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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
THE SELLERS TRAGEDY.

Having no personal acquaintance
with the Haseldens or the Sellers, THE
ENQUIRER is not especially interested
in them as individuals but at the
same it sees in the recent bloody trag.
edy matter Of vital Importance to the
people of South Carolina.
If Mr.. Ben Sellers wrote that anon.
ymous letter about Mr.. Haselden, he
committed an unworthy and cowardly
act which cannot be defended. He
denied, however, that he had any
knowledge of writing the letter, and
whether he wrote it or not, Mr.. Hasel,
den had no right TO accuse him of it
without proof. Had Mr.. Haselden
had the proof, his proper remedy
would not have been personal VIC.
lence but recourse to the law, which
alone can be depended upon in such
matters.
Instead of this, however, after the
quarrel at the gin, we find Mr.. Hasel,
den and friends, armed with revolvers
and rifles, proceeding toward the town
of Sellers. They had murder in their
hearts, and the motive of the expedi.
ton was not one whit above the mo-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18

- Under date of November Is, we
have a circular letter from Latham
Alexander & Co., of New York, estl
mating the cotton crop of this year al
S,7O9,69O bales. The estimate is based
on $500 replies in answer to 4,2oO let
ters of inquiry, sent to every county
in the south. The Texas crop is esti
mated at 2,452, $50 bales against 1855,
600 bales last year. South Carolina:
crop is put down at only 7S9,S6O bales
against 100000 last year. The sta
tistics of Messrs. Latham, Alexander
& Co. are entitled to as much credence
as any concern in the country engaged
in the cotton business, and their esti'
mate may be relied upon as one of the
very best to be had.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
Controversy Breeds u Shooting Scrape.


There was a shooting scrape in the
town of Sellers, in Marion county, the
home of J. Dudley Haselden, last
Tuesday evening about dark. 1t was
the oulgrowth of the controversy be-
tween QUITS and the members OF the
state board of control. In one Of the
his contributions, QUITS Incorporated
an anonymous letter purporting TO be
from a citizen of Sellers, and setting
forth that J. Dudley Haseden was de-
bauching his neighbors with free dis
pensations of liquor that he was recelV
ing as samples. On Tuesday, MIR. Ha
selden sent for Mr.. Ben Sellers ostensl
bly, to have u settlement with HIN
with reference to some cotton that he
Haselden, had ginned for Sellers. AT
ter the cotton was discussed Haselder
accused Sellers of having written the
letter referred to. He used very abu
sive language and drew a revolver
but did not attempt to shoot. Sellers
denied having anything to do with the
letter, said that he was not armed and
claimed that then and there was not
the time and place to settle the dis
pute. There were present at the time
besides these two, J. G. Haselden, l.,
NJ. Haselden, DR.. Henry Edwards and
Aubrey Evans. That night the
Haselden party, including j.. G
Haselden, father of J. Dudley, wen,
into the town of Sellers in two bug
gies. They came upon Mr.. Ben Sell
lers at the postotlice and began firing
at him. He defended himself with a
revolver, and was joined by his father,
who came to his assistance, and began
firing on his assailants. Both of the
Messrs. Sellers were badly wounded
one with revolver bullet and the
other with rifle bullet. J. Dudley
Haselden got 3S calibre pistol ball in
his leg and DR.. Edwards got load oi
birdshot in his chest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
NOW FOR A WHEAT MARKET.

In view of the big wheat crop now
growing in York county, there is to be
anticipated an unusually important
demand upon intelligent local capital
isis, and that demand calls for the es.
tablishment of a fair and satisfactory
wheat market.
1t is quite probable that the local
mills may be able to handle all the
wheat that our farmers might raise ;
but this is not altogether certain, and
hence the especial consideration that
the matter is entitled to receive.
Except for seeding purposes, local
wheat has not generally brought fair
market price in cash in this section.
At times, when it would take dollar
to bring a bushel of western wheat
here, we have known local wheat to be
drug on the market at so or 60 cents.
This, of course, was before the estab.
lishmcnt Of our half dozen roller mills
but it is certainly important that no
such condition should occur again.
With the roller mills convenient and
ready to convert wheat into superior
flour for fair toll, there is every rea-
son TO believe that wheat will bring a
fair price all the year round but still
if the present crop should yield big
surplus, care must be taken that the
producers of it get fair price, as COM
pared with the established market for
what thew might have to sell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
THE A. X. SYNOD.

