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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02

"A. C. LATIMER, who is a candidate
for United States senator, is reported
in the papers as saying in his speech
at Laurens that the crowd which cheer
ed McLaurin at Anderson would have
cheered a black Negro. 1t Is to be
hoped that he was incorrectly quoted,
for it seems to us no decent white man
in South Carolina would have so low
an opinion Of his fellow-citizens. If
Latimer has such an opinion as that
of the hardworking, honest people OF
South Carolina, he Is not so good a
man as a good Negro, and Is certainly
to hold any office.
Herald.
While joining The Herald in the hope
that Mr.. Latimer has Leen misquoted,
we have no strong belief that such was
actually the case. Mr.. Latimer Is
man who would be inclined to measure
the Anderson crowd by its treatment
of himself. That portion Of the crowd
which cheered him during the morning
was all right; but when 1t reversed IT.
self after hearing the truth from Sena-
tor McLaurin in the afternoon, 1t be.
came all wrong. There are great
many people like Mr.. Latimer who,
when unable to hold their contentious
with sound arguments based upon
facts, resort to abuse; out these people
are not, as a rule, seekers after truth.
They merely desire to win.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
x ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Douglass Harrison is visiting
in Fort Mill this week.
Mr.. Brooks Inman is working for j.
M. Heath & Co., in the dry goods de-
partment.
Cadets Jas. L. Gardner, Jefferys and
Jno. Ashe, have returned to the Citadel
academy at Charleston.
DR.. R. L. Moore. of Rock Hill, will
be at the Parish hotel next Friday, Oc-
tober 4, from 10 a. m. until 4.30 p. m.
Mrs. John D. McNeel. of Montgom-
cry, Ala, is in Yorkville, on a visit to
Mr.. G. L. McNeel and other relatives.
J. F. Wallace, ESQ.,, returned to
Yorkville Monday, after an extended
stay in Anderson. He will probably re-
main here for awhile.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Y. Miller and child,
of Gastonia, are visiting relatives and
friends in Yorkville, the guests of MIR.
w. w. Jenkinss family.
J. X. P. Neatherry, grand master I.
O. o. f., Of South, Carolina. was in
Yorkville on Mondayand Tuesday look
ing to the organization Of lodge of
Odd Fellows at this place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02

deny that 1t Is in any way liable or
responsible for the unauthorized acts
Of individuals, or for the personal reck-
lessness, carelessness or wantoness of
any of its members. And this defendant
does particularly deny that it Is in any
way liable for any of the alleged in
juries inflicted upon the person Of the
plaintiff at the time and place specified
in the complaint.
v. Further answering. this defend
ant shows to the court that, II the
plaintiff was injured as alleged, which
this defendant denies. that the plaintiff
himself is responsible for said injury.
and that the plaintiff contributed to the
same py requesting, consenting and
agreeing to become a member Of this
order of the Woodmen of the World.
VI. This defendant does especially
deny that the plaintiff has been injur-
ed in the sum Of twenty-five thousand
dollars, or in any sum whatever. And
that this defendant does further aver
and charge, that even II the plaintiff
was injured as alleged. 1t was done
without the defendants knowledge or
consent. and without this defendants
authority, and that no liability can
therefore be laid at the door Of this
defendant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02

THE COTTON SITUATIoN.-1n their cir
cular letter of Monday, Hubbard Bros,
of New York, describe the cotton situa-
ton as seen there, as follows:
Europe continues to show great
apathy at the strong statistical position
of cotton, which in comparison with
other years is startling. From a man
ufacturer's standpoint the position OF
cotton is Offset by the depressed condi-
ton Of the yarn market in Europe and
also at home. That consumption has
been over estimated on every hand Is
now admitted by everyone for If 1t had
not been the mills must have stopped
for lack of cotton to spin. 1t is repo t.
ed the eXnorts consists largely of con-
signed cotton to fill previous freight en-
gagements; on the other hand the
movement continues 10 be light. Crop
accounts are of deterioration and the
southern interior markets show little
disposition on the part of planters to
hold. A poor bureau report is expected
on Thursday which the trade hopes
will shake the spinner's convictions as
to supplies and bring them into the
market for their forward supplies.
SpinnerS last season acted on the poor
crop reports and lost money on account
of the cotton held back. This season
they do not credit the report.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
NEW JURY LAW.

