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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Picked Up the Trail.

From Judge.
 Very softly the young man enters the hall. He hears the voice of his loved one in the parlor.
 "Ahar" he thinks; q will steal in un- awares and surprise her"
 Cautiously he starts toward that room, when his footsteps are arrested by her father For she is the daughter of a policeman.
 'Holdr' cries her father. 'T am onto you. You shall not have any further conversation with my daughter. You are a beat"
 Crestfallen, the young man turns; but a thought strikes him, and he misses as he leaves:
 'I am not your beat. or you never would have gotten onto me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Brisk Trade.

Tn spite of the cool, rainy weather the retail merchants of Birmingham have had very good trade this month, and when the hot wave comes next week. there will be an unprecedented rush of business. The merchants have laid in larger stocks this spring than ever be- fore, and the people have more money to spend now than ever before in the history of this district.
 Birmingham is the best shopping city in the south, and every year brings an increased number of shoppers from re- mote sections of Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

England branches of tlis joint industry vii. be more or less quickly elim- mated"
 lr Is plain at any rate that the strike in all its incidents is opening the eyes of the people of New England to the real situation. The Boston Herald is at least distressed, and it may be that there will be others in a like frame of mind. The truth is, the quicker all the New England mills are moved 10 the south, the better for those mills and for the south and for all except that are based on cotton mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
Swansea or GuntersvilIe.

In the brave but absolutely needful effort to place in Jones valley an abundance of water for manufacturing and navigation purposes, it should not be assumed that an adequate supply
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The New York Sun and the Hon. Grover Cleveland are pulling together, as thick as two peas in pod, ana nothing hereafter in politics can be surprising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The monitor Arkansas Is quietly ad- vocating an open Mississippi the year round. 1t is needed in the Warrior, where some missionary work could be done to good advantage of the coun- trV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The monitor Arkansas needs June freshet in her business. She Is becom- ing tired of French nomenclature and American mules at St. Genevieve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The officers of the monitor Arkansas will summer at St. Genevieve, a re- sort on the Father of Waters below it's confluence with the Chicago canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
coIton VIII Be Appointed.

Rome, May 15.-There is no doubt about the appointment of the Rev. Charles H. Cotton, rector of St. Stephens church, New York, to the bishopric of Buffalo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Japan is little, but plucky, and she will fight the Bear to a finish unless he walks out of Manchuria, andg all de- cent people will wish her arms vic tory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

With tooth brushes at Tuskegee and bath tubs at Yale, the two races are coming along side by side in good sanitary form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

aid, was written by Richard Fl. Fries, not Fies, as the type had 1t.
  Aaron Goldshear of New York Is regis tered at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Nebraska Is inclined to spurn the Rockefeller university gift of $67,00O, fearing that oil will be pushed up an other cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16
The Usual Thing.

From Judge
 He-oh. yes; I have written a few things.
 she-Indeed? And what Is your pen name?
 He-"Dennis'' so far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Seal meat is not only good to eat, but it is excellent when starvation is lowering near a camp or ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The barnacles on the monitor Arkan- sas are beginning to object to Chicago microbes in their daily drink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The new Iowa idea IS to raise more corn in 1903 than she did in l9o2, which is her present banner year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Italy now considers Son Marconi sec ond only to Son Christophoro Colombo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Eight Latin-American countries, headed by Mexico, have agreed to pat ronize The Hague court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Cab fares and sandwiches will need regulation in St. Louis next year more than hotels or Pullman cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The monitor Arkansas Is doing duty at St Geneyieye in fresh water, but she still counts one in the big navee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

If Joaquin Miller says he is alive, it seems to be but just and fair to ac- cent his statement as true and con- clusiya.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Manchuria, the Balkans and the Per sian Gulf are all seats of unrest, and Russia is at the bottom of all of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The new Campanile of St. Mark at Venice will soon be built, the corner stone having been laid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Joaquin Miller will soon receive from his clipping bureau barrel of obitu- aries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Instead of doing time in the ceme- tery Joaquin Miller is pushing daily n lawn mower.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

The clouds have acquired the habit of weeping, and no one knows when they will reform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

MT. Cleveland fishes and keeps his lightning rod up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-16

Young blood doth not obey an old decree.
 -Love's Labor Lost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08
Fixino the Responsibility.

