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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

THE cause of the terrible catastro-
pbe at Fishing creek trestle yesterday
will no doubt be thoroughly investiga-
ted; but up to this time there seems to
be a very general opinion that there Is
no need to look beyond the rotten tim
bers Of which the trestle was con-
structed. 1t is true that the eastbound
train had passed over within the pre-
vious hour; but red and yellow evil
dences of decay that bordered most OF
the broken timbers left but little ques-
ton as to their condition. There Is an
other thing, however, that may enter
into the question. Mr.. Williford, the
young man who did so much to rescue
imprisoned passengers and to relieve
suffering, says he remembers a per-
ceptible quickening in the speed of the
train about two hundred yards before
the treStle was reached, and the posi-
ton of the wreck seems to indicate
that the engine struck the shackiey old
structure with force that might have
knocked down even newer bridge.
But all these things will probably be
fought over in the court. and we have
no doubt that the blame will eventually
be fixed. That there will be heavy
damage suits goes without saying and
that there ought to be is equally be-
yond question. There has already been
too much loss Of valuable life in this
very same manner and it seems to be
time to call a halt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

EXCITEMENT IN CoTroN.-Not since
the exciting DAYS early in the bull
campaign has there been anything to
equal the confusion which attended the
publication Of the government Sep
tember crop condition report in
Thursdays New York cotton mar
ket. The figures S1.2 reflect an i'm
provement in condition for the
month of PA per cent and are 1871 per
cent above those of last year. The
statement proved better than generally
expected and was followed by rush
OF liquidation that carried prices off
sharply. Earlier in the day the mar
ket had shown a declining tendency,
and prices at noon were about to Is
points lower. In less than ten minutes
after the report was read. September
sold at 11.13. October at 1920, Decem-
Der at 9.95 and January at 9.92. these
being net losses OF from II to &c points
Then realizing by early sellers relieved
the strain and led to slight recoveries,
with the market very irregular and
unsettled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Fred Rhyme, who was killed yester-
day, Is the same fireman who went
down in the Buffalo flood when Engi-
neer Jake Metcalf was killed two years
ago. 1t will be remembered that he
was rescued from the flooded bottoms
about two hundred yards below the
trestle. He was about twenty-five years
Of age and unmarried. Engineer Brick
man leaves a widow and three little
boys.
There have been thousands of visit
ors to the scene Of yesterdays wreck
They have been coming from all parts
Of the country surrounding and from
neighboring towns. A party OF nine
young men came down from Gastonia
last night on the passenger and re-
turned on the freight train. Quite
number of newspaper men have been
OH the scene, and people continue to
arrive from all quarters.
Notwithstanding the appalling dis
aster at Fishing creek trestle yesterday
as the result of which a half a dozen
lives were lost and a score Of people
were more or less seriously injured
the United States mails were hardly
delayed more than an hour in their ar
rival at Yorkville. The mails were
picked up from the wreck and brought
on to the Yorkville postoftice. The
Yorkville pouch had been closed and
locked before the train reached the
trestle and it's contents were intact
Some of the mail for points beyond
Yorkville may have been lost but not
a great deal Of it.
It was purely a matter of chance, but
all the physicians of Yorkville happen
ed to be in town yesterday when the
news of the wreck came and all OF
them hurried to the scene. They were
Doctors M. ]. Walker, R. A. Bratton
]. D. Mcdowell and ]. I. Barron. DR.
Wylie Moore Of Chester, who is visit
ing here, was among the first to get to
the wreck and worked with energy
GOODNESS and judgment. DIR. w. G.
White was on the road to the wreck
but came back to Yorkville on the as
surance that there was more pressing
need for his services in the temporary
hospital at the hotel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