The new jury law, passed at the last
session Of the general assembly to go
into effect on September 1, will be put
in operation for the first time In this
county at the next session of the court
of common pleas.
The law applies only to juries in civil
cases. Under the present system the
clerk organizes the two juries into Nos.
I and 2, consisting of twelve men each
and leaving twelve talesmen. The ju-
ries are used alternately as cases are
called, and are kept intact with the ex-
ception of such objections as may be
made for cause and two peremptory
challenges allowed to the discretion of
either side. In cases Of objections for
cause or challenges the panels are re-
filled from the lists Of talesmen.
Hereafter there will no more draw
ings Of juries Nos. and 2. Instead the
clerk will have drawn from the full We
nire Of thirty-six, twenty members,
making up at the same time list, and
number the names from l up TO 2O In
the order Of the drawing. After this
has been revised by striking from II the
names of all the jurors against whom
sufficient cause may be urged, 1t Is
again completed from the original box
after which the attorneys representing
the contending sides are allowed TO
strike off four names, leaving only
twelve to constitute the jury.
This same process is to be repeated
in each case to be tried and the new
system promises to take up considera-
bly, more time than the present system.
The advantages of this plan, If there
are any. will appear after a practical
test.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
WITHIN THE TOWN.

-ButtSAis very scare and the price is
looking Upward.
There were large crowds of people
in town on last Friday and Saturday.
and business generally was good.
The town council is having the brick
work of the standpipe succeed. MIR.
A. Cody has charge of the work.
Mr.. E. B. Beard looks for the first
frost of the season on October or Z.
He bases his prediction on the sign of
the katydid.
Mrs T. NJ Dobson Is especially anx-
ious that the ladies come out to the
millinery opening at ]. NJ. Heath &
Co.'S today. Wednesday. She promises
to show them something worth seeing.
Mrs. w. B. Williams. president OF
the Winnie Davis chapter, Daughters
of the Confederacy, requests meeting
of the chapter to be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. ]. ]. Hunter next Friday
afternoon at o'clock. There is some
important business under considera-
ton and full attendance is especially
desired.
- The annual inspection Of the Jas
per Light Infantry viii be held in the
court house tomorrow (Thursday)
night at s o'clock. Adjutant and In
spector General Floyd officiating In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02

lSAw A SPooK.-A singular story
ZONES from Canton. Since the inter-
ment of the president, the vault has
been guarded Oy company OF united
States infantry. The post Of the guard
was on ton of the vault. Sunday night
about dusk the officers heard a shot
from the sentinel, followed by yells.
When they arrived they found the SEN
tinel standing on the ground by the
vault very much excited. He told
story to the effect that he had seen
man behind a tree 20 yards away. The
man had a white something in one
hand and a cleaning object in the 9TH
er. The man refused to answer a hall
and the soldier took aim with his rifle
Just as he was about to fire some one
knocked up his arm from behind and
his bullet went wide. He claimed that
the party. from behind tried TO stab
him and in substantiation showed holes
in his coat. There had been a story
afloat that people about Canton want
ed to bl.w up the presidents tomb
with dynamite. After investigation
the officers were unable to find any
sign that seemed to corroborate the
story Of the sentinel and they came to
the conclusion that his peculiar action
was due to overwrought nerves. The
sentinel. a man by the name of De-
prend, has the reputation Of being a
good soldier. sober and reliable and
this fact adds to the mystery, which
has not been cleared up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
ANSWER OF THE WOODMEN.

