Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, July 06, 1901, Image 2
Scraps and .facts.
? The Porto RIcan assembly has passed
a resolution declaring in favor of
free trade with the United States. This
is under a provision of the Foraker
law. At the time the law was passed
free trade was impracticable because
of local conditions in Porto Rico. Since
then arrangements have been made to
raise the funds necessary for the local
government of the island by means of
direct taxation. Hence the passage of
the resolution. President McKinley
has the power to declare free trade
with Porto Rico whenever he sees proper
to do so, and he will probably issue
a proclamation Wltnout unnecessary
delay.
? The annual report of Chief Wilkie,
of the secret service division, treasury
department, submitted to Secretary
Gage, last Monday, indicated that this
has been the most successful year in
the history of the division. During the
twelve months ending June 30, 1901,
there were placed in circulation but
four new counterfeit notes, against an
average of about ten for each year
during the preceding ten years. Coin
counterfeiting decreased all over the
country, except in New York and vicinity,
where there has been a gradual
increase in this class of crime, particularly
in cases in which genuine silver
forms the basis of the imitations. The
arrests for the twelve months show a
total of 594.
? A dispatch from Pekin says: "The
installation by Russia of a civil government
in New Chwang, Manchuria,
has again made prominent the question
of occupation of that province by the
Russians. Some of the powers have already
recognized the administrators,
1 but the ministers of other nations are
doubtful as to the course to be followed
in the matter and are awaiting instruc
tions. One of these is the representative
of the United States. It is understood
that the British and Japanese
ministers will recommend to Li Hung
Chang some plan for opening Manchuria
to the world in such a way as to
constitute an effectual barrier to Russian
aggression and to avoid trade and
other complications that are otherwise
bound to follow a Russian occupation.
The matter has not been presented to
the court."
? Washington correspondence News
and Courier: The postmaster general
has given the manufacturing interests
of the south recognition by awarding
the contract for twine used in tying
letter packages to the Bibb Manufacturing
company, of Macon, Ga. The
contract is for 80.000 pounds of twine
and will reach in value approximately
$15,000. This is for the supply for the
postoffice department for one year from
July 1. The order will probably be increased
if it is filled satisfactorily. The
twine heretofore used has been manufactured
In New York and Philadelphia
out of jute. This new order with the
Bibb company is a new departure, as it
calls for cotton twine. The contract
calls for an immediate shipment of
5,000 pounds and the balance in installments
as needed.
? William Haywood, who represents
certain business and commercial interests
of Hawaii in Washington, has requested
the government to grant per
mission ror tne landing or a snipioaa or
Filipinos in Hawaii for labor purposes.
He went before the war department
with his proposition, then before the
treasury department and Wednesday
he saw President McKinley. Before
the decision of the supreme court as to
the status of Porto Rico several ship
loads of Porto Ricans were taken to
Hawaii. Mr. Haywood says they are
doing well; but that not a sufficient
number can be had and that their physical
condition is such that it takes a
long time to build them up for plantation
work after their arrival in Hawaii.
In the meantime the sugar plantations
are suffering for labor. The Hawaiian
planters believe that the Filipinos
would fill the needs. No action has yet
been taken on Mr. Haywood's request.
? The state department has received
word from Mr. Rockhill, at Pekin, stating
that Prince Chuan, brother of the
emperor, sails for Germany on July 20
on a special mission. He will return by
way of the United States and is expected
to reach this country early in
October. The special mission is to
apologize to the German government
for the murder of its minister at Pekin,
and other indignities to its citizens
there. The trip of Prince Chuan to
Germany and America will be the first
event of that kind on record, as it is an
unbroken tradition of China that the
members of the imperial family shall
remain within the boundaries of this
country', as the advices reaching the
Chinese legation here indicated that
he would return the other way. For
that reason the legation officials have
made no arrangements yet for the entertainment
of the distinguished guest,
but it is presumed that he will be quartered
at the legation, and shown that
high consideration accorded to one of
his rank. As he will not be in the
United States on an official mission, but
merely returning through the country,
the United States may not feel called
upon to take cognizance of his imperial
character, although doubtless every
proper consideration will be shown to
the visitor.
? General Maximo Gomez gave out
the following statement in New York
last Tuesday: "In response to the request
of the press for me to make a
statement in regard to Cuba, all I have
to say is that the acceptance of the
Piatt amendment by the constitutional
convention has already defined the political
situation of Cuba, and as the
Cubans are all anxious to establish
self-government, they are all working
toward this end. There is not one who
does not desire to see the Hag float free,
a flag which represents so much suffering
and so many sacrifices for freedom's
sake. The whole world has
known this many years. The sole object
of my visit has been my great desire
to embrace my old and loyal friend.
