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bow to the salutes of the crowds even
at the small stations where the train did
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Charleston's Beautiful Women.

people to patronze the exposition to the
best of their ability.
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A Political Feature.

And then again. a purely political fea-
ture, was the fact that Charleston itself
is Republican. 1t gave Mckinley a ma
jority in 1900. So when the President was
scheduled to visit Charleston and the eN-
position on February Z. Lincoln's birth
day. and to participate in the celebration
of that day. great were the preparations
made for his advent and intense was the
disappointment and sincere the sympathy
accorded him when his son Theodore was
taken so seriously i'll at Groton School
that the trip was postponed
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Good Words From President.

II good words from President Roosevelt
can help the exposition from proving a
failure from a financial standpoint the
enterprise Will be landed high and dry on
the beach of pecuniary success. In sever
al of his speeches on the trip returning
from Washington the President urged the
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water and lot more of necessary com
modities.
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A Short Trip.

The trip was a short one-only four
DAYS, the Presidential special leaving
Washington Monday afternoon and re-
turning on Friday morning. 1t was one OF
the most ma gnificent. trains that ever
pulled out Of the Sixth Street station over
the tracks of the Southern Railway.
There we're but two Cabinet officers In
the party-Attorney General Knox. who
made most favorable impression because
of the fact that he is waging such brisk
fight against the trusts, and Secretary
Wilson, who is an enthusiast on the sub
feet OF Dr. Shepards tea plantation at
Summerville He declares that the plant
raised equals in favor the best Oolong
ever shipped across the Pacific, and those
who slipped a cup of the fragrant beyer-
age on Thursday agreed with him.
Mrs. Roosevelt Accompanied President.
Mrs. Roosevelt accompanied the Presi-
dent and her sweet womanly manner won
for her a permanent place in the hearts
of Southern men and women. Hers was a
victory of personality, second only to
that of her husband.
The gracious manner which has made
her a most successful White House mis-
tress led an aristocratic old Carolinian
to declare that in the first lady of the
land the queenliness of the woman is
exceeded only by the womanliness Of the
queen"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12
THE MISSIONARY UNION.

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Union of Bethel Presbytery, held its
third annual meeting in the Yorkville
Presbyterian church last Tuesday and
Wednesday, in accordance with previ-
GUS announcement, and the exercises
were unusually pleasant, interesting
and profitable. The various churches
in the union were represented by del
egates as follows:
Chester-Mrs. ]. j. Stringfellow, Mrs
Sallie Hemphill, Mrs. A. w. klutz
Mrs. Julia Campbell, Mrs. Green, Miss
Mary CASTOR.
Rock Hill-Miss sallie Gibson, Mrs
James White, Mrs. Frel Mobley, Miss
Beulah Barron. Miss Carrie Adams.
Lowryville-Mrs. e. L. Guy, Mrs. A.
H. Atkins, Mrs. John Hope.
Catholic Church-Miss Jennie Rags
dale, Miss Mary McCrory.
Pleasant Grove Church-Mrs. c. G.
Brown, Mrs. Mary Wylie.
Lebanon Church-Miss Laura Kirk
patrick.
Mizpah Church-Mrs. Sam McAfee.
Blacksburg Church-Mrs. ]. NJ. Guy
ton. Mrs. Frank Moore.
Yorkville-Mrs. ]. j. Hunter, Miss
Elise Moore.
Missionaries-Mrs. J. G. Hall from
Cuba, and Miss Lizzie Moore from
Japan.
The exercises were opened on Tues
day afternoon with prayer by Rev. w.
G. Neville, and after the enrolment of
members, Mrs. A. H. Atkins responded
to an address of welcome from Mrs. S.
M. McNeel.
The feature of Tuesday nights meet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12
MERE-NIENTlON.

