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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
DEATH OF J. D. GAULDlN.

Mr.. J. D. Gauldin, died at his resi-
dence on the county home property last
Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, Of par
alysis.
Mr.. Gauldin was first stricken. down
about three weeks ago with the grip
which manifested itself In the form OF
a slight stroke Of paralysis. The dis
ease next developed into pneumonia
from which there was an encouraging
rally; but paralysis developed again,
and precipitated the end.
Mr.. Gauldin was aged seventy-eig
years, and has lived in York county
pretty nearly all Of his life. He was
a farmer by occupation and was a good
one. In fact his entire record has been
that of a good man and a good citi-
zen. He has had charge of the county
home for about ten years past, and 1t
Is generally conceded by all who have
been familiar with the facts and in po-
sition to Judge, that his administra-
ton has been highly creditable to him.
self and the county. He looked after
the interests Of the county as jealousy
as he could have looked after his own
business, and kept things straight.
Mr.. Gauldin served through the war
as a member of Company H, Eighteenth
regiment, and all his old comrades
unite in the testimony that he was an
unusually fine soldier. He was ready
and willing for whatever duty pre-
sented itself, as brave as was nee
essary and always on hand when
wanted. He was severely wounded
at the battle Of Farmville, and
ever afterwards took pleasure In
repeating the story Of what occurred
In the hospital after he had been laid
on the operating table. OF course, he
knew nothing of the facts until after
ward; but the story was like this:
"They had me under chloroform,
and were making ready to cut off my
leg. About that time my captain, the
late Sheriff Glenn came in, and inquir-
ed:
"'What are you going to do to that
man.?
"'Wer have to cut his leg off,
Capt. Glenn looked at my wound
carefully, and said to the surgeon.
"'This wound is not bad enough to
require an amputation, and If you will
just bandage it up he will soon be all
right again.
1.-The surgeons replied that they were
the judges Of such matters, and the leg
would certainly have to come off.
"'Well I'm the judge of this case,
replied Capt. Glenn, and there will be
no operation-not so long as 1 or the
members of my company remain alive"
And there was no operation. The
surgeons gave in and bandaged the
wound. After a few weeks Mr.. Gaul-
din as we'll and sound as ever, re-
sumed his duties at the front.
Mr.. Gauldin leaves a widow and
four children-three sons and one
daughter. The sons are J. ]. Gauldin,
Robert Gauldin, w. Brown Gauldin,
and the daughter is Miss jamie who is
still at home with her mother. The
remains were inferred at Ebenezer on
Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Fred Minis and children Of Fort
Mill, are visiting Mrs. Douglass Har-
rison.
DR.. ]. B. Delveaux. is visiting In
Yorkville, the guest Of his daughter
Mrs. G. w. Sherrer.
Mr. John F. Williams has moved
with his family from Fodder to his
farm near Old Point.
Mr. Paul Nicely Moore Of Charlotte,
spent Sunday in Yorkville, with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Moore.
Miss Bessie Williams and her guest,
Miss Pansy Traywick Of Gastonia,
srent several days Of last week in Rock
Hill.
Senator Brice and Representative
Mccain leave today to attend the ses-
sion of the general assembly at Co.
lumbia.
Messrs. Raimond Sanchez Of Porto
Rico, and Robert Herndon Of this place,
entered the Catawba Male academy at
Rock Hill, as students, last week.
Mr.. Sam awrence. for sometime
past assistant to Mr.. Bray at the c. &
NV. depot, has taken a position IN
the Southern's freight office at Char
lotte.
Mr.. S. D. Patrick and family have
moved to Yorkville and taken up their
residence in the Withers house at the
corner of Congress and Jefferson
streets. Mr.. Patrick will go on the
road to sell hats for a Charleston firm
and Mrs. Patrick is arranging to take
some acceptable boarders.
Although no invitations had been
sent out, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Smith were the recipients Of many
beautiful and valuable presents on the
occasion of their marriage last week.
Among these presents was hand
some five-piece sterling silver tea set,
single pieces Of silver, costly set OF
china, handsome cut glass, fine linen
in table cloths, napkins, etc., check
for $500 and other things that attested
the appreciation and esteem In which
they are held by their friends. Mr..
Smiths present to his bride was a
handsome gold watch and chain, the
case being set with a large diamond
In the centre Of the case. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith are now in st. Augustine, Fla,
and will probably be back home the
latter part of the present week, after
which they will be at home to their
friends.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
would no doubt make good president

