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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
A York County Soldier Writes of
His Experiences.

1Ork COunty SO1uAcE "EAtcp VI
His Experiences.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
MANILA, P. IL enlisted in the reg
ular army on March %, 1901, and was
assigned to troop "F' Of Eleventh cav
airy. then stationed at Fort Myers, Va.
I remained at Fort Myers, until May
%, on which date troops E, F, G, and
H, left for Fort Ethan Allen, VT. We
were stationed there until Dec. 4. 1901.
On that day we took the trains for
New York city, where we were taken
on the large army transport Crook,
bound for the Philippines.
When we left New York some Of us
were happy, some were sick and some
were mad. Altogether it was a mix
up; but within few hours, we had
all forgotten our troubles in seasick-
ness, and had to go to bed for two or
three days when we came to ourselves
again.
The first stop was at Gibraltar, which
pretty city interested me very much.
All the soldiers were pleased with the
place; but we only stopped there a
few hours. We left Gibraltar on De-
cember "a, and spent Christmas on the
Island of Malta, where we had pleas
ant time with the British soldiers sta
toned there. We remained four days.
The next point of interest was the Suez
canal, and after that We passed Sim
gapore, where we remained "a hours,
and seven days later on February 8,
1902, we landed at. Manila. We had
been on the water just two months.
I have one more year to remain In
the army and If live my time out, I
will return by way Of Japan and San
Francisco.
There are but a few York county
boys in the Philippines. was born
and raised within three miles Of York
vile; I have been reading THE ENoU1-
RER ever since I have been old enough
to read any newspaper, and my faith
er Is still sending it to me every week.
JOHN ENGLE.
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two or three occasions afterward, cat
tie were killed; but Mr.. Springs said
nothing because he was unable to es-
tablish the responsibility. Then later
on he lost another fine cow. Investiga-
tion developed that the railroad people
had broken down the fence while
throwing off cross-ties, and that was
how the COW happened to get on the
track. He made a claim for damages
| through the proper channel; but Sc
cured no satisfaction, and that was
why he entered suit. 1t is not thought
that the case will be appealed.
sT It is generally conceded that the
individual who gets ahead Of the
green goods" man can only do so by
getting up early in the morning. Mr..
B. N. Moore, of Yorkville, is an early
riser. He is generally at his Office
along about daylight. Whether this
fact has anything to do with the sub
ject under consideration will not be
further argued just now; but it Is a
fact that he is just fifty cents ahead Of
the green goods people. Here is how
it happened. DR.. A. Y. Cartwright who
lives across the way, was one Of half
dozen Yorkville people who received
green goods circulars last week. AL
most everybody knows what green
goods circular Is. 1t starts out by tell
ing the recipient that he is known to
| 6o 'od O n tIyh
thing when he meets 1t; that the send
er has been so fortunate as to secure
some government plates Of the 81 sill
] yer certificate, and provided with silk
woven paper in abundance, is in po-
sition to turn out currency which to
all appearances Is as good as the gen.
uine in unlimited quantities. The cir
cular goes on to give instructions as to
how the sender can be communicated
with by telegraph or mail, and goes on
to say that If the recipient Of the cir
cular would more thoroughly satisfy
himself, all he has to do Is to mail 80
cents to the sender Of the circular and
get a sample Of his money. Mr.. Moore
and DR.. Cartwright laid their heads
together about the matter and decided
to make pretense Of biting 1at the
bait of the green goods man by sending
him so cents. By the mail of Wednes-
day they received sample" in the
shape Of a silver certificate for 81.
Both gentlemen are more or less IA
miliar with various kinds Of paper
currency, and at first glance they
found full confirmation Of their original
suspicious that the bill had been made
by Uncle Sam in the regular way and
that it was genuine. They thoroughly
enjoy the idea Of having beaten the
green goods people out Of half dol
lar; but at the same time they are not
disposed to advise anybody to try a
repetition of the transaction. The
green goods people are too smart to
allow themselves to be caught sec
ond time in the same locality, and it is
probable that the next man who sends
| these people so cents for a sample will
fail to hear anything more from his
letter.
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taken, the decision will affect every

