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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30
Al NAa1oNlAL4- BANK ROBBED.
The First National Bank of Aber-
deem, :. D., Robbed of s3,s00
An Silver by Burglars.

ST. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 25.--An Aber-
deem Is. d. special to the Dispatch
says: ''The First national bank was
robbed of $4,000 in silver Sunday
night. The robbers entered the base
ment. thence going up stairs. They
cut hole in the vault through the
side steel. The chest was not opened,
the silver being ks in the
vault outside Oh ere is no
ciav
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30
SHOOTING AT porTsvILLE.
An Outside CoIIIery Foreman As
sauIs~d and Defends III mseIf.

Pottsville. Pa, Aug. 25.--George
.wheatley, an outside foreman at the
Brookside colIiery of the Philadelphia
& Reading Coal & Iron CO., is under
ST. 600 bail charged with shooting Geo.
Searer, aged ~ years, Of Tower City
Wheatley says he was followed
through the streets by q crowd oi
sfriKers and sympathizers who jeered
and hocted him. Becoming enrsged
be dfew revolver and fred into the
crowd. The bullet took effect IN
searer's leg. Wbeatley has been .
pai1s boss tez , UusbsE os Zeegss
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30
AN UNFoRTUNATEMIsT AXE.
A Friend. Mistaken For n Burglar,
by j. ID. wilson, shot and
Killed sf Richmond, Wa.

Richmond. Va. Aug. 25.--MistaLing
his friend, who occupied the same
dwelling with him. for a burglar, j.
ID. Wilson shot and instantly killed q.
+. Apperson here late Sunday night.
Apperson reeentise had changed his
sleeping apartments and Wilson, see
ing form, which In the dark he sup
posed 10 be that of burglar, chal-
lenged, and receiving no answer,
fired.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

St. Louis, Aug. 25.--Henry strueh-
ing, 10 years old, Of this city, was
killed, Sunday evening, by Missouri
Pacific freight train at Fern Glen,
Mo He. with some companions, was
standing close to the tracks, when
the open door Of refrigerator car
struck him on the head, crushing his
eLult
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

ST. Louis. Aug. 25.--The stork called
at the home Of Frank Donaldson, in
East St. Louis, Sunday, and, being
overburdensd, left three. tvwo boys and
q girl. Donaldson took ., day on
Monday, to catch his breath and de-
wise ways and means TO meet his add
ed responsibilities.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30
American Lease. battle Abbey

London Aug. 25.--Battle Abbey,
that historic pile that marks the spot
where Harold, surrounded by his
faithful Saxons, fell before the az OF
William the conqueror az the battle
of Hastings, has been leased for
term Of years to Michael p. Grace, OF
New York.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

New York, Aug. 25.-'Tapsf were
sounded for Gen. Franz siegel in
Woodlawn cemetery, sunday Com
spicuous among the mourners was
Gen. Carl schurz, his comrade-in-
arms fh the German revolution of
1s4s and later in the civil war.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30
After a Long Illness.

st. Louis. Aug. 2s.--After an illness
of five weeks, in the course of which
time he underwent severe opera3on'
George G. Forry, president 'of the u.
Louis Implement and Vehicle Dealers
association and manager Of the Nehi-
ele Cover Manufacturing Co, died
Sunday
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

Boston, Aug 2s.--Lieut-Gen. Nelson
A. Niles will sail for the Philippines
within few weeks. He is reticent
az to the object Of bis trip, other than
to ~ be u not gosHgsor bis health.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

The annual reunion Of Tippah
County Casp OF Confederate Vet
Grams was held last week at Fallner
Station, fully 1,500 people being in
attendance. A basket dinner, abrn-
dant for all, was provided.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

The farmers institute met at
Myrtle last week under the manage
nent Of Messrs. Lloyd and Moore
q The 4. & II. college. Several i'm
portaat subjects Wera discussed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

l. Fl. Murphree, one,of the oldest
and most honorcd citizens Of Okolo-
ma, died last week. He had been a
member Of the city council about
ilfty years. He served in both the
Mexican and civil wars.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30
To Get higher wages.

