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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21

ALTHOUGH the Spanish people have
been quite Indifferent heretofore to
their young king, they made much to
do over him last Sunday when, on the
attainment of his majority, the crown
was put upon his head. 1t has been a
noticeable fact that but little attention
was paid to the young king or his
mother, the queen regent, when they
appeared together in public, and there
has been feeling that there would be
stormy times ahead of Alfonso upon
his accession to the throne. During the
past week, however, there have been
many manifestations Of enthusiasm
throughout Spain, and now there is
some reason to believe that the young
king will be more firmly seated on his
throne than has been considered pos
sible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21
WITHIN THE TOWN.

BY reference to the resolution Of the
town council, published in another COL
umn, it will be noted that the price Of
water has been reduced to figure that
makes this commodity available for any
and all purposes at prices that are ex-
tremely moderate.
There Is still talk Of the proposed
change of schedule on the South Caro-
lima and Georgia railroad, whereby the
,outhbound train will arrive earlier and
the northbound later, but as yet nobody
seems to be in a position to give out
authoritative information.
The Jasper Light Infantry left for
the exposition last Monday, % strong,
under command Of Captain Moore and
Lieutenant Dobson. Some of the MEM
bers Of the company expect to be back
today or tomorrow. Others will remain
in Charleston the balance Of the week.
The southbound Carolina and North
Western train arrived late Friday and
Saturday nights, because Of the use OF
an engine too light to make the sched-
ule. The railroad authorities have
their hands pretty full in connection
with the important and far-reaching
changes now in progress.
Because the train on which Rev.
Dr. j. C. Galloway came down from
Gastonia last Friday night was seve-
raj hours late, there was no preaching
in the Associate Reformed church un-
til Saturday morning. The doctor
preached two sermons on Saturday,
however, and two on Sunday, and dis
pensed the communion at the morning
service on Sunday. The congregations
at both Sunday services were quite
large. At the night service especially,
the church was fillei to its capacity.
DR.. Galloway has always been popular
in Yorkville, and it Is quite evident
that the kindly feeling he commands Is
as strong as 1t has ever been.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21
NEW PISTOL LAW.

In his letter to The News and Courier
Of Monday, Mr.. August Kohn incorpor-
ates the following, which is Of local as
we'll as general interest:
It does not appear to be generally
remembered that the state is going to
practically stop the sale of pistols af-
ter the 1st of July. It is not a long
while before the new statute goes into
effect. 1t is, therefore, high time for
the dealers in pistols to remember the
existence Of the statute and get to the
point Of closing out their stocks. At
the time the statute was enacted there
was some talk Of bringing suit to test
the constitutionality of the act. No test
can be made until the law becomes op-
erative, because the state supreme
court will not decide a case which pre-
sents a prospective issue. There is now
talk being gotten up among the dealers
to employ distinguished counsel and, by
violating the law, make test Of the
constitutionality. The man who, after
July l, violates the law and allows him
self to be convicted merely to test the
statute, runs a considerable risk; but
some agreement may be reached upon
this matter.
The law Is radical and extraordinary,
out South Carolina has before this done
some more surprising things, and If the
new law will only stop the pistol habit
it will have done a great thing.
The act, which was passed in 1901,
and is known as the Cooper law, reads
as follows:
Section 129. From and after the 1st
day of July, 1902, 1t shall be unlawful
Tor anyone to carry about the person,
whether concealed or not, any pistol
less than 20 inches long and three
pounds in weight, and 1t shall be un-
lawful for any person, firm or corpor-
alton to manufacture, sell or offer for
sale, or transport for use or sale into
this state, any pistol Of less length or
weight. Any violation Of this section
shall be punished by a fine of not less
than $10O, or Imprisonment for not more
than 80 days, and in case Of violation
by firm or a. corporation 1t shall for
felt the sum Of 500 to and for the use
of the school fund Of the county where
in the violation takes place, to be re-
covered as other fines and forfeitures.
This section shall not apply to peace
officers in the actual discharge Of their
duties or to persons while on their
premises.
1.-The fines and forfeitures above pro-
vided for, when collected, shall go to
the school fund Of the county where the
violation occurred"
At the recent session of the general
assembly the act was amended by its
friends 80 as to cure antiquities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21
The itorkrille Gnqllirrr.
YORKvILLE, Sc,
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2l, 1902.