The Associate Reformed Synod con
vened in Charlotte, N. c., OIL Novem
Der 9, with about 100 delegates in at
tendance. Rev. Dr.. J. c. Galloway, o
Gastonia, retiring moderator, preached
the opening sermon on the subject
"Revival of Religion" and gave place
to Rev. N. M. Henry, of Alabama
who presided over the sessions.
The foreign mission board reported
that Rev. ]. G. Dale had gone out as q
missionary to Mexico at his own ex
pense, and that Miss Fanny Wallace
OF Paint Lick, Kentucky, had taken VI
the school that Miss Boyce had been
forced, on account of i'll health, to leave
at Tampico. The home mission boart
reported that all the churches under
its care are in prosperous condition
and are becoming more self.supportiug
The reports from presbyteries show
ed that the "Revised Book of Wor'
ship" had been adopted almost unan.
imously and it was ordered that the
book be published with the minutes oI
synod. A committee was appointed
to report a revision of the book oi
church government and discipline to
the next meeting of synod.
1t was resolved that the centennial
anniversary of the organization of the
synod be celebrated at the "Brick
church." in Fairfield county, in 1908
and that centennial church, to cost
not less than $4,000, be built in the
city of Columbia during next year, il
possible.
Exercises in memory of the five min,
listers who died during the year, were
held on last Saturday night. The min,
listers were: Rev. d. G. Phillips, D.
D., Rev. w. S. Moffat, Rev. W. NJ.
Grier, d. d., Rev. r. E. Patterson,
Rev. J. l.. Hemphill.
A pleasing incident of the sessions
was the presentation by synod of a
handsome oil portrait of Mr.. Joseph
Wylie, of Chester, "the friend of Ers.
kline" The gift was made by Colonel
D. A. Tbompkins, of Charlotte, and
the presentation was made in his be-
half by Rev. John r. Chalmers.
Rev. w. w. Orr announced that the
church at Corsicana, Texas, would be
completed by the middle of next Jan
uary. The synod appropriated $1,000
for home missions, for the ensuing
and $4,000 for foreign missions.
The next meeting of synod is to be
held at Louisville, Ga, and Rev. T.
w. Sloan will preside over its deliber'
ations. The adjournment took place
on the night of the 18th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
NERE.MENTION.

President Mckinley has agreeu u
make an address at Mount Vernon, or
the occasion of the Masonic observance
of the Tooth anniversary of the deatt
of Washington, December Is. jas
J. Corbett has challenged Jas. ]. JEFF
ferries for another fight, and deposited
S., 900 either as wager or forfeit
He wants to fight Immediately. .'''''''''
Hon. VIM. J. Bryan has gone with
party on a hunting expedition in tht
the Ozark mountains. 1.-The trial o
Roland B. Mulineaux, who is charged
with numbering Mrs. Katharine Adam:
with poison sent to another party, wa:
ommenced in New York on Tuesday
''""A German punitive expedition re
Gently killed 200 'cannibals out of
rebellious tribe that has been giving
the Germans trouble in West Africa
'.""L. Morris, one of the largest dry
goods merchants in Athens, Ga, has
been thrown into involuntary bank
ruptsy by New York creditors. ''''''' A
French merchant vessel was stopped d
few days ago by a British cruiser
Some of the French papers are howl
ing and others say it is all right. ''''''''
A Paris newspaper claims that the
stories of complications between Rus
sia and Japan are being hatched by
Great Britain to distract attention from
the Transvaal war. ....."A wireless tele
graph apparatus, supposed to be in
tended for the Beers, was seized by
the British at Capetown last Tuesday
.....President Kruger, a few days ago
demanded the release Of supposed
SPY that the British had captured in
Ladysmith, threatening, if the man
was executed, he would cause half a
dozen British officers to he shot. .''''''
Japan has bought big lot of the treas
ury bills that the British government
issued for the purpose of carrying on
its war. ........General Fred Funston has
dropped the libel suit against Arch
bishop Ireland because of information
that the libelous stories about him
were circulated by an unruly camp
follower that he had punished for
drunkenness. ....'...'"Cornelius Wander
bilt, Jr., was, few days ago, fined
1925 for refusing to serve as juror.
'''" Mark Hanna says that there is no
truth in the story that he intends to
voluntarily retire from the chairman
ship of the Republican party ''''''' An
officer of the British transport Mubia
reports the throwing overheard of l.
600 rations of "salt carion," labeled
"New York, 1S99." He adds: "They
only salt down the very worst portions
of inferior beasts and pigs. ."'''''''''The
president has instructed General Olis
to inform Aguinaldo, if possible, that
he will be held to strict account for i'll
treatment of Spanish prisoners. ''''''.'''
The navy is discarding its Lee rifles
and is substituting Krag. Jorgcnsen. ''''''
B. H. Roberts, the Utah congressman
who has three wives, says very EN-.
phalically that he does not propose to
resign his seat on account of the agita-
ton against him. ..''.''"About 10000
British soldiers have been landed IN
South Africa during the past week, and
of these nearly 5000 have been landed
at Durham.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
THE MAGISTRATES.

