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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

fed about all that has been said about
them. While quite plentiful in most Of
the streams, to take them appears to
be more or less difficult. Sometimes
large specimens are caught with an
ordinary hook and line, and still larger
specimens are frequently caught in a
seine; but the well-known disposition
Of the fish to bury itself in the mud,
and the facility with which It is ena-
bled to carry out this disposition. has
so far proved very battling to the fish,
ermen. A gentleman who lives on
Crowder's creek said the other day that
he was satisfied that there are thou
sands of pounds Of carp in that stream:
in fact he has often seen them dis
porting themselves in the ponds Of
Messrs. Riddle and Davis; but somehow
the number caught Is not in reasonable
proportion to the number that could
be caught II proper means were used.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18
THE CHERRY TREE sw1NDLERs.

In the United StateS district court
yesterday, according to the Charlotte
Observer of Saturday, DR.. Frank
Bright. his father, Rev. T. Bright. and
c. D. Wilkie, the newspaper man, were
found guilty Of fraud in connection
with the operation of the Amos Owen
Cherry Tree company. They had hired
3,400 agents who paid into the company
100000; and the specific charge against
them was that they had used the
United States mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. Judge Boyd deferred pronounc-
ing sentence until Tuesday morning.
The maximum penalty for the offense
named is four and a half years In the
penitentiary and fine Of s1,5OO.
The argument for the prosecution
was concluded yesterday morning by
District Attorney A. E. Holton, and af-
ter Judge Boyd's charge to the jury
the court adjourned it's morning ses-
sion. When the court convened In the
afternoon the jury rendered a verdict
of guilty as to all three men.
Judge Boyd stated that he would not
pronounce sentence until after the 9TH
er defendants, who purchased the Cher
ry Tree company from Wilkie, have
been tried. After statements from
counsel for the prosecution and for the
defendants it was decided that the SEN
tence should be given Tuesday.
This is a very ugly case," said the
judge. Can these defendants pay
back the money to these women who
have been defrauded?"
They are willing to return all the
piled Senator Pritchard.
1T is a painful case," declared Judge
Boyd. Here is a minister of the gos-
pei, a representative Of the highest
calling on earth, who descends from
his high plane and violates the crimi-
nal law Of his country. His bad infiu-
ence will permeate the place in which
he lived, and his example will do harm
where it should have been exerted for
good.
Il believe in the doctrine Of restitu-
ton. l believe that a man who takes
his neighbor's property has not truly
repented and cannot get good religion
until or unless he pays back that prop
erty."
My clients are willing to do every
thing in their power to make restitu-
tion." said Senator Pritchard. "Wilkie
has paid back to the women everything
he has. The district attorney will ad-
NIT that the books show that Wilkie
has paid out $5,000."
In accordance with an order from the
court three deputy marshals stepped
behind the chairs of the two Brights
and Wilkie. and waited for the or
der that would remand the men to jail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18
HICKORY GROVE HAPPENINGS.
Good Seasons at Last-Mr. Martin
Goes to SpartanburE-Congr
tions For the Southern.