THE appropriation record Of the pres
ent session OF congress Is about $780,
100000 and the Republicans are at last
beginning to talk of economy. Among
the heaviest appropriations are includ-
ed in the river and harbor and public
buildings bills. During the last session,
things were so managed that the river
and harbor bill was slaughtered at the
last moment, and many people who are
especially interested in the public
buildings bill, are beginning to fear
that the same dodge is going to be
worked as to that measure before the
present session adjourns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21
CHILD LABOR QUESTION.
Senator Tillmnn VIII EndeavOr to
Force EeEislatfye Action,

Force Legislative Action.
The following letter from Senator
Tillman to a constituent, was publish
ed in The News and Courier last Sun
day at the request of the senator. From
it, it appears that the child labor ques-
tion is to be the principal issue con-
fronting legislative candidates this
summer:
My Dear Sir: have your letter OF
May 6. The house committee has re-
jected the Lowering resolution, looking
to a constitutional amendment allowing
congress to fix the hours of labor, and
I am glad of it. No such amendment
should ever pass or become law. The
people Of the respective states alone
should control such matters and they
are fully competent to do so. Your
looking at all things from only one
standpoint, is the reason why you have
been misled into advocating such CEN
tralizing and un-Democratic doctrines
Suppose. for instance, that congress
under the pressure of organized labor
in the cities, should pass an eight-hour
law for all workmen throughout the
United States? What would become
of the agricultural workers of the coun-
try?
l agree heartily with the idea of the
South Carolina legislature being COM
PEELED to protect child labor in our fac
tories, as we'll as prevent the excessive
hours of labor among adults, and ]
shall lend my support, with all the
earnestness l possess, to force the next
Legislature to relieve the state of the
odium now attaching to it. The cotton
mill presidents may clamor for the
privilege of blighting the lives of the
children who work in their mills, when
they should be at play or at school, and
they may demand the right to declare
dividends by this cannibalistic process
but unless l mistake the people of our
state the issue has only to be present
ed fully and bravely to cause the legiS-
lature to do it's duty by an overwhelm-
ing majority. God forbid that we
should ever have to seek relief from
congress in that or any other proper
reform of a local character.
1 consider the action of the mill
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21

THE outlook for the so-called Cuban
relief bill is still quite gloomy. A can
vass of the situation by Republican
party leaders, indicates that sufficient
number of Republicans to insure it's de-
feat are still standing out and that 1t
cannot get through at this session. AL
though it was given out some time back
that in the event congress should ad-
journ without doing something in re-
gard to this matter, the president would
Immediately call an extra session. 1t
is now said that this idea has been
abandoned, and that instead he will
call an extra session of the fifty
eighth congress Immediately after the
fourth of March, That, however, will
depend upon whether the Democrats
succeed in carrying a majority Of the
fifty eighth congress next fall, as they
are hoping to do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21
THE FIRST PRIMARY.