Major General William r. Snafter
retired, has agreed to accept the Re-
publican nomination for governor O
California, should it be rendered him.
and the probability is that he will get
the nomination. John w. Starke, OF
Richmond, Va, who was recently in
dicted for sending an obscene letter to
President Roosevelt, has been released
at the instance of the president after he
had made a confession Of his guilt and
an apology. Dewet, brother OF
Christian Dewet, has been authorized
by General Kitchener to raise a regi-
ment in the Orange River colony to
fight the Beers. IA blockade distil-
lery was discovered in New York city a
few days ago with plant worth s2O,..
600 and a capacity of 1,500 gallons OF
whisky daily. Colonel Crowder, of
the war department. has gone to New
Orleans to investigate the alleged army
post at Chalmette... bob FitZsim-
mons has refused to fight Jim Jefferies
in California, and the proposed fight is
off. -. The Chinese rebellion is still
growing and the government troops
seem to have their hands full. 1.-The
condition Of Rev. DR.. T. Dewitt Tai
mage, who is lying critically Ill at his
home in Washington, shows no signs
Of improvement. 49,. Robert ]. Wynne,
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Press, has been appointed
First Assistant Postmaster General.....
John Whitehead, the maker of the ia
nous Whitehead torpedo, died at
Flume, Germany, on Thursday.
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WITHIN THE TOWN.

The cotton receipts continue light.
Court convenes next Monday, his
honor Judge Watts presiding.
Local business men say that not
withstanding the alleged greater search
ty Of money. trade Is every bit as good
as during the same season last year.
There is no especial alarm or con-
cern about the smallpox situation. II
any new cases have developed in town
the people have not been sufficiently
interested to talk about them.
Mr.. j. A. Howe gives notice In an
other column that on next Tuesday, he
will open a barbershop in the room
over the Loan and Savings bank. Mr.
Howe has been living in Yorkville fol
the past five or six years, during which
time he has held a responsible position
at the York Cotton mills. He is we'll.
known to many Of the people here and
Is generally held in high esteem. He
said yesterday that it is his purpose tc
give the people the best service in his
power, and to build up, If possible, a
successful business. He Is thoroughly
competent to do what he has in mind
and will no doubt meet with liberal
SSpDprt. J
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THERE WILL BE No INvEsTIGAT1oN.-
It seems that Chairman Burrows, of
the senate committee on privileges and
elections, is to have his way regarding
the disposition of Senator Pritchard' s
resolution designed to secure an inves-
tigation Of charges made by Tillman
against his colleague. 1t was some
time ago stated that the committee
could not Immediately give the resolu-
tion consideration, as Senator Hoar
would be out Of the city; but that 1t
would be discussed at meeting today.
However, no reference was made to the
subject, and when Senator Bailey was
asked If it had been referred to, he re-
piled in the negative in such a manner
as to suggest that he regarded the
whole matter as ancient history. Mr..
Simmons, who chatted for perhaps half
an hour with Senator McLaurin on the
floor Of the senate chamber this after
noon, expressed the opinion that the
matter would be dropped in Difference
to views of Chairman Burrows and
others. The senate heard one echo Of
the Tillman-McLaurin fight today,
however, when the body agreed to the
change Of the senate language in de-
bate. Senator Tillman claims he made
no direct charge against his colleague,
but the wording Of the resolution so
thoroughly covers his case that it is
regarded by many as containing a Sec
ond pointed rebuke. The resolution
provides that mo senator in debate
shall directly or indirectly. by any form
of words, impute to another senator or
to other senator's, any conduct or mo-
tive unworthy or unbecoming a SEN
ator; no senator in debate shall refer
offensively to any state IN the Union."-
Washington special Of Tuesday to the
Charlotte Observer.
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ing, which was largely attended, was
an address by Rev. S. C. Caldwell, OF
Heath Springs.
Wednesday morning was taken up
with devotional exercises, hearing re-
ports from the societies, the executive
committee and the treasurer, after
which Miss Beulah Barron read a paper
on Our Opportunities" and Mrs. s.
McAfee a paper on the Results from
Work of Woman's Missionary Socie-
, ties" The exercises of the morning
were conducted with an interesting ad-
dress from Mrs. ]. G. Hall on Cuba
In the afternoon, Mrs. kirkpatrick
read a paper on the Training of Oul
Children for Missionary Work." an6
Miss Moore delivered an address or
Japan. At the popular meeting, Wed
nesday night, Rev. D. N. Mclaughlin
Of Chester, delivered an address or
"Our Personal Responsibility"
During Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. S
M. McNeel entertained the delegates
together with representatives from thu
various local missionary societies, at 6
reception at her pretty home in York
vile. Refreshments were served ant
the occasion was greatly enjoyed by al
present. All the delegates were the re
cipients of pleasant attentions at th'
hands Of the Yorkville people, especial
ly the members Of the local missionar!
societies, whose guests they were, ant
taken all in all the meeting was quit
an event socially as we'll as otherwise
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welcome was hearty and sincere Is be-
yond cavil. He could see 1t and feel 1t,
and so could the thousands Of people
who participated in it. There was no
make believe about the occasion-no af-
fectation, nothing overdone. All that
the president said in his public speech
es was sensible, dignified and worthy OF
the occupant of the office he holds
president of all the people. So far as
the political effect of the visit Is con-
cerned, we do not see how it can be
other than wholesome. Because the
president has been welcomed as the
chief executive Of the nation and as
sterling American citizen, 1t does not
follow that we should become his politi-
cal partizans; but at the same time his
presence, conduct and speeches cannot
fail to impress us all with the fact that
in what he is trying to do, he Is as lib
eral, earnest and patriotic as the best
of us. But still this visit and the inter-
esting incidents in connectionswith It.
are not likely to be forgotten, or to be
considered by the average mind with
out leaving some effect, and as to what
this effect will be can best be left fol
the development Of the future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12
THE JENKINS SWORD.

