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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30
MERE-MENTION.

Two Negroes were put to death by
means of the garrotte in Cuba, last
Thursday, for murder. Mrs. Anna
Edison Tyler, widow, aged 43. went
over Niagara falls in a barrel one day
last week. She was bruised conSidera-
bly, and rendered unconscious; but was
not seriously hurt. She says, however,
that she would not 60 through the ex-
perience again for $1,000, ,000.. the
British government has found 1t neces-
sary to send a force Of 1,5O0 troops
against the Aros and other tribes in
the neighborhood of Bendi, on the west
coast Of Africa. Dutch workmen
have undertaken to boycott British
shipping interests on account Of the
Boer war. The Amsterdam chamber Of
commerce approves such action.
Judge John H. Reagan, of Texas, the
last surviving member of the Confeder-
ate cabinet has been quite i'll for SeVe-
raj days; but it is not considered that
his illness is necessarily dangerous.
Twenty lives were lost in a Philadel-
phia fire last Friday. General Wade,
commanding the department of South
ern Luzon, has issued an order provid-
ing for the discontinuance Of the use
Of Spanish titles in official communi-
cations. Otto P. Lenk, aged
25 years, committed suicide in Bir-
mingham, Ala, last Saturday, because
of the death of his sweetheart. "A
dispatch of Saturday from Constanti-
nople, said Miss Stone and her COM
panions were alive and well, five days
previous. It. Robbers blew open a safe
at Berea, Ohio, last Saturday morning,
and got away with bonds and other Sc
curities to the value of 100000. .....
Josiah Turner. an historic North Caro-
lima character, died at his home in
Raleigh last Saturday, aged 80 years..
Andrew Carnegie has contributed $780,
900 for the establishment of a public
library in Porto Rico. .EX- Govern
or Hogg, of Texas, lost his watch at
the hands Of a pickpocket in Philadel-
phia one day last week. There is a
question at the treasury department
whether Earl Russell, a British noble
man, who was recently convicted of
bigamy and who is reported 10 be on
his way to America, should be allowed
to land. The annual report of the
French railways shows a deceaSe Of
90, 100000 francs as compared with last
year, with expenses the same. The
publication of the official records Of the
Union and Confederate armies has at
last been completed. They make 1885,
7S0 pages of text.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

offensive, and no further score was
made in the first half Of 20 minutes.
The Carolina boys prayed more aggres-
sively in the second half of Is minutes.
Their offensive play was more concert
ed, and they kept the K. M. M. A.
strictly on the defensive for some time.
Once or twice they threatened the K.
M. M. AS stronghold; but would lose
the ball through fumbling at critical
junctures. On the whole, the teams
were very evenly matched, and the
score about represents the respective
merits of the teams. The K. M. M. AS.
have evidently improved since their
game with Wofford; but they are in a
crude state yet. A kicking game, in the
second half, would have paid better
for the K. M. M. AS"
notwithstanding the best efforts Of
the town council, there will be all kinds
Of gambling and confidence games in
Yorkville tomorrow. AS the reporter
understands it, no gambling will be IL
censed; but to completely suppress
gambling in such an immense crowd as
will probably be present, will be i'm
possible. People who get swindled,
however, need not whine. It is the bus
mess Of every prudent man to look out
for himself, keep his money and valua-
bles in safe place and steer clear of
the gamblers. The man who under
takes to tackle the games Of the gam
blers puts himself on a par with these
gentry, and he has no more right to
kick on account Of his losings than on
account Of his winnings. Should any
complaints arise on account Of gam
bling games, 1t will be proper for the
authorities to arrest and punish all
concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

