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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20
SUICIDE IN eAsToNIA.

News reached Yorkville early We'd
nesday morning Of the suicide Of Mr..
E. E. Caldwell in his store at Gastoni0
during the night previous. Mr.. Cald-
we'll was a native Of York county, a
son of Mr.. Robert Caldwell, Of Guth-
riesviIle, and had many friends in
Yorkville and vicinity. His body was
taken to Guthriesville Wednesday
evening and inferred in Beersheba
cemetery on Thursday morning. The
Gastonia correspondent Of the Char
lotte Observer gives particulars Of the
tragedy as follows:
Usually very little attention is given
by the public to the indictments and
trials before magistrates Of those ac-
cused of violating the whisky laws.
This was the case yesterday afternoon,
when 1t was casually mentioned on the
streets of the city that young Cald-
well, who has been running for about
a year a grocery store near the Loray
mills, had. been indicted for this Of
bound over to court under 5000 bond.
Every one was thus unprepared for
the startling sequel, when 1t became
known this morning that some time
last night, Caldwell had committed
suicide in the rear part Of his store.
1t is supposed that the deed was COM
mitted about midnight, as different
parties living near the place remem-
ber having heard the report of gun
about that time.
It seems that yesterday afternoon,
Caldwell requested friend to buy for
him a certain amount Of strychnine,
but the request was refused, with the
suggestion that he mount his horse
and leave the country, II he wished to
get away t+frefr.. his troubles. Last
night he told. his wife that he was go
ing to his fathers, to talk the matter
over with him, and this accounts for
the fact that his body was not found
until this morning. It seems that he
secured a shotgun, and placing it to
that part Of his. body just over the
heart pushed the trigger with broom
handle, instant death resulting. Be-
fore doing this, however, he wrote a
short letter to his wife, declaring his
love for her and the children, end
stating that it was all right with him
and his God.
Caldwell has been here for about two
years.. for a time at the Dixie Farm
then at the Morrow Roller mill. BY his
conduct he had won the confidence OF
all who knew him. Some months ago
he went into the merchantile business,
in which he has not been successful,
and then came the other troubles al
ready referred to. In his letter to his
wife, he stated that he could not stand
the lies that had been, and would be
told about him. He was only about 2s
years Of age, and leaves a wife, and
four young children. The remains
were carried this afternoon to Guth-
riesville, S. c., where he formerly lived.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20

and Houston, and one for Memphis
and surrounding cities. Cotton will be
sampled at New York, the samples be-
ing drawn from the bales and shipped
to New York for inspection and class
ifcation. To secure cordial feeling
and harmonious working with the
southern exchanges, it Is proposed to
add a representative on the classifica-
ton committee Of the New York ex-
change, one from each Of the towns
chosen and one from any others where
the classification amounts to 10000
bales a year. This representative Is
to be chosen by the local exchange in
the south. but subject to approval or
rejection by the New York board Of
managers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20

BARBARIC RUssIA.-The Berlin Tage-
blatt, of Wednesday, in mail advices
from Lodz, Russian Poland, gives an
account Of the disturbances there on
Monday last. About 5000 young work.
ingmen, Jews, paraded the streets in
an orderly manner but as a Socialist
demonstration. The police, in view OF
the number Of those engaged, called on
the Cossacks for assistance and then
the police and Cossacks charged the
workingmen, beating them with the
flat Of their swords and with their fists
and mercilessly continuing the beat
ings after a number Of the men had
been arrested and were helpless and
further beating them when the prison.
ers were taken into the police station
where. according to the mail advices,
blood ran in rivulets."' 1t Is reported
that ten enthusiastic young men were
beaten to death and that Of the 100
who were arrested all were seriously
wounded. Surgeons worked for five
hours sewing up wounds after the fury
of the police had been spent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20
ARouI PEOPLE.