Because of conversation on the sub
ject in the court house yard recently,
the reporter has taken occasion to
look into the history of the primary
election method in making party nom-
nations in York county. One gentle
man. whose memory evidently does not
extend back very far, suggested that
the primary system had been brought
into vogue as the result Of the Till
man movement in 1890. Most people of
30 years Of age, and over, know very
much better than that. Still, there are
not many individuals, even among the
public men, who have been in politics
for 20 years or more, who remember
the exact facts. The reporter became
convinced Of this as the result Of in
quiries for data, and confirmation has
been furnished by the true story as
compiled from the files of THE ENoUI-
RER.
County Auditor w. B. Williams has
one of the longest and most correct
memories of any public man in this
section. Given just little time and he
can recite the political history Of York
county since the war with almost in
fallible precision. Upon being asked
for the information desired, he review
ed 1t about like this: "The conven-
tion system of nominations prevailed
from 1868 to 1880. The first primary
was held in the last named year. Just
how it came about I cannot say exact
ly, but I think it grew out Of dissa tis-
faction with the convention system.
Mr.. w. A. Moore was appointed audi
tor in 1876. The convention Of 1878 rec
commended Mr.. G. S. Wilson. Up to
that time, Democratic conventions were
not supposed to have anything to do
with the recommendation of treasurers
and auditors, and for some reason Gov
ernor Hagood was not disposed to ac-
cept the conventions recommendation.
The matter dragged along for IS
months, as we'll as I remember, before
Mr.. Wilson was finally appointed.
1HtIe " do lilOlS VI lcSS
over various convention nominees: but
this case, think, was the most con-
spicuous. Anyhow, there were no more
nominating conventions after that of
1873"
Upon referring to the files of THE
ENQUIRER, it was found that the men,
ory of Mr.. Williams is correct, espec-
tally as to dates. The Moore Wilson
incident was not investigated further
than to ascertain that Mr.. c. S. Wilson
was the nominee for auditor of the con-
vention of 1878.
The report of the proceedings Of the
next county convention, which was held
on May 8, 1880, closes with a resolution
in which it Is proposed to leave with the
county Democratic executive commit
tee, the duty of ascertaining whether
the voters would prefer the convention
or primary plan of nominations. In
the discharge Of it's commission, the
committee ordered an election on the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21
The Confederate Elag.

Our correspondent at Sharon asked
in his last letter, for exact information
as to the color and arrangement Of the
Confederate flag, and as we were una
BILE to answer the question at the time
because the necessary data could not
be found conveniently at hand, we left
it to our readers.
1t is not surprising, however, that ar
answer has been forthcoming without
delay, and still less surprising that the
desired information comes from Mr.
]. L. Strain, the well known veteran OF
Cherokee county, than whom, probably
there is not better informed man In
the state on matters pertaining to the
Confederate side Of the Civil war.
With the explanation that ne has not
at hand the exact data upon whicn to
base complete statement of the times
and circumstances of the various
changes that were made in the flag
Mr.. Strain sends lithograph copies OF
the different flags that were used by
of it's existence, and promises a COM
plete story Of this subject at some fu-
ture time.
According to the Autographs furnish
ed by Mr.. Strain, there were four flags
more or less similar in general design
but varying in the arrangement Of COL
ors. We remember to have seen some
where an article giving the dates of the
various changes and the reasons there
for; but are unable to recall the facts
just at this time. Taking the litho-
graphs according to our impression of
their correct order, their descriptions
are as follows:
1st. The flag that was familiarly
known as the stars and uars," had
seven stars on blue union, with field
of three horizontal stripes, red at tie
top and bottom and white in the CEN
tire.
I'd. The battle flag consisted of two
broad blue stripes. edged with white,
and running from corner to corner of a
red field and crossing in the centre.
At the centre of the blue cross was a
large star, and on each arm were three
more, making thirteen in all.
Sd. The camp flag. This consisted
merely of the battle flag forming the
union on field of white. When hang
ing at rest. nothing showed but the
white, and because it was apt to be mis-
taken as a flag Of truce, final change
was necessary. This change found ex-
preston in:
4th. The last flag of the Confedera-
cy which is properly referred to as
1.-The flag" This was the same as the
camp flag just described, except that
the free end was tipped with a wide
bar of red.
Although this is pretty nearly the
correct story of the flag, and it is the
last described one must look to if it is
the correct thing he Is after, as a mat
the of fact, the battle flag seems to have
made greater impression on the mind
of the succeeding generation. 1t is
seen more often at reunions and else
where. The official flag has not been
extensively reproduced since the war,
and it is probable that but few origi-
nails are in existence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21

numbered 13,500 men. Since then. his
reports indicate that he has killed or
captured 1880 Beers; but still he re-
quires an army of 25O,0OO men to hold
the remainer, whatever that number
may include, in check.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-05-21
The Convention Today.