The presentation by the president OF
the sword that admiring South Caro-
linians recently purchased for Major
Micah Jenkins, was leading incident
Of presidents Day." Wednesday, al
the Charleston exposition. After the
monster parade, one Of the grandest
that Charleston has ever seen, the pro-
cession brought up in and around the
auditorium at the exposition grounds,
where a number of addresses were de-
livered by Capt. F. w. WAGNER, Gov
ernor McSweeney, Governor Aycock, OF
Uorth Carolina, Mayor Smyth and
President Roosevelt. At the conclusion
Of these addresses, Ex-Governor Hugh
S. Thompson approached the president
with the sword in hand and spoke as
follows:
MIR. President-On behalf Of South
Carolina friends Of Major Micah Jenk-
ins, have the honor to offer you their
greetings and to ask that you will pre-
sent a testimonial of their regard and
esteem TO your gallant comrade In arms
in the war with Spain. That war was
worth all that it cost in blood, in treas
ure, If for no other reason than that 1t
aroused a spirit of patriotism which ce-
mented anew the bonds Of union among
our once divided people. When the
smoke of battle cleared away, and hon
ors and rewards were distributed,
the people of South Carolina saw
with just pride that Micah Jen-
kins had won the laurel leaf and
that in recognition Of his services
he had been promoted, on your recon-
mendation, from a junior captain to
major. His gallantry vividly recalled
memories of his heroic father, Brigadier
General Micah Jenkins, whose name
and fame are dear to South Carolin-
ians. 1t was the son Of this sire Of
whom you said that he was a gentle
and courteous South Carolinian, upon
whom danger acted like wine.
I'm action he was perfect game COCK
and he won his majority by gallantry
in battle. In token of their regard,
some of his friends have made this
field officers cavalry sabre which has
been fashioned with rare skill and
taste. Upon one side the scabbard
bears q palmetto tree and an inscription
showing by whom and why 1t Is given,
and that it Is presented by you; upon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12

