Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, February 01, 1899, Image 2
Scraps and |acts. ;
? The Moutuua legislature has eleet- t
ed Hon. William A. Clark, Democrat, (
of Butte, United States senator, to s
succeed Hon. Lee Mantle. Eleveu <
Republicans voted for Clark, aud i
without their help, he could not have i
been elected. He is a gold standard
man, however, and has a net income of
several million dollars a year. It is I
not considered that the Republicans <
have done much violence to their
principles.
? The senatorial election now in
progress in the California general assembly,
is attracting a great d?al of
interest throughout the country. U.
S. Grant, a son of the late president,
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is one of toe leading canuiuaies, auu a
deadlock has beeu on for several
weeks. Mrs. Julia D. GraDt, mother
of the candidate, ou last Saturday,
telegraphed all her sou's supporters .
thanking them for their votes. There
are some serious charges of bribery iu
connection with the election, and .
these charges involve Grant aud his
friends.
? A Havana dispatch says: "Major
General Lee proposes to recommend 1
to Washington, as one step in hasten- i
ing pacification and the restoration
of order in the province, the forma- ,
tion of a regiment of 1,000 picked Cuban
soldiers to be used as a provincial
constabulary. As a second step, he
will recommend the establishment by i
the military government of banks that
would loan, at a moderate rate of
interest, on land security, so as to en
able land owners for themselves or
their tenants to get a yoke of oxen, 20
chickens, a couple of pigs and about
50 cents a day until a crop could be
raised."
? The Vienua correspondent of the
London Morning Leader says: "It has
been discovered that the physicians iu
the free hospitals of Vienna systematically
experiment upon their patients,
especially new born children, women ,
who are enciente and persons who are
dying. In one case a doctor injected
the bacilli of an infectious disease from
a decomposing corpse into 35 women
and 3 new born children. In another
case a youth, who was on the high
road to recovery, was inoculated aud
he died within 24 hours. Many dying
patients have been tormented by poisonous
germs, and many men have been
inoculated with contagious diseases.
One doctor, who had received au unlimited
number of healthy children 1
from a foudling hospital for experimental
purposes, excused himself on
the grouud that they were cheaper
than animals."
? Senator Pritchard, of North Carolina,
introduced in the seuate last Friday
his amendment to the appropriation
bill, which is designed to be the
first step toward carrying out the suggestions
of the president for the care
of Confederate graves. This amend- ,
ment provides for an appropriation
for the preliminary work. It is as
follows: "To enable the secretary of
war td make a thorough examination '
and report to congress as to the num'
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uer OI V/UIIlCuriaio I/CUCKUU iu vuv
United States and the location thereof,
and the number of Confederate soldiers
buried in other than Confederate cemeteries
and the location of such cemeteries,
with the view to ascertaining
the best method of caring for the 1
Confederate cemeteries, and also for
the removal, where practical, or desirable,
of Confederate dead from private
cemeteries to such Confederate
cemeteries, the sum of $10,000." As
the ameudment explains on its face, it
provides simply for paving the way
for the work. This is probably all that
will be done by this congress; but
after the information has been ascertained
it is fully expected that the
work will go on, and that the graves,
especially in distinctive Confederate
cemeteries, will be cared for.
? General Eagau, commnsary general
of subsistence, says a Washington dispatch
of Saturday, has been found
guilty of the charge of conduct unbecoming
an officer aud a gentleman and
of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and discipline, aud of the specifications
thereto; aud has been sentenced
to dismissal from the Uuited
States army ; but with a recommenda
tion from the court lor me exercise or
executive clemency. Under the regulations,
the court having reached the
conclusion that the accused was guilty,
had no choice in selecting a penalty,
the regulations prescribing absolutely
the one punishment?dismissal?for
the offense. Therefore, the only hope
for General Eagan is iu the direction
of commutation, mitigation, or disapproval.
Colonel Davis, the judge advocate
of the court-martial, finished
his revision of the record of the court's
proceedings this afternoon, and at
once placed the papers in the hands of
Secretary Alger. This action settled
at once any doubt that may have existed
as to the routine to be pursued in
the treatment of the case. As for
Secretary Alger, as soou as he has
read the record, he will place it at
once with the president, who, under
the law, is the final reviewing authori- ,
ty. It is his privilege to add to or ,
take from the strength of the court's
recommendation that clemency be !
shown.
? Secretary Hester's weekly New
Orleans Cotton Exchange statement,
issued last Friday, shows a decrease '
in the movement into sight, compared 1
with the seven days of the same date |
last year of 50,000, an increase over ,
the same days year before last of 65,000.
