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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27
FOR LAW AND ORDER.
Organization to Strike at Crime and
Its Causes.

Organization to Strike at Crime and
It's Causes.
The executive committee of the law
and order league, which was organized
in Columbia during fair week has is
sued the following address:
To the People of South Carolina:
The executive committee of the
State Temperance Law and Order
league, in the discharge of the duty
imposed on them, would address to
their fellow citizens a few conSidera-
tons and conclusions as to the de-
plorable condition of lawleSsness eX-
listing in the state, condition we'll
calculated to humiliate us in our own
eyes and degrade us in the estimation
of the civilized world.
1t is sufficient to call attention
TO the fact that $50 homicides are
reported III the daily papers as
committed in this state for the
nine months ending September 80
If the current year. to show that a
terrible state of lawleSSneSS exists and
to justify the most earnest and Stren-
uous efforts on the part of law-re-
sIecting citizens to correct it.
Besides this record of bloodguilti-
ness. crimes Of all lesser grades which
result from Il lawless spirit are on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27

JUST LIKE HIM.-Senator Benjamin
Ryan Tillman, the unique and distin-
guished South Carolina senator, pass
ed through Charlotte this morning en-
route from Washington to his home at
Edgefield. After passing the compli-
ments of the day, a Chronicle reporter
asked the senator why he was in such
q hurry to get away from Washington
and return home "Why, young man,
everybody is leaving Washington now,
that is, all the Democrats are. The
Republicans are staying just as mat
ter of form, because the constitution
says that congress is in session.
Everybody is glad enough to get
away from Washington, anyway.
There's bomb lying right in the mid
die of the house that's going to burst
some of these days and blow 'em all to
i'll" continued the senator 1t is
presumed that he referred to certain
Republicans for whom he has a spe-
cial antipathy.
The reporter suggested that Sena-
tor Tilman might enlighten him on
the settlement of the Panama ques-
ton. How long will it be until the
matter is settled?' was The question
prOpOunded.
"Oh, the devil, how do l know? It's
too far off to talk about. .'-Charotte
Chronicle, Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27

THE New York World wants to know
why the United States should pay Pan
ANA s10,000,OOO cash in addition to the
rental of s25O,OOO a year for the right
20 dig the canal? 1t calls attention to
the fact that this country is to pay all
expenses, keep the route clear of dis
ease, and benefit Panama more in pro-
portion than this country is to be ben
aftted. The question of the World is
quite pertinent. The payment of that
81 900, 900 is necessary to keep the pol
iticians on the isthmus quiet. That is
their price If it were not for the s1O,-
100000 they would raise howl about
the action of this government in COB
bling up the country, and we would
have a lot Of trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27

Of the eastern part of the state, and
reports that the people over that way
are very much discouraged. Prices
are low--about half what they were
last year-and crops are short.
Miss Bessie Adams Of Glover. was
the guest of Mrs. A. Y. Cartwright on
Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Matte Caldwell Of Glover, is
visiting in Yorkville. the guest of DIR.
A. Y. Cartwright's family.
Miss Elise Stokes of Gastonia, Is
spending few days with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. L. Stokes.
Miss Alice Woods Of High Point, N.
c., is spending few days with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Woods.
Misses Kitty Stewart of Rock Hill,
and Bertha Stain Of Chester are
spending a few days with the Misses
Parish.
Misses Susie Mills, Strauss Walker
and Carrie Beard of Winthrop college,
are spending a few days with relatives
in Yorkville.
Mrs. D. A. Matthews and children,
of Glover, are visiting relatives and
friends in Yorkville. They will re-
turn to Glover tomorrow morning.
Miss Nellie Schorb, who Is student
of Erskine college, and Mr.. ]. McMil-
Ian Schorb of Clemson college, were at
home to attend the Schorb-Kell mar
riage.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Massilvia Ashe to Mr.. John A.
Harshaw. The ceremony Is to take
place at the home Of the brides moth
er, Mrs. Eliza Ashe Of McConnellsville.
on the afternoon Of December 2, at
$50 o'clock.
Mrs. ]. A. Jackson Of Tirzah, Wis
tied her son, Mr.. w. L. Jackson near
Yorkville last week and came to York
vile to do some shopping. It was the
first time she had been to Yorkville or
any other market in thirty years. She
enjoyed the visit, however, very much.
Mr.. John w. Linley, formerly of
Hickory Grove, but now Of Anderson,
was in Yorkville this week as witness
in the case of Mitchell VS.. the Wood
men. His many friends will be glad
to know that he is making progress in
his work at Anderson, and has won
considerable advancement since he
went there.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss May Wilson Of Manning to DR..
Charles Frederick Williams Of Colum-
bia. The ceremony Is to take place In
the Presbyterian church at Manning
on Tuesday, December 8. The bride
to be Is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Wilson of Manning. She
has visited in Yorkville, the guest of
Misses Bessie Barron, Daisy Williams
and other relatives. and has many
friends and acquaintances here. DR..
Williams Is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
f. williams Of Yorl1ville, and formerly
practiced medicine here. After spend
ing about two years in the United
States army medical service in the
Philippines, he located in Columbia,
where he has built up quite a satisfac-
tory practice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27