taken, the decision will affect every
court martial case tried during the
past forty years in which the sentence
involved a loss Of pay. The case de-
cided by the court was that Of John
Smith, a fireman in the navy who was
tried and convicted by court martial
on the charge of. refusing to obey a
proper order from his superior officer
and sentenced: to one year imprison-
ment with loss Of pay during conine-
ment. The court gave Judgment in: his
favor for the full amount of pay claim
ed, amounting to about 1876. The de-
cision was based on the broad ground
that the accused had not been furnish
ed with copy Of the charges and spec
ifications on which he was to be tried
"at the time he was put under arrest, "
according to the requirements Of the
naval regulations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
ence-Miss Macarthur Succeeds Miss
Whflden-PerHOnal Mention.

DIR. COrnwell DisappOints His Audi
ence-NIiss Macarthur Succeeds Miss
Whilden-PersOnal Mention.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, February 1.-THE sun
shine of today has shot vim and good
cheer into the movements and feel
ings Of our people. During the past
days Of rain, mud and gloom, the town
has seemed heavy and dull; but with
the brightness and warmth Of today
has returned the splendid courage and
optimistic temperament Of our people.
The celebrated lecturer, DR.. Corn
we'll, who was to appear at Winthrop
tomorrow night has cancelled his en-
gagement. The reason assigned is
sickness. This is a disappointment to
those who have heard DR.. Cornwell,
for few other men have lectured here
who were received so favorably.
Miss Addie v. Macarthur, former
Winthrop student, has been elected to
fill the vacancy in the music depart
ment caused by the death of Miss
Whilden. When Prof. Brown left
Winthrop and went to Gaffney, Miss
Macarthur took up the work at Lime
stone, and afterwards pursued her
studies in New York.
Mrs. "A. J. Evans, who had the mis-
fortune to fall and dislocate her shoul-
der at her home a few days ago, is
suffering as little as could be expected.
Miss Susie Carroll, daughter Of Mr..
Sam Carroll, was married Monday
evening to. Mr.. S. L. Conner. The
bride and groom are both Of this city,
and the families well-known in the
county.
,,Supt. J. E. Carroll, who has strong
hold on our people, greeted some of his
friends here today.
= Messrs. Joseph Smith and J. E.
Leech. were among the stewards who
attended the district meeting here
Wednesday.
Major T. C. Beckham is suffering
from an attack of the grippe.
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FOR BETTER ROADS.
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:

I read with much interest the ac-
count in the last issue Of THE En-
oUIRER Of the proceedings of the good
roads convention, held in Columbia
recently. Home-bound as I am at this
time on account of the mud, I feel
grateful for the efforts of these citi-
zens, and only wish that they had
more general cooperation. If we ex-
pect to have an all the year round
country-a country in which we can
live in the winter as we'll as the
summer we must build better roads. ii
we are content, however, to live only
about nine months in the year we can
continue passive on the subject.
Discomfort.
Ogden, S. c.. February 10. 1903.
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ALTHOUGH we are frank to say that
we are not looking for action on either
Of them, Of the two dog bills published
in another column, we are inclined to
the opinion that the original bill Is
preferable to the substitute offered by
the committee on agriculture. The
most practical object Of dog law
would be to materially reduce the
number of dogs in the country. The
first bill seems to be very well calcu-
lated to accomplish this end, while the
second would affect but little If any
change in present conditions. If how
ever the general assembly should see
it's way clear to make law of the
committees bill, there would be some
encouragement for long suffering
public to hope that there would be
further and more decided relief in the
future.
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thought both sides should join in an
assurance to them not to invest their
quarters and dimes in this chimerical
scheme, Mr.. Cannon responded that
all should understand, rich and poor,
white and black, cultured and ignor-
ant, that the government promised to
all alike equality before the law and
equality of opportunity, and under 1t
each must work out his own salvation.
Mr.. DeArmond was not satisfied with
this statement, but asked for a more
specific assurance, and in reply Mr..
Cannon stated with emphasfl that If
the ignorant were being imposed upon
they should be undeceived-that, In his
judgment, no such bill could or would
pass.
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OUT IN MISSISSIPPI.
Condition of the York Negroes Who
Recently Went West.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.

