Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, January 24, 1900, Image 2
Scraps and |acts.
? Secretary of War Root has issued au
order extending the time on mortgages
in Porto Rico six months. The order
is occasioned by the financial straits
existing in the island.
? The Methodist church is about to
begin active missionary work in the
Philippines, says a San Francisco dispatch
of Tuesday. Under the supervision
of Bishop Thoburn, the first missionary
in Manilla, are Miss Wisner,
Miss Cody and Mr. Norton, of Ohio.
Miss Monies, of Michigan, will sail for
China on Weduesday accompanied by
Miss Anderson, who is going to do missionary
work in Malasia.
? There was a monster meeting in
the Graud opera house, Washington,
last Sunday night, called for the purDose
of expression sympathy with the
Boers in their fight with Great Britain.
Many senators and representatives
were present and made speeches. The
keynote of all the speeches was that
the Boers are fightiDg lor independence
as our forefathers did in 1776. Senator
Tillman was amoug those who
occupied seats on the stage. The Germans
and Irish were in the majority,
and the leading spirits in the meeting.
The speeches were quite bitter. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the
Boers and condemning the whole policy
of the British.
? Secretary Hester's statement of the
world's supply of cotton shows a decrease
for the week just closed, of 47,151
bales, against au increase of 8,214
last year. The total visible is 4,199,834,
against 4,246,985 last week, and
5,606,333 last year. Of this the total
of American cotton is 3,431,834 against
3,508,985 last week aud 4,814,333 last
year; of all other kinds, including
Brazil, Egypt, India, etc., 768,000
against 738,000 last week, aud 792,000
last year. Of the world's visible supply,
there is now afloat aud held in Great
Britaiu and Continental Europe 1,933,000
bales, against 3,174,000 last year ;
iu Egypt 201,000 against 262,000 last
year ; in India 318,000 against 271,000
last year ; and in the Uuited Staets 1,748,
000 against 1,799,000 last year.
? A Calcutta, India, dispatch says:
The official estimates show the cost to
the government of the relief works,
etc., to the end of March will be 40,000,000
rupees. About 22,000,000 persons
are now affected in British territory
and about 27,000,000 in the native
stales. The viceroy, Lord Curzou, of
Kedleston, says that the famine area
had expanded, surpassing the worst
. . 1
feurs and they are uow lacing a came,
water and food scarcity of a terrible
character. About 3,250,000 people, he
coutiuued, were already receiviug relief.
While io 1897, the world 9hared
India's sorrow aud coutributed hundreds
of thousauds of pounds toward
the relief fuuds, the viceroy pointed
out, India uow would have to struggle
alone, for the thoughts of every
Englishman in the world were centred
on South Africa. It would be the
duty of the government to pursue the
task of saving the millions of lives
and it would spend its last rupee, if
necessary, to do so.
? A lively interest, says a Yokohoma
dispatch, has been aroused by the
publication of a secret decree from the
Empress Dowager of China, in which
she shows a becoming sense of the
danger which threateus the empire
from foreign aggression, and holds the
provincial governors to the strictest
responsibility for the immediate defence
of their respective provinces
should any attack be made upon them.
"The various powers," she says, "are
iiq l<wil-c nf turpi-.like vo
casting u|iuu uo i?v>u ?. ?0~.
racity, bustling each other io their endeavors
to be first to seize on our innermost
territory. They think that
China, haviug neither money or troops,
would never venture to goto war with
them." Speculation is rife as to what
happened to bring out this decree.
Some attribute it to an understanding
with Japau, it being reported that exMinister
Yuno is to return there as
Japanese adviser to the Chinese government.
? A Topeka, Kansas dispatch of Sunday
says: The Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon,
author of "In His Steps," and "Crucifixion
of Philip Strong," etc., is to be
given an opportunity to edit a daily
newspaper as be thinks a Christian
daily should be edited. For the week
beginning March 13, he will have absolute
control of every department of
the Topeka Capital?news, editorial
and advertising. At the Detroit convention
of the Christian Endeavor society,
Mr. Shelton asked what "philanthropic
gentlemau in this age of munificent
endowments to education institutions
would give $1,000,000 for the
creation of a great Christian daily."
The philanthropic gentleman has not
appeared with the mouey ; but in response
to the appeals of the leading
citizens of Topeka. Mr. Sheldon's
home town, Mr. l)ell Keyser, the president
nf the Toneka Capital company,
offered to give the paper to Mr. Sheldon
for one week, aDd the offer has
been accepted. It is understood that
able writers are to assist Mr. Sheldon,
and that statesmen, prominent citizens
and editors of some of the dailies of
New York, Chicago and St. Louis
will help him by suggestions. Mr.