would no doubt make good president.
William R. Hearst inherited from his
father a fortune Of such extent that
he could hardly spend or waste 1t II he
wanted to. He started out as young
man to have a good time and sowed
wild oats until palled by his dissipa-
tions. Then he began to try to make
himself useful for change, and during
the last dozen years he has accom-
plished great things in the uplifting OF
suffering humanity in New York and
other parts of the country. He Is
man of unusual executive ability; un-
questionable physical and moral cour-
age and Of broad ideas; but he Is
rather radical in his views on many
subjects, and it is hardly probable that
the country as a whole would be will
ing to accept him even should he be
nominated by the Democratic party
Richard Olney is an able and conser-
vative man and If elected would proba-
bly, make a president Of the Cleve-
land stripe; but there Is very little prob
ability Of his ever securing a nomina-
ton. He has no especial hold on the
Democratic machine and there Is no
good reason why he should be favored
over thousands Of others who are just
as able and just as deserving.
Some think Wm.. ]. Bryan Is out OF
consideration and others do not. There
is still a possibility that he may be able
to secure another nomination; but II
he should be nominated his chances oil
election would be quite small.
Nearly all that portion Of the we'll In
formed American public except the pol
itician class has about settled down to
the conviction that Grover Cleveland
is the ablest man who has sat in the
presidential chair since the war, and
there is good reason to believe that he
could be elected again, despite the pre-.
cedent set by Washington against thiro
terms.
But along with those mentioned, OF
course, there are others, and 1t woulc
be a difficult undertaking to attempt
to predict now who will finally bear on
the prize.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
NOTE AND COMMENT.

A local cotton dealer predicts that
July cotton will sell at 16a cents.
Political talk is growing more gen.
eral, and il all the candidates who are
being mentioned really enter the field
the campaign next summer will par
take of the nature Of army manoeuvres.
There is a greater surplus Of money
In the banks of York county now than
there was at this time last year, and
the prospects for the establishment OF
new enterprises appear to be good.
The men who have the management OF
this surplus will see to it that 1t does
not lie idle.
Rev. w. e. Hurt received a liberal
pounding from his churches recently.
Clover sent him some well filled boxes,
Union contributed literally, and York
VILE also acquitted herself handsome
ly. Mr.. Hurt was very much gratified
at the manner in which he was treat
ed.
Mr.. J. M. Peoples Of Mecklenburg,
brother and administrator Of the estate
of Mr.. John B. Peoples, who was KILL
ed on a North Carolina railway( leased
by the Southern) has filed suit for
$35,OOO damages. Mr.. John B. Peoples
was killed in the railway yards at
Spencer, N. c., on January 13, 1903,
and the plaintiff alleges that the ac-
cident was due to the carelessness OF
the fellow-e employees Of the deceased.
The reporter has been advised OF at
least a dozen different negroes who
have opened bank accounts on the net
profits of last years cotton crop and
there must be others of whom the re-
porter has not heard. These accounts
consist of credits ranging from $50 to
$3.50. One case was like this. On final
settlement with his landlord, one ne
gro found himself possessed Of $3.50 In
cash, the largest amount he had ever
had in a lump. He was induced to
deposit 500; but somehow he was un-
able to stand the strain Of ownership
and he drew checks until the credit
was practically exhausted, wasting the
proceeds in foolishness.
Interesting and largely attended re-
vival services have been in progress In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mrs. Matte Nichols has purchased
from Mrs. G. H. O'Leary the residence
of the late DR.. w. M. Walker In York
ville and will probably move into 1t
next fall or winter.
The town council Is considering the
Of laying a six-inch water
main from East Liberty street down
Church street to the Graded school
building, in order to give this institu-
tion better fire protection.
The Loan and Savings bank Is put
ting in a handsome and expensive new
burglar proof safe Of the latest and
most approved make, and also num-
ber of fire and burglar proof safe de-
posit boxes for the use of its custom
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12

