davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

THE most annoying feature about
the conditions under which the coal
strike is to be settled, is that just such
an arrangement was not entered into
months ago. The proposed plan seems
to be both reasonable and fair: but 1t
cannot be properly regarded as VIC
tory for the miners. 1t was true that
it was the miners who first proposed
at the hands Of commits
sion to be appointed by the president,
and it is true also that the operators
at first refused that proposition. The
under which the opposing
interests have finally come together,
does not differ essentially from that or
iginally made by the miners except in
one important particular, and that IS
whoever may compose the commission,
and whatever may be it's award, un-
is the right Of the union
to say who shall and who shall not
labor, and on what terms-shall not
be recognized. This also Is right. The
motive of the operators in insisting up
on this condition, is very probably self
ish; but at the same time it means far
more than the consideration oftheir own
interests. Just as the oper-
ators are disposed to be tyranical If
allowed a free hand, so also would the
union laborers be under the same con-
ditions. There are people who do not
belong to the union from choice, and
others who would not be received into
it if they chose. These have right to
make living, and it is eminently just
that their rights should be considered.
Also, there is as much need for compe-
tition in the matter of labor as there Is
in commerce. 1t would never do to al
low the labor unions to have full swing,
and it is a matter of congratulation to
the country that settlement has been
effected without conceding all that the
union really desired.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

G.. Dobson, Of Yorkville, attended the
Williams Thompson marriage at Riv-
erside on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Dunlap have just
Dmoved into the pretty little cottage
that Mr.. Dunlap has recently erected
on the Chester road on the outskirts of
Yorkville.
Mr.. w. w. Boyce, Of Rock Hill, has
been employed by the grand jury to
make an expert examination Of the
books of the various county officers.
He commenced work on Thursday
morning. -'..
I A telephone message received here on
Thursday morning from McAdenville,
announced the critical illness Of Mr..
Peyton Wilkerson, formerly Of York
Vile, but now Of McAdenville. Mr..
Wilkerson was here on a visit about
ten days ago. He was stricken with
paralysis on Friday Of last week, and
during Wednesday night sustained a
second stroke. Mr.. Hugh Wilkerson,
his son, left Thursday morning to be
at his bedside.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.

County Treasurer Neely-Publishes the
tax levies for the year beginning on
January 1, 1902 and ending December
81, 1902.
R. w. Whitesides, Chairman and others
Gives official information In con-
nection with the approaching elec-
tion for Federal offices, together with
list Of the managers of election Tor
the different voting precincts Of the
county.
J. H. Saye, Chairman and others-Pub-
fishes official information in regard
to the approaching state and countS
election, together. with list OF the
managers for the different voting
precincts Of the county.
w. Brown Wylie, c. c. c. Pls.-Gives
notice Of sale of land involved In the
case Of the British and American
Mortgage company, Qimited) plant
iff, against ]. Robt. Lindsay, defen-
dants.
l.. M. Grist & Sons-Want to furnish
merchants and manufacturers with
shipping tags, either printed or un-
printed at reasonable prices.
Mrs. R. T. Stephenson, President
Gives additional information with re-
gard to the floral show to be heldpn
Friday, October 81. y
u. y. dIlu -. ~. ItoUiioOht AIASSes~e
Give notice to the debtors and cred
itors of the estate Of j. M. Robinson.
deceased, to make immediate settle
ment.
Geo. w. S. Hart, Att'y.-Wishes to rent
the residence formerly owned by S. L..
Hobbs, and the farm lands adjoining
same, in the eastern outskirts OF
Yorkville, and also a residence on
East Liberty street.
C. P. Lowrance & Co.-Have a fresh
supply Of Victor oatmeal at Is cents
a package. They also want to sell
you Pride of Yorkville roasted coffee
at 12a cents a pound.
]. F. Pursley, Clover-Will give you
very close prices on various goods
next week. He wants you to see him
for shoes, and for all kinds Of grocer
les. tobacco, snuff etc.
Riddle & Carroll--Say that they. know
that you cannot get closer prices or
better guano for wheat than they can
furnish you. They sell the goods Of
the Columbia Guano company.
T. w. Speck, Jeweler-Invites you to
call and inspect his stock Of plated
silverware. He says his goods are of
the best quality and will compare his
prices with those Of any other dealer.
Louis Roth-Has fresh new groceries.
Heinz's mixed pickles, sweet pickles
and sour kraut. He will sell you on
ion sets for early planting at 40 cents
peck. Fresh Norfolk oysters today,
(Friday) and tomorrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