Sheldon has not yet given auy intimation
of his plans.
? The reports of the special committee
of investigation in the case of
Brighain H. Roberts, of Utah, were
presented to the house last Saturday.
The majority report, signed by Chairman
Taylor and six of his associates,
is a voluminous document anu is accompanied
by a summary of the law and
facts. It gives the details of the hearings,
the ample opportunies afforded
to Mr. Roberts to present his case, his
refusal to testify and the unanimous
finding of facts heretofore published.
It proceeds: "The committee is unanimous
in its belief that Mr. Roberts
ought not to remain a member of the
house of representatives. A majority
are of the opinion that he ought not
to be permitted to become a member;
that the house has the right to exclude
him. A minority are of the opinion
that the proper course of procedure is
to permit him to be sworn iu and then
expel him by a two-thirds vote under
the constitutional provision providing
for expulsion." It is admitted that
the election of Roberts by the sovereign
state of l iiih was regular, as was
also tbe commission of the governor
upon which he made claim for his seat, v
It does not appear that polygamy is a r:
crime which disqualifies an individual
to a seat in congress, and to an outsider
it still looks as if the house is
confronted by a serious problem. ^
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?hc i[(orIu'iltc (Enquirer. '
YOItKVILLE, S. C.:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1900. |
? The Graydon bill provides that
the superintendent of education, comp- ^
troller general and secretary of state g
constitute the state board of control. c
It is understood that Superintendent \
McMahan objects to serving on the c
board, and an effort will be made to c
amend the bill so as to relieve him. f
As to whether the comptroller general j
aud secretary of stale also object to ^
such service has not yet developed. t
I
? The Greenville jury commissioners
have determined to try the experiment *
of placing the names of preachers and ^
newspaper men in the jury boxes.
Both classes are exempt from jury ^
duty under the laws; but as they have ^
a great deal to say about juries uot
doing their duty, it is thought that .
they should not claim the privilege ^
that the law gives tbera. Further de- (
velopraents in the matter wilL be interesting.
? The Columbia people are very ?
much interested in the question of completing
the state house. It is estimat- v
-" -i ? ?iennnn ...:il c.flK '
eu mat uuuui *>iuu,wv wm uo oumcient,
and it is the suggestion that tbe ,,
appropriation be made in three anuual
installments. Tbe state bouse ought
to be completed, and as soon as possible
; but from tbe looks of things generally,
it is hardly possible that the gen- '
eral assembly will be willing to vote ^
the necessary money at this session.
? According to tbe reports published, s
it looks very doubtful as to whether *
General Buller is going to make a sue- '
cess of his move for the relief of Lady- s
smith. Tbe British public is banking *
quite heavily upon this movement. If *
it is a success there is reason to con- 1
sider it the beginning of the end ; but J
if it is a failure, there is a good deal *
more work cut out for the British be- c
fore the Boers are subdued. It will 1
begin to look like the British are going I
to abandon their undertaking as a bad *
job.
? Tbe idea of a great daily newspaper
like tbe Topeka Capital beiog r
turned for a week to the views of Rev. 1
Mr. Sheldon, is even more uovel in this c
day and generation than Mr. Sheldon's 8
ideal of what a daily newspaper ought 8
to he. We have no doubt that The '
Capital will be a model paper during 1
that week, and there will probably be !
as many as a million readers who'
will want to see what it is like. But c
a lest of a week will not couut for c
much. Almost anybody or any news- 1
paper can be good for a little while. I
It is only when the editor tries to be 1
good all the time that he has to en- r
counter ups and downs.
? The war department has recently ?
issued some interesting statistics of the s
war with Spain. From these statis- ?
tics it appears that the total number t
of officers and men in active service t
from first to last was 182,687. Of c
these, 288 were killed in action^ 1,277 1
were wounded, 4,015 died of disease. I
South Carolina furnished 2,150 officers
and men, of whom 40 died of disease, t
These figures have reference ouly to 1
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines a
up to the signing of the peace treaty. J
The operations of the Araericau army a
in the Philippines siuce the signing of 1
the treaty of peace with Spain, is a t
separate story. *
? The state of Kentucky has been r
in a fever of excitement for many t
weeks over the election contest, and s
uow that the whole matter is to be e
threshed over agaiu before the general t
assembly, the excitement has not i
abated. There has been talk of a possibility
of civil war as the result of the s
tension ; but this may be an exaggera- 1
tion. The recent Colson-Scott tragedy, j
however, has not tended to restore (
confidence, and yesterday was set <
apart by the ministers of Frankfort as t
a day of humiliation and prayer to (
ask that both political parties may be j
guided to act with such wisdom and I
moderation that there will be no more j
bloodshed. ' j
? Some of the members of the state 1
board of education appear to be at |
outs with Superintendent McMahan. (
Mr. YV. F. Clayton has resigued from t
the board, and gives as oue of his t
reasons the alleged fact that the state I
superintendent has usurped the few r
powers that had been conferred upon t
the board by the geueral assembly.