St. Paul. MINI, Aug. 25.--Four hum
dred telegraph opcratoEi, one-hslf
the force employed BY the Northern
Pacific road. wilI get an increase IN
wages September /.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30
John sharp Williams Nominated.

Hon. John Sharp Williams of
fazoo City was nominated for con-
gress from the new Eighth district
over his opponents, Hon. Patrick
Henry of Ficksburg and Hon.
Charles i. Hooker of jackson.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

Capt. ". ". George, president o.
the First National bank OF Meridian,
died few days ago. Deceased waS
Ga years old and had been a resident
Of Meridian for the past twenty
years, coming here from Kentucky.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

New York. Atg
queen are sl5wly ::
royal yacht. and
the Trfbanes LonA
to land at AberdeeI
week. Thence the.
special fsrain q Bai 4
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

Cairo. Ga. aHg. q
A. ". Goodwin. W
wounded il a baktleI
q negro desperation
murder of q eouTa
his wourdE
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-30

ST. louis. Aug. lie All
toinette Hopkin known
teacher of languat 1 end,
aged 60 years, wat death,
Sunday evenings u gay to
church, by4a Trai car,
which struck ner Jed to
cross the track.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20

that DR.. Gatling, the gun man, has in
vented a gasoline autoplowbile rugged
up with disc plows, with which one
man can break up thirty-five acres of
land per day any depth desired from
one to twelve inches. We knew the
thing was coming! When this writer
predicted a few years ago at banquet
in Greensboro that such things would
happen on farms worked all night long
under the glare of electric lights there
was not wanting certain scoffers who
Knocked, saying, Full Of new wine."
But there was no wine about it. Just
watch things happen in the agricultu-
raj world as you go along. If big fac
tories, operated by stock companies,
make more money running by night as
we'll as by day, why shouldn't we expect
to see big farms operated by stock COM
panies running by night as we'll as by
day? The modern spinning frames dis
placed the old-fashioned spinning wheel,
and don't you know the gasoline or
electric autoplowbile is just as certain
to displace the one-horse plow? Why,
sure. And all this fast labor-saving
machinery, too valuable to stand still,
will want to run at night, and if it runs
at night of course the farming will have
to be done under electric lights.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
MERE-MENTION.

Generals Botha, DeWet and Delarey
are being lionized in England. They
are delighted with the treatment they
are receiving. story comes from
Knoxville, Tenn, to the effect that Jer-
ry Logan, the aged janitor of the Ten
nessee supreme court, has sold himself
for the balance of his life to Gerald
Stewart, the clerk of that court, for
$1,000 and that he agrees to obey and
serve Stewart as his legal master....
a Washington dispatch asserts on what
is considered reliable information, that
President Roosevelt has decided to ap-
point James X. Jones, chairman of the
Der of the iSthmian canal commission.
The site for w. B. Smith Wha-
ley's ten million dollar mill has been
selected at Holiday, Kan, fourteen
miles west of Kansas City,. Thirty
two SchoonerS are reported to have
been tied up for weeks at the Balti-
more wharves waiting for coal, which
cannot be furnished because the Penn
sylvania railroad is using most Of its
cars in the west. -. William r. Brown,
who was a son-in-law of Andrew jack
son, died at his home in Knoxville,
Tenn, last Saturday, aged SO years..
A German baron was killed in an au-
tomobile wreck last week and his FAM
lily buried his machine by the side of
him. An American adventurer is
giving the German authorities trouble
by the circulation of Confederate money
in different cities of the empire. .. Col.
VIM. A. Hemphill, founder, and for
many years business manager of the
Atlanta Constitution. died at his home
in Atlanta last Sunday night, aged 60
years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20