THE Commissioners of state, county
and Federal elections, today give notice
Of the appointment Of managers to con-
duct the general election at the various
precincts in the county on Tuesday,
November 4, next. Their notices also
contain other detailed information of
interest in connection with this. elec-
ton. OF course, it is generally under
stood that the general election means
nothing in so far as the choice Of pub
lie officers is concerned. There Is no
possible danger of the election of any
body other than those already nomina-
ted in the Democratic primary; but
still it is important that every regis
tered voter turn out and cast his bal
lot, especially for congressman. 1t Is
fact, that in Washington the infiu-
ence of a representative, whether he be
q Republican or Democrat, depends In
large measure upon the strength he
shows at the polls. Before anything
else, practical politicians have respect
for votes, and the votes for which they
have most respect are those that are
cast in the general election. If we
could only give our representatives in
congress the same votes received in the
primaries, it would increase their in
fuence wonderfully. OF course, it is out
of the question to expect anything like
this: but If all who are capable Of ap-
.preciating the Importance of the mat
ter will turn out and vote as they
should, the situation will at least be
better than otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

THE ENQUIRER is in receipt Of the
twenty-ninth annual edition Of Lath-
am, Alexander & Co.'s Cotton Move
ment and Fluctuations. AS usual, this
book contains much valuable informa-
tion obout the cation trade from the ORR
gin of cotton production in this coun-
try to the present day, and gives es-
pecially complete statistics with regard
to the transactions Of the past year.
We find it an almost indispensable au-
thority on the subject of cotton, and
it is with much satisfaction that we add
it to the preceding volumes Of the same
work that are always kept within con-
yenient reach.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

there should be doubt over the ques-
ton as to whether it is best for the
Democrats to try to control the next
house. He says the Democrats should
do so by all means, If they can......
The estimated cost Of the coal strike,
In minus product, is s14O,0OO,O00.. Pres
ident Roosevelt went out socially last
Wednesday night for the first time since
the performing Of the recent surgical
operation -. Frank j. Field, prom
inent contractor of New Castle, Pa,
was arrested on Wednesday charged
with the murder Of City Treasurer
Blevins at that place three years ago.
Blevins was found dead in his office
and shortage of s65,0OO on his books
suggested suicide. Judson Field, a
brother Of the man arrested, died some
time ago in Kansas. On his death bed,
he made confession in which he said
the murder was committed by his
brother and himself. ........ Quarantine
restrictions against Cuba, usually rails
ed on November 1, were raised on Oc-
tober Is because there have been no
cases of yellow fever on the island this
whole .:oason.. Albert Brown, an
aged Negro, was sentenced to death at
Evergreen, Ala, last Wednesday, for
the murder of another Negro near that
place in 1871. ..Beauvoir, the home of
Jefferson Davis, has been transferred
to the Sons Of Confederate Veterans for
10000. %. The New York Yacht club
has received another challenge from Sir
Thomas Upton for a yacht race for
the Americas cup, and it is understood
that the challenge has been accepted,
the races to come off during next Au-
gust. -. :. Russell Sage Is still critically
i'll and the Wall street sharpers are cir
culating reports of his death for the
purpose Of influencing the markets..
A number of New York coal specula-
tors are said to have been ruined as
the result Of the settlement of the coal
strike. They had bought immense
quantities of foreign coal, for sale on
the New York market, and the bottom
has dropped out of prices. ......It is said
that Colonel A. L. Mills, superintendent
of West Point Military academy, has
succeeded in putting stop to hazing
in that institution. >. President Mitch
ell has expressed himself as being en-
tirely satisfied with personnel of the
commission that President Roosevelt
has appointed to settle the coal strike.
900. News from st. Vincent Is to the
effect that Soufriere volcano is again in
a terrific state of eruption.... 1T is re-
ported that President Roosevelt has ac-
cepted an invitation to attend the in
auguration Of Woodrow Wilson as
president of Princeton college on Oc-
tober 25 and that he will be entertain
cd on that occasion at the home Of ex-
President Cleveland. The war de-
partn,ent has issued orders for the re-
duction Of the army to the minimupm
size authorized by law. $1,000 men. n......
The second trial of Roland r. Molli..
neaux, who is charged with the murder
Of Mrs. Katherine J. Adams while try
ing to poison an enemy, was commence
ed in New York last Tuesday. Molli-
neaux was convicted OF murder at the
first trial and sentenced to electrocu-
ton; but after extraordinary efforts on
the part OF his father, secured a new
trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
Full Militia Brigade.

