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j&taps and Jacts.
? The heavy rains that fell in this
section last week were general
throughout the Atlantic states as far
west as the Mississippi valley. The
rivers of New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
"West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
and Georgia were all high out
of their banks and the property loss
has amounted to many millions of dollars.
? The city of Patterson, N. J., which
was almost destroyed by fire recently,
has now been subjected to heavy
floods. The Passaic river overflowed
its banks a few days ago and submerged
the tenement districts, rendering
thousands of poor people homeless.
Although the authorities did not find
it necessary to ask for help on account
of the fire, they feel now that outside
aid will be acceptable.
? By sticking to it for 19 years George
T. Gambrell, of Baltimore, has finally
succeeded in collecting $4.56 from the
Baltimore and Ohio road, an overcharge
on a wheat shipment in 1883.
The company ignored his claim at first,
and he finally began to bombard the officials
with postal cards, which he sent
by the thousand. Then he took to
writing dainty scented notes, and that
fetched the railroad, which has Just
settled the claim.
? It was understood on Monday that
the United States senate would take
up the ship subsidy bill orl Tuesday and
consider it as unfinished business until
disposed of. It was not contemplated
that the bill should be pressed to
the exclusion of other business; but
that it should be laid.aside from time
to time to permit the consideration of
various matters, including Senator
Hoar's bill for the protection of the
president against assault. This measure
proposes to make the secretary of
tvnr- rp.ononatblp for the safety of the
president's person, and it is probable
that it will secure general endorsement
? Dr. Silva, the retiring minister from
Colombia, authorized the following
statement at Washington last Sunday:
"The Panama Canal company, through
M. Lampre, its secretary, and others
made it known some time ago, that it
could close no deal involving the transfer
of its rights to any nation without
first obtaining the assent of the Colombian
government, the granter of its
concession. This matter was made very
clear. The Colombian government
gave the right to institute negotiations
looking to a transfer of its rights to a
nation, but never to finally close such
a deal. I cannot comprehend why a
situation, which had been made so
clear to the company, should have
caused such a flurry of excitement
among its shareholders when presented
to them in the form of an official cablegram,
unless they had considered
the notification to mean that the Colombian
government was not yet prepared
with its terms to transfer to the
government of the United States."
? Prince Henry of Prussia journeyed
last Friday afternoon, according to a
wasningion cuspatcn, to Jiuum vernon.
and placed two wreaths on the
tomb of Washington. He approached
the grave of the first president with
bared head, and that there might be
nothing Irreverent In the ceremony asked
the holders of a dozen cameras who
stood around, to refrain from photo*
graphing him. Prince Henry walked
to the Washington home and was driven
from there down over the slope of
the hill to the tomb. When near the
iron gate of the tomb he removed his
cap and entered. Two wreaths made
at Washington his order had already
been sent to the tomb, and taking
them up formally set them in place.
Fifty feet down the sward that falls
away from the tomb Prince Henry
planted a linden tree. The tree had
been set in place prior to his arrival
and taking a spade the prince filled
the earth in around its roots. The
prince was taken to the old Washington
house and spent a few minutes in
looking at the Washington relics. He
then departed.
? Charles Broadway Rouss, the wellknown
New York millionaire, died in
that city last Monday of dropsy. Mr.
Kouss was born in Woodsboro, Md., in
1836. He first engaged in business In
TLMnnhnotor Vo oori'O/l tV>PAiich tViA
war In the Confederate army and went
to New York in 1865. Some years ago
he became blind. He erected at his
own expense a monument to the Confederate
soldiers in Mount Hope cemetery,
New York. He founded a physical
laboratory in the University of Virginia,
and he gave $100,000 for the erection
of a Confederate monument in
Richmond. One of the sad features in
connection with the life of Mr. Rouss
was his futile effort to restore his
sight, which he lost by degrees during
his business career. His offer of sums
of money which he finally increased to
$1,000,000, brought many applicants with
as many remedies. These, of course,
were more than he could use or try,
and as a means of trying the remedies
he had other blind men to undergo the
treatment. It was said that there were
as many as 15 or 20 blind men trying
the treatment at one time, which if
suecesful he would take. None were
ever successful.
? The following dispatch dated Harrismith,
February 28, was read in the
British house of commons last Saturday:
Yesterday the combined operations
of the columns terminated in
driving the Boers against the Harrismith
and Van Beenan block house
line. The river Wilge was held by the
Leinster regiment and Elliott's mounted
infantry from Harrismith, while the
columns formed on the Frankfort and
Botha's Pass block house line and advanced
south, nolding the entire country
between the Wilge and Natal fron
tier. On the first night a very severe
attempt to break through was made
at a point between Rimington's and
Byng's columns and the New Zealanders
behaved with great gallantry. The
fighting was at close quarters and the
Boers, as usual, drove a large herd of
cattle in front of them. Manie BothaT
the boy leader, was klled, and 35 dead
Boers were found on the ground. Over
100 horses were killed and 6,000 head of
cattle were left in our hands. Other
small attempts to break out were made
and in two cases succeeded. On the
last day 450 Boers with rifles and
horses were captured. All the columns
have not yet reported and the opera
tions have been very wide, but over 600
Boers have been either killed or are
prisoners in our hands; also 2,000 horses,
28,000 head of cattle, 200 wagons, 60,000
sheep, 600 rifles and 50,000 rounds of
ammunition. The prisoners include
General DeWet's son and his secretary,
Commandants Meyer and Truther and
several field cornets. These satisfactory
results are very appropriate on
the anniversary of Majuba."