MURPHY, the manager Of the recent
successful Democratic campaign in
New York, is quoted as saying that
Grover Cleveland could carry Ne
New York state and other Democrats
say that he could carry New Jersey
and Massachusetts. The opinion
seems to be growing throughout the
country that ne is the most available
man the Democrats have and that If
ne should be nominated his election
would follow almost certainly. Mr..
Cleveland has been very unpopular In
the south owing to Misrepresentation;
but there is every evidence that the
situation is improving. 1t is quite
probable that he would not get solid
support from the south in the conven-
tion but it is practically certain that
he would carry every Southern state at
the election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27
Condition of Mr.. G. L. Riddle.
MERE-M ENTION.

A bill has been introduced in the
house to make the barter or sale OF
political influence a crime punishable
with Imprisonment of not less than
six months nor more than five years.
"A lunatic made murderous at
tack on Mr.. Kenneth Grahame, secre-
tary Of the bank Of England, last
Tuesday. He fired four shots at Mr..
Grahame. He was disarmed with
fire hose. 1t Is announced that
Eugene f. Ware is to resign his Of
flee as commissioner Of pensions be-
cause he Is disgusted with the position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

AS forecasted in our last issue, the
case of S. w. Mitchell VS.. the Wood
men Of the World, consumed the time
of the court until Wednesday night,
and in fact until Thursday morning.
he trial followed the same general
lines that were laid down at the two
previous hearings, about the only new
testimony being some additional evil
dence on the subject of the plaintiffs
injuries having been the result of ty-
phoid fever. A Negro servant who
had waited on him during his illness
with fever, testified to that effect, and
another witness swore that the plaint-
ff had virtually confided the fact to
him on one occasion, sometime previ-
Gus to his initiation into the order Of
Woodmen of the World.
The plaintiff was not disposed to ad-
NIT the truth Of testimony as to there
having been any prior cause of the
injury complained Of; but insisted
that If there had been such prior cause
the -rougls-asage-resui~sd-ae-the the initia-
ton was the, exciting cause from
which the damage claim resulted.
The arguments consumed the great
er part of Wednesday, and, after lis-
tening to Judge Rownsend's very clear
and comprehensive: charge the jury re-
tired in the afternoon. 1t remained
out all night, and there seemed to be
every probability Of. mistrial. In
fact, when the Judge arrived yester-
day morning the jurors were really
anxious that he permit mistrial to be
entered. His honor gave them to un-
derstand, however, that they had
plenty of time, and he would have to
send them back. .-.,
In something more than an hour af-
terward the jury returned again with
verdict. 1t was in favor Of the
plaintiff in the sum Of $1,000.
The story on the street is to the ef-
feet that the first poll of the jury af-
ter it's retirement resulted four for the
plaintiff and eight for the defendant.
So 1t stood all night, with a few
changes over to the four, and in the
final compromise the four yielded
something in the amount they thought
the plaintiff should have.
The jury were tired, sleepy looking
set when they secured their dismissal,
and most Of them no doubt spent
Thanksgiving in securing some badly
needed sleep.
Counsel for the defense has not yet
intimated whether it will carry the
case any further; but the general i'm
preston seems to be that the matter
will be allowed to drop where it is
The costs in the case foot up consider
ably, and probably amount to as much
as the verdict.
Upon the resumption Of business this
morning the first case taken up was
that Of w. c. Latimer VS.. the York
Cotton Mills. The plaintiff Is asking
for pay for services in accordance
with an alleged contract. This Is the
second trial of the case. At the first
trial the plaintiff got a verdict; but
the supreme court reversed the court
below, and the proceedings have been
commenced anew. The case Will take
up the greater part of today and may
run into tomorrow
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27