There has been a general demand
that the Southern railroad should suf-
fer on account of the wreck at Fishing
creek. and this demand Is further
voiced by all of the newspapers that
have spoken on the subject, extracts
from which we reproduce today.
THE ENQUIRER does not hesitate to
say that it is desirous Of fixing the
responsibility where it belongs, and or
holding to proper account any official
or officials Of the road, who may have
been negligent of their duties; but at
the same time we desire to emphasize
the fact that it is necessary to exercise
caution and discretion in order to avoid
serious mistakes.
The investigation Of the coroners
jury has been intelligent; but 1t does
not seem to us that 1t has been as thor
ough as it might have been. 1t was
probably very we'll to indict "the Off
cials of the road" for gross careless
ness; but it seems to us that it would
have been better to have gone further
and designate by name the officials
who are to be held responsible.
For instance taking the testimony as
developed, it appears that although Mr..
Stukes is master Of the section in
which the trestle is located, he has
nothing whatever to do with trestles,
and while Mr.. Maxwell has general su-
pervision of a still larger section of
track including both sides Of this tres
tie, the trestie itself is not within his
jurisdiction.
According 70 the testimony of Mr..
Maxwell, Mr.. M. S. billiard, is super
visor Of trestles; but it does not ap-
pear from any testimony adduced that
it is the business Of Mr.. billiard to
make direct inspection of this or 9TH
er trestles. Equally responsible with
him, probably. is some bridge and tres
tie inspector and also the railroad
commission Of South Carolina, which
is especially charged with the duty OF
looking after such matters.
We would not be understood as try
Ing 10 excuse dllypOuy III COiiiicSIioi
with responsibility for this terrible dis
aster. We would only impress the ne
cessity of laying the blame at the door
of the right men. If it should happen
that the blame is improperly fixed, then
the really guilty culprit will almost
certainly escape.
This applies, Of course, to the GRIM
inal side of the case only. The inves-
tigation Of the cononer's jury and Of
the grand jury, should that body also
see proper to take the matter up, will
have but little bearing on such civil
suits as will probably develop. The
question of rotten timbers, broken
flanges and other circumstances will
be fought out on the civil side of the
court without reference to any mis-
takes that may have been made on the
criminal side, and while people who are
hurt may get money damages all right,
people who may have been responsible
for hurting them may escape even
without receiving a lesson Of caution
as to how they may kill and mangle
people in the future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08
ABOUT PEOPLE,

Mr.. Frank Happerfield Of Gastonia
was in Yorkville yesterday.
Miss Pearl Whisonant Of Wilkins
Vile is visiting Mrs. ]. P. White.
Mrs. jamie Mckenzie spent Saturday
and Sunday at Piedmont Springs.
Mrs. J. c. Blair Of Blairsville, Is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. A. M. Grist.
Mr.. Paul G. McCorkle and son, Of
Chester, spent Sunday in Yorkville.
Mr.. Samuel Nicely Of Chester, spent
Sunday with Mr.. H. A. D. Neelys fam
lily.
Misses Annie and Mary Rawls OF
Lesslie, are visiting the family of Mr.
w. o. Rawls.
Mayor Willis and family returned
from Piedmont Springs on last Satur-
day evening.
Mrs. A. Y. Cartwright and Mrs. w
H. Fowler spent Saturday and Sunday
at Piedmont Springs.
Mrs r. L. Ferguson returned home
today after spending month with
friends in Spartanburg.
Mrs. H. w. Provence Of Ainsley, Ala
Is visiting in Yorkville, the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. w. E. Hurt.
Miss Mary Epps Of Georgetown, left
this morning for Augusta, after a visit
to Mrs. M. S. A. Bludworth and family
Mr.. ]. A., Watson and Miss Annie
Watson opened school at Lowrysville
on August 31st, with a good attend
ance.
Mrs. Jane Thomas of Sharon, passed
through Yorkville today on her way to
visit relatives and friends at Bowling
Green.
Mr.. Sam Heron Of Steel Greek, N.
c.. spent from Friday until Monday
with the family Of Mr.. L. w. Louthian
In Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08
johnson Released on Bond.

