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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
. DIDN'T DO 1T.
Cleveland Denies That He Ever En-
couraged Negro Equality.

Cleveland Denies That He Ever En-
courased Negro Equality.
In scathing terms former President
Grover Cleveland denies charges made
by Tom E. Watson to the effect that
he invited Fred Douglass, negro to a
reception and signed a bill providing
for mixed schools while governor OF
New York, says a Richmond dispatch
to the New York Herald. His letter
is in reply to one from William E.
Abernethy of Chase City, Va. 1t bears
date Princeton, March 27. and reads
as follows:
"Will E. Abernethy, Esq.,:
Dear Sir:-My attention has been
several times called to the statements
Of Mr.. Tom E. Watson, to the effect
that Fred Douglass was invited to my
wedding reception, and further that
while governor signed bill providing
for mixed schools. I have already
written two or three letters denying
these allegations, and do not propose
to spend any more time denying state
mentS so absurd and emanating from
so impossible q source.
Each and every one Of Mr.. Wat
sons charges Gf they can be so call
ed), as they have been presented to
me, is false. They are about as far
they were made, have no doubt, with
out the least reason to believe them
to be true. and certainly in spirit of
which even Mr.. Watson ought to be
ashamed. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

It seems that a certain case Of more
or less local interest was pending.
The first hearing resulted in a mis-
trial. At the second hearing one of
the jurors who had sat at the first
hearing got hold of juror who had
been drawn to serve during the Sec
ond hearing and entertained him at
dinner. This juror who was thus en-
tertained held out for second mis-
trial, and when the circumstances were
called to the attention Of Solicitor
Henry he instituted proceedings that
resulted in further investigation. There
is no doubt about the fact that the
practice Of tampering with jurors Is
too common not only in Lancaster but
in York and elsewhere. 1t does not
occur here frequently, but 1t does
sometimes occur.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

WE have the pleasure Of producing
today thoughtful article from the pen
of Rev. S. H. Hay of Glover, on the
Value of Good Reading" This is
the second of q series Of articles that
is to appear in THE ENQUIRER from
time to time on religious and moral
subjects, the first being the recent ar
ticle on the Resurrection Of Christ"
by Rev. ]. K. Hall of Bethesda. 1t will
be of interest to the public to know
that the idea of these articles origi-
mated with Rev. Mr.. Hall, who Is do
ing what he can to interest his breth-
rem of the ministry regardless of de-
nomination. in giving the readers OF
the secular press some good wholesome
food for thought. Mr.. Halls plan con-
templates quite number of articles
on subjects to be chosen by the writ
ers, and to be published simultaneously
in as many newspapers as can be in
duced to cooperate in the work. Those
who may be interested and desirous of
further information will be able to get
the same by addressing Rev. Mr.. Hall,
at McConnellsville, S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

NOTWITHSTANDING the persistent ef-
forts of the Democrats. the Republicans
decline to permit further investigation
of the postoff1ce scandal. The unwill-
ingness OF the Republicans to investi-
gate can safely be assumed to be based
on a knowledge of much more rotten
ness than has yet been unearthed. 1t
is quite probable also that the investi-
CATION may go into directions that
have not heretofore been under sus-
picion. If the country could be made
to realize the situation, the investiga-
ton would no doubt be Forthcoming,
if not through the present Republican
administration then through the sue
ceeding Democratic administration
But the great trouble in the premises
is that the Democrats cannot realize
as a party that this rottenness Is of
more Importance than the question as
to which wing shall control.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
For Shirt Waists.

In Shirt Waist goods In white and
colors we surrender the palm to no
house in this section. We have the
variety. the quality and furthermore
we have the prices that are bound to
win. Come and see what we have.
Shirt Waists goods in white and
fancy colors at 15c, zoe, Csc and Soc
a yard.
White PIX, plain and fancy welts,
Csc and SOC yard.
Persian Lawns at 20c, Csc and 35c
yard.
Plncord Dimities at 1oe, 121-2e, 15e
and zoe a yard.
Black and White India Linons at
20c, Csc, Csc yard.
Fancy Lace Shawls, at Soc, 75c and
81 each.
II you want the latest styles. the
best qualities and the lowest prices
on any kind Of dry goods you Will do
we'll to come here.
J. q. WRAY, Tho Leader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
LOCAL LACONlCS.
estructive Timber Fire.