liberty and the very best terms that
could be obtained. l could not obtain
these terms without consenting to
guarantee the integrity and neutrality
Of the territory; and in fact it seemed
% me, upon reflection, that in order
o preserve the rights and privileges
thus ceded it would be both the poll
cy, the interest, and the duty of the
United States thus to enter into an
obligation to protect them. The guar
anty extends only to the isthmus; and
anything like a general alliance is
carefully avoided"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27

WITHOUT expressing any opinion on
the question as to whether we think
the plaintiff is actually entitled to dam
ages, we desire to commend the jury In
the case of S. w. Mitchell VS.. the
Woodmen of the World" and to say
that it is composed of men of whom
York county has a right to be proud.
The case was conducted ably on both
sides; with conspicuous ability we can
truthfully say. So far as counsel are
concerned, it was as clean case as
has ever been presented in the YORK
county court house. The issues were
presented clearly and fully, and it was
not surprising that the jury found 1t
difficult to arrive at verdict. If 1t
had found for the defendant, there
would have been no occasion for sur
prise or of criticism. 1t had plenty
of law and evidence to warrant such a
finding. That it found for the plaintiff
only shows that the preponderance OF
the law and the evidence-a very
slight preponderance-was on that side.
The easiest way out of the quandary
was another mistrial, and that came
very near being the result. AS mat
ter of fact, had it not been for the
court. it would have so resulted. But
there is no reflection against the jurors
either as individuals or as whole
on that account. They did their duty
as they saw it. and as honest and in
telligent men, and we feel proud to
congratulate them on their splendid
work. They have given our people a
high example Of earnest, intelligent
and sincere regard for duty, and they
are all entitled to the honor and re-
spect of their fellow citizens.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27

THAT there is any necessity for
law and order league in South Carolina
is a pity: but nevertheless it Is fact
that there is necessity for such an or
sanization and all good citizens should
belong to it. If the organization Is
completed in all the counties, and 1t Is
held to it's declaration Of purposes,
there is great work for it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The police made thirteen arrests
on Wednesday. The charge in most
cases was drunk and disorderly."
There has been much drunkenness
in town during the week; but the po-
lice have done good work in keeping
it we'll under control.
Thanksgiving services were held
in the Church of the Good Shepherd
yesterday. The collection, which was
quite good one, was for the benefit
'of the Charleston orphanage.
/ A daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Y. Quinn of the York Cotton mill, was
painfully burned last Wednesday. The
accident occurred while she was
warming before the fire.
The young men Of the town and
the cadets Of the K. M. M. A. gave
quite nice little dance at the opera
house on Thanksgiving night, compli-
Imentary to the visiting young ladies.
About twenty couples were present.
= The union Thanksgiving services
in the Presbyterian church yesterday
We're but slimly attended; but the con-
gregation had quite an entertaining
and instructive sermon by Rev. DR..
J. L. Stokes The collection went to
the various denominational orphan
ages.
day on account Of Thanksgiving. 1t Is
the first time the York mills have ever
shut down for this holiday; but the
operatives were anxious to take in
the street fair, and Superintendent
Grimes decided to give them twenty
four hours off. Superintendent James
of the Tavora, also allowed his en-
ployees the same privilege.
There was no general suspension
Of business yesterday. The banks
were closed during the day, and holi-
day hours were observed by the post
office, the telegraph and express Of
fees and telephone central. The stores
generally were open, and it was goo'
thing for the crowds of people who
were in town from the country. Other
wise many would have suffered from
the bitter cold.
A Negro pickpocket was captured
by Policeman Whitener during We'd
'nesday afternoon. Credit for the de-
lection Of the fellow belongs to Mr..
Sam Leech of Hickory Grove. Mr..
Leech felt a hand in the neighborhood
of his hip pocket where he had his
money, and caught the Negro in the
act. He pointed the fellow out to Po-
lceman Whitener who promptly made
the arrest. The alleged piclSpocket
gave his name as Robert Johnson, and
he proved to be a follower of the show;
but the showmen disclaim all RESPONSE
blity for him. He was locked up.
The American Saxophone Quartette
Concert company, which is to play a
return engagement in the Graded
school auditorium tomorrow night, Is
conceded to be the finest musical at
traction that has ever visited York
Vile. That is the opinion Of all the
local musical critics, and it Is because
of this that Superintendent Walker
has taken advantage Of an opportunity
to secure return engagement. To-
morrow nights entertainment is out
side the Lyceum course and the pro-
gramme will be different from that
rendered by the company on its pre-
vious visit.
- Miss Mary E. Schorb, eldest daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T. Schorb,
was married yesterday afternoon at
$50 o'clock TO DR.. 7. B. Kell of Fudges,
Chester county. The ceremony took
place at the residence Of the brides
parents and was performed by Rev.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27
Vhr Norkrilk enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1903.

