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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-07

Turf goods, trunks and travelling bags. Tee
ENTIN & FREIBERG, l23 E. Washington st.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
CRUSHED BY A TREE.

Teddy Otis, otherwise c. o. Dickson,
a young man who has been working
for Mr.. ]. B. Martin, Of Hickory Grove,
for some weeks past, was accidentally
killed at saw mill near Kings Creek
last Tuesday afternoon. by falling
tree. ....
It appears that the young man was
engaged in checking lumber that was
being loaded on a wagon, while Negro
nearby was engaged in telling tree.
Otis had instructed the Negro how the
tree should be cut in order to make 1t
fall in the opposite direction, after
which 1t seems he gave the matter no
further attention.
When the tree fell Otis was crushed
beneath the top limbs. He was found
with his feet caught in limb and his
head hanging downard. His skull was
fractured and he was unconscious. He
lived for several hours after the acci-
dent but did not speak.
Although the young man had been
going by the name Of Teddy Otis,
papers found in his pocket indicated
that his real name was c.. A. Dickson,
and that his father lived at Allen
Springs, Ill. Mr.. Martin telegraphed
to the place mentioned and the young
mans father replied requesting that
the remains be embalmed, promising to
come for them at once. The request
was compiled with, the body being talk
en- to Rock Hill for the purpose.
Coroner Louthian went up to King 8
Creek Wednesday and held an inquest,
the evidence bringing out most Of the
facts stated above, and the verdict be-
ing to the effect that the young man
came to his death by accident with no
blame attaching to himself or others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

tanburg before a great while to see the
city and meet the people. "Just wait"
said the senator, as the train pulled
out, until the campaign opens, and I
will show the people that know what
am talking about, and I will show,
also, that some of my opponents do
not"
First Regiment Coffee Money.
News and Courier, Thursday: United
States District Attorney Capers has
been directed to enter suit in the Unit
ed States circuit court against r. H.
Wearn, formerly first lieutenant, South
Carolina volunteers, because Of ,he
failure to show vouchers to the amount
of s1,O6S.S3 entrusted to his care for
coffee money" for the regiment. The
papers were delivered to Marshal Mel
ton yesterday morning for service; but
1t Is doubtful If this can be done.
Wearns whereabouts are not known.
He lived in Newberry and was muster.
ed out of the service November il,
1898; but was never seen In Newberry
after that time. Every effort has been
made to locate him, and according to
information lodged with the treasury
department., his family Is under the i'm
preston that he Is dead. While 1t is
thought that Lieutenant Wearn paid
out all the money left with him, he has
not left a record in the shape OF
vouchers, and on account Of this lack
Of proper documents the suit was be-
gun. The lieutenant had about $4,000
to be spent for the regiment while en-
route from Columbia to Chickamauga.
Money Of this kind Is known as coffee
money, and friends Of Wearn say that
he paid it all out in the hurry and rush
of travelling and failed to get vouchers,
as was required. 1t is not believed by
the department that there was anything
criminally wrong in what the young
man did; but in the army the regula-
tions have to be obeyed to the letter
When a recent settlement was made
the accounts of the First South Caro-
Noi olihd iC6illChl "SiC
and the list Of vouchers was not COM
plete. Further investigation showed
that Wearn's papers were not full and
there was no trace of vouchers amount
ing to s1,06S.S3. This fact was reported
to the solicitor Of the treasury depart
ment and letter was sent to the dis
trict attorneys Office here asking for
an investigation. The Office used
every means in trying to establish the
whereabouts of Wearn; but falled sig
nally. Letters were sent to Newberry
and the records Of the postoffice there
showed that mail for the young man
had never been taken out by him. II
was stated that his family thought he
was dead and yet it does not appear
that the record Of his demise is on file
The deputy marshal to whom the sum-
mons was given yesterday, is doubtful
about how to proceed as he does not
know where Wearn can .e found. If he
is not located the suit will be dis
missed with prejudice"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
The Columbia MIL Strike.