N. w. Hardin, ESQ.,, Of Bla "ksburg,
was in Yorkville yesterday.
>>Mr. Samuel Blair, of Blairsville, Is in
columbia, visiting the fair.
x Mrs. w. G.. Neville and daughter,
Virginia, are visiting in Columbia, this
week.
xDr. J. L. Hanahan went down to Co
1umbia Saturday evening, for few
days stay.
= Mrs. ]. William Wylie and child. Of
6ock Hill, visited the family Of Mr..
H. ]. Harshaw and other relatives near
Guthriesville, this week.
Mr.. A. F. Mcconnell says: "You can
put it down at only about half crop
this year. AS a rule, people who are
making cotton have made no corn, and
people who made corn made no cotton.
Very few people have made full crops
of both cotton and corn.
Monroe Enquirer: Congressman D.
E. Finley, Of Yorkville, S. c., and two
officials from the postal department,
were here today on their way to Ches-
terfield and Lancaster counties, S. c.,
to look after the establishment Of free
rural delivery routes in that section.
Congressman Finley Is not a congress-
man in name only; but he works for
the best interests Of the people Of his
district. He has relatives in this coun-
ty and is very popular here as he is in
his own state. -.
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board advertising that is being done.
Tammany is floating all over the city
banners with statements like this:
Andrew Carnegie says New York is
the best governed city in the world and
he gave s5,5OO,OOO for the establishment
of libraries under the present Demo-
cratic administration" The anti-Tam-
many banners merely contain the
names of Low and the other candi-
dates. But while it looks like there Is
a great fight on, and that the result is
in doubt, the defeat of Tammany would
be most astonishing. The organization
is as complete and effective as ever.
The leaders know practically how ev-
cry man in the city will vote, and they
have the result figured out to a nicely.
At this time Tammany leaders are bet
ting to in amounts to suit, that
Shepard will be elected.
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YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER FOR 1902.

ELSEWHERE In To-Day 8 issue, Will De
found the premium offers that are be-
ing made to makers: of clubs of sub
scribers to THE ENoUIPER for the year
1902
It will be observed that our offers are
along the same liberal lines as hereto
fore, and in ADDITION to a buggy for
each Of the two largest clubs, there Is
offered a $50 Parker shot gun for the
largest club Of new subscribers return
ed and paid for between this date and
January Is, 1902.
Under the plan decided upon for this
years competition there will be two
separate contests, which may be indie
pendent of, or inter-dependent on, each
other, as the club-maker may elect.
AS stated, the contest for the shot
gun offered for the largest club Of new
subscribers comes to close on Janu-
ary Is. On that day the shot gun will
be awarded to the clubmaker who has
returned and paid for the largest num-
Der of new subscribers. Assuming,
however, that most of the competitors
for this premium will, in the course Of
their canvasses. also take many renew
ais Of old subscriptions there will be no
injustice to any one in allowing new
names to count with old in the contest
that is to come to a close on the second
Wednesday in March.
The contest is open to any and all
who wish to enter. No clubmaker has
any special claim upon name this
wear because he may have returned 1t
last year. and no subscriber is bound
to continue his name on the list Of any
given clubmaker merely because 1t has
been there heretofore. Any subscriber
Is at liberty to give his name to any
clubmaker he might prefer to favor,
and under all the circumstances 1t
would seem that the clubmaker who
does the most energetic and intelligent
work is likely to win out with the larg-
est list.
AS a special inducement to new sub
'scr1bers 1t will be noted that they are
ITO receive the paper from the time they
subscribe until January 1. 1903-a pc
riod Of IA months from this date-at
the price Of one years subscription
st75. The intending subscriber, Of
course, who defers giving his name un-
til, say December 1, will lose one month
of this advantage.
! The best time for those who wish to
compete to begin is right now. There
are more unsecured subscribers in this
territory today than there will be to-
morrow, and there will be more tomor-
row than there will be the day after.
Therefore, let no time be lost. We
would advise each intending olubmak-
er to familiarize himself or herself
with the conditions, get down to work
and keep at it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

H. C. Strauss & Co.-Ask If you are
coming to Yorkville tomorrow, and
invite you to make their store your
headquarters during the day. They
talk about their immense stock of
shoes, and say something about caps,
quilts, wrappers, etc. See 4th page:
c. P. Lowrance & Co.-Talk about the
Montebello hams, and tell you that
they received a shipment yesterday.
They have some remarks to make In
regard to canned meats, vegetables
and bottled goods.
w. B. Moore G. Co.-Say that now is
the best time you have ever had to
furnish your house, and say that the
prices they are offering on all kinds
Of goods amazes buyers and startles
competition. They also call your at
tention to stove paints.
J. R. Lindsay and w. B. Moore-Pub-
lish the prospectus Of the Home Mu-
tual Life Insurance society, giving
insurance at cost by the mutual as
sessmept plan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

