Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
The First Bale.

cotton was sold last WEDNESDAY py II.
c.. Folk of Bamberg, TO- an Augusta
firm.
Columbia Mills on Short Time.
Columbia correspondence Of the
News and Courier: Mr. w. A. Clark,
vice president Of the Olympia, CRANKY
and Richland mills, Of this city, stated
today that the directors Of these mills
had decided to begin. with this week
and run on three days time; that Is
operate the mills the first three days
Of each week, and shut down for the
remainder Of the week. The authori-
ties of the Whaley mills, by close cal
culation have found out that by run
ming three days week until the new
crop of cotton comes in they will be
able to get along without buying more
cotton. Mr.. Clark does not anticipate
any trouble with the mill operatives,
as three days pay will be sufficient to
provide for their wants, and this being
the hottest season Of the year, the
operatives are glad to get a rest. By
using this schedule Of time, the cotton
now on hand, will enable these mills
to get along until the first week In
September, when the new crop of cot
ton will begin to come In. ~
After It With Search, Warrants:
The Pacolet Manufacturing company
is still. recovering property; that was
lost in the flood of several weeks ago.
For the last several days the company
has had a wagon going through the
country gathering up cloth that was
carried from along the river banks
since the June floods by the people,
1t seems that many people went to the
river and helped themselves, says the
Journal, both white and colored, to
cloth and other things from the wreck
age, all of which was entirely wrong
and now they are having to give up
their booty or be prosecuted and
brought before the majesty Of the law
The company is prepared to issue
search warrants for all houses where
they are refused admission. They have
magistrate with their wagon ready
to issue warrants when they meet re-
sistance. They bring wagon load,
anywhere from 40 to 125 bolts Of white
cloth, every day. This cloth Is found
in many houses where it would be
least expected. 1t is a little funny to
hear how some people have the goods
hid away. The cloth is returned to the
mills and what is not damaged Is re-
arranged and sold and the damaged Is
worked over and disposed Of with the
other damaged goods.
Drowned In the catawba.
Winnsboro special Of August II. to
News and Courier: This community
was startled and Mortified to hear on
Monday that Fred Habernicht had been
drowned in Catawba river. The story
is short, but 2. very sad one. Early
Monday morning a party Of young men
and boys left town for Catawba river,
intending to spend the week camping.
AS stated, the sad story is brief. The
boys had gone in the river near place
called Point Rock. Edwin Mcdonald
and Fred Habernicfit had walked some
distance into the river and the former,
being the better swimmer suggested
that he would swim across the water
Immediately in front of him and that
Fred would remain where he was until
ne was called. Edwin swan nearly
R,l flA dQan ann
rough. Just as he was about to warn
his friend not to attempt to cross he
looked back and saw Fred about half
way across, calling for help. He swan
to him. Fred, not physically strong,
and known to have weak heart, and
exhausted, caught Edwin around the
neck, sinking him. In some way iEdWln
got loose but again Fred grabbed MIN
around the neck for the second time,
sinking him. Again releasing Freds
hold, Edwin succeeded then in, catch
ing him by the hair but, after the des-
perate struggle, being himself almost
exhausted, he was unable to save his
friends life.
Governor Hayward on lynchins.
In reply to a request for his opinion
on the presidents letter to Governor
Durbin of Indiana, Governor Heyward
today said: Now that it is an admit
ted fact that lynching Is no longer con-
fined to the south, but has become a
national evil, / am glad to see that the
president has taken such a strong
stand in opposition to it. The views or
the highest official in the land will have
great weight in all sections OF the
country. l feel sure, prompt, speedy
trials will go further than anything
else to check the reckless purpose or
an irresponsible mob and In my ]uog-
ment it is the duty of all states TO pro-
vide for such trials. In cases or rape,
realize the fact that a speedy trial
will not totally eradicate the evil, but
feel sure they will greatly minimize
it. There is force in the suggestion or
Mr. Roosevelt that when colored peo-
pie throughout the country appreciate
more the horrors of the commission or
certain crimes and exercise every pos
sible measure to prevent the occurrence
and bring the perpetrators to immediate
justice, this will have tendency TO
prevent mob violence, for 1t Is well
known that the offender Is usually
made IL martyr by his own race. Ihat
there are more Negroes than whites
lynched in the south, is because or the
obvious reason that they are by rar
more frequent offenders and not on ac-
count of their color, for it Is the crime
that is so repugnant to people and not
the color of he who commits it.
CASH RAILROAD FAREs.-The South
ern railway has just issued new CIR
cular. dated August l. and regulating
the collection of cash fares by the con-
ductors. The table given IS as 1ol-
lows and is, as will be seen, based on
fractional miles:
one and one-tenth miles or less 8
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