Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, September 14, 1901, Image 2
jfrraps and |acts.
? The weather for the past week has
been more favorable for cotton, according
to the bureau report published
Wednesday. This staple is opening rapidly
in all sections and picking is in
general progress. Complaints of rust
and shedding still continue, however,
from the eastern and central districts
of the cotton belt, and the top crop is
short in Georgia and Florida, while reports
of damage by boll worm are received
from Mississippi and Louisiana.
No improvement is noted in the late
crop in Texas, it having stopped growing
and blooming in the drought
stricken districts and is shedding and
rusting badly where rain fell.
? It was necessary on Tuesday to reopen
the incision that was made in the
president's abdomen in following the
course of the pistol ball through his
stomach, shortly after the shooting.
The wound began to itch and was
quite painful. The doctors cut the
stitches and washed it out. They afterward
explained that in passing into
the president's body the bullet carried
a piece of his coast for a distance of
about an inch. This was removed at
the time of the operation; but the fact
that it had been there was sufficient to
leave cause for irritation. The incission
was not sewed up again because
it was not considered necessary, the
healing process being in satisfactory
? Emma Goldman was taken before
a magistrate in Chicago last Wednesday
for a preliminary hearing on the
charge of having conspired against the
life of the president. Her attorneys
were not present, being engaged in another
court in behalf of other anarchists
who had been arrested on a similar
charge. The defendant, however,
demanded an immediate hearing. The
prosecuting attorney asked for a continuance
until September 19, stating
that he was looking for additional evidence
from Buffalo, and, besides, if the
president should die the charge against
the defendant would be accessory to
murder. The magistrate granted the
continuance, and the defendant demanded
the right to give bail; but the
question was postponed until Friday.
? At a largely attended meeting here
today in Bethel A. M. E. church, presided
over by Bishop James A. Handy,
says a Baltimore dispatch of Tuesday,
resolutions were adopted declaring that
the attempted assassination of President
McKinley was "the fruition of the
seed of tolerance of crimes too abhorent
and memorable against the native
citizen, as represented by Parker, the
probable preserver of the life of our
nrOQi^orit " Po rlror voo o)oa rofarro/1 In
as a representative of "the ejected at
home, the regarded offal of American ;
society." The resolutions further say
that "since Senator Benjamin Tillman
is, by his own avowals, an abettor of
murder and rapine, it is hereby reques- '
ted that he be expelled from the United
States senate, that the lives of our public
officers be not further menaced by
the monstrosity of his presence, the
perverseness of his teachings and example."
? It takes all kinds of people to make
a world, and they have all kinds of 1
opinions about a given state of facts. :
During the past week the daily papers
have been reporting the cases of nu- '
merous individuals who have express- 1
ed pleasure at the shooting of tne pres- 1
ident. Five old soldiers have been ex- !
pelled from the soldiers' home at Day- 1
ton, Ohio, for saying that they were :
glad that McKinley was shot. Thomas 1
F. Riley, a constable of Milford, Mass., '
was discharged from his position for '
the same offense. A New York police- '
man was knocked down and beaten by
his fellow officers for expressing sympathy
with anarchists. A Philadelphia 1
laborer got his walking papers in a '
like manner. Citizens of Plymouth,
Pa., have demanded the resignation of
uue ui uieir aiuciiiicn iui language ui i
the same kind. Dozens of otner cases {
of the same kind are being reported
from all parts of the country. i
? The fear of anarchists is manifested ,
in the extraordinary uncertainty of the ,
movements of the sovereigns who will ]
meet the czar during his present tour.
A meeting of Emperor William. King
Edward and the czar is certain. The i
czar and the king of England, It has
been announced, will meet in Denmark; :
but the exact time and place have been
studiously kept secret. The railway i
and hotel officials at Homburg will hear
only at the last moment when the king ,
will leave. Similar fears are the sole
obstacle to the visit of Nicholas to Paris.
although he is ready to run the risk.
The officials responsible for his safety ;
are making every effort to have his en- i
tire tour through Europe so carefully 1
guarded that it will be impossiole for
harm to come to him. There are ugly
rumors afloat that the czar's visit to
France will be made the occasion of an
attempt to overthrow the government.
This is profoundly regretted by the
kaiser, who does not expect to see a
more peace loving administration in
France for many years. France, on the
other hand, is in a terrible dilemma,
since me czar s visit 10 .r-aris is a great
feather in the present government's
cap. yet also a frightful risk. Universal
fright in the official world is the
first result of every new move of imperial
personages nowadays.
? Buffalo Courier, Thursday: Superintendent
Bull now has In his possession
the code of instructions imparted
to the selected Assassin Czolgosz. The
platform of the Free Society was also
added to the cumulative evidence of
the anarchist conspiracy yesterday.
This document binds its members together
to advocate and work for the
destruction of the existing social order
and continues: "As in former times,
no privileged class ever relinquished its
tyranny, no man can take it for granted
the capitalists of the present day
will forego their privilege and their
authority without compulsion. It is
therefore self-evident that the fight of
Proletarian against the upper and
middle classes must be of a violent
character, and that mere wage conflicts
can never lead to the goal. We
show by numerous illustrations that
all attempts which have been made in
the past to do away with the existing
monstrous social system through
peaceful means?for example, the bal
lot box?have been utterly useless and
will be so in the future. Force is the
only remedy. We know, therefore, that
the rule class will not voluntarily relinquish
its prerogatives and will make
no concessions to us. Under all these
circumstances there is only one remedy
left?force."