The complaint in the case Of Mr.. s.
of the Hickory Grove camp Of Woodmen
Of the World, and also against the Sow
ereign camp of that order, wherein the
plaintiff claimed damages to the
amount Of $4,000 for damages alleged
to have been sustained during initia-
ton, has already been published. Af-
ter the complaint was filed, the plaintiff
underwent a surgical operation that is
alleged to have been made necessary as
the result Of the original injuries, and
on this account the complaint was
amended so as to increase the amount
of the damages demanded to $4,000 in
stead of $4,000.
The answers of the defendants have
just been served on the plaintiff and
filed in the office Of the clerk Of the
court. The individual defendants-Jos-
eph w. Leech, Samuel Leech and Den
mis- Whisonant-on the one hand, and
the Sovereign Camp Of Woodmen Of the
World on the other, made separate an
swers through the same attorneys. Mes
srs. Finley & Brlce. All Of the main
points in both answers, however, are to
be found in the separate answer of the
Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen of the
World. The full text Of the paper is
as follows:
I. That this defendant denies each
and every allegation in said complaint
contained not hereinafter specifically
admitted.
II. That this defendant does espec-
tally deny that the plaintiff was injur-
ed as alleged and in the way alleged,
and does still further deny that said
plaintiff was injured through any neg
ligence, wilfulness, wantonness, or mis-
conduct on the part Of this defendant
or on the part of it's co-defendants.
III. Further answering, this DEFEND
ant shows to the court that If the plain
tiff was injured while being initiated
into the order of the Woodmen of the
World, which this defendant denies,
this defendant is in no respect liable for
such injurles-the acts complained of
not being authorized, required or pre-
scribed in the ritual of the Sovereign
Camp OF the Woodmen OF the World,
and there being nothing authorized, re-
uuired or prescribed in the initiatory
exercises of this order than can physi-
cally injure any candidate for member
ship.
w. This defendant does especially
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
Roosevelt and the Democrats.

Among President Roosevelt's callers
today before the cabinet assembled
were Representative Griggs and Robert
]. Lowry, of Atlanta. They are here
on private business and simply called
to pay their respects.
In the course OIL general conversation
the president took occasion to assure
his Georgia visitors that in the consid-
GRAFTON of Federal appointments
throughout the conutry. the South in
cluded. he proposed to appoint the best
available men to public office. He add
ed that whenever a Democratic con-
gressman has anything to say for or
against an aspirant for office. he will
be granted a hearing and his opinion
given due weight.
In this connection 1t is said that Pres
ident Roosevelt is not in accord with
those Republicans in congress who are
seeking to reduce congressional repre-
sentation in the Southern states. Those
who have discussed this subject with
him say there is no mistaking his en-
phatic views on that proposition
Washington special of Friday to The
News and Courier.
There are thousands of politicians in
the South who will sincerely hope that
there is no truth in the above. AS a
rule, politics in this country is based
upon narrow prejudice. Most Of the
politicians set more store by the al
legged dement's of the other fellow than
their own merits. They calculate not
so much on their own ability to be of
real service to the people. as they do
on their success in bringing the oppo-
sition into hatred and contempt. The
suggestion then, that President Roose-
welt will consider fitness above parties.
does not promise we'll in the fostering
of prejudice. We hope the president is
correctly represented in the matter Of
Federal appointments and also as to
the question of representation. We
have had reason to fear that he would
hold that our representation in congress
must be cut down in proportion to our
actual number Of qualified voters.
Abundance of authority found it's way
into the constitution during less toll
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
were recorded in the office of the coun-
ty auditor during the month Of Sep
tember:
Samuel A. Glenn to James Barber; 11S
acres for $500.
S. C. and ]. M. Byers to Adger Huey;
154 acres for $500.
BROAD RIVER.
James w. Castles to T. M. Whisonant;
three lots for 1915.
w. F. Dye to r. M. Whisonant; 621
acres for $500.
]. P. and S. j. Hambright to U. M.
Pursley; lot for $25.
T. F. Mellow, trustee, to o. S. Poe, Jr.; !;
T. F. Mellow, trustee, to w. w. Fen
nell and others, deacons; lot for $406.
T. f. Mellow, trustee, to ]. F. Reed;
nine lots for $657.
T. F. McDow, trustee, to Mrs. Jennie
E. Hutchison; lot for $2O5.
T. F. McDow, trustee, to Thomas l..
Johnson; four lots for $1,494.
T. F. McDoW, trustee, to j. G. Ander-
son, seven lots for $601.
Laura A. Williams to James M. Cherry;
two lots for $3.50.
Mrs. Perry G. Roddey to James M.
Cherry; one lot for $3.50.
G. w. McIvey to Mrs. Ella M. Cherry;
one lot at $14O.
T. F. Mellow, trustee, to w. L. Rod
dey; seven lots for $7,615.
T. F. McDow, trustee, to w. L. Rod
dey; 20 lots for $3.50.
T. F. Mellow, trustee to W. w. Boyce;
one lot for 1901.
T. F. McDow, trustee. to j. M. Rus
sell; one lot for 1920.
T. F. McDow, trustee, to E. l.. Barnes;
three lots for s1,17S.
w. B. Wilson, Sr., to w. B. Wilson, Jr.
one lot at $35.
EBENEZER.
Rock Hill Land and Town Site Com
pany to Mary A. Jewell; Two lots;
consideration nominal.
Mary o. Youngblood to Bessie E. Hall;
81 acres for $3.50.
Rock Hill Land and Town Site Com
pany to J. c. Sandifer; two lots for
$3.50.
J. r. Barron to Manchester Cotton
Mill; lot for $53.40.
KINGS MOUNTAIN.
Minerva A. Clark to E. Lewis; 2Oa
acres; consideration nominal.
YORK.
J. F. Hart to Mary E. Neil; lot In York
vile; consideration nominal.
A. E. Gettys to J. L. MOSS, ct al, trus-
tees; one acre for $40.
Sutro Cotton Mill to Tavora Cotton
Mill; deed to entire plant, including
lot, buildings, machinery, etc., for
$4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
FREE RURAL DELIVERY.