THE remains of General John b.
Gordon will lie in state in Atlanta to-
day and tomorrow and the funeral ex-
ercises will take place on Thursday.
General Clement A. Evans Is In charge
of funeral arrangements. The Atlanta
Journal Of yesterday evening said that
the railroads had been asked for re-
duced rates Of one fare for the round
trip from all southern points to and
from Atlanta on account Of the fune-
raj, and it thought that the request
would be granted. Old soldiers and
others who may desire to go to the
funeral, will inquire Of their respective
railroad agents as to further particu-
lars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
Tuesday, January II, 1904.

ers. The new safe was just a little
too large for the door and the front
o. the building had to be taken out
before 1t could be admitted.
The much discussed and long de-
layed question Of allowing the c. &
NV. railroad to extend its side track
across East Liberty street so as to per-
NIT trains to approach the depot with
out having to back out, etc., was set
tied by the town council last night In
a manner entirely favorable to the rail-
road. The matter was called from the
table where 1t had been for sometime
as unfinished business and the request
Of the railroad people was grant
ed by a vote Of four to one. The un-
derstanding Is that the railroad people
will at once proceed to put In their
side track and that they will fix the
crossing so there will be no danger to
pedestrians.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the First National bank OF
Yorkville was held in the banks office
at noon today. About twenty stock
holders were present representing 223
shares in person and 6S by proxy
Cashier Allen read a statement Of the
banks condition at the close Of busi-
ness last night. 1t showed loans and
discounts to the amount Of $4,000 and
deposits to the amount Of $55,000, with
more than $4,000 cash on hand. The
stockholders were very much pleased
with the statement. The old board OF
directors was unanimously reelected
and the name Of DR.. w. M. Love OF
McConnellsville was added. The direc-
torate now stands as follows: w. l.
Witherspoon, James M. Stroup, w. r.
Carroll, w. B. Moore, A. N. Wood, F
G. Stacy, o. E. Wilkins, R. C. Allein
DR.. W. M. Love. 1t was generally un-
derstood when the stockholders ad-
journed that Mr.. o. E. wilkins would
be reelected president, Mr. w. L
Witherspoon, vice president, and Mr.
R. c. Allein cashier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
MERE.M MENTION.

The eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, who was born IN
the White House, and who was
known as Baby Ruth" died at the
home Of her parents last Thursday, or
diptheria, aged fifteen years.. The
president has nominated Adna r.
Chaffee to be lieutenant general, vice
Young, to be retired. ..... The price or
camphor has been seriously ahected by
the war scare. Japan is the principal
source of supply and she is said to
have forbidden further exports. ......
General Stephen D. Lee has assumed
command of the United Confederate
Veterans. vice General John B. Gordon,
deceased. The Associated Press
claims to be in a position to make au-
thoritative announcement that In the
event Of war between Russia and ia
pan, Germany will be neutral. 1t
IL estimated that not less than 10O,o00
Russian troops and possibly 100000
nave been concentrated in the vicinity
OF Vladivostock.. The Chinese are
very much disturbed over the possible
tiles Of war and anticipate repetition
Of the era Of pillage that they expert
enced during the Boxer troubles. AS
to whether they will side with Japan
has not been fully developed. Quite
a sensation was created throughout the
Roman Catholic fashionable world last
week by a story to the effect that the
pope had expressed his displeasure at
the custom Of women appearing at high
court functions in low cut dresses. 1t
develops that the story was not STRICT
ly true and, was perpetrated some-
what in the nature Of joke. :.......
There was quite a serious fight be-
tween about fifty citizens and U. s.
marines, nearly equally divided, at
Norfolk, Va, last Sunday. Just what
caused the trouble Is not known. 1t
occurred in the white waiting room at
the Portsmouth ferry dock and was on
before anybody could appreciate the
situation. Several Of the marines used
razors, and at least three or four citi-
zens were badly slashed. A detach-
rnent Of police, summoned by a hurry
call, put a stop to the fighting. .....
Information from Pittsburg, Pa, Is to
the effect that the United States Steel
is arranging to put In OPP
Grafton nearly all Of the steel furnaces
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12

the Hickory Grove Baptist church since
Sunday Of last week. The preaching
Is being done by Rev. H. P. Fitch,
stat. evangelist of the Baptist State
Mission Board. Mr.. Fitch Is an able,
earnest and eloquent preacher and
holds the undivided attention Of his
audience from the beginning to the end
of each service. The indications are
that as a result Of the meeting the
Baptist as we'll as the other churches
at Hickory Grove will be considerably
strengthened.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
Wreck on the Southern.