3Thc \|orkriUc (Enquirer.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14,19*1.
The anarchists of the United States
are in their glory just now, in that
they they are getting advertising the
like of which they have never enjoyed
since the Haymarket affair in Chicago.
It certainly looks bad that political
capital should be sought from such a
deplorable tragedy as the attempted
assassination of the president; but
then everything that goes to affect
men's judgment and sympathies has
its relations to politics and there can
be no exception in this case.
The numerous mowing machines in
York county are paying well for themselves
this year in saving thousands of
tons of good hay that would otherwise
be lost. But still so long as our farmers
insist on glutting this market with
their surplus hay instead of putting it
into beef cattle, there is not much
cause for congratulation.
The Atlanta Journal is trying to j
work un an aeitation lookine to the i
expulsion of Senator Wellington from (
the senate, because of his recent utter- (
ances with regard to President McKin- {
ley. These utterances were in bad
taste and it was probably bad taste to
print them, for the public is not especially
interested in Mr. Wellington's prl- <
vate malice toward Mr. McKinley; but
it would seem that the people of Maryland
should be fully competent to deal ?
with the matter at the proper time.
c
If the president gets well, the race 8
between the Shamrock II and the Co- c
lumbia, will take place during the later f
part of the present month, or during
the first week of October; otherwise ^
the race will be declared off. It is set- t
tied that the Shamrock is a good yacht, g
and there is a disposition to think she t
may win. It is the pretty general feel- e
Ing in this country, however, that be- t
cause Sir Thomas Lipton has been so t
gentlemanly about the whole matter i
from the beginning up to this time,
there will be no very great regret even j
if he does carry the cup back to Eng- v
land. a
The McGowan redistricting bill,
which is generally believed to stand a
fair chance of passage at the next ses- r
sion of the general assembly, Includes ''
the following counties in the Fifth '
congressional district: "Cherokee,
Chester, York, Fairfield, Kershaw, 1
Chesterfield, Lancaster." It has been *
stated that the redistricting law, pass- 1
f?d at the last session of congress, B
makes the redisricting 01 tnis stare ?
at the next session of the legislature t
obligatory. We have not seen the text c
of the law; but have been advised by S
others who have seen it, that its pro- 3
risions do not apply to those states in 11
which there has been no change of representation
as the result of the last c
oensus.
On being interviewed by the Washington
correspondent of The News and I
Courier, Wednesday, Senator McLaurin
had the following to say about an- v
arcy and anarchists:
"We have a gTeat country and we 1
should not only drive every anarchist
out: but we should create a healthful I
public sentiment which will render it r
impossible for any speaker or writer to t
disseminate these dangerous doctrines. I
We should even go further and secure I
some international co-operation. The v
welfare of civilized society is so nearly t
Identified now that it will no longer do c
to seek to rid ourselves of the most h
heinous class by dumping them upon I
some one else. The great nations of 1
the world should establish a penal
colony, under joint control, and then
segregate all these criminals where S
they can do no harm. We do this for a
those who have that dread disease y
leprosy. Does not the good of society v
more demand that these moral lepers I
should be so treated? I suppose that 2
a bill will be introduced at the next 3
session of congress defining anarchy t
and providing an adequate punish- f
ment." t
v
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The most commendable incident in S
connection with the shooting of the j
president, at the time, or since, is that e
In which it is related that Mr. McKin- ley,
on seeing his beaten and bruised r
assassin lying on the floor, said: "Corn
telyou, do not let them hurt the poor g
boy. I am sure he did not know what t
he was doing." Rev. T. DeWitt Tal- F
mage said at Ocean Grove, last Sun- *
day: "I wish the policeman at Buffa- s
lo, who seized the pistol of the scoun- d
drel who shot Our adored president, had j
taken the butt of the weapon and 0
dashed the man's brains out on the c
spot." It is said that ten thousand v
people applauded the sentiment. Oth- s
er preachers are quoted as having
made similar remarks last Sunday. 1
That such sentiments as these last re- 1
ferred to should arise in our hearts un- ^
<1
der the circumstances, is natural. We f
confess, ourselves, of thinking things c
along this line that we would not say.
But. after all, our best judgment tells j
us that it was the president and not c
Mr. Talinage whose sentiment receives f
the highest endorsement. The presi- J
dent but repeated what he was taught c
by the greatest man who was ever born t
of woman, and what few of us weak a
r
mortals would be able to say under
the circumstances. However, from any 1
standpoint, what he said was the correel
and sensible thing. The murder a
of t'y.olgosz on the spot would not have I;
heiped the situation in the least. His *
killing before the shooting would have J
been justifiable; but afterward it would |
have been merely a repetition of the r
lame anarchy he had Just exemplified.