The amount brought into sight
for the 27 days of January, 985,770,
against 1,181,662 last year. The total
movement for the 149 days from September
1, to date, is 8,696,206, against
8,478,195 last year, and 7,022,906 year
before last. The movement since Sep.
tember 1 shows receipts at all United
States ports of 6,637,051, against 6,528,082
last year; interior stocks in excess
of those held at the close of the
commercial year, <>10,228, against 517,li)2
last year; southern mill takings,
606,639, agaiust 598,703 last year.
Foreign exports for the week 173,751,
against 140,515 last year, making the I
total thus far for the season 5,100,310, !
against 4,572,258 last year. The total I
takings of American mills, uorth and :
south and Canada thus far for the sea- <
son, have been 2,130,131, against 2,125,264
last year. Stocks at the seaboard
md the 29 leading southern interior fa
centres have decreased during the js
week 68,438 bales, agaiust a decrease jjj
luring the corresponding period last .
season of 41,925, and are now 163,894 ?
small* r than at this date in 1898. In IC
i-ludiug stocks left over at ports and
interior towns of the last crop, and u
the number of bales brought iuto sight a
thus far for the new crop, the supply g(
to date is 8,963,772, against 8,594,749
for the same period last year.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1,1899. ft
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? Reports from Washington are to E
Lbe eflFect that General Miles will prob- U
ibly be tried by court martial. That o
will be a pretty come-off for the com- ti
manding general of the army; but il
somehow we can't help from feeling c
that Miles has been just as revengeful li
all along as his enemies. It is a pretty p
mess that the whole business is in any- E
way. E
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? The News and Courier estimates 0
that there will be 40,000 visitors to
Oi,ni.lootAn nn fho npnaainn nf the Con
federate reuuion in Charleston next
May. The people of Charleston are e
making arrangements to entertain that o
many, if necessary ; but the people of o
the state must not allow the Charles- tl
tonians to bear the whole expense o
alone.* As we have remarked before, tl
it is all of South Carolina?not just o
Charleston?that is to be the host of g
the Confederate veterans. e
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? Dr. B. H. Teague, of Aiken, calls a
attention to the fact that Tennessee si
helped Nashville to entertain the Con- j
federate veterans, and Georgia helped a
Atlanta. Georgia's assistance to At- ^
lanta was not especially generous; but 0
on the occasion of the Nashville reunion,
one Tennessee county alone con- |j
tributed 2,000 bams. Dr. Teague p
promises that Camp Bee, U. C. V., of 8
Aikeu, and Aiken county, will coutri- v
bute their share in money and provis- Jj
ions to Charleston. f
? Charleston is opposed to the Patton ?
redistricting bill, or at least such is the n
attitude of both the Charleston newspapers.
According to the registration e
in the Charleston district, as now cou- *
stituted, the city and county now have c
a majority of 1,437 votes over the 0
balance of the territory, and under v
the new arrangement this majority
r.,;n K0 rariunor) 70S The Daners "
think that Charleston should not be f
required to give up this large prepon- e
derence of influence. f
b
? The newspaper correspondents o
have been trying, without success, to v
find how the senate stands on the Pat- s
ton re-destricting bill. It is known s
that the senate is pretty close, and it is li
probable that a majority is against the fi
measure ; but there are enough sena- >'
tors who refuse to commit themselves P
to keep the matter in doubt. As to a
whether or not Mr. Patton has made c
the best possible grouping of the couu- 0
ties we are not able to say ; but we ^
think that there would be a decided l'
advantage in a more compact forma- 1
tion of the districts. c
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? The Columbia State has been d
rumbling for the past few days as if n
it were about to emit another sensa- b
tion. It has intimated that General li
Watts has not appropriated the mili- ti
tary appropriation for last year just 1
as he should have done; and it has fi
also made statements which indicate I
that Major B. B. Evans has been writ- e
ing dispensary insurance in irrespousi- d
ble wildcat companies. Just what is c
going to be the upshot of The State's ^
investigations along the lines referred n
to cannot be definitely foretold ; but /
it is possible that there may be some j
more trouble. f<
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? We are somewhat mystified at the a
attitude of the press toward General r<
Eagan. If we remember correctly, the gj
president gave assurance that no one
would be held answerable for testimony
delivered before the war investigating
commission. General Miles tl
took advantage of this assurance to fc
charge General Eagan with having ^
been a party to a deal, whereby cer- ^
tain beef was furnished to the army
under pretense of experiment. General
Eagan revenged himself by fearful- tl
ly abusing Miles. Although not so st
rough in language, the charge of Miles ^
against Eagan was ten times more ^
lamaging than anything Eagan has
been able to say about Miles. We do g
not say that Eugau was justified in S}
talking as he did. Notwithstanding n
;he provocation, he convicted himself 0'
)f ruffianism. But he is no worse an 11
offender than is Miles. That is up to
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the present stage of developments.
