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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

Condition of the President Suddenly
Becomes Critical.

Condition of the President Suddenly
Becomes Critical.
"The president has had a backset,
and it is believed he is dying"
This was the startling news that
came from Buffalo yesterday morning
and which was impaired to THE EN-
oU1RBR by Mr.. H. H. Beard for the in
formation of the public.
When the morning papers arrived 1t
was learned that the first solid food
that had been given to the president
since the shooting had disagr with
him and run his temperature up consid-
Grady. The doctors saw at once that
the situation was serious; but hoped
that there would be a change for the
better by morning.
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning the
president had a sinking spell and it
was necessary to administer digitalis
as a restorative. The situation was
very critical.
BUT LITTLE HOPE.
The following was received at Lib p.
M, yesterday afternoon, in reply to an
iquiry that was made during the morn
ing Of Mr.. August Kohn:
COLUMBIA, September 13.-The bulle-
tin from the president, dated Milburn
House, Buffalo, $50 a. m, stated that
there was no perceptible change; that
Mr.. Mckinley was resting with pulse
at 1923 and temperature SO. Another
bulletin received at 1870 states that
condition is the same. Clergyman and
Senator Hanna have been admitted to
sick room. The president Is suffering
no pain and is conscious.
Milburn House, 1870 p. m.-No
change.
AUGUST KoHN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

On being interviewed by the Wash
ington correspondent of The News and
Courier, Wednesday, Senator McLau-
rim had the following to say about an
arcy and anarchists:
1--WE have a great country and we
should not only drive every anarchist
out: but we should create a healthful
public sentiment which will render 1t
impossible for any speaker or writer to
disseminate these dangerous doctrines.
We should even go further and secure
some international cooperation. The
welfare of civilized society Is so nearly
identified now that it will no longer do
to seek to rid ourselves Of the most
heinous class by dumping them upon
some one else. The great nations of
the world should establish a penal
colony, under joint control, and then
segregate all these criminals where
they can do no harm. We do this for
those who have that dread disease
leprosy. Does not the good of society
more demand that these moral lepers
should be so treated? I suppose that
a bill will be introduced at the next
session of congress defining anarchy
and providing an adequate punish
ment."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14
WITHIN THE TOWN.

o Manager Moore, Of the opera house
holds that every show brings a rain
The rule held good Thursday night.
6Mr. A. Rose has succeeded in low
ering the water main near the s. C. &
G. Elk. depot without breaking a joint
or springing leak. There was about
100 yards of it, and it had to be low
cred something like two feet.
1T has developed that the graded
school building is totally inadequate
for the purpose for which it is being
used. Some Of the rooms, especially
that occupied by the first grade, are
crowded to positive discomfort.
-OThe Lehr & Williams Continuous
Performance Comedy company played
to a fairly good house last Thursday
night, and the audience was very much
pleased. 1t was announced that
"Peck's Bad Boy" would be the bill
for last night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14
>bEATH OF MIR. ID. It. PEGRAM.

The Charlotte Observer, of Wednes-
day, has the following account Of the
death of Mr.. D. T. Pegram, near Shop
ton, Mecklenburg county, N. c., on
last Tuesday afternoon:
Mr.. Daniel Theodore Pegram died at
7 o'clock last evening at his home in
Steel Creek, after an illness Of about
three weeks. His death resulted from
a general breakdown or old age.
Mr.. Pegram, a son Of Winchester Pc
gram, was born in CASTOR county, Sep
tember q. 1921. When quite young he
moved to York county, s. c.. and re-
sided there until after the civil war.
He returned to CASTOR county after the
war and lived in South Point town.
ship until about rs years ago, when he
came to Mecklenburg county, and
made his home in Steel Creek. on the
Catawba river, near Rock Island ferry.
Mr.. Pegram was twice married and
was the father Of II children. The
Stowe. By this marriage there were
eight children, four of whom survive:
Messrs. T. c.. Pegram. Of Gastonia; w.
M. Pegram, Of Charlotte; J. B. Pegram,
Of Yorkville, S. c.. and F. T. Pegram
Of Fort Mill. s. G. The second wife
was a Miss Cooper of this county. By
this marriage there were nine children.
six of whom survive: Messrs. Writ
Murray and Hodge Pegram, and Miss
es Anna and Laura Pegram. of Shop
ton, and Mrs. Walter Bigger, of Beth
ell, S. C. Three brothers, Mr.. ]. F. Pc
gram, of Shopton; Mr.. E. L. Pegram,
Of Stanley Creek, and Mr.. M. P. Pc
gram, Of Charlotte, and one sister, Mrs.
Mary Ward, Of this city, also survive.
Mr.. Pegram was a well-known farm
er, and was greatly esteemed and re-
spected in this county, and elsewhere
where he was known. He was popu-
lar in this city and was frequent WIS.,
itor to town until two or three years
ago, when III health prevented his leav-
ing home. When quite a lad his leg
was broken by an accident, and this
injury left him a cripple for life; but
despite this aff1iction he was a most
genial man who made and kept host
Of friends.
Mr.. Pegram had been almost a life
long member of the Presbyterian
church, and at the time Of his death
was one Of the most prominent men,
bers Of the famous Steel Creek church.
He was Democrat Of the unflinching
Spartan type.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