As to how much of this charge is true, t
and as to how much comes from pique, s
cannot be arrived at upon an exparte i
showing. It is a fact, however, that c
Mr. McMaban has been looking after c
the duties of his office with consider- y
|able care, and as be is the individual 'J
who has to shoulder ajl the respousi c
bility for any mismanagement that s
might develop, it is natural that he n
vould not be disposed to trust too
nuch to thedicalion of his state board.
? The present contracts of the state
>oard of educatiou with school book
)ublishers expire soon, and new eonracts
are to be made. Agents of
chool book publishing houses have
ilready established themselves in Coumbia
for the purpose of doing what
hey can to secure these contracts, and
ome of the agents are reported to be
keeping open house. Although the
act is not generally appreciated iu this
tate, those who know, are aware that
vhen it comes to exerting "influence,"
he average agent of the school hook
)uhlishing bouse gels up as early in the
norning as the average whisky druraner.
? For the benefit of those interested,
ve print elsewhere the resolutions
idopted by the Greenwood farmers
railing upon their brother farmers to
iold mass meetings on the first Moulay
in February for the purpose of
:onsidering the means for fighting the
ertilizer trust. That there is a fertilzer
trust we have not the slightest
loubt, and we are no less satisfied
Kiofr it- ic lufiroltr hppmiQp. nf this trust I
lUIUlUg UiCCUIIgO I vuvii u<vv....rvere
held only a few years back aud
hey accomplished but little. No beter
results are to be expected now.
The only remedy applicable to the
ase would seem to be the refusal to
ise commercial fertilizers, and this is
i question that each farmer must de:ide
for himself. He alone is the best
udge as to whether he would be cuting
off his nose to spite his face,
'ossibly the general assembly may be
ible to provide some remedy; but
iven that body can accomplished very
ittle so far as supplies for the present
eason are concerned. Retail dealers
lave already purchased their stocks,
dowever, if the farmers of this couny
care to hold a meeting on the subect?such
a meeting cau do no harm?
ve will be pleased to publish such
:all as any of our readers may see fit
o make; and further, we will take
ileasure in helping to promulgate such
dews as may be expressed, j
[IKKKKVIMH (IK ATTENTION.
Though of not a great deal of siglificance
in itself, the fact that Lhe
Clover Cotton mill has imported a
juautity of Egyptian cotton, suggests
i matter to which the farmers of this
ection should give more atlentiou
han they have been giving, and that
s to the grade of staple they should
iroduce.
Of course, it is understood that we
:annot raise Egyptian cotton in this
lountry, and it is also understood that
he action of the Clover people in im>orling
cotton from Egypt has no
tearing whatever upon our own cotton
aising industry. As we understand
t, the Egyptian cotton is of a pecuiarly
fine, silky staple, suitable for
naking especial goods that are in
trong demand at a most desirable
nargin of profit, and in undertaking
o manufacture it, the Clover folks put
hemselves squarely on their merits in
:ompetition with the world, asking
lot the slightest favor ou account of
iroximitv to the home cotton fields.
But there is another development of
his year that is full of significance.
Slot only the Clover mill, but the mills
it Yorkville, Rock Hill, and, no doubt,
?ort Mill, have all brought a consid
ible quantity of cotton from Georgia,
Vlabama and Mississippi, principally
he latter state. The reason of this
las been two-fold. In the first place,
hey did not care to take too much
isk about getting their supplies from
he local market at prices that ruled
lome time back, and in the second,
ind more important place, they wan,ed
to be sure of a better staple than
s to be commonly had in this section.
And it is this matter of staple that
ibould receive especial attention in this
ocality. The question was of no imjortance
a few years back. Then all
;otton was bought principally on its
;olor. Buyers seldom took the trouble
<o examine whether the staple was
)ne-quarter or three-quarters, etc., of
in inch long. If it was white it would
>ring the top of the market. For export
purposes the same rule still holds
jood ; but the mill men, especially
.hose who take pride in making the
. nf t.ni'n qpo mnru
JtTSb IJUUIILjr VI Jdiu, uav/ mw.v, r
ar. Unless the staple comes up to
:ertain requirements as to length, and
he longer the better, the}' do not want
-o buy, at least not at the best prices.
.( the staple is extra long then the mill
nan will always pay a higher price
.ban the exporter.
