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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

Mr.. E. H. Aull recently took occa-
sion to announce that he would not be
a candidate for secretary Of state, and
the Columbia State made tine announce
ment the subject of some unkind re-
marks for which The News and Cour-
Ter could see no reason. For the ben
eft Of The News and Courier, The
State makes an explanation in which
it alleges that Mr.. Aull has been spite
full toward it, and it was merely play
ing for even. 1t is to be hoped that
the South Carolina press will outgrow
this spirit. Even now it CRATES rather
harshly on a great many people to see
the editor of newspaper that poses
as a public institution, using its COL
umns as vehicle for the expression
of his purely personal feelings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11
STATE POLITICS.
Notes of interest In the Biennial
Rnce For Office.

Race FOr Omce.
Widely expressed doubts to the
contrary, Mr.. James H. Tillman has
filed his pledge and is now in the race
for governor. There are those who
say that he does not really expect to
be elected; but that he hopes to get
even with w. ]. Talbert for defeating
his father for congress.
The following candidates for United
States senator have filed their pledges:
William Elliott, D. S. Henderson, ]. j.
Hemphill, A. C. Latimer George john
stone. John Gary Evans has not yet
filed his pledge; but there seems to be
no reason to think that he will fail
to do so.
What Governor McSweeney Is 60
ing to do remains a matter Of specu-
lation. The governor has not yet ad-
vertised his plans. There is proba-
bility that he may be in the race for
the senate; but nothing definite.
There has been a lull in the tax
of Senator McLaurin's appointment as
a Judge of the court of claims and the
consequent vacancy in the senate.
The governor has had numerous sug-
gestions with reference to the appoint
ment of Senator McLaurin's successor;
but has not seen proper to give out any
intimation as to what he would do In
the event Of a vacancy.
up to date about 25 candidates for
state offices have filed their pledges.
These are officially out for congress
in the Fifth district: D. E. Finley, j.
w. Floyd, T. J. Strait, w. B. Wilson.
There Is to be a big political
meeting at Donald's next Saturday.
It is regarded as the opening meeting
of the campaign.
These are officially in the race for
governor: w. H. Zimmerman, Edge
field; M. +. Ansel, Greenville; w. ].
Talbert, Edgefield; D. c. Hayward.
Colleton; James H. Tillman, Edge
field.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

IT does look rather hard that candi-
dates for state offices should be called
upon to pay campaign assessments to
each Of the counties; but it is much
harder that county candidates should
be expected to pay the expense of state
candidates. The only relief for the
situation that seems to suggest itself,
is through the assessment Of voters;
but just how this would work, we do
not care to offer any guarantees. 1t is
possible that if the voters were assess
ed only a cent each, it would not be a
great while before there would be a
strong sentiment in favor Of leaving
the whole matter to the general elec-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11
MERE-MENTION.