Destructive Timber Fire.
A correspondent at Bessemer, N
c., tells Of a destructive timber fire
there last Sunday. The fire was start
ed by some children and before II
exhausted itself destroyed 5000 cords
of wood and about 1000 saw logs be-
longing to DR.. D. A. Garrison and Mr.
S. ]. Durham. The loss Is estimated
at $500.
Pension Money Arranged For.
Columbia special to News and Cour-
ier: All arrangements for borrowing
5000. 900 by the state for the payment
Of pensions have been completed and
the loan will be made by the banks
by the goth Of this month. The pay
ment of pensions will begin in few
weeks and the financial statement will
be handed out in a day or so.
Flint Hill School.
The Flint Hill school in Fort Mill
township, Mr.. w. A. McAfee teacher,
closed a very satisfactory term last
last Friday with speeches and recita-
tions. There was game Of baseball In
the afternoon between the larger boys
and a team from Pineville. The score
was IA to in favor Of Flint Hill. Mr..
McAfee has made quite favorable i'm
preston on the Flint Hill people and
the probability is that he will be asked
to go back again.
Accidental Killing.
A little Negro boy was killed on
Mr.. w. o. Youngblood's Catawba River
plantation last Friday by an albino,
named Jim Mason. Investigation by
the coroner developed that the killing
was accidental. 1t seems that q num-
ber Of negroes were playing with pts-
tolls. There was only one cartridge in
the crowd, and Mason had it. While
he was trying to put it in his pistol
or let down the hammer, the cartridge
exploded, and the bullet after passing
through Mason's hand, killed the boy.
Mason Is the negro who shot negro
woman one Sunday afternoon some
time ago. He was not arrested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

Washington Post: The. provision
of the postoffice appropriation bill re-
garding rural carriers, as modified by
the senate, is the subject Of consider
able criticism. It permits rural car
riers to receive subscriptions for news
papers and periodicals, and to carry
newspapers and packages for hire.
This, it Is charged, opens the way for
great favoritism on the part Of car
riers, who can discriminate In favor
of this or that newspaper or firm OF
Merchants. There Is very strong SEN
timent for restricting the rural car
riers in such matters, just as city car
riers are restricted. The practice au-
thorized by the senate paragraph, 1t Is
charged, threatens, II continued. to vir-
tually destroy much Of the usefulness
of the rural delivery. Should the COM
mittee modification pass the senate, the
natter would go into conference, and
would have to be fought out there.
The house vote to prohibit the carriers
from acting as agents for newspapers
and business firms, because OF the
widespread abuses Of such privileges
is reported from many states.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

A NUMBER of Democratic leaders
are advocating the idea of making an
issue of the presidents recent order
putting union veterans who have
reached the age of sixty-two on the
disability list. This will no doubt suit
the Republicans very well. They un-
derstand that there is no probability
of securing revocation Of that order
and for their pains the Democrats Will
only get themselves in an attitude, OF
hostility to the G. A. r. Democratic
opposition, if sincere, is right; but 1t
is not very good policy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

vers, to protect them from stray bull
let's. There will be no difficulty over
the impending stoppage of the ice rail-
road across Lake" Baikal. The lake
generally is free from ice about the
middle If May but long before that
time the ice breakers will have opened
a cham j and the ferries will be run
ming reg ,larly."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
Ths iJurkrille Gnq,sirer.
'YORKVILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1904.

REAL estate is a kind Of property
that cannot burn or run away, ana
provided it is bought at reasonable
price no kind Of investment can be
made with greater profit or security.
Every young man who has ambition
to get along in the world financially
should invest in real estate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

Mr.. /. E. Avery, city editor of the
Charlotte Observer, died suddenly last
Saturday afternoon, it is supposed OF
an affection Of the heart, probably
caused by cigarette smoking. He had
been feeling unwell for day or two'
but was going about his work as usu-
al until death came. Mr.. Avery was
a kind, genial young gentleman, and
newspaper writer of unusual ability
His human interest stories was a most
attractive feature of the Observer, and
on account of them he had gained
wide reputation. His death was a
sad shock not only to his intimate
friends: but to numerous newspaper
men who had grown to have a high
regard for him without even having
the pleasure of his personal acquaint-
ance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