WHILE the confirmation of the ap-
pointment of Gen. Wood to be a ma
jor general is under consideration In
the senate, he is out killing Moros.
He killed some 300 last week and lost
less than half a dozen men. The SEN
ate will no doubt give him the beneft
of his prowess.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Nomination of Harris.
The senate has confirmed the nomina
ton Of Postmaster Harris Of Charles
ton. Washington dispatches indi-
cate that the nomination of Crum will
he confirmed also.
Death Of Arthur p. Smith.
Arthur P. Smith, son Of the late j..
Harvey Smith of Chester, died at his
home in Chester at o'clock yesterday
morning of consumption. He was
twenty-six years of age and quite pop
ular.
Suicide at Fort Lawn.
Charles Alternately Of Fort Lawn,
Chester county, blew his brains out
last Thursday, with suicidal intent.
The deed was committed in the pres=
ence of several companions, with a
pistol drawn from the hip pocket.
Bank Burglars at Brunson.
The bank at Brunson, S. c., was
robbed by safe-blowers last Tuesday
night. They secured about $500, from
one safe. The other, a Mosler screw
door, which contained most of the
money was not interfered with. Five
men were seen to leave the bank short
ly after the robbery; but they were
not arrested. Two suspicious charac-
ters were subsequently arrested near
Fairfax; but there seems to be no
proof against them.
Contractor Is Missing.
Union special of Wednesday to the
Charlotte Observer: Some half dozen
business men and equally as many la
borers, would like to know the where
abouts of F. M. Johnson, contractor,
who, it is alleged skipped from the
city and state, Saturday last, after
drawing the money to pay off his la
borers and bills, but having failed to
do so. The last seen Of him he is sup
posed to have purchased a ticket to
Knoxville, Tenn. Up until this time
his credit or character were never
brought into question. He has fam
lily here, with several children.
Garnishee Law Wanted.
Columbia correspondence of the
News and Courier: The Retail Mer-
chants association here, as we'll as
similar organizations in the state, will
attempt to have the next legislature
pass a garnishee law. A prominent
labor leader here said today that the
labor unions throughout the state
would oppose such legislation and
would have a lobby to work against
the passage of such bill. He said
the unions did not object to it's men,
bers being compelled to pay their
debts, but he seemed to think that such
law might lead to extortion on the
part of unscrupulous merchants and
result in a combination between en-
ployers and merchants which would
not be good for the employee. The
!etail merchants will exert every en-
Geavor to have the law passed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27
LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
Rodman-Carson.

val oS"s
Miss Mattye Carson was married
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock to
MIR. Jno. NJ. Rodman, at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Carson.
near Delphos. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Carson left on the south
bound Carolina and North Western
train for a bridal tour to Washington
and other points north.
Condition Of Mr.. G. 1. Riddle.
The condition of Mr.. G. L. Riddle Is
quite serious. Blood poisoning set IN
on Wednesday, and the attending ply
sicians decided that it would be nec-
essary to amputate his leg. After an
other consultation, however, they came
to the conclusion that his case seemed
hopeless and the idea of amputation
has been abandoned. The news OF this
morning Is to the effect that the con-
dition Of the patient is extremely crit
ical.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-27