Columbia State, Friday: The militia
force Of South Carolina has been with
out a brigade for some years. Before
the decentralization Of the militia in the
COS the state had several. bobtail bri-
gades, one Of them consjsting Of only a
few companies. When Vhe reorganiza-
ton began a few years ago the state
militia was constructed upon strict
military basis. Gradually the number
Of companies have been increased, each
being kept up tn a standard, and this
work has been slow. Now, however,
the militia of the state has risen to the
dignity of one brigade. It was an
nounced from the office Of the adjutant
general yesterday that at last the state
has three full regiments Of infantry,
enough for regulation brigade, and 1t
is understood that in a few days the
commander-in-chiefw will issue his order
establishing the brigade and appointing
a brigadier general to command it. OF
course there Is considerable specula-
tion in military circles as to who will
be South Cardinals only brigadier, but
it is safe to say that the man commits
stoned will be well known military
man who has long been identified with
the military service Of the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

w. w. Lewis, ESQ.,, returned from
Union yesterday morning.
SMr. r. T. Allison is in Atlanta this
week. taking in the horse show.
Mr.. Wm. P. Harrison visited the
horse show in Atlanta this week.
Mr.. Robert Adams, Of Gastonia, WIS.,
tied friends in Yorkville this week.
>S1Miss Ida Smith, Of Yorkville, left
yesterday on a visit to Chester, S. C..
Miss Dargan Smith, of Yorkville, is
visiting friends at Lowell, N. C. She
is expected home today.
>TMrs. Fanny Morrow, of Gastonia, Is
in Yorkville on visit to friends and
relatives, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. D..
r.. Woods.
y Mrs. George w. Sherer and son have
returned to YOrkville after spending a
month with relatives and friends in
Virginia.
Auditor w. 3. Williams. and Mr.. F.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
MERE-MENTION.

The finding of the inquest following
the accident in which VIM. Craig, Pres
ident Roosevelt's body guard, was kill
ed at Pittsfeld, Mass, in September,
was filed on Wednesday. 1t charges
Motorman Madden and Conductor Kel-
ly with having unlawfully contributed
to Craig's death. Rear Admiral
Thomas o. Selfridge, U. S. N. retired,
died in an asylum near Boston last
Wednesday The New York police
raided two gambling houses last We'd
nesday night and secured $250,O00 cash.
The owners will have to prove their
property at the risk of being prose-
cuted for gambling. The striking
operatives of the Tennessee Coal and
Iron company, to the number of 4,5OO,
have gone back to work. ..... EXPIRES
ident Cleveland is out in public de-
claration i'm which he insists that tariff
reform is still the winning battle cry
of the Democracy. He is surprised that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
HEARD, THOUGHT AND SEEN.