Thomas Estrada Palma. whom I have
not seen since peace was established,
and of course to pay a visit to President
McKinley. to whom we Cubans
owe so much, and also to pay my respects
to Secretary Root. This is not
my first visit to this city of which I
have many pleasant and also sad recollections,
for J have once silently un
known trod the thoroughfares of a free
country with the only ardent hope of
helping to break the chains that enslaved
Cuba. Today everything Is
changed. On again setting foot in this
free land I feel happy, for in every
American I see a friend, who having
shed his blood side by side with us for
freedom has earned our mutual obligations
between the two peoples to
maintain the peace and independence
of the island of Cuba." General Gomez
will, in all probability, return to this
city from Washington on Wednesday,
and will remain here until Saturday,
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YORKVILLE, S. . w\
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JULY 6, 1901.
Senator McLaurin's Spartanburg
speech is as full of politics as an egg
is of meat, and it Is good politics, too?
characteristic McLaurin politics.
The city of Atlanta is considering a
stricter enforcement of the vagrancy
laws as a means to suppress crime.
The city is literally overrun with vagrants
and of late there has been much
crime, including several murders.
It is pretty generally understood that
the appointment of Jeff Richardson to
the Greenville postmastership, is to be
accredited to the handiwork of Senator
McLaurin, and if that Is the way the
senator is going to use the confidence
that the president reposes in him we
do not see where the harm Is to come
in. Mr. Richardson has always had
the reputation of being a good Democrat,
and, better still than that, he has
the capacity to make a thoroughly efficient
and competent postmaster.
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"The Abbeville Press and Banner is
stepping" up to the front. In its issue
of June 19, appeared a neatly gotten
up half page advertisement printed in
red ink, while the balance of the page
is in black. Two color work is an attractive
feature in a country weekly."?
Union Times.
With all due respect for our esteemed
and excellent contemporaries, a red
ink advertisement is a waste of time,
work and money. It is a freak and is
no more attractive and much less dignified
and impressive. Advertisers who
indulge in them have money to burn
and are burning it.?Spartanburg Journal.
If the Spartanburg Journal will reflect
upon the probable inspiration of its
comment, it will discover that it has
said what it does not mean. The idea
that a bright colored ink could lend to
the effect of an advertisement may appear
absurd enough; but nevertheless it
is a fact that this very thing has made
itself the subject of a ten line editorial
paragraph in The Journal. If then the
editor of The Journal has been so perceptibly
influenced by such a simple expedient,
how much more are the less
callous readers of The Press and Banner
likely to have been affected.
While the glanders situation, as developed,
gives occasion for uneasiness,
we beg to call attention to the fact that
there is need for excitement. Such occasions
call for cool judgment and good
common sense, rather than panic. There
has been not a little irresponsible talk
with reference to the spread of the disease
and the greater danger of infection
at one point than another, etc.
I'Ul UI IfllH IM.IIV Mart ttiicauj u?u *; ?gendered
much feeling. It is not worth
while to go into details, because it is
impossible to fix responsibility. People
who make false impressions, for
sinister purposes, are not above lying.
In a crisis like this, nothing is so
wholesome as the plain, unvarnished
truth, told without regard to whom it
may help or hurt. Because of this fact
we have taken especial pains to get a
correct story of the whole situation,
including expert information from
State Veterinary Surgeon Nesom. The
story appears in another column, and
mav be relied upon as fact. Prom all
ti.e information that has developed, it
appears that there is little reason to
hope that the contagion is confined to
Yorkville and vicinity. This whole
country is in for it, and Yorkville is no
worse off than any other section within
25 miles. In fact the situation is not
so dangerous here since the arrival of
Surgeon Nesom. and the execution of
all the precautionary measures that
have been taken. People are well on
theirguard and on the lookout forsymptoms.
It will be well for horse-owners
everywhere in this section to exercise
every possible precaution and to
promptly report to Surgeon Nesom
every suspicious development. Surgeon
Nesom sees a probability of much work
ahead and expects to be recalled to
York county after his departure.
THE CONDITION OK COTTON.
Government Report Mnken n Hail
MiowinK r or ine stnpie.
The monthly report of the statistician
of the department or agriculture,
says a Washington dispatch of Wednesday,
will show the average condition
of cotton on June 25 to have been 81.1
as compared with 81.5 on the 20th of
the preceeding month. 75.8 on July 1,
1000, 87.8 at the corresponding date in
1899, a ten year average of 86.3 and a
fifteen year average of 87.5. A condition
of 81.1 is with the exception of
the July condition reported last year,
the lowest recorded condition reported
at this season. The condition in the
principal states is reported as follows:
North Carolina. 77: South Carolina,
70; Georgia, 72: Florida, 78; Alabama,
SO; Mississippi, 86: Louisiana. 84: Texas.