Local attention was first called to
his matter by Mr. John It. Ashe, in a
hort interview published in Thk En(uikkr
last spring. lie mentioned
iertain varieties of cottou that were
lesirable and certain varieties that
vere undesirable far good strong yarns.
The length of the staple was the piinipal
point that he sought to ernphaize,
and in general terms his recomoendatioc
was to avoid small boll cot
u?v ?V JO *? 6VV ~ ~
bat it has been possible to raise the
?f f?_tlli.nhi: In tlio ni'PSPnt (l<r
Hlt'C UI ICI initio VV/ VIIV f vwwM. ? 0
ires. The fertilizer companies claim
hat the advanced price is due to the
idvauced price of the raw materials.
This is possible ; but as we understand
he matter, the trust also has control
>f the raw material market, and if this
s so it is not seriously embarrassed
rom that quarter. The excuse seems
o be merely au excuse. There is
(very reason to believe that such is
be case. But the question is, how
ire the farmers to help themselves by
vMAAtSnoro 9 ftunh mppfinirs
lb Held guns, wnne sir unaries >varreu,
with about 12,000 men, 30 guns and a
large force of cavalry, has been sent
to work his way around the right
Hank of the Boers, eight or ten miles
away.
Several of the London papers of
Monday print dispatches that indicate
bloody outpost fighting between General
Warren's troops and the Boers.
General Warren opened the attack on
Saturday morning and kept it up
throughout the day, his troops bivouacking
on the field at nigbt. Tbe
fighting was re-commenced at dawn
Sunday morning and continued
throughout the day. The meagre reports
merely indicate that many have
been killed and wounded ou the British
side, and probably also on the side
of the Boers; but as yet there has
beeD nothing decisive.
It seems that so far as tbe reports
up to Monday were concerned, they
related only to clashes between advanced
lines. The Boers had thrown
out such lines in entrenchments, and
it was their policy to bold thete entrenchments
as long as possible and
then retire either to another line or to
the main positiou. Several of these
temporary positions had been taken ;
but still the main position had not been
taken up to the latest report. It was
not expected that it would be taken,
if at all, until after several days of
bloody fighting.
The indications are that the British
have considerably changed their tac*
r\r\ mnra ^ icnnQpH f ft
11U3. I UCJ aic UV ujvi v uiM|/wwvv>
make their reckless charges forward
aud be shot down by the Boer riflemen
; but instead they depend upon
their artillery to clear the Boer trenches,
after which the infantry advances,
taking advantage of all possible cover.
According to the nature of the reports
at hand, the fate of Ladysmith
ought to be decided within a very few
days. It is possible that the decisive
battle has already been fought. If the
British have been successful, the news
will not be held back.
At last accouuts Mafeking was still
holding out. There has been no news
from Kimberly for several days. It is
possible that the town has fallen.
This, however, is not certain.
AGAINST THE FERTILIZER TRUST.
Funnel-* Moot at Greenwood and Call Upon
Their Brethren to Fight.
At a mass meeting of the farmers of <
Greenwood last Saturday, the following
resolutions presented by ex-Sena- i
tor Gaines were unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas the prices of fertilizers are 1
being advanced arbitrarily though the
influence of a trust and to an extent 1
not justified by commercial couditious:
Resolved, 1. That we, the farmers
of Greenwood county, S. C. hereby
appeal to the farmers of the state and
the cotton states to hold meetings at
their respective courthouses on the
first Monday in February, and that
they pledge themselves not to purchase
fertilizers at an advance exceeding
10 per cent, over last year's prices.
2. That we regard 10 per cent, advance
in prices of fertilizers as much
as the conditions justify, and we advise
farmers not to purchase any fertilizers
at more thau 10 per cent, advance
over last year's prices.
That all newspapers are requested
to publish these resolutions and help
the farmers thwart the designs of the
pernicious fertilizer trust.
Depew at Krskiiie,
Says a Washington correspondent:
Senator Depew, it was announced the 1
other day, will probubly accept the in- i
vitation extended by Erskine college, (
South Carolina, to address the students (
at the graduation ceremonies to be held
f hifl Viirtf Thn cunnlAe ie o/inuiHnrnrl Kit
HJIOJV-M.. * UV OV-IKUUI lyUIIQIUVIVU WJ
many to be the best orator iu the sen- J
ate, and bis acceptance will be gratify- 1
ing to the people of the state, as here- i
tofore most of the South Carolina peo- {
pie have known the New York senator
only by reputation. If he visits the .
slate he will doubtless receive a hearty
welcome, and may be induced to visit *
other portions of South Carolina as '
well. . <
tons and plant only large boll varieties.