The statutes require the county
board of commissioners to examine the
books of the magistrates quarterly and
report to the grand jury. The report
submitted this week gives summa'
ry of the criminal work done by each
magistrate between the November
term of 1898 and the November term
of 1899:
II. c.. Beck Catawba township: IS
sued 73 warrants; sent 10 defendants 10
chaingang bound over II discharged ~;
paid the county treasurer fines 10 the
amount Of S97.
r. NJ. Anderson-Ebenezer township :
Issued "a warrants sent q prisoners ia
cbaingang: committed 8 for trial and
bound over discharged 4 ; two escaped;
paid the treasurer $40 in fines.
w. S. PlaXicO-BullOck's Creek town
ship Issued 81 warrants; sent IL prison.
ers to changang; bound over 4; collected
fines from 10, and paid over Sl34.
S. N. Johnson-Bethel township; issu-
ed IS warrants; sent 10 defendants to
chaingang bound over 5 discharged 10
Z left state before arrest; l now awaiting
trial collected fines from and paid over
Sll2.SO.
o. l.. Sanders-Bethesda township: Is
sued 9 warrants;7 defendants left state
two bound over to trial no fines collected.
J. A. McMackin-King's Mountain
township: Issued II warrants sent five
defendants to chaingang; bound ober r;
discharged l; left state | collected fines
from and paid over S47.65.
G. c. Leech-Broad River township :
Made no report to county board.
J. w. McEhaney-FortM NJ il township
Issued 2G warrants /; convicted 10 defend
ants acquitted 10; boand over commit
ted 3sent to chaingang compromised l;
collected fines amounting to Sl02.Sl.
c.. II. Sandifer-York Issued 81 war
rants; sent defendants to chaingang ;
discharged I; sent 10 up to court; paid
over fines amounting to S2Ol.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
E.OCAG. AFFAIRS
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

York Drug Store Says that when you
want drugs, to call on them, and also
speak of paints. stationery and lamps.
Opera HOuse-Monday night, November
Goth, the Fields & Hanson's minstrels,
with concert band and symphony or.
chestra. Tickets on sale ut Pearson's
bakery.
Mrs. II. M. D0bson-Offers you an oppOr-
tunity to get bargains, and publishes a
partial list of goods she handles. a
new line of clildren's and misses shoes
to arrive next week. She has few
memorandums for hats which she wants
to exchange for cash.
Ganson Dry Goods Company-Announce
great slaughter sale and reduction OF
10 per cent. for cash on all good in their
store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18

- One of the gentlemen of the state
board of control having been shot in
the leg while out trying to kill man,
the trial of 3X -2X Douthit, which
was to have taken place on Wednesday
last, will have to be postponed until a
more convenient season but it will
certainly take place soon, unless the
members should again congregate IN
the meantime and happen to have their
razors along with them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
LOCAL LACONICS.

Price oil Cotton.
The price of cotton on the Yorkvillt
market yesterday was in the neighbor
hood of TAO.
These Hold Over.
The following six grand jurors have
been drawn from the present panel tc
hold over next year: Il. B. Blggers
J. H. McFadden, J. A. Shurley, L. e.
Spralt, w. r. Huey, +. Z. Love.
Largest In the County.
Fort Mill township claims the dis
linction of having the largest wheat
field in the county. 1t consists OF lOO
acres in one body. 1t does not all be,
long to one man, however. The land
belongs to Captain Samuel +. White,
and the wheat was sown by number
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
Saturday, November IS, 1899.

