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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
NEELY CONVICTED.

After a long, hard fight, John G.
Nicely, the alleged agent Of the United
Mutual Insurance company Of South
Carolina, has been convicted of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. This
was the outcome of the third hearing
before Magistrate S. N. Johnson, and a
Jury at the magistrates office in Beth
ell township, last Friday.
AS has been reported, there had been
two mistrials; one before Yorkville
Jury and the other before Bethel jury.
AS the result of the Yorkville trial, the
jury stood five for acquittal and one
for conviction. AS the result of the
next trial in Bethel, the jury stood five
for conviction and one for acquittal.
The case made out was about the
same each time and it was fought hard
on both sides from start to finish. j. S.
Brice, Esq, and w. w. Lewis, ESQ.,,
represented the prosecution, and Major
James F. Hart and F. P. Mccain, ESQ.,,
represented the defense. On the occa-
sion Of the last trial the jury, consist
ing of good men, satisfactory to both
sides, had been drawn in advance, and
there was no time lost in preliminaries.
About the same evidence was presented
and the jury returned a verdict Of gull
ty within fifteen minutes after its re-
tirement.
The sentence Of the court was that
the defendant pay a fine Of fifty dol
lars or go to the chaingang for a pc
riod of thirty days. Defendants coun-
sci appealed from the verdict Of the
jury, and will take the case up to the
circuit court for revision; but as to
whether anything will be accomplished
Is doubtful, because the magistrates
charge included all the law that was
requested by the defendants counsel,
and the court has nothing to do with
the facts. Until the cOnvening Of the
next term of the court Of general ses-
sions, unless some compromise is ar
ranged in the meantime, Nicely will
have to remain in Jail.
Upon securing the conviction of Nicely
on what is known as the Hogue case,
Messrs. Brice and Lewis mol pressed
the remaining cases before Magistrate
Johnson, leaving, of course, the other
cases that are still pending before the
other magistrates. Other cases may be
taken up If the parties at interest de-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
Rock HIPS First Bale.

Rock Hill Herald: The first bale of
cotton of this years growth was
brought to this market Wednesday by
Mr.. James Huey and sold to Mr.. Ed
Fewell. It's weight was 514 POUNDS,
classed strict middling, with s-inch
staple, and brought cents. 1t was
grown on the S. M. Jones farm in Be
thesda township. The first bale of new
cotton last year was sold on this mar
ket on the 4th Of September by Mr.. r.
Fl. Barber. The same day Mr.. T. w.
Whitesides sold another here. Mr.. Bar
ber received 81 cents. and Mr.. White
sides cents. Mr.. J. T. Roddey
bought both bales. The first bale OF
new cotton in 1900 was received on the
22d of August and brought 10 cents. II
was grown by Mr.. T. M. Allen. Mr.. L.
w. Whitesides sold a bale the same
day for 9 cents. Up to September
5th that year forty new bales had been
received, the ruling price being 3 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
LOCKHART LINKLETS.
Death of Thomas Dowdle-Personal
MentiOn-The LOckhart Band.

Death of Thomas Dowdle-PersOnal
MentiOn-The LOckhnrt Band.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LocKHART, August 1S.-Since my last,
I hear that Thomas Dowdle, who lived
the greater part of his life few miles
north Of Bullock's Creek church, has
died. He was a Confederate veteran,
having been an active member Of Com
ter remembers him well, and at one
time we were in the same mess. Here
are the names of the mess as it was at
Battery Glover: Matthew White, JAS
Good, Henry Hambric, Thomas Dow
die, Andrew Hafner and the writer
They are all now dead except the last
two named, who are waiting for the
call Of the grim boatman who before
many years will cross them over the
river, we trust, to rest under the shade
of the trees" When one who has been
an old comrade in arms passes away,
it makes those who are left behind feel
sad; but soon this sadness will cease
and all will have passed away.
Prof. r. ]. Herndon was with us last
week teaching the Lockhart band.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. s. Moorehead, Of
Hickory Grove, passed through Lock-
hart one day last week on visit to
friends at Mount Tabor.
Mr.. Banks Black, Of Hoodtown, has
been visiting his sister, Mrs. T. B. Nc
Abee. His report Of the prospects OF
cotton crop in his section is not by any
means encouraging.
Mrs. Joseph Rodgers and her sister,
Miss Leola Howell, have been danger
ously i'll; but / am glad to say that
they are considered somewhat better
The Interdenominational S. s. con-
vention of Union county, will meet with
the I.ockhart Presbyterian church on
the 9th and 2Sth Of this month.
The Lockhart band gave an enter
tainment on last Saturday evening.
Notwithstanding the inclemency Of the
evening, they realized reasonable sum
of money. ... '..-
Miss Orc Crawford has returned from
a protracted visit to the home OF her
uncle in Cherokee county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
1hs ftorkvillr enquirer.
YORKvILLE, s. c.:
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1902.