At The demand for rural free delivery
boxes continues steadily, and the num-
ber Of patrons on all the York county
routes is increasing.
4I There was quite general frost on
Wednesday morning, especially In low
places.
SJ' Although the open season for par
tridges does not commence until No
vember 1, common report has it that
quite a number of gunners Is this Sec
tion have already been doing more or
less shooting. Real sportsmen in differ
ent parts Of the state are making unu-
sual effort to detect and punish viola
tions Of the game law; but so: far as
the reporter has information, no es-
pecial attention Is being paid to the
matter in this county.
SEF Referring to what the delegates to
Bethel presbytery thought Of Beershe-
ba, and the people Of the congregation,
citizen of that neighborhood said to
the reporter a few days ago: 1--WE are
glad, of course that our people made
good impression on their guests; but II
the delegates got the idea that we made
any unusual efforts on that OCCASION,
they were mistaken. You can see the
same thing just any Sunday that we
have preaching there. We are always
glad to see our friends at Beersheba,
and we try to take care of them when
ever they come"
an Mrs. R. j. Herndoh has recently
received from her former home In
Union, some interesting old family
furniture which she has right to prize
very highly. 1t comes down to her
through a distinguished colonial and
Revolutionary ancestry, Samuel and
Joseph McJunkin. 1t consists Of CEN
tre- table, settee and stool, all Of wal
nut, and family history has 1t that 1t
Is a part Of suit that was made for
Samuel McJunkin by one of his slaves
more than 125 years ago. The work.
manship Is of high class and would
do credit to the most skillful cabinet
makers of today.
8T You would be surprised how many
reasonably well-to-do people there are
in this county who do not take or read
newspaper" remarked a clubmaker
for THE ENQUIRER, the other day. "Of
course there are more people who pre-
fer borrowing to subscribing: but still
there are many who neither borrow or
read. 1t is a sad fact that there are
still quite a number Of people who 90
not read because they are illiterate;
but that number is not increasing,
am pleased to say. But it was about an
old friend of mine who, although able
to read and able to pay for neWspa-
per, that 1 started to tell you. l met
him in the road and asked him to go
on my club. He said he did not believe
he wanted to, because he lived too far
off the mail route and it would cost
too much time to get the paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
Wants to be Collector.

News and Courier, Thursday: DR.. F.
L.: Frost, Of this city, has asked the
president to appoint him collector Of
customs at the port of Charleston in
place of Colonel R. M. Wallace, deceas-
ed. DR.. Frost has been recommended for
the position, as we are informed, by
Mayor Smythe and all the members OF
the board of aldermen; by all the banks
Of the city except one, which was pre-
committed; all the commercial bodies;
all the ship brokers and merchants ex-
cept one; the staff Of the South Caro-
lima Military academy; the staff Of the
Medical College Of the State Of South
Carolina, unoff1cially; the governor OF
the state, and by many lawyers, mer-
chants and other influential citizens.
Without wishing or intending to dis
criminate between the Democratic ap-
plicants for the place, we would say
that DR.. Frost would fill the place with
credit to himself and advantage to the
government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

urged that he would be much better in
formed as to what was going on; but he
thought he kept up with the world as
we'll as 7 did. Then he asked casually
If knew what cotton was worth. Ger
tainly, I do replied, I hear 1O4 times
a year, and it does not cost me but
$1.75.' That was a clincher, evidently,
for without further argument my
friend handed over the price of SUBJ
scription." ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
Saturday, October Is, 1902.

dent Castro got considerably the worst
Of it; but he held his ground pretty
we'll until Tuesday afternoon when he
was reinforced to 1000 men. The fight
continued Wednesday with heavy losses
on both sides, and in the evening all OF
the Government guns but four had been
put out Of action. It was believed,
however, that the Revolutionists were
getting the worst Of the situation and
that the Government forces would final
ly win. Both sides seem to have the
idea that this Is the decisive battle of
the war, and that as the result peace
will be restored. The conditions pre-
vailing In the larger cities Of Veaezu-
ella are reported to be horrible, most Of
the inhabitants being on the verge Of
starvation. British and American
cruisers are doing what they can to re-
lieve distress among foreigners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

FIGHTING IN VENEZUELA.-The daily
papers Of yesterday contained tele-
grams from Venezuela describing the
progress of a terrific battle that has
been on between the Government and
Revolutionary forces during the past
few days. The scene of the battle is
near La Victoria. The fighting COM
menced on Monday with President Cas-
tro in personal command Of the govern
ment forces. When the fight COM
menced he had 1000 men and fifteen
guns, against 5000 Revolutionists with
thirty guns. During Monday Presi
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Converting Of Synod.

