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Scraps and .facts.
? A wealthy woman named Silva
recently died at Lisbon and left her
entire property to a "rooster." She
was a fervid spiritualist, a believer in
the transmigration of souls, and Imagined
that the soul of her dead husband
had entered the "rooster." She
caused a special fowl house to be built
and ordered her servants to pay extra
attention to their "master's" wants.
The disgust of her relatives over the
will caused the story to become public
and a law-suit might have followed
had not one of the heirs adopted the
simple expedient of having the wealthy
\ "rooster" killed, thus becoming himself
\'~the next of kin.
? This is the year, we are told, of the
17-year locusts and western farmers
are making ready to combat the
plague, a hint comes to us from
Tunis, which may be valuable to the
agricultural department when it has
finished sending out seeds. a plaugue
of locusts has descended on that colony
of France, and the French government
once more shows its possession
of the national trait of thrift. It has
informed the natives that locusts are
very good eating and that they make
up for the lost grain by eating the insects.
To help on this work and add
to the tastiness of the dish the government
has made large shipments of salt
to the affected districts, which will be
distributed among the tribes that
dwell there.
? Amid the enthusiastic demonstrations
of a great concourse of the people,
the superb bronze statue of Count
de Rochambeau, who brought the
forces of France across the sea at the
hour of greatest peril in the American
Revolution, was unveiled in Washington
last Saturday. Seldom has an
event presented so many brilliant features
of military pageantry and at the
same time given occasion for the manifestation
of the strong bonds of
friendship existing between the French
republic and the United states, r ur
the first time in its history the National
capital witnessed the sight of rank
on rank of French seamen, swinging
through Pennsylvania avenue and
mingling their cheers with those of the
American blue jackets and sailors,
while at the same time the French tricolors
were entwined with the Stars
and Stripes, and the sound of the
"Marseillaise" was heard along with
the "Starspangled Banner," Speeches
were made by President Roosevelt, the
French ambasador to the United
States and the American ambassador
to France. The statue was erected at
the expense of the United States government.
? Says a South Bend, Indiana, dispatch
of May 23: John W. Churry,
aged 31, a carpenter, shot and killed
his sweetheart, Susanne Kresemeti,
aged 16, early this morning and then
killed himself with the same revolver.
Churry and the girl, with her parents,
all apparently in good spirits, sat on
the porch until midnight, when the parents
retired. About 15 minutes later
the mother heard three shots. She
gave the .matter but . little thought,
however, and went to sleep. At 2
o'clock she awoke and looking out saw
the bodies of her daughter and Churry
lying on the ground. The couple
evidently had planned to die together.
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under clothing on a chair in the parlor
and the man was attired in his best
clothes. They apparently had laid on
the ground side by side. He then, evidently,
placed the 38-calibre revolver
over her heart and fired twice. Both
bullets, not an inch apart, passed
through her body and buried themselves
in the ground. He then shot
himself in the mouth. His right hand,
still clutching the weapon, lay across
his breast. There was no indication of
a struggle and no reason for the tragedy
is known.
? The correspondent of the Daily
Mail, at Kingstown, Island of St. Vincent,
describes in a dispatch the condition
of that island. He says that 60
per cent, of the persons injured cannot
recover. The whole island resembles a
desert and the graves of human beings
and the remains of animals are seen
on every side. Owing to the difficulty
of breathing the correspondent could
not get near La Souffriere. Everywhere
on the island the rivers have
been stopped by the dust or lava, and
in one valley the dust lies 60 feet deep.
Most of the deaths on St. Vincent were
caused by a blast of heated, sulphurous
air. The authorities have ascertained,
continues the correspondent,
that the rumor that another crater had
been formed by the eruption of last
Monday is untrue. The sun was obscured
all day Monday and the temperature
rose to 103 degrees, Fahrenheit,
in the shade. A heavy dust fell
that day and terrified the crowds of
islanders who were praying along the
seashore. It seems, says the correspondent.
that the dense air is probably
caused by the volcanic dust from the
eruption of Sunday being blown back
on the island by the trade winds. This
explanation has relieved the anxiety.
? Representative "YVarnock, of Ohio,
from the house committee on labor, reporting
favorably the bill creating a
commission to inquire into the condition
of the colored people of the United
States, says after reviewing the
purpose of the bill: "It is painfully apparent
that although nearly 40 years
have elapsed since the Negro race was
given its freedom, and although it has
lived in the United States during all
this time, side by side with the white
nice, that there is less of harmony between
the races today than there was
at the time the Negro race was given
its freedom." He says that while the
i\egro nas maue very greai progress in
many respects, yet it is true that great
evils have crept into his social, economic
and industrial life. The aim of
the bill, according to the report, is to
acquaint the colored people, comprising
as they do, one-eighth of the population
of the United States, with their
true condition in this country and to
furnish information for the study of
their sociological condition. The bill
provides for a commission of five persons,
to be appointed by the president,
who shall receive $3,500 per annum
and an allowance of actual traveling
expenses. Allowance also is made for
the expense of the commission, con
sisting of clerks, stenographers, rent,
printing, etc., not exceeding 112,000 per
annum.
