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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
WRECK AT GASToNIA.

There was another serious wreck at
Gastonia last week. The Charlotte
Observer, of Sunday, gives the parti-
culars as follows:
A collision between two freight trains
on the Southern and the Carolina and
North Western railways, at Gastonia,
last night at 1915 o'clock resulted In
the serious injury Of Fireman Sam
Grier. of the Carolina and North West
ern, and painful injury to Engineer
Walker, Of the Southern. Half doz-
en- Southern freight cars are torn up,
the engine is damaged and off the
track and traffic will be blocked for
several hours. The train Of the smaller
road also sustained material damage to
the engine and several cars.
How the accident occurred no one
was able to explain last night, but ow-
ing to the mistake Of somebody the
two trains-No. 72, Of the Southern,
and No. TO- Of the Chester road-were
allowed to be headed, at fairly rapid
speed, for the crossing at the same
time. The engine of the. Carolina and
North Western railway had just pass
ed the crossing, going west, when the
Southern's freight, carrying a large
= lmber Of cars dashed into the Caro-
lima and Northwestern train. The
Southern engine struck the tender Of
the other engine, smashed it and then
ploughed through the train, making a
wide gap. Half dozen cars from No.
~ piled up on top of one another, bad
ly demolished. Several cars of train
No. 10 were also badly damaged. The
forward cars Of both trains were de-
rallied.
The full extent Of Grier's injuries
could not be ascertained last night, but
it Is thought he will recover. The
telephone message received by the OBJ
server stated that it was considered
miracle that either Of the engineers or
the fremen escaped with their lives.
The crossing Of the two railroads is
almost in the center Of Gastonia. Such
a thing as a collision between the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
DEATH OF j. M. HEATH.

News was received here early this
morning Of the death Of Mr.. James M:
Heath in New York.. The dispatch did
not say at what hour the sad event oc-
Cured; but it Is presumed that 1t was
only a few hours before the receipt Of
the dispatch.
Mr.. Heath had been in bad health
for sometime, and last week his case
was diagnosed as one Of gall stone,
and 1t was decided that he should go
to New York for an operation. He
left on Wednesday,, accompanied by his
physician, DR.. ]. F. Mackey, his broth
err, Mr.. Chapman Heath Of Columbia,
and Mr.. o. P. Heath Of Charlotte. He
was taken to DR.. Whyte, the eminent
gall stone specialist.
The dispatch. Of this. morning did
not say whether or not the operation
had been performed. 1t merely gave
the news that Mr.. Heath was dead.
Mr.. ]. M. Heath was only thirty
eight years Of age. He began business
Lancaster 1907, "OIh loi hho
uncle, Mr.. o. P. Heath, and afterward
became a member Of the firm Of o. P.
Heath G Co. Later the firm became
Heath, Springs & Co., and continued
under this name until 1899, when Mr..
J. M. Heath organized and incorpora-
ted the Heath Banking and Mercantile
company with stores at Lancaster and
Kershaw. The next year, on his own
account he bought the stock and good
will of the Ganson Dry Goods COM
pany Of Yorkville, and organized the
firm Of j. M. Heath & Co., at this
place.
Mr.. Heath was married about ten
years ago to Miss Shannon Of Camden,
who with five children survives him:
No definite news OF funeral arrange
ments has been received in Yorkville;
but the understanding is that the in
terment will take place at Lancaster
tomorrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The dispensary does more business
on Saturdays than any two concerns In
town.
- The stores Of ]. M. Heath & Co.,
have been closed today on account OF
the death of Mr.. J. M. Heath. They
will remain closed until after the fun
eral tomorrow.
The Commercial club Is to occupy
quarters in the Witherspoon building.
including the entire second floor over
the store Of the Strauss-Smith com;
pany. The rooms are to be considera.
bly, improved and the quarters will be
both convenient and comfortable. At
this time the club has about fifty MEM
bers.
Although the death Of Mr.. ]. M.
Heath comes as a sad. blow to the
many Yorkville friends Of that gen.
tleman,, 1t Is understood that this event
will not Immediately affect the conduct
of the business with which Mr.. Heath
was connected in Yorkville. Messrs.
O. P. and S. w. Heath and Mr.. ]. l..
Williams. all have large interests In the
firm Of ]. M. Heath & Co., and the
business will go on as usual.
Although the reporter has not seen
ut, he is reliably informed Of the. cir
culation of a petition looking to the re-
moval of the local dispensary. There
Is no provision in the law for the re-
moval Of dispensaries after they have
once been established; but there are
those who believe 1t will be worth while
to see what can be done. Their plan
is to ask the town council to call and
conduct an election at which the peo-
pie may express their desire, and II 1t
develops that a majority Of the voters
favor removal, the matter will become
the subject Of the representatives to the
general assembly. Each signer Of the
petition for an election pledges himself,
in the event the election Is called to
vote for removal. AS to what will be
the outcome of the petition, cannot be
predicted with certainty; but never
theless it is an indisputable fact that
there has been considerable change Of
sentiment on the dispensary subject In
the light of actual experience, and this
change has all been one way. While
not a single individual who was origi-
nally opposed to the dispensary has
changed his views, it is a notorious
fact that quite number of those who
did most TO establish the institution,
are now frankly confesslng their error.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18