<TIk ^(othrillr <g?quirrr.
^YORKVI^J^E^
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5^1902.
It was published in New York and
throughout the country last Sunday
morning, that Senator Tillman had
called upon Senator Piatt, in New York
city, and advised him that it would not
be safe for the president to visit South
Carolina. Senators Piatt and Tillman
have both denied the truth of the story,
and Senator Tillman says that the idea
that there could be any danger in the
president's proposed visit is absurd.
Governor McSweeney has issued a
* * ? V. ? nnaAluHAn
proclamation setting tumi tt iramuuuii
passed by the recent general assembly
fixing March 20 as South Carolina Day
at the Charleston exposition, and calling
upon all of the people to give the
exposition deserved support. There
will be greatly reduced rates on all of
the railroads on account of the occasion,
and It is hoped that there will be
an immense crowd of people in attendance.
President Tomas Estrada Palma, of
Cuba, can see no prospects for his
stricken country unless the United
States lends a helping hand and that
quickly. He says that the capital of
the country has been invested in sugar
and tobacco production. Large crops
of both commodities have been produced;
but they cannot be marketed in
the United States under existing tariff
schedules, and unless the duty Is reduced
there is nothing ^head but ruin
for Cuba.
Let it be understood this once again,
that so far as The Enquirer has information,
those people of Yorkville
who are opposed to legalizing the sale
of whisky have no objection to allowing
the people to vote on the subject if
they desire. Their only contention is
that the law with reference to the elec
tion should he strictly compnea wun
and that there should be no election
until the municipal registration books
have been open the full 90 days specified
in the law, in order that every citizen
may have had the full and complete
opportunity to qualify himself to
exercise his rights.
To offset the generally evil effect of
Colonel Jim Tillman's recent silly break
with regard to the Micah Jenkins
sword, the Greenville News makes a
proposition that ought to meet with
general approval. It seems that the
original sword was purchased with a
fund raised by Colonel Jim Tillman
from something like a dozen subscribers.
The idea originated with Colonel
Jim and he has had the management
of all arrangements. The cost of the
sword was $75. In order that Major
Jenkins may not be deprived of the deserved
honor in connection with the
matter, and in order that the country
at large may have no excuse for holding
the people of Charleston and of the
state at large, responsible for Colonel
Jim's curious caper, The News proposes
that the whole matter be taken up
again. It offers $75 toward the purchase
of a $500 sword, suggests that
Mr. J. C. Hemphill, editor of The News
and Courier, act as chairman of a committee
that will have the matter in
charge, and that President Roosevelt
be invited to make the presentation at
the exposition at some date that will
be agreeable to him.
There are several people in Yorkville
who claim to be desirous of giving the
dispensary a trial with the understanding
that they will give their aid in securing
the removal of the institution
should it prove unsatisfactory. These
people claim that there will be no difficulty
about having the dispensary removed
if it should become desirable to
remove it. We beg to call the attention
of these people to the remarks of
Rev. W. G. Neville on the subject, and
to offer some additional information
about the removal of the Tirzah dispensary.
There is no provision in the law
for the removal of a dispensary once
established, and such removal can be
affected only in violation of the law as
In the Tirzah case. The state board of
control turned down petition after petion
with reference to Tirzah, on the
ground that it had no authority to act.
Finally, the matter became a notorious
scandal throughout the state, and Representative
deLoach offered a bill in
the general assembly to secure the removal
of the nuisance. It became evident
that the bill would become a law,
and as the administration was not desirous
of the establishment of such a
precedent, it gave Mr. deLoach to understand
that if ha would withdraw his
bill the Tirzah dispensary would be removed.
The state hoard 'gave out the
statement that the dispensary did not
pay, merely as a pretext for its action.
In the case of Yorkville, however, no
such consideration is to be expected,
for it is not the policy of the dispensary
advocates to again let loose a
county seat after they have once gotten
control of it.
MBItE-MEhVTIOK.
The one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Victor Hugo was celebrated
throughout France last Sunday.
Manchester cotton spinners are in
hopes that receipts will reach 10,500,000
bales, in which event they look for lower
prices Traffic was suspended for
56 hours on several of the Georgia rail
roads last week by the floods of the
previous days The stage of the Savannah
river registered 34 feet 8 Inches
at Augusta, Ga., last Saturday
Much of the Southern railway between
Ashevllle and Hot Springs was destroyed
by the flood on last Saturday, j
..v?). Emperor William has sent a cablegram
thanking the American editors
for their courtesy to his brother, Prince 1
Henry.. J. P. Morgan is reported to
have made a donation of $2,000,000 to (
the University of the South at Sewa'
/n m- /i. 1
nee, Tennessee uuvernur a tin. oaiu
to the house committee on insular af- <
fairs last Saturday, that it was not practicable
or desirable to send American
Negroes to the Philippines as laborers.
AGAINST THE DISPENSARY.
Citizens of York County Enter an
Earnest Protest.