? Fort de France cable of Friday: At
5 o'clock this afternoon the sky was
clear and the population was calm:
but despite this favorable change in
the situation many families left Fort
de France by the French steamers
Versailles and the Ville de Tanger for
the island of Trinidad and for Cayenne,
French Guiana. This, with the
1,200 persons who have gone to the island
of Gaudaloype and many others
who have sought refuge at St. Lucia
and other islands, has lessened the
r>r>niiio Hr>n ennsidernhlv. Besides these
? -
some 2,000 people have left for the
southern parts of the island of Martinique,
where 3,000 refugees have now assembled.
This desertion of Fort de
France has resulted in the disorganization
of many trades. A number of
bakers have been compelled to close
their stores, owing to the fact that
their employees are among those who
have fled. The French cruiser Tage,
having Admiral Servan on board, arrived
here this evening. She reported
that Mont Pelee now presents a more
reassuring aspect. The clouds of
smoke leaving the crater mingle with
the clouds in the sky and do not have
the threatening aspect which they formerly
presented. A new crater has
formed in the vicinity of Ajoupa
Boullon.
She \1orkvUlc (fnquim.
TORKYIIXE, S. U.i,
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1902.
Theodore H. Price estimates an increase
of 3J per cent, in the acreage of
the growing crop as compared with the
crop of last year. He thinks also that
fully 27 per cent, less fertilizers have
been used.
The state executive committee has
just arranged schedules for the two
campaigns agreed upon in the late
convention. The senatorial campaign
opens in Columbia on Tuesday, June
17, and closes at Winnsboro on Thursday,
August 21. The state campaign
opens at Sumter on Tuesday, June 17,
and closes at Columbia on Thursday,
August 21. The senatorial campaign
meeting for York county is to be held
in Yorkville, on Saturday, August 16
and the state meeting for this county,
is to be heid in Yorkville on Friday,
July 22.
The Northern Presbyterian General
assembly, in session in New York city,
has adopted a protest against the announced
intention of. the .government
to republish what is knowrt as "Jefferson's
Bible." The Jefferson Bible is
an essay on the life, character and
morals of Jesus Christ, as viewed from
the standpoint of Mr. Jefferson, who
rikvief r?r?t qq tha cnn nf find
but merely as a perfect man. The
grounds of the protest referred to are
obvious to all who profess the Christian
religion. If Christ was nothing
but a good man, he may as well have
been a bad one so far as the balance
of the world is concerned, and the prevalence
of the Jefferson idea would rob
the Christian religion of all the hope
and promise it holds out to those who
believe in it.
m
There is a very general misapprehension
as to the law relating to the
division of dispensary profits. Most
people seem to have the idea that the
money the state makes by the sale of
intoxicating liquors goes to the school
fund. This was the case originally;
but the law has been changed, and as
it stands now the state dispensaries
must sell to the county dispensaries at
a profit not exceeding 10 per cent, on
actual cost. The county dispensary
is required to pay the state dispensary
weekly for whisky sold, with 10
per cent, profit on the same. The balance
of the weekly sales are turned
over to the county treasurer, and four
times a year he divides the money
equally between the county and the
town In which the dispensary is located.
There is nothing in the law to indicate
the disposition of the funds that
go to the town or county. Both may
be used for ordinary purposes. Of the
money that goes to the state, however,
such as may be left from the 10 per
cent, profit after paying expenses, is
appropriated to educational purposes
under certain prescribed conditions.
MERE-MENTION.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador
to the United States and dean of
the diplomatic corps in Washington,
died last Saturday Mont Pelee,
the great volcano of Martinique, is reported
to have been split from top to
bottom, the chasm across the top being
fully 1,000 feet wide Mrs. Collis P.
Huntington has donated $100,000 to the
General Memorial hospital of New
York to be used in pathological research
for the cure of cancer Herr
Von Holbein, the German ambassador,
succeeds Lord Pauncefote as dean of
the diplomatic corps It is understood
that the war office practically ignores
General Miles in his official capacity
as general of the army! A
coal mine disaster near Victoria, B. C.,
last Saturday, resulted in the death of
109 miners An analysis of volcanic
dust from Mont Pelee, shows it to consist
of volcanic minerals and glass.
The dust is of a brown color and as
fine as flour Mr. H. G. Springs,
one of the wealthiest and most prominent
men of Charlotte, N. C.t died on
Sunday There has been a definite
announcement of the breaking of the
strike in the King mill in Augusta, Ga.,
and the lockout in the Horse Creek
valley has been declared otf All
of the i-ondon papers are confident that
the news of peace will be announced
from South Africa within the next
few days A German firm has offered
the Chinese government $15,000,
I
000 annually for the exclusive privilege ;
of selling opium in the empire. It is
probable that the proposition will be
declined Senator Gallinger, of New -\
Hampshire, has introduced a resolution
providing that the judiciary committee
of the senate investigate the
subject of lynchings in the United ]
States with a view to determining
whether there is any remedy for them. ^
Millard Lee shot and killed Miss
Lilla Sutles, in Wesley chapel, naar
Atlanta, last Sunday, because the
young lady was unwilling to associate
with him. The killing occurred immediately
after the services, while the ,
young lady was surrounded by friends.
x TJoir T>r TP M
Jucc was ^
Palmer, the aged Presbyterian minister
of New Orleans, who was injured
in a street car accident recently, was
reported Monday afternoon to be dying.