86: Arkansas, 84: Tennessee, 85; Oklahoma,
91: Indian Territory, 88.
There was an improvement during
June of two points in Texas, three
points in Arkansas. Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, four in Alabama. Mississippi
and Louisiana, and seven in
Tennessee. On the other hand there
was a decline of eight points in Georgia
and Florida and ten points in North
and South Carolina. With the excep
tlon of Mississippi, where the reported
average condition is one point above
the mean of the averages reported on
July 1, in that state for the last ten
years, and in Oklahoma, where the figures
available for comparison cover
only six years, the condition throughout
the entire cotton belt compares
unfavorably with the ten
year averages. Texas and Tennessee
being one, Louisiana three, Arkansas
four, Alabama six. Florida
eight, North Carolina ten, Georgia
thirteen and South Carolina seventeen
points below their respective ten year
averages. Not only was the condition
on June 25 the lowest condition recorded
with the exception of last year for
the cotton region as a whole at this
season, but in Georgia and South Carolina
also it was the lowest during the
entire period of 35 years for which rec
ords are available, while in North Carolina
it was the lowest with one exception
during the same period.
Excessive rains, followed by a heavy
growth of grass and weeds, have caused
much damage in Alabama, Georgia,
South Carolina and North Carolina,
while in Louisiana and Texas the
growth has been retarded by drought.
The gravity of the situation is greatly
increased in North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia and to some extent
in other states, by a scarcity of
labor.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
After Charleston Again.
Columbia special of Tuesday to The
News and Courier: This afternoon
| something happened at the meeting of
the board of directors of the state dispensary
which was, so far as can be
ascertained, totally unexpected, and
will no doubt create considerable stir in
Charleston. It Indicates a new policy
I in the matter of the enforcement of
the dispensary law of Charleston.
Whether it is a forerunner of a clash
of authority between the board and
the governor, who has charge of the
constables, remains to be seen. The
"something" is in the shape of the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"Resolved, That the mayor and chief
of police of the city of Charleston are
hereby accorded the privilege, and are
so requested, to appear at the office of
the state board of directors in Colum
bia, S. C., on the 16th instant, at 10
o'clock a. m., to show cause, if any.
why the dispensary profits accruing to
said city should not be withheld under
Section 9 of the dispensary law to be
used for the better enforcement of said
law."
Keeping Down the Dnat.
Columbia State, Wednesday: Yesterday
the initial experiment with the use
of crude petroleum oil on the macadam
streets to keep down the dust was
made. Bright and early yesterday
morning Messrs. Graham, Troeger,
Scott and others, who determined to
make the experiment on Blanding
street, between Marion and Bull, at
their own expense, had workmen out.
A paint sprinkling pump with hose and
nozzle was used, and the contents of
the five barrels of oil was well distributed
over the roadway. It promptly
soaked into the macadam, and the general
appearance of the surface yesterday
afternoon indicated that ine surface
would hold its own. Yesterday
carriages and wagons would emerge
from clouds of dust at either end of
the driveway and as soon as the oiled
surface was encountered there ceased
to be the slightest indication of dust
either from the hoofs of the horses
or the wheels of the vehicle. The gentlemen
who are making the experiments
at their own expense personally
supervised the oiling work yesterday
and are thoroughly satisfied with the
results thus far secured.
>Marriage In Cheater.
^Chester special of Wednesday to the
Columbia State: There was quite a ripple
of surprise over the city this afternoon
when it became known that Dr.
E. Ladd Mobley, of Rock Hill, had
come to Chester this morning to meet
Mrs. Maud Brevens, of Hlllsboro, Texas,
and had been quietly married by
the Rev. T. E. Morris at the Methodist
parsonage. Mrs. Breavens is a
beautiful and fascinating young widow,
striking in appearance and a most
charming conversationalist. Dr. Mobley
is the eldest son of Captain E. B.
Mobley, of Rock Hill. He has been
studying medicine In Baltimore for the
past three years and has known Mrs.
Breavens for two years. It was love at
first sight and the ceremony today is
the culmination of one of Cupid's prettiest
romances. Dr. Mobley is well
known throughout the state, having attended
the South Carolina college, and
being specially a social favorite in this
section. Mrs. Breavens left Texas several
days ago for Virginia Beach where
she intended spending the summer.
Dr. Mobley kept up with her route by
wire and persuaded her to stop in Chester
and go to their future home in the
city of Rock Hill.
Greenville PoNtninaterMlilp.
Greenville News. Wednesday: J. F.
Richardson has been appointed postmaster
at Greenville. The appointment
was made on Monday by President Mckinley.