Good Seasons at Last-Mr. Martin
Goes to Spartanburg-Congr
tions For the Southern.
Correspondence Of the Yorkyills Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, June 16.-The long.
ed for rain has come at last and made
the hearts Of farmers, and everybody
else for that matter, glad. The show
ers of yesterday were generous enough
to give those who did not want to &c
to church an excuse for staying al
home. Today we can devote to giving
thanks and painting later slips"
Masters Bennie and Walter Barron
Of Yorkville, are visiting their Hicko-
ory Grove cousins.
Our college students are at home
again for the summer vacation. The
list Includes Mr.. Nixon McDill, Jr., OF
Erskine; Miss Maude Whitesides, OF
Due West Female college; Miss 1nez
Ward, of Williamson Female college,
and Miss Cleo Leslie, Of Jones semi
nary.
Several days ago Mrs. Butler Berry
sustained severe injury. While cook
Ing, her dress caught on fire, and be-
fore the flames could be extinguished
her shoulder and left arm were Sc
verely burned. DR.. Leech reports that
she Is doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected from the nature and extent of
the injury.
Mr.. J. B. Martin and family move to
Spartanburg today, in which thriving
little city they will make their home.
We regret to see Mr.. Martin take this
step. He has been with us for num-
Der of years and has proved good cit
of the town and community. He has,
however, large contracts in connection
with the building of the new cotton
mill at Glendale, and his business in
terests demand the change. He and
his charming family will be followed
by the best wishes of the whole COM
munity.
We note in the last issue of THE EN-
oUIRER that the Southern takes charge
Of the S. C. G. Ga. Ex., etc. and etc.
railroad on July l, prox. Permit me,
through this medium, to offer my con-
gratulations to the Southern. It Is d
great corporation, stretching out over
thousands of miles Of the best country
the sun shines on. If the commerce OF
a country is it's blood, the Southern is
the greatest artery Of the southland.
1t may, for aught I know, be an octo-
pus. (our politicians are fond of this
word), but then never saw an octopus
in my life, and wouldn't know one il I
met 1t In the middle Of the road. But
1 do know that the Southern Is great
railway system, and heartily congrat-
ulate it on its recent purchase. Here
tofore, however, the Southern has been
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

Mr.. Tillman, of South Carolina, to-
day presented some Of the advantages
of supplying metal mail boxes for ru-
raj free delivery and showed to the
senate a sample box Of the sheet steel
type which could be purchased for 40
cents. The boxes now supplied by pri-
vate individuals cost from $1.25 to SS
each. Such a price, he said, was Sc
rious burden upon the farmers. AL
ready $7,500,000 year Is paid for ru-
raj free delivery Of mail, and he be-
lieves such rural delivery would ex-
pand until it exceeded the cost of city
mail delivery.-Washingt dispatch OF
June IA.
There are some evident mistakes in
the foregoing statement. The box re-
Gently selected by committees for GER
tain routes leading out Of Yorkville,
costs 60 cents at the factory, S cents
name, 10 cents for freight and 25 cents
for lock. The plain box without lock,
costs 10 cents laid down. There is an
other box on the market and authoriz-
ed by the postoffice department, that Is
slightly cheaper. This statement is
made merely to keep the record
straight. If Senator Tillman can get
the prices Of suitable boxes down to 49
cents at the factory, or So cents laid
down at the nearest freight office Of the
patron, his efforts will be duly appre-
ciated by all concerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18
LOCAL LACONICS.
We VIII Send The Enquirer

From now until January 1, 1908, for
s1.04 in advance. "
Knows His Business. -
In another column Pro. S. B. Latham,
Of Hickory Grove, offers his services as
land surveyor to the public. Mr.. Lath-
an has had many years Of practical
experience in this kind of work, and
has a wide reputation for skill and ac-
curacy, together with a legal knowl-
edge that makes his services especially
valuable.
Good Rains.
So far as heard from, the rains of
Saturday and Sunday were pretty gen.
eral, extending to all parts Of the coun-
ty. Up to Saturday night the showers
were partial; but between that time
and Monday morning. those sections
that had not been previously favored,
got their share. Reports have 1t that
all of the creeks and branches have
been pretty high and In some sections
bottom corn has been more or less dam
aged; but so far. as has been reported
the damage was not serious or exten-
sive. ~
Death of Mr.. j. f. Adams.
Mr.. ]. E. Adams died at his home. at
the York Cotton mills, last Sunday
night, at 12 o'clock, Of pneumonia, af-
ter an illness Of one week. Mr.. Adams
was a brother Of Mrs. Ed Thomas and
Mrs. w. s. Love, Of Sharon, and Of Mr..
]. F. Adams, who lives in Texas. Had
he lived until July rs next, he would
have been so years Of age. He leaves
a widow and nine children-six sons
and three daughters. The interment
took place in Bethel cemetery yester-
day at noon. Mr.. Adams was a quiet,
well-meanlng, conscientious citizen,
who enjoyed the confidence and esteem
Of all with whom he came in contact.
He leaves many friends in the county.
especially in the vicinity Of Bowling
Green, where he formerly lived, who
will be grieved to hear Of his untimely
death.
Escaped From the Stockade.
A Negro convict named John Barber
got away from the county stockade
last Friday and succeeded in making
good his escape. He was supposed to
be too sick to work and was left
chained to a rod in the stockade. Ow-
ing to an unusual amount Of sickness
among the guards, he was not being
watched as closely as Is customary.
He managed to prize Off his shackle to
which the chain was attached and left,
getting a start of fifteen minutes or
more before his absence was discover
ed. An effort was made to trail him
with the dogs, but it failed. Barber
was sentenced at the November, 1901,
term, to IS months. He is IS years old.
black, feet inches in height, has a
scar on left wrist and a burn on left
side of head; also a cut of about one
inch in length on back Of right hand.
The supervisor wants him back bad
enough to pay SO for his return.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