THE Atlanta Journal is trying tc
work up an agitation looking to the
expulsion of Senator wellington from
the senate, because of his recent utter
ances with regard to President McKin-
ley. These utterances were in bad
taste and it was probably bad taste to
print them, for the public is not espec-
tally interested in Mr.. Wellingtons pri-
vate malice toward Mr.. Mckinley; but
it would seem that the people of Mary
land should be fully competent to deal
with the matter at the proper time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

THE MCGOWAN redistricting bill,
which is generally believed to stand a
fair chance of passage at the next ses-
sion of the general assembly, includes
the following counties in the Fifth
congressional district: Cherokee,
Chester, York, Fairfield, Kershaw,
Chesterfield, Lancaster" 1t has been
stated that the redistricting law. pass
ed at the last session Of congress,
makes the redistricting of this state
at the next session of the legislature
obligatory. We have not seen the text
of the law; but have been advised by
others who have seen it, that its pro-
visions do not apply to those states in
which there has been no change of rep
resentation as the result Of the last
census.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

York Drug Store-Says the doctor Is
your architect and 1t Is your con-
tractor, and that good plans avail not
unless you employ skilled and accu-
rate contractors. 1t asks you to send
your prescriptions to it, where the
physicians plans will be carried out
in detail.
J. @. Wray-Says that boys are the
things that good men are made Of,
and advises you to dress your boy
we'll. He has the clothes for the boys.
I. w. Johnson, Grocer-Has received
this week a nice line of chocolate
candies, Durkee's salad dressing, Lea
& Perrin's sauce, Armour's star ham,
Clipped beef, tapioca. pickling spices,
wash pans, coffee pots, etc.
Loan and Savings Bank-Publishes its
statement of condition at the close
Of business on September II. 1901.
M. B. McSweeney, Governor-Publish-
es notice of a reward Of $25 for the
apprehension and delivery Of VIII
Edwards, who escaped from the York
county chain gang on September 8.
Mrs. H. B. Buist, Rock Hill-Asks for
exhibits for the woman's department
of the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian exposition.
Sam M. Grist-Asks If you have prom
sed him or yourself that you would
place your next fire insurance in his
agency.
Yorkville Buggy Co.-Tells Of the re-
ceipt of a carload of Weber wagons,
and invites you to come and see the
Weber wagon, as they feel sure that
after you see 1t, you will have no
other.
D. G. Clark, Yorkville-Wants to sell a
few fruit trees at bargains.
Louis Roth-Tells you that he has Jute
and sugar bagging and also ties.
He tells you of an extra good roasted
coffee at Is cents a pound. He has
fresh oatmeal at 5 cents a pound,
and new mackerel at IS cents a kit.
John B. Williams-Has barrel Of fine
sour pickles, and tells you Of cabbage
and wants you to see him in regard
to light brown sugar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14
M. w. White, returned home last We'd
nesday. +
1T WAS FORGERY.