The trouble between the managers
and operatives of the Columbia cotton
mills is unfortunate in some respects;
but from the trend Of affairs in the
mill sections of the South, and especial
ly in South Carolina during the past
few months, it may very properly be
considered as an inevitable conse-
quence.
The present strike, as has already
been explained. had it's origin in an
attempt on the part Of the mill manage.
ment to require operatives to make up
in advance. for time they expected to
lose during the approaching Labor Day
The operatives considered this require
ment as unjust, and some of them re-
fused to comply with it. The mill man.
agement then undertook to discharge
the disobedient and this precipitated
the trouble.
Upon this statement of the case, law
and justice seem to be on the side OF
the strikers. We can see how the man.
agement Of the mill could have very
properly given all operatives who de-
sired to observe Labor Day. the option
of making up the time beforehand If
they saw proper to do so: but to re-
quire all of them to make up this time
whether they intended to observe La
Dor Day or not. seems to have been
carrying the matter a little too far
But even this does not fully cover the
case. The law makes September 1 a
legal holiday. and according to our
view. the mills had no more right to
require their operatives to work on
that day than they would have to re-
quire them to work on Sunday. At the
same time, too. it follows, that the op-
eratives would have no more right to
work on q legal holiday than on Sun
day.
AS we get down to this point, we find
ourselves somewhat mixed, just as no
doubt did the mill people and the labor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mrs. John r. Stephenson, Riverton, S.
C.-Wants to employ ladies to do
writing at home.
Bennettsville Publishing Co., Benefits
vile. S. C.-Wants to employ lady or
gentleman to work in this community
on liberal commission.
John F. Gordon-Wants to sell a Sec
ond-hand hand-power hay press.
M. B. McSweeney, Governor-Issues q
proclamation Offering q reward Of 500
for the apprehension, arrest and con-
viction of Meek Lowry, who has fed
from justice.
Geo. w. S. Hart-Offers house and lot
on Congress street, now occupied by
the family of L. Geo. Grist, for sale.
J. M. Heath & Co.-Advertise a reduc-
tion sale on all kinds Of summer
goods, including prints, linen lawn,
parcales, summer clothing, slippers
straw hats, etc. They also have re-
marks to make about their millinery
department, and say they are head
quarters for heavy groceries, bagging
and ties, etc.
w. o. Rawls-Says he does steam and
water fitting, and sells tiling, piping,
boiler trimmings, heavy castings and
does repair work Of various kinds.
J. F. Pursley, Clover-Says that he has
recently added several new items to
his stock, such as hats, shoes and 9TH
er wearing apparel, and has also a
supply Of school books.
j. @. Wray-Asks his gentlemen friends
to take peep at his stock Of cloth
ing which he has just added to his
stock and says that he can please all
comers in both qualities and prices.
Sam M. Grist-Prints letter to prop
erty owner relative to fire insurance
and solicits a portion Of your busi-
ness.
Riddle & Carroll-Print a list Of the
gentlemen who witnessed the test of
the Mccormick corn harvester at Cor
don Brothers farm last Wednesday,
and say that If you want to know of
the work done by the machine, to ask
any of the witnesses.
I. W. Johnson-Says for you to see him
when you want a water pail. He has
a full line of olives, corn syrup, Good
Luck baking powder. and wants users
of tobacco to see him before buying.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

The congressional candidates in the
Seventh district are denouncing the
ship subsidy principle as being undemo-
cratic and demanding the repeal of the
navigation laws, especially in so far
as they include the requirement Of the
registration Of American vessels, as a
certain solution Of the merchant ma
rine problem. OF course, the average
attendant on campaign meetings Is not
expected to be we'll up on the history
Of this subject, and candidates can
talk almost any old proposition without
much danger Of being brought to task.
1t is not out Of place, however, to call
attention to the fact that the act re-
quiring American registration was
passed in 1892, and that it met the Of
fetal approval Of George Washington
who was generally endorsed as a wise
and patriotic citizen. All Of the navi-
cation laws were remodeled during
the administration Of Mr.. James Mon
roe, another American for whom his
fellow citizens still retain much res
pect, and these laws were allowed to
remain practically unchanged during
some 40 years Of good Democratic ad-
ministration, including the two terms
of the great Jackson. Even the Repub-
licans have not seen proper to mate
rally interfere with these laws. and
until the gentlemen who are advocating
their repeal as a solution Of pending
problems enter more into detail on the
subject, and give us some specific rea-
son, we will be inclined to the opinion
that they are really not very serious
about the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
<WITHIN THE TOWN.