Andrew Israelson, homesteader,
living near Beechwood, Wis, on last
Saturday, became suddenly and vio-
lently insane and attacked the MEM
bers Of the household with q gun. Two
persons besides himself are dead and
fourth Is dying. His wife was the first
to fall, being instantly killed by bull
let through the head. Her father, who
went to her assistance, was shot
through the body and is believed to be
fatally wounded. The third victim was
Israelson's sister-in-law, and after
shooting her through the head the ma
MAC set fire to the house, in whicn, ly-
ing Ill in bed, was the aged mother of
his wife. The flames had gained good
headway before several men were at
tracted by the fire and rushed upon the
scene. AS the men came upon the
scene 1sraelson, who was in the barn
yard where in his frenzy he had killed
the cow, put the gun to his mouth
and blew out his brains. The sick wo-
man and the bodies Of the dead were
removed from the burning house none
too soon, for in a few minutes 1t was in
ruins
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30
MiceEnatiOn Unlawful.

The court of common pleas in Flor
ence county, last week, decided that a
marriage contracted in the state be-
tween white man and a Negro wo-
man in 1867, was invalid, and that the
children born of such marriage do not
inherit from an estate left to the law
full grandchildren of the testatrix. IT
was shown that in 1865 the South Car
olina legislature passed an act prohib-
iting the intermarriage of white and
colored persons and reiterated 1t in the
act of 1866. Under the code of 1872
these two acts were repealed by the
Republican state government. Under
the present state constitution inter-
marriage between white and cOlOred
persons is prohibited. The real estate
in dispute is said to be valuable and
the loss will be heavy to the mulatto
claimants.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30
Wednesday, October 80, 1901.

ence to the appointment Of Mr.. George
R. Koester. as internal revenue collect
or. THE appointment Is a novel de-
parture; but we have unusual condi-
tions to deal with, and I am taking an
optimistic view Of the situation. To
my mind the great desideratum here Is
a Republican party directed and con-
trolled by patriotic, conservative and
intelligent white men, at least the
equals in all regards Of the dominant
influences In the Democratic party, and
as preliminary to the organization If
such q pa! ty II seems necessary to an
nihilate the OIL Republican machine,
which for generation has been a re-
proach to the national party and can
cerous sore on the body polite Of the
state. This machine has heretofore
drawn its chief support from the col
used for the sole purpose Of controlling
delegations to national conventions and
loading the voters for spot cash or the
promise Of patronage. Mr.. Koester
will certainly have a free hand to re-
turn to merited obscurity the class Of
men who have manipulated the ma
chine, and II he does this and paves
the way for others to build on former
foundations, he will merit the well
done of all good men, and the wisdom
Of the president in making the appoint
ment will be apparent. Personally,
have no grievance at the appointment.
I was never In any sense a volun.eer
candidate. and I only consented to al
low the use of my name in that connec-
ton, with the distinct understanding
that If appointed it must come as the
best solution Of a difficult situation.
The responsibility was the presidents.
He has acted with great deliberation,
with the manifest purpose to do the
best thing possible, and I sincerely
hope good results will follow"
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idea. or have a picture. made by your
printer. I shall be giad to lend 1t to
you If you desire.
Our graded school, including grounds,
building and furnishings, cost at the
outset about $4,000. The lot-nearly
three acres-cost us s1,700; the build
ing about $11,GvU and the furnishings
and other incidentals s1,500, and heat
ing apparatus $1,000.
Our building is not very nicely fin
fshed inside, from the fact, that the
contractor undertook to build 1t for less
than he really could do it, and gave up
the job after we had paid him consid-
erable amount, and we were compell-
ed to finish it as best we could, inside.
AS stated I shall be pleased to give
you any further information I can.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