THE three cornered senatorial fight
in Charleston is attracting considera-
BILE interest throughout the state; but
as the Charleston papers insist that no
outsider can understand the political
situation in that city, it is probably
useless to speculate about the result.
From the newspaper reports, however,
it is evident that Mr.. Won Kolnitz has
considerable strength.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
The YOrkville and Tirxah ROnd.

The county chaingang is now at
work on what is known as the Mckin-
ney hill, about four and a half miles
from Yorkville. This hill. like those
at Fishing creek, the county home and
Simrils, will be graded down until IL
will be no great effort for horse to
trot over it. Tiling, instead of bridge,
will be used at the branch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
Wednesday, August 20, 1902.

sire; but in view Of the great amount
of trouble and annoyance there has
been to counsel, witnesses and jurors,
it is quite probable that the matter will
be allowed to drop with the settlement
Of the Hogue case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20

them in securing better prices for their
produce. The stock book will open in
banks throughout twenty states. The
incorporators are Hamilton White, JOS
eph Burton and Ivan w. Goodner.
The Democratic congressional COM
mittee will give to the public in a few
days a Democratic text book intended
especially for the guidance Of political
chairmen and those who will take the
hustings in the coming campaign, says
Washington dispatch. The text book
has been in the hands of the printer for
sometime, and it would have been out
several days ago had it not been for the
appearance of the Republican text
book. When that literary production
came out, the Democrats had finished
work on their own and were ready for
the issue, but the Democratic leaders
took enthusiastically to the study of
the Republican book, and they discov-
cred that there were several subjects
upon which it was silent. There was no
reference, for instance, to Cuban reci-
procity: not a word on tariff revision.
There were, moreover, a chapter or two
devoted to a minimizing of the evils
caused by the great American trusts.
These things moved the Democratic
leaders to revise their volume and to
add to it few chapters dealing more
especially with the Sins of omission"
Of the Republican party. The printer
has now nearly finished his work, and
the book will be ready for issue in a
few days.
Gastonia Gazette: Now they say
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

Felix w. McGettrick was born in
Fairfield, Vt, Nov. 20, 1917, and not
until he was II years old did he see the
interior of school house, this being
three miles from his home. At the age
of lG, and while yet attending school, he
enlisted at Fairfield In the I'd United
States sharpshooters, being severely
wounded at the battle of Spots ylvania.
He did not leave the service, but remained
until the close of the war, and after being
discharged, he returned to his home and
attended school for one term at the New
Hampton institute in Fairfax. He then
began the study of law in the Office of G..
j. Alger in Burlington, also pursuing
other studies under his tutorship, teach
ing district school in his native town
meanwhile. He finished his law studies
in the office of Edison & Rand in St.
Adams, and was admitted to the Franklin
county bar in 1870, since which time he
has practiced law in st. Adams.
Mr.. McGettrick began active participa-
ton in political campaigns in 1866, not
having skipped state or presidential
campaign since that time. He has been
a modest member of the G. a. Il. since
its organization, holding all the offices in
the local post and being delegate &c
several state and national encampments
In local matters although St. Adams has
usually been a strong Republican BALI
wick, he has been town grand Juror
member Of the school board for six years
and its chairman for two years. He wa;
Il delegate to the national Democratic
convention in lSS0, which nominated
! General hancock. and also to the con
vention in 1900 which named Bryan; ha.
been twice president of the Democratic
state convention and of the Franklin
county convention tor ten years. lie
was appointed postmaster at st. Alban,
under President Cleveland's first admin
istratiOn, but was defeated for coufirma
ton by the Senate on a strictly partisan
vote, later serving as special treasury
employee for two years. and was super
intendent of the public building at st
Adams under President Cleveand's las
administration.
He is an uncompromising Democra
and probably no Vermonter has been NOR,
active in Democratic politics than ha
Mr.. McGettrick. He has participated
in every political campaign sine,
Tilden's, his addresses being upon publ,
occasions of religious. political, and stat,
topics, and in every New England ant
middle state and several of the western
states.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01
THE NEXT SENATE.
Men Who VIII Compose Upper House If
Republicans Win as Usual.