It was not thought that he could j
live but a few hours.
THESE WANT OFFICE.
(
Lint of State and Federal Candldnteu
Who Have Definitely Announced.
The following candidates have so
far announced themselves for the various
Federal and state offices:
For the United States Senate?Wm. 1
Elliott, Beaufort; George Johnstone, i
Newberry; John J. Hemphill, Chester; |
D. S. Henderson, Aiken; A. C. Latimer, ,
Anderson; John Gary Evans, Spartanburg.
1
For Governor?D. C. Heyward, Coile- |
ton; W. J. Talbert, Edgefield; M. F. ^
Ansel, Greenville, James H. Tillman,
Edgefield: L. J. Williams, Edgefield;
W. H. Timmerman, Saluda.
For Lieutenant Governor?Cole L. j
Blease, Newberry; F. B. Gary, Abbeville;
John T. Sloan, Richland; S. G.
Mayfleld, Bamberg.
For Secretary of State?J. T. Gantt, I
Spartanburg; J. Harvey Wilson, Sumter;
J. Tom Austin, Greenville.
For Attorney General?U. X. Gunter,
Jr., Spartanburg; W. F. Stevenson,
Chesterfield. i
For Comptroller General?W. H. (
Sharpe, Lexington; G. L. Walker,
Greenville; A. W. Jones, Abbeville; L. '
C. Clyburn, Lancaster.
For Adjutant General?Col. Jno. D.
Frost, Richland; Col. J. C. Boyd,
Greenville; George D. Rouse, Charleston;
Captain John M. Patrick, Anderson.
For State Treasurer?R. H. Jennings,
Fairfield.
For Superintendent of Education?
John J. McMahan, Richland; O. B.
Martin, Laurens; Arthur Kibler, Newberry.
For Railroad Commissioner?J. C.
Wilborn, York: W. Boyd Evans, Marion;
John G. Wolling, Fairfield: H. J.
Vlnnrrt roon wnnfl Tomos Pansier
York.
for congress.
First District?T. W. Bacot, Charleston;
George S. Legare, Charleston; M.
C. Galluchat, Clarendon.
Second?G. Duncan Bellinger. Barn- ,
well; G. W. Croft, Aiken; J. W. Thur- (
mond, Edgefield.
Third?E. Marion Rucker, Anderson; 1
D. Wyatt Aiken, Abbeville; Geo. E.
Prince, Anderson. 1
Fourth?Jos. T. Johnson, - Spartanburg;
Stanyarne Wilson, Spartanburg.
Fifth?D. E. Finley, York; J. W.
Floyd, Kershaw: W. B. Wilson, York: i
T. J. Strait, Lancaster. ,
Sixth?R. B. Scarborough, Horry.
Seventh?A. F. Lever, Lexington; J.
B. McLaughlin. Orangeburg. 1
BI.ACKSBUKG BUDGET.
1
To Beautify the Town?The Graded ;
School Exercises?Sunday'* Storm.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Blacksbfro. May 26.?While the
good housewives of our community i
have always done the best they could
to beautify and adorn their homes, and
have succeeded well in making their ;
houses and yards attractive and home- ,
like, yet recently they have been j
seized with a fervent desire to aid ]
their more conservative lords and |
husbands to beautify the town in general.
The Ninetenth Century cIud, i
has taken in hand the village cemetery
which they have had nicely and ]
thoroughly cleaned off and propose to
vln/tA/l nf
ouuii nave oca tea pmwcu aivuitu ai tunvenient
distances, where, as our local
chronicler aptly says: "All who may
feel disposed to contemplate life's last
scene, can literally rest under the
shade of the trees." The ladles will j
then, as soon as possible, enclose the
grounds with a substantial wire fence, \
Through the instrumentality and
means of these ladies, and of those who i
compose the Maids' and Matrons' Book
club, a free lecture was delivered i
Thursday night at the city hall by Mr.
E. C. Routhzohn, of Dayton, O., corres- i
ponding secretary of the American i
League for Civic Improvement. The i
lecture was entertaining and instructive
and was well received by a good
sized assembly of our citizens.
On Friday evening, the commence- |
ment exercises of the Blacksburg Graded
school were held in the city hall, i
While the programme was not an
elaborate one, on account of the '
limited time, yet it was very prettily i
arranged and carried out in perfect order.
A very strong and learned ad- i
dress on education, was delivered by
Dr. Montague, president of Furman
university, in his usual forceful and
eloquent style. <
The storm which visited Union and (
Rock Hill with such disastrous results
skipped our section, although
there was a pretty hard blow here
about 4 o'clock, but no rain.
The small grain crop is very far be- ,
low the average, but corn and cotton
are looking well.