Wreck on the Southern.
There was fearful head-on collision
on the Southern railroad between
Blacksburg and Broad river yesterday
afternoon. The accident was caused
by misunderstanding Of orders. The
engineer and fireman of the eastbound
train We're painfully but not fatally
hurt, and an unknown man was buried
under the debris. Mr.. ]. P. White OF
Yorkville, was in Blacksburg at the
time Of the wreck and went to the
scene Of the disaster. AS he saw 1t
seems that the east bound train was
coming up the steep grade from the
river and the westbound train was go
ing down. The westbound engine was
much smaller than the other and
crashed into it like running pole into
a hollow log" up to the sandbox. Cars
were piled up on each other and the
destruction was complete. When Mr..
White left workmen were trying to get
man. presumably white and still
alive from under a pile Of wreckage.
1t was thought that the man was
tramp. He was pinned down and held
fast and although he could talk he did
not seem to know whether or not he
was hurt. The rescuers had been able
to give the man some water before Mr..
White left; but had not yet been able
to get him out Of the wreck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12

ACCORDING to the Associated Press
published this morning.
there is still no encouraging sign of an
agreement between Russia and Japan.
S;o;h nations continue to make every
pcssible preparation Tor war, and II
seors that the inevitable outbreak Is
likely to occur at any moment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12

the levy necessary to raise the forego-
going amount would be four mills. and
four mills the board decided to re-
commend-the same as last year.
The levies Of last year to pay inter-
est on the c. C. G. c. railroad bonds
in the respective townships were a lit
tie too high resulting In small sur
pluses in townships and t. was decided
to reduce the levies a quarter OF a
mill each. The recommendations for
next year are therefore as follows: In
Catawba township a levy Of mills;
in Ebenezer township. a levy OF Il
mills, and in York township, levy
of 81 mills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
THE COUNTY SUPPLY BILL.

At its recent annual meeting the
county beard Of commissioners agreed
upon a schedule of estimates as to the
amounts necessary to maintain the
various departments Of the county
government from Jan. 1, 1904 to Jan.
1, 1905, as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12
The Norkrille Gnqltiret.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL, 1904.

IRON, the best known barometer OF
prosperity Is advancing in price ana
that fact promises we'll for the entire
country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-12

proved a failure. He was a good SOL
dier and a patriotic citizen, and his
state as we'll as the south has profited
by the life he has lived.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-10
PRESS BOYS MAKE
PLENTY OF MONEY

The Press newsboys are making "a
small mint Of money from the sales
of the war extras these days. Some
Of the boys are making anywhere
from $40 to SIS per month on the
regular routes. Now The Press wants
about 20 more boys to help sell the
papers and all Of them can get IN
and make as much as the others II
they will hustle. The boys had ia
great day OF II yesterday and sold
lots more papers than they expected.
The war Is a good thing for the
kids" and some OF them are making
as good wages as their elders. One
little fellow, years of age CLARENCE
Nelson. sold papers to the amount
OF s1.26 and Amel Proneaux, MIX
Proneaux, Earl Bowers, Clarence
Reese and Archie Nelson. all ma.ie
from 81 to 50 yesterday. II the boys
will call at The Press office they will
be employed and given an opportunity
to make as much az the others. They
must get around early. before The
Press has all the help II wants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-10
(0}QR()V[
H[R[