THERE is reported to be a very fair
prospect for the election of Colonel Will
liam Elliott, of Beaufort, as the sue
cessor Of McLaurin in the United States
senate 1t is sincerely to be hoped that
the report is we'll based. Colonel Ell
liott's promotion from the lower to the
upper house of congress would be an
honor we'll bestowed News.
From such information as THE EN-
oUIRER has been able to gather there is
but little probability that Colonel Ell
liott will carry any of the Piedmont
counties. Still, the colonel has many
friends throughout this section, and ex-
pressions made by various individuals
since the campaign meeting last Satur-
day indicate that he will get some scat
tering votes in York. While this gentle
man does not make as catchy a speech
as some of his competitors, there is no
doubt of the fact that he is good,
clean, able, broadminded man, and
South Carolina would have no occasion
to regret his elevation to the United
States senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
&WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mrs. e. s. Herbert, representing the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of South Carolina, will deliver lee
ture in the Methodist church this
wednesday, evening at o'clock. The
public is invited.
Clerk Of the Court Wylie has pro-
cured a typewriter that Is especially
designed for work on record books such
as are used in his Office, and hereafter
the records will be copied in printing
instead Of in writing as heretofore.
Many Yorkville people have exam
ined with interest the famous silver
trowel used in connection with the cor
ner stone ceremonies last Monday. 1t
has an ivory handle and Is beautiful
piece Of work, aside from it's historic
interest.
Colonel w. G.. Stephenson, super
intendent Of the Kings Mountain Mill
tary academy, has received notice from
the American consul at Santiago, of the
appointment of Arthur Francis Beale
to the beneficiary cadetship offered to
Cuba. The young mans father Is an
Englishman of means, and his mother
Is a Spanish lady. He has been attend
ing school in England; but on account
of the trend Of recent events sees more
advantage in coming to the United
States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Enquirer-Wants you to apply to
it for the rental or sale Of two pianos,
one a square Steinway and the other
a square Stearns.
A. M. Grist-Wants to recover card
case containing money and other val
uables lost last Monday afternoon be-
tween the public square and the grad
ed school grounds. Reward Is offered
for recovery.
J. M. Heath & Co.-Announce the COM
pletion Of stock-taking and give you
of summer stock taking and give you
an idea Of some Of the bargains that
can be picked up by buyers with the
necessary coin.
G.. P. Lowrance & Co.-1nvite you to see
them before buying tobacco, either
quantities.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Talk Of the mer-
it's of STAIRS little liver pills, and also
tell you of their stationery stock.
]. J. Keller & Co.-Will be glad to give
you estimates on work in brick or
wood on your specifications. They
have builders hardware and do gene
raj repair work.
Riddle & Carroll-Say that they have
a carload Of White Hickory wagons,
which they say give the best satis-
faction. They have lime and bagging
and ties.
York Drug Store-Tells you that 1t uses
as much care in compounding simple
prescription as it does in compound
ing a prescription involving the dead
liest poisons.
]. S. Brice, County Chairman-Publish-
es information in regard to the Dem
ocratic primary election for York
county, which will be held on Tues
day, August 26th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20

IT is quite evident that Ex-Governor
Evans has a very poor opinion of the
Cubans, and we have an idea that his
notion as to the desirability of admit
ting Cuba as a state is about correct.
But still, when the explosion comes
when it becomes evident that Cuba Is
incapable of self-government-what is
to be done? The United States govern
ment can hardly afford to leave the in
telligent, civilized whites on the island
to the mercy of such horde as Mr.
Evans describes, and some way will
have to be devised to assure safety OF
life and property. The Cuban question
lacks a great deal of settlement yet, and
it is probable that it's final settlement
will involve a recognition on the part
of the Federal government that perhaps
the southern way of dealing with the
Negro question is not so bad as it has
appeared.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20