\.nd It is the same with all those who
vant to say harsh things about the
president. Let them talk If they want
o. If he is correctly reported with regard
to Czolgosz, we have no idea that
Vlr. McKinley would be harsh toward
:he others; and if the object of their
esentful but misguided attacks enter:ains
no unchristian feelings toward
:hem, what right has the balance of us
:o entertain such feelings? Of course
t must not be understood from any of
;his that the would-be assassin is to
ae protected from the full operation of
:he law, for whatever the law says
should be done with him will be just
ind right, and even the president
vould do wrong should he attempt to
nitigate the penalty.
/with reference to the political strife
plowing out of the assassination of the
iresident, we beg to observe that it is
lust as well for people to keep cool and
lot fall into panic. The fact that the
iresident stands for an opposing political
party is no reason why Democrats
should withhold sympathy in his mls.'ortune;
neither does expressions of
sympathy from Democrats commit
;hem to an endorsement of the presdent's
politics. The fact that the presdent
is a Republican has nothing to
Jo with the fact that he is great, able
ind pure. There are those who disagree
with us; but in our opinion Mr.
Bryan, the Democrat, is just as great,
ible and pure. They differ principally
n that they represent conflicting policies?opposing
schools of political
chought?and it does not follow at all
:hat because one is a gre:.t, pure man,
:he other is not. If Mr. Bryan had
ieen president and the victim of an assassin,
we would have all felt toward
lim just as we do toward Mr. McKiney,
and from the very same motives,
rhe feeling among the Republicans
vould not have been different from our
present feelings. Then, while we give
>ur hearts full play to answer to the j
'ullest the divinest touch of humanity, j
et us also leave free our judgment to 1
liscriminate in favor of that which we J
:onsider for the best political interest i
>f our state and nation. i
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CHANGE FOR THE WORSE. ]
1
Condition of the President Snddenly 5
Becomes Critical.
"The president has had a backset, 1
ind it is believed he is dying."
This was the startling news that 1
:ame from Buffalo yesterday morning '
ind which was imparted to The En- ,
juirer by Mr. H. H. Beard for tne in- '
ormation of the public. '
When the morning papers arrived it 1
vas learned that the first solid food *
hat had been given to the president t
lince the shooting had disagreed with r
dm and run his temperature up consid- *
radly. The doctors saw at once that }
he situation was serious; but hoped j
hat there would be a change for the i
t
teller Dy morning;
At 2 o'clock yesterday morning the
(resident had a sinking spell and it
vas necessary to administer digitalis
is a restorative. The situation was
ery critical.
but little hope.
The following was received at 1.15 p.
n., yesterday afternoon, in reply to an
quiry that was made during the mornng
of Mr. August Kohn:
Columbia, September 13.?The bullein
from the president, dated Milburn
louse, Buffalo, 9.50 a. m., stated that
here was no perceptible change; that
dr. McKinley was resting with pulse
it 128 and temperature 99. Another
tulletin received at 10.30 states that
ondition is the same. Clergyman and
Senator Hanna have been admitted to
ick room. The president is suffering
to pain and is conscious.
Milburn House, 12.o0 p. m.?No
hange.
August Kohn.
enimir riRAI.IWl MRWS. /
tenth of J. Gordon Coogler. 7- I;
Mr. J. Gordon Coogler, of Columbia,
fho had considerable fame as a poet,
lied last Monday.
Election In Cheaterfleld.
The State, Thursday: Mr. M. J.
lough has been elected to the house of
epresentatives from Chesterfield couny,
to succeed the late D. J. Redfearn.
Jr. Hough defeated his opponent. Mr.
'oiiock, by but 31 votes. Mr. Pollock
fas a member of the general assembly
wo years ago. Mr. Hough has been
lerk of the judiciary committee of the
louse and is a brother of Senator
lough, of Lancaster.
?he Race In the Seventh.
The congressional primary in the
ieventh district was held last Tuesday,
,nd although all the returns are not
ret in, it appears that a second race
fill be necessary between Messrs.
..ever and Brantley. Lever leads with
,540 votes. Brantley follows with 2,25,
and Howell with 2,044. The votes
rom Berkley county is still to hear
rom; but it is not expected to change
he result. Judge Buchanan runs last
irith less than 1,000 votes. Lever was
irivate secretary to the late Dr.
Itokes.
IcGownn RediMtrictlng Bill.
rally believed that the McGowan bill, e
ua3 8j ii rXnpsjnqx Bfqumjoo
earranging the grouping of congressonal
districts, will become a law at the
lext session of the general assembly.
Several leaders in the general assem- s
?ly have recently signified their ap- i
roval of this measure. It eliminates s
he "shoe string" districts which 1
tretch half way across the state, and c
eeks to form instead, well rounded r
listricts, with proper population qual- \
ncations, ana witn "compact ana coniguous
territory," as required by act
i congress of last January. Mr. Franis
H. Weston also has a measure
vhich is regarded with much favor.
lex, Nativity and Color.