The Evans Arithmetical Chart case
from School District No. 16, has been
settled in favor Of the district and
against the National Union bank. The
court has just confirmed a report by
Special Referee w. w. Lewis to that
effect.
1t will be remembered that when
Tutwiler and his canvassers sold
Evans school charts in this county,
they discounted the warrants received
in payment at the National Union
bank, and because the validity of these
warrants was questioned, the bank had
to bring suit to enforce their collec-
ton.
The validity Of the warrants was at
tackled principally on the ground that
the law does not allow trustees to draw
warrants on next years funds for this
years supplies. In other words, the
trustees are not allowed to run their
districts into debt. It developed at
the hearing that although the warrants
were drawn in advance, most Of the
districts had sufficient surplus from
the year in which they were drawn
with which to pay them, and 1t was
because Of this fact Judge Klugh or
dered them paid. The order covered
all the districts except No. 16, where
the trustees fought the warrant
against them on the ground Of forgery,
and Judge Klugh's order provided that
the facts in the case be investigated
by a special referee. Treasurer Nicely
agreed to obey Judge Klughs order In
the case Of the districts which had suf-
fcient surplus to meet the warrants;
but notified the bank that unless II
should forego its claim on those dis
tricts in which there was no such sur
plus to the extent Of the amounts
available under the law, he would ap-
peal. The bank saw proper to settle
on that basis.
In the testimony taken before Mr..
w. w. Lewis, special referee, this
week, it developed that the trustees of
School District No. 16, are Messrs. o.
J. Gwinn and ]. T. Burris. One
Mackey approached them separately
to sell school charts. Mr.. Burris de-
clined to buy; but at the request OF
Mackey gave a testimonial to which
he signed his name. Mackey then WIS.,
tied Mr.. Gwinn, who agreed to take a
chart, and upon the representation of
Mackey that Mr.. Burris might want
one also, signed the pay warrant, leav-
stood that If Mr. Burris should agree
to take a chart, Mackey would fill out
the blank for $75; otherwise he would
write 1t for $3.50. Nothing more was
heard of the matter until the trustees
were afterward induced to investigate,
when they discovered that the warrant
had been made against their district
for SIS. Mr.. Gwinn testified that he
did not sign Mr.. Burris's name; Mr..
Burris testified that he had not sign
ed the warrant at all, and the evidence
Of the forgery was complete.
Upon this state Of facts, there was
nothing for Special Referee Lewis but
to find that the warrant held NY the
bank was invalid. This finding re-
lieves School District No. 16 of the
debt, and the case is now up to
Mackey, who is mot to be found"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

THE most commendable incident In
connection with the shooting of the
president, at the time, or since, Is that
in which it Is related that Mr.. McISin-
ley on seeing his beaten and bruised
assassin lying on the floor, said: "Cor-
telyou, do not let them hurt the poor
boy. I am sure he did not know what
he was doing" Rev. T. Dewitt Tai
mage said at Ocean Grove, last Sun
day: II wish the policeman at Buffa-
10, who seized the pistol of the scoun-
drel who shot our adored president, had
taken the butt of the weapon and
dashed the mans brains out on the
spot" 1t is said that ten thousand
people applauded the sentiment. 9th
er preachers are quoted as having
made similar remarks last Sunday.
That such sentiments as these last re-
ferred to should arise in our hearts un-
der the circumstances, is natural. We
confess, ourselves, of thinking things
along this line that we would not say.
But, after all, our best judgment tells
us that it was the president and not
Mr. Talmage whose sentiment receives
the highest endorsement. The presi-
dent but repeated what he was taught
by the greatest man who was ever born
of woman, and what few of us weak
mortalS would be able to say under
the circumstances. However, from any
standpoint. what he said was the cor
rect and sensible thing. The murder
of CZolgoSZ on the spot would not have
helped the situation in the least. His
killing before the shooting would have
been justitiable; but afterward it would
have been merely a repetition of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

IF the president gets we'll, the race
between the Shamrock II and the Co.
lumbia, will take place during the later
part of the present month, or during
the first week of October; otherwise
the race will be declared off. 1t IS set
tied that the Shamrock is good yacht,
and there is disposition to think she
may win. 1t is the pretty general feel
ing in this country, however, that be-
cause Sir Thomas Upton has been so
gentlemanly about the whole matter
from the beginning up to this time,
there will be no very great regret even
if he does carry the cup back to Eng
land.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14
PUBLIC COTTON WEIGHING.

