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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28
FOR BETTER ROADS.

The General Assembly Having Fall
ed to Act 1t Is Up to the Public.
Editor of The Yorkville Enquirer:
The failure of the general assembly
to enact any law in aid Of better roads,
or even to amend the statute in exist
ence-useless 80 far as road repair goes
must be disappointing. 1t is now up to
the people to act for themselves in the
matter.
This being the case, every one having
q remedy to suggest may be excused
for making it known. Consider this
suggestion as q starter for better ones.
Let the people of each township call
a township meeting during the month
of March, and select their delegates to
a county road convention to be held at
Yorkville on Wednesday, the 1st day
Of April. This convention can do much
In formulating suggestions, and II 1t
can do nothing more, can offer valua-
BILE recommendations to the county
board of commissioners as to the loca-
ton and economic employment Of the
convict force, available for work where
most needed. This force has to be kept
at work on the public roads, and the
people are paying taxes to maintain 1t,
and it will likely be employed In COM
mlnities that are willing to contribute
the greatest amount Of aid to good
road making. The township meetings
can secure contributions and labor, and
bring before the convention to compete
for the convict force.
Let some one else offer other and bet
ter suggestions.
A farmer operating twenty-eight
mules stated to me yesterday: II will
contribute one hundred pounds Of lint
cotton per plow, each year for five
years for good roads in my township If
others will do half as much. And I
will consider my investment will re-
turn me twenty-five per cent. interest
per annum during the five years.,
J. F. H.
Yorkville, S. c., February Is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28

CLAIMS TO HAVE! SURVIVED ST.
P1ERRE.-Joseph scfbarace, the: st.
Pierre survivor WHO has arrived here,
tells an interesting story Of his expe,
rience at the time of the eruption OF
Mont Pelee, he being at that time
prisoner. Scibarace says he was placed
in Jail for slashing man with a knife
Then he was put in the dungeon for
fighting with a prisoner. His story
continues:
"Oh the next day it got very warm
heard the sound of explosions, but 1t
was only thunder. Shrieks and cries
followed the great noise. Then all was
still and it began to grow hot.
thought the prison was on fire. Ashes
and burning stuff began to sift through
the bars.
1.-THE pile Of straw used for a bed
took fire, but I stamped it out. Hot
ashes sifted on my head, arms and
back. I was stripped to the waist, and
every spark left a scar. After a long
time ashes stopped falling. I was sore
and hungry. / did not know how long
1 stayed in the dungeon.
Finally I went to sleep and knew
nothing more until I, found myself in
the arms Of the priest who had been
my friend in the prison. The father
had remembered that I was in Jail and
after the fire went out he came to save
me, and had me dug from the ruins.
I was told that was buried four days
without food and little air."-New York
dispatch, Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGSD
FlaEmaRs Arm Broken-The New
POstofice Building-Smaii Fire.
Correspondence, Of the Yorkyille ENQUIRER.
Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.

POstofHce Building-Smaii Fire.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, February 26.-An acci-
dent occurred here yesterday on the
Southern railroad, which resulted In
the breaking of f1agman's arm. 1t was
caused by the switch being left open
into which the fast freight ran, break
ing into q cab which was almost COM
pletely wrecked. The engine was fnjur-
ed slightly, but only one man received
injuries. 1t seems to have been the
carelessness of the flagman, Of the
crew Of the out going train.
Representatives of our leading busi-
ness houses are m the northern mar
kets.
DR.. w. M. Kennedy and sister, Mrs.
w. Brown Wylie, Of Yorkville, were
in the city today.
It Is expected that work on the post
office building will be commenced some
time during the early spring. The
Misses Roach will be given thirty days
in which to vacate the lot sold to the
government. They hope to have their
new home on Caldwell street ready for
occupancy when notice Is received.
The new home will face the Methodist
parsonage.
The fire department was called out
Tuesday evening to extinguish a small
blaze in the rear Of the library build
ing. In some unknown way, a small
shed had caught and was almost de-
stroyed when the water was turned ON,
though very good time had been made.
The warm weather Of the past few
days has caused our gardeners to get
to work with vim.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28
Chr ttorkrillr Gnq,,irrr.
YoRKvILLE, 8. c., Y
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2S, 1903.