Mr. Richardson has not received
his commission nor has he received
official noticeof his appointment:
but the news of his appointment was
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spondents yesterday and the announcement
was printed in the afternoon
papers throughout the South. As
everybody knows in this section of the
state. Mr. Richardson is a Democrat.
He is a close personal friend of United
States Senator McLaurin and the senator
used his Influence in getting him
appointed. When the recent robberies
in the postoffice occurred here 11 was
generally believed that a change would
be made. Mr. Richardson's friends
backed him for the place and Senator
McLaurin, on the recommendation of
the best business men in the city, recommmended
him. It is understood that
the arrest and the confession of the
nephew of the present postmaster, who
was assistant postmaster here, had everything
to do with the appointment of
Mr. Richardson. The report of the Inspectors
was considered sufficient, it is
understood, for the appointment of a
new man. Mr. Richardson was a candidate
for the postmastership under
President Cleveland, and at that time
had the endorsement not only of the
people of this city but people all over
the state, including the most prominent
among the editors and party leaders.
x.ocax. affairs.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. F. Pursley Clover, S. C.?Makes a
few statements about buying groceries
to the buyers of groceries. He
says he will give you fair treatment,
good qualities and modest prices.
I. W. Johnson, The Grocer?Has pure
apple vinegar which he offers for 35c
a gallon. He has just received a new
shipment of Armour's canned goods.
Riddle & Carroll?Have some pointed
remarks to users of coffee, and give
some interesting prices to coffee buyers.
John B. Williams?Says he has made a
specialty of flour since he opened up
his store, and says he can please all
comers in quality and price.
Loan and Savings Bank?Prints an
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the advantages of saving. This time
the text is "the building of a fortune."
W. N. Elder, President?Gives notice of
the second quarterly meeting of the
York County Alliance to be held on
Friday, July 12.
R. J. Herndon. and others, Com. of Arrangements?Announce
an excursion
from Lockhart to Columbia on July
13, under the auspices of the Lockhart
Cornet band. All their friends are invited
to go along.
York Drug Store?Says that when you
want a delicious drink and want
something really good, to come to its
fountain. It says, "if it's at the York
Drug Store, it's pure, that's sure."
THE COUNTY BOARD.
The county board of commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting in
Yorkville, Wednesday, to give consideration
to the various matters of business
that have developed during the
previous thirty days.
At the request of Mr. Harry Wylle,
of the Catawba Power company, a
special meeting of the board was appointed
to be held in Rock Hill on
July 12 for the purpose of considering
the matter of laying out a road from
Rock Hill to the Catawba river bridge,
and constructing such bridges as might
prove necessary, 'ihe Catawba Power
company offers to defray half the ex
pense of necessary bridges.
A petition from J. R. Cook and others,
asking for a new road in Bethel
township, beginning at N. B. Campbell's
and extending over lands of N.
B. Campbell, J. R. Cook and Mrs. Fannie
E. Campbell, was granted, and R.
L. Campbell, J. M. Miller and J. D.
Boyd were appointed commissioners to'
open up the proposed road.
The petition of John R. Barron and
others for a public road from the Manchester
mills, to connect with the highway
at Cantain Iredell Jones's barn,
was granted. (
A number of accounts were audited
and disposed of in various ways.
. y WITHIN THE TOWN.
^^"Information was received here yesterday
to the euect that Prof. John C.
Daniels, of Clemson College, recently
elected superintendent of the Yorkville
Graded schools has been elected to the
superintendency of a school at Mt. Airy
at a salary of $100; but on account of
his previous contract will come here.
Miss Maggie Daniel, recently elected
as a teacher, in place of Miss Raysor,
stood first in a competitive examination
for a position in the Laurens^
school, and secured the refusal of the
coveted place, wlll^also fulfill her contract
with the Yorkville trustees.
? There is some little misunderstanding
as to the exact meaning of the
town ordinance relating to bill posting.
The ordinance reads: "Section 1. That
on and after the 15th day of April A.
D., 1899, it shall ue unlawful for any
person or corporation to post any bill,
picture or advertisement of any circus,
play or entertainment, or any advertisement
of any goods, wares or merchandise
upon the streets, public highways,
lots or other places within the
corporate limits of the town of Yorkville
without first obtaining a license
therefor from the clerk of the town
council." People who have taken out
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holding that the distribution of circulars
within the town of Yorkville is also
included in the prohibition, and have
been demanding of distributors of circulars
such fees as could be exacted for
the privilege. Examination of the ordinance,
however, shows that it applies
only to the "posting" of bills of the
character specified, and to no other
kind of advertising. Anykind of advering
mater may be circulated and distributed
without violating the ordinance,
and any kind of advertising
matter not especially prohibited, can
be "posted" without penalty.
I1V CI.OVER.