housrbreaking and larceny. BraiiOn
is IL Negro who lives in the neighbour.
hopl of Leslie station, and for some
time has been giving trouble with hi.
thieving. He was prosecuted fol
stealing about two bushels of wheat
from Mr.. D. r. l. .slie's gin house
The prosecution was not so much on
account of the wheat, as for the benefit
of the neighborhood generally. This
case was chosen because of the chances
of conviction. After hearing the evi
drnce, which wns all circumslahlial
but very strong, the jury returned q
verdict of guilty as soon as it was able
to endorse the indictment. The court
imposed sentence of 18 months on
the chaingang or fine of 5000. AT
terward, on account of the Negro's
father, who is very respectable old
darkey, the fine was reduced to $3.50
It. is possible that the amount will be
paid.
Serinia Stowe was acquitted of the
charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill, and resisting an officer.
Randolph Davis was convicted OF
burglary and sentenced to one year on
the public works.
Joe Johnson was sentenced TO the
public works one year for assault and
battery with intent to kill and carrying
conreaIed weapons.
VIM. Oates was convicted Of assault
with intent to ravish. Motion for q
new trial. Ruling still uuder consid
Grafton.
The cases against Lige Sutton and
Edward Simpson for violation of the
dispensary law, were transferred to the
contingent docket.
The case of William Jaggers, charged
with the murder of George Burris
commenced Wednesday afternoon and
the papers were not given to the jury
until Thursday afternoon. Verdict
Guilty, with recommendation to mer'
cy. Motion for a new trial overruled
and defendant sentenced 10 life impris
onment in the penitentiary.
The last case taken up was that OF
Charley Shields, the Negro who was
charged with having committed rape
upon young Miss Bolin, in Broad Riv.
er township. Mr.. J. G. Chambers rep.
resented the defendant, whose defense
was an alibi sworn to "by the clock, "
by half y dozen Negro witnesses
The jury remained out about half an
hour and returned verdict of guilty
with recommendation to the mercy ol
the court. Mr.. Chambers gave notice
of motion for new trial hut the
hearing of the motion Was postponed
until next Monday or Tuesday, in or
der that the court might have oppor.
tunity to look up the particular ques'
tions Of law involved. The sentence,
which will be Imprisonment, will not
he imposed until the new trial question
is settled.
All of the jury business of the ses'
sions is finished but the court will not
be adjourned until Monday or Tues.
day. Common pleas jury cases will
he taken up Monday. From the pres
est outlook the juries will not be de-
tained beyond three or four days.
Judge Buchanan left for his home on
Thursday night, leaving both the court
of common pleas and The general SEES
siona open. The common pleas court
has transacted hut little business since
it opened on Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18

country, there is quite wide stretch
of country that is not covered by the
American lines ; but it is not believed
to he possible that Aguinaldo can get
through his job. The troops are rep
resented to be in the best of spirits and
they believe that this campaign will
finish their work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18

- The report of the grand jury in
dicates that this body has been COM
mendably dilligent in its supervision OF
the affairs of the county. 1t is not Of
ten that a grand jury looks after its
duties with such thoughtfulness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18
The 1torkrille Gnql1irrr.
YORKVILLE, S. G.. d:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1899

1t looks is if the Filipino George
Washington has pressing appoint
ment at Philippi.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-18


chapters, were two from this county.
The Fort Mill chapter mentioned tea
that it had given to the veterans at
home, and also that it had contributed
to the home of General Hampton. The
Anna White chapter, of Rock Hill, re-
ported that it had given three medals
for essays on the Southern Confedera-
cy, and had contributed $37 to differ
ent monument funds. The member
ship is 81. Officers for the ensuing
wear were elected as follow: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Thomas Taylor, of Colum-
bia first vice president, Miss Blyth-
wood, of Greenville; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Tom Bacon, of EdgefeId ;
third vice president, Mrs. James Adams,
of Orangeburg; fourth vice president,
Mrs. ]. Harleston Reed, of George
town secretary, Miss Mary Hemphill,
of Abbeville and treasurer, Mrs. E. &.
Legare, of Aiken. The next conven-
ton is to be held in Rock Hill.
Fine Wheat Prospect.
It is rather early 10 talk of prospects
for wheat crop; but at the same time
it is safe to say that York county mas
never had better prospects, even with
in month of harvest, than now. Cen
erallv the wheat has been in thorough
Iy prepared choice land and well ma
nured. Early sown wheat is looking
well, and some enthusiastic reports
;,d;r.,a certain fields that will "al-
most hide rabbit" This, of course,
NAV be somewhat too fast; but still
there are many fields that are beauti-
fully green. There is some appreheu-
sion of danger from frost to wheat that
may begin to joint before the winter
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
Result of an Encounter With a
Lawyer.
CHARGED WITH MAYHEM
Mike Sullivan SAYS Joe Rice Bit Off
His Left Ear in a Melee
Last Night.