Mrs. Keith left Thursday for Glover,
s. C.
Miss Anna Spann Is visiting in Rock
Hill.
Mr.. Jos. F. Wallace is at Piedmont
Springs.
Mr.. R. Latta Parish left Thursday
for Columbia.
Mr.. w. B. Moore spent Wednesday
In Rock Hill
Mr.. Marion Stokes is at home from
Wofford college.
Miss Bessie Jackson, Of Glover, spent
Thursday in town.
Miss Nellie Schorb is visiting Miss
Cherry in Rock Hill.
Mrs r. ]. Mackorel and children are
visiting in Lancaster.
Miss Birdie Bird, Of Charleston, Is
visiting Miss Mary Ashe.
DR.. M. J. Walker left Wednesday for
a trip to Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. R. T. Stephenson is visiting
her father at Kinston, N. G.
DR.. j. H. Witherspoon has return
ed from a trip to Blacksburg.
Mr.. T. Jeffreys Ashe Is at home from
Cornell university, Ithaca, N. Y.
Misses Rosa and Laura Kee, Of Rock
Hill, are visiting Miss Ella Nicely.
Mrs. Esther Cochran and son, of
Richburg, are the guests Of Mrs. ]. S.
Drakeford.
Miss Mary Jackson, Of Glover, Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Jackson,
near Yorkville.
Mr.. Meek Campbell, Of the Bethel
who has been a suffer-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20

THE CASE OF BARR HARRIs.-Learn-
ing through the medium Of the Rock
Hill papers that Rev. ]. Barr Harris,
a former member of the South Caro-
lima Methodist conference, had be-
come engaged In a criminal matter
in Montana, Mr.. Jno. T. Meehan, edi-
tor of the Advertiser, telegraphed to
Mr.. w. F. Brewer, the editor Of the
Bozeman, Mon, Chronicle, for the par
ticulars Of the affaif.
Yesterday he received the telegram
below from Mr.. Brewer, which will ap-
pear in this weeks issue Of the Ad-
vertiser. The Rev. Mr.. Harris is well
known in Chesterfield, having assisted
in several meetings which were held
here in days Of the past. He was a
holiness minister and brother-in-laW
to Rev. Mr.. Attaway, who was our
pastor here. The telegram follows:
BOHEMIAN, MON, June Is, 1903.
Special to Advertizer,,.
Chesterfield, s. c.:
Rev. J. Barr Harris, who was &C
cused in April this year OF seduction
under promise Of marriage by Miss
Abbie Hardenbrook, has been suspend
ed by the church authorities, pending
a thorough investigation.
Harris was tried in the court here
beginning Monday, May 4, and contin-
uing throughout the week. 1t was
practically Harris testimony against
that Of the young woman. Other evil
dence showed that he had been ex-
fix,n IN q.
duction is alleged to have taken place
in May, 1902. The jury was out 30
hours and rendered verdict Of gull
ty. The jury fixed the penalty at one
year, and this Is understood to be a
compromise.
The young woman's previous char
acter was an issue in the case.
The feeling in the community Is very
strong against Harris, except among
a part of the church members.
An appeal has been talked Of in this
case, but has apparently peen' aban-
doned.
Harris was accused year ago in
April, or thereabout, Of criminal ia
miliarity with the daughter of another
minister here, but owing to the previ-
GUS bad character of the girl the
church authorities refused to take her
testimony against his, and Harris
was acquitted in the church trial. No
action was taken in the civil courts at
that time. -.
Harris had apparently pretty well
regained his standing in the communi-
ty when new charges were made
against him this year.
. The charges about his intimacy with
Miss Hardenbrook were common talk
In the community fully three months
before any criminal action was be-
gun. w. F. BREWER,
Editor Bozeman Chronicle.
The Rev. Mr.. Harris home was In
or near Rock Hill.
This Is not the first scandal Of the
kind he has participated In, but it will
probably be the last.-Chesterfield
correspondence Of the Columbia State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20

AS to whether the. Servian people
have lost anything by the recent as
sassination Of King Alexander and
Queen Draga is doubtful. Servian
kings have had a way Of living prin-
cipally for their own pleasure, rather
than for the good and welfare OF the
people. But as to whether King Peter
has made anything is also doubtful.
It is pretty generally concede ed now
that Alexander was assassinated In or
der to put a clique Of army officers In
control of the government, and unless
Peter bows submissively to these Of
ficers he will soon join Alexander and
Draga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20
Saturday, June 20, 1903.