3 Mayor Willis has given out a con-
tract to have his residence remodeled.
Messrs. ]. ]. Keller & Co., are to do
the work.
q The Lehr & Williams Continuous
Performance Comedy company has ar
ranged to play in the opera house on
September 12, 13 and IA.
Mr.. Sam Inman told the reporter
yesterday that he had out as much as
a bale of cotton and that he would mar
ket it today If he could get it ginned.
r. There was a preliminary meeting Of
the patrons, pupils and teachers Of the
Yorkville graded school, at the school
building, yesterday, looking to the COM
mencement of work next Monday. The
number Of children who presented
themselves for enrolment was 1923.
- Farmers in the immediate vicinity
of Yorkville are making more or less
use of the abundant grass crop this
year. Quite quantity Of nice looking
hay Is being offered on the market
Most Of it is meadow grass, although
there is some crab grass along with it.
The price ranges from about 25 to so
cents per hundred pounds.
- The Kings Mountain Military acad-
emy opened Wednesday with the full
faculty announced in the catalogue,
and a fairly good attendance Of cadets.
The school is already well organized for
work and by next Monday will be down
to the steady routine. A number Of ad-
ditional cadets are expected during
next week.
NfIt was Mr.. J. NJ. Ferguson who, a
year ago, remarked that while York
willie has cotton mills, electric lights,
waterworks and other modern conve-
niences, there is no place here where
man can have the bottom soldered on
to q coffee pot. The same condition
prevails yet. There is need here for
first-class tinshop, and for man who
knows his business and how to hustle,
there is a good living.
What about a public cotton weigh
er? The town has been without such an
official long enough. 1t Is true that all
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
H1Bour PEOPLE.

Mr.. Will Moore is visiting friends In
Chester.
,t Mrs. P. r. Bratton and her son Paul
rJr., are at the Parish hotel.
q Miss Annie Clarkson, Of Charlotte
Is visiting Mrs. Thomas F. McDow.
,<Miss Marion Harshaw, Of Guthries-
Tille is visiting Miss Marion Logan.
Miss Lilly Belle Mcconnell, Of Ebene-
zer, is visiting Miss Kate Ratchford1
near Yorkville.
Mr.. Paul T. Gordon and daughter
Mary Baker, have returned to Eagle
Lake. Texas.
3hliss Ella Nicely has gone to Williston
Is accept q position as first assistant In
the graded school there.
SMr. r. G. Ratchford Is extensively
Engaged in the dairy business on the
outskirts of Yorkville.
Mr.. Sumter .Ratterree has been en-
ployed to continue the Zadok school fol
two additional months.
XMrs. H. J. Harshaw has returned tc
her home near Guthriesville, after q
visit to relatives in Rock Hill.
SMessrs. Will McFadden and Phillip
Moore, of Smith Turnout, are on visit
to relatives and friends in Yorkville.
Mr.. Joseph A. Smith has been in Co.
lumbia this week representing York
county on the state board Of equali-
cation.
SMr. J. L. Williams, manager Of the
dry goods department for J. M. Heath
& Co., Is in the northern markets buy
ing fall and winter goods.
Mr.. D. w. Hicks and family leave
next week for Newberry, where Mr.
Hicks Is to represent C. E. Johnson &
Co., Of Raleigh, N. c., in the cotton bus
mess.
Miss Julia Smith, who has been of
on an extended visit to relatives and
friends in Union and Cherokee coun-
ties, has come home to attend the fall
session of the graded schools.
Greenville Mountaineer, September 4:
Mr. w. H. Fowler left this morning
for Yorkville where he has accepted a
position as bookkeeper in the oil mill
at that place.
Captain w. P. Crawford, of Chester,
was in Yorkville Wednesday. He is
only a short time back from the Phil
ippines where he has been serving in
the volunteers, and Is now seeking a
commission in the regular army.
r Mr.. ]. F Wallace, who has been in
Anderson for some weeks, heard the
McLaurin-J Johnstone debate last Fri
day. and letters to friends in York
vile indicate that in his opinion the
papers have not exaggerated Senator
McLaurin's triumph.
Assistant Attorney General u. x.
Gunter was in Yorkville Wednesday,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
McLAURIN is a capital speaker. He

