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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. r. T.-Wants a copy of Draper's s
Kings Mountain, must be In gooi
state of preservation.
J. L. Guy, Jr., Blaney, S. C.-Wants 70
purchase one or two secondhand b.
h. p. engines, mounted.
Geo. W. S. Hart-Has residence on
East Liberty street to rent. Also the
lands adjoining residence or Mr. A
S. Clarke in eastern YorkVllle.
]. Q. Wray-Has something Of interest
to say to good dressers about the su-
perior qualities of Superb clothing
York Drug Store-Advises farmers 10
SOW wheat and to soak the SEED n
blue stone solution before sowing. IL
has the blue stone.
w. B. Moore & Co.-Say some Things
that will interest parties who intend
to buy furniture and house furnish.
ing goods. They say they are 1T.
Sam NJ. Grist, Special Agent-Tells OF
a new policy issued by the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance company tha'
has some very desirable features.
First National Bank-Tells you that
you can appreciate the comfort ol
your money being safely kept II you
place it with the First National.
Glenn & Allison-Tell you that thell
business grows brisker every day
and give the reasons for the growth
Strauss Smith Co.-Gives you a lot OF
store news, and tell you abou,
the good things they have to OFFER ir
various kinds of goods. They are es,
pecially anxious that you know o1
their cost clothing sale.
T. w. Speck-Wants you to know thai
you can buy sterling and plated sill
verware from him to the best ad'
vantage, both in quality and price.
York Cotton Mill Store-Announces
a cut of so per cent on the remain
der Of its goods. They say that you
will pick up some rare bargains II
you visit this store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
VALUABLE IMMIGRANTS.

During a short talk with Mr.. DaVld
Gordon. who Is here from West Ten
nessee on visit to his brother Mr.. w.
j. Gordon, the reporter took occasion
to ask as to whether that country had
been benefited by foreign immigra- :
ton, and in reply got some valuable
suggestions.
Mr. Gordon Is himself a foreigner,
having been born and reared In Ire
land; but has been in the United States
for more than thirty years, and has
seen a large part Of the country. He
spoke Interestingly Of conditions In the
Tennessee country, and gave a clear
statement Of the facts.
What about farm labor out your
way? 1t Is plentiful or not?" was one
question that the reporter asked.
NO." Mr.. Gordon replied, labor Is
not plentiful. You cannot hire an able
bodied laborer for less than 81 day.
We have not a great many Negroes
in our part of the country, and most OF
them that we do have rent lands for
81 an acre and live quite independently.
The Negroes that are taken from this
section. go to the big plantations down
in Mississippi, and are worked by the
month under overseers."
What about foreign immigration?
Our section has not gotten a great
deal of this. This you know goes prin-
cipally to the northwest, and from
what I have seen of it, most of it is
of very undesirable class. 1t is made
up largely of people who do not come
here to work; but who come to live
without working. But we have num-
ber of German families in our neigh
borhood that are valuable. They came
in and settled down TO work. After
about the second year they began to
raise as much cotton as any of us, and
pretty soon they had gotten poor lands
up from a quarter Of bale of cotton
to the acre to three quarters of a
bale. They are the hardest workers
you ever saw. They are at it all the
time, even through the winter. They
allow nothing to go to waste that can
help the compost heap; being careful
about the droppings of all farm animals
down to the very fowls. Where they
have enough they put their compost
on broadcast: but if the quantity is
for broadcasting, they put
it in the drill. They have improved
their lands wonderfully, and large
farmers who thought they were up-to-
date have, begun to copy their meth
ods."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
Immigration Needed.