There are a great many people who
are, for various reasons, wedded to
eertaiu small boll varieties, especially
the "King." Their preference is
based, perhaps, upon certainty of crop
or the number of pounds of lint their
favorite will yield per acre. These
considerations are entitled to respect.
The farmer does not raise cotton for
his health. His sole inducement is
profit, aud whatever he fiuds most
profitable that he ought to do; but
this staple matter ought not to be ignored.
Existing conditions?the local
mill customers among the most important,
seem to be strongly in favor
of the large bolls.
THE BRITISH AND BOERS.
Buller Making Another Desperate Effort
to Relieve Ladymnith.
Although there is no doubt of the
fact that General Buller is moving on
the Boers investing Ladysmitb, and
that fighting has been in progress for
several days, still there are no satisfactory
details. It is the same old story
of strict censorship that will not allow
the transmission of the least bit of information
that may be of benefit to the
Boers. Nothing, therefore, comes from
South Africa uutil it is already a
matter of common knowledge there,
1 ? L * 1 4 - - * ? *Uama At'nn t a
and mucii mai is kuuwu k>ucic, s??u
both sides, is suppressed from the outside
world.
It is known now that Buller's army,
supposed to be about 26,000 strong,
crossed the Tuegla river at Potgeiter's
Drift. This point, from the maps at
hand, appears to be about 25 miles
west of Colenso, and nearly the same
distance southwest of Ladysmith. Between
this point and Ladysmith, with
entrenchments extending for miles,
the Boer lines are strongly fortified,
and the taking of their different
positions in the work cut out for the
British before Ladysmith can be rerelieved.
A London dispatch of Monday summed
up the general idea of the
present situation as being that General
Buller was holding the northern bank
of the river with some 8,000 men and
JUO CAL AFFAIRS
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
L. R. Williams, T. It, Cnrothers ar
James L. Hanahan?(Jive notice of tl
dissolution of the firm of Williams
Cnrothers, and announce that in tl
future the business will be conduct!
by James L. Ilanahan.
Edward Miller, McConnellsville, S. C.
Offers a reward of $1.50 for any inform
lion leading to the whereabouts of h
son Sidney, who left his home on tl
16th instant.
Jas. M. Starr A Co., Leading Druggists
Are agents for Wilcox A Gibbes's fe
tilizers, and say it will be to your inte
est to see them before closing a trad
They say that you will find a comple
line of drugs at their store, and of!
bargains in tobacco.
Thos. W. Speck, Jeweler and Optician
Speaks of his line of ladies' silk ut
brellas which he has just received. 1
also has something to say about b<
buckles, cuff buttons, spectacles ai
eyeglasses.
H. C. Strauss?Says that the people
this section realize that be looks out f
their interests, and that he furnish
them only first class goods. He spea
of his stock of underwear.
John E. Carroll, County Superintende
of Education?Calls "upon the scbc
trustees to meet in York courthouse*
Wednesday, January .31, at 10.30 a. m.
Rock Hill Ruggy Co., Rock Hill, S. C.
Says for you not to allow yourself to
talked into buying a shoddy job to sa
a dollar or so, when you can get t
best from their agents, Messrs. Glei
A Allison.
J. M. Ferguson and J. W. Snider?Gi
notice of the dissolution of the firm
Ferguson A Snider. The business w
be continued by Mr. Ferguson.
MR. MOELLER IS HAPPY.
Our German friend, Mr. Sim<
Moeller, is evidently quite happy. Tl
following cable message was receivi
from him at noon yesterday :
Schoetmar, Germany, Janua
23.?Euquirer, Yorkville, S. Carolini
Mein certificale marriage ohjectio
less. Moeller.
This evidently means that M
Moller, who was apprehensive
trouble on account of the old clai
that the German government hi
against him for military duty, h
succeeded in getting a certificate th
will give him the right to marry tl
maiden of bis choice.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mrs. Mary E. Walker leaves todi
for an extended visit to her sister, Mi
Curry, at Wildwood, Fla.
Mr. Lon F. McCIain, of Chariot!
N. C., came over to Yorkville Mo
day, on business, expecting to retu
today.
Mrs. S. W. Fain, nee Miss Ma
Clurk, formerly of Yorkville, now
Chattanooga, Tennessee, is in precai
ous health.
Mr. R. A. Dobson, after an illness
six weeks, returned to Greenville <
Monday, where he is taking a pc
graduate course in Furman universit
Mr. Roy Carroll, who has been dov
near Camden with the firm of Flei
ming & Carroll, railroad contractors, f
some time, is spending a few days wi
his father's family, Mr. T. L. Carro
near Yorkville.
EGYPTIAN COTTON.
The Yorkville correspondent of t!