BRUNSWICK, MISS, February s.
Some Of my friends here have received
letters from home stating that since
my arrival here have been whipped
for running off without pass. want
to say that there Is no truth in stories
of this kind. We are all at liberty to
go and come as we will, just as when
we were in York. Neither Is it true
that any Of us have been suffering
from want. We found lots Of unpicked
cotton out here and my family has
been making from So to $40 a week IN
good weather picking it. Everybody
who came with our crowd is able to
find employment at from $40 to SIS a
month, and the pay comes every Sat
urday evening. We all have plenty to
eat, drink and wear, and for myself,
do not think I could have landed in a
better place than Brunswick. I will be
glad if this is published because
want my friends and relatives to know
the truth, Respectfully,
GREEN SIMRIL.
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PENDING DOG BILL.

For the benefit Of the York county
people interested in the subject, Rep-
resentative Mccain, has kindly sent
THE ENQUIRER copy of a proposed
dog law introduced in the house on
January 20. together with the report or
the committee Of agriculture thereon.
the original bill was las follows:
Section l. That the owners of all
female dogs and bitches shall be re-
ouired to pay annually to the county
treasurer of their respective counties
the sum of two dollars as a capita
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14
MERE-MENTION.

Rubino, the anarchist who some
time ago attempted to assassinate
King Leopold, Of Belgium, has been
sentenced to imprisonment for life....
The Southern Railroads Palm limited
train failed to stop for Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt near Hardeeville last Tues
day, and she had 1t sent back to her
q distance Of twenty-five miles, by tel
egraphing ahead to the next station.
49,. Mr.. W. ]. Bryan has made 1t
known in very emphatic terms that
he will not be guest of the Iroquois
club Of Chicago If Mr.. Cleveland is to
be invited.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14
Saturday, February Il, 1903.

Southern Memorial association, will
hold bazaar for the benefit of the
Jefferson Davis Memorial Arch, and
for the Confederate Museum, which
Ia now established In the mansion In
which President Davis resided during
the war. They therefore ask the help
of every man, woman and child, In or
der that the entire south may share
in the honor. The association Of the
Jefferson Davis Monument, U. D. c.,
has a director in each state, and the
Confederate Museum regent, who
represents the room owned by each
state in the Southern Confederacy, and
will be represented by table bearing
it's name, shield and colors, and arti-
cles received will be given to the table
which may be designated by the donor.
It is befitting that to the dauntless
chieftain and his heroic followers these
two monuments be raised in the cap
ital of the Confederacy, the one spot
which can never lose its identity with
the cause for which they struggled and
died. The Southern and Adams Ex-
press companies will deliver, free OF
charge, all packages limited to twen-
ty-five pounds. Whenever possible,
packages should be forwarded from
these companies. All articles, small
and large, for table or restaurant, for
use or beauty, should be addressed to
Confederate Bazaar, Richmond, Va"
Name and residence Of the consignee
should be in the corner, but not given
as part Of the address. All sums Of
money should be sent by money order
or check to the treasurer, Mrs. Kate 8.
Winn, 800 East Marshall st., Rich
mond, Va.
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, NOTES FROM OGDEN.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.

OGDEN, February 10-The members
of Ogden church have decided to re-
cover and weatherboard the church
building. The work is being pushed
as rapidly as possible, considering the
weather.
Mr.. G. D. Pearson has erected a new
storehouse on the ground occupied by
the storehouse that was destroyed by
fire a month or two ago.
y Mr.. J. B. Davis has returned from
a pleasant visit to relatives and friends
in Chatham and Moore counties, N. c.
Miss Carrie Conner, Of Rock Fill,
has been visiting her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs, T. K. Bates. She return
ed home last Sunday.
: Master Palmer Sherrer is sick with
measles.
Ogden school will close next Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14

The senate committee on commerce
declined last Thursday by vote Of
to to confirm the nomination Of w.
D. Crum as collector Of the port OF
Charleston. Senators Perkins, Of Cal
ifornia, and Jones, Of Nevada, Repub-
licans, voted with the Democrats
There seems to be no reason to believe
that the senate will decline to endorse
the report Of the committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14
FROM THE DIsPENSARY.