A representative of The Enquirer
took Wednesday off and spent the time
between trains in Clover, the prosperous
and hospitable capital of Bethel
and King's Mountain townships.
There was nothing special going on,
and tne newspaper man had no special
business in the town; but did not find
it, as many people would be inclined to
think, a dull, tedious task to while
away the time.
They have no street car lines in Clover
any more than in Yorkville, neither
is there a dispensary in the town, and
what is better still, there are no blind
tigers there. It is just a model little
community made up of good people, always
ready for any and every business
opportunity that might offer, and who
at the same time know how to divert
themselves with innocent amusement
when there is nothing more serious to
occupy their time.
Among the people with whom the
newspaper man had the pleasure of
shaking hands were Messrs. J. J. Smith,
Zeb Neal, Stanhope Sifford, J. P. Sifford,
J. F. Pursley, Zimri Carroll, A.
C. Stroup, Wm. Oates, Stroup Bros..
Representative J. W. Beamguard,
John Knox, George Knox, John Lawrence,
J. F. Jackson, M. L. Smith,
Meek Smith, F. E. Clinton, Arch
D. Dorsett, Sam McCall and others.
Captain W. B. Smith was In sight a
time or two, and a trip was made to
the postofTioe to see Uncle Josh; but
the office was closed for dinner.
There was not much business going
on during the day. There was some, of
course. Mr. J. F. Pursley was having a
pretty steady trade during the morning
and so was Mr. John Smith. That i
was while the newspaper man was
talking to them. Probably others were
just as busy; but, as a rule, people
were more interested in keeping cool
than any other occupation.
Carrom is the principal diversion of
the town just now. There are several
carrom boards along the business I
street, and interested gioups are to be *
seen all day, watching the different i
games in progress. This game seems to v
just suit the Cloverites. There are r
some good players In the town and g
right smart good natured rivalry; but s
all the players are as nice and genteel t
as If there were ladies present which, s
of course, was not the case.
Over the carrom games the people t
discussed the glanders at Yorkville and r
Tlrzah, the crops, the terrible heat I
north, and almost everything except 1
politics. In this last named subject f
there appeared to be liftle or no inter- *
est. According to the concensus of J
information developed, the cotton crop t
has come out wonderfully in the last t
ten days, making a much better show- <
ing than anybody believed probable 10 f
davs aco: but corn is not only unprom- i
islng, but scarce. The outlook for a
corn crop looks really serious. Wheat
has generally been saved in a fairly
good condition, although there was
still much to be hauled up.
The crops along the railroad seem to
be In pretty fair condition. There is
much grass to be seen; but the people
are getting rid of it at a rapid rate, and
the cotton plants are beginning to
show up about as they should at this
season, tnough the crop is still a little
backward. The finest corn to be seen
between Yorkville and Clover is that
on Mr. B. N. Moore's place on the.
northern outskirts of Yorkville.
vyABOUT PEOPLE.
CaptamL. M. Grist is on a visit to
relatives in Spartanburg county.
VMr. H. Clarence Glenn, of Cherokee
Falls, visited in Yorkville this week.
PfMiss Mary Nims, of Fort Mill, is visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Douglass
Harrison.
VMiss Mary E. Grier, of Charlotte, is
Visiting in Yorkville, the guests of Miss
Maggie McC'orkle.
VMr. P. E. Moore and Mr. Baxter
"Moore, of Chester, spent the Fourth in
Yorkville.
YColonel Jos. G. Wardlaw, of Gaffney,
spent Thursday in Yorkville with relatives
and friends.
L^AIr. James L. Moss reports cotton
2>looms as plentiful in his neighborhood,
2? miles south of Yorkville.
The Enquirer received a pleasant
call on Wednesday from Messrs. G. M.
Cobb and W. H. Wilkerson, of Gaffney.
Messrs. Robert McClain and Mason
McConnell spent Thursday and Friday
in Llncolnton.
u. Mrs. Paul Bratton and child, of
Charleston, are in Yorkville for the
summer months.
2"Cadet Jefferys Ashe returned on last
Tuesday from the Citadel academy, at
Charleston.
>fMr. Harry Wvlie, and son, James
MeFadden Wvlie. of Rock Hill, spent S
Wednesday in Yorkville.
??Mrs. J. J. Bowen and three children
T)f Goldsboro, N. C., are visiting in
Yorkville, the guest of her sister, Mrs.
W. W. Lewis.
Mr. W. L. Plexico. of Clay Hill, has
sent us a cotton bloom that was plucked
from Mr. J. S. Plexico's farm on the
3d. Mr. R. C. Barnett, of Bethel, has
sent one that "was plucked on the 1st.
Mr. W. P. Hobbs, Mrs. Edw. D.