| August Konn in The News and Cour-
ier: There will be decided opposition to
Senator Tillmans plan to change the
party pledge, as we'll as to change the
plan of having only one set OF cam
paign meetings. For awhile 1t looked
as if there would be no objection to
the plan Of changing the party pledge
that candidates were to take, but with
in the last few days there has been con-
siderable talk against the proposed OBJ
litigation. This opposition does not come
from men who have been or are now al
| lied with what might be caiIed the Nc
Laurin movement, but comes from men
who think that it will be hurtful to the
Democratic party in the state to exact
any more binding obligation than Is
now imposed, and who are opposed to
binding candidates hand and foot and
making mere machines Of them and
not allowing public officers to keep
abreast Of the times. Several public
men, who have been taking this view
of the matter were thinking Of giving
out interviews. but thought that 1t
would be best to wait until the conven-
ton meets here on Wednesday and
fight then and there. The campaign
meetings are, of course, incidentally In
tended for the discussion of real issues.
The history of the meetings for many
years past shows that it has been al
most entirely an advertising arrange
ment for the convenience Of the candi-
dates and politicians. The candidates
are beginning to think that two sets of
campaigns will so completely overdo
the thing, that the people will get dis
gusted and pay no attention to the
meetings. and that the newspapers, In
self-defence and to give their readers
something other than campaign mat
ter. will have to leave out very much
that the candidates would like to see
in the newspapers about themselves.
| WHY SPAIN Is GRATEFUL.-TheS Span
iards are certainly hospitable, courte-
Gus people. Either they have never
borne any resentment toward this coun-
try on account of the Cuban war or
they have' beied all the traditions of
the Latin races in showing that they
know how to forgive. The reception at
Madrid Of DR.. J. L. NJ. Curry, who went
there last week as the representative
| of the United States at the coronation
Of the young king, has lacked nothing
in cOrdiality. He has been the recipi-
ent of distinguished attention and con-
sideration. If Spain has any feeling she
hasn't shown it in his reception. Per-
haps she feels grateful to Uncle Sam
for having taken a couple of her colo
MES off her hands: at all events she
ought to.-Charlotte Observer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
Whjpped. a, Policeman.

Helena, June ga disorderly min
er manner Eugene Murphy created a
riot at the city Jail this morning.
Murphy was thrown in for disturbing
the peace. He started in to break
up the furniture in the cell room, and
the night jailer, who is a. cripple, sent
for Policeman Collins to quell the
disturbance. Policeman Collins en-
tered the cell and a fight followed be-
tween himself and Murphy, in which
the policeman got the worst of it.
Murphy, after beating the officer,
swung open the door of the Jail and
ran off. The chief of police vas call
ed in and soon located Murphy in bed
at the Cosmopolitan hotel. He arrest
ed him and took him back to jail with
out trouble.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
BARFELFULs OF HEADACHES.
Office Temporarily Turned
Into Bonded Warehouse.

This morning the sherif's Office
bore the appearance Of a wholesale
liquor establishment. Barrels of
liquid joy and cases containing bot
Ties filled with different kinds of the
seductive compound were piled all
most ceiling high. Boxes of cherries,
to give additional flavor to the dew
from the mountains of Kentucky and
the plains of Illinois, were close at
hand and all that was required to
complete the illusion that the sheriff
had concluded to engage in a side
line was the presence of a man with
a bung starter and a thief" to sample
the contents Of the various packages.
The stuff was there by virtue of
an attachment served en- Peter Perry,
a merchant of Flatwillow, Fergus
county, to secure a bill held against
him by the former firm of Edwards,
Spear & Co. of Junction. The COM
plant in the case alleged that Perry
bought from the plaintiffs between
October 1, 1898, and October /, 1899,
merchandise valued at $972.39 and
that in addition thereto he also owed
them interest a%ggregating 5000, max
ing the total amount of his indebted
ness $~1,172.39.
An attachment was issued and the
sheriff levied on a lot of liquors I'M
loaded here and which had been ship
ped to the defendant by an eastern
firm. In addition he also attached sew
eral horses and wagons belonging to
Perry which, had been sent here to
carry the goods to his place of bust
ness. The return made by the sheriff
showed that an affidavit had been fl
ed affirming that at least a part of
the wares belonged to Kahn Bros.
and that the defendant claimed two
of the horses and a wagon were ex-
empt, but upon an indemnifying bond
being given by the plaintiffs he had
retained possession of the horses and
wagon. The goods claimed by Kahn
Bros. we're released on an order from
plaintiffs attorney, leaving only a
part of the original levy in custody Of
the sheriff. Subsequently a settlement
was effected and all were released.
Having no further claim on the
chattles they were turned over to
Perry by the sheriff and shortly at
terward the late defendant loaded
them onto the wagons and pulled for
the north to carry joy and headaches
to his waiting customers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01