OUR Lancaster correspondent, "Ob-
server" seems to have full apprecia-
tion of the probable benefits to be de-
rived from the development Of our for
eign trade. He recognizes the fact that
the production of both our farmers and
manufacturers are far in excess of
home consumption, and that our con-
tinued prosperity demands that we
make profitable disposal of the surplus.
Of course, foreign ships are glad to car
ry freight for us at as low a rate as
for anybody else; but we can hardly
products as they should be pushed, in
competition with the products of their
respective home countries.
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300 Reward, 300,

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Cataarh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in
doing it's work. The proprietors have
so much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address
F. ]. CHENEY G. Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Han Family Pills are the best.
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Diving Elephants.

At the great Water Carnival in Ger
many every year, feature Of the fes-
tival is always furnished by Hagen
back, the world famous dealer in and
trainer Of animals. Residents Of this
country who have travelled on the other
side know that Hagenback as an
amusement caterer is to the old World
what John Robinson Is to the new.
Just two months ago, John F. Robin
son, the acknowledged King Of Show
men, purchased herd Of four educated
elephants from Hagenback. Their act
is now a feature Of the John Robin
son Show, which will exhibit at York.
Vile, Thursday, October 81.
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THE CATAWBA BRIDGE.

The work Of repairing the Catawba
bridge was commenced on the 21st in
stant-about one month later than the
date specified in the contract; but is
now being pushed with all the speed
that Is practicable.
Supervisor Gordon and Commissioner
Stanton were at the bridge last Friday,
and on Saturday the reporter got some
information from Mr.. Gordon about the
situation. He said that the pillars had
been Strengthened and the bridge got
ten in line; but that the main part of
the work, including the encasement Of
the pillars in concrete, is still to be
done.
The work is being done almost entire
ly by the chaingang, Mr.. Crafts, the
contractor, being represented only by
his foreman, Mr.. Norman Abbott, and
Negro man of all work. Asked as to
how the convicts are getting along,
Supervisor Gordon said:
"Oh, they take to it as naturally as
a monkey swings to limb. One falls
into the river occasionally; but the
contractors Negro, who is an expert
in that line. jumps in and pulls him
out. Two have fallen in so far; but
neither experienced any inconvenience
beyond a ducking. Both were pulled
out by the contractors Negro"
The heaviest work in connection with
the repairs on the bridge will be the
encasement Of the pillars in concrete.
Pens will be built around the pillars,
and the concrete, poured into the pens,
will harden rapidly, giving almost as
much strength as masonry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

Wade Hampton went to see
Buffalo Bills Wild West show in Co.
lumbia last Saturday. The old general
was especially interested in the superb
there to be seen, by the
different crack cavalry riders of the
world. 1t is not forgotten, of course,
that General Hampton was the great
est cavalryman Of his day, not except
ing Phil Sheridan Of the Federal army,
or even our own ]. E. B. Stewart. That
he should still be interested in cavalry
work, therefore, is not surprising.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

THERE is a prevalent belief through
out the south that the price Of cotton
has to go up, and as the result Of this
belief, southerners are dropping thou
sands of dollars daily in futures. The
cotton exchange sharps in New York
do not ask for softer snap than is
presented when the south believes that
cotton is too cheap.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30
HYMENEAL.

MARRIED-In Yorkville on Thursday
evening, October a. by Rev. A. N.
Brunson, Mr.. J. CALVIN CONFER, Jr..
and Miss CARRIE SHUFORD. All
Of Yorkville.
By I. B. Faris, notary public, at his
residence in Bethel township, on Octo-
ber "a, Mr.. JAMES FORD and Miss
MATTE WARREN. Both Of CASTOR
county, N. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

WHAT SENATOR MORGAN THINKS
Senator John T. Morgan said in Wash
ington the other day: 1T is foolish to
argue that President Roosevelt's invi-
tation to Washington to dine with him
self and wife will have any effect on
the political situation in the south, and
I do not care to discuss such a stupid
question"
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Speriat gotite.
School Entertainment.