Silver Spray was hit in number Of
places and members Of the crew mar
rowly escaped with their lives. The
captain explains that his nets set on
the American side. had drifted to the
Canadian side: but he dared not run
the risk Of remaining to explain this
to the Canadian for the reason that he
believed the Canadian would have
quietly taken his tug on to Canada
as a prize Under the circumstances,
he deemed it best to take chances and
run. An American ship had been cap
tured under similar circumstances a
short time before. There are some
twenty or more American fishing tugs
on Lake Erie and it is said that they
are arming themselves so as to be
ready for the Canadian captain next
time he tries his smartness. They
say they will give him shot for shot
and it is their intention to send him to
the bottom of the lake.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
GUTHRIESVILLE NOTES.
Drought at an End-cotton Planted
June 1 Promising Good Yield-Per-
sonaI Mention.
ondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.

Correspondence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
GUTHR1EsvILLE, August 1--WE have
had an abundance Of rain during the
past few days, and in view Of the long
dry spell, this is considerable RELIEF
Crops are looking fine and the pros
poets are much better than they were
a NOM ago. ~
The Young cotton that was planted
after the hailstorm is promising rall
Weld. It was planted about the first OF
June, and now looks as If 1t ought To
make as much as eight hundred pounds
Of seed cotton to the acre, II the con-
ditions are favorable in the fall.
There was quite an enjoyable party
on last Friday night. The following
guests were present: Misses Marion
Harshaw, Marion Logan, Bessie Sandi-
fer, Jessie Black, Kate Black, Nora
Williamson, jamie Barnett, Kathleen
Crawford, Berta Smith, Maud Ander-
son.. Lille Love. The gentlemen were
Messrs. Roy and Bert Williamson
Ross Clinton, Hamlet Carroll, G. D.
Williamson, w. O. .Harshaw, w. C.
Elder, Robert Love, Walker Moore
Logan Moore, Palmer Williams, Jim
Crawford, Palmer Moore, Leon Moore
Arthur Bell. Joseph Rose.
Rev. Marion Dargan Of Orangeburg
Is on a visit to this place. He Is a
large holder of the land of this section
Mrs. N. B. Bratton and Mrs. R. M
Bratton have been to Rome, Ga, to at
tend the marriage of DR.. c. S. Bratton.
Mr.. Calvin P. Sandifer, the efficient
postmaster Of this place, who has been
spending quite a while in the noun
tains of North Carolina, has returned
home.
Miss Ollie B. Elder, who has been
on an extended visit to different parts
of Alabama, is expected home next
Saturday. Mr.. NJ L. Elder who Is with
the General Electric company at
Schenectady, N. Y, will probably be
home in September.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18