The following is a list of the Republi.
can candidates for the senate from the
various counties in Vermont. AS Re.
publican nomination for the senate has
for years been equivalent to an election,
it is probably safe to say that this is a
list of the next senate of Vermont, that
is, unless the states are knocked to
pieces in this year Of political excitement
and uncertainty.
Addison cOupty-Carleton w. Sprague,
of Waltham; Robert Cartmell, of Middle
bury.
Bennington county-Edward d. Well
ing, of Bennington; Moses B. Sheldon,
of Dorset.
Caledonia county-T. X. Stiles, of st.
Johnsbury; Preston II. Graves, of Kirby
Chittenden County - Chauncey w.
Brownell, of Burlington; G., 5. Ashley,
of Milton; G. j. Russell, of Hinesburg.
Essex county-John II. Walbridge, of
Concord.
Franklin county-E. NJ. Brown, of
sheldon; Byron II. Combs, of Berkshire
Grand Isle county-H. W. Ladd of
Grand Isle.
Lamoille county-H. A. Jackson, of
Watervlle.
Orange county-Curtis S. Emery. OF
Chelsey; II. f. Wilcox, of Thetford.
Orleans county-O. S. Annls, of Troy
l.. A. jackson, of Greensboro.
Rutland county-Hiram F. Noyes, OF
Rutland; K. G. Abel, of West Hayen
j. f. Buxton, of Middletown Springs
Dan ID. Burditt, of Pittsford.
Washington county d. Phelp:
of Barre, K. F. brennan of Woodbury.
A. d. Bragg, of Fayston.
Windham county-C. ID. Spencer, Of
Wilmington Martin Il. Lawrence, Of
Bellows Falls.
Windsor county,. H. Howard, O
Ludlow: Charles Downer, of Sharon
l.. NJ. Greene, of Bethel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

day as free man. "The Chicago TIL
bune's record of Fourth of July casualties
gives the number of injured as 2640; Of
killed 81; and the total damage done by
fire S250,15 Analysing the table, we
find that fireworks were responsible for
73l casualties; skyrockets for ITO; eau
non for 36S firearms for SAG gun-powder
for 1922; and runaways caused by explo-
sions of various kinds for 30. In Phila-
delphia i30 persons we're injured and one
killed, giving that city the record for
injured. The largest number OF killed
was in Chicago there the list
of injured was comparatively light, the
total number being but Ill. In New
York no one was killed and only 73 in
iured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

| was informed by the nOn-drinkers
that this programme had been
agreed upon by the men who were
now in a frenzy of drunkenness.
They knew about how they would
act. and they had solemnly sworn in
the sober contingent to use the CAD
on them.
THE scenes of that night were be-
You'd description. They were mostly
on the frolicsome, ridiculous order.
The drunken men labored under the
impression that they could walk on
fire, and they would rush up to the
heap of burning logs with intention
to show that fire could not hurt
them. Then the men with the hick
DRY switches would come into action,
drive the fire-walkers back into the
tall grass. and make them lie down.
While they were doing this another
squad would make raid on the fire,
and they would be whipped back, but
finally every cantecn was empty,
every drunken man was asleep, and
the next morning the march was re-
sumed with all the men as quiet as
If participating in a funeral. I was
assured that the resulting headaches
were something to remember a life
time.
"All of the sufferers were good sol
dicrs.. Only "A few of them were hab-
itual drinkers. Many of them
never tasted apple jack after the eX-
perience of that night. Two of them
are living in Chicago, and one of
them. now strictly temperate, has
often assured me that he carries the
marks Of the switchings received
that night, and that he remembers
distinctly the feeling that came with
his third drink. that he had been
transformed into a hog. and felt inn
PEELED 10 grunt and squeal and take
TO the woods. He always conludes
his story with: NO more apple jack
for mel"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

Cool head covering is an imperative
consideration of the season, and moth
Ing answers the purpose better than
the genuine panama hats now fashion
able. These hats have peculiar ad-
vantages which make them doubly &C.
ceptable for river wear. bicycling, ten
mis- or any outdoor amusement for
which ones head covering should be Of
the lightest and shadiest. They are so
soft that it Is possible to bend them
into any shape or adjust them to any
angle required as a protection from
sun or wind. They can even be rolled
up and put into the pocket or con-
venlently slowed away in a corner of
the travelling bag or bundle of wraps.
Their lightness and width of brim
make these hats ideal wear for bot
weather.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01
AN AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN.