[f Miles can furuish proof for his state- s<
oaents before the war investigating \
commission, then he will fully aquit l'
himself of any intention of wrong do- c'
ing. But until he does furnish such j1
proof, he is eutitled to no more con- -y
sideratiou at the hands of the country f<
than is Eagan. As we see it, the po- S
sition of neither officer is highly hon- o
arable or creditable. Miles should p
hack his statements by indisputable si
facts, and Eaguu should answer these tl
cts by facts. In the meantime, Miles
in the position of having shielded
imself behind the president's promise
F protection, while be made damagig
charges against a brother officer,
ad Eagan finds that the protection
pon which he relied does not protect,
.bout the whole business there is
jmething that smells decidedly fishy.
? England and Russia are having a
ttle quarrel about the right of the
itter country to send consular officials
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) tne souaau. n<Dgiauu auuvuuucu
jmetime back that she would not perlit
foreign countries to send consuls
ito the Soudan until after General
[itchener bad completed the work of
rganizing a proper government for
le vast empire be has just conquered
om the Dervishes. The Soudan is
ominally under the control of Egypt,
'hich is nominally under the control
f Turkey, and getting permission
-om the last named country, Russia
as sent consuls to four Soudan cities,
logland's objection is based on the
jar that if the consuls of foreign
ountries locate in the various large
)\vns of the Soudan, there will speedy
follow a campaign of intrigue and
onspiracy which will make the estabsbment
of the proposed powerful emire
impossible. As to what course
lugland is going to pursue to bead
Lussia off, is a matter that is receiving
lore or less attention trom tne Daiance
t Europe.
THE LOGIC OF PROHIBITION.
In an exchange the other day, we
ame across one .of the best statements
f the motives that actuate the heart
f the humanitarian to prohibition,
bat we have ever seen. The author
f the statement is Rudyard Kipling,
he wellknown Englishman, and one
f the most celebrated writers of his
eneration. While in one of the northastern
states, he one day saw two
oung men get two young girls druDk
nd lead them reeling down a dark
treet. Previous to that time, Mr.
Zipling had not been a total abstainer,
nd we do not know that he is yet;
lit he is now a Prohibitionist. Writing
f the scene referred to, he says:
"Then, recanting previous opinions, I
lecauie a Prohibitionist. Better it is
hat a man should go without bis beer in
mblic places and content himself with
wearingattbe narrow-mindedness of the
najority; better it is to poison the inside
nth very vile temperance drinks and to
uy lager furtively at back doors, than to
iring temptation to the lips of young
nolssuch as the four I had seen. I unerstand
now why the preachers rage
gainst drink. I have said, 'There is no
larm in it, taken moderately and yet
ny own demand for beer helped directly
nsend these two girls, reeling down the
lark street to?God alone knows what
nd. If liquor is worth drinking, it is
/orth taking a little trouble to come at?
uch trouble as a man will undergo to
ompass his own desires. It is not good
hat we should let it lie before the eyes
f children, and I have been a fool in
rriting to the contrary."
Here then is an explanation of the
narrow minded bigotry1' of the
ireachers of this country, and of otbrs
whose hearts are filled with love
or their fellowmen. The true Probiitionist
is Dot going to waste bis time
r his thoughts in interfering with
/hat might be claimed to be the peronal
rights of any individual who
ees fit to fill himself with intoxicating
quors. The true Prohibitionist knows
oil well that to absolutely prevent the
[legal sale of intoxicating liquors is
>ractically impossible. He knows
lso, however, that even those who
laim as a personal right, the privilege
f drinking their fill, are seldom so far
eprived of their judgment and beter
feelings as to be willing to see the
emptation placed in the way of their
hildren. He knows also that this
aost terrible of all scourges?the
rink evil?needs but little encouragelent
to become more or less respectale.
He knows that, like the gambng
evil, the drink evil can be restriced
best under the ban of the law.
'here are some "advantages" from the
-ee and unrestricted sale of liquor,
'or one thing, it tends to rob the more
asily tempted of their judgment and
iscretion, and although their earning
apacity is lessened, they spend more
-eely and recklessly and are the more
eady victims of those who ouly look
pon their fellow men as geese whose
jathers may be had for the plucking,
tut the Prohibitionist, has little respect
>r these "advantages." He does not
raut to be a party to a condition that
lakes them possible, aDd this is one
eason why he is more or less intolernt
of those who would legalize the
ile of liquor.
MERE-MENTION.
