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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
MURDER AT THE DAM.

It Is practically impossible to keep up
with the shooting scrapes and murders
that occur among the Negroes employ
ed on the works of the Catawba Power
company. at Neely's ferry. That Is the
conclusion Of Sheriff Logan, after lit
tie investigation last Monday.
About a month ago Will Tyler shot
John Glover. Glover was taken to LIS
home in Lancaster county. and died
there on October Is. The sheriff went
to the dam last Monday and learned
that he had left two days after the
shooting.
II heard of another murder down
there that had not been reported be-
FORE" said the sheriff yesterday morn1
ing. 1T occurred sometime ago. Wal
ter Taylor shot another Negro whose
name I did not learn. The Negro who
was shot was taken to Charlotte and
died in the hospital there. Taylor eft
the power works shortly after the
shooting, and has not since been heard
from"
Will Tyler the Negro who killed John
Glover is about 25 or 80 years of age,
weighs about $50 pounds. is of a dark
ginger color, and has no upper front
teeth. He had been working for Con-
tractor Wright for 10 or II years.
There is a Negro in Jail for killing a
woman at the power works last winter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
EOCAI. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

c.. E. Spencer-Advertises house and
lot in Yorkville, and several farms
in Bullock's Creek and Kings Noun
tain township for sale or lease.
w. Brown Wylie, c. c. c. Pls.-An-
nounces the sale on the first Monday
in November, of lands involved in the
case of ]. Geo. A. Turner, plaintiff,
against Mary Elizabeth Robinson, ct
al, defendants.
H. c.. Strauss & Co.-Say that If you
would have choice millinery, dress
goods, shoes, etc., at low prices, you
will do we'll to follow the pointing of
the finger of trade and come to their
store. See fourth page.
Jas. M. Starr G. Co.-Advise the use OF
carbon to protect wheat from wee
wills and worms. They have bluestone
for soaking wheat and fertilizers to
make wheat grow. They want people
who owe them to pay up.
J. w. Castles & Co., Hickory Grove
Say they have too many shoes and
are Offering them at reduced prices.
They say they have clothing to suit
everybody at the right prices.
The Enquirer-Makes a few remarks
about commercial job printing, law
work and wedding invitations.
John B. Williams.Tells his customers
where to get the good things to eat,
and calls especial attention to baked
beans, lemons. and potatoes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
YORK ASSOCIATION.

The tkirty-third annual session OF
the York Baptist association met with
Union church, four miles northeast Of
Yorkville. last Friday, and completed
it's work on Sunday afternoon.
Colonel ]. ]. Waters, of Rock Hill,
was elected moderator; Mr.. D. E. Bo-
ney, clerk, and Mr.. T. G Matthews,
treasurer.
BESIDES delegations from the various
churches in the association, there were
present the following visitors: W. W.
Keys, Of The Baptist Courier; Rev. D.
w. Thomasson, Of The South Carolina
Baptist: D. A. Williams, of the Connie
Maxwell orphanage, and Rev. L. G.
Hinton, Of Lewis. S. c.
There were large congregations In at
tendance on all of the meetings and
much interest was taken in the pro-
ceedings, in the devotional exercises
as we'll as the various discussions pro-
vided for in the programme. There de-
veloped no special incident outside Of
the usual routine.
Colonel ]. ]. Waters was selected as
delegate to the Southern Baptist con-
vention, which meets at Asheville, N.
c., in May next, and delegates to the
state convention were chosen as fol-
lows: Rev. w. E. Thayer, ]. D.
Scruggs, D. e. Boney, S. P. Blanken-
ship, VIM. Dobson, T. G. Matthews, D.
A. Lee, R. w. Doster and Rev. A. l..
Slough.
The next meeting Of the association
Is to be held with Flint Hill church be-
ginning on Thursday before the third
Sunday in October 1902.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
From the Standpoint OF Business