Hobbs and child, Mr. and Mrs. John
Thomasson, and Mr. Bratton Lowry, all
of Tampa, Fla., arrived in Yorkville on
the Fourth to spend a few weeks here
among relatives and friends.
Mr. Augustus Deal, formerly of
Blacksburg, has been elected captain of
the recently reorganized Governor's
Guards, of Columbia. Captain Deal, it
will be remembered, served in the
Spanish war with the Second regiment.
r"Dr. J. Payson Kennedy, who was at
one time located at McConnellsville,
was recently elected health officer by
the board of aldermen of Atlanta, Ga.
V*!lTr. R. Sidney Davidson, of Columbia,
was in Yorkville for a few days
this week, the guests of Mrs. W. H.
Herndon.
Surgeon G. E. Nesom, state veterinarian,
had a telegram yesterday calling
him to another part of the state. He
had considerable work in sight here,
however, and at the time TheEnquirer
went to press was in doubt as to
whether he could get away during the
afternoon. He was of opinion during
yesterday morning that he would have
to make Yorkville his headquarter for
a few days, at least.
Mayor Willis returned to Yorkville
on yesterday from Barnwell county,
where he has been since June 25. He
went down to look after his farming Interests.
which are quite extensive. The
outlook, he says. Is far more discouraging
than in this section, as crops are
either drowned out or smothered by
grass. During the entire time he spent
there there were only two days when
the ground was dry enough to plow.
There were four heavy rains during his
stay.
IT IS GLANDERS. C
There is no longer a reasonable
doubt of the existence of glanders in
Yorkville and vicinity. State Veterinary
Surgeon Nesom arrived here Tuesday
afternoon and as the result of his
investigations it appears that this
whole section of country Is threatened
with a serious epidemic of this worst
of all horse diseases.
Immediately upon his arrival Surgeon
Nesom made an examination of the
sick mule already referred to as belonging
to Mr. P. W. Love. The case was
not exactly typical, In that several c
symptoms usually present at such an
advanced stage of the disease, had not
made their appearance; but Surgeon
Nesom was not long In making up his
mind about the matter.
"In my judgment, the animal has
glanders." he said to Mr. Love; "but
I do not feel warranted In condemning
your property without applying the
infallible mullein tests." Havlngalready
become satisfied that the disease was
glanders, Mr. Love was prepared for v
Surgeon Nesom's judgment, and he
promptly agreed to accept the same as r
final, without waiting for the arrival of ^
mallein tubes from Washington. Sur- c
geon Nesom then inspected Sheriff Lo- t
gan's horse and found that it also had f
glanders. d
Surgeon Nesom was called away Wed- ^
nesday, but returned on Thursday, by s
which time information had developed a
of a number of suspicious cases of dis- v
ease among horses in different direc- a
tions from Yorkville. s
The first place visited was the farm t
of Mr. E. B. Carnes, on the King's t
Mountain road, four miles north of h
Yorkvllle. Mr. Carries had a horse that j,
had been sick for months with a dis- a
ease of the lungs and nostrils; but v
which disease had not been diagnosed, j
On arrival, the surgeon and party f,
found Mr. Carnes plowing the horse in
his cotton field. Inspection of the ani- ^
mal showed the unquestionable pres- f,
ence of glanders in advanced stages. y
There was no occasion for scientific c,
tests; because every symptom was observable.
Without unnecessary ceremo- is
ny. Surgeon Nesom promptly ordered g
the slaughter of the horse and the W
burning of the stable in which it had u
been kept over its carcass. f<
From Mr. Carnes's the party went ei
to Mr. W. Thompson Jackson's where ir
there was a sick horse. Careful exam- b
Ination here developed that the affile- d
ted animal was suffering from pneu- p
monia occasioned by its having been tl
insuccessfully drenched through the
lose. There were no symptoms of
danders and Surgeon Nesom left initruetions
for the further treatment of
he trouble from which the horse was
ulYering.
From Mr. Jackson's the party went
o Mr. W. S. Barnwell's just on the
lorthern outskirts of Yorkvllle. Mr.
3arnwell had a very sick mule, and
lad sent for Surgeon Nesom. The
nule had died during the morning,
lowever, before the surgeon's arrival,
^n examination of the carcass showed
hat the animal had died from glanlers.
The sugeon ordered the burning
>f the body and had the portion of the
itable In which It had been kept torn
Inu'n nnd tho lifilnncp of the Struct
ire disinfected. He ordered also that
he disinfected portion be abandoned
'or several months.
Upon his return to Yorkville Thursday
iflernoon. Surgeon Ncsom superintended
the slaughter of Sheriff Logan's
torse and Mr. Love's mule. In taking
he animals from town he used every
lossible precaution against contagion,
in the first place he had sacks tied
>ver their noses, and then he was careul
that they were kept in the middle of
:he road, and not allowed to come in
contact with any object upon which the
jerms of the disease could be deposited.