The closing exercises Of Prof. 8. r.
Ratterree's school, at Zadok, will take
place in the school building next Fri
day night, beginning at 7.SO o'clock
Patrons, friends and the public gen.
orally are cordially invited.
October 30 W It
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

NotWlthstandlng the CONFUSION about
the jury law, the above jurors will
have to report to the clerk Of court on
Monday. November 1S. 1t is quite pro-
bable that they will be discharged from
further service on that day. If, how
ever, the legality of the jury is not
attacked, the sessions work will go on
without interruption.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
After Melton's Scalp.


washington special Of Sunday to
The News and Courier: President
Roosevelt is up against another con-
troversy over a Federal appointment
in South Carolina. There Is big fight
for the official scalp Of United States
Marshal Lawson D. Melton, whose
term of office Is not supposed to ex-
pire until sometime next year. There
have been frequent grumblings against
Marshal Melton's administration Of his
office, which have eliminated In indi-
rect charges of .nefficiency being lodg-
ed against him both at the White
House and at the department OF JUS
tice. So hot had the fight become that
Marshal Melton has come to Washlng-
ton to face his accusers and at the
same time try and strengthen his grip
on the new administration. Melton
says he does not believe his enemies
can force him out before his term ex-
pires, and he proposes to contest every
point that may be made against him.
It is understood that he has the friend
ship Of District Attorney Capers and
state, who do not affiliate with what Is
regarded as the regular party organi-
cation.
Case OF capt. CraWIOfus
Washington special of Sunday to The
News and Courier: The secretary Of
war is now engaged in considering the
second chapter Of the military romance
located at Chester, S. c., the basis of
which was the breaking off Of mar
riage engagement between Lieut.. W.
P. Crawford, U, S. A., and Miss Re-
becca Douglass, one of the society
bellies of that city. 1t will be recalled
that a month ago the story Of the af-
fair was printed in these dispatches.
The wedding had been arranged and
all the preliminaries completed. The
night before the day fixed for the mar
riage to take place Lieut.. Crawford
called at the residence Of his intended,
and after his departure sent a brief
note to the mother of the young lady
interested. stating that he had changed
his mind and could not love her daugh-
ter as he ought to love the woman he
would marry. The friends of Miss
Douglass were greatly incensed at the
ungallant conduct Of Lieut.. Crawford,
who was just about to be promoted to
fact he had been appointed and was
awaiting his new commission. Promi-
nent citizens of Chester forwarded to
Senator McLaurIn, at Washington. a
petition, protesting against Lieut..
Crawford's promotion and recalling the
circumstances Of the broken engage
ment. The matter has been held up1
ever since and Lieutenant Crawford Is
now here to explain to the secretary
of war his side Of the romance and
clear himself Of the charges made
against him by the friends Of Miss
Douglass. There Is an impression in
army circles that Lieut.. Crawford may
not be able to give a satisfactory ex-
planation Of his conduct and the pros
poets are that he may be dropped from
the army.
Clayton on KOestcr.
August Kohn in a special of Friday,
to The News and Courier: DR.. v. P.
Clayton, who was in the city today,
makes the following statement in refer
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Ths ilprkrillr >Gaquirer.
YoRKvILLE, 8. C..s~H
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 80, 1901.

A WASHINGTON dispatch to the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat goes into details
with a story to the effect that Cuban
is to be the principal issue
in the next Democratic platform.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30

AT Guthrie, Oklahoma, last Thurs
day, Senator Tillman said:
THE action of President Roosevelt In
that niger will necessi-
tate our killing a thousand niggers In
the south before they will learn their
place again."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-30
kGENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

The following petit jurors were
drawn yesterday morning to serve dur
ing the first week of the approaching
term of the court Of general sessions:
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OBITUA Y.

DIED-On Tuesday morning, of Group,
ROBERT LAMAR, infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. Inman, aged 81 months,
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AT THE CHURCHES.
THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL

REV. ]. C. JoHNEs,. RECTOR.
Services this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.