The census bureau at Washington, on
Cuesday, made public a bulletin giving
he population by sex, nativity and
olor, in South Carolina. The figures
ire: Males, 664.895: females, 675,421:
oreign-born, 5,528; white, 557,807; colFred,
782,509. All the colored people in
he state are Negroes except 67 Chinese
ind 121 Indians. Females are slightly
n excess in South Carolina, the perentages
being 49.6 of males and 50.4 of
emales. The population is practically
?f native birth, the foreign element
epresenting but four-tenths of 1 per
ent. of the total population. Over onelalf,
or 58.4 per cent, of the population
ire colored, practically all of whom are
lersons of Negro descent.
['lie Political Summer School.
Laurens special of Thursday to the
Columbia State: There was no coupe
ind no sensational feature at the very
Fist meeting this season, probably, of
he political summer school held here
oday. The issues were ably chamlioned
by four stalwart disciples of
iemocracy without molestation. The 1
neetlng was presided over by Chair- i
nan Smith. Congressman Johnson
spoke first, delivering a characteristically
strong speech. He was followed
oy Congressman Latimer, Hon. J. J.
Hemphill and Hon. George Johnstone.
Latimer and Johnstone made particuarly
striking arguments and scored
VIcLaurin occasionally, while Hemplill
made a telling practical talk, as he
:ermed it. Latimer was probably the
favorite for United States senator.
Each speaker was accorded close attention
and for four hours eloquence
lowed uninterruptedly and fell on 275
ipproving auditors out of the 300 present,
one-half of whom were town people.
Colnml>la'? Sympathy.
A monster mass meeting was held
n Columbia Thursday night to express
sympathy with the president. Governor
MeSweeney presided. The follow
ng was unanimously adopted: "Resolved,
unanimously, That the people
jf Columbia were inexpressibly shocked
on Friday afternoon last by the
ntelligence that the president of the
United States had been shot down by
in assassin with murderous intent.
They felt that he had been shot only
because he was president and was
therefore, a sacrifice for all the people.
We felt also a most profound regret
that he should have been personally
the victim and must himself bear pain
ind perhaps meet death. With deepest
interest we have since then eagerly
sought tidings of his condition, have
arrieved over all that seemed unfavorable
and rejoiced at bulletins which iniicated
improvements and probable re:overy.
We do, therefore, now denounce
the crime of his villainous assassin,
express to President McKin!ey.
and his noble wife our most sinsere
sympathy in this affliction and
issure them of our great pleasure at
the prospect of his recovery, and of our
;arnest hope that it may be speedy and
complete that his useful life may be
prolonged to a ripe old age."
Postmaster Arrested.
Postmaster William F. Fair, of New
lerry, has Deen arrestea on me cnarge
jf embezzling funds of the office. Mr.
Fair Is a brother-in-law of Associate
Justice Pope, and for three years has'
been a Republican. The extent of his
imbezzlement has not been made
tnown. Mr. F. L. Bynum, of Newber- [
ry, is temporarily in charge of the ofIce.
The Columbia correspondent of
The News and Courier on Wednesday
sent the following to his paper: "Have
lust Interviewed gentleman who is in
aosition to know facts. He stated that
lothing had yet been announced offljially.
Rumors have it that there were
:ertain irregularities with Fair's work; J
reports or something of that kind; but
10 monetary loss. That is, "the govsrnment
will not be out any money."
Bynum was placed in charge at the
-equest of Fair's bondsmen. The
aondsmen were notified today by In-'
ipector Smith that no money would be
jailed for from them. My informant
stated that "technical irregularities"
svould cover the who'.e cause of arrest.
[ understand that Fair is not in
irison."
1 Notorious Criminal.
Spartanburg Journal, Tuesday:
There is a defendant missing at the
jriminal court in Greenville this week.
The celebrated Mattie Hughes case
,vas to have come up; but the defend-'
int is not there and she is not here,
vhere her home has been for more
;han a year past. She has been runling
a restaurant and it is generally
jonceded has made a great deal of
noney and trouble. Mattie A. Hughes
eft this town last week in the attire of
i man. She sold her restaurant busiless
and for a day or so was seen about
own several times with a man's clothng
on. It has been hinted by some
vho nretend to know, that she has gone
dther to Charleston or Charlotte. It
s not believed she Is In this city. This
voman has been the cause of a great
leal of trouble. Nearly three years
igo she killed her husband, Geo. W.
Plughes, at Greers, and three times
she was put on trial, but in each case a
nistrial resulted. Judge Townsend
leard the case first, and it is his time
it Greenville again. A few liquor
ases are pending against her there,
'n Spartanburg her course did not imirove,
and complaint resulted from her
istablishment at the depot. Fights be ame
frequent and the police were in
lemand. A case for keeping a disorlerly
house was made by the grand
ury. It is understood she has threatmed
the chief of police. Several cases
or liquor selling are pending against
ler. Mrs. Hughes is undoubtedly
iway. She dressed up in a $15 suit,
ook $2,000, it is said, and went out to
:ee the world.
Working For the Exposition.