The following transfers OF real es-
tate were recorded in the office of the
county auditor during the month OF
August:
BETHEL.
B. G. Brown to J. B. Brown. Fifty
acres; consideration nominal.
BROAD RIVER.
J. S. Darwin to Newton Quinn Est.
447 acres; consideration $500.
w. S. Wilkerson to Thomas Barnett.
Ten acres; consideration SITS.
BULLocK's CREEK.
David ]. Blair to w. ]. Blair. 31s
acres: consideration SIS.
C. B. Kimball to W. E. Kimball 1113
acres; consideration s333.25.
cATAwBA.
w. L. and j. e. Roddev to John Few
ell. One lot; consideration $25.
J. M. Fewell to Ned Mardin. One
lot: consideration $50.
Sue D. Hutchison to w. D. Nelson
One lot: consideration s35.
D. A. Johnson to w. w. Miller. One
lot: consideration $100.
J. Henry Toole to Ella M. Toole'
One lot: consideration nominal.
Iredell Jones, Jr. to Mrs. S. R. john
son. One lot; consideration 500.
A. D. Holler to John G. Anderson
Ten and three-tenths acres. Consider
alton $1,000.
w. Brown Wylie to J. B. Johnson
House and lot; consideration $4,31O.
w. Brown Wylie to E. H. johnson.
One lot: consideration $3.50.
John and Jeff Robertson. One lot;
consideration $85.
Rock Hill Real Estate and Loan Co
to Mrs. M. j. Simril. One lot; consid-
Grafton $1,000.
FORT MILL.
S. J. Kimbrell to w. M. Klmbrell.
One lot: consideration nominal.
w. E. Griffin to S. j. Ktmbrell.
House and lot; consideration $500.
KINGS MOUNTAIN.
]. B. Martin to ]. A. Smith. lib
acres; consideration $1,000.
Jas. NJ. Stroup to trustees Of school
district No. "a. One lot; consideration,
welfare of school.
r. D. Alexander to w. H. Alexan-
der. 41a acres; consideration, love and
affection.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
NOTES FROM OGDEN.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.

Correspondence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
OGDEN, September 1.-Cotton pick
ing has commenced in this section.
Mr. w. D. Dunlap was painfully hurt
a few days ago by falling from a scaf-
fold.
Mr.. w. T. Hollis is erecting a new
six-room residence, which will be quite
comfortable and handsome when fin
ished.
Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Kidd visited their
grand parents at Fort Lawn last week,
returning on Saturday.
Miss Bea McFadden is home from
Epworth orphanage. in which institu-
ton she has held a position during the
last two years.
Misses Leon Strait and Carrie Means
Of Rock HILL visited Ogden last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson of Rock Hill,
visited the home of Mr.. A. P. Daviney
last week. returning on Sunday.
Children's day will be celebrated at
Antioch church on September 10 with
basket picnic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

SOME level headed correspondents are
agitating through the News and Cour-
ier the idea of trying to do something
to induce immigration from Scotland
to South Carolina. Thoughtful land
owners of this state are no doubt real
izing very generally that the labor
problem is serious and that there Is
absolute necessity that something be
done to improve the situation. The
rich resources of this country are lit
orally crying ont for development, and
there is needed more than anything
else somebody who will work. The
Scotch, the English and the Irish are
the people we need above all others
and if we will only try we can gel
them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
Mr.. w. H. Wylie, Jr., who was injured

Mr.. w. H. Wylie. Jr, who was injured
in the wreck.
The young lady referred to in the
following from the Lynchburg lVa.)
Tally Times, is a daughter Of DR.. l..
B. Dobson, formerly Of Yorkyille: Yes
terday's Times-Dispatch published a
portrait Of Miss Mittie Dobson Of this
city, and in it's Virginia Beach cores
pondence had the following para
graph: Miss Mittie Dobson of Lynch
burg, daughter of DR.. Dobson, left OH
Thursday for her home. Miss Dobson
is a winsome brunette, and one Of this
seasons bellies at the beach. Early In
the summer she visited at Judge Wad-
dills cottage. For the past two weeks
she has been at Miss Blair's.'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
CARING FOR THE WOUNDED.