\rrived at the place of slaughter, the
mimals were shot and the surgeon arranged
to have their bodies completely
jurned.
As the next step the different stables
n which Mr. Love's mule had been
tept were destroyed. It happened that
lome serious mistakes had been made
n this case. Upon the first developnent
of suspicion, people became
mnicky. Some of the horse men were
lositive that the disease was not glanlers
while others were doubtful. So as
mickly as the unfortunate owner of
:he afflicted mule found a place for the
inimal, there developed in the neighjorhood
troubles that made him move
>n. As the result instead of only one
condemned barn on account of this
mrticular case, there were four, all of
;hem of small value. Under instrucions
from Surgeon Nesom, all four of
hese barns were burned during yesterlay
morning, the Are department
standing by to guard against the accllental
destruction of adjoining propirty.
The reporter had a long talk with
Surgeon Nesom Thursday night, and
?ot some information on the subject of
rlanders that ought to prove of interfst
to horse owners everywhere.
"Glanders," said the surgeon, "is one
>f the oldest known horse diseases,
jelng common even in Biblical days.
:t is world-wide in its extent and it may
je regarded as the greatest enemy of
lorsefiesh, just as consumption leads
he statistics with regard to human
cind. More horses die from glanders
han from any other contagious dislase.
Glanders is a specific contagious
lisease. That is, it can result only
'rom contagion, and cannot, as many
jeople think, develop from some other
lisease.
"The germ of glanders is a rod-shaped
mcillus, known as 'bacillus mallei.'
PHIct hnr?111n? io nnt r\f thft plnfiS thflt
irles into powder and floats in the atnosphere.
On exposure to the light
md heat, of the sun it invariably dies
vithin a short time; but if deposited in
i shady place, especially among damp,
lecaying vegetable matter, it may live
or months. Some authorities say it
rns been known to produce infection
ifter years; but that is not definitely
'stabllshed.
"The ass Is more susceptible to glanlers
than any other animal of the horse
cind. He lives only a few days, or at
nost a few weeks after infection. The
nule comes next in the matter of susceptibility,
holding up for several
veeks. The horse shows greater reilstance.
A glandered horse has been
cnown to continue at work after havng
communicated the disease to and
tilled every mule on the place. It is
lot uncommon for horses to live from
me to two years after infection and a
3erman case is reported to have lived
leven years. From 60 to 90 days is a
air average.
"As there is no positive remedy for
glanders most states have laws retiring
the immediate slaughter of all
;landered animals so soon as the lnfecion
becomes established. Some states
lave provided for the reimbursement of
osses occasioned by the owner; but
his practice is falling into disuse. For
he state to assume the functions of a
Ivestock insurance company is not
considered good policy. The only pracical
object in oaylng for such animals
s to secure more nrompt detection of
he disease, so it can be more quickly
tamped out."
"We would like to be able, Surgeon,"
he reporter stated, "to give the people
if the county reliable information as
o the risks they may run in coming to
rorkville with their stock, especially in
lew of the cases that have developed
lere."
"Well," Surgeon Nesom replied, "I
t-ould say that the people may come to
forkville without running into any
nore danger than they would likely
ncur anywhere else in this part of the
ountry. Before I leave here I intend
0 wipe out every known source of inectlon.
I'll ask the town council to
estroy hitching posts that may have
een used and have drinking troughs
eoured out and disinfected. I would
dvise people generally to avoid public
,'atering places, contact with unknown
nimals, and hitch their horses to
winging limbs, and if they observe
hese precautions I would say that
heir stock will be in no more danger
ere than elsewhere. There is absojtely
no danger of contagion from the
tmosphere. Cases have been known
here a healthy horse has worked In
ouble harness with a glandered one
ar months without taking the disease.
'h?s disease is a very insidious one,
owever, and from what has been
Dund in different sections, we cannot
et tell how much of it we may have to
ontend with.
Surgeon Nesom explained that there
1 a scientific test for the detection of
landers. It is the injection of mal;in.
The temperature of an animal
nder suspicion is observed carefully
>r a day. Then the mallein is inject[].
and if there is a taint of glanders
i the horse under treatment, there will
e a rise in temperature of from 2 to 5
egrees over the highest point of the
revious day and a local swelling at
le point of Injection. In the case of
a healthy animal there will be no swelling
nor no rise of temperature.
From all the information developed
thus far all the glanders that has so
far appeared, is traceable to Mr.