To the Good People of Yorkville:
We, the undersigned citizens of York
county, view with concern the proposition
to establish a dispensary in
Yorkville. We are aware that the
whole county is now cursed with the
Illegitimate sale of whisky; but we
know that the legitimate sale in Yorkville
will only exaggerate the evil.
You will admit that although under
the law your votes alone are to decide
the matter, we are no less deeply interested
in the issue. We respectfully request,
therefore, that in casting your
votes you will seek to represent us
along with yourselves. Although there
are probably those who would be more
ready to come to Yorkville to do business
if there were a dispensary in the
town, we beg to say that we are not
among that number:
Bethel Neighborhood.
W. B. Arrowood, Thos. N. Dulin,
J. J. Nichols, Mrs. J. J. Nichols, D.
G. Stanton, Miss M. E. Moore, Miss
M. F. Moore, Mrs. D. G. Stanton,
Mrs. S. W. Patrick, Mrs. J. Hope
Adams, S. J. Clinton, J. Hope
Adams, J. W. Jackson, Mrs. M. J.
Clinton, Miss Katie Jackson, I. B.
Falres, Mrs. Cora W. Faires, Mrs.
.T R Enrri TV N. Wallace T. E.
Brandon, Mrs. L. L. Brandon, S. W.
Patrick, J. B. Ford, R. A. Jackson,
W. E. Adams, Jr.. S. J. Adams, J.
A. N. Glenn, R. L. Quinn, J. W.
Barnett, W. H. Stowe, A. E. Sifford,
M. B. Jackson, M. R. Flanagan, A.
W. Stanton, J. B. Glenn, M. W.
Query, Lillian Thompson, Eunice
Flanagan, Mamie Patrick, Albert
Adams, Lytle Patrick, Howard
Jackson, FVank Jackson, Rob
Adams, Clarence Glenn, Will L.
Adams, Leland Flanagan, Marshall
Barnett, Lulu Arrowood, Mrs. W.
B. Arrowood.
Sharon Neighborhood.
Rev. J. S. Grier, Mrs. J. S. Grier,
Porter B. Kennedy, W. L. Hill, J.
D. Hope, J. S. Moore, W. A. Maloney,
R. H. Cain, Belle Plaxico, R.
E. Whitesides, S. T. Ferguson, Wm.
Ferguson, R. D. Hope, S. B. Ratchford,
C. L. Kennedy, H. L. McDaniel,
H. W. Shannon, Mrs. J. A. Byers,
Edward Byers, Iola Byers,
Maggie Byers, N. N. Plexlco, W. L.
Montgomery, W. R. Burgess, R. M.
Sherrer, J. A. Brown, R. L. Pursley,
Edw. Thomas, R. A. Gilfillan, E. L.
Burgess, A. C. Burgess, M. C. Burgess,
E. J. Gilfillan, M. S. Gilfillan,
E. O. Macomson, J. H. Saye, J. D.
Gwin. A. L. Pursley, J. C. Hope,
Jno. A. McGill, J. R. Kennedy, Mrs.
E. J. Kennedy, J. S. Kennedy, E.
R. Maloney, J. A. Shillinglaw, D. E.
Thomas, M. E. Thomas.
Bethesdn Neighborhood.
J. K. Hall, Mrs. J. K. Hall, R. M.
Bratton, Mrs. R. M. Bratton, N. B.
Bratton, Mrs. P. Lindsay, Mrs. B.
W. Kuykendal, J. P. Moore, K. B.
Williamson. M. J. Guthrie, H. R.
Barron, C. E. Williamson, C. T. Sandifer,
D. P. Curry, Mrs, D. P. Curry,
Mrs. J. C. Bell, J. C. Bell, M. A. c
Bell. W. H. Hicklin. Mrs. W. H. L
Hicklin, Cora McRae, Amos Revels,
G. J. Revels, Cluff Revels, T. R. Mc- fi
Elroy, J. C. McElroy, Mrs. Jane t
Sanders, Mrs. W. E. Sanders, T. W. t
Moore, Mrs. T. W. Moore, Mrs. Mag .
W. Guy, Mrs. T. R. McElroy, S. C.
Jones, J. W. Moore, Mrs. P. E. *
Moore, J. Mc. Moore, E. B. Menden- a
hall. v
BoTvlinir Green Neighborhood. g
W. A. Hafner, R. M. Dulin, W. B. c
Flanagan, E. N. Caldwell, W. B. fl
Riddle, B. C. Adams. T. J. Patrick,
G. H. Flanagan, J. M. Adams, Sr.,
J. E. Adams, J. M. Adams, Jr., M. t
M. Flanagan, E. M. Adams. Eunice t
Adams, C. J. Dulin, Camille Patrick,
Emily Patrick, Mary E. Patrick,
Sue McCully, Lessle Patrick,
Fannie E. Patrick, Rollin Patrick,
Howard Patrick, Myrtle Riddle, l
Robbie Riddle, S. S. Hafner, Maggie
Riddle. Henry Riddle, Ray Riddle,
Maggie Riddle, Mary Lee Riddle,
Baxter Riddle, Willie Riddle, (
Flow Riddle, Katie Flanagan.
Concord Neighborhood.
W. A. Youngblood, J. P. Boyd, R. ?
C. Youngblood, W. H. Balrd. B. M,
Youngblood, J. B. Bigger, C. W.