at and they are.~ still trying to gather
up broken fragments Of: themselves:
The best folks in Greenwood and In
South Carolina wish the senator much
happiness" 2...:.-
At its last meeting the county board
of commissioners adopted the follow
Ing resolution: Resolved That the
clerk Of the board is hereby required
to furnish the. supervisor with g. state
ment showing the amount OF, ,,conmu-
tation tax money. paid to each and ey.:
cry overseer in the county during the.
year 1902, and, that the supervisor DO
forthwith confer with said eyerseers
and ascertain the disposition made Of
the communication tax ): received by
them. Said supervisor to report back
to the. board" Ihe supervisor: has
been quite busy since the last meeting
trying to get the information desired.
but he has found the work to be rath-
er slow and is not yet ready, to report.
The overseers might facilitate matters
by sending in their reports in writing.
While some farmers in some sec
tions, are well along with their work,
the situation generaIIY.over the coun-
try is more backw Ian has been
known for years. The recent rains put
the grass to growing briskly. and the
scarcity Of hands has been such as to
make 1t difficult matter for the
farmers to catch up again. Some OF
the farmers have as much labor as
they need; but as a rule the size Of
the crops seems to be on q good luck
basis-that is, that the crops may be.
worked with. a few hands; provided the
seasons are. favorable. .. There, have
been number of cases In the imme-.
diate vicinity Of YorkNlle where large
farmers who have an abundance Of
labor have worked over the cotton
crops Of their neighbors by contract;
but unfortunately the number, of
farmers who are In a position to sup.
ply surplus labor Is out Of propor-
ton; to the number who. ARE badly in
tSSet VI hSAp' tSt. ss ig:S] ~. - 81
:rhs spartanbhrs papers report: that
Congressman Jos TT. johnson has re-
ceived 10000 packages of seeds ; for
distribution among the flood sufferers.
This is right thoughtful on the part OF
the congressman; but really unneces-
sary. unless the seeds are needed by
some of the farmers down the river.
Most Of the cotton mill operatives at
Clifton had fine gardens and the gar
dens are still there. They are filled
with vegetables too, and that is the
reason why some Of the operatives are
not inclined to leave the locality. To
representative Of THE ENQUIRER
last week., one OF these operatives
said: mo, TIL not leave here not now,
ri wait to see II there ain't something
doing after awhile. have a pretty
good garden Of my own; and then
some Of the other hands who had gone
elsewhere left good gardens behind:
Vegetables are plentiful, and there
won't be any trouble about getting
something to eat" ~. :.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20

THE movement on the part Of the
New York Cotton exchange looking to
the establishment Of cotton ware
houses throughout the south 80 as to
facilitate the handling Of cotton by the
farmers, promises much in the way of
improved market conditions. We are
not prepared to say whether or not
there is a "nigger in the woodpile' !;
but as we see the matter now 1t oc-
ours to US that the project is along
correct lines. It is probable that cot
ton producers will not only be fur
nished an opportunity to hold their
cotton for the best prices; but that
the interest charges on borrowed mon-
ey will be less than they have been
heretofore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20

THE Spartanburg relief committee
having confessed itself as being at a
loss to know what to do with the sur
plus money contributed for the re-
lief Of the flood sufferers. the Colum-
bia State suggests that 1t would be
proper to help the farmers along the
river. This suggestion has been heard
several times in this locality, and as
matter Of fact 1t Is the proper thing,
for after all the property losses of the
farmers have been much heavier than
have the property losses of the mill
operatives. Many Of these farmers
need help, and we do not think the
contributors to the relief fund will
make unfavorable criticism II the sur
plus be so applied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20
Ths Torkpille enquirer.
YoRKvILLE, 8. c..
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1908.
managers

AFTER all is it the newspapers or
the people from whom the attorneys
In the Tillman case want to conceal
the change Of venue affidavits? This
question is really an interesting one.
And If the affidavits are concealed
does this not violate, at least in spirit,
that provision Of the constitution
which seeks to insure open courts?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Spartanbura's Damage.