The stockholders of the Blacksburg 1
Spinning and Knitting mill held their
annual meeting this afternoon and
elected as directors, J. F. Whisonant,
A. Tripp, T. L. Black, R. E. Porter, G.
M. Cline, Jno. F. Jones and W. Anderson.
w. a.
IILACKSBURG XOTES.
Lecture on Municipal Improvement ]
?( rti<lcil School Clone*?I'cmoniil.
Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer.
Blacksburg, May 24.?Mr. E. T. i
Routjohn, of Dayton, Ohio, lectured.on
Thursday night at the town hall on
"Public interest in municipal improvement,"
but we do not mean to infer
that Blacksburg needed the lecture, j
The lecture was made very interesting
by the use of pictures and was very
much enjoyed. 1
Our graded school closed last Friday :
with the usual exercises. Dr. A. P. ]
Montague, of Furman university, of .
Greenville, delivered the closing ad- \
ures?. i ins* wan ur. lviuuuiguc ? utai
appearance in Blacksburg, and the peo- 1
pie are very much pleased with him ,
and took much interest in his address. ,
We are pleased to note the good '
will and harmony existing between the
present teachers and the scholars and '
we feel much repaid for our efforts by .
the good showing of the pupils.
Mrs. C. W. Kingman and daughter. '
of Sumter, have headed the list of ar- '
rivals at the Cherokee Inn, for the '
summer. A party of Limestone college |
young ladies and several young men of
Gaffney, spent a very pleasant day at
the Inn Inst Friday. c. 1
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
iV. M. Stelnmeyer, Dentist?Tells you
where to find his offices?one in the
Kuykendal building in Yorkville, an<^
the other at Clover?next door to the
postoffice.
Ft. E. Gwinn, Yorkville?Wants to
hire a milch cow until August.
FI. C. Strauss & Co.?Make further announcements
in regard to their 15
per cent, discount sale, and also
make an announcement in regard to
a 10 per cent, discount sale which
takes place next Saturday and Monday
and includes everything in their
entire stock of goods.
f. B. Plaxco?Wants to sell some very
choice roughness at a remarkably
low price.
3eo. W. S. Hart, Chairman?Makes the
announcement that the graded school
trustees will make their annual report
to the people on Monday, June
9th, and also gives notice of an election
to be held that day.
D. B. Johnson, President?Gives notice
of the date on which vacant scholarship
and entrance examinations will
be held for Winthrop college.
CJlyburn-Heath Mule Co.?Say they
have a pair of good mules which they
want to sell at the right price and on
the right terms. They also have five
"plugs" for sale.
THRER IN A WEEK.
The criminal assault record?attempted
and accorppllshed?has been
most startling In York county during
the past week. One case of an attempt
was reported from the York Cotton
mills a few days ago: another occurred
in Fort Mill Saturday night and Catawba
township wrte excited over a
third case during Monday.
One night last week, a stranger applied
at one of the York Cotton mill
cottages, knocked at the door and asked
to be allowed to stay all night. The
husband was at work in the mill and
there was nobody at home except the
wife and younger children. She refused
to open the door and told the visitor
he could not be entertained. He
asked to be allowed to come in and
sit awhile. This was refused. A few
minutes afterward the back window
was raised and the same man, a Negro,
tried to get Into the room. The
wife ran out of the front door and
Voaprrt noucrht lin
sticaiiicu juoi no itic *1^5* w v??0..v ?r
with her. He threatened instant
death unless she should hush. Neighbors
had already been alarmed by the
screaming, however, and the Negro
ran away.
In Fort Mill, last Saturday afternoon,
a young lady went to the barn
to look after the cow. While she was
there a Negro drayman, named Ben
Spratt, came to deliver some cotton
seed hulls. He remarked to the young
lady, "I find you here every time I
come." She explained that she attended
and milked the cow. A short time
afterward, while the young lady was
milking, she was seized by the throat,
by an unseen assailant; but managed
to scream loud enough to attract attention
in spite of threats of instant
death. The Negro was frightened
away. The matter caused wild excitement
in the town. There was nothing
definite as to the identity of the assailant.
The young lady had not recognized
him. Because of circumstances,
however, Ben Spmtt and another Negro
were arrested*1For awhile a lynching
seemed immfient. The governor
was notified, an^under orders from
that official, the ^ifle company turned
out to guard the prisoners. Because of
the uncertainty as to whether either
was the right man, nothing was done
In the way of violence. During Sunday,
Spratt was brought to Yorkville
and he is now in jail. The fact that
his dray horse and wagon were seen
alone without attention at about the
time of the occurrence, and certain
other circumstances, make out a pretty
strong case of suspicion against
him.
The third case is reported from the
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known white man who lives there
works ha the cotton mill at Lando, and
is away from home a good portion of
the time. He returned Sunday. During
Monday his wife told him that on
the previous Friday night a Negro
named McClanahan had entered the
house and threatened instant death
unless she submitted to him. The husband
went in search of the Negro and
shot at htm twice with a revolver,
wounding nim both times. The Negro
ran away. The neighbors joined in
the pursuit, and on coming to the home
of a relative of the fugitive, were told
that McClanahan had been sent to
Rock Hill to surrender to the authorities
and have his wound dressed. The
pursuers followed. A relative of the
man wanted was overtaken in a buggy;
but he denied all knowledge as to
the whereabouts of the man wanted.