A Democratic mass meeting held at
Memphis, Tennessee, last Saturday,
passed resolutions endorsing Hon.
Richard Olney, Of Massachusetts,, for
president. -. The Virginia constitu-
tional convention has adjourned until
June rs, on which date 1t will meet to
ratify an enrolled copy Of it's work." /"
Estes G. Rathbone, who was convicted
in Cuba for alleged postal frauds and
who is to be pardoned under a general
resolution that is to apply to all Amer
lean prisoners, says he will make al:
effort to secure an investigation Of his
case in the United States. The
Beers are accepting the recently agreed
upon peace terms in the best of good
faith, some of the commanders, sing
ing God save King Edward VII" as
they come in to lay down their arms.
:. Great Britain has arranged to send
large numbers Of Englishmen to settle
in South Africa. 1.-Two white men
were killed by lightning at Columbus,
Ca. last Sunday. There is no i'm
MEDIATE prospect for the settlement of
the anthracite coal strike that has
been on in Pennsylvania during the
past few weeks. On the contrary the
strike seems to be extending down in
to Virginia and West Virginia......
There were no Negroes in the town of
Decatur, Indiana, for fifteen years
previous to a few weeks ago, when a
number were employed by different
people. Last Sunday a mob gathered,
drove the Negroes out Of town and for
bade them to return. Governor
Jelks Of Alabama, has pardoned three
white men who were one year ago SEN
fenced to ten years. Imprisonment for
lynching a Negro. 80. Washington dis
patches represent a breach between
the president and Senator Hanna. The
relations Of these two men have been
quite cordial heretofore; but Congress-
man Burton, a friend Of the president,
recently failed of denomination, and is
charging his defeat to Senator Hanna,
who is alleged to have used Federal
patronage against him.. Public
thanksgiving service for the return of
peace in South Africa was held on the
public square of Pretoria last Sunday.
NV. j. Bryan declines absolutely
to accept the fusion nomination for
governor of Nebraska. He says he can
be of more service to his party in ma
tional politics and there are no less
than one dozen men in Nebraska who
can poll the entire fusion vote of the
state. The Southern Pacific railroad
estimates that it can save $1,500,0O0 per
annum by using kerosene instead of
coal for fuel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11
/ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Amelia Kennedy arrives from
Kingstfee today.
Mrs. Geo. w. s. Hart, is visiting at
1Guthriesville.
l. Mr. Mitchell Love- of Blairsville, was
N Yorkville on Monday.
~ Mr. John A. Harshaw assumed his
4duties as policeman on Monday.
Cadet ]. Mem. schorb arrived home
Hn Wednesday from Clemson college.
f<Mrs. Sam L. Miller, of Columbia, is
Visiting relatives and friends in York
vile.
! Miss Annie Clarkson, of Charlotte,
6 visiting her sister, Mrs. Thos. F.
McDow.
Mr.. P. M. Grimes left this week for
a trip to Philadelphia and other north
ern cities.
| superintendent Whitener, Of the
cnaingang, has been Ill for week
with mumps.
Miss Mary Claussen Ashe Is at home
doom the Presbyterian College for Wo-
men, at Columbia.
Miss Mamie Johnson left on Monday
for a three weeks visit to DR.. Paul T.
Gordon's family in Charlotte.
HLieut. Jas. B. Allison has been
transferred from Fort, Liscum, Alaska,
to the Preside, San Francisco, Cal.
Mr. Henry Conner, who has been
travelling in the southwest for several
months past, returned home last week.
Mr. G. H. O'Leary returned from
baltimore last Saturday. He reports
that Mrs. O'Leary, who is undergoing
treatment is getting along very nicely.
Miss Mamie and Master Clarendon
Castles are spending the week at
Smyrna, with their grandmother, Mrs.
Martha Castles.
| Stenographer H. ]. McCaw left
Saturday afternoon for Winnsboro to
be present at the opening Of court,
which convened there on Monday
morning.
| Miss Fances H. OVERLY, who has
been visiting in Yorkville, the guest of
Captain and Mrs. r. T. Stephenson,
left Tuesday morning for her home at
Chase City, Va.
p The following York county graduates
have received their diplomas from
Clemson: r. Barnett. J. e. Gettys, ].
H. Spencer. T. B. Spencer textile IN
dustry: C.. L. Reid, mechanics and en-
gineering.
| Messrs. j. B. Robinson and ]. F.
Pursley, of Glover, were in Yorkville
yesterday on business and gave THE
ENQUIRER a pleasant call. They re-
ported that Glover escaped the wind
storm of Sunday afternoon and also
failed to get any rain.
Mr.. VIM. Meg. Bailey, Of Olive, was
in Yorkville, Monday, for the first
time in eight or ten weeks. He has
been quite i'll with grip and complica-
tions of the disease. He said that the
storm of Sunday afternoon was quite
severe in his neighbornood, though he
had not heard Of considerable damage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