Colonel O'Reily, chief surgeon of
le department of Cuba, recommends
>r use, as far as possible in Cuba, of
iegro soldiers with white officers.
hicago meat packers are offering a
iward of $100,000 to anybody who
'ill prove that they used chemicals to
reserve any meat that was packed by
lem for the use of the army. The
earner Cottage City, just arrived at
eattle, Washington, from Alaska,
rings news that quite a number of
rospectors perished recently in the
Klondike from cold. The United
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tates Circuit court uas orucrcu mc
lie of ibe Baltimore aud Ohio rail>ad,
at a price not less than $25,000,00.
Leading Cubans are engaged
1 the formation of an independence
arty, with a view to terminating the
lililary occupation of the island of
uba as soon as possible. Repreiutative
Sereuo E. Payne, of New
'ork, has beeu appointed chairman of
ie ways and means committee to suceed
the late Mr. Dingley. The
rausport Chester left Savannah, Gu.,
ist Saturday, with the Thirty-first
lichigan regiment on board, bound
>r Cienfugos, Cuba. A Colorado
priugs dispatch reports a rich strike
f gold in the Isabella mine, at Criple
Creek. Assays from the strike are
lid to run from $40,000 to $100,000 to
ie ton. Whitecaps attempted to
whip Tom Jackson, in Harlan county, ]
Kentucky, last Saturday night. 'Jackson's
wife took a hand and killed William
Wright, the leaderjof the gang. (
A St. Paul, Minn., despatch of
Monday, says that the weather in the
northwest is the coldest that has been ]
known for years. It has about been
settled that Joseph W. Quades will
be the next United States senator from
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bound to sucb an extent that railroad
travel is suspended in and out.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
What the Lawmakers Are Doing In House 1
and Senate.
The house put in most of its time
last Friday discussing the privilege tax
question. Six bills bad been introduced
on the subject, and all of them proposed
a different disposition of the privi- (
lege tax. One of the bills provides
that the privilege tax shall go to maintain
academic schools to be established
in each county ; another says divide
the money among the common public
schools; another-says place this tax in
the treasury along with other funds;
still another says to reduce the tax
from 25 to 10 cents ; and another says '
lo divide the money between Clemson *
and Winthrop. There was lots of I
talk during the day ; but it did not result
in anything definite, although it <
appeared that the majority was rather *
in favor of reducing the tax to 10 cents <
per ton and diverting the proceeds into
the state treasurv. A vote on the <
question of striking out the enacting *
words of the judiciary committee's
bill to direct the proceeds from the <
privilege tax into the state treasury, re- <
suited yeas 62, nays 22. Messrs. Epps I
and McDill voted yea. The vote of 1
Mr. McDow is not recorded. Ou Mr. 1
Ashley's proposition to reduce the <
tax to 10 cents a ton, Mr. Epps voted i
nay, and Messrs. McDill and McDow
voted yea.
The senate, on Friday, took up Senator
Gruber's county court bill as a J
special order. A number of amend- i
ments were offered 'perfecting it in <
minor details. Among the most im- 1
portant of these was a provision re- i
quiring a petition signed by one-third |
of the qualified electors in a county for
an election to determine whether or
not such a court should be established, i
instead of one fifth, and limiting such
elections to every four years. . Another
amendmeut excluded from the jurisdiction
of county courts cases where
title to real estate was involved ; a
third fixed the term of solicitor at four
years instead of two, and still auotber i
devolved upon him the duly of working
up cases for circuit solicitors and
acting as legal adviser to the county
board of commissioners. In cases of
appeals, an amendment provided that I
a transcript of the testimony should
be furnished to all parties to a suit if
they made au affidavit of inability to (
pay for .same. With these aud various
other ameudmeots the bill was ordered
to a third reading with notice of general
amendment. I
There was but a slim attendauce on !
the house on Saturday aud no busiuess
of importance was taken up. By i
agreement, cousideration was con fined
to matters about which there was no
controversy. Mr. McDill, having got- ;
ten consent, introduced his bill providing
for the amendment of the charter
of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance
company so as to provide for a reserve
fuud. The bill to incorporate the Associate
Reformed Orphanage at Hickory
Grove was also introduced.
Mr. Thomas's bill requiring that female
clerks be provided with chairs by i
their employers, was passed to a third
reading without opposition. It is very
probable that the bill will become a
law.
Mr. Winkler proposed the following,
as a substitute for Mr. McCraw's bicycle
bill.
Section 1. That all persons riding
bicycles upon tbe public highways of
this state shall not pass within fifteen
feet of a person riding thereon on
horseback or in a vehicle drawn by
horse or other animal, without first obtaining
leave from such rider on horse
back or in a vehicle.