News and Courier sends that pap
the following interesting informati*
about the use of Egyptian cotton
Clover.
Several weeks ago the stateme
was made in this correspondence th
the new cotton mill at Clover wuu
use Egyptian cotton exclusively. Tl
question was subsequently asked I
The News and Courier as to why tl
mill would use foreign-grown cott<
instead of sea island. Your corre
pondent was at Clover today and hi
- M?. TIT T. Qmith thfi qc
a Id I IV W 1 I'll Ifil t ATA* Ail UUlilU| vuv uv
retary and treasurer of the Clov
Manufacturing company, and owne
of the new mill wbicb is to use tl
Egyptian cotton, as well as the famoi
"dividend payer" that has been
operation there during the past !
years. In reply to the question as
why the foreign cotton was to be use
Mr. Smith said that it was their pu
pose to make a quality of yarn th
cannot be made out of American cc
ton, owing to superior strength at
silkiuess of the staple of the foreig
article The machinery can be used
the manufacture of American cottc
should the company at any time d
cide to use it.
The first shipment of the Egyptis
cotton arrived at Clover yesterday a
ternoon, and a few facts in this conne
tion will no doubt interest the reade
of The News and Courier. The bal
are of uniform size, being 44 inch<
high, 31 wide and 21 thick, and c
each bale are 11 steel ties one inc
wide, aud fastened with rivets, iustes
of buckles, as used in the south. Eac
bale is entirely covered with burls
and presents an appearance very sim
lar to the bales of sheeting sent out t
me cotton tnuis. me average weigi
of the bales is 750 pounds and evei
bale is guaranteed to be of unifor
grade. The cotton was shipped durir
the latter part of October, 1899, fro
Alexandria, Egypt, via. Boston, Mass
and is perhaps the first shipment
this class of cotton ever brought sout
It is the expectation of the manag
ment of the new mill to start the m
chinery about February 1.
TODAY'S ELECTION.
It is to be hoped that all of tl
qualified electors of the town of Yorl
ville will remember that an importai
election takes place today, and it is all
to be hoped that each aud every oi
of them will take sufficient interest'
cast a ballot.
The issue, as has already been mac
plain in the official notice calling tl
election, is whether or not the cbarti
of the town shall be amended so as I
permit the levy of three mills for ord
nary town purposes instead of tw
mills as now. As has already bee
explained, the town council has foun
that a two mill tax is not sufficient ft
ardinary town purposes; but the spi
eial reason for this additional levy
in order that there may be addition)
mprovement in the public lightiu
system.
There seems to be some confusio
n the minds of some of the citizen:
connecting today's election with th
ighting franchise which the tow
council has seen fit to graut to Mr. rJ
S. B. McClain. There is no connection
whatever between the two. The
((j lighting franchise lias already been
ie granted by the council, and un^
der its provisions Mr. McClain has
id the exclusive right to sell electric
_ light in the town of Yorkville during
a- a period of 20 years from the date of
the contract. That the franchise is a
lo
favorable one to Mr. McClain, there is
~ no question ; but under its terms the
ir- corporation has fuli protection, aud
the agreement is one that looks to the
er fullest mutual benefit of the contract_
ing parties. As to whether it is better
n- for a corporation to grant such franchises
or to retuin them to itself, is a
id question that has two sides ; but in the
present cuse that questiou has been
or closed. It may not be out of place to
^ observe, however, that it is quite probable
that there would have been no
opportunity to secure electric lights
on upon any other terms for some lime to
_ come. Comparison of cost in surbe
rounding towns, also shows that Yorkville
is being offered electric lights at
iin prices that would hardly bo pructicaUl..
?? ' ?? ?*-* * in if li a nlunl
^ UIC, CAL'Cpb III UUIIIICUIUU nun u pi?*u%
of like thut established by Mr. McClaiD.
Even in connection witb the pumping
station, as has been suggested, the cost
would be greater than under the pro30
position now being considered by the
he town.
The question today, then, is do the
people of Yorkville want to light their
ry streets by meaus of electric light, and
a: if so are they willing to submit to an
additional one mill tax with which to
help pay for the same? If they shall
Ql vote for the proposed araendmeut to
m the charter, the contract for street
m '
lights will be made and the lights will
^ be installed without delay. If they
at shall vote against the amendment,
then, of course, there will be no electric
street lights at present, nor until
the voters change their mind on the
question.
.g LIGHT ON THE CORNER.
If there had been any misgivings
e, before as to the practical value of elecn_
trie lights over the oil lamp system,
rD that misgiving could no longer exist
iu Yorkville. An object lesson od the
0f courthouse corner last Saturday night
was sufficient to dissipate it completely.