Laurens special Of August 16 to News
and Courier: The fight between young
George Anderson and gang OF Ne
groes, six miles from this city, yester-
day afternoon, was one Of the blood1est
that has taken place in this county In
many years, and as result Wash Nc
Dowell, a Negro, Is dead. Anderson lies
critically wounded, shot in the lungs
and in the arm, and son of Mcdowell
Is also wounded. Considerable excite
ment prevailed in the neighborhood last
night and a number Of people, includ.
ing the sheriff and his deputy, went
there from this city. IT appears that
several days ago, Mr.. Anderson had q
difficulty with Mcdowell about the col
lection of toll for threshing wheat and
It is said that Mcdowell used abusive
language, refusing to pay the toll due.
Yesterday afternoon Anderson had oc-
casion to go by McDowell's house with
his wagon, carrying a Negro man with
him. He placed his gun in the wagon
Near McDowell's house he met NC
Dowell and the trouble of a few days
previous over the wheat arose again
and a fight began. Two Negroes, one
of them McDowell's son, came running
up, one of them with shotgun and the
other with a small rifle. One of them
fired at Anderson. The Negro who was
driving the wagon for Anderson seeing
his masters danger, got the latters
shotgun from the wagon and gave It to
him. Anderson thereupon shot NC
Dowell dead and wounded young NC
Dowell, and meanwhile received a load
of shot in his breast, some Of the shot
penetrating the lungs, and also received
one or two rifle wounds in the arm.
The sheriff and his party went to the
scene this morning and have not re-
turned. 1t is rumored here that the
man who inflicted the dangerous
wound on Anderson has escaped, but
this cannot be verified at this hour
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
RETHEL MAIL FACILITIES.

On account Of the recent abolition of
the postoffice at Bethel, there has been
considerable confusion and inconve-
nience with reference to the proper dis
tribution of mail in that vicinity.
The rural free delivery system to be
substituted for the former postofflce ar
rangement, contemplated one route
from Yorkville to Bethel and another
from Glover by way Of Bethel to the
neighborhood of Wright's ferry and
back to Glover by way Of Zeno, with
still a third route to tap the Clover
and Bethel route at Bandana and de-
scribe loop through the Point section.
Some weeks ago Congressman Finley
was asked by the postoffice department
as to the advisability Of discontinuing
the Bethel postoffice. He replied i'm
mediately that it would be better to
leave the Bethel postofflce without In
reference, at least until after the es-
tablishment Of the rural route from
Glover, and 1t would probably be just
as we'll to continue the Bethel postoff1ce
even after that. 1t seems, however,
that in the meantime, without waiting
for Mr.. Finley's reply, the department
went ahead and discontinued the Beth
ell office, although the route from Clo-
yer had not yet been established.
Upon learning Of the departments ac-
ton, Mr.. Finley promptly took the mat
ter UP again and hopes to succeed IN
the temporary establishment of the
Bethel office with Mr.. S. A. Glenn as
postmaster, the same as under the for
mer arrangement. In the meantime, he
has been advised that the rural route
from Glover to the vicinity of Wrights
ferry will be established either on Sep
tember or October 1, certainly not
later than the last named month.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
Politics In SpurtunburE.

Spartanburg special of August 16 to
The News and Courier: The candi-
dates are on the home-stretch. They
are bringing out their last guns and
shooting from masked batteries. The
difficulty between Hemphill and Lati-
mer at Gaffney has been commented on
very little here. Lovers of peace and
good behavior regret that such things
should occur. The majority of voters,
however, care little about the matter.
They have an idea that the combat
should be changed from words to fists
occasionally. John Gary Evans spent
yesterday in the city. Mr.. Latimer
ran up from Gaffney yesterday morning
and visited some of the cotton mills.
They are off for Yorkville this morn
ing. 1t is generally conceded by all that
Col. Evans will lead in this county.
The opinion prevails amongst the coun-
try voters that Latimer will be second.
Then it looks as if it would be Il neck
and-neck affair with three of the 9TH
ers. But talk before an election does
not indicate how the votes will go every
time. .-.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE.