There was an important conference of
lngton on Friday night and the work of
the campaign was laid out. An active,
aggressive campaign will soon be
started and good speakers will take the
stump and speak III all the large towns
in the state. No effort will be spared TO
give the enemy as hot and lively a fight
as is desired. The Importance of getting
out the full republican vote is thorough
ly appreciated by the party leaders.
With Bryan stumping Maine, and Yer
mont being the first state TO speak, it will
not do to allow the majority TO fall
through failure to bring out the great
may feel on state issues the republicans
of other states look to Vermont to set
the pace and endorse the wise, patriotic
administration of President Roosevelt.
This can only be done by rolling up the
majority for the state ticket.
Every member of the state delegation
in congress, Gen. j. G.. Mccullough, Col.
+. ID. Proctor and hundreds of leading
Vermonters will speak during the COM
ing month on the issues of this impor-
tant campaign.
Among those present at this confer
ence were j. w. Brock, member of the
national committee from Vermont; SEN
a tor William p. Dillingham;, Congress
man Kttredge Haskins, Congressman d.
j. Foster, Fletcher ID. Proctor of Proc
tor, eX.Gov. j. w. Stewart of this VIII
lage, eX.Gov. c. S. Page of Hyde Park,
Col. Z. NJ. Mansur of Newport, Gen. J.
G.. Mccullough, Olin Merrill, j. L. Mar
tin of Brattleboro, O. NJ. Barber of Ben
nington, +. r. Morse OF Proctor, Horace
w Graham of Craftsbury, State Treas
urer j. L. Bacon, Secretary of State +.
A Rowland, Lieut.. Gov Martin +.
Allen. +. G.. Fleetwood, Frank kenfied
of Morrisvlle, Victor |. Spear of Ran
dolph, c. ?. Sawyer of Hardwlck, II. A.
Huse of Montpelier and Il. S. Stanton of
Roxbury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

A Find That Resulted I'm n Hilarious
OId-Time and singular
situation.

apple jack" said the captain, in
the Chicago Inter Ocean, was the
worst liquor a soldier ever drank,
and yet / cannot remember that it
ever precipitated any riot or serious
breach of the rules. When our boys
first struck apple and peach brandy
in southeastern Kentucky and Ten
nessee they knew very little about
it. They would prowl about the
smokehouses on the farms and fill
their canteens with apple jack and
take what they regarded as an or
binary snifter, expecting to be mod
erately stimulated thereby. But, as
rule, they became fool drunk, and
after repeated experiments, they
looked upon apple jack as a very bad
thing to take in the presence of an
enemy.
Fellows with an appetite would
take whisky in way to not promote
any feeling of general disability but
they never could handle apple jack
in the same way. On the march
| from Wild Cat mountain to Nashville,
short ratiOns and there was great
temptation to drink heavily. But
to the credit of the boys it ought to
be said that, realizing the danger,
they kept themselves well in hand.
In travelling through the union set
Elements it was not difficult for men
who drank to receive information as
to where barrels of apple brandy
were secreted.
"On one occasion / knew that the
stragglers under my immediate COM
mand had found barrel of apple
jack. To my surprise, however, not
a single man showed any signs of in
tOXication during the afternoon's
march. But when we went into camp
/ noticed that there was good
deal of comforting among the men,
and | OWNED that probably a dozen
were not in sympathy with the ma
iorty. l suspected that there was a
scheme afoot, and there was. but it
was not the kind ! suspected. The
men told off six privates, one cor
poral. and a sergeant to stand guard
The others let themselves loose on
regular, old-fashioned spree. Each
man had a canteen of apple jack, and
before midnight they were all as
drunk as fools, except the eight mer
on guard.
These eight men armed them
selves with hickory switches, anc
when the intoxicated men became
81. ~ ~
whipped them into subsection. II
considerable alarm | interfered, apC
advised against this proceeding, whet
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01
Caused the Boiler to Explode.