THE North Carolina legislature has
inst passed what is known as the
Watts prohibition bill. The bill pro-
yides that after July l, next, no liquor
can be manufactured or sold within the
borders of the state except in incorpor-
ated town, and not in incorporated
towns except with the consent Of a ma.
jority Of the voters. Every incorpora'
ted town is to have the privilege OF
voting on the liquor question at stated
periods. The anti-whisky sentiment In
North Carolina is growing at most
encouraging rate, and the probability
Is that within a few years more there
will be but few towns left in the state
where whisky can be manufactured OF
sold legally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

3S The Carolina and North Western
passenger train is running on pretty
good time, considering the haste with
which the work Of changing the gauge
was pushed.
sa The Southern Railroad company Is
engaged just now in putting in a sys-
tenn Of new lantern switches and sema-
phores on the Charleston division be-
tween Marion and Kingville. These
are conveniences that this part Of the
road has not heretofore enjoyed.
-3T The meat market men are having
a hard time Of 1t to buy first-class
beeves at less than cents per pound
on foot. The price ranges from q to
3 cents. When 1t is remembered that
first-class beeves have sold on this
market at II cents per pound, the sig
niflcance of the prices now prevailing
can be fully appreciated.
SS' There is strong conviction on the
part Of the general public that the
Carolina and North Western railroad
really belongs to the Southern. AS to
whether or not this conviction is we'll
founded, we have no information; but
at the same time we are not prepared
to say that such is not the case. There
is no doubt about the fact that the
Southern acquired the South Carolina
and Georgia Extension property along
with that of the South Carolina and
Georgia. The Carolina and North
Western now seems to occupy about
the same relation to the Southern as
the South Carolina and Georgia Exten-
sion did previous to the passage Of the
act authorizing complete ownership and
responsibility. But really we do not
see much difference who happens to be
the owner Of the Carolina and North
Western, except that If the property Is
really owned by the Southern 1t will
be much better for all concerned If the
Southern be permitted to come out and
assume full responsibility.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28

WANTS TO ANNEX CANADA.-Repre-
sentative DeArmond, of Missouri on
Wednesday introduced in the house
concurrent resolution providing as fol-
lows:
THAT the president be and is here
by requested to learn and advise the
congress upon what terms, II any
honorable to both nations and satis-
factory to the inhabitants Of the terri
tory primarily affected, Great Britain
would consent to cede to the United
States all or any part Of the territory
lying north Of and adjoining the Unit
ed States to be formed, in due time,
into one Of more states and admitted
into the Union upon an equality with
the other states, the " inhabitants
thereof in the meantime to enjoy all
the privileges and immunities guaran-
teed by the Federal constitution"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28

THE suggestion of ~. F. H." in to-
days paper, with regard to the holding
Of a good roads convention in Yorkville
ought. to appeal to all Of the more ad-
vanced thinkers Of the county. While
it has to be admitted that there Is still
great deal Of Indifference on the
all-important road subject, men OF
breadth and discernment generally rec
ognize the almost undeniable fact that
there is no other form Of internal I'M
provement that so vitality affects the
material prosperity Of any community.
It is fact, difficult for the average cit
izen to appreciate; but nevertheless a
fact, that good all-the-year round roads
all over York county, would double the
value of all the real property in the
county. This would come about be-
cause of a diminished waste Of labor
that would ensure increased economy
Of production in almost every depart
ment Of labor and industry: Take the
proposition of the gentleman quoted by
"J. F. H." in his communication and
analyze it. This particular Individual
is a large land owner and farmer. and
his proposition is based more on busi-
ness than upon sentiment. AS matters
now stand his stock and wagons have
to stand idle as much as two or three
months out Of each year because OF the
horrible condition Of the roads. He
finds that during the period when stock
cannot be profitably employed on the
farm because Of wet ground, ETC., they
cannot be employed on the roads be-
cause the roads are too bad to admit Of
travel. He calculates that If the roads
were in first-class condition all the
year, he would be able to make use OF
much labor for which he now has to
pay without getting any benefit from
it. Operating as he does on a large
scale, his losses are on a large scale,
and that is no doubt the reason why he
is willing to help in larger proportion
than he asks others to help with work
In which all will get an equal benefit.
If, however, such sentiments as he ex-
presses can be widely disseminated, and
people generally can be made to see
the business end Of the proposition as
he sees it, the result will be great good
to all concerned. No one can hope that
the convention proposed by u. F. H."
can accomplish any immediate results
or radical changes in present road con-
ditions; but if it is held it will furnish
q good opportunity for an interchange
Of ideas, and may eventually count for
a great deal in the direction desired
better roads. At all events, it is sin
cerely hoped that all of the people Of
the county who are really interested In
this question, will make it their busi-
ness to see that the suggested conven-
tion is held and that every section Of
the county Is properly represented.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28