The South Carolina synod will con-
vene in Columbia next Tuesday. The
synod consists of six presbyteries, as
follows: Bethel with 2S ministers and
5,6O1 members; Charleston with "a min
listers and 2,579 members; Enoree with
80 ministers and 4,194 members. Har-
mony with 16 ministers and 1858 men,
bers: Pee Dee with 13 ministers and
1870 members: South Carolina with 25
ministers and 4.337 members. In all.
there are 136 ministers and 20.6H men,
bers. There are 272 organized Presby-
terian churches in the state. They av-
erage rs communing members to each
church. There are q young men In
training for the ministry in the synod.
OF the 1876 ministers nine are foreign
missionaries. OF the rest 104 are in
charge Of churches, the others are pro-
fessors or infirm or without charges.
Thought 1t Was no Harm.
Columbia State, Friday: The COVER
nor yesterday granted pardon to John
B. Graves, a white farmer Of Marlboro
county, who was convicted in April.
1901, of manslaughter with recon-
mendation to mercy and sentenced to
two years on the chaingang. He has
never commenced the service Of the
sentence because Of an appeal in the
case. It seems that Graves killed Ne
gro on his plantation, the Negro at the
time assaulting him. The coroner's
jury rendered a verdict generating
him of all blame in the matter. When
he was tried the petit jurors, so they
now assert, were under the impression
that by bringing in verdict Of guilty
Of manslaughter with a recommenda-
tion to mercy, the sentence would mere
ly be fine, and were surprised when
the court imposed the sentence given.
The members Of the trial jury, the
grand jury, the coroner's jury and
about 700 Of the hest citizens of Marl-
boro county, asked that the desire of
the trial jury as stated in the petition,
be carried out and so the pardon was
granted.
Murray Showed Fight.
Sumter special of October IA, to the
ored, last night thought that his time
was quickly drawing to an end. 1t ap-
pears that he had fuss yesterday with
white man at Providence. No blows
IN
quiet manner. Four or five young men
at Gaillard's X-roads hearing some
rumor of the fuss rode to Providence
to hear about it. One Of Murrays
brothers was there and when he saw
the crowd gather and start talking
about the row, he Immediately took up
the idea that it was a lynching affair.
He ran four miles to tell his brother,
telling him that gang Of white men
were coming tonight to murder him.
Murray Immediately sent here to the
sheriff for protection and proceeded to
get a body guard. County Supervisor
Scale went up there, arriving at Muir
rays house abouts11 p. m. Everywhere
you looked there were armed Negroes.
the shadow of every tree was the hid
ing place for them. 1t is thought that
there were $50 women and men stand
ing guard. 1t took Mr.. Scale some time
to persuade Murray that there was
nothing doing in the way of lynch
ing affair. and that the white man with
whom he had fused was then in the
city of Sumter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

and selling Of coal; Bishop John L..
Spalding, Of Peoria, Ill. Hon. Carol
D. Wright was appointed recorder Of
the commission. The understanding
was that the miners would go to work
at once and the commission would pur-
sue it's Investigations as rapidly as pos
sible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
YORKvILLE, s. c.: I'M
SATURDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1902.

WHAT this country needs more than
anything else just now, is wholesome,
determined effort at enforcing the laws.
Lawbreaking in high places has become
entirely too common, and the entire
country would welcome change look
ing to reform.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18

ALTHOUGH it seems to be impossible
to comprehend the true inwardness Of
all that has been going on with regard
to the matter, on the face of the sit
uation it looks as if most of the credit
for the settlement Of the coal strike be-
longs to President Roosevelt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
Mill Creek Graveyard.

Persons interested in Mill Creek
graveyard, in Bethel township, are re-
quested to meet at the graveyard, with
the necessary tools, on Saturday, Octo-
ber 25, 1902, for the purpose Of clearing
off the grounds and putting them In
proper condition. w. A. BRANDON, JR.
Oct. 18 S.w. 2t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
FOR SALE.

TWENTY-FOUR shares Of CLOVER
l. COTTON MILL STOCK, divided
into two blocks of and 16 shares, re-
spectively. For further information ap-
ply at office of THE ENQUIRER.
Oct, S.W. 6t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
FOR RENT.

m HE residence formerly owned by
l. Mr.. S. L. Hobbs, in the eastern su-
burbs OF Yorkville. Also, the farm
lands adjacent to said residence. Also,
another residence on East Liberty
street. For particulars apply to GEO.
w. S. HART, Atty, Law Range. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-10-18
SHIPPING TAGS.

A LMOST every merchant and man
n ufacturing concern has frequent
use for Shipping Tags. We Will be
pleased to furnish Tags, either printed
or imprinted, with patent fasteners, at
very low figures. See us for what you
want in Tags or any other kind OF
printed matter.
L. M. GRIST & SONS.