Washington special of Wednesday to
The News and Courier: Senator Mc-.aurin
received today from the heads
if the various executive departments
ifficial statements setting forth to
vhat extent government exhibits now
it the Buffalo exposition will be transerred
to Charleston. The senator ex>ressed
himself as being highly pleased
vith the interest shown by all the govirnment
officials in the Charleston ex>osition,
and he received additional asmrances
that everything within the
ange of possibility that can be done
n accordance with existing law will
le done by the government to promote
he success of the Charleston exposiion:
"By obtaining these official
itatements from the heads of the varous
departments," Senator McLaurin
iaid: "we will now be able to know
ust what exhibits we are to have, and
he managers of the exposition can
?ow go to work to prepare such buildngs
as will be required for the dis>lay
of the government property. I
lave oDtainea permission irom me secetary
of war for the opening of Fort
Sumter to visitors during the exposiion
upon the issuance of passes by
he officials in charge. I also have
he assurance of the secretary of the
lavy that a squadron of United States
var ships will be ordered to Charleston
luring the exposition. In addition the
narine guard, which has been one of
he attractive features at the Buffalo
xposition, will be ordered to Charleson.
Altogether I am very well satsfled
with what I have accomplished
>y personal application, instead of emiloying
unsatisfactory correspondnce."
MERE-MENTION.
The Texas legislature, on Tuesday,
idopted resolutions extending to Presdent
and Mrs. McKinley their deepest
ympathy in their affliction, and a specal
committee reported a resolution recimmending
that the Federal governnent
take stringent steps for the compete
suppression of anarchy....Camps
?f Confederate veterans in all parts of
he country have been adopting resoluions
of sympathy for the president
Secretary Gage has given notice of the
villingness of the government to purihase
$20,000,000 of bonds in order to
)ut in circulation additional money
vith which to move crops A man
vas arrested at Camden. New Jersey,
fuesday, for having said on the pre ious
Friday, that President McKinley
night be killed during the day
Senator Wellington, of Maryland, has
>een expelled by the Union League
lllb, of Baltimore, OI wnicn ne was a
nember, for his heartless utterances
vith regard to President McKinley
-Ianz Warner was tarred and feathred
at Caspar, Wyoming1, last Wedlesday
for having expressed sympathy
vith Czolgosz A force of brirands
recently attacked and plundered
he town of Castellina. island of Nerros,
which was guarded by Filipino
>olice. Three of the police were killed
ind five were wounded. Troops are
low searching for the brigands in the
nountains Joseph H. Wright, postnaster
at Nome. Alaska, has been arested
for embezzling $4,000 A Balimore
court has just decided that an
iflidavit taken by telephone is legal
Mstrict Attorney Penney announced
it Buffalo Thursday, that he did not
lave sufllclent evidence on which to
lold Emma Goldman,
LOCAL AFFAIRS. ]
i
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
York Drug Store?Says the doctor Is
your architect and it is your contractor,
and that good plans avail not (
unless you employ skilled and accurate
contractors. It asks you to send 1
your prescriptions to it, where the i
physician's plans will be carried out ,
in detail.
J. Q. Wray?Says that boys are the '
things that good men are made of, <
and advises you to dress your boy
well. He has the clothes for the boys, i
I. W. Johnson, Grocer?Has received
this week a nice line of chocolate
nnnrliAQ rinrVm>' a anlnrl H rocal rt c* T .00
& Perrln's sauce, Armour's star ham, ]
chipped beef, tapioca, pickling spices, ,
wash pans, coffee pots, etc.
Loan and Savings Bank?Publishes its
statement of condition at the close
of business on September 12, 1901.
M. B. McSweeney, Governor?Publishes
notice of a reward of $25 for the
apprehension and delivery of Will
Edwards, who escaped from the York
county chain gang on September 3.
Mrs. H. B. Buist, Rock Hill?Asks for
exhibits for the woman's department
of the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian exposition.
Sam M. Grist?Asks if you have promsed
him or yourself that you would
nlflpp vonr npvt flro Inaurfltino In HIq
agency.
Yorkville Buggy Co.?Tells of the receipt
of a carload of Weber wagons,
and Invites you to come and see the
Weber wagon, as they feel sure that
after you see it, you will have no
other.
D. C. Clark, Yorkville?Wants to sell a
few fruit trees at bargains.
Louis Roth?Tells you that he has jute
and sugar bagging and also ties.
He tells you of an extra good roasted
coffee at 15 cents a pound. He has
fresh oatmeal at 5 cents a pound,
and new mackerel at 85 cents a kit.
John B. Williams?Has a barrel of fine
sour pickles, and tells you of cabbage
and wants you to see him in regard
to light brown sugar.
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WITHIN THE TOWN.
^'Manager Moore, of the opera house,
holds that every show brings a rain.
The rule held good Thursday night.
^Mr. A. Rose has succeeded in low- 1
ering the water maih near the S. C. &
G. Ex. depot without breaking a joint
or springing a leak. There was about
100 yards of it, and it had to be lowered
something like two feet.
? It has developed that the graded
school building Is totally inadequate
for the purpose for which it is being
used. Some of the rooms, especially
that occupied by the first grade, are
crowded to positive discomfort.
-vThe Lehr & Williams Continuous
Performance Comedy company played
to a fairly good house last Thursday
night, and the audience was very much
pleased. It was announced that
"Peck's Bad Boy" would be the bill
for last night.