This relative, whose name is also McClanahan,
was locked up in Rock Hill
Monday afternoon. There was high
excitement in the city and talk Monday
night of taking the prisoner out of
jail and making him tell of the whereabouts
of the man wanted or take the
consequences. As the result of various
rumors, however, carrying confusing
stories as to the exact facts of the
whole matter, the excitement finally
died away to a large exent, and from
such information as was obtainable
over the telephone yesterday morning,
It was thought that there was no
longer any considerable danger of violence.
/
7WITHIN
THE TOWN.
? Superintendent of Education Carroll
has some samples of rural free delivery
boxes at his office, and will take
pleasure in showing them to anybody
who may be interested.
? According to the May number of
the Insurance Press, life insurance to
the amount $3f>,025 was paid into the
town of Yorkville during the year 1901.
The different payments are not itemized.
? Referring to the whisky stock being
J rayed into the dispensary a few days
ago. "Ike." the stuttering boy who
pushes the cart for the Southern Express
company, is quoted as saying:
"I?I?I could?could?couldn't hau?
tiau?haul that much liquor in my ca?
:ar?cart in t?t?t?t?ten yu?yu?
years."
? The dry goods trad? in Yorkville
ivas especially good last Saturay. The
special discount sale advertised by
Messrs. H. C. Strauss & Co., materialy
increased the number of buyers who
ivould have probably been here, and
he store enjoyed an especially good
:rade during the day. Messrs. J. M.
Heath & Co., also had a good day of
It, and taken altogether it is probable tf
that more dry goods and notions were r<
sold than on any previous day for sev- h
eral weeks. p;
yt-The closing exercises of the York- tl
nie Graded school will be held In the b
court house next Friday evening at d
8.30 o'clock. The public is Invited, o:
There will be an address by Dr. Lee b
Davis Lodge, president of Limestone
college, and a diploma will be present- a
ed to Miss Mary Williams, the only
member of the graduating class. In y
connection with the occasion also the a
aJaI hw *Ko in n ct'q u
uieuui ichciiu; uuei^u ,jj 0 ? ,
Mountain chapter of the D. A. R. for o
the best essay on the life of Eliza Lu- g,
cas Plnckney will be presented, and i
there will be a pretty Indian club drill. 0:
? A drunken bicycle was among the c
unusual sights seen on the streets of |{
Yorkvllle last Saturday afternoon. The n
fact that the vehicle was intoxicated ii
first became apparent because of the tl
difficulty with which the rider was able h
to maintain his seat. The machine n
darted first to one side and then to the I
other and then suddenly careened and a
fell with its rider. Passers by caught t:
the machine and held it steady until i<
they assisted the owner to remount.
The machine then started off again o
and made very good headway, except li
for a continuance of the noticeable t
wobbling. o
^r^ie Yorkvllle branch of the South t
Carolina dispensary threw open its c
doors last Saturday morning and dur- e
ing the day sold whisky and other in- c
toxicating liquors to the amount of p
$158. There had been no definite an- I
nouncement beforehand that the dis- f
pensary would be open Saturday morn- o
ing: but purchasers were on hand I
promptly and customers continued to 1
present themselves in a pretty steady t
stream during the day. A large per d
cent, of the purchases were made by e
Negroes. During the afternoon the s
crowd increased materially, and at one r
time as many as 20 people were await- t
ing their turn to be served. Several
lortrnlv Tirhllo thpv r
puitimDcia uuugtu laibvijt ?i>v v
had the opportunity, and not a few peo- I
pie were seen walking away from the v
dispensary with collections of bottles c
In crocus sacks. It was common also r
to see men walking about with bottles f
stuck In two or more pockets. When 6 I
o'clock struck, there were still a half i
dozen or more people waiting at the f
dispenser's window to be served; but t
these were turned away. sOnly a few c
drunken men were seen on the streets a
during the day; but quite a number 1
were seen during the afternoon on the e
various roads leading out of town, f
There was also some rowdyism on the r
street after dark. It Is lawful under g
dispensary regulations to sell from a
sunup to sundown, but' the county 1
board of control has started out by ?
opening at 7 and closing at 6 o'clock,
allowing the dispenser from 12 to 1 in
which to get his dinner. The law as
to signing written requests, only one j
purchase to each man, and the various
other regulations. Is being observed S
strictly. Dispenser Snider Is quoted as c
making a statement like , this: "If I
do not conduct this thing according to
law I want the board to discharge me, 1
and if the board is unwilling to allow 1
me to conduct it according .to law 1 1
will quit." The business of the dls- 1
pensary continued good during Monday 1
and yesterday; but the reporter did not a
ask for figures except as to Saturday's ^
aa ion The flciires.- S158. were eiven out *
by Dispenser Snider on Monday morn- 8
ing. ^
c
/ ABOUT PEOPLE.
Miss R. Emma Kennedy returned
from Hardeeville yesterday.
Mr. Tscharner DeGraffenreld is at
home from Davidson college.