the right party or parties, 1t ought to
prove a paying investment.
Ar By invitation, Mayor Willis spent
a half hour behind the dispensary rail-
ing last Saturday afternoon and watch
ed the conduct of the business. He
said that although he may have had
doubts about the wisdom Of estab-
fishing a dispensary in Yorkville, after
an experience like this, noting the
number Of people who so evidently
needed their money for other purposes,
squandering it for liquor, he could hold
these doubts no longer.
sT Special Agent Howard is authori-
ty for the statement that the govern
ment does not require locks on free ru-
raj delivery boxes. Locks may be used
or not, as the patron desires. The
government imposes heavy penalties
for unauthorized interference with
these boxes, and these penalties have
been found ample for their protection.
The use Of locks on the boxes Is not
common even in the north and north
west where the system has been long
est in operation.
"a Mr.. Thos. F. Jackson, Of Glover,
was in town last Saturday on business,
and was questioned by the reporter
about his prospects for a wheat crop,
and in reply stated that he had field
Of q acres of wheat that was very
uQ
acres Of it bid fair to yield as much as
ten bushels to the acre. Il am satis-
fed" he said, that I will make more
than enough wheat for my own use.
He was then asked his opinion as to why
it was that his prospect was so good,
while that Of almost everybody else
seemed to be so poor. WELL he said,
II attribute it to two causes, the first
being that I used ammoniated goods
under my wheat, while almost every
body else used plain acid. Acid Is no
good in stimulating growth. and IFS
only office seems to be that Of devel-
oping the grain, while ammoniatrd
goods stimulates the growth Of the
stalk as we'll as the grain. The trouble
with most wheat that have seen Is
that 1t Is both thin on the ground and
short. I attribute as the second
cause of my success the fact that SOW
ed a variety Of wheat that is better
adapted to the unfavorable conditions
that prevail this season, and to this
cause and the use Of ammoniated
goods attribute my success. ! sowed
variety popularity known in my neigh
borhood as the Dallas wheat, while
my neighbors sowed Ripley, 'Fu'cas-
ter and other kindred varieties, which
either yield well or are almost total
failures No, sir. acid by itself, Is no
good for wheat. Occasionally you will
find a farmer who has made good
crop, and used nothing else. but I am
satisfied that the crops were no better
than they would have been with the
same preparation, the same general
conditions and no acid"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

WHILE no official figures have yet
been given out, it Is estimated that
the total losses of the Charleston ex-
position amount to s45O,OO0. This in
cludes s25O,OOO of stock, s50,OOO of bonds,
$6O, 900 Of general indebtedness, and
100000 of advances and endorsements
by Captain F. w. WAGNER. During
quite long period of dullness, Captain
WAGNER carried the show on his own
shoulders, and had it not been for
his liberality the enterprise would have
fallen through.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

In GOOD FAITH.-The open letter of
the Boer leaders to the burghers, in
which peace Is announced. and in which
the burghers are counselled to loyal ac-
quiescence, is an eloquent and pathet-
ic document. In 1t the leaders thank
the burghers for their noble sacrifice
and express their sympathy for the
bereaved. The letter concludes as fol-
lows: Nov that there is peace, and
although it is not a peace such as we
longed for, yet let us abide where God
has led us. We can, with clear consci-
ences, declare that for two and half
years our people have carried on the
struggle in q manner almost unknown
to history. Let us now grasp each
others hand, for another struggle lies
before us, struggle for the spiritual
and racial prosperity of our people.
Casting aside all feelings of bitterness,
let us learn to forget and forgive, so
that the deep wounds caused by this
war may be healed" The document Is
signed by Mr.. Schalk- Burger, former
ly acting vice president of the Trans
vaal, and General Louis Botha.
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Wednesday, June IL, 1902.