McLAURIN is a capital speaker. He
understands all the tricks Of the trade,
so to speak. AS an Illustration:
When he got to the ship subsidy part
of his speech Friday. he began like
this: "Now, let us take up the ship
subsidy" He hesitated for moment,
then. with a gesture. exclaimed in a
confidential way: II tell you, little
common sense is worth great deal in
this world"
That's all. That sentence didn't have
anything to do with the ship subsidy
bill: but the crowd thought it did, and
they cheered it to the echo. And that
one sentence, flung in as it was with
out rhyme or reason, was worth more
than half an hours argument.-Ander-
son Daily Mail, Tuesday.
The confusion press has had lots of
funny things to say in this campaign:
but this is one of the best jokes that
has yet appeared. To be told in all
seriousness, and in print, that "a little
common sense" has nothing to do with
the ship subsidy bill is indeed refresh
ing. This writer tells in so many
words what he thinks Of the crowd, and
1t would certainly be interesting tn
hear what the crowd thinks of him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

THE Washington story about the
Of Secretary Hay with
Venezuela and Colombia does not give
very definite information as to what
may have been said; but it is perfectly
safe to take it as an indication that
the quarreling South American repub-
lies had better be careful. Uncle Sam
will not look with favor on a war be-
tween the two South American repub-
lies, and if he finds it necessary to go
down there to look after the good be-
havior of these people, he is almost GER
tain to remain permanently.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

people when they undertook to deter
mine whether Labor Day really belongs
to the mills and operatives or the mills
and operatives belong to Labor Day.
But somehow the more we think Of
the subject the more thoroughly we are
that this Labor Day trouble
was not the real cause Of that outbreak
We think that there has been, for quite
awhile, a question as to who was to
run the mill, the owners and managers,
or the union labor leaders, and the La
Dor Day incident merely precipitated
the real issue.
From all appearances, the union la
Dor leaders were not nearly strong
enough to control the situation, and
the mills continue in operation with a
strong probability Of soon securing a
full complement Of help again; but let
no one be deceived into believing that
this is going to settle the matter ex-
cept for the present. This issue Of un-
ionism is only just being raised for the
first time in South Carolina, and while
the mill owners may win the present
skirmish, the victory will only be tenn
porary.
The spirit of unionism is an actual,
living force, equaled in strength only
by the spirit of anti-unionism, and how
long the fight is going to last, or when
a reconcilement will take place, is q
proposition. We confess
that we are unable to see such con-
summation this side Of the millennium,
however great the loss and suffering
that would be averted by an earlier
settlement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

"WHERE are the roads?" was SER
iously asked at the meeting Of the
county board Of commissioners last
Wednesday. The intent of the ques-
ton was to develop whether or not the
roads are so definitely and permanent
ly located as to prevent landowners
on either side from changing them at
will. All present seemed to be in
doubt, and the question was not an
swered. Subsequently inquiry, how
ever, develops that the roads are not
lost. Landowners on either side own
to the middle of the dividing roads.
At least they are supposed to do so,
and the roads can hardly be changed
with impunity. Their location is def
mite enough for all practical purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

AS the result of a series Of races be-
tween the Columbia and the Constitu-
ton, held for the purpose Of determin-
ing which is the faster yacht and which
one should be matched against Sham
rock II, the Columbia has been chosen.
This is the yacht which defeated the
Shamrock I two years ago. AS to
whether the yacht builders succeeded
then in reaching the acme Of perfection
in sailing craft, or as to whether it is
the British who have gotten to this
point, will be determined in the COM
ing races.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

of the cotton buyers are honest and
square, and it Is the rarest thing that
one ever hears Of dissatisfaction. But
still 1t would be better to have both
sides represented in such important
transactions as cotton sales by fair,
impartial expert, who Is without es-
pecial interest, except to see tnat both
sides get what is right. At 10 cents a
bale this market could pay an official
weigher something like $500 or 500 a
year, and that would be ample to Sc
cure the services of satisfactory man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

ted Englishman. Lieutenant Hazard
says he himself saw Howard at Ange-
les in 1899. Two California volunteers
today identified Howard as a deserter
from their regiment, named VALLEY of
Company A, who deserted in 1899.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

THE dicker between the United States
and Denmark for the purchase Of the
Danish West Indies is still on. It Is
understood that the United States Is
willing to pay s4,OOO,OOO and that Den
mark is standing out for s4,S00,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07

THE ENQUIRER predicts that within
three years from this time, fodder pull
ing will be thing of the past in York
county. Every farmer who cultivates
as much as 25 acres Of corn will har-
vest and put it up in the shape Of sto-
yer. Watch the prediction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
mills were assessed as follows:

Because no report had been made to
the comptroller general on the stock
of some of the mills, it was not prac-
ticable to arrive at the aggregate as
sessments of all the mills in the state;
but it is quite certain that the figures
will run up to above $1S,0G0,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
The Nurkrille Gnqlsirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Z, 1901.