posse to pursue his fathers slayers.
He stopped at another house and told
the same story. When he was ques-
toned concerning the shooting he be-
came confused and resented the inquis-
itiveness of the man to whom he told
the story. He started away and disap-
peared behind barn, when a shot was
heard. An investigation discovered the
youthful murderer dying, with a bull
let through his breast.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28
School Teacher Used Revolver.

Eddy Foster, the 1S-year-old son Of
Gabriel Foster, was shot and danger
ously wounded at Inman, Spartanburg
county last Tuesday afternoon by Reu-
ben Pitts, his school teacher. Several
days previous the teacher flogged one
OF the boys, and won the enmity Of the
others, who agreed to resent future at
tempts at chastisement. Pitts heard
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-02-28
UP At KINGS MOUNTAIN.
New County wanted-Gold Mining
on Clark's Fork-COtton Mills All
Busy.

New County Wanted-GOld Mining
on Clark's Fork-Cotton Mills All
Busy.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. c., February
ga strong delegation is in Raleigh
this week from this place, Cherryville
and Bessemer In the interest OF the
new county, being anticipated with this
as the county seat. The agitation OF
| this matter has become so pressingly
strong upon our representatives that
they cannot afford to ignore the petit
tions. The bill is so framed that unless
our town votes $4,000 worth Of bonds
for the building Of jail and court
house the bill to provide for vote be-
comes null and void.
Our section has been much concerned
over the anticipation Of a 100000 mon
ument at the battle-ground, as sugges-
ted by Congressman Finley Of your
town. Should such a monument be
erected by Mr.. Finley he will create a
lasting hold upon the people Of this
section. Such monument would mean
about as much for this state as for
South Carolina.
Considerable interest Is being mani
tested over the gold mining interest
down on Clark's Fork. The new ma
chinery being located there is Of the
latest and the process used makes ore
very valuable that was formerly
worthless.
We are reliably informed that one or
two of our able and prominent citizens
will invest in stock raising over on the
mountain. We hope to see the gentle
men succeed.
Sorry to note that Mr.. ]. Butler
Thomasson, Of our town, has been in
feeble condition for some weeks.
The new Presbyterian pastor, Rev.
]. M. Forbes, has arrived and has TAX
en- hold Of his work In earnest.
All six Of our mills are running on
full time, night and day, and although
they are paying 10 cents for cotton, we
hear no complaint Of hard times among
the mill people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
TOUCHED A ROCK.
The BattIeship Meets With a
Serious Accident.