Although The News and Courier has
evidenced it's willingness to continue
the discussion Of the ship subsidy ques-
tion by hurting another broadsde at
us in it's issue Of last Friday, 1t IS not
willing to confine itself to the plain
business issues involved, as will be OBJ
served in the following:
To "leave the ship owners out Of the
question" would be to leave the ship
subsidy out Of the question. It Is not
proposed to give the subsidy to the
ship; but to the man who owns 1t and
runs 1t for his personal profit. He Is 80
much more than an incident" Of the
generous transaction, that he Is the
chief object and only beneficiary OF It.
and that Of the builder Of the Catawba
bridge is that he Is to get millions Of
dollars annually from the taxpayers as
free gift, while the builder worked for
his money and earned 1t honestly by
rendering equivalent service for 1t to
the taxpayers who paid him.
Certainly it is proposed to give the
subsidy to the man instead Of the ship;
but it is not proposed that the man
shall have anything until he has learn
ed it honestly by running the ship.
After he made his contract, the man
who built the bridge had an exclusive
claim to the price agreed upon; but
there is nothing to prevent the editor
of The News and Courier, or any other
individual from getting his full share
Of those nine millions of dollars that
are to be so freely distributed. All
that will be necessary will be to build
ships and run them in accordance with
the requirements of the law. If the
editor of The News and Courier is not
able to build a ship; but still bankers
after a share of the alleged free gift,
he may attain his part by investing
pany.
Quoting from The News and Courier
again:
In the way Of analogy, we suggest to
THE ENQUIRER further, it would be
much nearer the facts Of the case, If 1t
would compare the subsidy scheme to
one Of taxing the people of York coun-
ty to raise money for a present to some
steamboat line on the Mississippi river,
for instance, rather than to build a
bridge in York county. Certainly, the
taxpayers Of York would "l1ick." and
kick hard, against such a scheme, and
1t Is not clear why they should regard
with more favor proposition that they
should be taxed to make a free gift
Of money every year to ship lines op-
Grating on salt water.
1t strikes us that our contemporary
Is unfortunate in this alleged analogy.
Our coasting and river transportation
interests are we'll provided for and in
a healthy condition. They need no aid.
No one would think Of asking an ex-
elusive tax from York county for the
support of Mississippi river steam
boat line. Even if it were desirable to
subsidize such line, York county
should not be asked for larger pro-
portion of the amount to be raised than
she was required to contribute toward
the building Of the Charleston jetties,
and as there has been no kick on
account Of the ietties it is reasonabl
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

ACCORDING to the dispatches Of the
past few days there is probability
that Manchester spinners will soon
shut down until they can get a more
satisfactory estimate of the cotton sit
uation. Fearing that the crop was
short last year the spinners bought
heavily in the beginning Of the season
and ran up the price. Later on they
learned that the crop was larger than
they had anticipated and If they had
only been less hasty they could have
gotten their supplies at less cost. This
year it seems to be their purpose to
wait until prices settle to lower fig
ure, and from all reports they will
probably fare worse than they did last
year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

THERE is an effort being made on the
part of some Of the newspapers Of this
state to have the oath to be administer
ed to candidates entering the Demo-
cratic primary so worded that McLau-
rim will be ruled out Of the primary.
This would be great mistake. 1t
is all right to make the candidates take
the regular oath, that they are Demo-
Gratis and will abide the result Of the
Democratic primary, ETC.; but so to
change the oath as to make McLaurin
either stay out of the primary or per-
jure himself would only have the eff
feet of strengthening his following In
this state. Nothing was ever yet
gained by what might appear to be, or
savors of persecution Of the weak by
the strong. We have been opposed to
McLaurin and to his views on national
questions, and are still opposed to him,
and for that reason we would rather
see him defeated by Democrats in a
Democratic primary than ruled out Of
the race. And we want to see him air
his views before the people Of his state
and let them decide whether he Is the
man to represent them in the senate.
And then, to rule him out Of the DEM
ocratic primary would have the further
effect Of making McLaurin and his fol-
lowers believe, or at least say they be-
lieve, the old-line Democrats Of South
Carolina are afraid for him to put his
views before the people, and then go
before them at the ballot box. At least,
he would not be silenced. Let McLau-
rim enter the primary and he will be
defeated once for all, and that is the
only way to end the matter. BY all
means, so long as he claims to be a
Democrat, let him run as Democrat
in a Democratic primary.-Newberry
Herald and News.
That is the way to talk. No need to
down a man because he holds contra
ry views. Senator McLaurin holds his
present position by virtue Of the choice
of a majority Of the Democratic voters
in the primary of 1897. His political
views have undergone no change in
principle since then. There are many
who voted for him then who will not
vote for him now; but there are also
many who will be glad to vote for him
now who did not vote for him then.
Whether he still has a majority re-
mains to be seen; but if he has not he
can never get another nomination. If
he is ruled out of the primary, however,
there will be trouble and lots of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
THE CIRCUS.