Policeman R. G. Johnson of Fort
Mill, who was arrested recently on the
charge of responsibility for the death
of j. R. Norman, went before Associate
Justice Jones at Lancaster on Monday
on a writ of habeas corpus. Major Jas.
F.. Hart represented the petitioner and
r. f. Wylie, Esq, represented the
State. After hearing the evidence in
the case Justice Jones announced that
he would be glad to release the petit
toner on his own recognizance were it
not for the precedent involved. and
under the circumstances he would
make the bond light one. He fixed
it ut $500. Citizens of Lancaster put
up the necessary security and Mr..
Johnson was released on the spot. He
returned with his friends to Fort Mill
Monday night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

]. J. Keller & Co.-Say that they are
headquarters for paints, oils, var.
nish, dryers, turpentines, etc., and
are prepared to give estimates 1or
paints or completed jobs Of painting.
w. M. Garrison, Pineville, N. C.-Wants
to purchase a good secondhand To-
Zer engine.
H. A. c. Walker, Supt.-Gives infor-
nation in regard to the opening OF
the fall session Of the graded schools
which will be on September IA: In
formation is also given for the bene-
fit Of music pupils.
J. M. Heath & Co.-Announce that MT.
Williams Is buying fall and winter
goods in the northern markets, and
expects to buy bigger stock OF pet
ter goods than 1t has ever been their
pleasure to put on this market. They
are still offering bargains.
Strauss Smith Co.-Are still talking
about the good qualities OF their
Harlem sewing machines, which are
sold under 12-year guarantee for
SIS See fourth page.
J. @. Wray-Calls your attention to the
fact that he bought all of his staples
before the rise in wholesale prices
and is offering them at the same fig
ures that ruled a year ago.
J. o. Walker-Wants a purchaser on
easy terms for an eight-room house
and Is acres Of land, located on west
side of Kings Mountain street, York
vile.
Heath Elliott Mule Co.-Publishes q
testimonial regarding the good quail
tiles Of the Summers buggy, from
Mr.. H. J. Nichols of wildwood, Fla
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Advise the SOW
ing of crops that pay the farmer IN
the products and at the same time
enrich the soil. They recommend
crimson clover, red clover, orchard
grass, lucerne, etc.
The First National Bank-Invites mer-
chants, farmers, manufacturers and
all other people to do business with
1t. You are cordially invited to visit
this bank.
York Drug Store-Makes few state
ments about it's prescription work
and assures its customers Of the ut
most caution in the compromising OF
physicians prescriptions.
Foushee Cash Store-Says the railroad
wreck did not delay it's first shipment
Of millinery. and makes a special
drive on ribbon prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08
Tuesday, September 8, 1903.

tragedy, there are numerous other
to make interesting reading, not only
because of the information that goes
with them but also because Of their
bearing on the various characteris' les
Of human nature.
Among the first Of the Yorkville peo-
pie to get news Of the wreck was .oo-
liceman w. ]. Whitener. He was su-
perintending a force Of seventeen Ne-
groes at the rock crusher near the de-
pot. When he got the first imperfect
news of the disaster, he Immediately
left for the scene. Upon his arrival he
joined others in the work Of relief.
Within a few minutes, 1t develo ped
that more hands were needed, and
when DR.. Cartwright began to move
timbers from over the engine for the
double purpose Of getting out the bod
les of the engineer and fireman and
preventing a confagration in the great
pile Of debris, Mr.. Whitener begar to
collect his force. AS fast as he fond
his men he sent them to DR.. Cartwright
and Mr.. D. M Hall, who had charge Of
the work. He found Nfourteen Of the
seventeen and they an worked with
faithful perseverance. Mr.. White ner
made list Of his workers. and the town
paid them for their services. Mr..
Whitener, however, will present the
bill to the railroad company.\
Among the injured men Lying out on
the muddy creek bank, was a Negro
boy apparently twenty-three or four
years Of age. After he had received
attention from the physicians, he re-
vived sufficiently to be able to talk. A
gentleman from Yorkville, kneeled ever
and asked him as to how badly he was
hurt. Pretty bad" said the Negro,
and then raising his eyes to the lent
| rails that projected from the trestle
overhead, he changed the subject ard
remarked: white mani" The gentle
man indicated that he was listening
and wanted to heaE-what the boy would
say. He continued: Don't you NEVER
git on another one Of those things as
long as you live." Just then ano her
gentleman came up and asked: "Is there
anything I can do for you. partn er."
I'm going to die" the Negro repl led.
You better see what you can do for
some of these white men," But don't
you think a drink Of whisky would
help you? The Negro indicated that
It would and the gentleman put bet,
tie to his lips. The Negro took q sygal-
low Of the liquor, and a moment later
turned over on his side with the quiet
remark. Good bye, white man; I'm
gone" It was the last word the poor
fellow uttered. There was a spasm odic
contortion of his body and he was
dead. x
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08