The one gratifying development OF
the horrible trestle calamity yesterda;7
was the splendid conduct Of the people
generally, white and colored, in seek.
ing to rescue the imprisoned passen.
gers and care for the wounded.
Much of the details Of this part OF
the story will be found in the main ar.
ticle on the subject In today's paper;
but while the events there described
were transpiring at the scene Of tn,
awful calamity other work no less i'm.
pressive and important was going oil
in the town Of Yorkville.
The first Of the injured people were
sent to the Parish hotel, presumably
because it was assumed that they could
be taken care Of there to the best ad
vantage. Mrs. Parish, the proprietor,
at once give it to be understood tha:
her house was open, and that accom-"
modations would be provided for al
who might be sent there.
Shortly after this, as soon as 1t be.
came known that the hotel would be-
used for hospital purposes, score OF
more ladies volunteered their services
and in remarkably short time dusteo
and cleaned up an unused store room
and furnished 1t with cots sent from
their homes.
The ladies served as nurses, furnish
ed and prepared lint, helped the physi-
clans and did everything that was pos
sible to relieve pain. The whole thing
was spontaneous and voluntary, but
Notwithstanding that the ladies work.
ed with system and intelligence
throughout the trying ordeal, and left
absolutely nothing undone.
While one large party was busy at
the hotel another party, consisting Of
Mrs. w. D. Glenn, Mrs. w. Brown Wy
lie, Mrs. Geo. w. 8. Hart, Misses Kate
Gordon and Margaret Miller and 9TH
ers. carried quilts. blankets. pillows.
lint, camphor and whisky to the scene
of the wreck. They reached the
grounds somewhat late: but not too
late to help make several Of the suffer-
ers much more comfortable than they
were.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
CARP BY THE HUNDREDWEIGHT.

| why sir, when the water went down
to about a foot the channel of the
stream and the scattering pools about
were litteraly alive with fish. I never
saw the like in my life"
Mr.. James L. Moss Is making some
repairs on the dam of his milipond,
and to facilitate the work it was ne
cessary to let off the water last We'd
nesday. He had anticipated big catch
OF fish, and invited a number Of friends
to take part in the fun. Mr.. w. K.
Carroll was among those present. and
it was he who made the statement
above.
A sein was placed over the sluice gate
before the water was turned loose.
Nothing Of especial interest developed
until the water began to recede from
the muddy bottom Of the pond on either
side of the channel. Then hundreds OF
large carp could be seen working to-
ward the flowing current. and presently
the stream was literally congested with
| fish.
| SlOou dl Olle SpOl Will d SiOSaS
sack" said Mr. Carroll, land I filled 1t
with fish weighing from three to ten
pounds, without moving out of my
tracks. There were dozens Of others
about and all caught as many fish as
they could carry. We kept it up until
we had batteau filled, and then we quit
because we just couldn't see any use
in catching any more. I am sure we
caught over one thousand pounds of
fish. and we could have caught several
thousand pounds more if we had want
ed to do So
Mr. Moss gave everybody present all
the fish they cared to take away and
sent a hundred pounds or more by Mr..
Carroll to his friends i'm YOrkville. Af-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

ter everybody had been supplied he
put the balance back in the pond, and
it is no exaggeration to say that there
are literally tons of fish there to be
taken whenever Mr.. Moss wants them.
The Yorkville people who had the
good fortune to be remembered by Mr..
Moss are agreed that carp is much
better eating than is generally conced-
ed. They unite in saying that the fish
are good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

At last the weevil has crossed the Tex
as boundary and appeared in western
Louisiana and in southern Oklahoma,
but the damage this year will not be
great outside Of Texas. The only case
in which the weevil has made long
Jump has been to this city, it having
appeared in large numbers at the state
experimental station in Audubon park,
in the upper limits Of New Orleans, a
few weeks ago. 1t is estimated that
the third crop will spread until the en-
tire cotton belt Of Texas is enveloped,
and Texas produces about one-fifth of
the cotton crop of the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
Chr tlarkrillr enquirer.
YOREVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1903.

MesT Of the leading Republicans of
the north and the non-oftice seeking
class seem to be arriving at the conclu-
sion that Mr.. Roosevelt is time-serV-
er and a demagogue. The great busi-
ness interest of the country has be-
come very impatient with the presi-
dent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
TirZah-Trustees.