SectioQ 2. That all persons, riding
bicycles upon the public highways of
this state are hereby required, before i
passing pedestrians thereoD, to make
an alarm by sounding a bicycle alarm
[bell at a distance of not less than
| twenty feet of said pedestrians, whether
approaching them from front or j
rear; and such riders are further required
to pass said pedestrians at a
slow rate of speed.
Section 3. That it shall be unlawful <
for any person to ride a bicycle on any
public highway of this state after sun- (
set and before sunrise without displaying
a light attached to the front part
of the bicycle.
Section 4. That should any person
violate the provisions contained in any
of the foregoing sections he shall, upon i
conviction thereof in any court of
competent jurisdiction, be fined not
less than two or more than twenty dol- ,
lars, or be imprisoned in the county
jail not less that five nor more than ,
twenty days.
Section 5. That the provisions of this ,
act shall not apply to persons riding
bicycles within the corporate limits of (
any town or city iu this state.
Mr. Sawyer's bill to amend the law (
as to the protection of boarding house ,
keepers was given its third readiug j
without question.
Fire lu Spartanburg.
The First Presbyterian church of ;
Spartanburg, was badly damaged by J
fire last Saturday night. The loss, I
however, is coveted by'insurance. I
Very Small Smallpox. I
E. \V. Dabbs, writing to Tbe State
from tbe infected district of Sumter '
county, concludes thus: "Now a few 1
words as to this socalled smallpox, i
Oue of the best remarks that I |
have heard on the subject is as follows : (
'If this is the smallpox, it is the smallest
smallpox I ever heard of, for you
cau't hardly see or feel it.' The Ne- 1
groes say they would rather have
tbe smallpox than be vacciuatcd, for '
vaccination makes iliem sicker than tbe *
smallpox. I have seeu several of the 1
recovered cases and there is uo mark on
them. I saw one case about tbe mid- j
die stage, said to he getting well, and
bad never been sick more thau to have 1
the pimples on her face. If it was f
smallpox it was very small smallpox. (
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
3. P. Lowrance?Will sell you 20 pounds
of sugar for one dollar, and receives
fresh country butter daily except Sunday.
?. W. Love?Calls upon persons who
have entered their names on his club as
subscribers to The Enquirer to make
payment without further delay, as now
is the time to make payment.
5. C. Strauss?Lets you know that goods
for his spring trade have already commenced
to arrive, and tells you about
gome of the goods and quotes prices.
He says that now is the time to buy
shoes and that bis stock is full and the
prices are right.
iV. M. Kennedy?Can furnish you with
journals, ledgers, daybooks ana omer
articles in tbe stationery line. He has
received his samples and is prepared to
fit you out with a suit of spring cbothing
warranted to fit. Besides, he can
supply you with flour and best New
Orleans molasses.
Srist Cousins?Can supply you with keen
cutter shears, which if not as represented,
you can return them and get your
money. Also a keen cutter can opener,
enainaline for your stove, red rust proof
oats, the price of the latter of which is
advancing.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Superintendent of Education Car-oil
has recovered from bis threatened
ittack of grip and is again at work in
sis office.
Mrs. E. M. Foster, of Marion, Ala.,
ind Mrs. Lou Wilson, of Manning, S. C.,
listers of the late Walter T. Barron,
ire visiting kindred in Yorkville.
The Baltimore correspondent of the
Columbia State says that the South
Carolina students at the Uuiversity ol
Maryland have organized a South Carolina
society. Mr. S. M. Deal, medical
studeut from Blacksburg, and a
brother of Mr Augustus Deal, now in
Cuba, is president of the society. Mr.
C. F. Williams, of Yorkville, is president
of the senior medical class, and
is a close race for firet honor.
Mr. Tom Thomosson is back in
Yorkville after an absence since November.
He has been over at Lancaster
pulling up a telepboue exchange
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ID mat 10wd xie repuno mai iuck
are now od the switchboard about six
ty corrections, and that od Monday
he talked with Yorkville by way oi
Chester. Mr. Thomasson still has s
lot of telephone work ahead of him
Id fact, he is busy all the while, aod
says that he will probably remuiu in
Yorkville only until tbe weather holdt
up a bit.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Following is the roll of honor of tbe
Yorkville Graded school (white) for
the month of January :
First Grade?Erwiti Carothers, 95i;
Wade Williford, 94 ; Julia Neville, 93i;
Frances Finley, 92J; Kenneth Lowry, 921;
Howard White, 9li ; Robert Lindsay, 911 i
Annie Lou Dixon, 901; Oliver Hart, 90;
Clyde Easterling, 90; Alie Starr, 90;
Zula Horton, 90.