Mrs. w. F. Bray and children who
have been visiting relatives in Ala
bama; returned to their home in York
willie last Friday.
Mr.. ]. L. Williams Of the firm Of J.
M. Heath & Co., Is in the northern
markets.
Miss Mamie Hughes, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel M. Nc
Neel for sometime past, left Monday fol
her home in Union County.
Mr.. E. B. Lowry has accepted po-
sition with the firm of B. N. Moore &
Co., cotton buyers.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Witherspoon, left
today for Camden. where Mr.. Wither-
spoon has charge of the Graded school
Mrs. G.. W. Foster left for her home
at Verdery, 8. c., this morning after
spending two weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steele.
Mr.. Carl Hart Of Columbia, came ur
to Yorkville on Sunday and returned
on Monday, spending the time with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. S. Hart
Little Miss Margaret Virginia Miller
returned to her home in Rock Hill yes.
terday after spending a week with hel
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. VIII.
liams.
Mrs. s. A. Carroll, Mrs. w. r. Carol
and child, Mrs. J. E. Carroll and chill.
dren and Mrs. o. E. Grist and children
are spending this week at Piedmont
Springs.
Mr.. Dewey F. Schorb and son, Rob.
ert, and daughter, Sarah, left for theil
home in Columbia, on Monday after
visit Of ten days to the family or Mr.
Geo. T. Schorb.
1t was DR.. Baxter Moore instead Of
DR.. Wylie Moore who gave his assist
ance at the wreck. The two gentlemen
are brothers and the reporter had theil
names mixed.
Messrs. T. c. Hicks, w. H. Wylie, Jr.
and Express Agent D. f. Dukes were
removed to their respective homes las
Friday afternoon by way Of the Car
olina and Northwestern.
Mrs. Mary r. Williford and children
will leave tomorrow for Sumter, where
they will make their home. Mr.. w
M. Allison and family will occupy th'
house vacated by Mrs. Williford.
Mr.. Geo. w. s. Hart, ESQ.,, went II
Rutherfordton Sunday evening to TAX,
part in the trial of the case Of Harrill
Ad'ms vs. S. C. & Ga. Elk. r. R., whicl
involves the death Of Engineer Metcal
lat Buffalo creek. Mr.. Hart represent
the railroad.
Mr.. R.. E. Heath of Monroe, N. C.
arrived in Yorkville this morning II
company with his brother, Mr.. G. c
Heath, who Is now located In Lancas
ter. Mr.. r. E. Heath Is to take tn
position that his brother formerly hell
with the firm of ]. M. Heath & Co
and expects Mrs. Heath to join hin
here In about two weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08
GAME LAWS OF THE STATE.

There have already been number OF
complaints that the game law is being
violated. 1t is said that the summer
has been very propitious to the raising
of partridges and the fields are full OF
young birds which in some localities
are meeting with wholesale destruc-
ton at the hands Of pot hunters.1, Ir
view of this fact, it might be well fol
the sportsmen who love sport for Its
own sake to become familiar with the
game laws so that they can prosecute
pot hunters and stop the determination
of fiedglings.
Following is digest of the game law
of 1902:
Non-residents required to pay a H.
cense Of $25 to the county treasurer o1
the county where the visitor may be
for the privilege of hunting In the
state Not obtaining said license be-
fore hunting or shooting shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and or
conviction fined not more than $50
This act does not apply to persons who
kill game on their own land.
It Is unlawful to kill deer or to wor-
ry them with dogs between the f1rs1
day of February and the first day OF
September, except in the counties OF
Clarendon, Georgetown, Colleton, VIII
liamsburg, Marlboro, Kershaw, Horny
Darlington, Marion and Berkeley, ir
which counties 1t shall not be lawful
between the first day Of February and
the first day Of August. Fire-huntine
Is prohibited.
It shall not be lawful between the
first day of April and the first day OF
November to kill any wild turkey, par
fridge, quail, woodcock or pheasant; OF
between the first day of March and the
first day Of August any dove; or at any
time during the year, to f1re-light any
of the birds named.
1t shall not be lawful for any person
except upon his own land or upon the
lands of another with the consent OF
the owner thereof, to net or trap a par
fridge, and it shall be unlawful for any
person to sell, offer for sale, or ship OF
export for sale, any partridge, or quail
or deer, or wild turkeys for the space
Of five years from the approval of this
act; provided, that nothing in this act
shall prevent the importation for sale
Of any partridge or quail. Any person
violating this section shall be guilty OF
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be punished by fine OF not ex-
ceeding $50. or by Imprisonment In the
county Jail for term not exceeding 80
days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08
GOLD HILL NOTES.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.