That the Piedmont section Of South
Carolina is the garden spot of the I'm
ion, we have no doubt, and we feel just
as confident that York, Cherokee, Lam
caster and Chester constitute the very
choicest portion of the Piedmont Sec
tion.
The soil and climate are all that
could be desired for the production Of
many of the most profitable crops that
grow out of the ground, and the people
who own the country are equal from
any standpoint of comparison to the best
to be found in the world. The country
was originally settled by sturdy Scotch
Irish stock, with well developed prin-
ciples of Christian manhood, and sub
sequent additions to the citizenship
have been most perfectly assimilated.
The practical demonstrations that
have been made of the capabilities Of
the soil and climate of this section
during the past 160 years. have been so
numerous and satisfactory as to have
no possible doubt as to the facts; but
of all this; We have but begun to dig
the foundation of the splendid pros
perity that will one day bless this most
favored section.
While we must not forget, and will
not forget, that during the past forty
years and especially the past ten years,
the country has been through priva-
tions that were we'll calculated to try
mems souls, still that better times are
on is now so clear that all may see.
Take last year and this year and there
could be cited hundreds of individual
examples Of where men Of very ordina-
ry intelligence and energy have been
enabled to make comfortable livings
for themselves and families, with the
use of mortgaged stock on rented lands
and through the cultivation Of mort
gagged crops. They have not only been
able to live and pay their debts togeth-
er with big interest, but in hundreds of
cases they have been able to realize
surpluses. available for waste, or as the
nucleus for more extensive enterprise.
OF all the fertile acres in York and
the counties surrounding hardly half
are now being profitably utilized.
There is little question Of the fact that
the present productiveness Of this sec
tion can be doubled and quadrupled,
and all that is necessary to this end is
more labor. more energy and more in
telligence. These things added, and
the country can be developed to an ex-
tent that has never been dreamed Of.
The one thing needful. therefore, Is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Mrs. J. c. Blair Of Blairsville, has sent
to this office a Keifer pear Of her own
raising that weighed % ounces.
. Mr.. 3. F. Scossins of Hickory Grove
reports yield Of fifty-five bushels OF
sweet potatoes from one-fourth Of an
acre of land and says that one Of the
largest specimens weighed 81 pounds.
The open season for partridge shoot
ing is now on, having commenced last
Saturday night at midnight. There
are great many birds this year, and
there is also growing opposition to the
sport of bird shooting on the ground
that the birds are valuable as insect
destroyers.
Treasurer Nicely has found 1t neces-
sary to withdraw his appointment at
Coates's Tavern next Tuesday. The
appointment was made before there was
any definite action as to the extra term
of court; but now it develops that Mr..
Nicely will have to be in Yorkville to
take part in the drawing of jurors for
the first week of this extra term.
Two new fast trains between Wash
ington and Charlotte to be known as
Nos. 33 and "a, were put on the South
ern last Tuesday. No. 33 leaves Wash
ington at p. m, and arrives at Char
lotte at $40 a. m. No. "a leaves Char
lotte at p. m., and arrives at Washing
ton at 1918 a. m. The object Of the
new trains is to relieve the congested
condition of passenger travel between
the points named.
Mr.. e. w. PursIey worked up pine
tree on Mr.. w. M. Faulkner's place one
day last week from which he cut six
12-foot logs, the first 80 inches in di-
ameter at the large end and the last %
inches at the small end. The whole log
yielded 2.144 feet Of f1rst-class lumber.
1t was kind of a record breaker for
this day and time and the regretable
part of it Is that there are but few
more Of the same kind to be found in
this country.
The Southern Express company sue
ceeded in locating the $50 that was sto-
len from the Fishing creek wreck: but
the probability is that there will be
no prosecution. The management of
the company figures that there Is a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Col. II. B. Butler Of Gaffney, was III
Yorkville on business yesterday.
DR.. Isaac A. Bigger is in Philadel-
phia, attending the famous Polytechnic
of that city.
Messrs. Brooks Inman and John e.
Carroll spent yesterday in Gastonia on
business.
Mr.. ]. K. Owens has returned to
Rock Hill, from an extended visit to
relatives in Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Sherrer of the
Blairsville neighborhood, spent Mon
day with friends in Yorkville.
Mrs. l. N. Davis of Gastonia, came
down to Yorkville last Saturday on
visit to friends and relatives.
Colonel L. T. Nichols, general mana
ger of the C. & NV. railroad, was IN
Yorkville last Saturday on business.
Mrs. R. L. Ferguson will leave on
next Thursday for a visit of several
weeks to her daughter, Mrs. Smith, IN
Charleston
Misses Mamie and Mary Eunice
Grist of Winthrop college, spent sun
day with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Sam M. Grist.
Miss Sarah Elizabeth Hart left for
her home at Wadmalaw Island, last
Monday morning after visit Of sew
eral weeks to the family Of Mr.. Geo. w.
S. Hart.
Mr.. David Gordon of West Tennes-
see, is visiting his brother Mr.. w. J:
Gordon, on the northern outskirts OF
Yorkville. Mr.. Gordon is engaged In
farming, the same as is his York coun-
ty brother. and was last in this country
about thirty years ago. He notices
many changes for the better here, ana
thinks that taken all together, agrl-
culture in this section Is rather IN ad-
vance of West Tennessee. He will re-
main with Mr.. w. J. Gordon two or
three weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

ONE of the first cares Of the young
man starting out in life should be to
acquire some real estate. The state
government, in it's wisdom, has pro-
vided that only real estate owners
should enjoy the full privileges of cit
izenship, and until he Is a real-estate
owner, no man can be fully identified
with the community in which he lives.
1t is easy for any man Of reasonable
intelligence and energy to become
real estate owner, and the matter
should not be neglected by those who
are just starting out in life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

We do not merely mean
more people; but desirable people
people who are willing to work and
who have ambition to become free, in
dependent and prosperous. There are
such people in the older countries of
Europe, and they can be induced to
come here If the proper means are
used. Why then we do not move in the
matter is a proposition that most Of us
will be at a loss to answer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
Chr Norkrillr enquirer.
YORKvILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1903.