IT having long since become evident
that the Republican majority was not
disposed to pass the Cuban reciprocity
bill, the president. on last Friday. sent
special message to congress on the
subject, urging immediate relief for the
new republic just created by the United
States. More than anything else the
message is an argumcntative appeal to
the generosity of the recalcitrant men,
bers of the majority. The political ef-
feet of the message is being viewed
from both sides. The Democrats are
pleased with the dilemma that requires
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

-Yorkville and vicinity had good
rains during Saturday and Sunday.
Gardens were suffering badly.
The work Of the summer school is
progressing nicely. Mr.. Carroll thinks
that in many respects the school Is the
most satisfactory that has yet been
held.
The number of candidates for teach
ers' certificates, who presented them
selves last Friday, was about the
same as usual at the summer exami.
nation.
X On last Saturday morning at day
at Yorkville, released about 200 car
rier pigeons that were sent here for the
purpose. from Trenton. N. ]. 1t was
expected that most of the pigeons
would make the trip back to Trenton
during the day; but up to yesterday
the reporter had not been advised of
the results of the fly.
There have been a number Of cam
didates for state offices in Yorkville re-
Gently, working the still hunt system
for votes. 1t is probable, however,
that there will not be so much Of this
individual work in the future, as the
different candidates will have to re-
main with their respective caravans.
The dispensary was not so much In
evidence last Saturday as on the three
preceding Saturdays since the insti-
tuition was opened to the public. and
although the aggregate sales were
pretty close up to the record, 1t Is a
fact that there were fewer people
in town during the day and not so
much noticeable conviviality in pro-
portion. Various reasons are given.
Friends of the dispensary say that
long tiresome thirst has been sat-
isfied; the novelty has worn on,
and the obviously inclined are be-
ginning to realize that ability to
get liquor at will is not a passing
dream, but an actual, permanent real
ity. On the other hand, while recognize
ing the force Of these suggestions,
those who regard the free and open
sale Of whisky as a dangerous tempta-
ton especially to classes Of small
means that need their meagre earn
ings to keep together the souls and
bodies Of families, have we'll defined
notion that still other circumstances
have a bearing on the situation. For
one thing, the attitude Of Mayor Will
lis and the town council with regard
to public conviviality, Is not especially
encouraging to excess; and then again,
it Is a fact that hard cash, such as Is
required for successful negotiation at
the dispensary, always scarcer in the
summer season than during the fall
and winter, is much less plentiful just
now than 1t was at this Same season
last year. Along with 1t all, there is
still some dispute as to whether the
liquor consumption Is greater than 1t
would be If limited to the tiger sources;
but this matter Is so very obvious to
all who are looking for the actual facts
rather than support of their respect
i've predictions, that 1t is not worth
discussing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18
HEARD, rHouGKT AND SEEN.