washington, Aug. 13.-Off1cial infor-
nation regarding the accident to the
Massachusetts off Rockland, Me-, yester-
day afternoon has reached the navy de-
partment in two kilograms from Cap
tain William H. Emory, commanding
the battleship Indiana, who is the senior
officer present.
The department will instruct Captain
Emory to stand by the Massachusetts
with the Indiana and several other yes
sells, until further damage done can be
learned. officials of the department
with the facts in their possession are
unwilling to discuss the extent of the
damage but it is clearly their opinion
that the Massachusetts must be repair
ed at once This will be done either at
Boston or New York.
The first dispatch from Captain En-
DRY was dated from Rockland, Me, Aug
ust II, p. M, and is as follows.
Massachusetts touched on Egg rock
shoals going out, thick fog. Compart-
ments Al, A97, A43, filed with water
Leaks limited to these compartments.
ssachusetts steamed back herself to
Bar Harbor and anchored. The MaSsa-
chusetts Signalled for assistance 1ndi-
ana, Scorpion and three torpedo de-
stroyers answered signal and accom-
panied massachusetts, to Frenchman 6
bay, western anchorage. The destroyers
then proceeded without communicating
with me. Indiana and Scorpion now
anchored alongside, Massachusetts. Di-
vers now ascertaining extent damage.
When finished will be Immediately tele-
graphed. Damage appears to be entire
" confined to compartments named. Re
quest instructions regarding disposition
of vessels Request department to in
form commander-in-chief at first oppor-
tunity. Board ordered to investigate
damage VIII forward soon as made >
The second dispatch which was timed
1920 D. M is as follows:
Investigation of injury to Massachus-
etts by board can not be completed until
tomorrow by which time all weights
will be removed from forward. Water
confined to compartments previously
telegraphed. Feel confident Massachus-
etts win be able to steam to dock yard
Draft of vessel when leaving French
mans bay 26 feet 3 inches forward. &c
feet 10 inches aft. Draft at .. m, 2
feet Il inches forward. IS feet inches
aft.
Request orders concerning Indiana
and Scorpion as they are remaining by
my orders standing by Massachusetts,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
NEAR TO RACE WAR.
Crowd of 800 Whites Carryin e
Clubs Out at Chanute.

Chanute. Kan, Aug. 1s--The Tribune
The prospective invasion of a negro fam
lily into the quiet precinct of the Ev
ergreen park second addition was the
cause of a very large mass meeting of
the residents last night They met three
pleted foundation of the negro hcme and
discussed the question of allowing col
ored family to settle in the new addition
Thus far there are no negroes residing in
that part of the Fourth ward and the EV-
ergreen residents seem to think that other
than colored neighbors should occupy
homes there, fearing if one colored
family We're allowed to build others would
follow the example. In fact a real estate
firm had already sold a second lot to a
negro, who the leaders of the mob under
stood, intended building there at once. The
posse seemed inclined to resort to violence
if necessary to prevent such an occur
renee
Discussion over the vexed question waxed
eloquent and methods of procedure were
suggested by the score. Those assembled
were unarmed except for the most part
peaceably inclined, though firmly deter
groes to settle in that vicinity. A large
number Of the crowd favored purchasing
the lots OF the negroes by popular subscrip-
ton and then disposing of them in the
most satisfactory manner possible. Others
argued that while such a method would
rid them. of the prospective residents and
relieve the present stringency. it would
only be esta blfShing a bad precedent and
would furnish them no protection against
later immigrants. 1t was finally agreed
to appoint committee TO visit Mrs. Fos-
ter the colored lady building the house,
and attempt TO dissuade her from buil1-
If the committee was not successful in
its efforts then the residents would assem-
BILE and tear down the negro dwelling Al
mob disbanded- 1t was nearly midnight,
however, and the mixed crowd of three
hundred laborers. some carrying heaYy
clubs, looked SIM ~iarly sinister as it dis
persed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
A BACK NUMBER
The Milk and Egg Diet.

Starving the patient who has a sick
stomach, is an out of date treatment
and no longer necessary with the predi-
gested and nourishing food Grape-Nuts
that the weakest stomach can handle
and grow strong upon.
There is plenty of proof of this. st
had suffered from stomach trouble for
six years and for most of the last two
years had been confined to my bed, the
trouble having become chronic in spite
of the very best medical attention. I
had always been a coffee drinker but for
the past year I could not drink it at
all because it made me so nervous I
could not sleep and my appetite was al
most entirely gone.
Then some friend advised me to try
the predigested food Grape Nuts and
about three months ago I did so and
since that time my improvement has
been so rapid that my customers and
friends are astonished and every day
someone remarks upon my changed con-
dition. I have gained Is pounds, sleep
well, my appetite is good and my diges-
ton is perfect. Where 1 have lived on
milk and light diet for years now eat
most anything I want and don't suffer
any inconvenience either. The way
Grape-Nuts food has built up my
stomach and strengthened my nervous
system particularly is just wonderful
4 drink your food drink Postum too,
and no longer feel the want of coffee.
There is absolutely no doubt that leav-
ing off coffee and using Grape-Nuts and
Postum has brought me out of my bed
from an invalid back to fine health -
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and that reason is
plain to anyone who will spend a few
health.
Send to the Co. for particulars by mail
of extension of time on the s7,500.00
cooks contest for 1876 money prizes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
LEAvENWORTH'S FLOOD.
Visited by One of the Hardest
Rains of the Year.