^^?EATH OF MR. D. T. PEGRAM.
The Charlotte Observer, of Wednesday,
has the following account of the
death of Mr. D. T. Pegram, near Shop- 1
ton, Mecklenburg county, N. C., on
last Tuesday afternoon:
Mr. Daniel Theodore Pegram died at
7 o'clock last evening at his home in <
Steel Creek, after an illness of about <
three weeks. His death resulted from
a general break-down or old age.
Mr. Pegram, a son of Winchester Pe- 1
gram, was born in Gaston county, Sep- 1
tember 21. 1821. When quite young he ]
moved to York county, S. C., and re- .
sided there until after the civil war.
He returned to Gaston county after the <
war and lived in South Point town- ]
ship until about 25 years ago, when he
came to Mecklenburg county, and
made his home in Steel Creek, on the
Catawba river, near Rock Island ferry.
Mr. Pegram was twice married and
was the father of 17 children. The
first wife was Miss Lavinia Isabella i
Stowe. By this marriage there were ,
eight children, four of whom survive:
Messrs. T. C. Pegram, of Gastonia; W.
M. Pegram, of Charlotte: J. B. Pegram,
of Yorkville, S. C.. and F. T. Pegram,
of Fqrt Mill, S. C. The second wife
was a Miss Cooper, of this county. By
this marriage there were nine children,
six of whom survive: Messrs. Wirt
Murray and Hodge Pegram, and Misses
Anna and Laura Pegram, of Shopton,
and Mrs. Walter Bigger, of Bethel,
S. C. Three brothers, Mr. J. F. Pegram,
of Shopton; Mr. E. L. Pegram,
of Stanley Creek, and Mr. M. P. Pegram,
of Charlotte, and one sister, Mrs.
Mary Ward, of this city, also survive.
Mr. Pegram was a well-known farmer,
aud was greatly esteemed and re- j
spected in this county, and elsewhere
where he was known. He was popu- 1
lar in this city, and was a frequent vis- 1
ltor to town until two or three years (
ago, when ill health prevented his leaving
home. When quite a lad his leg 1
was broken by an accident, and this i
injury left him a cripple for life; but <
despite this affliction he was a most
genial man who made and kept a host
of friends.
Mr. Pegram had been almost a life- i
long member of the Presbyterian (
church, and at the time of his death
was one of the most prominent members
of the famous Steel Creek church. <
He was a Democrat of the unflinching ^
Spartan type. ^ ,
"A BOUT PEOPLE. L
~yt>r. James M. Starr visited in Ches- s
ter this week.
V^frs. J. Q. Wray and children visited
in Clover this week.
Rev. J. C. Johnes left for Winnsboro
last night to hold services Sunday. He
will return Monday.
Mr. John Davidson, of Henrietta, N.
C., visited relatives and friends In
Yorkville this week.
^Mr. T. Howard and Miss Helen Riddle,
of Zeno, visited relatives in Yorkville
Thursday and yesterday.
The latest reports from Messrs. G. L.
and R. B. Riddle, of Zeno. is to the effect
that both of them are improving.
^ Dr. C. M. Kuykendal's family are at
home in Yorkville again after an extended
visit to relatives in Rock Hill.
Miss Cora Clark, after an extended
visit to relatives in Anniston, Alabama,
has returned to Gastonia, N. C.
^During the present cotton season,
Mr. J. P. White will make his headquarters
at Messrs. Riddle & Carroll's.
<5Mr. Manning Stanton, of Bethel, will s
next week take a position in the dry
goods establishment of H. C. Strauss
& Co.
Miss Lettey Cone, who will have
charge of H. C. Strauss & Co.'s millinery
department this season, will ar
rive from Baltimore today.
^Miss Kate Grant, millinery artist at
J. M. Heath & Co.'s, arrived from New
York Thursday afternoon. She is stopping
at the Parish hotel.
Mr. J. E. Norment, traveling representative
of The News and Courier,
has been in Yorkvllie since Wednesday
afternoon, and has received quite
a number of subscriptions to his paper.
He drove up to Clover yesterday. ;
^s^Irs. J. D. Caskey and Mrs. J. C.
Nelson, of Lancaster, and Mrs. J. R.
Thompson and Miss Adelaide Thompson,
of Riverside, who have been visiting
in Yorkvllie, as the guests of Mrs.
M. W. White, returned home last Wednesday^/
( IT WAS FORGERY.
The Evans Arithmetical Chart case
from School District No. 16, has been
settled in favor of the district and
against the National Union bank. The
court has Just confirmed a report by
Special Referee W. W. Lewis to that
effect.
It will be remembered that when
Tutwiler and his canvassers sold
Evans school charts in this county,
they discounted the warrants received
In payment at the National Union
bank, and because the validity of these
Un/1
wtii icLiiio wlis queauuncu, uic uciiiiv iitxu
to bring suit to enforce their collection.