Bigger, T. M. Martin, N. J. Martin, J
Nora Martin, Sallie Martin, C. C. (
Conger, S. T. Ferguson, J. J. War- ,
ren, J. W. Cionger, Ida Belle Fergu- .
son. M. E. Baird, D. W. Barron, N.
A. Plexico, Daisy Plexico, Helen 1
Bigger, May me Plexico, W. L. Plex- t
ico, M. Edgar Plexico, J. Frank .
Plexico, D. A. A. Watson, Dr. I. A.
Bigger. {
Enquirer Neighborhood.
G. L. Suggs, N. E. Suggs, T. B. Go- (
forth, Nannie E. Goforth, J. J. Far- 1
is, J. J. Stanton, Isaac A. Bigger, J. <
.T. T^r?nrtnn Mrs M A "Rrfinrlon. i
Mrs. I. F. Brandon, C. T. Brandon,
Perry Ferguson. L. T. Wood, A. M.
Suggs, N. H. Mason, M. J. Ander- '
son, I. C. Fewell, E. P. Costner. I
Keenly Interested. (
The following letters, which explain 1
themselves fully, in connection with i
the above, are interesting: 1
Bowling Grbbn, S. C., Feb. 27, 1902. 1
Dear Bro. Neville: i
Enclosed you will find the paper you s
sent me some days ago. I have not '
seen quite all of our people; but as far
as I have gone, every one I have pre- 1
sented the paper to is thoroughly in t
sympathy with the cause you are |
working for. 1 was hoping that the
election would not be ordered at all; *
but I see it is set for the 7th of March,
and as the time is short, I send in i
what signers I have lest we should be .
too lute. Our sympathies are with you '
and your associates in your fight for 1
the right. Would that we could cast c
our votes with you when the final con- (
test comes. I feel sure, however, that
there are enough good people in York- "
ville?persons who value the souls of <
men higher than the dollar?to win the i
day for the right. May God give you t
such a victory that the liquor element
will be silenced forever in our county *
seat. '
Wishing you the greatest success, I (
nm voiire in th? fnith
W. A. Hafnbr.
Bethel, S. C., February 26, 1902.
Dear Bro. "Neville:
I return the petition signed by quite
a number. I roultl inerease the number
indefinitely if 1 could carry around the
petition. I do not know of any one up
this way that wants a dispensary. I
notice the election day Is appointed. I
do hope the k<mii| people of Yorkvllle
will consider the interest of tin- whole
county as well as their own when they
come to vote, and kill I lie viper so dead
It will never lie resurrected in our county.
Yours truly,
W. It. Auitowoot). I1
FROM A FORMER CITIZEN.
VlthoiiRh n Realilent of Another ]
State. Still Interested In His
Friends.
The following communication is from i
i former citizen of this community
low located at jBlackstone, Va.:
Editor Yorkville Enquirer:
Will you kindly give me the privilege
if saying a few words through the coljmns
of your paper on the dispensary
luestlon now agitating the town of
STorkville.
The principal argument advanced in
'avor of the dispensary is that it in;reases
the revenue, thus giving the
date more money, which money is, as
[ understand it, used for school purposes.
There is no doubt but that the
lispensary does materially increase the
-evenues of a state. But I hold that
:his is the only benefit" derived from
:he dispensary, and whether the parents
of the state would rather pay a
ittle more in taxes to educate their
;hildren, or have them educated by
noney derived from that which is debasing,
demoralizing and injurious to
iny community, Is a question I shall
lot touch upon. We have one argunent
in favor of the dispensary?more
noney for revenue. The dispensary
ivill sell more whisky than the blind
:iger, and it will sell it to more people,
ind to a better class of people; people
ivtio would not care to go to a blind
:iger to get their liquor. It will cause
nore whisky to be drank, and for ev?ry
dollar it puts into the state fund
is revenue It will take fifty from the
jommunity in which it is located, to go
lot to the people of South Carolina,
jut to the whisky manufacturers of
he west. It is claimed that the dislensary
will break up the blind tigers,
tfone of us are willing to admit that it
vill do so, and past experience has
iroven that while it may decrease
heir number, it will not eliminate
hem from the business. Ami if the
people of a town would conscientiously
ry to put down the illicit sale of lijuor
through the blind tigers, it could
)e materially decreased, if not broken
ip altogether. Any one who looks at
he financial side of the question must
lee that an institution that takes more .
noney from home than it brings in is
i failure, and the dispensary takes an
mmense amount of money away from ,
he state, and all the benefits, finan- .
dally, it brings in is the small per cent- J
Lge of profit made on its sales. In the
rue sense of the word the dispensary
s a financial loss to the people of the ,
itate.
Let us look for a short while at the ,
nost important side of this question?
he moral one. The arguments advanc- ,
id in favor of the dispensary are that
t will break up social drinking, is only 1
lold in daylight, and Is not sold to mi- j
lors. Now it Is a well known fact that
n towns where the dispensary is locaed
a great dekl of whisky is bought ,
it the dispensary and carried to rooms
md made into "punches," "highballs,"
'cocktails," etc. It is also known that
>oys in knee pants can get dispensary
vhlsky almost as easily as men of 21, 1
ind York county has been no exception 1
o this rule, as can b? shown.