The paragraph in THE ENQUIRER OF
Wednesday with reference to the es-
tablishment Of public cotton platform
in Yorkville, to be presided over by q
public weigher, has engaged the atten-
ton Of the local buyers. Some Of the
buyers have talked to the reporter
about the matter and the reporter has
talked to others. In order that the sit
uation may be discussed without pre-
judice, the views expressed are here
given without names.
II am not in favor Of public weigh
err" said one of the buyers, because
there Is no need for one. There Is not
a cotton buyer in this town who would
try to cheat seller out Of pound OF
his cotton, and I do not believe there
Is a cotton market in the state that
has a better reputation for the fair
thing. I find that I can always get
along very nicely with my customers,
and do not care to have any interfer-
ence from a middleman."
"I am not in favor Of having public
weigher," said another, 'for several
reasons. One is, If a man Is not willing
to trust me to weigh his cotton, do
not want to trade with him; and an
other is. I have to employ help all the
while anyway. I use that help to
weigh cotton. If we had to pay a
weigher 10 cents bale for every bale
weighed, 1t would cost me an addition
al hundred dollars or more to do busi-
ness without additional benefit. I do
not mind saying that 1t Is rare thing
that I ever make a dollar out Of this
market during whole season, and
rather than pay the expense incident
to a weigher I would quit business at
this point"
Either way would suit me-" said
another. IT have bought cotton both
ways, with and without a weigher, and
I don't know that I am more strong
ly in favor Of one way than the other.
But I hardly think that the public
weigher system Is practicable here.
Each buyer has his own platform and
weighing facilities. With or without
public weigher he would hold on to
them. Under the circumstances they
would hardly feel justified in contribu-
ting to the purchase or lease Of :, puI-
lie platform. and I doubt If the town
council would be willing to provide
such thing and so there you are"
II am in favor Of a public weigher," ="
said the fourth buyer. II have bought
cotton both ways; but I never did like
the idea of doing my own weighing. 1t
does not seem to me to be exactly the
right thing. When I buy groceries I
have to take the grocer's weights, and
It seems to me that when I sell cotton
the buyer should be willing to take
the weights of a disinterested third
party. But, Of course, you have to
have a good man for weigher and you
have to keep his election out of poll
tics. If you leave the matter to popu-
lar vote, and the weigher is tempted to
use his position for electioneering pur-
poses, you will have bad mess of it..
The weigher should be selected at a
joint meeting Of the county commits
sioners and town council or a commit
tee composed Of an equal number of
members Of each body. In some places
the buyer pays for the weighing, and
in other places they make it half and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

THE numerous moving machines In
York county are paying we'll for them
selves this year in saving thousands of
tons of good hay that would otherwise
be lost. But still so long as our farm
ers insist on glutting this market with
their surplus hay instead of putting 1t
into beef cattle, there is not much
cause for congratulation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

1T certainly looks bad that political
capital should be sought from such a
deplorable tragedy as the attempted
assassination of the president; but
then everything that goes to affect
mems judgment and sympathies has
it's relations to politics and there can
be no exception in this case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

same anarchy he had just exemplifed.
And it is the same with all those who
want to say harsh things about the
president. Let them talk If they want
to. If he is correctly reported with re-
gard to Czolgosz, we have no idea that
Mr.. Mckinley would be harsh toward
the others; and If the object Of their
resentful but misguided attacks enter
tains no unchristian feelings toward
them, what right has the balance of us
to entertain such feelings? OF course
it must not be understood from any OF
this that the would-be assassin is to
be protected from the full operation OF
the law, for whatever the law says
should be done with him will be just
and right, and even the president
would do wrong should he attempt to
mitigate the penalty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

lot box-have been utterly useless and
will be so in the future. Force Is the
only remedy. We know, therefore, that
the rule class will not voluntarily re-
linquish it's prerogatives and will make
circumstances there is only one reme-
dy left-force."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14
Thr 1turkrille enquirer.
SEPTEMBER IA, 1891

THE anarchists of the United States
are in their glory just now, in that
they they are getting advertising the
like of which they have never enjoyed
since the Haymarket affair in Chicago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