THE anti-oleomargarine bill was
passed through the senate as a distinct
Republican party measure, and was
fought by the Democrats as such. Sen
ator McLaurin did not vote for the bill,
and in view Of the way he has voted
heretofore, no man will say it was be-
cause he was afraid. But the reason
he did not vote for it Is not difficult TO
find. Although Democrat he Is, 1t was
not because he is a Democrat. he
voted against it not because the Re-
publicans voted for it; but for the same
reason the Republicans voted for It.
That Is because he desired to promote
the best interests Of his constituents.
The bill had its origin in the fact that
the immense butter interests Of the
north and west are suffering from COM
petition with oleomargarine. There Is
no objection to oleomargarine in itself;
but among those who are interested In
the butter industry are hundreds of
thousands of Republican voters, while
those connected with the big oleo-
margarine factories number only a
few thousands. The Republican ma
jority passed the bill to placate
the hundred thousands of voters
who are clamoring for the sup
preston of the oleomargine competi-
ton. There Is lots Of butter made In
the south; but nothing like so much as
Is made in the north-in fact hardly
enough to supply the local demand.
And there is very little oleomargarine
made in the south. There is not great
deal consumed here. So far as our peo-
pie are concerned, it makes practically
no difference whether oleomargarine is
taxed or not. But that is not the point.
The principal base of oleomargartpe is
cotton seed oil. and the manufacture
and sale Of this substitute for butch
tremendously helps the market for this
distinctively southern product. The
senate measure just passed is a blow
at the cotton oil industry, and it was
for that reason rather than because/of
silly partiZanship, that Senator McLau-
rim cast his vote against it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. S. Drakeford, Chairman-Gives no
tice that applications for the position
of dispenser and propositions for the
rental Of a room for the dispensary
must be filed with the county board
of control on or before April 18th, at
II o'clock noon.
]. A. Howe-Informs the public that
on Tuesday next, he will open a bar
bershop in the room over the Loan
and Savings bank, and solicits your
patronage.
Gordon Brothers-Have a lot Of wheat
straw and corn stover that they want
to sell at a low price.
o. E. Grist-Tells you where you can
get the latest books and magazines.
C. J. C. Hutson, Clerk-Publishes an
official notice in the matter Of D. w.
Hicks. bankrupt.
H. C. Strauss--Asks that parties con-
templating going to Dallas. Texas. to
the Confederate reunion, to commu-
nicate with him at once. His party
will have a special car from Chester
through to Dallas.
Enquirer Office-Wants to recover q la
dies amber puff comb, lost Wednes-
day morning.
A. M. Grist-Again calls your attention
| to the advantages Of having a Utica
fire extinguisher in the house.
York Drug Store-Prints a pointed
| chapter on prescriptions and asks
that you test it's claims at short
range.
Riddle & Carroll-Invite your attention
to n new coffee that. they are intro
ducing, which they claim Is unsur-
passed in cup qualities. They sell Al
pounds for a dollar.
H. C. Strauss & Co-Announce the ar
rival of their spring stock Of Reeds
shoes. and tell you about them. They
also have some interesting things to
say about their straw hats for men,
boys and children, as we'll as other
| goods.
c. P. Lowrance & Co.-Call your atten-
tion to a lot of hams that they have
| just received, and also tell you about
| Jockey animal food
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12

A VERY important bill slipped through
the house last Monday while the Dem
ocratic minority was mapping. 1t was
the bill to extend the charters Of ma
tional banks twenty years, and had al
ready passed the senate. 1t was after
the usual hour for adjournment and
the opposition was not looking for any
thing of Importance, when there was a
motion to pass the bill under suspen-
sion of the rules. The Democrats
sought to filibuster; but roll call de-
veloped a quorum and the bill was
passed III to 4S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
McSweeney Settles 1t.


The enries-Fitzsimmons prize fight
will not be held in Charleston. Cover
nor McSweeney gave the exposition au-
thorities and representatives Of the
ject last Monday night, and at its con-
clusion told the Charleston people that
the fight could not take place because
it would be in clear violation Of the
constitution and laws Of the state. He
went on to say that If an attempt were
made to pull the fight off. he would in
struct the sheriff to stop it, and in the
event the task should prove too much
for that official, he would call out the
state militia.
Mrs. Roosevelt's Reception.
Charleston dispatch of April 8: Mrs.
Roosevelt's reception at the st. John
hotel tonight was the most brilliant
affair in the recent social history Of this
city. The st. John, or the old "Milrs
House." as it is still called by Charles
tonians Of the old regime. was in ante
bellum days the scene Of many notable
gatherings of the ultra-exclusive soc1e-
ty people, but for many years the ball
room has been deserted. The hostelry
has been brought to its former standard
with the advent of the exposition, and
the first lady in the land was tonight
the cynosure Of all eyes at the most
notable reception in this city in forty
years. Indeed this was the first presi-
dents wife to whom a reception has
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12