Second Grade?Louise Dobson, 98;
Florine Carothers, 97 4-5; Edna McClain,
97 3-5; Edward Finley, 97 1-5; Mary
Starr, 96 2-5; Fradrica Lindsay, 96 2 5;
Nannie Hope. 95 4-5 ; San. Latimer, 94 4-5;
Carrie Cartwrigbt, 94 3-5; Mary Cartwright,
93 3 5; Tristram Easterling,
93 3-5; Aubrey Willis, 90; Nannie Brian,
90.
Third Grade?Bessie Pegram, 99; Ro
zslla Abernathy, 99; Mildred Abernathv,
99 ; Mary Hope, 99 ; Winne Crawford, 99;
Emmie Boyce, 98; Corrinne Jones, 98;
Mattie -May Neville, 98 ; Olive Walker
98 ; Clarke Adickes, 97; Maxie Waters
96; William Boyce, 95; May McLain, 95;
W. G. White. 95; Marcus Dickson, 94
Earle Grist, 93; Arthur Hart, 93; Willi*
Jenkins, 91; Claud Walker, 91.
Fourth Grade?Virginia Neville. 98
Marie Moore, 97 ; Leon White, 96 ; Josi*
Carroll, 95 ; Frank Riddle, 94; Ara Quat
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tieoaum, iw; Gillian wuuers, oi j v?uoj
Williford, 90.
Fifth Grade?Lenora Williford, 98
Edna Horton, 97; Glenn Allison, 96; Bes
sie Gilbert, 96; Joseph Hart, 96; Marj
Walker, 95; Mamie Lee Grist, 93; Marj
Dobson, 92; Mary Brian, 91; Georg<
Cartwrigbt, 91; Bedford Moore, 91.
Sixth Grade?Philip Hunter, 98; An
na McCaw, 98; Catharine Hunter 97
Lottie Bell Simril, 97; Frankie Clawson
95 ; Marion Woodward, 95 ; Mabel Berry
92 ; Elise Latimer, 91; Gerald Lowry, 91
Mary Alexander, 90; Keene Dobson, 90
Beulah Grimes, 90.
Seventh GrAde?Henry McLain,98
Mary Williams, 96; Bertie Smith, 96; Jni
Walker, 94; Felix Walker, 93; Maggi<
Robinson, 93; Raymond McClain, 91
Robert Jenkins, 91; Joe Alexander, 90.
Eighth Grade?Nellie Schorb, 98
Hallie Withers, 96; Straussie Walker, 95
Bessie Williams, 95 ; Louise Lowry, 94
Nannie Grist, 93: Josie Camp, 92; Tallu
lah Neville, 92; Sadie Waters, 92; Fran!
Lindsay, 91; Gladys Withers, 90.
Ninth Grade?Alma Walker, 98; T
C. Dunlap, Jr., 95; Barron Kennedy, 95
Ethel Latimer, 94; Elizabeth Hunter, 91
TAKE WARNING.
By Monday's mail, The Enquirei
received the following from Mr. J. L
McGill, of Bethany, the well knowi
country merchant who is entirely re
sponsible and reliable. We print ii
with pleasure, and hope that all inter
ested will take timely warning :
"Editor of The Enquirer : I hav<
had calls recently from agents or can
vassers who have been trying to sel
aP stKaeta fnr nap in f h t
LUC a UUUCULIUU Ui ouutvw iv. ?wv .M
public schools at the price of $37.50
The chart may be a very good thing
and quite convenient to have; but ir
my opinion the price is too high. ]
am sure that $7.50 would be enougt
for it, because I have no idea that il
costs more than half that amouni
wholesale. The agents iuformed m<
that they bad sold quite a number o
these charts in different parts of tbt
couuty for $37.50. They were to b<
paid out of the school fund. 1 fee
that trustees should have warning
about the matter, and it is for thai
reason I take the liberty of sending
you this communication."
The reporter called upon Treasure!
Neely yesterday in regard to the sub
ject to which Mr. McGill calls attention,
and asked him if he had paid any
bills of the kind described. At a
rough estimate, without looking at his
looks, Mr. Neely said that he supposed
that there has been paid as
nuch as $1,000. All of the bills have
lot beeu paid yet. Many of them
lave been approved, however, payable
next Julv."
Superintendent of Education Cur-oil
was not in his office at the time
;be reporter called on Treasurer Neely
jut came in an hour or two afterward,
ind the reporter a*ked him about the
natter.
"There is the chart over there," said
Mr. Carroll, pointing to an oaken box
vith a sliding drawer, to which was
tttached some fifty or sixty printed
;bar!s. It is a very good thing, proba
bly; but an outrageous humbug as to
price. With each one was thrown in
a map of the state and twenty copies
of a little paper backed work on arithmetic.