In conclusion, Yorkyille is one of the
>est towns, morally, to be found in the ,
louth. It is remarkably free from !
nany of the degrading vices too comnon
in other towns of its size. Its
ihurches are up-to-date, its people are '
findly disposed, it has an excellent
ichool system, and while it may not do
he business done by other towns in ,
hat section of the country, yet prohl- '
)ition is not to blame for this. Why
hen should it place before its youth
m institution that will familiarize the
ise and daily sale of ;whisky? Will the
illght financial benefit afforded by the
lispensary overweigh the immense j
imount of harm done to its young
nen? This is a question that the
hinking voters of the town must setle
ere long. p. m.
THE JIM TILLMAN ESCAPADE.
It Appear* That the Lleatenant Governor
Acted Upon HI* Own Motion.
If it had not been for the fact that
Colonel J. H. Tillman is lieutenant
jovernor of South Carolina, there is
10 reason to believe that his gratuitious
ittempt to insult President Roosevelt
.vith reference to the Micah Jenkins
jword would have attracted a great
leal of attention; but on account of
:he official aspect that Colonel Tillman
;ried to give the matter by signing
no 11nt. rrAlfftvrinr tVlO
iiiiiotrn cio ucuiciiaiik fev/? i?w?, bow
:hing was necessarily taken up by the
Deople of the United States generally
is representative of af least a strong
sentiment in South Carolina. But
;vents of the past few days have developed
that Colonel Tillman's action
an have but little endorsement, especially
among self-respecting people,
md, upon the whole, Colonel Tillman
s succeeding admirably in getting
nimself sized up at his true value.
In his telegram to the president, Colmel
Tillman stated that his action was
:aken at the request of contributors to
die sword fund. This statement was
ecelved with much doubt, and an effort
was made to secure from the cololel
the names of the contributors. He
stated that he was unable to recollect
iny of them, but that the list would be
'ound- in the buckskin sword case in (
.he Carolina National Bank, at Columjia,
or in one of the drawers of the
lesk of the president of the senate. !
rhese places were Investigated, but no
1st was found. Then Colonel Jim took '
i new tack and said that without the
ist before him, he only knew of three '
ontributors who had not been consult- 1
>d. These, he said, were Colonel Wllle 1
[ones, Senator Talbird, of Beaufort, 1
ind Senator B. R. Tillman. He stated 1
ilso that Governor McSweeney had not 1
-ontrlbuted to the fund, although ask- 1
!il to do so. He alleged that the gover- '
lor hud declined on the ground of so '
nany other donations for charitable 1
ind public purposes.
Because of the numerous inquiries 1
rom all over the United States as to
vhether Colonel Jim Tillman's action
vus to be taken as official, Governor
dcSweeney deemed it desirable, on
'flday, to send the following teletram:
rheodore Roosevelt, President, Washington,
I), c.; it was my intention
lot to have any thing to say about the
elegrani sent you by the Hon. James
1. Tillman, withdrawing the request
or you to present the sword to Maj.
enkins, but as undue importance and
niblieity hits been attached to it, I beg
to say the lieutenant governor did not
speak officially for the state or the people
in this action. His telegram to you
was purely a personal matter and
neither the state nor the people should
be held responsible in any way for his
attitude. M. B. McSweeney,
Governor.
At the request of citizens of Charleston,
Senator McLaurin communicated
with the president on Friday and asked
him not to hold the people of South
Carolina and the exposition authorities
responsible for the action of Colonel
Tillman, because they had no sympathy
whatever with it. The senator also
asked the president not to decide to
abandon his proposed trip to Charleston
without due consideration of the
whole subject.
The exposition authorities held a
meeting on Friday also, and passed
resolutions setting forth that Colonel
Tillman's action was on his own motion,
and was without the knowledge,
consent or sympathy of the people of
Charleston. The invitation to the president
was renewed. The Charleston
city council took similar action.
During Saturday, Governor Mc-Sweeney
received the following telegram:
"Please accept my heartiest thanks
for your courteous telegram, which I
appreciate. Theo. Roosevelt."
On Saturday the following, adressed
to "Colonel J. H. Tillman, lieutenant
governor of Soutn Carolina," was published
in the dally papers at the request
of Major Jenkins:
"You are represented in the press today
as having telegraphed President
Roosevelt, at the request of subscribers
to sword recently offered me
through you, requesting him to withdraw
acceptance to present same. If
this is so I must decline, under these
circumstances, to accept sword. Thank- ^
ing you for personal kindness in the
matter. M. J. Jenkins.
Bethel Military Academy, Va., Febru-';
ary 27. ;
Governor McSweeney took occasion
to say on Saturday that he had neverbeen
asked to contribute to the Mlcah
Jenkins sword fund by Lieutenant
Governor Tillman or any one else.
THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT.
Alleged Warning Did Not Come
Prom Tillman.
The Sun thrmie-h the misunderstand
Ing of a conversation with Senator
Thomas C. Piatt, printed yesterday
that he and Senator "Pitchfork" Tillman,
of South Carolina, had met at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday after=~"
noon. Senator Piatt said yesterday:
"It was an error. Senator Tillman
did not call on me. I have not seen
Senator Tillman in some time."