Jos. Rice, the lawyer, was arrested last
night on a charge of mayhem. He spent
the night in the city Jail and furnished
bonds this morning and was released.
Rice's alleged victim is a man named
Mike Sullivan. The two We're shaking
dice and drinking in Sheehan's saloon, at
the corner of Quartz and Main streets.
They Quarrelled and fought, and in the
melee Sullivan's left ear was bitten off
as clear as though it had been done with
a sharp knife. A portion of his cheek
went with the ear. He charges the law
! yer with the grave %offense, n claims
that he has witnesses who will corrobor-
ate his story when the matter comes up
for judicial investigation.
On the other hand. Rice denies that he
bit off his adversary's ear. He does not
deny being a principal in the fight, but
charges Sullivan with having been the
aggressOr.
J. J. Kelly, who has a long police court
record, was before Justice Sullivan this
morning, and was fined $40 for disturbing
the peace.
The case of Mrs. Fitzpatrick, who is
charged by Poundmaster Peter Johnson
with the %infraction of the laws limiting
the canine population of the city, was
continued until
Jimmy July. the only naturalized Chi
naman in Butte, pleaded not guilty to
he charge of petit larceny and the case
was continued until Friday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
A THIEF'S EXPERIENCE.
THE HOSE TURNED ON HIM UNTIL
HE BEGGED FOR MERCY.

The employees of the East Colusa mine
in Meaderville took the law into their own
lands yesterday morning and as a re-
suit there is one thief in Butte who would
dislike very much to duplicate his exper-
ience.
For some time a gang of u toughS
have been making the round of the
mines at an early hour in the morning,
stealing everything they could lay their
hands on. Copper and brass We're their
especial favorite plumber, but frequently
they would go through the pockets of the
miners clothes, securing such valuables
as they could.
Early yesterday morning a our man
~ or % years of age was caught in the
act OF rlf1ing the pockets of the miners in
the change room. Before he could make
his escape he was seized and then a
Gil of war was held to determine what
should be done with him. Some were in
favor of turning him over to the authori-
ties, but others argued that in nine cases
out of ten no conviction could be had.
After some discussion they decided to
take the law into their own hands and
inf1ict a punishment that would have a
deterrent effect upon other sneak thieves.
The young man was tied up by the
arms to a convenient timber in the hoist.
a hose was attached to a hydrant and at
short range he was thoroughly drenched.
Ihe force of the water cut the clothes
from his body and he piteously begged
for mercy, but the miners were ineXor-
able and continued to play the water on
him until he was almost exhausted. Then
he was released, a sorry looking spec
tacle. with the injunction to keep away
from the mine for all time to come.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Timothy Murray, plaintiff. VS.. Klein
schmidt & Bro. Consolidated. defendants.
To be sold at sheriff's sale, on the oath
day of October. a. d. 1859, at . o'clock u.
M. at the front door OF the court hopsa
nj the city Of Butte, county OF Silver bow.
state of Montana, the following described
real property, to-Wit.:
The south forteen 14 fee. OF lot num-
Der fourteen l4), and the whole of lots
numbered fifteen Q5) sixteen ti6) and
seventeen 90, all in block numbered
tliirty-eight (3Sl OF the original townsita
of the town. now city of Butte. in the
county of Silver Bow. Montana. together
With the improvements and appurtan-
ances thereon.
PATRICK H. REGAIN,
Sheriff of Silver Bow County, Montana.
BY JAMES NJ. REYNOLDS.
Deputy Sheriff.
Dated September 81, A. d. 1899,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05

Coroner Phil Julien held an inquest
last night on the remains OF John p.
Fitzgerald, who died Tuesday morning
from the effect of injuries received in the
Bell mine Monday evening.
DR.. NJ. G. MacNevin testified that Fitz-
gerald died Of conclusion.
John Davis testified that Fitzgerald,
Tuohy and himself went into the 1850
level to pick down the ground. They
decided to pull down a piece of rock that
Would weigh six or seven tons. Fitz-
gerald was told to get out of the way,
but instead got under a brace against
the hanging wall, and the rock come
down and pinned him under the timber.
The verdict of the jury was as follows:
THAT the deceased came to his death
at Butte, Silver Bow county,, Montana,
on Oct. 3, 1899, from ~concussion of the