'Mr. F. E. Clinton, of Clover, was a
visitor to Yorkville during last Friday.
-^Mrs. Wm. H. Herndon returned Saturday
from a visit to the Charleston
exposition.
Rev. J. C. Johnes has been in Yorkville
since Sunday. He goes to Rock
Hill today.
Miss Straussie "Walker has returned
home from Columbia, where she has
been attending school.
~>fylr. and Mrs. W. Brown Wylie, and
kiss Rachel Wylie, spent Sunday with
relatives at Hickory Grove.
Mr. D. W. McCarter, who has been in
wretched health for quite awhile, does
not show much sign of improvement.
Miss C. Eula Dobson will graduate
from Limestone college at the coming
commencement with the degree of
A. M.
jMr. John Sherrer and Mrs. Kelly
Inman, of Bullock's Creek, were In
Yorkville last week with relatives and
friends.
Mr. James Tiddy, who has been here
for several days with his son, Mr.
Frank Tiddy, left Sunday for his home
at Shelby.
Mr. N. B. Roach, of Rock Hill, pass
ed through Yorkville, Monday, on his c
way to visit his brother-in-law, Mr. J
John Latham.
^pr. J. H. Saye and wife and Master r
John Ralney Saye, of Sharon, and Mrs. c
J. L. Ralney, of Blalrsville, and Miss f
Bess Sherrer, of Bullock's Creek, were u
among the visitors at the exposition j
during last week.
Rev. W. E. Hurt and family received *
a pounding on last Saturday after- a
noon at the hands of the members of e
the Yorkville and Union Baptist ?
churches, and as a result the family t'
larder received a generous store of 1
substantials and delicacies. t
-^Speaking of the late H. G. Springs, ?
who died in Charlotte on Sunday, t
Judge W. H. McCorkle said, "I remem- t
ber very well when he used to be a ^
stage driver through Yorkville. He j,
and Tom Moss were at the same time II
drivers on the stage line that ran from t
Salisbury, N. C., to Washington, Ga.
That was in the early 40's. The house
in which I now live was at that time a v
- t
tavern, ana it is my reconecuon mm horses
were changjed at Claib Mason's, ^
the other side of Wright's ferry, here v
in Yorkville, at Blairsville and at a
Pinckney?every ten miles as neaily
as possible." t
The professional card of Dr. W. M. s
Steinmeyer, surgeon dentist, appears P
in another column. Dr. Steinmeyer
came to Yorkville about two months ti
ago with a view to locating perma- a
nently should the field offer proper en- s
couragement. So far he has been very ti
much pleased with his reception, both n
socially and professionally, and has
definitely decided that he can find no ?
more desirable town in which tc es- t'j
ibllsh himself permanently. As the
;sult of several trips to Clover. he
as begun to receive a satisfactory
atronage at that place also and for
le present he will maintain offices in
oth towns. He left for Clover yesteray
and will be there for the balance
f the present week, unless he should
e recalled in the meantime.
On returning to Columbia recently
fter a tour among the schools of the
tate. Superintendent of Education mciahan
paid this high compliment tc
n accomplished Yorkville teacher: "A1
iardeeville I was struck with the coperative
interest' manifested in thf
chool by the people of the community
'he teacher, Miss R. Emma Kennedy
f Yorkville, has completed her fourth
onsecutive session in this school anc
i already engaged to return for th?
ext session. All the patrons believi
i her. She is a graduate of the Winhrop
training school, and has enrolle-:
[i the state summer school soon t<
ieet at Rock Hill. The success of th<
lardeville school under its teacher ii
n instance of what may be done whei
rustees pursue the right sort of pol
-y."
Mr. Frank Tiddy, who suffered ai
peratlon for appendicitis on the 16tl
nstant, is now regarded as being en
irely out of danger. Since it is al
ver there can be no harm in stating
hat the young man had a remarkabl:
lose shave. The conditions develop
d at the time of the operation weri
onsiderably worse than either of th<
ihysicians had any idea of, and whei
>r. Stokes left Yorkville it was in thi
ull expectation of hearing of the deatl
f the patient within four or five days
)r. Walker was hardly more hopeful
?he case, however, got along so mucl
tetter than was expected, that botl
loctors were really somewhat surprls
d. Mr. Tiddy was allowed to havi
olid food on Sunday morning, and ha
tow reached a point where the doctor
hink he is perfectly safe.
Mr. I. H. Moorhead, manager of ai
trgan depot at Yorkville, was painfull;
njured last Saturday by being throw)
mder the wheels of a wagon. The ac
:ident occurred on the Tirzah road
lear White Hill Negro church, abou
our miles east of Yorkvllle. Mi
doorhead had gotten down to gathe
ip the lines which had accidentall;
alien to the ground, and while he wa
>etween the wheels the mules move*
>ff. A wheel passed over his heai
ind for a time It was feared that h
lad been killed. It developed, how
wer, that the accident was more pain
ul than serious, and the sufferer 1
iow getting along very nicely wltl
food prospects of being able to be u]
igain within a day or two. Mrs. Moor
lead arrived from Greenville oi
Sunday and is with her husband.
AK INSURANCE MIDDLE.
