Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-12

jailer's eyes, but was captured, was
burned to death last night, the fire be-
ing ignited by his own hands. About
midnight the second floor of the Jail
was discovered on fire. Several citi-
zens rushed to the scene and by great
effort succeeded in checking the flames
A large hole had been burned In the
door leading into the prisoners cell
and upon entering Jeff's body lay on
the floor, cold in death, burned almost
to a crisp. The fire commenced from
the inside Of the cell, 1t being the evil
dent intention Of the prisoner to try
and burn his way out. but the flames
got beyond his control and he fell a
victim to his rash act. After hearing
the evidence jury of inquest returned
a verdict in conformity with the above
facts.
Tho Dispensary In Horny.
Conway special, April 7, to the News
and Courier: The situation in this
county with respect to the dispensary
is bad. There are only two incorpor-
ated towns in Horny county, Conway
and Loris. Both have voted down the
dispensary, but the country people are
in favor Of it and to meet the exigen-
cies of the case a special law has been
made for Horny county. enabling the
county board to establish three dis
pensaries in the woods. 1t Is an edify-
ing sight to pass these moral institu-
tions, especially when the dispenser is
temporarily absent. Awaiting his re-
turn, with q hope born Of longing, the
brethren recline in all sorts Of atti-
tudes under the trees, unmindful of
the weather and of the flight Of time;
some Of them slumber peacefully dur
ing the interval, but at the first news
Of his arrival they stir and line up for
business. The Toddville dispensary,
which Is in charge of Mr.. A. c. Muir
rell, sold s1,5S7.23 worth Of stuff last
month and realized a profit to the
county Of about s240.
Sentiment for Cleveland.
Mr.. August Kohn, who is following
the congressional campaign In the
Second district, notices a strong and
growing sentiment in favor Of Cleve-
land, and more than anything else he
attributes it to the Booker Washing
ton dinner and the Crum appointment,
especially to the Booker Washington
dinner. He says: "The people think
we'll Of Judge Parker, and it is mis-
take to suggest that Mr.. Hearst Is
without his friends and admirers, but
there is not the same reliance in their
winning qualities as in Cleveland Mr..
Cleveland's views are still obnoxious
to many in this state. but his crown
ing glory to these same people Is that
he has no Booker Washington incident
and he has knocked the spots" out of
such talk In his recent card relative
to Thomas Watson, and he Is looked
upon as winner just at this time.
The Democratic party in South Caro-
lima will vote for the nominee OF the
party, regardless Of whom 1t may be.
This state will go for Parker, or Cor
man, or Cleveland, or Hearst, or x. Y.
H., should any one Of them be nominat-
ed at the Democratlc-convelti2n;. 1t
mishSG ION Jne so in th7J~
oss, saSffl do so now tina, %.t
. AeW.,velts negro policy is fixed. There
are many in this state who have all
along believed in and admired Mr..
Cleveland, but they have been in a
minority in the control Of the party.
They are today as enthusiastic admir-
ers of Mr.. Cleveland as they have ever
been, and added to this leaven are
those who look upon Mr.. Cleveland as
the most hopeful candidate against
Mr Roosevelt. If the Democratic con-
vention were held tomorrow instead
Of the middle Of May, my impression
is that the delegation from South Caro-
lima to the st. Louis convention would
go without instructions, to do the
very best it could when it reaches the
convention. 1t is quite likely that
such will be the programme when the
state convention is held, as the dispo-
sition seems to be strongly in favor
of making sacrifices so as to get a
winner and to place the negro question
above all others. The outside world
has but little idea Of the intensity Of
the feeling on the race question In
this state. There are those who insist
that there Is no race question; those
who urge that things will settle them
selves. They might do so and there
might be no race question If Mr.. Roose-
welt were not president, and others
who believe like him did not stir things
up. If left alone. there is no danger,
but If stirred UP from the outside there
Is danger to both sides and those who
have most to do with the colored men
are the ones who are most Impress
ed with this idea. There is no purpose
in this to boom Mr.. Cleveland or to
suggest that he would get the vote Of
the delegation from the state, but the
point Is to show how greatly the feel
ing against him has subsided, and why
there are many who want him nomi-
nated-men who, years ago would have
rather voted for the devil than to have
voted for Grover Cleveland. In all Of
my talk heard just one man who said
he would rather have Mr.. Roosevelt
than Mr.. Cleveland, and his view was
that four more years Of Roosevelt
would so work upon the people that
there would be a complete change in