"It is a good thing, maybe, as I said ;
but I would have never advised anybody
to pay $37.50 for it. That is
much too high. But the trustees are
not to blame. The agent came here
with a strong recommendation from
Superintendent of Education Mayfield,
and went to the trustees with that endorsement.
It was all over, accounts
onnrnueH and evervthintr. before I
-pp. ? ,,,
came into office, or I am sure that tbey
would have never been allowed to sell
tbe charts to trustees at any such
price."
"How many do you think were
sold?"
Mr. Carroll went to his book and
read a list of the accounts that had
been approved from the chart agents.
They aggregated $2,256.
Continuing, Mr. Carroll showed the
reporter a letter from Superintendent
of Education McMahan, asking information
about the Evans Arithmetical
i chart, and desiring to know whether
' trustees bad made purchases on their
own responsibility, or whether tbey had
, tbe endorsement of the county board of
i education, etc. The letter did not inF
timate Mr. McMaban's intentions; but
in view of the circumstances suggested
above, the indications are that there is
something rotten about tbe whole
business, especially in connection with
. tbe endorsement of the state board of
I education.
1 ROAD SUBSCRIPTION.
A proposition to raise another road
( subscription in Yorkville is being dis,
cussed. The matter has not been dis.
cussed a great deal as yet; but those
r who are talking it are of tbe kind
WIIU UiCUU UUniUWn,
1 "A uumber of people who live on
j the Rutherford road have spoken to
i me about getting up a subscription, if
i Yorkville would help, and I told them
I would do as much as I did on the
Charlotte road.". This statement was
made to the reporter a few days ago,
[ by the gentleman who originated the
agitation that led to the Charlotte
road improvements, and be conJ
tinued:
; "Although my preference just now
| is for the Rutherford road?I think lHs
improvement will be of very great im;
portancc?I am not disposed to be at
? all dictatorial about the matter! I am
I perfectly willing to contribute my
< share to a liberal fund by the town of
t Yorkville, and give it over for the
> benefit of whichever road the residents
. along which get up the largest co-opeI
rative subscription. It ought not to
| he as difficult to get up a big subscrip>
tion now, as it was two years ago. I
j believe that every Yorkville subscriber
> to the Charlotte road fund is satisfied
that bo has gotten full value for his
I money, and there is no quesliou of the
. fact that our country friends realize
7 that they have been paid mauy times
. over. It seems to me, too, that a good
deal of progress has been made in the
7 way of education generally ; so let us
J keep the good work moving along."
The reporter has heard similar seu;
timents expressed by other individuals.
' The condition of the Charlotte road,
9
; as compared with that of all the other
' roads leading into Yorkville, furnish;
es a most striking contrast. It is no
I longer necessary to expend effort ra
; convincing people that bad roads are
. more expensive than good ones. All
; that is necessary now is for a few re[
sponsible citizens to take the lead in
c pushing the good work along.
THEY WANT OUT.
9
The recent marriage of portions of
Uuion, Spartanburg and York counties
with Gaffiaey City, has not been a
1 happy one. Already some of the con
trading parties are thoroughly dissatis1
fied with their bargain, and are talking
* of trying to get-a divorce.
t The disaffection is particularly
' strong in Cherokee township, formerly
a part of York county ; but people
i who are in a position to know, claim
j that Cherokee is no worse dissatisfied
? than are some of the other sections.
The alluring promises, the cajoling,
, and the flirtation practiced by Guffney
i City folks to trust their future fortunes
^ with the ambitious little town, have
^ developed into all kinds of selfishness
^ that calls upon the country people to
? foot the bills, while the couuty seat
f wants to enjoy all the benefits of the
i unfortunate alliance. Before the couni
ty was established, there were ad'
vanced numerous arguments, more or
? nianuiKiu cotttnor fnrth the bene
^ 1 COO picauoiuivj uwnujj - - ? ?
r fits that were to be derived from independent
housekeeping ; but now it has
clearly developed that the only bene
fits that have been reaped have been
by the town of Guffuey, the office
' holders and the newspaper that did
i most of the persuading. And these
i benefits have all been derived at the
expense of the couuty tax payers, in
i whose interest the origiual change was
i ostensibly made.
A prominent citizen of Yorkville
was in Blacksburg one day last week,
and he reports that the people there
make no secret of their dissatisfaction.
They claim that they were deceived,
and deceived outrageously, and some
of them are talking strongly of mak1
" Kootnro f hu f 11 /I ofutllQ
lug au cnuiv
us it was before the new county was
erected. The recent decision of the
supreme court tearing down the new
county of Lee, on the ground of the
unconstitutionality of the act by which
it was erected, is taken by some as a
basis for possible successful litigation,
and quite a number are disposed to
make a test.