r. F. D.. No. 1, FORT MILL. Sept. A.
The farmers in this section are In
much better spirits than few weeks
ago. Since the rains, cotton has been
developing more rapidly and the out
look is for fair crop, unless frost
comes too early.
The Gold Hill school is getting along
nicely with a fair attendance. Miss
Clara Boyd, an accomplished musician
of Charlotte. has taken charge Of the
musical department. She has a good
class.
The idea of building large boarding
house on our school house grounds Is
under consideration. This Is In order
to accommodate pupils who desire to
attend from a distance.
Mr.. w. M. Crook leaves next Tues
day for Trinity, N. c.. college. Mr.. G.
P. Blankenship gives party tonight,
complimentary to Mr.. Crook.
FARMER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08
THE TREsTLE REBUILT.

The rotten trestle that crumbled un-
der the westbound passenger train at
Fishing Creek last Thursday morning
has been replaced by a sound new one,
and the work was done in three days.
Even before the wreckage had been
cleared away the work of rebuilding the
trestle was commenced. While gangs
of men were clearing away debris, and
others were laying a track from the
creek bottom up to the main line, still
others were saving timbers for the
foundations of new trestle.
During Thursday night, new timbers
began to arrive and during Friday and
Saturday they were cut to lengths and
put into position. Bridge and trestle
men from other parts Of the system
assisted in the work, and at ten o'clock
Saturday night, there remained only
four benches to complete the gap
across the hollow. During Sunday the
gap was completed, and trains ran over
the work on Monday morning.
One Of the boss trestle builders, a
man from the Savannah division, was in
charge of the work on one of the
shifts. and the reporter had a short talk
with him Saturday night He said that
the frequently published story that
trestles are framed on trains on the
way to wrecks is ridiculous. There is
nothing to be done in the way of franz
ing he says until the ground Is reach
ed for to anticipate anything is inn
possible.
AS would naturally be inferred, this
emergency work Is of a heart breaking
nature OH bosses and laborers. Both
are picked up without a moments
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08
MERE-MENTION.

Clarke county, Ca, has given two
thirds majority for the issuance OF
100000 of road bonds. ..... Gentleman
George. a well-known New York bur-
glar, was sentenced last Friday to
twenty-th three years imprisonment. He
has a record Of twenty mine burglaries
as the result of which his aggregate
receipts amounted to s45,000.. The
price Of silver bullion has advanced
nine cents an ounce within the last
month. An uprising Of Piute In
dians occurred in the extreme southern
end of Nevada last week and number
of ranchmen were slain and scalped
-. Seventeen Fall River, Mass, spin
ming mills shut down last Saturday
with the intention of remaining shut
down until September IA. The Unit
ed States cruisers Brooklyn and San
Francisco arrived at Beirut, Syria, on
last Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-08

warning, and hurried off sometimes
several hundred miles, often without
opportunity to either eat or sleep.
There were 215 laborers employed on
this Fishing creek bridge, and it was a
common thing for them to sink from
exhaustion and crawl off into the
bushes to sleep. Some dropped asleep
almost in their tracks.
When the work was finally compile
ted, and ready for test, Supt. ]. A.
Heether, mounted car, and signaled
the engineer to go ahead He was the
first man to cross the trestle, and as
the train landed on the other side, the
crowd below sent up an enthusiastic
cheer