In another newspaper, not The Sun,
It was erroneously stated that the
vyarning to Senator Piatt that it would
be unsafe for President Roosevelt to
50 to the Charleston Exposition, came
from Senator Tillman. Of this warning
Mr. Piatt said yesterday:
"I am going to Albany tomorrow afternoon
to attend the McKinley memorial
services in the assembly chamber
on Tuesday evening. I'll start back
for Washington on Wednesday, and
on Thursday I shall lay before the
president the information which was
given me yesterday."
Senator Tillman was asked last
night:
"Is the state of public feeling in
South Carolina such that President
Roosevelt would be in danger of personal
violence, should he carry out his
plans for visiting your state?"
The senator's verbatim reply was:
"I don't believe it is dangerous in
that sense, but I know there is very
Intense feeling there. Our people ate
not savages, but you can't undertake
to speak for an entire people in that
condition of mind. If I were to go and
say they wouldn't Insult President
Roosevelt if he should go there, it
might inspire some drunken fool to do
it. mere mignt ue Bome urunn.cu iuui
who would blow off his indignation and
not have proper regard for the proprieties
which would obtain almost anywhere
in the United States."?New
York Sun, Monday.
PRESIDENT IS COMING.
Make* Definite Promine to Committee
From Charleston.
A delegation of prominent citizens of
Charleston, S. C., had a conference
with President Roosevelt, Monday, in
regard to attending the Charleston exposition.
The delegation strongly urged
the president to keep his engagement
to visit the exposition and assured
him a most cordial welcome. The president
told the delegation that he would
take great pleasure in visiting Charleston
and the exposition some time in the
near future.
The party was invited to luncheon
with the president. The delegation consisted
of Mayor Smyth, Aldermen Rhett
and Kollock, representing the city, and
President Wagener, Mr. Hemphill and
Colonel Gadsden of the exposition
board.
After luncheon it was stated that no
date could now be fixed for the visit,
but that it probably would take place
late in the present month. In a few
days Secretary Cortelyou will take up
the matter with the exposition authorities
and the railroad officials with a
view to selecting a date that would be
most convenient to all concerned.?
Washington dispatch.
CliarloNtou'N I.lecnue Syvtciii.
News and Courier, Monday: A very
large and representative aggregation of
blind tigers will appear before Recorder
Jervey at the city court this morn- <
Ing. The first Monday in every month
Is a sorrowful day for the dispensers of
Illicit intoxicating beverages. It is unstood
that considerably more than the
usual monthly collection of "boozolo
?ists," are awaiting hearings before l
the police magistrate today. There I
Is no special reason to believe that the <
lefendants will make any particular 1
;ffort to evade punishment for their al- <
eged offences. Within the past 30 days '
the special agents of the police department
have called at many liquor em- I
x>riums, and they will tell the recorder i
this morning where some of the re- <
'reshment establishments are situated ,
ind who conducts them. Corporation
Counsel Legare will, as usual, look af- 1
ter the interests of the city. It is not 1
ixpected that many of the defendants s
will be represented by counsel. At the
)utset of the crusade a few of the timers
bristled up and showed fight, but 1
t didn't take the city's lawyer long to j
onvince the alleged offenders that it g
vas useless to undertake to violate the
irdlnanee prohibiting the sale of whis
cy and beer without assuming a big s
isk of suffering the penalty therefor.
LOCAL AFFAIRS. <
t y
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 1
H. C. Strauss & Co.?Tell their friends J
and customers of what may be ex- <
pected of them during the coming .
spring and summer season, and say
that their millinery department will
be especially attractive during. the i
coming season. ]
C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Invite your at- ]
tantinn f /-? * Vi ni ?* norno 1 #/v\/1a on/1 olon
luiiitvit iu LUtii vwt wai iuuuo unu aiov
call your attention to their barrel
pickles and old fashioned New Or- i
leans molasses. i
Enquirer Office?Offers a reward for a ;
gold ring lost last Friday or Satur- ]
day. I
York Drug Store?Mentions the fact I
that its stock of drugs and chemi- I
cals is large and complete, as well as i
of the best qualities. It also wants
you to know that the.prescriptions it
fills are filled the way the physician
wants them filled.
Standard Oil Co.?Again talks to you 1
about paraflne wax and its use in
connection with jellies. (
AUCTION SALES.
The auction sales before the court
house door last Monday?salesday for
March?were as follows, botn being under
foreclosure:
By the clerk:
In the case of John E. Lowry, as administrator,
against J. O. Walker, et
al., a tract of 88 acres, two miles from
York court house. Bought by J. S.
Brice, attorney, for $750.
In the case of Albert Whisonant and
J. D. Jones, trustees, plaintiffs, against
Geo. W. Moore and others, a tract of
51 acres, more or less, situated in York
township. Bought by W. E. Gettys for
$210.
^^.ABOLT PEOPLE.
) Dr. J. L. Hanahan left for Columbia,
last Saturday night.
Mr. W. H. McCorkle, Jr., has taken
a position with Messrs. W. B. Moore &
Co.
"?Jdlss Josie Fewell, of Rock Hill, was
in Yorkville on Monday, snendine the
day with the Misses McConnell.
Mr. B. M. Dobson was in Yorkville on
last Saturday and Sunday. He returned
to Washington Sunday afternoon.