ScHLEY COURT OF INoUIRY.-The
Schley court of inquiry convened In
Washington on Thursday. Admiral
Schley made a formal objection to the
sitting of Admiral Howison on the
ground Of partisanship, and after care
full consideration of the testimony Of
fered. 1t was decided that Admiral
Howison Is disqualified to sit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

half, although, of course. in every in
stance the cost falls on the seller, for
the buyer provides for 1t in making
his bid
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Death of j. Gordon Coogler.
Mr.. ]. Gordon Coogler, Of Columbia,
who had considerable fame as poet,
died last Monday.
Election In Chesterfield.
The State, Thursday: Mr.. M. ].
Hough has been elected to the house or
representatives from Chesterfield coun-
ty, to succeed the late D. ]. Redfearn.
Mr.. Hough defeated his opponent. Mr..
Pollock, by but 81 votes. Mr.. Pollock
was a member Of the general assembly
two years ago. Mr.. Hough has been
clerk Of the judiciary committee of the
house and is a brother Of Senator
Hough. of Lancaster.
The Race In the Seventh.
The congressional primary in the
Seventh district was held last Tuesday,
and although all the returns are not
yet in, it appears that second race
will be necessary between Messrs.
Lever and Brantley. Lever leads with
2,54O votes. Brantley follows with q
1926, and Howell with 2.044. The votes
from Berkley county is still to hear
from: but it is not expected to change
the result. Judge Buchanan runs last
with less than 1000 votes. Lever was
private secretary to the late DR..
Stokes.
MCGOWAN Redistricting Bill.
orally believed that the MCGOWAN bill,
-usS 81 II :6epsInuL 'elelS pIqWnloO
rearranging the grouping of congress
ional districts. will become law at the
next session of the general assembly.
Several leaders in the general assem-
bly, have recently signified their ap-
proval of this measure. 1t eliminates
the "shoe string districts which
stretch half way across the state, and
seeks to form instead, we'll rounded
districts, with proper population quail
ifications, and with compact and con-
tiguous territory" as required by act
of congress of last January. Mr.. Fran
els H. Weston also has measure
which is regarded with much favor.
Sex, Nativity md Color.
Tuesday, made public bulletin giving
the population by sex, nativity and
color, in South Carolina. The figures
are: Males. 664.S95; females, 5,421;
foreign-born, 5,52S; white. 557,807: COL
ored 1S2,509. All the colored people in
the state are Negroes except 81 Chinese
and 121 Indians. Females are slightly
in excess in South Carolina, the per-
centages being 1876 of males and 50.4 OF
females. The population is practically
Of native birth, the foreign element
representing but four-tenths Of l per
cent. of the total population. Over one
half, or 5S.4 per cent. of the population
are colored, practically all of whom are
persons of Negro descent.
The Political Summer School.
Laurens special of Thursday to the
Columbia State: There was no coupe
and no sensational feature at the very
last meeting this season. probably. of
the political summer school held here
today. The issues were ably cham
pioned by four Stalwart disciples of
Democracy without moleStation. The
meeting was presided over by Chair
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

Death of j. Gordon COogler.
Mr.. ]. Gordon Coogler, Of Columbia
who had considerable fame as a poet
died last Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-14

cap. yet also a frightful risk. Univer-
sal fright in the official world is the
first result of every new move of impe-
rial personageS nowadays.
Buffalo Courier, Thursday: Super
intendent Bull now has in his possess
sion the code Of instructions impaired
to the selected Assassin Czolgosz. The
platform of the Free Society was also
added to the cumulative evidence of
the anarchist conspiracy yesterday.
This document binds it's members to-
gether to advocate and work for the
destruction of the existing social order
and continues: LAS in former times,
no privileged class ever relinQuished its
tyranny, no man can take it for grant
cd the capitalists Of the present day
will forego their privilege and their
authority without compulsion. 1t is
therefore self-evident that the fight of
Proletarian against the upper and
middle classes must be of a violent
character, and that mere wage con-
flicts can never lead to the goal We
show by numerous illustrations that
all attempts which have been made in
the past to do away with the existing
monstrous social system through
peaceful means-for example, the bal