but
| in view Of the busy season Of the year,
ETC., the work was postponed until next
July or August. All were Of the opin-
ion that the building should be some
thing like 40x60 feet and will probably
cost $500; but of this will write more
after the work is done.
A protracted meeting. beginning on
the fifth Sabbath in this month, will be
held at Antioch, conducted by Rev. w.
H. Ariail. He will probably have some
assistance.
There is an epidemic Of grip in this
section. We hear Of new cases every
day. Mrs. G. D. Pearson has been very
low, but is improving some.
We note, with pleasure. that the
blind tiger business around here is on
the decline. Mrs. Nation is making the
way Of the transgressor hard, up in
Kansas. Kansas is not the only state
that needs Mrs. Nation. Suppose she
should visit South Carolina? Would
she not find plenty of work for her lit
tie hatchet? In Charleston. for in
stance. However, I do not exactly fa-
vor her method Of dealing with the
matter; but I must confess that 1t
seems to be right effective. s. X. J.
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MERE-M MENTION.

President Mckinley has declined the
invitation to attend the Confederate
reunion at Memphis. The works Of
the Virginia. Carolina Chemical compa-
ny at Savannah, were destroyed by
fire last Friday. The loss is estimated
at $115,OOO.. The British war de-
partment, a few days ago, made a
contract with an American firm to fur
nish 5000 telling axes. British firms
could not promise prompt enough de-
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Wednesday, March 6, 1901.

not be helped.
Mr.. McClain said on Monday that the
electric light plant will continue in op-
Grafton; but, under the circumstances
he was unable to give out any further
definite information. Mr.. w. H. Lyles,
who has the general advisory manage
ment of the Sutro since last summer.
will be in Yorkville today or tomorrow,
and after a conference with all parties
interested, it is expected that some def
mite conclusions will be arrived at.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-06

WE cannot understand why there
should be such a willingness to vote
such large appropriations for st. Louis
and Buffalo and such unwillingness 70
vote such a small appropriation for
Charleston. Of course, there are many
ways in which the fact might be ac-
counted for; but there is no reasonable
Way
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more wheat sown than ever known
before; no disposition to increase the
cotton crop over last year; determi-
nation to make corn enough to do
Them" That is the essence Of Mr.. S.
H. Epps's report Of the situation In
Fort Mill township. If this whole sec
ton of country is pursuing the same
plan, it will be little odds about the
price of cotton next fall.
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of bales of the current crop brought
into sight during the six months, the
supply has been s,372,456 bales, against
s,33s,1s5 last year. Up to February 2S
last year S1.SO per cent. of the cotton
crop had been marketed, and for the
same six months in 1899 the percentage
of the crop brought into sight was
1878.
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The itorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILIiE, 8. c.: '
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1901.

cit will be noted" says The Com
moner, "that when a man does not
want to respect law he begins to in
sist that it is a failure" Yes, we have
observed this very fact in connection
with prohibition.
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! ABOUT PEOPLE,

Mr.. 1lion Johnson, is home from
Camden.
Mrs. Mary J. Ingold is visiting in
Gastonia.
Mr.. w. H. Lyles, of Columbia, was in
Yorkville, Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. w. S. Hart left last Sat-
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Mr.. w. B. Smith Whalev Of the Co.
lumbia Light and Power company, has
filed a protest with the legislative COM
mittee that recently let the contract to
light the public buildings in Columbia.
He goes into details as to the compar-
ative costs and values Of electric and
gas lights, and claims that the elec-
trio company's bid was less than that
Of the gas company. Mr.. Whaley may
be right in his contention; but if so
we are unable to understand it that
way, and we are not surprised at the
committees mistake, if a mistake has
been made. The propositions involved
too many technicalities to admit Of the
ready comprehension Of people who are
not experts. The committee, however,
understood that under one bid the
cost to the state would be about $4,000,
while under the other it would be $4,000,
and that it should consider the $4,000
bid the cheapest was very natural.
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LETTER FROM Ho0DToWN.
DSath Of Mrs. Bigger-Prevaence Of Grip
| Farms Vacant For Want Of Labor-0ther
correspondence Of the Yorkyille ENQUIRER.

Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
HooDTowN, March 4.-Mrs. Margaret
Bigger, died Saturday, the I'd inst. at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Barrett
She had been in failing health for some
time, due to the infirmities of old age
She was in her 31st year. She was bur-
led at Shady Grove yesterday, the fu-
neral service being conducted by Rev
Mr.. Samples, of Gaffney. Mrs. Bigger
leaves a large number ofrelatives here;
also some in Mississippi and Arkan-
saS. She had made her home in the
former state for 25 years, until about
three years ago, when she returned to
her native state. But recently great
great t-grandGhild of hers was buried in
the same cemetery in which she now
lies. 1t was an infant daughter OF
John and Essie Childers.
The grip has had a pretty strong
clutch on our community for the past
few weeks. 1t is quite a general cpl
demic; but few severe cases have de-
velOped so far.
The school at this place, which has
been in charge of Miss Belle Leech, of
Hickory Grove, closed last Thursday.
Owing to the scarcity of labor there
are several vacant farms around here,
also several farmers short Of hands.
An unusually large amount Of plow-
ing has been done in the past two
weeks, for this season. A great many
farmers are about ready for putting in
guano. 1t was we'll that the weather
was so favorable, for up to that time
but few days plowing had been done
since Christmas.
Rev. Ingraham being called on to
preach a funeral at Smyrna the third
Sunday of last month, exchanged pul-
pits with Rev. j. l.. Oates, of Hickory.
who preached an excellent sermon at
Shady Grove.
Mr.. w. J. Wilson, of Texas, who has
been out on q few weeks visit to his
old home, has returned to his far-away
home. VOCE.
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TINE WILL SHoW.-Mr. Tillman is
attempting 700 much when he inter-
cedes with the Legislature to pass con-
demnatory resolutions Of his colleague.
Hampton, long ago, gave great offence
by a much less overt act than that,
and the people resented it. 1t may be
that this is so completely Tillman's
land that he can dictate thus who
shall be McLaurin's successor, but we
hardly think so.-Abbeville Press and
Banner.
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$500 year. One of the effects Of the
confirmation by the senate Of the San
tiago promotions will be to create 10
vacancies in the grade Of junior lieu
tenants.
- Secretary Hester's monthly Cotton
Exchange statement, issued last Fri
day, shows that the total for February
was 61O,74S bales, against S47,1S0 last
year, and 552.OlO year before last.
The movement from the first of Sep
tember to the close of February in
cludes total receipts at all United
States delivery ports 5,S65,O63 bales
against 5,556,S93 last year; net over
land movement by railroads across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers
914,6S1 bales, against 1,032,20 South
ern mill takings, exclusive of quantity
consumed at Southern outportS, S72,6
bales, against SS6,1O6; interior stocks
in excess of those held at the COM
mencement of the season 597, 500 bales,
against 242,09S. These make the total
amount of the cotton crop brought into
sight during six months ending tine
close of February, S,249,922 bales,
against 7.719,297 last year. Northern
spinners took during the six months, l,
SALTS bales, against 1,913,SS9 last year.
Foreign exports for the first six
months of the season have been 4,415,-
905 bales, showing an increase over
last season of 35S,659. Stocks at the
seabOard and the 20 leading Southern
interior markets on February 2S, were
1.523,134 bales, against 1,436,064 the
same date last year. Including port
and interior town stocks left over from
the previous season, and the number
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WITHIN THE TOWN.

There were no auction sales last
Monday, salesday for March.
~Superintendent Jones, Of the graded
school, Is urging parents to have their
children vaccinated.