As attorney for Mr. and Mrs. C. ?
Duncan, J. S. Brlce, Esq., has throw!
l bombshell Into the camp of the offl
:ers and members of the United Mu
ual Life Insurance Company of Soutl
Carolina. This bombshell is in the na
ure of a suit commenced last Frida
o'compel the officers and members o
he company named to pay Mr. ani
drs. Duncan the sum of <1.000, allege
o be due on a life insurance policy Is
lued to their son in December lasl
Che Loan and Savings bank of York
'llle Is also made a defendant to th
Vin f th? nlolntlff
Ul I IU Ulc CAICIIV I.UUV J
lesire it to be restrained from payini
>ut any funds that may have been de
>osited therein by the other defend
ints. The complaint in the case is a
ollows:
I. That at the times hereinafte
nentioned, the defendants John C
"Teely, W. H. Herndon, Jas. A. Jacksor
Jerry Ferguson and John F. Smith, to
aether with a large number of othe
>ersons too numerous to mention, an
vhose names are unknown to plaint
ffs, were and still are co-partners i:
rade, doing business as a life insur
ince company, under the firm name c
he United Mutual Life Insuranc
Company of South Carolina.
II. That on or about the 11th day c
December, 1901, the defendant, John G
<feely, representing himself to be th
igent of the said The United Mutua
Jfe Insurance Company of South Car
ilina, and representing the said com
>any as chartered and in splendid con
litlon financially, induced and per
uaded James Duncan to insure his lif
n said company, for the sum of on
housand dollars, for and in consider
Ltlon of the sum of $3.75 as an applica
ion fee, and for and in consideratio;
if his agreeing to pay the future fee
ind assessments levied upon him. An<
in the said 11th day of December, 1901
he said James Duncan paid the sali
fohn G. Neely the sum of $3.75 for sail
tolicy of insurance. And on or abou
he 23rd day of December, 1901, th
aid John G. Neely caused a printei
orm of insurance policy to be issuei
o the said James Duncan whereby hi
Ife was insured in said company fo
he sum of one thousand dollars am
igreed to pay said sum under th
erms of said policy upon the deatl
if the said James Duncan to the plaint
ffs, C. S. Duncan and Mrs. C. S. Dun
an, the parents of the said Jame
Duncan. A copy of said insurance pol
cy so issued and delivered to the sail
Tames Duncan is hereto attached
narked exhibit "A," and made a par
if this paragraph of plaintiff's com
ilaint.
III. That said policy of insurance i
ipon a printed form and has the ap
earance of being genuine, and unde
he representations and statement
nade by the defendant, John G. Neely
he said James Duncan was deceive*
ind made to believe that said pretend
d insurance company was in fact i
?~ on/1 ho/1 i
urpurauuii ui tuts oiait ouu
arge amount of capital not only li
his state but in the state of Ne\
fork, and for and in consideration o
he $3.75 paid by the said James Dun
an to the said John G. Neely and o
he said James Duncan agreeing to pa;
he future exnenses and costs incurre*
ty said company, the said John G
leely as agent for the said pretende<
ompany, caused the above mentione<
nsurance policy to be issued and de
Ivered to the said James Duncan an<
hereby insured his life in the sum o
ne thousand dollars, payable to th'
ilaintiffs herein.
IV. That the said James Duncai
k*ell and truly performed all the du
ies required of him and paid said pre
tiium and all assessments required o
iltn and honestly believed that his lifi
ias insured in a bona fide life insur
nee company.
V. That on the day of Februa
y. 1902, in the town of Yorkville. ii
he county and state aforesaid, th<
aid James Duncan died, and th<
lalntlffs have furnished the said Johi
f. Neely with the proofs of his deatl
nd otherwise performed all the condi
Ions required of them and have tlmi
nd again demanded the said life In
urance money due under the terms o:
aid policy from the defendants, bu
he defendants have not paid the sami
or any part thereof.
VI. That The United Mutual L!f<
nsurance Company of South Carolina
i not Incorporated under the laws 01
his state, but is composed of the de
i fendants. John G. Neely, W. H. Hern,
don, who acta as treasurer thereof;
| Jas. A. Jackson, Perry Ferguson, John
F. Smith and many others whose
' names are unknown to the plaintiffs,
i and the plaintiffs aver and charge that
each of the defendants herein are liable
to them for the amount of said pol!
Icy.
I VII. That the plaintiffs are Informed
and believe that an assessment has
been levied upon the members of said
' company to pay the amount of plalnt1
tfit's said policy, and that the members
have paid said assessment or some
, portion thereof and that the money so
. collected is now In the hands of the de'
fendant, W. H. Herndon. the treasu.
nnlJ n ** A Vi rt + VkA QO ?H
I ci UL oaiu Luui^aiijt auu maw m*.
? W. H. Herndon has deposited>the same
In the Loan and Savings Bank of Yorkville,
S. C., defendant herein.
VIII. That the defendants all re>
side in York county. South Carolina.
I Wherefore, the plaintiffs pray:
First. That tnev may have judg'
ment against the defendants John G.
i Neely, W. H. Herndon, Jas. A. Jack
son. Perry Ferguson and John F.