THE house of representatives passed
the Chinese exclusion bill on last Mon
day, and the measure Is now under dis
cussion in the senate. The Republican
majority in that body is disposed to sc
slow about the matter. At any rate
there is much division of opinion on the
subject. Some of the leading senators
hold that the question should be set
tied by treaty rather than by law, ar
guing that if we should give offense
to China. our trade opportunities will
suffer. Most of the Western senators
are for exclusion of the Chinese, and
say their position is not so much be-
cause of the desire to protect the Pa
cific coast, as to prevent eventual con-
tamination Of the entire body polite.
1t is probable that the house bill will
be well considered before it's final pas
sage through the senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12

Now that cotton is pretty we'll out of
the hands of the farmers, it is begin
ming to look very much like 10 cents,
or better. The whole cotton country is
getting excited over a conviction that
it will be practically impossible to raise
enough cotton this year to put any part
of the next crop down below or
cents, and if this year is not record
breaker so far as production is con-
cerned, it will be because of difficulty
in supplying the necessary facilities
and because of unfavorable seasons.
So far as the people of this section are
concerned, however, it will be all right
if they will raise plenty of corn.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Y Mrs. M. v. Davis, of Glover, was ir
Yorkville, Wednesday, on business.
Mr.. James T. Glenn, of Sumter, was
up on a visit to relatives this week.
tBr. C. M. Kuykendal and family have
returned to Yorkville from an extended
visit to relatives and friends in Rock
Hill.
J. Mr.. w. NJ. Allison, manager Of the
bdry goods department Of the Henrietta
Cotton mills store, at Henrietta, N. G..
was in Yorkville this week.
N Mr.. VIM. P. Camp returned to Rich.
f1hond on Friday, where he is employ
ed as stenographer and bookkeeper
with the Hayes's Lithographing Co.
l. DR.. James L. Hannahan has been in
charge of the prescription department
of the York Drug Store this week, ow-
ing to the absence Of DR.. John B. Bow
en- at the Charleston exposition.
Mrs. Nancy J. Glenn was stricken
9th paralysis last Wednesday night
at about II o'clock and her condition Is
so critical that she was not expected to
live through yesterday.
Mr.. w. J. Caveny, of Rock Hill, was
Hn Yorkville, Wednesday, to go before
the board Of county commissioners in
behalf of the opening of a new road in
Bethesda township, in which he is in
terested.
h Mr.. VIM. M. Kennedy was up town
yesterday for the first time since he
was so severely injured by being
thrown from a vehicle. He is able to
walk with the help of a stick and hopes
to soon be entirely recovered from his
injuries.
Mr.. ]. A. Ratteree, of Bethel, was in
(Yorkville, Thursday. He reported that
he and several of his neighbors sold
their cotton Wednesday at 9 cents.
There were about lis bales in the lot.
According to his information the cot
ton has been pretty we'll cleaned out of
Bethel township with the exception of
200 bales or such a matter.
The following Glover people went to
6e Charleston exposition this week,
going down Tuesday night and return
ing Thursday morning: Captain w. B.
Smith, DR.. ]. w. Campbell, Messrs. N.
S. Wilson, A. D. Dorsett, I. A. Clinton,
T. M. Caldwell, Sam Mccall, w. 3.
Stroup, Lee Brison, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
e. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Hope Sifford.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12

ALTHOUGH we do not know that Gov
ernor McSweeney was called upon 10
tell the Charleston Athletic club in adj
vance what he could do with reference
to the eries-Fitzsimmons prize
fight, it is gratifying to know that he
will not permit that event to take
place in the state. To us it looks like
the Charleston Athletic club was guilty
of the most offensive gall in asking
the governor what he would do in a
matter so plainly contemplating the
violation of a law that he is sworn to
uphold. Indeed, there was an insult in
the very request, and the governor
would have been warranted in ignoring
the club altogether. However. his an
swer is a proper one, and he deserves
credit for it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-12

ITALY and Switzerland are said to be
involved in a serious diplomatic Tiar-
rel as the result of the attack by a
Swiss newspaper on the memory of the
late King Humbert. Italy demanded
an apology which was not forthcoming,
and Switzerland asked for the with
drawal of the Italian minister, which
was refused. Switzerland then broke
off relations with the Italian minister,
and Italy gave the Swiss minister his
passports. There is much feeling be-
tween the two countries and talk of
war; but no very great probability
that the trouble will continue to that
extreme