Mr.. w. w. Ball. one Of the bright
est and ablest newspaper men of South
Carolina, has accepted the position of
news editor Of the Columbia State,
and Mr.. J. E. Norment, a newspaper
man of no less ability has become
connected with that paper as cor
respondent. These circumstances !in-
dicate that the State is determined to
further raise its already high stand
ard Of efficiency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

SOME of our contemporaries seem
to consider that there is really seri-
Gus probability that w. r. Hearst may
get the vote Of the South Carolina del
egation to st. Louis. We do not know
anything about the matter, but we
would not be greatly surprised to. see
lust such a thing happen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
Expert Sewing
Learn to Do Embroidery and Fancy
Work on Your Sewing rlachlne.

To the Ladies Of Yorkville and the
Country Surrounding:
Our Mr.. W. T. Fitzpatrick will be
in Yorkville at the store Of Mr.. ]. Q.
WRAY, for one week and will take
pleasure in showing you how to do
Fancy Stitching, Embroidery Work,
ETC., on your own Sewing Machine.
This exhibit will last one week-from
Monday morning until Saturday
evening, and you will miss treat II
you miss 1t.
Do not fail to see this work, and
learn how to do it on our STANDARD
Machine.
You are cordially invited to come.
LONG Bros, YorkvilIe, s. C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
|Children's,
Misses and
Ladies'
Sailor Hats.

We have made a new departure for
this season in adding a nice line OF
Sailor and Fancy Shaped Hats for
Children, Misses and Ladies.
In Children's and Misses Hats we
have the popular Sailors and Fancy
Shapes at zoe, 25c, SOC, Toe and ST..
Ladies' Sailors at 25c and Soc each.
Ladies' Shirt Waist Hats, the latest
shapes and styles at 75c, 81 and $1.25.
See these Hats-they are worth
seeing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
co.operative Oil Mill.

Newberry April 2: At meeting Of
the farmers of the county,. held IN
the court house here this afternoon.
the committee appointed at a previous
meeting to canvass for subscriptions
to the capital stock Of a farmers oil
mill, to be run, by the cooperative
plan, reported that about $4,000 had
been subscribed. The shares are $40
each. A number Of towns-people were
not heard from. this afternoon. Another
meeting was called for two weeks
hence. The outlook is very encour-
aging, and the establishment OF the
enterprise seems assured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

THEY are telling it on Roosevelt
now, says the Charlotte Chronicle, that
when he enters the White House din
ing room. all at the table must rise
while a flunkey dressed in gorgeous
uniform bows low and enunciates:
Ladies and gentlemen, The President
of the United States%" The president
gives a condescending bow for the
homage paid him by the family and
guests. and then sits down to his
grub. IF this is true" remarks the
Wilmington Star, with a commendable
degree of asperity, Uncle Sam is en-
tirely too negligent in not hiding him.
self in the corner and firing a last
years cabbage head so it can hit eth
er the flunkey or the other fellow
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
OBITUARY.

D1ED-On March 25, 1904, near Wy
lie, Texas. at the home Of his broth
erin law, Mr.. B. E. Starnes, after an
illness of eleven months, Mr.. WALTER
w. MERRITT, aged thirty-three years.
Formerly Of Fort Mill township.
At McConnellsville. on, March 81,
Miss HOPE ASHE, daughter of the late
VIM. Ashe, aged Is years and nine
months. She leaves a mother, five
sisters and one brother.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
NEW ORDER OF WORSHIP.