AS has already been stated, York
county gets .s2,O7s.s3 from the general
dispensary fund. The amount is now
in the hands of the county treasurer
and the superintendent Of education
has apportioned 1t among the various
schools Of the county as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14
HYMENE EAL.

MARR1hD-Near Bethany, s. c., at
the home of the officiating officer, Law
son Howell, N. p, Sunday, February 3,
1903, Miss OMA GILL and Mr.. JACK
DAVIS.
On February II, 1903, at the residence
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John J. .Faris, of the Concord neigh
borhood, Mr. JOSEPH 8. WALLACE
and Miss SADIE c. FAR1S. Rev. W..
H. Ariail officiating.
At the North Rock Hill parsonage, by
Rev. w. H. Ariail, February 8, 1903,
Mr.. STEAD L. CONFER and Miss SU-
SIZE CARROLL. All of Rock Hill.
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The atorkpille Gnqllirrr.
YoRKy1LLE, 8. c.:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1903,

If the trouble that has been threat
ened in the Balkans during the past
forty or fifty years should break out
this spring, the farmers Of these parts
will do we'll to take it as sign that
corn and meat will sell high next fall
and cotton will be somewhat cheaper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-14

The court Of claims has rendered
a decision of far reaching Importance
to the naval establishment. If sus-
tanned by the United States supreme
court, to which an appeal has been
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BAPTIST.

REV. W. b.. HURT, PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERVICES school In
In the afternoon at $50 o'clock.
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AT THE CHURCHES.

ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
SUNDAY SERVICES school In
the afternoon at $50 o'clock.
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CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.
REV. J. c. JoHNEs, RECTOR.

SUNDAY SERv1cEs-Morning services
at II o'clock. Sunday school IN the
afternoon at $50 o'clock. Evening ser
vices at 430 o'clock.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
NEVILLE, PASTOR.

REV. W. q. NEVILLE, PA6Toh.
SUNDAY SERv1cEs-Morning services
at II o'clock. Sunday school in the
afternoon at $50 o'clock. Evening SER
vices at 700 o'clock.
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TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Services in the A. r. p. church Sun
day morning at II and Sunday even
ing at o'clock. Sunday school In the
Sunday school room Of Trinity church
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
Stating the Case.

NtEsIDENT RoosEvELTs rugged
personality is the characteristic
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appointed by the mayor, with the con
sent OF the board of aldermen. and re
ceived 81 500 a year salary in lieu Of all
perquisites. It was his duty TO prepare
ana report all estimates OF public ex-
penses. TO superintend the collection Of
taxes ana debts. TO keep an account OF
assessabIe property, and to take care of
the journals and records OF the two
boards. IN short. he was. the auditor
and treasurer Of the city and the clerk
OF both the municipal legislative obdies.
the one man upon whom all the routine
work Of the city machinery deyolved.
Many Public Offices.
Although Washington was a city Of
only 1900 in 1922, it had many moro
commissioners and officials of various
sort than are now required to attend to
the affairs of the District There were
official chimney sweeps and managers Of
city lotteries. and many other unusual
officers. The managers OF the city lot
teries named by Mayor Carbery were
Thomas ellis, Andrew Way, William
Brent, Daniel Rapine, and John David
son. They were appointed in con-
formity with acts Of the corporation for
the purpose Of arranging and conducting
a lottery scheme 10 raise funds for
building and establishing two public
a penitentiary. and city hall.
They were paid 50 q day for each day
they worked, providing that the expense
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-12
The Foreeful Climax.