r. Fl. Cosgrove, who has been con-
nected with the management of fairs
in Minnesota all his life, arrived in
Spokane last evening and was met
by Howell w. Peel, president, and
II. G. Stimmel, manager of the Spo-
kane Interstate Fair. Mr.. Cosgrove
was shown around the city this morn
ing and then taken to the fair grounds
where he examined the track and the
grounds. He was much pleased with
the grounds and the race track in
particular, and said that the track was
one of the finest for half-mile track
that he had seen in this country.
''rhe racing outlook for next year
is splendid said he Montana will
have one of the largest meets in the
west next fall, and there is no reason
why the management of the Spokane
Fair should not obtain some of the
best racers in the circuit. Spokane is
well fitted, from what | have observed
for splendid fair next year. l have
been told of the magnificent wheat
crops and the large farms in eastern
Washington and am surprised at the
growth of the state and Spokane, in
particular, in the last three years. !
was in Spokane three years ago, and
now, on my return, am surprised.
From one of the cattlemen | have
heard of the blooded stock in this
vicinity and especially about the Short
horn stock Taking the horses, cattle
aid farming products as exhibits the
fair next year should be a record
breaker"
Mr. Cosgrove will meet with the
management Of the fair this afternoon
at o'clock iii the Office of Superin-
tendent Huntington. in the Empire
State building, at which time plans for
the coming fair will be discussed.
There is no doubt in the minds Of
those who have met Mr.. Cosgrove that
he will be the next manager of the
Interstate Fair. Mr.. Stimmel, Mr..
Peel and Mr.. Huntington are all in
favor of engaging his services.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-10
CAR NICHOLAS DECLARES WAR.

PETERSBURG 1o--CZAR NICHOLAS MORN
ING ISSUED OFFICIAL DECLARATION
PRESERVE PEACE.
HEARTS, AND OUR POWER MAINTAIN TRAN
GUILTY. THESE PEACEFUL AIMS.
DECLARED READINESS
TREATY BETWEEN EMPIRES REGARDING KOREAN
AFFAIRS
NEGOTIATIONS WE'RE NOT CARRIED A CONCLUSION,
HOWEVER. JAPAN WITHOUT AWAITING REPLY,
BROKE OFF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND WITHOUT
CONSIDERING WHETHER SUCK RUPTURE A
MENCEMENT OF wARLIKE ACTIONS JAPAN ORDERED
TORPEDO BOATS ATTACK OUR SQUADRON AR
AFTER THE RECEIPT OF REPORT
TACK WE ORDERED GOVERNOR TO REPLY WITH ARMS
HEREBY MAKE KNOWN OUR DECISION
TRUST OF HELP FROM THE ALMIGHTY
ASSURANCE A UNANIMOUS READINESS OF OUR
TRUE SUBJECTS STAND WITH Us IN THE DEFENSE OF
FATHERIAND. WE CALI. DOWN BLESSING
LORD OUR BRAVE FLEET"
(SIGNED) NJ. NICHOLAS H.,
EMPEROR AUToCRAr ALI. THE RUssIAs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-10
MAYOR
MEETS

BALTIMORE, Feb. lO.-lnsurance
men are today placing the fire loss at
between $3.50, 100000 and $l45, 0O0, 900
though some insist that it will be
smaller than this. The total insurance
Is figured at about $94 ,0O0, 900. An army
Of men are today employed in clearing
the streets in the burned district.
Several streets have already been open
ed to wagon traffic.
The mayor is in conference with the
more prominent business men of the
city this afternoon. Matters prelim-
mary to the rebuilding of the city at
once are being discussed. Before re.
building, however, it will be necessary
to pull down all standing walls as
the government engineers who have
taken charge state that il would not
be safe to attempt to repair any Of
the walls or work near them while the
reconstruction is going on.
The citizens THE afternoon passed n
resolution asking the legislature to
appeal to the government for federal
forces to protect the burned district.
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars are
being transferred from vaults in the
ruins to safer locations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-10
May DECLARE
BENSON UNFAIR
Darhsrs Say He Keeps His shop Open
Afssr the Hours Provided in His
ID Agreement for Closing.

+ a special meeting of the BARRIERS
union will be held tonight at Central
Labor hall 10 consider the affair Of
THE Benson shop, located on Post
street. Benson has for some time
been trying to have his men con-
sent to work until o'clock In the
evening. which IL one hour over the
time scheduled in the agreement
which he signed with the union. He
also wants his employees to work until
midnight Saturdays. This they have
refused to do and Benson. not to be
outdone, keeps his shop open until
those hours and works himself which
is also considered violation of the
agreement.
Benson argues that this Is being
done by two large non-union and one
open shop OF the city, which Is detri-
mental to the interests OF the other
shops. This he claims forces him to do
|, do what the union says Is a viola ton
Isof his agreement. II is proposed at the
l.meeting tonight to settle the question
and the outcome may declare Ben
sons shop unfair to organized labor.