Tj*ev- J. K. Hall and wife, of Bethesaa,
are in Yorkville, the guests of the
families of Messrs. J. R. Logan and J.
S. Sandifer.
Rev. W. E. Hurt, of Richmond, Va.,
filled the pulpit at the Baptist church
last Sunday. Those who heard Mr.
Hurt were much pleased with him.
TMr. W. S. Wilkerson, of Hickory
?rove, met with a dangerous accident
at Sharon last Saturday week. He was
on his way home from Rock Hill and
got off the train at Sharon to have a
few words of business with a gentleman
at the depot. It was not until after
the train had started that he attempted
to board it again, and although
he caught the iron work of the
platform all right, he missed his footing
on the step and was dragged some
distance before he could let loose. It
afterward developed that one rib was
broken and that the muscles of the
back were severely wrenched. He was
In Yorkville the following Tuesday, but
had to go to bed afterward, and is still
suffering considerably fapm his injuries.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? Although W. W. Lewis, Esq., is
very hopeful of the result of his efforts
to stave off the dispensary election until
the registration is completed, he advises
those people of Yorkville who are
opposed to the dispensary not to sleep
over their rights. "Tell the people,"
he says, "to register to their full
strength, and if the election is held to
vote to their full strength. While, from
the position I occupy as plaintiff in the
case, it will not be best for me to vote,
no other citizen can prejudice his rights
by voting, and I hope that every one
will do his full duty."
? W. W. Lewis, Esq., who, on his
own motion, is representing the antidispensary
people in their fight for
what they conceive to be their rights in
connection with the holding of an election
on the subject, is, like Revs. W. G.
Neville, A. N. Brunson and other opponents
to the legalization of the liquor
traffic, coming in for his share of slander
and abuse. It has been whispered
about that he is being well paid for his
activity, etc., and that his motives are
ulterior. Of course there is no way to
stop the wagging of irresponsible and
conscienceless tongues; but as a matter
of fact, Mr. Lewis is merely carrying
out his well known principles in this
matter. Not only has he all along consistently
refused to represent defendants
charged with violation of the liquor
laws, but he has more than once
given it out that he stood at all times
ready to prosecate violators of the dispensary
laws free of charge for his
services, the only condition being that
some one swear out the necessary warrant
and that he be furnished with the
names of credible witnesses with which
to make out a case. Mr. Lewis has
plenty of endorsement and backing in
this matter; but he is working for
principle rather than fees.
THE K. M. M. A. RECEPTION.
One of the most enjoyable evenings
that the society of Yorkvllle has spent
lately, was that of the "Salmagundi reception,"
given by the corps of cadets
of the K. M. M. A., on last Friday evening.
The spacious chapel of the garrison
was filled to overflowing with all
that could be asked for In the way of
beauty, wit and grace, from among
their friends of the fair pex, and these,
together with the gay uniforms of the
cadets, presented a scene that could
not be well surpassed.
As the name implied, the amusements
were rather miscellaneous and varied,
but all had one common characteristic '
?they were tnoroughly enjoyable. Af- !
ter the crowd had assembled and had !
become well mixed up in the exchange '
af friendly greetings, a very neat and
unique score card, wjth a small picture (
3f the garrison and cadets at the top, 1
was handed around. '
A large number then adjourned to 5
the business department which, as well (
is the chapel, had been tastefully dec- *
jrated with evergreens and holly. '
rhere eight tables of them engaged In f
i series of progressive games, consist- 1
ng of anagrams, crokinole, jack- 1
itraws, authors, dominoes, parchesl, 1
:aroms and old maids. The rest of *
he crowd, were occupied in guessing *
ind writing down on the back of their f
icore cards the names of the 30 or more t
>rominent people whose pictures were 1
icattered around on the walls. * s
After quite awhile had been spent in
this way, light refreshments and fruits
were served by the liveried porters of
the academy. Then followed the presentation
of the prizes to the fortunate
Jnes, and this was done in a very happy
little speech by Major Hart. To
Cadet Lindsay came the prize for winning
each of the eight games, while
Mrs. W. G. White proved herself the
best guesser.
The crowd, loud in its praise of the
pleasant evening and of the cadets as
successful hosts, departed about 11.30,
fust at the time that a storm came up.
However, such was their enthusiasm
that not even the rain could dampen
their ardor, and they still maintain
that the evening could not have been
more enjoyable.
REGISTRATION.
The work of-registration for the approaching
municipal election went on
orisKiy Monuay in me omces ui uuui
state and town supervisors.
The state supervisors kept their books
open during the day, and announced
that they would keep them open also
during yesterday and today for the
purpose of issuing certificates to all
who are entitled to them and who may
make application.
During Monday and up to yesterday '
at 11 o'clock, the state supervisors issued
73 certificates, including 38 renewals
to citizens of Yorkvllle who were
arranging to qualify themselves to vote
in the municipal election to be held
next Friday.
Following are the names of all the
citizens of Yorkvllle who, up to 1 o'clock
yesterday, had secured certificates that '
would entitle them to vote in the ap- ^
proachlng dispensary election:
McConnell, A. F. Herndon, R. J.
Ferguson, W. E. Williams, J. L.
Logan, J. R. White, M. W.