The patrons of TirZah school dis
trict No. 35. held an election for trus-
tees last Wednesday. Two tickets
were voted for and one candidate was
elected on each ticket. These were
MeSsrs. n. NJ. Oates and J. B. Barron.
Messrs. r. r. Allison. J. J. Miller, r.
c. Jackson and A. NJ. Black each
received seven votes, necessitating an
other election for the third man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
Works PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Superintendent Of Education Carroll
has just completed the compilation of
his annual report to the state superin-
tendent of education, and the follow
ing abstract of that document COM
pared with the abstract of the report
for 1902 seems to show encouraging
progress in the condition Of the schools
of the county:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
New Methodist Paper.

Prominent members of the Methodist
church have arranged to commence
the publication of Il new denominations
al paper to be known as the Methodist
Appeal. 1t is to be published in the
Office of the Greenwood Index.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
LOCAL LACONICS.
Will Send tho Enquirer

We Will Send the Enquirer
From now until January 1, 1904, for
66 cents.
Bail For johnson.
Policeman r. G. Johnson, who Is be-
ing held on the charge of responsibility
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

I5U3, 11lOS., I5Vl.
Average term, Negro, mos. Is da
1903; 4 mos. 10 da., 1902.
Average yearly salary, white teachers
1903, s2OS.25; 1902, s1SO.36.
Average yearly salary. Negro teachers,
1903, $77.51; 1902, S7311.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers Of real es-
tate were recorded in the office of the
county auditor during the month OF
August:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

almost exhausted themselves in their
efforts to rescue the living, DR.. A. Y.
Cartwright, who had been doing his
full share from the beginning, made a
short address in behalf of attempting
the still heavier task Of moving the de-
bris about the engine; 1t was like this:
Men, there Is danger that this pile of
timber might take fire, and there is a
possibility that there Is still a living
man in this wreckage. We've got to
put out the fire in that engine, and
think the best way to go about the un-
dertaking Is to just move these timbers
out Of the way. If you will help me,
We'll do 1t. A score Of stout men, white
and colored, answered the Doctors ap-
peal, and after an hour or two more
of hard. dangerous work the engine
was uncovered. They found the legs
Of poor Engineer Brickman and his
fireman, Rhyme, buried down under the
ironwork Of the ponderous locomotive.
One of Rhymes feet had been cut off.
When finally the engine was lifted,
with the help of block and tackle, 1t
was found that the bodies Of both had
been literally cooked by fire and steam.
After all the living had been recov-
cred from the wreck and attended to
with such first aid' attention as was
possible, a relief train arrived from
Rock Hill, bringing DR.. T. A. Crawford,
the Southerns resident physician. and
such other physicians as he could gath
er for the emergency. All Of the
wounded who could be moved with rea-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04


ing in face of recent trade conditions
supposed to have been brought about
by the abnormal difference between
values OF the raw material and the
manufactured article.
New Orleans dispatch Of Septem-
ber l: In many churches throughout
Texas OH Sunday, prayers were offered
for relief from the Mexican boil Wee
vii pest. Cotton planters. alarmed at
the temperance of the insect, asked
the ministers for their aid and the pas
tors responded. not only in the coun-
try towns and villages, but in the larg-
est churches in the principal cities in
the state. The Mexican boil weevil
the most destructive enemy of the cot
ton crop that has ever appeared. cross
ell the Rio Grande. few years ago
and has now spread over the eastern
quarter of Texas. reaching from the
coast line to the Arkansas border
In 1902. the damage inflicted by this
insect on the cotton crop was eStima-
ted at s10.000.000. and i'm the natural
order Of events. the damage this year
should be greater. the territory involv-
cd having greatly increased. What
the extent of the damage will be, how
ever. cannot be estimated until the
third annual generation of the insect
appears in the next two or three weeks
The weevil multiplies about 100000
times or more each generation, and
Texas planters are now anxiously
awaiting the coming of the third crop
The territory in Texas already cover
ed is large involving as great an area
as is embraced in the boundaries of
one Of the larger states of the Union
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-09-04