Curtis Jaunell, whose steam mill in
Williamsville WAS wrecked by the ex-
plosoD of boiler Saturday afternoon,
July II, was arrested and placed In iail
July 81 in Ilaverhill, \. H., on com
plant of Cavanaugh Brothers of Man
chester, n H., charged with purposelv
causing the boiler 70 explode in order 10
secure the insurance upon it. CaVanaugh
Brothers bought the mill and boiler fer
Jannell, and Jdnnell had paid them in
part. but II considerable portion Of the
purchase price was due ~ the time Of
the explosion. Cavanaugh Brothers had
Insurance on the mill against fire. and
Jannell had insurance on the boiler
against explosion. The loss was adj
iusted at S705 and paid. Cavanaugh
Brothers claim that Jannel agreed to
come to Manchester to see them. but
that he skipped as soon MS he received
his insurance money. On Monday Jan
nell stated in Brattleboro that the mill
had been idle u number of days until the
day of the explosion, when he fired up
in order TO saw out q few logs He said
that In about an hour after starting the
fire he saw steam escaping from around
the edge Of the boiler head. He sus-
pected what was coming and ran and In
about 10 seconds the explosion occurred
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

The democrats sometimes believe in
fusion, and then again they don't. In
the Windham county convention Tues
day they endorsed Nj. r. Lawrence of
Rockingham, the high license republic
can named by the republican county
convention, and nominated Charles r.
Davenport for the other senator. This
may be the winning ticket in that
county, as Mr.. Davenport is very pop
ular and able man. He was formerly
editor of the Brattleboro Reformer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

editor of the Randolph Herald neatly hits
off the Clement movement by the follow
ing poetical gem:
Well. Il. W. has bolted.
And he stands before the state
As mass of interruption
And license candidate.
Should he win-Ah! only fancy
or you're able to at alD
What Fish and Game League banquet
They'll be having in the fall,
Still this Clement, in September,
May discover in revolt
That he's to the G. o. Party
Not its carryalrs king bolt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

The Rutland Daily News well says ::
Those who think that the gubernatorial
campaign is to be as tame all the way
through as it is at present are entitled to
another think. The present lulet is just
the lull before the battle. The evidence
is that Percival w. Clement is getting
ready to make the fight of his life, and
Gen. John G. Mccullough is not man
who will let anybody catch him asleep.
Before election things will be as lively as
they are now dull.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

The terrible accident at Marshfeld,
where two little boys were shot by an
other who was fooling with rifle, should
be warning to parents. No boy under
twelve should be allowed to handle fire
arms, and then not until they had been
dangerous weapons. This was not a
case Of " didn't know it was loaded - but
"didn't know how to use it,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

Mrs. Frances NATION, Treasurer Of the
Minneapolis Independent Order of Good
Templars writes from II Sixth Street,
Minneapolis, Mimi, as follows:
LAST winter had considerable
trouble with my kidneys brought on
after hard cold which I had neglected.
One Of my lodge friends who called when
I was i'll told me of a wonderful medicine
called Peruna. I had no faith in it, but
my husband purchased me bottle, and
asked me to try it. 1t brought me most
satisfactory results. fused three bottles
before ] was completely cured, but L
have had good cause to be grateful, for
not only did my kidney trouble dis
appear, but my general health improved
and 1 have been in good health ever
since. would not be without it for ten
times its cost."-FRANCES NATION.
This experience has been repeated
many times. We hear of such cases
nearly every day.
Mrs. NATION had catarrh of the kid
news. AS soon as she took the right
remedy she made a quick recovery.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever located.
Peruna is specific for the catarrhal
arrangements of women. Address The
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio,
for free book on catarrh written by Dr.
8. 3. Hartman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

1t is said now that the Jeffries- Fitz-
simmons fight at San Francisco was a
fake. Nothing remarkable about it is
there? Two professional bruisers wanted
little ready cash, so fight () is ar
ranged and Jettries received, as his share
of the gate receipts, Sl4,34G and Fitz
S95G4. It was Barnum who said the
American public dearly loved to be hum
bugged, and he was about right,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-01

bacillus coil communis" has been dis
covered in the Montpelier city water.
Just what we expected. Some one con-
nected the city liquor agency with the
water pipe and contaminated the city
water. No wonder Montpelier is suffer-
ing from an epidemic.