his already we'll fortified home. Mrs.
Bohrer, who has refused to leave her
husband, even when worn out with
watching, has been practicing with the
rerolvers and guns, and has become
as proficient in handling them as her
husband. Bohrer says that he will not
be driven from the town and Mrs.
Bohrer, who is devout Christian en-
courages him in his purpose to re-
main and continue the fight against
the violaters of law. She says she does
not want to kill any one, and would
not do so except in defense of her
husband and herself.
- The senate in executive session has
made public the correspondence sub
mitted by President Polk in 1S47 in re-
lation to the treaty of 1916 between
the United States and New Grenada.
1t is stated that these papers have
never been published. MIR. Bidlack,
transmitting a draft of the treaty to
Secretary Buchanan. had the follow
ing to say regarding the transit across
the iSthmuS: With regard to the
right of transit and free passage over
the isthmus, which appeared to me to
be becoming of more and more i'm
portance every day, l have only to re-
mark that have procured the largest
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-10-09
MONTREAL.

Lies recettes de la Vile de
Montreal pour 1902 ont etc de
$6,540,653.92 ct les d6penses de
$6,0l9, 381,41.
LIE capitaine Bernier, qui ma
pas abandonn6 pespoir de pouvol1
un jour planter le drapeau cana
dien au Pole Nord, 6ta1t de passa-
ge q Montreal. II rapporte quill a
pr6sentsment q sa disposition un
capital, partie argent, partie natu-
re diverse, de $6O,OlO.
QUEBEC.
IN. F. A: Joncas, fills de fen L
z. Joncas, Went d'etre admis
lexerclce de la profession m6dica.
le apres un brillante examen.
LIE steamer "Bergenhus' s'est
6cho6 sur le blanc de sable 4 Zen.
tree de la Rivi6re St-Charles en-
arrivant de Montreal.
VOLTA 25 ane, la premiere ex.
p6dition de bic du Manitoba com.
prenait 500 mlnots. Les temps sont
bien changes.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1903-10-09
A. q. DEMEULEs, Gerant

haut de cette riviere, Oh lis comp
tent, dit-il, trente huit villages, n
sont nullement guerriers ct on
sur les bras les Iroquois acharn6
| d leur destruction.
| Ce dernier 6tat de chooses exis
TAFT deja en- 1910 Rappelon s-nou'
|p6pisode du prisonnier Chaoua
non eulev6 aux Iroquois cette an
n6e.la ct que les Miamis de Chi
cago renvoyerent, dams son pays
charge de presents. II son etai
suivi l'apparition de centalnes d'I
roquois a la cote Quest du lac Mi
CHI gan, mais lis ne frent pas dc
grand ravage.
LIE passage suivant de La Po.
therie semble couvrir les ann6es
l67l-73:
"Cette arm6e d'lroquois Sc divi-
ga en- deux: six cents all6rent con
tre les Chaouanons, ct deux cents
suivirent la riviere de Chigagou.
lis y rencontrerent des Islinois
qui revenaient de Michilimakinak
avec quelques Outaouaks. don't lis
prirent ct tuerent dix-neufs. Les
Islinois, avertis de CO coup, mode
r4rent leur resentment; lis au-
raient pu les aller attaquer, mais
lis envoyerent a Onontio (qui 6tait
pour lors M. de Fronte-
nae lequel 6tait arrive en-
Canada On 1922 un pa
quet de castors par lequel lis So.
plaignaient que les Iroquois
avaient viol6 la paix ct, qu'ayant
Gu peur de lui d6plaire, lis ma
vaient pas voulu les chercher pour
leur livrer combat; qu'ils lui de-
mandaient dependant justice. Ce
nouveau general (gouverneur)
leur envoya un collier par M. de
la Forest qui leur marquait de SO
d6fendre 81 lis 6talent une autre
fois attaqu6s, majs qu'ils ne Sc
missent point en- marche pour les
aller trouver chez eux. Lion a
beau faire la paix avec les Iro-
quois, quand lis peuvent attrap-
per quelqu'un a l'6cart ills ne lui
font point de quarter" La Po-
therie, II 1887.
La rage des Iroquois SO tourna
toute enti4re contre les Chaoua-
mons qui furent an6antis en- 1878.
BENJAMIN Suite.