The corner stone Of the Yorkville
Graded School building was laid last
Monday evening in accordance with
previous announcement, under the aus
pices of Philanthropic lodge No. 80. A.
F. M, and in the presence Of con-
course Of several hundred people, in
Guiding many interested visitors from
the surrounding country. The ceremo-
nies, which were under the immediate
conduct of Colonel Jacob T. Barron,
grand secretary of the grand lodge Of
South Carolina, passed off without a
hitch, and were beautiful, impressive
and instructive in every detail.
All previous arrangements having
been perfected, the participants formed
a procession at the court house square
under the Masonic hall. The Masons,
fifty or sixty strong, took their position
at the head Of the column. The school
chidren-some seventy-flve in number
came next. They were followed by
long line of citizens, and with the fire
department bringing up the rear. the
column moved down East Liberty
street and through Church street to
the graded school grounds, where a
large number Of people had already as
sembled.
Arrived at the grounds, the Masons
passed under a symbolic arch that had
been erected for the occasion, the Of
ficers proceeding on to the platform and
the main body remaining on the
ground. The children were formed into
line close enough to see and hear, While
the citizens selected such points of van
tage as were most available among the
piles of building material scattered
about over the ground. The outskirts
OF the crowd was lined with buggies
and carriages, which furnished COM
Portable seats for numerous additional
spectators.
The trustees of the graded schools
were invited to seats on the raised plat
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
Messrs. Greene and Nicholson Hotel.

Rock Hill Herald: The suit or Messrs.
A. H. Greene & Son against Mrs. Cal!ie
P. Cunningham for delivery OF the
property in Chester known as the Mich
olson Hotel property, has been settled
without a hearing in court, and the
Messrs. Greene are now in undisputed
possession. The property includes
half square of ground and the hotel
building, barn, etc. The building con-
tains thirty-siX bedrooms, dinfngroom,
parlor, etc, and is provided throughout
with water, electric lights, electric bells
return call bells, with bath and toilet
rooms on each floor. The building may
be said to be new, having been rebuilt
after the fire in the early part Of the
year. Every room has been papered-
no two alike. New furniture, includ-
ing latest iron beds and mattresses,
will be put in, and the crockery and
table service will be all new. The
building will be open to the public on
the 2Sth instant, with Mr.. Glib H.
Greene in charge, assisted by his clerk
Mr.. ]. Ed Sadler. The name, Hotel
Nicholson" will remain unchanged. 1t
has in the past been one Of the most
popular houses in our state and Mr.. GID
Greene will do all in his power to con-
tinue it's popularity and, if anything, to
add to it. Mr.. A. H. Greene will con-
tinue in control Of the old reliable Car
olina Hotel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-08-20
MUM and stealing everything the

MUM and stealing everything the
whites possess. While still discussing
Cuba, Governor Evans was reminded
that his time was up, and, In conclu-
sion, he told his hearers that the only
salvation that Is offered to the people Of
the south, Is to join forces with those
people of the northwest who have iden-
tical interests, and to keep up an earn
est, persistent and aggressive fight
against the tyranical oppression of the
Republican party. When Governor
Evans concluded the audience accord
ed him liberal applause.
The Congregational Candidates.
At the conclusion Of the speeches Of
the senatorial candidates there was an
adjournment for dinner, after which a
portion Of the crowd re-assembled to
hear the speeches of the congressional
candidates. All Of these candidates
spoke; but to discouragingly small au-
dience. not as many as half Of the seats
being FULL Their speeches were about
the same as already reported, with the
exception Of only a few unimportant
variations, and in view Of the large
amount Of space already given to the
senatorial candidates, who have not
heretofore been reported at such length
anywhere in the state, it Is not deemed
advisable to again synopsize the speech
es Of the aspirant to congress.