Some time ago a commission OF
clergymen and laymen, representing
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church South.
was appointed to draw up and agree
upon a standard order for the morning
and evening services in these churches.
The report Of the commission has been
accepted and published by proper aq-
thority, and THE ENoU1REKls Is requested
to reproduce this report for the espe-
cial benefit Of our numerous Methodist
readers. We take pleasure in comply
ing with this request, by giving the
report in full as follows:
Order of Worship.
Let all our services begin exactly
at the time appointed; and let all our
people kneel in silent prayer on enter
ing the sanctuary.
"[1. Voluntary, instrumental or vo-
III. Singing from the Common
Hymnal. the people standing.
"[III. The Apostles Greed, recited by
all, still standing. -,
az believe in God the Father AL
and in Jesus Christ his only Son our
Lord; who was conceived by the Holy
Ghost, born Of the Virgin Mary, suf-
fered under Pontius PLATE, was cruci-
fed, dead, and buried: the third day
he rose again from the dead, he as
cended into heaven. and sitteth at
the right hand Of God the Father Al
mighty; from thence he shall come to
Judge the quick and the dead.
az believe in the Holy Ghost; the
holy catholic Church; the communion
Of saints; the forgiveness Of sins; the
resurrection Of the body; and the life
everlasting. Amen.%
Nv. Prayer, concluding with the
Lords Prayer, repeated audibly by all,
both minister and people kneeling.f
/ "'Our Father who art In heaven,
hallowed be thy name; ,sthy kingdom
come: thy will be done on earth, as 1t
is in heaven; give US this day our dai-
ly bread; and forgive US our tres
passes, as we forgive those who tres
pass against US; and lead us not into
temptation, but deliver US from evil;
for thine Is the kingdom, and the
power, and the glory, forever and ever.
Amen
IV. Anthem, or Voluntary
"VI. Lesson from the Old Testament
which, If from the Psalms, may be
read responsively.t
|. "[VII. The Gloria Patri. E,
"Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son. and to the Holy Ghost; as 1t was
in the beginning. Is now, and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen.T
VIII. Lesson from the New Testa-
ment.
TX. Notices, followed by collection:
during or after which an offertory may
be rendered.
*. Singing from the Common
Hymnal, the people standing.
XXI. The Sermon.
XII. Prayer, the people kneeling.s
XIII. Singing from the Common
Hymnal, the people standing
XIV. Doxology and the Apostolic
Benediction. e Cor. xiii 14)
parts inclosed in brackets may be
used or omitted.
+ Let all our people be exhorted to
kneel in prayer, keeping their faces
toward the minister.
tin the afternoon or evening the
Lesson from the Old Testament may
be omitted.
s The order of prayer and singing af-
FOR sermon NAV ha reversed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

Law Notes." journal. the charac-
ter of which is indicated by its name
and which stands high in the esti-
nation of the legal profession of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

AT THE CHURCHES.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. J. L. STOKES, D. D., PASTOR.
Prayer meeting tomorrow evening
at s o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
- REV. w. c. EwART, PASTOR.
Prayer meeting Wednesday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
. REV.. ". @. NEVILLE, PASTOR.
: Prayer meeting tomorrow evening at
s o'clock. .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05
PETIT JuRoRs-sEcoNp WEEK.

The following petit Jurors were
drawn this morning to serve during
the second week Of the approaching
a. of ot,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-05

LONG BROS, YorkviIIe, s. c.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-05-12
The Struggle With Sin.

Nothing is so dlscouraging as the
struggle with a well.loved, well'hated
sin. You love 1t SO much that you
cannot let it 60. You hate 1t so much
that every yielding to 1t Is instant and
longcontinued torture. You are baf'
fled again and again, Your fiercest
determinations are snapped like cob
webs. Your impassioned prayers
seem echoed back from stony hea-
ven. Like Paul, you cry in your
agony, "Who will deliver me from the
dead body of this SIM" And YET, ii
you are a Christian, no struggle on
earth is SO hopeful as such a strug-
gle. Consider: you have not acqul-
esced in the sin, have you? You are
earnestly ashamed Of it, are you not?
You do not trust in your own strength
to conquer it, do you (no longer, sure
ly!)? You do trust in Christs
strength, do you not? Then you have
no reason to despond, Then you have
no right to give up.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-05-12
Veteran Soldier Dead.

Lieut.. Col. Joseph Stewart of the
United States army, retired, a noted
warrior and classmate of Sherman,
Rosecrans and Hancock, is dead in
Berkeley, Cal, in his eighty-fourth
year. Col. Stewart was graduated
from West Point in the class of AZ
and was the second oldest alumnus of
that academy. He first saw active SER
vice under Gen. Zachary Taylor in the
Mexican war. In later years he dis
tinguished himself while fighting the
Nez Perce and Bannock Indians in
Oregon, He retired from active SER
vice in 1879 and from that time lived
in Berkeley.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-05-12
O. - t .! 3

or stand in the midst Of great danger,
deep as valley, "or though | look
upon myself as a dying man, yet | will
not fear" Those who are well In
years or those who are sick have reas.
on to look upon themselves as In the
valley of the shadow of death. Death
is one word which sounds terrible;
and we must all count on 1t. There Is
no discharge from it. But, though 1t
is for the cutting off Of the wicked, 1t
Is but the shadow Of death for the be-
lever. There Is no evil in 1t what
ever. The shadow Of a serpent will
not sting, neither will the shadow OF
the sword kill. 1t Is the valley OF the
shadow and 1t may be very dark and
deep; but as the valleys are fruitful,
so Is death fruitful to the people o.
God.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-05-12
Trust God.