NEGRO DEFENDS WATERMELoNs.-A
special of Monday from Heflin, Ala,
to the Associated Press, says: News
has just reached here that four men
have been killed and nine wounded IN
Randolph county by a Negro named
Sledge. The sheriff and posse are now
in pursuit, but have not yet captured
the murderer.
The trouble started over difficulty
i'm a watermelon patch last Saturday.
party of white men were working
the public road at Beaver Creek, near
Lamar, and when they finished work
they asked permission to eat few
melons in the Negroes patch. They
were told to help themselves. The men
began to cut and slash melons and
vines, while Sledge looked on. The
Negro warned them to stop and then
went for his gun. Returning he emp
tied the weapon into the crowd, wound
ing nine out Of eleven.
Immediately Sledge fled. A posse,
headed by the sheriff, overlook the
Ne no near a bridge over the Talla-
poosa river, five miles from Wedowee.
He was ordered to surrender, but re-
piled by firing his shot gun, instantly
killing Thomas Ebbett and Robert
Ford.
Sledge was accosted on the road to-
day by James Moore and Bud Wilson.
Without warning the Negro raised his
gun and fired, instantly killing Moore
and mortally wounding Wilson. No
further details have been received here,
but at last accounts the posse is still
in pursuit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Foushee Cash Store-Offers corsets at
Csc, soc, 60c and up to $1.25. They
also say they offer gridles at 81 per
cent less than the usual prices.
j. o. Walker-Wants to sell a resi-
dence on easy terms and at low
price.
Sam NJ. Grist, Special Agent-Has
few strong claims for your attention
regarding the good qualities of the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany of Newark, N. J.
Strauss Smith Co.-Have another say
that Is short and snappy as to why
you should buy the Harlem sewing
machine at SIS in preference to any
other.
J.. M. Heath & Co.-Have some be-
tween the season bargains to offer
their customers in shirts, shoes Tor
gentlemen and ladies, clothing, etc.
They have received new shipment
Of fruit jars and jelly tumblers.
T. w. Speck, The JeWeler-Has an
other special bargain for your con-
sideration in a 105-piece decorated
Carlsbad china set for SIT. He says
it Is as dainty and pretty as June
bride. =.
J. Q. Wray-Takes an optimistic view
of the approaching fall season ana
has prepared for large business by
buying an immense stock Of goods
in the best qualities and varieties.
J. r. Lindsay-Offers a second-han
ginning outfit for sale cheap for
cash. Outfit was in use last season.
w. G. Stephenson, Supt.-Says that
the comrades of your son at the 4.
M. M. A. will be what you would
have them be.
Loan & Savings. Bank-Again calls at
tention to their system OF saving,
and emphasize the good results that
are sure to come by having little
saver" in your home.
best results you should feed your
cows on cotton seed hulls and meal.
They have the stuff.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Say that even the
name Nunnally implies all that is
best in candies. They received a
: fresh shipment last Friday and in
vite you to call for what you want.
C. P. Lowrance & Co-Say there Is a
difference in teas, and invite your
attention to the good kinds that they
sell at so and 60 cents pound.
York Drug Store-Has several kinds
. of shoe polish and tell about the ad-
vantages that result from the use of
good shoe dressings. The prices run
from 10 to rs cents a bottle. =
L. M. Crisis Sons-Say that they are
at your service and will be glad to
fill your orders for all kinds Of print
ing. Will give you good work at a
fair price. See fourth page.
Sam M. Grist-Wants information of
a company that will write life in
surance policy containing the pecu-
liar and special features Of those to
be found in Mutual Benefit policies.
w. B. Moore, President-Will apply to
the secretary of state next Satur-
day for charter for the CONNER
cial Club of Yorkville.
John E. Carroll, Co. Supt.-Gives no
tice of election Of three trustees for
Ttrzah school district, No. 35, on
Wednesday, September I'd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18

THAT is but a lame excuse of the
South Carolina representative who
would seek to hold that the state law
against the use of free passes does not
apply to them when outside Of the
state. They may as we'll argue that
as members of the Federal congress
they no longer owe allegiance to South
Carolina. Not only this, if such rule
should apply to members Of congress,
members of the general assembly could
come under it as we'll. If member of
the general assembly could be infiu-
enced by free pass, and with regard
to the legislator who would accept one
we so hold. how much more would
he do for a pass from the North Caro-
lima or Georgia line to New York or
San Francisco, than for a pass from
some point within the state to and
from Columbia. The man who would
hold that any public officer could ac-
cept pass or any other favor from
the railroads without violating the
laws Of South Carolina, evidently takes
the people for a lot Of ninnies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
NEWS FROM CLAY HILL.
Good Rains at last-The Protracted
Meetinq-Personal Mention.

CLAY Hill, August 1.-THE planta-
tions of this section now have a fair
season for the first time in quite
awhile There have been rains around
us to the north, east, south and west
for two weeks, but it was not until the
past few days that we got our share.
The meeting at Allison Creek closed
on yesterday: The preaching, except
on Sunday, was by Rev. M. r. Kirk
patrick. He had to leave Saturday to
get back to his own charge.
Mr. Paul f. Barron has sold his
plantation to Mr. r. b. Bigger of Beth
el, who will move to it with his fam
lily.
Mrs. NJ j. Simril has decided to
move TO Rock Hill, and is now build
ing Il residence in that town.
Miss Maggie Lee Glass of Rock Hill,
is visiting her friend, Miss Helen Big
ger. i'm this neighborhood.
Miss Mary Lee Riddle Of Bowling
Green, is visiting friends in this Vicin-
ity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Mr.. D. M. Hall has forty acres in
peas and the crop is looking fine.
The Fort Mill Times says that a
man Of such eloquence, firmness and
ability as Mr.. ]. w. Ardrey would be
worthy addition to the York dele
CATION in the general assembly.
It is admitted that valuable fruit Of
alr kinds is uncertain; that crops are
lighter some years than others, and
that sometimes there is a complete
failure: but then the full crops gener-
ally make up for all this.
People from the neighborhood say
there Is still enough wreckage on the
deLoach plantation, brought down by
the Pacolet flood. to build a small viii
lage: The wreckage consists Of debris
of almost every description, and it Is
possible that there may be some
corpses mixed up In it. -..-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
ABOUT PEOPLE:


Mr.. O. E. Wilkins went to- Gaffney
on Monday.
Mr.. John R. Ashe is visiting friends
in Kershaw.
Mr.. w. Brown Wylie spent Monday
in Rock Hill.
Miss Agnes Moore Ia visiting friends
at Lowrysville.
Miss Anna McCaw has returned
from a visit to Chester. -...'
Major John F. Jones of Blacksburg,
was in Yorkville on Monday.
Capt. w. w. Boyce Of Rock Hill,
spent Monday in Yorkville.
Messrs. Bob McClain and R. D. AL
exander are visiting in Shelby.
Mr.. VIM. M. Allison of Henrietta, N.
c., spent Sunday in Yorkville.
Miss Annie Leitner Shirley has re-
turned to her home at Old Point.
| Mr.. Jas. F. Glenn Of Sumter, is WIS.,
iting friends and relatives In York
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Shannon and chill
dren are visiting relatives near Rock
Hill.
| Mr.. C. G. Parish has arranged to take
charge Of the Central hotel at Gaffney
again.
Miss Grace Stokes has returned from
visit to friends in Lowryville and
Chester.
Miss Lottie McFadden Of Rock Hill
spent Friday night with friends In
Yorkville.
Mr.. Brian Floyd Of Spartanburg, is
visiting the family Of Mr.. D. M. Hall
near .Yorkville.
Mr.. Chas. H. Smith is visiting rela-
tives and friends at Spartanburg
Greenwood and Cokesbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. James White Of Ches-
ter, spent Sunday and Monday. with
the family Of DR.. w. G. White.
Mr.. John A.; Nicely and family, OF
Rock Hill. are visiting Mr.. :Neely's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. D. Nicely.
Mrs. w. H. Darden and children OF
Spartanburg are spending awhile with
Mr.. D. M. Halls family near York
vile.
Mrs. w. A. Hafner and two children
of Bowling Green. are visiting Mrs
Hafner's mother, Mrs. Shannon, al
Lominack.
Misses Eva and Ethel Ross Of Gaff-
ney, Bessie Adams and Matte Cald-
we'll of Glover, spent Saturday In
Yorkville.
Mrs. Lowry Bolin, who lives with
her husband about three miles east OF
Yorkville. Is quite i'll. She IS nearly
eighty-two years Of age.
Mrs. M. w. White accompanied by
her infant daughter, Catherine Lessiie,
has gone for two weeks visit to
friends and relatives at Riverside.
Mrs. N. T. .Draffin Of Riverside, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
M. w. White, for the past month or
six weeks, has returned to her home.
Mrs. Estelle Chapman, wife Of Mr..
H. r. Chapman, a ministerial student
of Furman university, died at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. N. P. Whitman, on Uni
versity Hill, Greenville; on Sunday, af-
ter a long and distressing illness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