to continue for a number of days
more it is expected that notice will be
received adjourning court for the
term, which will mean that no ses-
sion can be held before next Septem-
Der. The prisoners confined in jail
and awaiting trial are beginning to
be a trifle unruly at the prospects of
being compelled to wait until that
time, but they are helpless and will
by force of circumstances continue
to be guests of the county until then,
Mrs. and Miss Hurst lac a narr0@
escape yesterday afternoon from
what might have been a serious acct
dent. They were driving up Twenty
ninth street and when at the Northern
Pacific crossing their horse became.
frightened at a passing engine and
suddenly turned, throwing the buggy
onto it's side. Both ladies
fell out and had no more
than struck the ground before
the vehicle righted itself again and
the now thoroughly frightened horse
dashed up the street to First avenue,
north, down which it turned and was
finally caught ear the new city hall.
Meanwhile the ladies had been assist
ed to their feet and it was found that
with the exception of a few scratches
Mrs. Hurst had sustained about the
face neither one was injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01

Tie pdIiOlul0u Will SO " Iuc City
council tomorrow night. At the meet
ing the police commission will also
report on the progress it has made
in it's work of purifying the morals
of the town. There is a rumor afloat
today that the commission will alter
it's plans after tomorrow nights meet
ing and that in the future it will be
less severe on a certain class of in
habitants of the city.
Mike Doyle was arraigned~in police
court this morning on the charge of
having disturbed the peace by hav-
ing been drunk last Saturday. He
"a truly repentant and pleaded hard
for mercy. He said that he had lost
his hat and had been in Jail two
nights and a part of two days, which
he considered to be punishment
enough for his slight lapse, especial.
ly as he had never been arrested be-
fore, and promised to be on his good
behaviour for all time to come if re-
leased. The court took him at his
word and also furnished him with a
hat, and Mike left happy and CRATE
full.
Court officials and attorneys are
~anxiously awaiting word from Judge
Loud rs to what is to be done in the
matter of resuming the unexpired SEES
sion of court. which was adjourned
last month. Owing to the fact the
cases on trial at Miles City promise
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
Officer Killed insane Man.

r
Whatcom, June 29.-It develops
that Gerald R. Campbell, the man
who was shot while resisting arrest
here Friday by Policeman Alvord,
was insane. Campbell had lived in
constant fear of being returned to
the asylum.
An officer in uniform was an orgie
to him and he was afraid that every
n he saw was after him for the pur-
pose of taking him back.
Campbells mother claimed his
body today and returned with it to
her home at Black River Junction,
Wash.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-01
Stockwell's ss s:s;$ ms.'. !,
Phone No. 89A.
No Charge for Male Help.

Help Wanted.
Men with teams, long contract,
light work.
Men for railroad construction
work, North Dakota.
Woman for hotel, stage station;
$26 per month.
Girls for general house work, cittyy
and ranch.
Waitress. r.
Men for diary.
Miscellaneous.
Naturalization for young girl in
country. Object, good home.
For Rent-Two rooms furnished
for housekeeping. Water and light;
s14 per month. <
For Sale-At a bargain, $3.50 piano
for 5000 cash.
For sale-Young Jersey milch cow:
$50. Must be sold.
For Rent-One store room; good
location.
Two nicely furnished rooms. near
B. & M. depot.
For Sale-One tent, 14x22; 6 foot
wall. skvlight and side light.
For Sale-One dance canvas, IA