The people of the town generally
?f are familiar with conditions existing
311 about the cross streets at the court
ISL
y house ou Suturday nights. There are
k,u great crowds of all kinds of people,
n. principally Negroes. Some are there
or for legitimate business; but these are
comparatively few. The pocket blind
tiger plies his trade with impunity
here, and disreputable Negro women
congregate in the vicinity in swarms,
be However safe it may be for unprotecer
ted ladies to pass along the streets ou
3n other nights of the week, on account
ai of the noisy crowds of Saturday nights,
this passage is alway disagreeable.
nt, The place has long been notorious;
at but as there was no way to re nedy the
Id situation, it had to be borne.
An electric lamp was suspended
JV . 1 . C ,L. 1 .
, * over loe ceuirc ui iut uruss street moi
be
}n Saturday afterooon. Mr. T. B. Mc!8.
Clain did it. He had do thought of
ad the mob od the corner. His ODly obc
ject was to let the people see what a
er 2,000 candle power electric light would
" look like. From sundown until about
ug 11 o'clock, the vicinity of the corner
in for 100 yards either way was brighter
10 than the brightest of moonlight nights.'
to Faces could be recognized across the
"? streets, and for a distance of 50
or 100 yards almost as satisfactorily as
. in day time. Indeed, one who stood
1(j immediately about the corner was al;n
most inclined to forget that it was
in night. As compared with previous
>D dark nights, the difference was the
e" same as between night and day.
n Scores of people witnessed the novelf.
ty during the night, and their verdict
c- as to the extent of the improvement
rs was practically unanimous.
es But the improvement in the quality
es of the light was not the only thing
that was noticeable?nor the most
td marked thing. The practical result
:b was more striking. While scores of
>p people went out especially to see the
l!* light, they were not of the ordinary
^ Saturday Digbl< kind of people. From
.? these the entire vicinity was singularly
m free. Chief of Police Love testifies
ig thai except during downpours of rain,
tn or bitter cold, be does not remember
' > to have ever seen the like before.
? Where they went to he does not know ;
e" but on the corner they certainly were
a. not. The reason, of course, is plain.
It is the kind of people referred to
who object most seriously to light,
and when the light appears they are
ie gone. The practical demonstration ol
Saturday night would indicate that if
this light is maintained on the spot,
30 it will, in a considerable measure take
le the place of a policeman, and the poto
liceman who has heretofore been there
almost continually, will hereafter be
'e able to put in most of his lime elsele
where.
?r
to PROGRESS OF LEGISLATION,
i- Representative H. E. Johnsou came
'O home during the adjournment of the
m general assembly last week, remaining
d until Monday ufternoon, when he re
- '?.....I i? fVlnmKiu Tlio wnnrler
Jl IU1 UCU 11/ VUIIIUJI'IUI A MV f < |?v..w.
e- had a short talk with him about the
is progress of legislation,
il Iii answer to a question, Mr. John
g sou said it wus he who moved to exempt
York county from the provisions
11 of the hill which allows the respective
s, counties to vote on the question of <
ie establishing county courts. When askn
ed for a reason, be said that, in bis
L\ opiuion, the people did not want to be
bothered with an election on the question.
Speaking of pending dispensary legislation,
Mr. Johnson said that if there
was aoy change it is quite likely that
it will he iu the line of the Graydon
bill, rather than the Winkler or Appelt
bill. He is disposed to consider the
Graydon bill more favorably than the
others. It does not contain the coercion
provisions of the Winkler bill.
The wide tire bill, which has passed
the senate will, in Mr. Johnson's opinion,
be killed in the house. He thinks
though that the senate will pass the
marriage license bill and raise the
fee to a sum that will be a reasonable
remuneration to probate judges
for issuing licenses. If the senate does
this, it is probable that the house will
concur.
The bill to authorize the county
board of commissioners of York county
to borrow the sum of $8,000 for the
purpose of erecting a bridge across
Catawba river, at Sutton's ferry, was
to .have been read for the last lime
in the senate on Monday night. Sutton's
ferry is, the reporter understands,
located about half way between Neely's
ferry and Harris's ferry. The bill
though, authorizing the borrowing of
the money with which to build the '
bridge, does not, of course, compel
such a step. The matter will be entirely
within the discretion of the county
board of commissioners.
OUlt PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
With very few exceptions, all of the
public schools of the couuty are now
in operation, and in the belief that the
information would be of iDteieat,
The Enquirer has procured from
Superintendent of Education Carroll
a list of the white schools and the
names of the teachers in charge of
each. Where the schools are not yet
in operation, or where the county superintendent
of education haq had no
report, the name of the teacher is left
blank. The list is as follows:
DISTRICT NO. 1?Oak Ridge.