It goes without saying, Of course,
that the coming Of Robinson's circus on
October 81, will bring an immense
crowd Of people to Yorkville.
This same circus brought big crowds
to this place in the days Of old John
Robinson during the first half of the
last century, and the result has been
the same during it's dozen or more
visits since its first visit.
One of the features of every visit Of
this circus, as we'll as all other circus
es, has been the large number Of peo-
pie who have been swindled by the
confidence men, card sharps, gamblers
and various other kinds of thieves.
This will also be feature Of the visit
on October 81.
THE ENQUIRER has been requested to
publish an especial warning along this
line; but nothing this paper can say Is
calculated to prevent anything that
would have otherwise happened. 1t
must not be forgotten that the gam
blers, swindlers and thieves referred to
do not hunt people up for their purpos-
es. They quietly take their stands and
wait for the lambs to come up and be
feeced Of their own accord. People
who will leave their games alone will
not be hurt.
A favorite method Of circus sharps in
the swindling Of greenies. is In the
making Of change. Prudent people do
not hand large bills to strangers on cir
Gus days. They provide themselves be-
forehand with all the small change nee
essary in the shape in which they are
likely to need 1t and pay 1t out in such
a manner as to avoid change making.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
\ ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Aaron Howell, who has been up
from Columbia some days, returned to
his work last Saturday.
\ Messrs. C. G. Parish and Frank Car
Son, of Gaffney, spent Sunday in York
vile.
Messrs. Lon F. and Charles McClain,
of Charlotte, spent Sunday in York
Vile, with relatives and friends.
Master Leon F. Walker is working
for H. C. Strauss & Co.
Mrs. D. T. Woods and child are visit
ing relatives at Gastonia.
). Cards have been issued for the mar
riage of Miss Carrie Neel Barnett to
Mr.. Thomas Campbell Barnett at the
home Of the brides parents in Bethel,
on october 20.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
THE C. & NV.

There Is no longer any good reason
to doubt that the work of standard
gauging the Carolina and North West
ern railroad will be completed before
the end Of another year. The work Is
now we'll in progress.
Upon inquiry of thoroughly reliable
sources, the reporter has been informed
that the first shipments Of a recent
purchase Of thirteen thousand tons of
standard-gauge steel rails have been
received at Lenoir, and that the rails
are being distributed along the track.
The distribution has progressed to ,
point three miles this side Of Lenoir
and is being pushed as rapidly as addi-
tional shipments can be received.
Enough cross ties have been purchas-
ed, according to the same authority,
for the entire work between Lenoir
and Chester and these are also being
distributed and put IN place as rapid
ly as possible.
"Will the work be completed by jan
uary?" the reporter asked.
mo, that Is physical impossibility, "
was the reply.
"Well, please give me an approx
mate guess"
"All can say along that line Is that
the steel rails have certainly been pur-
chased as have the cross ties, all finan-
cial arrangements have been completed
and the work Is being pushed as rapid.
ly as it is possible for anybody to push
it under the circumstances. It is hoped
that standard gauge trains will be run
ming between Lenoir and Chester be-
fore the end Of next spring and most
certainly before the end Of next sum-
mer."
Anything done about crossing the
mountains yet?" =
mo; actual work beyond Lenoir will
probably be postponed until the stand :
ard gauging Of the present line Is COM
pleted. I am sure, however, that 1t is
the intention of the management ID go
on across the mountains and am sure
also that it will be able to perfect all
necessary arrangements to do So"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

THE Augusta Chronicle understands
that Governor McSweeney will proba-
bly, be a candidate for the United
States senate. The governor has made
no official announcement to that effect;
but If it should turn out that The
Chronicles information is well found
ed there need be no occasion for sur
prise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