The county commissioners Of Spar
tanburg estimate the damage to roads
and bridges at $4,000. It will be nee
essary to get authority from the gen.
eral assembly to borrow at least $780,
600.
Honors Of Charleston Port.
Charleston dispatch of Tuesday. DR..
w. D. Crum, Charleston's much talked
of Negro collector, was called on to
play host in his official capacity today
for the first time since he has been In
office. That is to say, he was called
on, but was not present to receive his
and the nations guest. The German
cruiser Gazelle is here. Her COM
mander, Count Won Onila, was paying
official visits today. In person, he
called on Mayor Smyth and he sent
Captain Turk Of his staff down to the
custom house to visit the collector.
DR.. Crum was not in and Captain
Turk left a card. No, one knows
whether or not the captain knew DR..
Crum would not be in at the particular
hour Of his visit. DR.. Crum will re-
turn the visit tomorrow. Ordinarily
the collector Of the port would be a
parsonage at the functions being Civ
en- in honor of the German naval Off
GERS, but 1t is not probable that DR..
Crum will be feature Of any Of the
festivities.
A Gallant Confederate This.
Mr.. Lewis S. Truitt died in Able
vile last Tuesday very suddenly. He
was stricken with apoplexy and passed
| away within about two hours. Mr..
Truitt was known as one of the most
gallant soldiers that ever espoused the
cause Of the southern Confederacy.
He was a member Of the Nineteenth
South Carolina regiment and was con-
| spicuous for his bravery in the bat
ties around Atlanta. In one Of these
battles he was the seventh man to
take up the flag, six having been kill
ed or wounded within short while
before and he advanced the standard
to the top Of the enemy's earthworks
! in the face Of a CALLING artillery fire.
1t was at one time during the progress
of this battle that the Confederate
lines were badly broken and General
Stephen D. Lee, riding up to Truitt,
demanded the colors, but Truitt re-
fused to surrender them. General Lee
said to him: do you know who. I
an,o The renly was. eyes I know
you General Lee, but it is my duty
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20
WITHIN The TOWN.

= There are four prisoners In jail at
the present time.
= Soda water and ice cream are SELL
ing we'll just now.
-. The interior of the Loan and Saw
ings Bank Is being re-papered.
The whitewashing Of the, shade
trees Is quite large undertaking; but
It is not very expensive.
= Misses Alma and Strauss Walker
entertained some Of their lady friends
with an ."old Maids Contest" on Wed:
nesday evening.
= The plate glass and iron for the
front of the First National bank are
here and the building will soon be
ready for business.
- Miss Lila Herndon entertained her
friends on Tuesday evening with a
guessing contest. Miss Strauss Wal
ker and Mr.. Barron Kennedy won the
prizes.
- Except during two or three days
Of each week general trade Is suffering
from the usual summer drouth: Peo-
pie are not coming to town in large
numbers.
The Southern. railroad has ar
ranged to place on sale week end
tickets to Cleveland springs; but as to
whether there Is to be an early change
In. the schedule, cannot be learned.
The street sprinkler recently pur-
chased by the town council, arrived on
Thursday morning was put to work
Thursday afternoon; It serves Its
purpose very nicely.
Miss Ella Nicely gave progress
I've finch party on Thursday evening
in honor Of her guests. Misses Laura
and Rosa Kee. The first prize fell to
Miss Matte Thomas, Of Charleston,
and the consolation prize to Mr.. John
A. Jenkins. %''' ="
The stockholders of the Kings
Mountain Military academy met in the
office Of c. e. Spencer, Esq. on Thurs
day, and elected trustees as follows:
". G. Stephenson, r. T. Stephenson,
C. E. Spencer. w. G. White. W., l.
Witherspoon, M. C. Willis. Jas. M
Starr, w. D. Glenn, Withers Adickes
At subsequent meeting Of the trus.
tees Col. w. G. Stephenson was chos-
en- as president Of the board. and Capt
r. T. Stephenson was chosen as Sec
retary and treasurer.
- Up to this time there has been no
trouble with the source Of Yorkvilles
water supply; but that is no guaran-
tee that there will not be trouble later
on. However it seems impossible to
sufficiently urge the Importance Of the
subject People are constantly talk
ing Of doing something to preserve and
protect the purity Of the little stream
from which the. standpipe is fed, yet
nothing is ever done. If the authori-
ties wait until an, epidemic Of fever
forces them to act, the expense win be
ten times greater than II they act now.
The town should own the entire water
shed from which the water supply
comes. :.
The local camp Of Woodmen Of the
World entertained a large party of
friends of the members in the lodge
room Wednesday night, with music,
speeches and refreshments. During
the evening the guests were treated
to an exhibition ride on the famous
Hickory Grove goat. Ice cream and
cake were served, and there were
some impromptu speeches, made up
principally of good natured badinage.
The party did not break up until af-
ter II o'clock, and everybody present
enjoyed the evening immensely. The
Woodman showed themselves to be
such thoroughly good fellows that a
number Of friends will no doubt make
application for membership.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-20