Oak Ridge, Sallle Parker.
Oak Ridge No. 2, Bethany. .. .
Battle Ground, Julia Ware.
Adams Eula Glenn.
Hero, Lizzie Thornborg.
Cross Roads, Susie Boney.
Zadok Mattie Bell. *
Santiago, T. E. McMakin.
Fairview, Wade Pursley.
Bethany, J. H. Douglas.
NO. 3?Bethel.
Glendale E. M. Williams.
Post Oak, W. H. Hamilton.
Pine Grove, Florence Thomasson.
Free Silver, John A. Barron.
Bethel, Knox Johnston.
NO. 4?South Fort Mill.
Massey's, Susie White. ?'
NO. 5.?Catawba. Roddey
Bess Patton.
Lesslie, W. B. Simpson.
Harmony, Ola Barron.
McElwee, Lottie Culp.
Oakley,
Friendship, M. Hoke.
Shilob, Nora Boyd.
Neely's Creek, Alice Boyd. '
NO. 6.?Bkthesda. s '
Gutbrieeville, Frances Withers.
NO. 7.?Ebenezer.
India Hook, Minnie Taylor.
Cross Roads, Lillie Faris.
Belmont, Minnie Massey.
NO. 8.-YORK.
Chestnut Grove, Florence Cody.
Union J. C. Brown.
Blue Hill,. Alice Woods.
Gold Hill, E. F. Bell.
Miller, Lida Smith.
Watson, Buena Horton.
Sutton, Rossie Ferguson.
Cain's Spring, B. M. Love.
Langbam, W. A. Bolin.
NO. 9.?Hickory Grove. .
Hickory Grove, W. T. Slaughter.
Assistant, Miss Wadded.
Wilkerson, Miss Horn.
Leech Agnes Whisonant. ;
NO. 10.?Blairsville. '
Shady Grove, Daisy Brakefield.
Sbiloh, Belle Love.
Blairsville, Clara Mitchell.
Kell, Mary Love.
Center, Mrs. Bankbead.
NO. 13.?McConnellsville.
McConnellsville, E. H. Sloop.
Assistant, Miss Bellows. {
Conrad, Lizzie Bdrris.
NO. 14.?Warren.
Oak Grove, Susie Brian. ;
Antioch, Bessie Giles* .
Hickory Grove, J. K. Scoggins.
Wilson C. S. Wilson.
NO. 15.?Cotton.
Bell Creek, Virginia Watson.
Bullock's Creek, ....Ella Whitesides.
Cotton, May Crosby.
NO. 16.?Olive.
Cedar Grove, Mayme Gourley.
Olivet, janie uora.
NO. 17.?Piedmont.
Clark's Fork,.. Bessie McGill.
NO. 18.?Smyrna.
Beatty, Fannie Brown.
Smyrna E. P. Castles.
Broad River, Etta Whitesides.
NO. 19.?Beersheba.
Beersheba, Nettie Dobson.
NO. 20.?Sharon.
Sharon, Mabel Sims.
NO. 21.?Chapel.
Filbert, Matnie Hall.
Liberty, Mrs. Mattie Beamguard.
NO. 22.?Bowlino Green.
Ridge A. J. McFarland.
Pine Bark, Kate Johnson.
Chestnut Oak, Ella Neely.
NO. 23.?Point.
Oak Ridge, Nannie Barnett.
Point, Edna Love.
NO. 24.?Kino's Mountain.
Pleasant Grove, Maggie Lindsay.
Ramah, F. M. Howell.
NO. 25.?Clark's Fork.
Clark's Fork i Clara Fleming.
NO. 20.?N. Fort Mill.
Eureka Fannie Pierce.
Gold Hill, Jackson Hamilton.
Assistant, Miss Faris.
Riverview, W. S. Hutchinson.
Meritt,
Flint Hill
NO. 27.?Concord.
Concord, Nannie Ferguson.
NO 30.?Forest Hill.
Forest Hill, Ida Ferguson.
NO. 31?Allison Creek.
Allison Creek, Minnie Palmer.
NO. 32?Ebenezer Special.
Ebenezer, M. M. Douglas.
NO. 33?Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, C. W. Watson.
Assistant, Belle Kennedy.
NO. 34?Turkey Creek. v
Flint Ridge, Louise Sanders.
Uaston
NO. 35?Tirzah.
Tirzah, S. B. Hayes.
NO. 3(i?Newport.
Newport, Annie Steele.
Adnah Mrs. L. A. Barrot).
NO. 37?Clover.
Clover, J. A. Tate.
Assistant, Miss Ford.
NO. 38?Hopewell.
Hopewell, Florence Crosby.
Broad River, Ophelia Davidson.