8B' There was an ugly washout on the
Howells Ferry road at what is known
as the Sutton branch, last Sunday
night, rendering the road impossible.
The supervisor has arranged to take
the chaingang to the place to repair
the break.
Al Catawba river is reported to have
been seventeen feet above low water at
Wright's ferry on Monday, and, as a
matter of course, the works Of the Ca
tawba Power company, six or seven
miles below, have again been over
flowed with more or less damage.
:, a1' The fishing party that went from
Yorkville to Catawba river last We'd
nesday, reported successful sport. The
catch consisted mainly Of catfish and
gars, Of which there was an abund-
ance. They brought home one gar that
measured 4 feet and 2 inches in length.
9D- Mr.. B. N. Moore displayed in his
office window last Saturday. stalk Of
cotton that illustrated the unusually
advanced stage Of the crop at this sea-
son. The stalk came from a field be-
long to Miss Molly Brown. at Filbert,
and Mr.. Moore says it Is the best field
he has seen this year.
TT Speaking Of the political situa-
tion the other day, Senator Brice re-
marked that he does not remember a,
previous campaign year In which there
was so little interest at this stage Of
the proceedings. He went on to say,
and correctly too, that there was much
more political talk to be heard at this
time last year than there is now.
ASIA phone message from Rock Hill,
yesterday morning, gave some details
of a runaway marriage on Monday
night. The groom was Mr.. Alvah
Westerlund, Of Rock Hill, and the
bride is Miss May Clinton, Of Edgmoor.
Nothing was known of the affair except
that when Miss Clinton's people sent
to wake her up for breakfast yester-
day morning, she was missing. A note
that was afterwards found on the
staircase, advised the family to the eff
feet that the young lady had left for
Columbia on the 1 o'clock train; that
there was no occasion for alarm and
that all would be explained within a
few days.
8H' Although never heard of in this
section previous to about 20 years ago,
the German carp Is now one Of the
commonest fish to be found in the wa
ters Of this vicinity. The carp was
brought into the country as a matter of
private enterprise. The newspapers
were filled with glowing accounts of
the value of the carp as a food fish.
According to these stories the fish
would thrive in almost any kind Of a
pond, and in the course of a few years
people who took the trouble to give
them slight attention, would be able to
have fish on their tables whenever de-
sired, even more easily and with less
expense than chickens. Quite num-
ber of people in different sections Of
York county constructed ponds and
stocked them with carp. Some mill
owners also stocked their mill ponds
with the fish. 1t was not great while
before the carp got into the rivers and
larger creeks, and the manner in which
they have thrived seems to have justi-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

THERE Is still no definite idea in
Washington as to when congress will
adjourn. The members Of both house
and senate have already grown impa-
tient on the subject; but the majority
is reluctant to decide upon an ad-
journment until several important mat
ters of legislation are satisfactorily
settled,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

at Senator Elkins, on last Saturday,
introduced a joint resolution in the
senate, providing for the annexation
Of Cuba and for it's admission as a
state Of the union. The resolution
grants the consent of congress to the
creation Of the republic of Cuba as a
state of the union, Ito be called the
state of Cuba, with a republican form
of government to be adopted by the
people of said republic by deputies in
convention assembled, with the con-
sent of the existing government. A
condition is specified that the consti-
tuition of the proposed state shall be
submitted to congress not later than
January 1, 1904. There is also provis-
ion that the debts of Cuba shall not
become a charge upon the general gov
ernment. There is also an alternative
proposition giving the president au-
thority. if he prefers, to proceed In a
more direct way for Cuba's admission
as a state. This provision permits the
admission under the terms Of the reso-
luton ITSELF instead of proceeding to
submit the resolution to Cuba as an
overture on the part of the United
States" If this latter course is adopt
ed state is to be formed "out of the
present republic of Cuba, with a re-
publican form of government, and with
representatives in congress, and be ad-
mitted into the union by this act on
an equal footing with the existing
states as soon as the terms and condi-
tions of such admission shall be agreed
upon by the governments of the repub-
lie of Cuba and the United States"
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Chr ttorkrillt &nqllirer.
YORKVIHLE, 8. c..
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS, 1902.