Providence has a thousand keys to
open a thousand doors for the deliver
ance of his own when 1t has come to
the greatest extremity Let us be
faithful and care for our own part,
which is to do and suffer for him, and
lay Christs part on himself and leave
it there. Duties are ours; events are
the Lords. When our faith goeth to
meddle with events and to hold a
court, If | may so speak, upon Gods
providence and beginning to say,
"How wilt thou do this or that" we
lose ground. We have nothing to do
there. 1t is our part to let the Al
mighty exercise his own office and
steer his own helm Samuel Ruther'
ford
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-05-12
vIeercy kIsxlef HurrIedIy Leaves 19s
Town.
GARRISON REDUCED TO 400C MEN
Japanese Have Landed ut 10th Pitsewo
And Port Adams-Isallroad Connect
Ing Port Arthur With Mukden Ana
Hardin Probably Already Cut.

Rome, May o,-According to a tele-
gram received here from Che Foo the
garrison at Port Arthur has been re-
duced to 1000 men and Nil the impor'
tant documents, money and field guns
have been removed to Mukden.
London.-A dispatch to the Central
News from St. Petersburg says the
japanese have landed at Port Adams,
on the west coast of che Lao Tung
peninsula as well as at Pitsewo'
Port Adams is situated about tifty
miles from Port Arthur 1T the head OF
Society bay and on the railroad con-
Meeting Port Arthur with Mulsden and
Hardin. Consequently it may be in
ferred that II the report Of a japanese
landing there is correct, communion
ton with Port Arthur has been cut
off. Pitsewo, on the east coast where
the Japanese have landed, is less than
twenty miles from Port Adams
Che Foo. The expected landing OF
the japanese on the peninsula OF Liao
Tung commenced Thursday according
| to reports received here from reliable
japanese source. 1t is stated that the
Handing is being made on the eastern
coast of the peninsula opposite the
Elliott islands. After Il reconnaissance
from Takushan south by naval de-
tachments the japanese concluded that
a comparatively small force OF Russian
cavalry guarded the eastern coast.
st. Petersburg. The landing Of the
Japanese at Pitsewo, northeast of Port
Arthur is officially confirmed. tits ex-
pected that the railroad connecting
| Port Arthur with Mukden and Hardin
will soon be cut
The department of Viceroy Alexief
and Grand Duke Boris from Port Ar
thur was hurried owing to the posi-
bility of interruption Of railroad COM
munication. The Japanese landed in
sufficient force to discourage the few
hundred Russians watching at Pltsewo
from offering any resistance
Paris. "A dispatch to the Havas
agency from St. Petersburg says the
japanese troops who land at Pitsewo
have cut the land communications with
Fort Arthur.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-05-12
Plans Smith Family Reunion.

The Smith family, not specifically,
hut generally, will assemble in Louis
vile this fall, IL the plan of John Ca
bell Smith, wealthy Kentucklan' IS
concurred in by the Smiths at large
Smith has issued a general invitation
through the press to the Smiths Of the
country to assemble in Louisville for
a three days reunion, and he will de-
fray all the expenses of entertain
ment. He says he is willing to spend
s25,OOO on his project, but that he will
drop it unless he receives assurances
that the Smith family of the United
States will be represented by a fall
promotion of those bearing the name
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-05-12
WhitneY,s House Is Sold.

The residence of the late W. G..
Whitney. corner of Sixty.eighth street
and Fifth avenue. New York city, has
been bought by James Henry Smith
for something over 100000. Mr..
Whitney expended over $3,5OO,OOO on
1t, most of the money going to the
establishment Of the interior. Mr..
Smith takes the house with all its
contents, except a painting by Van
Dyck, for which Mr.. Whitney paid
100000. 1t was inevitable that the
Whitney house should be sold, as the
Whitney sons are already provided
with magnificent houses and the es'
Enlistment is too extensive and cost
ly for the daughters to maintain