1 Smith, in the sum of one thousand dollars,
and
Second. That the defendant, the
J Loan and Savings Bank of Yorkvilie,
3 S. C., be restrained and enjoined from
j naying out any of the funds belonging
to 8a Id company and deposited
there by the defendants. W. H. Herndon
or John G. Neely, except upon the
i order of this court.
, Third. That the plaintiffs have such
other and further relief as may be
" lust.
1 Upon being asked about the matter
* 'ast Saturday. Mr. Brice said uoon serf
vice of the papers he received the sum
of $100 from Mr. W. H. Herndon treass
urer. He said also that different meme
bers of the company had told him that
* Mr. John G. Neely had represented to
s them that the entire Duncan claim had
i been settled In full. According to Mr.
i. Brlce's view of the case, inasmuch as
* the United Mutual Life Insurance comi
pany has not been Incorporated as alii
'eged, the company can only be re
garded as a co-partnership and cone
sequently every member of that co
? partneroiwp in ienpunaiuie lur me wnuie
s amount claimed. He admits, however,
the validity of the alleged contract Is
n a matter for the Interpretation of the
y courts. He went on to say that varln
ous policy holders had advised him
- that Agent Neely had represented to
I, them that the company as represented
t by "George R. Oulights, president,"
\ and "Seth J. Barmley" was a New
r Vork corporation with $13,000,000 caply
tal. An Inquiry of the mayor of New
s York resulted In a thorough Investlgad
tlon by the New York police departd
ment and a report to the effect that no
e such people as Oulights and Barmley
- were to be found In the city.
S LOCAL LACONICS.
n We Will Send The Enquirer
p Prom now until January 1, 1903, for
$1.16 In advance.
a
Change July 1.
It Is pretty generally understood now
that the Southern railway will take
charge of the South Carolina and Geor'
gla Extension railroad property on
n July 1, next.
Storm In Rock Hill. ?.
The picker room of the Highland
h Park cotton mill In Rock Hill, was de
moiisneu uy a winasiorm just ouuuay
y afternoon. A number of trees were
f also uprooted by the storm, but nobody
was hurt.
^ Wants Heavy Damages. */
The heirs of Engineer Metcalf, who
was killed by falling into Buffalo
creek with his engine last spring, are
suing the South Carolina and Georgia
Extension Railroad company for $40,5
000 damages.
Sunday's Storm.
8 Reports from different sections Indicate
that the rain of last Sunday afterr
noon, while not general over the coun}.
ty, covered a great deal of territory,
i. In some sections there was a good sea~
son and in others only about enough
d rain to settle the dust. There was a
;- heavy windstorm about four miles
n north of Yorkville, during the afterj
noon, but no damage is reported bee
yond the blowing down of numerous
trees. Fruit orchards suffered severely.
Almost Incorrigible.
i. ,
e Titus Lynn, the Negro who tried to
il escape from the chalngang recently,
and who was run down by the dogs,
seems to be determined not to work If
- he can help it. One day last week he
e deliberately allowed" a loaded wagon
,? to roll over his wounded hand. A
. careful Investigation of the affair conn
vinced Superintendent Whltener that
s the Negro allowed himself to be hurt
Intentionally, and he was not granted
3 any relief from his work.
1 Wheat Looks Poor,
g Mr. John Plaxco, of Yorkville, Is fai
mous as a wheat grower. He Is as well
3 up on the production of that crop,
9 probably, as any other farmer In the
3 county. His crop is a failure this year,
e however. It was prepared as well as
h usual and as highly manured. In ad*
rlUInn in tVifa If fa nn /llffononf lan/1
UIV1VII fcvr nwo, A t lO Wl? UIUCI Wllb ianu
g from that used last year. But still the
- yield does not promise much more than
3 enough to pay expenses. "I consld?
ered the idea at one time," said Mr.
. Plaxco, "of plowing up my wheat and
putting the ground In something else;
8 but could not see where I could hope
~ for more than half a crop, so I Just
s tet it stand."
The Confederate Monument.
Captain W. B. Moore, chairman of
a the general committee charged with
a the commission of erecting a monu
ment In the court house yard to the
f Confederate soldiers of York county,
- says he does not want the public to
f take up the Idea that the undertaking
? has been abandoned, or that there is
any intention to abandon it. Referring
1 to the matter yesterday, he said: "The
^ encouragement with which the comI
mittee has met so far is all that could
f have been desired under the circume
stances. Because crop and financial
conditions appeared so blue last fall,
. it was deemed advisable to let the mat
ter rest temporarily: but there was
f never any thought of allowing it to
I drop entirely. I have on hand quite a
handsome sum of cash that has al
ready been paid in for this purpose,
1 and various committeemen have larger
a or smaller amounts to report. It is my
i Intention to pretty shortly give out for
i publication a list of all the paid subl
scrlptions, and in connection with it a
. statement as to how the whole matter
f stands." ? J
| Captain G. R. Patricks
A phone message from Zeno yester?
day morning, announced the sudden
: death of Captain George R. Patrick, %
. which occurred at his home near Be