Special Agent F. P. Boushee, Of the
postofflce department has completed
preliminary work in the Fifth district
looking to the establishment Of certain
rural free delivery routes for which ap-
plication has been made through Con-
gresham Finley.
That the routes already mentioned In
York county will be established has
been settled, and the date when the
service will be commenced now de-
pends only upon the perfection of de-
tails.
One of the routes includes a consid-
cradle portion of Fort Mill township
that Is not now provided with postal
facilities and the other includes por-
tion of Bethesda township. The Fort
Mill route was worked up principally
Bethesda route by Messrs. ]. L. Moore,
John Starr and others.
The service on both Of the routes
will be daily, the carrier making at
least one visit to every home for which
he has mail every day.
The department will pay the mail
carrier $500 year. and require him to
furnish himself with all needed facili-
ties for proper service to the patrons
of the routes. The carriers will be ap-
pointed by the authorizes at Washing
ton on the recommendation of the peo-
pie directly interested, with proper
congressional endorsement.
NeighbOrhoods DESTROYS of free de-
livery conveniences shoulu get up Pc
uuons signed by not less than 100 fam
lilies living along a route not exceeding
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02
PRICE OF COTTON.

There has been such noticeable lack
of uniformity in the various cotton
markets Of this section within the past
few weeks, as to create considerable
dissatisfaction among sellers Of the
staple.
At one time, a week or ten days ago,
1t was reported that cotton was bring
ing from a quarter to a half cent a
pound more in Gastonia, Kings Noun
tain and Rock Hill than in Yorkville.
How such condition could exist on
a legitimate basis, the cotton selling
public is unable to see, and we confess
that we cannot throw great deal Of
light on the subject.
It is stated that Gastonia business
men, not long ago, combined to guar
antee, the salary Of a buyer to COM
pete with the cotton mills at that
place, so as raise the prices and draw
cotton from long distance. The OBJ
ject Of this scheme, as THE ENQUIRER
understands it, was to break up an al
legged combination among the cotton
mills, which, up until recently, have
been the sole buyers at Gastonia.
What the cotton seller wants, Of
course, is the best price. He cares
nothing for the reasons that bring this
price about. 1t is very clear, however,
that the Gastonia merchants are not
going to buy any considerable amount
of cotton at an appreciable advance
over the market, and if they pay too
much for some cotton for advertising
purposes they will try to make it up
on subsequent lots. We are not in
clined to charge that such game is in
progress, however, because we do not
know.
With a view to getting at the facts
as to the markets, THE ENQUIRER tel
ephoned to different surrounding
points yesterday.
Messrs. S. M. Jones & Co., Of Ches-
ter, said that the best new cotton was
worth 7.65, at that point and that
strictly good middling-old cotton-was
worth 8 cents.
Mr.. M. L. Smith, of Glover, said that
cotton had been bought there during
the morning at from 1865 to 7.75.
Mr.. w. J. Moorehead, Of Hickory
Grove, quoted IT'S as the best price on
his market.
The Roddey Mercantile company. at
Rock Hill, quoted Its, and on to cents
for the best old cotton.
Mr.. J. A. Latta, Of Yorkville, who has
not yet been in the market, first gave
in his EQUATIONS here at IT'S, but on
being advised that ]. M. Heath & Co.,
had paid as high as 7.S0, raised his
figures.
Repeated efforts were made to get
telephone communication with Gasto-
MIA and Kings Mountain; but these
efforts were unsuccessful.
Making allowance for the difference
in new and old cotton, and such other
immaterial differences as are likely to
occur at anytime, on any market, we
would say that the above reports indi-
cate that all the markets quoted are
about the same. By that we mean,
that better price at one market than
another would be rather more mat
ter Of chance than Of certainty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02