wind, which came from the northwest,
was accompanied by rain. The storm
was in the nature Of steady blow
rather than in the form Of cyclone,
and lasted about three minutes, reach
ing its highest veloclLy along about the
middle of that period. There was con-
siderable damage in the town Of York
VILE to fences, trees, chimneys, win
dow shutters. Several tombstones
were blown down in the cemetery and
also some trees. A number Of out
houses were blown down in different
parts of town. During the brief pc
riod in which the storm was at its
height, there was much alarm as to
probable consequences; but fortunately
there were no personal injuries Of a
nature worth reporting.
- The board Of trustees of the York
Vile Graded school met in the office of
G. w. S. Hart, ESQ.,, chairman, last
Monday afternoon, for the purpose OF
considering matters in connection with
the proposed new school building and
electing teachers for the ensuing year.
The building plans Of Architect H. E.
White were accepted, and 1t was de-
cided to receive bids until June rs, and
award the contract for erection with
in ten days from that date. The school
bonds are also to be sold on June rs.
There were about $50 applications for
the various positions in the school as
superintendent and teacher. There
was. q long deadlock over the selection
Of superintendent. 1t was finally
broken by the election Of Mr.. H. A. c.
Walker, now superintendent Of the
graded school at Summerton. Miss Su-
die Allison was reelected as teacher
Of grades / and @; Miss Ella Nicely
was elected to teach grades and
4; Miss Margaret Daniels was re-elect-
ed to teach grades and 6; Mr.. Geo. 8.
Bryan was reelected to teach grades
and g. The colored school Is to be
in charge Of ]. s. Cunningham as prin-
cipal and Minnie Burt as assistant.
| AS on the two preceding Satur-
days the dispensary again did heavy
business last Saturday, the sales
amounting in the aggregate to $1S9.45.
Business was rather quiet during the
morning, but picked up in the after
noon, and continued in rush until
closing time. The thing was so man
aged that all customers were waited
on, and none had to go off disappointed
as on previous occasions. Good order
prevailed throughout the day and af-
ternoon. Mayor Willis gave out in
structions two weeks ago that not the
slightest indication Of intoxication
must be allowed on the streets. Chief
Love and his assistants began on Sat-
urday before last to follow these In
structions to the letter, and they kept
up their work last Saturday. Informa-
ton of the new order Of things had
been widely disseminated, and devo-
tees of the bottle were noticeably care
full last Saturday to restrain all evf-
dence Of their exalted feelings. Only
two arrests were made during the af-
ternoon. Neither case was especially
aggravated; but the example was quite
wholesome Except for the large
crowd that persisted in congregating
about the dispensary, there was moth
| ing especially Objectionable In the af-
ternOOn'S occurrences.
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148 Z4Aa@EVZ14R

to Colleton county was seized by a
mob. The mob threatened to burn him
and he made confession duplicating
three other Negroes. He was then
hanged to a telegraph pole and rid
died with bullets. Cain Ford, one of
the Negroes implicated by Black, was
caught shortly afterward and was
hanged on Saturday morning at about
2 o'clock. A mob took him from posse
that was taking him to the peniten-
tiary
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The situation at length, as follows:

the SltudllOH dL leIlStl, DIS lOiiO"S.
80 far as 1 am concerned, think
that Notwithstanding the resolution Of
the state executive committee. the
county committee will levy an assess
ment on candidates for state offices,
and am sure that congressional candi-
dates will be assessed. am unable to
see 1t in any other way than that this
is right and proper. Unless we assess
the state and congressional candidates,
we will have to entertain them with
funds raised by assessment on the cam
didates for county offices and I do not
think this Is right. The burden Of the
candidates for county offices is heavy
enough as 1t Is. and there Is no reason
why it should be increased for the ben
eft of candidates for state and Federal
offices. The salaries Of the state ana
Federal officers are all larger tkan
those Of the county officers. and the
state candidates having larger rewards
in view should pay in proportion. That
Is the way I see 1t. The state execu-
tive committee does not need funds ex-
cept for printing tickets and paying
the expenses Of members to its meet
ings. All Of the real burden of the
campaign is on the county executive
committee and the local Democrats.
The county committee serves without
expense and the local Democrats con-
duct the election absolutely without
charge. By rights, the managers OF
the primary election should be laid
for their services. I see no way at
present in which this can be done: but
as 1 have said, I am not in favor OF
increasing the burdens Of the county
candidates for the benefit Of the state
candidates"
"But suppose you undertake to as
sess the candidates for state offices
congress and the senate. and they re-
fuse to pay, what then?"
well, let them refuse If they want
to. If the candidates for congress re-
fuse. we will decline to print their
names on our tickets; and If the others
refuse, we will not count a vote fol
them. OF course, II all Of them agree
among themselves not to pay our as
sessments, then York county may be
simply knocked out Of it so far as the
election for state officers Is concern
ed; but all Of them are not going to
refuse. Some of them will find 1t to
their interest to pay"
How would 1t be If each county In
the state should levy an assessment on
the candidates for state offices; II
would be pretty hard on some Of them
wouldn't it?"
Yes, 80 1t would; but that takes
us back to the proposition laid down
awhile ago. The fact that these can
didates may not be able to pay does
not make 1t justly incumbent upon the
still poorer county candidates to foot
the bills"
With regard to the matter Of enter
tanning candidates at private homes,
Mr.. Brice said he did not propose to
take any action. Any citizen who
might have a special friend in the
race and who might see proper to en-
tertain him, would, of course. be at
liberty to do so: but the executive
committee would hardly undertake to
get the people Of Yorkville to enter
tain the whole cavalcade free Of cost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11
The iturkpille Gnqllirer.
YoRKv1ILE, AH6.'4
WEDNESDAY, JUNE II, 1902.