Leavenworth, Aug. 13.-An unusually
heavy rain began about twelve o'clock
last night when the city was visited by
a brilliant electrical display.
The downpour was so great that the
sewers were unable to carry off the
water which overlooked the streets.
The water flowed down Fourth street
like river and in front The Times
Office water formed a lake as far up
Fourth street as could be seen.
The downpour was so heavy that in
many parts of the city the electric
light and telephone wires were broken
down, while many that did not break
swayed in the flying sheets of water and
threatened to part any minute.
So heavy was the rain from u O'Clock
till that at places people were led to
believe that cloudburst had Oc-
Cured.
The water which at first only sent a
goodly stream down the cutters rose in
ten minutes until it was swerving and
dashing along over the sidewalks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
RAYNOR is CONVICTED.
Result of Liquor Trial in Police
Court.

In police court this morning Frank
RavnOr was convicted of keeping and
maintaining a nuisance under the usual
Ifouor selling ordinance, upon testimony
introduced by Prof f b Dams, of
Washburn college, showing that the
alleged hop tea seized in Raynor s
place contained 2.55 per cent. of alcohol,
an amount sufficient to be Intoxicating.
There is no attempt made in either the
city ordinance or state law. so far as
can be discovered to fix the per cent
of alcohol which a beverage must con-
tain To come under the intoxicant class
"a decision in the Kansas supreme court
makes this point to be decided by
the court or jury.
Prof Dams testified that in volume
the hop tea showed test of $50 per
cent alcohol and by weight 200. He
gave the opinion that this amount was
sufficient to produce intoxication, as a
bottle of hop tea contained about the
same amount of intoxicant as a good
fined 800 and sentenced to 80 days in
jail. He appealed the case.
Deputy U. 5. Marshal Knapp went to
Lyndon, Usage county, today to make
the arrest of Walter A. Wood, charged
with selling liquor without a govern
ment license at Overlook.
Edward Williams and James Ryan.
two boy tourists of the blind and
bumper persuasion, were brought into
police court this morning on a va
grancy charge They claimed to be out
for a pleasure journey, on their way
from San Francisco east and promised
to leave town at once. They were dis
charxed.
George Willetts was discharged in
police court, where he was brought this
morning TO answer a charge of the
theft of a watch chain from the Dutton
house. There was no evidence showing
his guilt, further than that he occupied
a room in the hotel on the night pre-
vious to the discovery of the loss of the
chain.
James Moore has resumed his place
as a decoration Of one of the chain
gangs of street cleaners. He was re-
leased two days ago after completing
the sentence he got last time for being
drunk, and he Immediately became in
toxicated again. Judge Hamilton SEN
fenced him to forty days in Jail. Moore
is a peculiar character. When the other
prisoners on the shoveling gangs sol
der" and dodge work, Moore tolls on
/ unwearyingly and does as much work as
1 if he were being paid by the job Dur
/ ing his brief furlough from Jail he had
4 his head shaved with the exception of
small scalp lock- on top, giving him
most untoward and barbarous aspect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-13
BE Doesn't Like shaw's wav.

New York, Aug. 13-Henry Ives Cobb.
who was removed from the office of
special architect of the Chicago federal
building made the following statement:
I was appointed as special architect
under a special act of congress and
served under Secretaries Carlisle and
Gage AS to the rupture between Secre-
tary Shaw and myself l have only to
say that his methods do not conform
with my ideas and it is better that he
should work with some one VITA less
professional reputation at stake"