NOBODY expected anything of import
ance to happen at Donald's and conse-
ouently nobody was disappointed. If
anything of interest develops in the
campaign, it will come in the nature
of a surprise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

Rev. T. Bright looked haggard and
miserable. The other defendants were
cool and self-possessed. For moment
the tension lasted and then Judge Boyd
stated that the defendants might re-
main at liberty under their present
bonds; $4,000 for Frank Bright and
81, 900 each for T. Bright and Wilkie.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

SOME of the newspapers have started
a story to the effect that the United
States government paid General Gomez
s25, 900 to keep him out Of the race for
the presidency of Cuba. President Pal
ma and General Gomez both denounce
the story as malicious and false.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

THE reply of Mr.. A. F. Dukes to the
Greenville News, is published as anoth-
er contribution on the latest develop
ment of the dispensary scandal. Mr..
Dukes seems inclined to rest the case
on the confessed motive Of the publica-
tation in The News-hostility to the
dispensary system. This would hardly
seem to be sufficient. There are at
least as good grounds for opposing the
dispensary system as there are for sup
porting it, and if the question Of motive
is to be brought into this controversy,
the position Of Mr.. Dukes is hardly
more tenable than is that of the Green
Vile News. Assuming that The News
is not actuated by principle, and that
it is merely seeking political advantage
over the dispensary advocates, 1t Is
difficult to see wherein its stake is any
thing like as great as is that of Mr..
Dukes, who is virtually charged with
direct theft. The depth to which The
News might stoop to carry Its point
ulation; but it is hardly practicable to
bring any tangible facts to the support
of the inquiry. The case Of Mr.. Dukes,
on the other hand, appears to be some1
what different. If the statement Of
facts and circumstances made by The
News are true, then in this particular
case Mr.. Dukes has stolen the sum of
81, 900 from the whisky drinkers of
South Carolina. Whatever may be the
Importance of this evidence in a court
Of justice, it is hardly fair to make up
an irrevokable verdict outside of such
a court. But still 1t follows that If Mr..
Dukes really did receive $1,0U0 from
Mr.. Sprinkle, as has been alleged, his
motive and interest in denying that
fact loom up to proportions that make
the motive and interest Of the Green
vile News in giving the snap away
seem but a passing joke in comparison.
If Sprinkle paid that $1,000 and lightly
told it because he had reason to believe
that he would not be able to make an
other sale to the dispensary, 1t is not
unreasonable to assume that he would
reverse himself under the influence Of
the promise Of another large order, es-
pecially if he should be permitted to
keep the next lump Of rebate" him
self. If Dukes received $1,000 as al
legged, then, Of course, he would not
hesitate to do all the lying that might
be necessary to conceal the fact. StiU
further, assuming that the charges /of
the Greenville News are actually true,
and it is practicable to fill the minds
of the people with the idea that they
would never have been made ex-
cept for political purposes, Nr. Dukes
would never be convicted a3 the result
Of legislative investigation. because
under circumstances like that the OBJ
ject sought would be a vindication of
the dispensary system rather than of
the truth. So how to get to the bottom
Of such an ugly situation is indeed a
perplexing problem. This problem may
be solved in the future; but it hardly
seems as if the time is yet ripe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

COLUMBIA has set the example Of en-
tertaining the senatorial candidates
free Of charge, and it will be of inter-
est to watch whether she pays the same
compliment to the candidates for state
Offices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

the interference Of the president; but
are not disposed to think that this in
reference will accomplish the desired
object. The Republicans are trying to
make the most Of the message. The
majority faction Is inclined to hold that
while the message is likely to offend
the beet sugar interests, still the coun-
try generally will not fail to recog-
nize and uphold its patriotism. The
Republican leaders profess to believe
that the message will promote har-
mony, while the Democrats are inclin-
ed to hope that it will only still further
accentuate the existing confusion in
the ranks Of the opposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18
DISPENSARY SALES.

The daily sales Of the dispensary
from the day Of opening until and in
cluding last Saturday. according to fig
ures furnished by Dispenser Snider,
haya hean as follows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-06-18

Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..$l, 300 5U
The total gross profits on the sales
of the foregoing nineteen days are put
down at $35S.05.
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Back to County Delegation.

BNck I'd IOuHtE DtIeRHt1OH'
After hearing much testimony on the
Fairfield dispensary quarrel, the state
board of dispensary directors, finally
decided to refer the whole matter back
to the Fairfield delegation.