Carnes's horse. Mr. Carnes bought the
horse on October 20, last, from Henckle
Bros., at auction. The disease made its
appearance about March 1. Mr. Love
had been hauling lumber from the
neighborhood of Bethany, and his
mules had frequently been watered at
Mr. Carnes's well. Mr. Henry Massey's
mules are said to have been in contact
with thnt of Mr. Barnwell, and so the
disease has been spread. That the general
situation is quite serious is not to
be denied; but people who will consider
the whole matter calmly and sensibly
will be able to see that there is
nothing to be gained by undue excitement.
LOCAL LACONICS#
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in advance.
I'robably a Murder.
Columbia State, Wednesday: A gentleman
who came in on the train from
Rock Hill last night, reports a very serious
affray near that city yesterday.
Two young men named Deas and Sims
became involved in a difficulty in the
Manchester cotton mill, about two
miles from the city. Sims struck Deas
on the head with some blunt instrument.
The latter's skull was crushed.
ur. J. E. Massey, Jr., who attended the
wounded man, expected to be able to
lift the skull from the brain, but he
was afraid of cerebrial hemmorrhage
Sims fied and had not been captured
last night.
Excursion to Columbia.
As has been announced, the Lockhart
Cornet band has arranged to run a big
excursion from Lockhart to Columbia
and return, on Saturday, July 13. A
train of seven cars has been secured,
and the railroad company has agreed
to put the train at the railroad station
by sundown Friday evening, to be
ready for a prompt start the next
morning. The band people have been
talking up the occasion for weeks, and
they hope to take with them scores of
people from the adjoining portions of
York, Chester and Union counties. The
authorities of Hyatt Park, Columbia,
have given assurance of special entertainment
to the excursionists, and the
Columbia people generally are looking
forward with pleasure to the occasion.
It is the first enterprise of the kind
that the Lockhart Cornet band has
attempted: but there is enough enthusiasm
among those interested to make
it a big success.
Monuments to the Soldiers.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: That
is a clarion call of Clvis, which he
makes to the youne soldiers of our city
to come to the help of the good women
of Ebenezer and Rock Hill?the S. D.
Barron Chapfer U. D. C.?In the patriotic
effort they are making to erect a
monument to'the merflory of the Confederate
soldiers, living and dead, who
went forth from this community to battle
for a cause which though lost was
as just and is still as just as any for
which sword was ever drawn. While
we must commend the movement at
Yorkville, and glory In its success, the
present duty of the people of this community
is to strengthen the hands of
our own mothers and sisters and wives
in the work of love which they have
undertaken so as to perpetuate in enduring
manner the heroism and devotion
to duty of our fathers and brothers
and husbands. The S. D. Barron U. D.
C., has been adding in a modest way
to their fund, until they now have
about $225, and they are in earnest in
their efforts to erect a monument It
would therefore be a very regrettable
circumstance if the people in this community
were to give preference to any
other movement. Of course, we are
not saying one word against the Yorkvllle
proposition to erect a monument
there; but if it is to interfere with the
project of our home ladles, we do not
think the people of this community are
ready for it.
Bowling Green Safe Blowers.
The reporter has gathered some additional
particulars as to the safe blowing
incident at Bowling Green last
Monday morning; but as yet there is no
clue to the burglars. It appears that
suspicious looking individuals were
seen around Clover Saturday night,
an<i an Sunctey Messrs. Knox discovered
that their smlthshop had been
broken into and robbed of certain tools.
A brace and bit, afterward found under
ine aiurt? ui IVICSSIB. rmitimgdu, was
Identified as belonging to Messrs. Knox.
The burglars had other tools, however,
that they had gotten elsewhere. They
stole from Messrs. Knox a monkey
wrench and wood-working chisel that
have not since been recovered. The
statement published Wednesday to the
effect that Mr. W. B. Flannagan went
out to the store door, was Incorrect Mr.
Flannagan was fired on by the burglars
on his appearance at the door of
his residence. He did not see the burglars:
but as soon as he could get a
revolver, fired several shots In the direction
he thought they had taken.
While the explosion inside the store
was violent enough to throw the safe
door quite a distance, it did no other
damage. The money that had been in
the safe was scattered about promiscuously
inside the building. The burglars
did not re-enter the building after the
explosion, having been frightened away
by the appearance of Mr. Flannagan.
An effort was made to follow me burglars
with bloodhounds; but the trail
was lost at Pleasant Ridge. Clover
people think that the original design
of the burglars were against some place
In that town; but their discovery by
the night watchman gave them the hint
to move on.
SIKKE-MENTION.
A Constantinople dispatch says that
Armenian massacres by the Kurds
have broken out afresh The relations
between Japan and Korea are
daily growing more strained President
McKinley has appointed William
H. Taft, of Ohio, to be civil governor
of the Philippines Andrew Carnegie
has promised to give the city of
Detroit, Michigan, $750,000 witu which
to establish a public library.
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