Cash July ......s13,S92 46 $10,647 SO
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-11

gress.
Immigratiun-Favors keeping
out undesirable immigrants entire.
ly. Recommends immediate &C.
ton in providing more strict natu
ralization laws.
Trusts and Interstate Com
merce-Recommends extension Of
appropriation to enforce laws ap.
plying thereto.
Postof1ice Frauds-Favors ap.
preparation to be made immediate
y available to enable prosecution
to be carried on.
Alaskan Boundary Compliment
work Of the com mission.
International Arbitration-Fa.
vors encouraging it in every way.
Private property-Favors it's
exemption from capture in time Of
war.
Relations with Turkey-Statee
they are friendly.
Relations with China-States
signing Of Shanghai treaty is cause
for congratulation.
Rural Delivery Service--Favors
its extension.
Experimentation earnest
national support to Louisiana pur-
chase and Lewis and CLARK exhibi-
tons.
Howaii-Favors giving governor
additional powers.
PHILIPPINES and Porto Rico-Fa.
vors closer tariff arrangements.
Public Lands-Favors radical
revision of the laws, and proven.
ttion Of all unlawful enclosures OF
lands.
Irrigation-Favors no change in
present laws.
Forest Reserves-Favors vigor-
Gus psrpesuation of policy of OK.
tension.
Inpian Aff>irs-Favors isolation
+, Of Indian agents from political
control.
| Patents to Foeignsrs-Favora
reciprocal rights.
Psnsions-Calls attention TO the
expeditions wo'k o. she depart.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-11
FRIDAY, DEC. II 1905.

Not being able to give eur read
ers the full message Of President
Roosevelt to this congress. Ne give
a,synopsis Of his Recommendation.
1of course the message enters more
fully into the details bat this 10 the
gist Of it. We refrain from com.
ment until We have had time TO
study the document more fully and
Insecure the meaning Of - yell -
rs comparison Of acts. versus
words
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES o q .
result in secured supervisiea.
Capital and labor-Favors strict
ssearity Of individual rights BY
federal action.
Government receipts and sxpen-
ditures-Favors economy In the
appropriations.
Hnance-Favors no reoonstruc.
tioh of system, but repeats previous
Recommendations.
Merchant Marins-ravors ar-
p,intnent off commission = ,,in-
vsstigSts - rsgards expansion,
suek 6cnAa.ittes ~ report tv een-
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-11
The Lone Star State,

The Lone Star State.
Down in Texas at Yoakum, is a big
dry goods firm Of which Mr.. J. M.
Halter 10 the head. Mr.. Haller on one
Of his trips east to buy goods, said to q
friend who was with hin in the pal.
ace Car, "Here, take one Of these Little
Early Rissrs upon retiring and you
will be up early in the morning feel
ing" For that ''dark brown TASTE"
headache and that loey feeling De-
Wits Little Early Risars are the best
pills to use. Sold by White & Co.,
Ksndrick, F. N. Snyder. Leland.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-11

ment.
Navy-Favors no let up in
building, and urges immediate es-
tablishment of naval base in the
Philippines.
Isthmian Canal-Favors imm ed
late ratification by congress of ac-
ton taken by the administration.
Army-Favors securing perma-
nent camp sites for military ma
neuvers and favors modificatio of
rules of promotion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1903-12-11

For fire insurance, Held or ware
ho'-se, see T. b. West, and II JOS wants
an ything In real estate. sell Of buy, !
am the person yov want
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-12
MILITARY SETTLES.

If the official suggestion had been
made at Los Angeles, as it was made
here. that the War Department might
be induced to station a regiment OF
troops in that city, this is what would
have happened:
The Chamber of Commerce would
have met at once and adopted a strong
memorial urging such an assignment.
Mercantile bodies of a similar char
acter would have followed suit and
Joined with the Chamber of Commerce
in sending a deputation to Washing
ton.
The aid of friends in the House and
Senate, including, of course, the Cali
fornia delegation, would have at once
been solicited.
A regiment stationed in Honolulu,
even if it consisted of but 1000 men,
would be worth not less than S175 900
per annum to our merchants and pro-
ducers and would add, year by year,
as men who had learned to love Ha-
wall were discharged from the service
by expiration of time, to our perma-
nent white population.
A chance like that is one to be la
bored over. It deserves hard work
on the part of all who have at heart
the building up of the town and the
Territory. What are we doing?