The county commissioners Of Spar
estimate the damage to roads
and bridges at $4,000. It will be nee
essary to get authority from the gen.
eral assembly to borrow at least $780,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-07
THE ALIENS IN
OUR POPULATION
THE STATISTICS OF MAssACHU-
SETS AS SHOWN BY STATE
AND FEDERAL ENUMERATORs.

While immigrants are crowding TO
our shores in the proportions shown
during the last fiscal year, the question
becomes of interes, to what extent the
new arrivals become Incorporated into
the political population of the country.
For nearly three decades the state Of
Massachusetts, has in its censuses
caused an enumeration to be made of
the aliens in the state. In the instruc-
tions given to enumerators, aliens have
been defined as all "male persons of
foreign birth twenty-one years of age
or over who have not complied with the
naturalization laws of the United
States" In a paper giving the statis-
tics of aliens in industry in the state
the Massachusetts Labor Bulletin for
August sums up the results of a COM
parlson of the enumerations made at
three censuses by saying that the aliens
showed an increase both as regards to-
tai population in 1885 as compared with
1875, and in 1895 as compared with 1885.
In other words, the number OF aliens
In the commonwealth has more than
kept pace with the increase in total
population and in the total number of
males, indicating plainly that the inn
migrants have not complied with the
naturalization laws of the United
States, and have failed to become citi-
zens."
This is a conclusion of interest as re-
CARDS Massachusetts and it would be
one of much greater interest if it APP
piled to the country as a whole. I'm
fortunately, comparative figures for the
60. H. IL,
are not available. The Massachusetts
figures are for years which do not
coincide with those of the census of the
United States, and the latest year for
which statistics are given is the year
1895. The aliens in the state in that
year are given as numbering 16O,61O, as
compared with 99,131 in 1885. Five
years before the aforementioned date,
namely, in 1890, the United States CEN
sus enumerators found only 11S,50S
aliens in the state, and five years after
1t, namely in 1900, only 129,S54 aliens
were recorded there. The definition Of
alien followed by the United States CEN
sus officials was "a foreign born male
of voting age who has neither been ma
turalized nor taken out first naturaliza-
ton papers," The difference between
this definition and that adopted for the
Massachusetts enumerators is slight,
but it may, perhaps, account for the
variation between the totals reached by
the state and the federal officials res
pectively.
1t is worth noting, however that, talk
! ing the country as a whole, the federal
census officials found a decrease in the
] do
ending in 1900, from 1,1S9,5 42 to 1901, 595
or 1913 per cent. The percentage Of
aliens to the number of foreign born
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-07

malcs AZ voting age was put az 21a5
per cent in 1890. In 1900 Il was cstimat-
cd at 20 per cent. Again, 10 Is OF in
tcrcst To- note that the figures OF the
federal census as regards Massachu-
setts lead TO q somewhat different con-
clusion from those collected by tho
state officials In 1890 in total po-
pulation of 2,23S,9i7. Massachusetts, had
iiS,5OS aliens. or so per cent OF tho
total In 1900 in a total population OF
2.SO5. 3i6. she had l29, S54 aliens or &c per
cent. In other words, there was, on
the basis of the federal figures, a reduc-
tion instead Of an increase OF the pro-
portion OF aliens i'm the population
1t will be noticed, of course, that tho
Massachusetts enumeration returns a
larger number Of aliens than does that
of the federal census. IT is not our
function to determine which enumera-
ton is correct. 1t is enough for the pre-
sent purpose to point out that COM
parison of the figures under one leads
TO n different conclusion from that
reached under the other This Is a
feature of the matter which is not re-
ferred to in the paper under discus
sion, but which would seem to be de-
serving of attention by the Massachu~
sets statsticians.