The validity of the warrants was attacked
principally on the ground that
the law does not allow trustees to draw
warrants on next year's funds for this
year's supplies. In other words, the
trustees are not allowed to run their
districts into debt. It developed at
the hearing that although the warrants
were drawn in advance, most of the
districts had a sufficient surplus from
the year in which they were drawn
with which to pay them, and It was
because of this fact Judge Klugh ordered
them paid. The order covered
all the districts except No. 16, where
the trustees fought the warrant
against them on the ground of forgery,
and Judge Klugh's order provided that
the facts in the case be investigated
by a special referee. Treasurer Neely
agreed to obey Judge Klugh's order In
the case of the districts which had sufficient
surplus to meet the warrants;
but notified the bank that unless it,
should forego its claim on those districts
in which there was no such surplus
to the extent of the amounts
available under the law, he would appeal.
The bank saw proper to settle
on that basis.
In the testimony taken before Mr.
W. W. Lewis, special referee, this
week, it developed that the trustees of
School District No. 16, are Messrs. O.
J. Gwinn and J. T. Burris. One
Mackey approached them separately
to sell school charts. Mr. Burris declined
to buy; but at the request of
Mackey gave a testimonial to which
he signed his name. Mackey then visited
Mr. Gwinn, who agreed to take a
chart, and upon the representation of
Mackey that Mr. Burris might want
one also, signed the pay warrant, leaving
the amount blank. It was understood
that if Mr. Burris should agree
to take a chart, Mackey would fill out
the blank for $75; otherwise he would
write it for $37.50. Nothing more was
heard of the matter until the trustees
were afterward Induced to investigate,
when they discovered that the warrant
had been made against their district
for $75. Mr. Gwinn testified that he
did not sign Mr. Burrls's name; Mr.
Burris testified that he had not signed
the warrant at all, and the evidence
of the forgery was complete.
Upon this state of facts, there was
nothing for Special Referee Lewis but
to find that the warrant held uy tha
bank was invalid. This finding re-'
Ileves School District No. 16 of the
3ebt, and the case is now up to
Mackey, who Is "not to be found."
PUBLIC COTTON WEIGHING.
The paragraph in The Enquirer of
Wednesday with reference to the establishment
of a public cotton platform
In Yorkville, to be presided over by a
public weigher, has engaged the attention
of the local buyers. Some of the
buyers have talked to the reporter
ibout the matter and the reporter has
talked to others. In order that the situation
may be distfussed without preludice,
the views expressed are here
?iven without names.
"I am not In favor of a public weigher,"
said one of the buyers, "because
there is no need for one. There is not
i cotton buyer in this town who would
try to cheat a seller out of a pound of
bis cotton, and I do not believe there
Is a cotton market in the state that
bas a better reputation for the fair
thing. I find that I can always get
ilong very nicely with my customers,
ind I do not care to have any interfer- ?nce
from a middleman."
"I am not in favor of having a public
weigher," said another, "for several
easons. One is, if a man is not willing
to trust me to weigh his cotton, I do
not want to trade with him; and anither
Is, I have to employ help all the
while anyway. I use that help to
weigh cotton. If we had to pay a
weigher 10 cents a bale for every bale
weighed, It would cost me an aaaiuonil
hundred dollars or more to do busiiess
without additional benefit. I do
lot mind saying that It Is a rare thing
:hat I ever make a dollar out of this
narket during a whole season, and
ather than pay the expense Incident
:o a weigher I would quit business at
:hls point."
"Either way would suit me," said i
mother. "I have bought cotton both
ways, with and without a weigher, and ,
[ don't know that I am more strongy
in favor of one way than the other.
But I hardly think that the public
weigher system Is practicable hare. (
Each buyer has his own platform and
weighing facilities. With or without
i public weigher he would hold on to
:hem. Under the circumstances they
would hardly feel Justified in contribuing
to the purchase or lease of :t public
platform, and I doubt if the town
:ouncll would be willing" to provide
luch a thing and so there you are."
"I am in favor of a public weigher,"
laid the fourth buyer. "I have bought
rotton both ways; but I never did like
he idea of doing my own weighing. It
loes not seem to me to be exactly the ,
igni ining. wnen i uuy giwcncu i
iave to take the grocer's weights, and
t seems to me that when I sell cotton
he buyer should be willing to take
he weights of a disinterested third
jarty. But, of course, you have to ,
iave a good man for weigher and you ^
iave to keep his election out of poll- ,
ics. If you leave the matter to popu- 1
ar vote, and the weigher is tempted to '
ise his position for electioneering pur>oses,
you will have a bad mess of it.
rhe weigher should be selected at a
oint meeting of the county commis- \
iloners and town council or a commit- <
ee composed of an equal number of
nembers of each body. In some places J
he buyer pays for the weighing, and (
n other places they make it half and ]
half, although, of course, In every Instance
the cost falls on the seller, for
the buyer provides for It In making
his bid."
LOCAL LACONICS.
Their First
Mr. R. B. Riddle, of Zeno, reported
Tuesday afternoon that he had Just
ginned the first bale of the season. It
was for Mr. D. G. Stanton. Sixteen
hundred pounds of seed cotton turned
out a bale weighing 650 pounds.
We Will Send The Enqnlrer
For one year to two or more subscribers
at <1.75 each, provided the two or
more names are returned and Dald for
when the names are entered. Thb
Enquirer will be sent from this Issue
to the list of January, 1902, for 58 cents
in advance.