THE building Of the Charlotte road Is
one of the best improvements that
the people living along 1t and Of the
town Of Yorkville ever made. The i'm
provement of the Rock Hill road be-
tween Yorkville and Tirzah promises
fully as much more to all the people
interested.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

ONE good roads enthusiast can ac-
complish more good for a community
than all the politicians in existence
Washington Post.
Yes, that is true; but looking at
facts as they are instead Of as we
would like to have them, we beg to re-
mark that one politician can stir up
more feeling and excitement than can
all the good roads enthusiasts who
were ever born.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

1t Is said that he shot Negro man
sometime before he shot the woman.
The man was sent to Charlotte, and af-
ter remaining in the hospital for awhile
got we'll, and returned to his work.
The people engaged in the work at the
dam are not disposed to pay much at
tention to shooting scrapes among the
Negroes, and as a rule, the Negroes at
tach but little Importance to such oc-
curences.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

train on their way to their future home
at Eagle Lake, Texas. No cards had
been issued; but the presents received
were numerous, costly and beautiful.
The bride is a daughter Of the late
Rev. L. A. Johnson and her friends and
admirers in Yorkville are numerous.
DR.. Gordon is former citizen Of York.
vile who is held in the highest esteem
here
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

have increased during the week 1881
bales, against an increase during the
corresponding period last season OF
las, 1853. Including stocks left over at
ports and interior towns from the last
crop, and the number Of bales brought
into sight thus far for the new crop
the supply to date is 2,164,S90 bales,
against 2,2SS,sSs for the same period
last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
Ths 4torkrille Gaq'lirer.
YoRKv1LLE, 8. D.,
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER %. 1901

AT the cabinet meeting last Friday,
Secretary Wilson reported that the tea
grown in South Carolina is as fine as
the finest produced elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23
VIII Retire.

Will Retire.
Judge w. C. Benet has announced
that he will retire from the bench at
the close of his present term. He Will
not allow his name to go before the
legislature for reelection.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-10-23

$5O,O00,0 900.
- Secretary Hesters weekly state
ment, issued last Friday, shows for the
IS days Of October, a decrease in the
movement into sight under last year Of
177,000 bales, and an increase over the
same period year before last of $4,000.
For the 4S days Of the season that have
elapsed, the aggregate is behind the 4S
days Of last year $4,000 bales, and be-
hind the days year before last Of 3SS, 900.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 490,808 bales,
against 5O7,9 for the same seven days
last year and 401, 1888 year before last.
The total movement since September l
is 1904 bales, against 2,166,40 last
year and 2,194,0S9 year before last. The
movement since September l shows re-
ceipts at all United States ports 1,2ls,-
4O2 bales, against 1,537,569 last year;
overland, across the Mississippi, Ohio
and Potomac rivers to Northern mills
and Canada, $3.50 bales, against 114,-
O26; interior stocks in excess Of those
held at the close Of the commercial
year. 247.671 bales, against 310,001;
southern mill takings, 254,000 bales,
against 204,sO5. Foreign exports for the
week have been 206,956 bales, against
2S3,211 last year, making the total thus
far for the season z.S41 bales. against
967, $50 last year. The total takings Of
American mills, north and south, and
Canada thus far for the season have
been 453,152 bales, against 39s, 4l0 last
year. Stocks at the seaboard and the
29 leading southern interior centres
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-30

Not long ago a lieutenant in the
navy was ordered away on a three
years cruise. The order had been
dreaded for weeks, and when it came
She young wife, who was to be left
in a Brooklyn fat with baby and
& cOlored servant, was in despair.
She controlled her sorrow very
well, however, until the actual mo-
lnent of parting came, and then she
wept as though her heart would
break. The cruiser was to leave the
navy yard early next morning, and
the lieutenant had gone to report for
duty.
In the midst of her lamentations
the young wife heard a shifting and
sobbing in the dinIng-room, and upon
CHANGING through the door she saw
Dinah, the colored maid, rocking her
body to and fro in a chair and weep
ing violently.
"Why, D-D-Dinah, what's the
m-matter?" cried the mistress; you
seem to t-t-take Mr.. Blanks depart
ure as much to heart as l DIDO"
"'Deed / doesn't, Mis- Blank; deed
l Doesn't" sobbed Dinah. what am
boderin' dis chile am de fac dat a
cullud gemman friend o. mine am
gwine sail hisse'f on dat same ole
cruisah!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-30
Harrison's Courtesy.