There is to be a good roads conven-
ton in Cherokee county on Tuesday
August 25. Congressman Finley, SEN
ator Latimer and Hon. F. H. Hyatt
are to be among the speakers.
Bishop Capers III.
Brevard, N. c., special to Columbia
State: A. telephone message from Ce-
dar Mountain, where Bishop Capers is
spending the summer, says that he has
we'll developed case. of pneumonia,
his right lung being badly affected
while his left lung is partially con-
gested. He rested we'll last night, and
as his temperature is being kept down
his condition is not considered really
alarming yet.
"As Good as Any White Man."
Charleston special Of August II to
Columbia State: Edward Mikell, a col
ored barber, setting himself up as good
as any white man and pressing the
proposition in an offensive way upon
J. A. Storer alderman from ward IL
was given hard punch in the face by
Mr.. Storer this morning while the two
were riding on trolley car. Later
during the day Mikell sought Mr.. Sto-
rer at his store on Kings street and
attempted to renew the discussion
drawing a razor. He was knocked
down, remaining unconscious for some
time.
S. c. College Scholarships.
Columbia correspondence News and
Courier: In several counties where
the normal scholarships in the South
Carolina college have not beer
awarded, examinations will be held by
the county superintendent of educa-
ton on Friday, August Fl. This
scholarship pays $40 in cash, besides
remitting to the holder s5S in fees. II
IS good for one session, and the holder
has the chance for a renewal OF 1t
The faculty of the college has arranged
a course specially for the teachers. anc
it has been made up with reference te
the needs Of the public schools ano
more particularly the. country schools
of the state. 1t Is preferred that appli.
cants for this scholarship should be al
least nineteen years Of age, and thai
they should have some experience ir
teaching.
Right of Trial BY Jury.
The supreme court on last Thursday
decided a case in which the right OF
trial by jury was involved. The case
originated in a magistrates court ir
Charleston, being entitled Pinckney
against Green. 1t seems that claim and
delivery proceedings. were instituted
against Green, whose attorney de-
manded a jury. The magistrate refused
to summon a jury unless Green paid
the costs, which amounted to $3
Whereupon Green's attorney refused
to proceed further In the case and the
magistrate decided against him. The
matter was taken to. the circuit court
but the magistrates decision was up
held and the case went on up to the
supreme court. In deciding the case
the court stated that 1t was SIM
ply a matter of the right Of tria
by jury in q civil case, the question OF
costs not entering into the case. This
right is given by the5constitution and
the decision Of the ciscuit court and OF
the magistrate Is reversed and the
case ordered back to the magistrates
court for a new trial, this time by jury
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18

the Chilkot and the Kulkwan Indians
/ The bubonie-plague is killing many
people in Peru. .. There Is great suf-
fering in Jamaica on account of the
recent hurricane. 80. Steamers arriV-
ing at New Orleans within the past
few days reported that they encoun-
tered the West Indian hurricane on the
way from Honduras. They had a
rough time. .... Frauds by which the
New York city, water department has
been swindled out Of several million
dollars have been discovered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.:

We Will Send the Enquirer,
From now until January 1. 1894, for
"A cents. -
Death~of J. w. TempIston.
Mr. Jos. W. Templeton a well-known
citizen of this vicinity, died at his
home mile south Of Yorkville yester-
day morning, aged about seventy-four
years. The interment took place at
Beersheba cemetery this morning.:
Should Be Investigated.
Columbia State: The York county
grand jury might do we'll to investi-
gate the drowning Of that young man
near Fort Mill who. 1t seems, was
chased into the river by bloodnounds:
The deceased. was charged with no
more than a breach of the peace and
the pursuing officer had no warrant
for his arrest. 1t Is an ugly case, as
the facts now appear. -.
Military Picnic.
Arrangements are on foot for the
holding of military picnic at Corn
we'll, in Chester county on or about
September 8, to be participated in
by the Jasper Light Infantry, Fort
Mill Rifles, Catawba Rifles, Lee Light
Infantry and the Cornwell company.
The soldiers are to be- in command OF
General Frost, Colonel ]. c. Boyd, Ma
jor j.. H.. Marion and Captain w. w.
Lewis.
York's Confederate Roll.
Columbia correspondence OF. the
News and Courier: Some time ago
the Confederate veterans Of this state
adopted plan of township enrolment,
with the hope of securing g. complete
list Of the soldiers who went into the
Confederate army from this state. In
every township Of the state, commit
tees have been appointed to secure
these names, with the command, they
served in, and everything connected
with their service. The people Of York
county have taken q great deal Of In
terest in this matter and full and
complete roll Of that county has been
gotten up. THE YoRKvILE ENQUIRER
has been publishing these rolls by
townships, and published in its last Is.
sue a roll of over 200 names Of solr
diers enlisted from Bethel township.
If every county would take the same
interest in completing It's rolls, Mr.. NJ.
p. Tribble, commissioner Of Confeder-
ate rolls, would be greatly aided in
perfecting the rolls that he now has
on hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-18

THE recent election. in Mecklenburg
county showed a majority Of the coun-
try people in favor Of the issuance OF
road bonds, while citizens Of Char
lotte allowed the bonds to fail because
of their neglect to go to the polls.
That is a very good index to the gen:
eral sentiment on this subject. The
country people are alive to the import
ance of better roads, while with few
exceptions, the people living in the
towns have. not given the subject as
much intelligent thought as 1t de-
serves.