THE indications are that there will
be a great deal more corn shredded in
this county than ever before; but not
nearly so much as there ought to be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-07
N6RK COUNTY COTTON MILLS.

The state board of equalization held
another meeting in Columbia this week
for the purpose Of fixing the assess
ments against cotton mills Of the state
on the basis heretofore agreed upon
60 per cent. Of the market value Of
stock and bonds: The York county
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
THE ALABAMA's CONDITION.
BHtticshiD's Officers Denouncc EN-
aEgcrutcd RrportS

NEW NoIk k. Nov IS.-Ofice-= at the
Brooklyn Nsvy Yard said thiS morning
JEat stories that a. haIf-I1zen ol The guns
"i the uattlcship Alabama had been dis
ahied by the premature explosion cf
shells used in recent target practice were
absurd eN-EEera.ious. They also Cr-
oeuuced as false the reports that any
part cf the ships structure had been
weakened
The Alabama is I'm drydocl No at The
I-rooAiyu Navy Yard having her hun
serap1d and painted preparatory o. The
coming speed trials off the virginia
Cagaz-
captain Bronson, her commander. ana
Lieutenant Commander Badger. her ,x-
eoUfiTe officer with two Junior officers.
examined Eer hull critically this morning.
ana ait-r the inspection pronounced her
l2 hrSt-ci7ss condition iu every respect
Tier structure had not been wtailrrrd
,L,A i1 the slightest degree. one or Jhr
officers asserted.
The only damage done to any Of the
Alabama guns by the premature ,xa,g-
slons occurred in the two lG-iuch rifles
- the forward turret. and these were bv
no means disabled. The AIabama-s for
WarI g,Ius are only damaged sriehyly a-
To their rih-uS about midway between
breach and muzzle, and putting them i'm
hrsJ-class condition again win ONLY take
thrc or four days work
Mechanics from the navy yard began on
tuem this morning with a ririu- machine
scrt Up from Washington for the purpose
The cause Of the premature explosion ~
tire shells has not ygt been determined
by the officers Of the Alabama. but eN-
ports IN ordnance are making an iurostf-
cation Of IT,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
THE STREET RAILWAY DEAL.
New Washington Traction Bonds
Jndcrwritteu iu Full.

Il is learned on the best authority that
the new Washington Traction bonds have
been UnderwUttsu In full This is equiva-
lent t7 the statement that the reorgauiza-
uon .f tha company is practically am as
sured success. al least Up TO the point OF
it's launching.
The foreclosure sale of The properties Of
the old Washington Traction Company.
now I'm the hands OF the receivers. will
take place ON Saturday Of this week. No
vemh,r g. under the order Of tha Norfolk
court.
This sale is purely a formal matter.
however. as the syndicate has SO ar
ranged tho terms OF the sale with the
court as To make it practically certain
that there viii De no bidder for the prop
erty. As matter of fact. Of course there
was little or no likelihood OF any other
bidder anyway. The old owners Of the
street railways sold at good prices. and do
not wish 20 buy their property back. and
no new aspirants for the task of making
them pay has appeared as yet
The sale of the properties by the syudi-
cate To itself viii be followed as speedily
as possible by the formation OF tho new
company uudcT the law passed by Con-
gress TWO years aEo. The syndicate law
yers are working on the details uf the
plan all the time and il is said that the
lull-hedEed company VIII De- launched
early next year.
Tie old issue Of Washington Traction
collateral bonds have all been turned ir
to the syndicate with the exception CT
about $4,000, ana the statement is made
by member of the syndicate that the
holder Of this block Of bonds does not
intend to make any trouble for the reor-
Eanizatiou. The stock OF. the company
practically an has been turned IN.