THE Hartford Courant notes. with
qualification, that part Of the resolu-
tions adopted by a meeting at Rock
Hill on the death Of President McKin-
ley which stated: 1--WE mourn more a
friend than an honored official alone,
for such he proved himself to the South.
Sectional animosity was largely abol-
ished through him and the future will
rank him with Lincoln in this respect
Just now Mr.. Lincoln contributed to-
ward abolishing sectional animosity,'
however, it would be hard to say The
sentiment found its extreme develop
ment and strongest possible expression
under his strictly sectional administra-
tion.-News and Courier.
Without undertaking to argue wheth-
er either Lincoln or Mckinley were
desirous of obliterating sectional hate
and animosity. we would like to know
whether or not The News and Courier
could be induced to sanction such a
consummation by anybody under any
circumstances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02

MIR. C. A. Davids cartoon in last
Sundays Greenville News, represents
Senator Tillman handing the contract
for the brick work on Clemson's new
dormitory to a Negro contractor, while
The State and News and Courier re-
main as dumb as oysters. A few
weeks ago Senator Tillman was quoted
as saying that he was opposed to the
encouragement of Negroes in their as
pirations to positions of responsibility.
1t has been declared for years. and so
far as we know there has been no de-
nial, that the senator has none but Ne
gro overseers on mis- farm, and this
Clemson college incident leads US to
wonder if no competent white contract
or could be found to build that college
dormitory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02

short, that Of 1900 was but 4,7S1, 1875, a
decrease of 313,256. The loss was more
than Offset by the gain in the region
west and southwest of the Mississippi,
where the yield was 5,341,S32 in 1900, an
increase of 25.7 per cent. Following
is the total crop Of 1900 in commercial
bales by states: Alabama, LOCI, ,67S; Ar
Kansas, S2S,S2O; Florida, 55,696; Georgia,
1,27O,597; Indian Territory, 2SS,114; Ken
lucky, 1873; Louisiana, 714,O73; Missis-
sippi, 1,Go5,96S Missouri, 27,96O; North
Carolina, 5O9,341; Oklahoma, 1858;
South Carolina, 7SO,7S2; Tennessee, 227,-
COL; Texas, 3,563,5O6; Virginia, 1883.
Utah's crop in 50O-pound bales is 81.
1t is not given by commercial bales.
The census of the officials announces
the report definitely establishes the
feasibility of an annual report Of the
cotton crop through the agency of the
ginners.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-02

SOME few weeks ago THE ENQUIRER
charged Representative A. c. Aatimer
with having used his privileges as
member of the house, to canvass his
fellow members in the interest of a
photograph enlarging concern. We
sent him copies of the paper and told
him if he would deny the charge we
would furnish the proof. He has not
denied the charge. To our previous
charge, we add the additional charge
that Mr.. Latimer acted as the agent of
a big railway trunk line in the distri-
button of free passes to members of the
house, and we are prepared to give the
name of a congressman who refused
the tender of a free pass from Mr.. Lat
inner. If Mr. Latimer desires to deny
or explain he is welcome to the neces-
sary space in THE ENQUIRER.