A STORY has gone out from Clemson
that the students spent s197 for whis-
ky during the last week Of the term
just closed, and that number Of stu
dents left the college several days be-
fore the formal dismissal in order to
get rid of the annoyance incident to 50
much drunken carousing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

THE refusal of the Clemson trustees
to accept the resignation Of President
Hartzog causes no surprise to people
who have been watching the situation.
So far as is known there is nothing
against President Hartzog's moral
character; but there has never been
anything like a widespread confidence
in his ability and fitness for the very
responsible position he holds. AS a
matter of fact, Mr.. Hartzog was not
widely known as an educator previous
to his elevation to the presidency of
Clemson, and outside of the board of
trustees, there are few people in the
state who have been able to arrive at
satisfactory reasons for his original
appointment or subsequent retention.
Reports from Clemson are to the ef-
feet that the students are very much
dissatisfied at the action of the board.
From their standpoint, President Hart
zog was at the bottom of the recent
cally no confidence in MIN, and it was
their hope that a stronger man would
be put at the head of affairs. OF
course the students may be wrong in
this matter; but the fact that their
views are shared in a large measure
by the outside public is significant, and
it is safe to say that if the students
are really right, and that the trustees
have made a mistake, a little more
time will bring about a crisis that can
not be smoothed over by the soft soap
processes that have served to secure Il
temporary respite.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

III The Liberty Bell, which has been
on exhibition in Charleston during the
past six months, was taken back to
Philadelphia last Sunday, by a COM
mittee of city officials who came down
on special train for the purpose. AS
the train was coming down toward
Charleston after the bell, last Friday
night, the locomotive exploded, injur-
ing the engineer and fireman. At the
time of the explosion, eleven of the
Philadelphians We're in a forward car,
taking a drink. Their champagne was
destroyed: put none of them were hurt.
1t is not believed that the fact the par
ty was taking a drink at the time had
anything to do with the explosion of
the locomotive, else it would have
bankrupted the railroad companies to
have carried the train through. Lo-
comotives are too scarce.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

PRESIDENT Kruger is the only Boer
who has not yet surrendered to the
British. The British government re-
Gently rendered the Transvaal presi-
dent a warship in which to make the
trip from Holland to South Africa,
guaranteeing him a safe passage
President Kruger declined the offer
and will return to his defeated country
in q Dutch vessel.
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LynchinSs I'm COlletOn.

LynchfnES In COlIetOn.
There were two lynchings in Cole
ton county last week. The wife of
Section Master w. w. Jones was bru-
tally murdered on April y, last. The
murder was finally traced to Il Negro
named Jim Black. Black was arrested
in Savannah, and on being taken back
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-11

notice. The Negroes in those districts
outnumber the white population two
to one.
Washington special Of Saturday to
News and Courier: President Roose-
welt will probably visit Atlanta some
time next fall, perhaps during the
month of October or November. In
resentative Livingston and Julius l..
Brown, of Atlanta, who called at the
White House today. the president in
dicated an intention to visit Roswell,
the former home of his mother, some
time during the coming fall, and if
possible he would arrange his trip to
take in Atlanta. Mr. Brown came to
Washington specially to invite the
president on behalf of the citizens of
Atlanta, to attend the dedication of
the monument to Major General Will
liam H. Walker, who was killed in the
battle Of Atlanta. il. July, 1864, in the
same battle and on the same day that
Major General Mcpherson was killed.
The president discussed his forthcom-
ing trip to the west and southwest he
proposes to take next fall, and he said
he might so arrange his itinerary to
take in Roswell. In that event he
would try to include Atlanta. While
his promise was not positive, he left
the impression upon his Georgia call
ers that he would endeavor to accept
the invitation so cordially extended.
The officers of the Chicago, who
were sentenced to terms of imprison-
ment for alleged disorderly conduct at
Venice recently and afterward pardon
ed by the king of Italy, are not to be