We would be glad to see our Cherokee
towusbip friends again become
citizens of York county; but we are
not disposed to try to encourage them
with their proposed litigation.- We
do not believe it will succeed. It is
really doubtful, in our opinion, as to
whether Cherokee county has the required
constitutional area?400 square
miles ; but even if it should be established
beyond a doubt that such is the
case, it would avail nothing. It has
been said officially that the area is
there, and legally so it will have to re
main.
There is a possibility that some of
the people of Cherokee township?
those occupying a strip adjoining York
county and not more than 25 or 30
square miles in extent?may be able
to get back. We mean a strip not too /
large to reduce Cherokee below the 400
square miles in accordance with the
claims of that official survey; but
even this is doubtful. It was promised
these people at one time that if they
would bold their peace until after the
formation of the new county, they
would be allowed to cut the nselves off
and go back to York. In view of other
statements that had been made, The
Enquirer advised these people to put
no confidence in these promises; but
to try and get their representatives to
insist upon their being retained in
York at the formation of the new
county. But there was other advice
offered at about the same time, and it
was taken.* Our Cherokee friends
were duped again. If they should
try to come to York now, they
will be met with the claim that Cherokee
is an old county and cannot be
cut below 500 square miles.
The people of Cherokee township
have our deepest sympathy. We feel
Dot the slightest pleasure at the predicament
in which they hod themselves.
We are indeed sorry that they
failed to better their condition. We
would be glad, even now, to see the
mistake corrected ; but we are free to
confess tbat we do not believe that
there is now left any legal redress.
IjOCAL laconics.
Cherokee Tax Returns.
Auditor Camp, of Cherokee, will be
at Kiug's Creek, on Thursday, February
2nd, and at Grover on Friday,
February 3rd.
Price of Cotton.
Good cotton is selling at 6 cents on
the Yorl^ville market. The finer
grades are worth a little more aud the
poor grades a little less.
The Weather.
There was a chauge in the weather
last Friday night as per the prediction
uf the weather bureau; but the temperature
did not fall quite so low as
was anticipated. Instead, there came
a snow, followed by rain, and now it is
disagreeable enough to be thoroughly
in keeping with the season.
Like Gonzales and Ellerbe.
"In re Yorkville Enquirer?the
GafFney Ledger is imitating Gonzales,"
remarked a gentleman ' at the postoffice
on Saturday morning. "Yes,"
retorted another gentleman, "and it
seems to be imitating Ellerbe also, as
it bas nothing whatever to say on the
main issue."
Magistrate For Catawba.
Major T. C. Beckham, who has for
several years served as constable for
Magistrate Waters, in -Catawba township,
has been appointed us Mr.
Waters's successor. Major Beckham
has many friends who will congratulate
him on bis appointment, believing
that he will make a good judge, and
that if he makes mistakes they will
not be of the heart.
Thinks It Worth 8500 to Him.
Mr. J. W. Love, who lives about
four miles out on the Charlotte road,
and who did his share in paying for
the macadam work, says he would not
be willing to let the road go back to
the same condition in which it used to
be, for $500 cash. Mr. Love evidently
knows a good thing when he sees it,
and others in the same fix in wbich be
used to be, might do well to use bis estimate
as a basis of calculation when
they go to decide howi much they
should subscribe toward better roads.
Rip Van Winkle."
At the time it was necessary for The
Enquirer to go to press yesterday afternoon,
the Rip Van Winkle company,
billed to play in the operahouse
last night, had not yet arrived. Manager
Herndon, however, was confiHont
that it would be in in plenty of
time, and he felt very much encouraged
as to the outlook. He had already
sold a number of reserved seats,
aud from the numerous expressions
he had heard from people who are
desirous of seeiug Mr. Glenn in the
famous play, he was satisfied that barring
uulucky bad wheather, there
would be a full house.
Patriotic Award.
Ladies of Columbia held a meeting
last Mouday afternoon and organized
the "Patriotic Award Association" for
the purpose of getting up a suitable
testimonial for Lieutenant Vtctor Blue
in the shape of a medal and probably
a sword. The fuuds are to be collected
by voluntary contributions. Collectors
were appointed for ail the leading
towns of the slate. Those named
-?
Ill mid aeciiou WCI C oo iunur> o. iuisville,
Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal; Blacksburg,
Mrs. Wm. Auilerson ; Kock Hill,
Mrs. A. C. Izard ; Lancaster, Miss Ira
B. Jones; Gafl'uey City, Mrs. J. P.
Lipscomb; Chester, Mrs. J. J. StriDgfellow.
How Cherokee Treats Ulacksburg.
The following from The Investigator
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