Wray, J. Q. Neville, W. G.
Rose, A. Glenn, W. D.
Keller, J. J. Elliott, J. M.
McCain, F. P. deLoach, R. L.
Lowry, J. E. Weber, S. A.
Moore, W. A. Grist, H. T.
Dunlap, T. C. Ferguson, T. M.
McConnell, R. S. Rose, Walter .
McKnight, W. T. Wallace, Quinn
O'Farrell, J. N. Allison, J. B. ,
McConnell, W. H. Burris, H. S.
McDow, T. F. Lowry, R. B.
White, J. J. Brice, J. S.
Roth, Louis Moore, W. B.
Herndon, W. H. Dobson, F. G.
Pegram, J. B. McDowell, J. D.
T? A W A 1 T TXT
JLJI UUOl/U, A. AlCAttllUCl , U ??
Caldwell, Jno. Herndon, J. H.
Harshaw, W. O. Williams, J. B.
Strauss, H. C. Louthian, D. R.
Gordon, I. B. White, J. P.
Sherer, G. W. Williams, W. B., Jr.
Jenkins, W. W. Grist, O. E.
McNeel, G. L. Robinson, J. O.
Rawlinson, J. M. Mackorell, J. 8.
Kennedy, W. M., Sr.Speck, T. W.
Sherer, J. A. Walker, M. J.
Schorb, G. T. Dobson, J. W.
Witherspoon, J. R. Withers, R. J.
Schorb, J. R. Grist, A. M.
Grist, W. D. Walker, J. O.
Herndon, Charlie Louthian, A. H.
Grist, L. M. Grimes, P. M.
Banks, N. Grimes, I. B.
Williams, G. W. Wilson, B.
Willis, M. C. Woods, D. T.
Neil, W. S. Hunter, J. J.
Snider, J. W. Brian, J. M.
Whitaker, M. Mackorell, R. J.
Woods, A. F. Lucas, J. H.
Barron, W. H. Dobson, R. H.
Moore, B. N. Hart, J. R.
Wisher, J. W. Cody, A.
Pearson, S. A. Barron, J. B.
Gordon, C. F. Harrison, W. P.
Lowry, P. A. Qulnn, Jno. T.
Allison, R. T. Crawford, E. A.
Alexander, R. D. McNeel, S. M.
Beard, H. H. .Smith* F. E. .v
Carroll, M. L. .White, Allen, Sr.
White, W. G. Watson, J. L.
Clark, R. L. Lowrance, G. M.
Cartwright, A. Y. Lowrance, Clarence
Williams, L. R. Robinson, R. F.
MIskelly, J. D. O'Leary, G. H.
Bludworth, T. H. Ferguson, J. M.
McElwee, S. A. Youngblood, J. F.
Latimer, W. N. Kunz, G. W.
Engle, W. J. Mcuinpis, w. is.
Montgomery R. E. Rawls, W. O.
Lowry, E. B. Adlckes, W.
Tlddy, Frank- Starr, J. M.
ANTI-DISPENSARY SERVICES.
Special services were held In the
Presbyterian and Methodist churches
last Sunday on the whisky subject
The regular morning service was given
up to the matter at the Presbyterian
church, while all of the congregations
made a union service of It at the Methodist
church at night.
The able sermon that was delivered
by Rev. W. G. Neville at the morning
service, Is published in full elsewhere
in this issue, and it is desirable
also to give the equally able sermon
that Rev. A. N. Branson preached in
the evening; but space does not permit.
v
There was a large union congregation
at the Methodist church. It Included
representatives from every
church in town, and was made up of
people of all shades of opinion on this
subject. There was present besides
Rev. A. N. Branson, the pastor, Rev.
W. G. Neville and Rev. Dr. S. A. Weber,
and Mr. Branson announced that he
had a postal card from Rev. J. C.
Johnes regretting his inability to be
present, but stating his full sympathy
with the meeting.
Mr. Brunson did the preaching, and
he preached a powerful sermon
straight from the shoulder. He discussed
the whole matter from moral,
religious and business standpoints,
dwelling at length upon each. At the
outset of his remarks he told of his
realization of utter helplessness to
reach a large class that is bent upon
perpetrating this proposed enormity,
for the reason that they would not
hear in the first place, and that in the
second place they would not think.
Then he argued comprehensively of the >
irime involved in putting in the way
of weaker fellow citizens the temptation
that would take bread out of the
mouths of dependent ones. He was
unable to comprehend how a man who'
would be willing to do this thing for
the money that was in it, could feel
toward himself. He cited instances of
suffering and degredation on account
of whisky that had come under his observation,
and outlined some of the results
that would follow the establishment
of a dispensary in Yorkville. He
commended the attitude of the presiJent,
superintendent and directors of
the York Cotton mills and also the action
of Mayor Willis in disclaiming rejponsibillty
for the circulation of the
lispensary petition by a policeman. He
ilso protested against the partizan atitude
of the police and others connect>d
with the administration, whose duty
o the people required that they should
emain neutral on a question like this,
le disclaimed any personal feeling or
lostllity against any dispensary aavorate
down to the very humblest in the
ight; but gave expression to his unalerable
opposition to the proposition to
egalize the sale of whisky in any
hape or form.
.Mr. Brunson's remarks were listened