Harrison was always very cour-
teous and honorable in his dealings
with the young attorneys on the other
side said one of his associates. "And
he was always very kind to the en-
ployes in his office. When / first be-
gan reading law with him, if he found
/ had made any error in work for him.
he never scolded. but would say: How
is this, Howard?' and | had my chance
given me. If | could say anything for
myself. | might say it. Or, if | could
show that he was mistaken. it was all
right. Then, if it transpired that the
fault was mine. all he would say would
be: Fix it. I have seen him very in.
dignant over injustice done his clients,
but never saw him angry, or lose his
temper, or get out of fix; ana that is
a great thing to say when / have known
himfor "a years. christian Endeavor
World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-30

of the windows and ran into the
streets to watch the chase. Every
time crossing was passed the whole
outfit bounced high into the air and
"A dollar more if you drive a little
faster some one gasped as it struck
the ground again. For the accom-
mediation train had already got
steam up and YVES beginning to show
plain signs of Impotence.
Boy and mare both did their best
and the three men were just able to
climb on the rear platform of the
accommodation train as it pulled out
for Summitville.
What happened to the grocer's boy
when he got back with his faded
mare is still an unsettled question.
Nor did the boy or the people who
watched with startled eyes the fight
of the gaunt white mare even now
know what was the emergency which
made the mad chase necessary. There
were three ears on the accommoda-
ton train to Summitville. In them
there were perhaps 30 people all told.
A quick canvass of the train proved
that not a person on board had even
heard of any disturbance at Summit
vile, which village the train was not
due to reach until 1890 o'clock. BY
that time ofthe night it was likely
that everybody in town would be
sound asleep. To wake them up and
wait to get their stories would mean
a long delay and probably make it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-05-30
A RACE WITH TIME
BEING A TALE OF A STAFF
CORRESPONDENT.
SD UNNING battle in the streets
;9..1
-

sd UNNING battle in the streets
n of Summitville between cit
liens and bandits last night. Several
people killed. Plan to Loot town"
The message came in from an In
diana town late one afternoon. The
office expert on time tables went TO
work at once and figured out that
there was just time to catch the ia
nous worlds fair flyer which ran
between Chicago and New York. The
staff correspondent. with telegraph
operator and an assistant, was sent
post-haste to catch that train. with
instructions to get off at Valparaiso
and take an accommodation train
which left Summitville half an hour
later. He was to get an account of
what had happened there, and get
it into the office by telegraph before
midnight without fail.
At the station in Chicago it devel-
oped that the flyer was not sched-
uled to stop until it reached Cleve-
land. An interview with the en-
gineer developed that the train
slowed up at Valparaiso for some
purpose or other, and that a quick
man, who was willing to run some
chances, might get off there.
Il guess there won't nobody stop
you, boys" said the engineer as he
swung up into the cab. 'We're
slowed down at Valparaiso so a man
can Jump off if he has mind to-
On the way down through the In
diana sand dunes, with the big mogul
engine doing it's 50 miles an hour,
local time table was found which
showed that the time of the accom-
mediation train had been changed. In
stead of leaving half an hour after
the flyer was due, it was scheduled to
pull out for Summitville in less than
ten minutes.
YES" said railroad man who
happened to be on board, land the
depots are nearly a mile apart, at
that"
As the flyer began to slow up at
Valparaiso the three men who were
bound for Summitville jumped off
the rear coach and ran to the sta
ton. Not a hack or other public We
hicle was in sight.
Backed up to the depot platform
was light delivery wagon with
lanky white mare hitched to it. The
three men clambered into the back OF
this wagon and started at a gallon
for the other station, in front of
which the accommodation train was
already standing. AS the old mare
started on a jump the terrified boy
ran out of the station depot and just
managed to catch the tailboard of
the wagon. In a minute he was in
the drivers seat. Fortunately he
was youth who could rise to an
emergency.
Five dollars if you get us to that
station in time" he was told, and a
peeled hickory switch put added
vigor into the mares leaps. Right
through the center of the town went
the wild race. and people hung out