The distance was nothing for 2 from
tiersman, and proved almost as easy for
the newly-arrived New Yorker The
herd was soon sighted and fine young
bull became the Presidents troBhy at
the first shot Several deer and ante
lope were added TO the days bag on The
return trip.
The President liked the country 50
well that he bought a ranch the next
spring and stocked 1t with cattle Be
became dead shot. went on many hunt
ing trips IN the Big Horn Mountains.
and learned 30 stand ali kinds of IA
tigue. His horsema1ship was perfected
until it was something for the natives
70 talk about, and the professional COW
puncbeTs found that seldom had they
met an fastener who took 10 their life
more hardly and handily. It seems 1T
tie wonder. therefore, that those OF the
''old guard" OF the plains. who sin
round up al Med0ra feel that there IS
something more coming TO them be-
fore the President can get out Of the
game on the dead square" But other
things than "reminiscences must be tax
en- into consideration at this tims-for
Instance, prospects
A Closely Watched Tour.
The Presidents Pacific Coast trip viii
be watched closely at each stage Of ths
journey by shrewd men OF every shade
OF political belief. One incident will be
translated as having a direct bearing
on irrigation and the Internal Develop
ment Of the Western country; another
viii be viewed as showing the trend of
the populaee in that particular section
on the tariff and the general external
policy of The nation. In California the
President will doubtless hear much com
ment in relation 10 Cuban reciprocity
and the beet sugar industry. which has
gotten well started in that State. and
on ali Of these questions there viii be
diversity of opinion as 10 what the
popular feeling really amounts TO.
But on one other question there viii bs
less chance of argument. and none At ali
as 30 the final verdict. That subject
gill be the rugged personality" ana
the national popularity OF Theodore
Ro0sevelt-by his own choice q sturdy.
lseful American citizen. and BY fate's
decree the President Of the United
states. J. K s.
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Of drawing any one scheme did not ex-
coed $1,000 Each manager was required
to give bond for $40. 000
SuDerintendents of chimney sweeps
we're quite important officers in the DAYS
Of freplaces. and Mayor Carbery. named
the following persons to look after the
chimney sweeps: Patrick Frazier, First
and Second wards; John Il. Smith, Third
and Fourth wards; Richard SheckIes.
Fifth and Sixth wards Each of these
superiutendents was required to give
bond for $500 It was their duty 10 visit
every house in their wards at least once
a month and to require all chimneys to
be swept They were paid 10 cents per
story for each 1ue cleaned. A fine Of S.
was imposed on a superintendent who
neglected his duties
Boundaries of the Wards.
BY an act Of the corporation passed
in 1920 the boupdaries of the wards of
the city were fixed as follows: First
ward, all the city west of Fifteenth
Street; Second ward. that part of the
city between Fifteenth and Tenth
Streets west; Third ward, that part be-
tween Tenth and First west. and north
Of z Street south; Fourth ward, that
part between First Street west and
Eighth Street east and north OF E Street
south; Fifth ward. that part between
Tenth Street west and Fourth Street
east and south OF E Street south; Sixth
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ward, the residue of the city At that
time the divisions northeast and north
west and southeast and southwest we're
not used.
The Board of Aldermen.
Members of the board of aldermen in
1892 were as follows First ward
Charles W GoIdsborough and Henry NJ.
Steiner; Second ward. James Hoban and
John A Wilson: Third ward. William
W. Seaton, vacancy; Fourth ward, Ben
jamin Burch and William A. Bradley,
Fifth ward. James Middleton and George
Blagden: Sixth ward. Israel Little and
Edward W Clark. Aldermen we're elect
ed for two years and six Of the mem
bers were elected each year that the
membership might not change com
pleteIy each year.
The members Of the board of common
council were elected for terms Of only
one year and the members of the body
in 1922 were: First ward, Alexander
McIntire, William P Gardner, James
Gather: Second ward, Henry Ashton.
Henry Smith. Francis Coyle Third ward.
Peter Force. Walter Clark. Nathan
Smith; Fourth ward, George Watterson.
John Pic, Elias B. Caldwell; Fifth ward
Griffith Coombs, Edward S Lewis. Glenn
ent Boswell; Sixth ward. Adam Lindsay.
Philemon Mess. John Rowland.
. IN 1922 the rate Of taxes on real and
property in Washington was