Seen at Klnv'? Mountain.
King's Mountain Democrat, Thursday:
Will Edwards, who escaped from
the York county chaingang last week,
was seen and identified at the postofflce
here Saturday evening when a big
race ensued; but Will outwinded the
crowd and made good his escape after
he was chased to Bethany. There was
a reward of 825 for him.
Court of Common Pleaa.
The special session of the court of
common pleas that was adjourned
from the summer term, convened last
Wednesday, Judge Gage presiding, in
accordance with appointment. A number
of equity cases were heard and
the business of the session was con
eluded Thursday night. Judge Gage
goes to Spartanburg next week,
dlratb of Mrs. C. E. May.
^lrs. Caroline E. May, formerly of
Yorkvllle, and widow of the late Dr.
John May, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. W. O. Tatum, at Cope's,
Orangeburg county, on September 9.
She had been residing for the past two
years at Blenheim, and was on a short
visit to her daughter, when she was
attacked with typhoid fever, which
was the cause of her death. Mrs. May
was 69 years of age.
County Pension Board.
Members of the township boards of
pension met in Yorkvllle Wednesday
for the purpose of organizing the county
board. Only a bare quorum was
present as follows: J. W. Ardrey,- Fort
Mill; Iredell Jones, Catawba; W. N.
Elder, Guthriesville; O. J. Gwin, Bullock's
Creek; J. B. Robinson, King's
Mountain. The old board was re-elected
as follows: Iredell Jones, J. F. Wallace,
J. L. Ralney, W. N. Elder.
Dally Paper For Rock Hill.
Spartanburg Journal: A dally newspaper
is soon to be started In the live
town of Rock Hill. It will be called
The Journal, and Is an outgrowth of
the semi-weekly Journal established
there a few months ago. W. H. McCaw,
formerly of the Greenville News
and late of the Exposition Magazine,
will be the manager. This will make
the eleventh daily running in this state,
onH If fho Nsmheirv nrfilpcl wimPB to
pass there will be an even dozen.
^Telephone Directory.
The Bedford Telephone company, of
Yorkvllle, has Just Issued a handsome
new consolidated telephone directory,
including the exchanges at Yorkvllle,
Blacksburg, Kershaw, Bethune, King's
Mountain and Lancaster. The directory
Is in the form of a pamphlet containing
80 pages, and including railroad
time tables and general business
news. It will prove quite a convenience
to the patrons of the exchanges.
Fruit Tree*.
Mr. D. C. Clark calls attention in another
column, that he has a number
of Kelfer pear trees that he is willing
to sell at a reduced price. He told the
reporter yesterday that the trees are
perfect specimens, and that his only
reason for making concessions on them
is a fear that he will not be able to
get rid of them all during the remaining
few weeks of the season. The Kelfer
pear has proved a good Investment
to those who took hold of It as far back
as three or four years ago, and the
matter is well worthy of careful consideration
along with the fruit tree
question generally.
BawIIdk Green Knitting Mill.
/Clover Review, Thursday: The stockholders
of the Bowling Green Knitting
Mill company, met last Monday, 9th
Instant, and organized by electing the
following board of directors: J. T.
Patrick, R. M. Dulln, S. W. Patrick,
J. W. Patrick, W. B. Riddle, J. W.
Smith and "W. B. Plannagan. The
board of directors then elected J. T.
Patrick, president, and R. M. Dulln,
secretary and treasurer. The mill will
*aJ *V?/\ T A I?1 onnooron
uc iucaicu via mc u a. i.- nuiu?0uu
lands, a short distance south of the
depot, on the C. and N.-W. R. R. They
will go to work at once to erect all
necessary buildings. Mr. W. B. Flannagan
and Mr. Robert McCully went
down to Yorkvllle Wednesday to procure
titles and perfect all papers.
The Bn?lnen Of It.
Maybe it Is a good thing that all individuals
are not equally gifted with
foresight and ability to distinguish
good business opportunities at a
glance. If such were the case the pace
of progress would be much more rapid
than it is now. The idea is suggested
by a circumstance that was related to
the reporter recently by a local business
man. There is no need to mention
names; but the reader may take
the reporter's word for it that the story
is true. "Not long ago," said the business
man, "a farmer came to me and
Inquired the price of a mowing machine
and rake with which, he explained,
he desired to cut a lot of crab
grass that had grown up on his stubble
fields. I priced the desired articles at
puu. Jtic taicuiakcut ticoivoiw ?
nally decided not to buy. A few days
ago I learned that he made a trade
with a neighbor to cut the grass for
half. When the work was completed.
It was found that the yield was just
.'00 loads, worth $2 a load at present
prices, and that the man who had declined
to buy a rake and mower at $65,
had really paid the other fellow not .
only for his work, but three times the
calue of the machines in addition,"
Schley Court op Inquiry.?The
Schley court of inquiry convened in
Washington on Thursday. Admiral
Schley made a formal objection to the
sitting of Admiral Howison on the
ground of partisanship, and after careful
consideration of the testimony offered,
it was decided that Admiral
Howison is disqualified to sit.