IT is stated that J. H. Tillman is to
settle in Birmingham, Ala. 1t is sin
cerely hoped that the news Is true,
and if he could only take Juror Risin-
ger and all the rest of the men Of that
stamp with him the state would be very
much benefited by the emigration.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03
PETIT JURoRs-sEcoND WEEK.

Petit jurors were drawn this morning
as follows to serve during the second
week of the approaching term of the
cjrcuit court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

time 10 see HlItl COllllIlS Oul. nc uao
his grip when he left the car; but did
not have it as he emerged from under
the depot. I did not think OF that at
the time, however. I told him to stop.
He paid no attention to me; but just
went right on, kinder sideways like. I
pulled my pistol and again ordered him
to stop. He continued without a word.
Then, although 1 knew I had no right
to shoot him. began firing in his di-
rection. We were going pretty fast
and were now some distance from the
depot The instant fired my last shot,
his hand went down into leather
scabbard under his coat, and when 1t
came up, it had big pistol in it. He
leveled the pistol at me, and, well-I
stopped"
What did he say?" asked the report
er who was following the story with
breathless interest.
Nothing" replied Mr.. Ferguson.
And what did you say?"
Nothing. I just turned back"
Continuing, Mr.. Ferguson said that
he returned to the depot, went under it
and found the mans valise. 1t was
full of money. He had counted it but
did not care to state the amount. He
had no objection. however, to saying
that the money was mostly silver and
that the total weight of the grip and all
was about fifteen pounds. After secur-
ing the valise, he telephoned particu-
lars of what had occurred to Kings
Mountain, and early next morning the
people turned out in large numbers in
search of the fugitive.
Nov, this Is about where Chapter
II commences" said Mr.. Russell as Mr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-11-03

uiSllu6 ulSHeo LII Tie uiIl lSulI lie has
a dark mustache, which, according to
those who saw 1t in daylight, say, has
a reddish cast. His hair Is of a pecu-
liar color, indefinable by lamplight; but
described by those who saw 1t earlier as
light chestnut. 1t has probably been
dyed. His teeth show numerous gold
filings. His hands are soft and deli
cate, and in his coat pocket was a pair
Of fine kid gloves, and gold eyeglasses.
His whole appearance Is that Of man
who has been accustomed to most Of
the luxuries as we'll as comforts Of life.
He was very impatient Of all attempts
to get a good square look at his face,
and carefully guarded every utterance
that might give clue to his identity.
His accent indicated that he is from
the north.
During the time the reporter was
present, DR.. Dulin assisted by Mr.. T.
]. Nichols and Mr.. Russell, put clean
undershirt on the patient. He was
quiet when the operation was COM
menced, and although he assisted as
best he could, the exertion caused him
great pain. He groaned incessantly.
and when the shirt was finally on,
moaned, Il hope 1 shall not be called
upon to go through such an experience
again."
The mans pulse was now beating at
the rate of 120 to the minute, and DR..
Dulin saw proper to administer another
hypodermic of strychnine. Mr. Russell
evidently thought that the injection
was for the purpose Of relieving pain or,
producing sleep, and asked: did you
ever take morphine; do you know how
it affects you?" Now here" the man
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-12
TRADES DISAGREE.
Journemen Plumbers and steamftters
 Are At Odds.

| The National Association of Steam and Hot Water Filters and Helpers of America and the United Association of Journeyman Plumbers are at odds, ow- ing to the passage of a resolution at the convention of the American Feder- ation of Labor at New Orleans, some weeks ago. This resolution, which came from the plumbers, compelled the steamfitters to consolidate with them. Compliance with this order I would$ $sbe an unconditional surrender F~on the part of the steamftters in that they would give up all Jurisdiction to the plumbers, and they refused to obey the order, claiming that their work was different than that of the plumb CTS and that they should be permitted to continue their separate organization. It was finally agreed that the matter should not be settled until the fall meeting of the American Federation of Labor at Boston, but this organiza- ton has revoked the charter of the steamf1tters' organization, without waiting for the fall meeting. This has led to war in many cities of the coEn- try and both sides are claiming the victory. The organ of the plumbers
  ment that many applications for char ters have been made to that associa- tion since the revocation of the charter of the steamftters' association, and on the other hand John Rangan of Chi cago, one of the editors of the organ of the other organization, is quoted as saying, You may depend upon it that the National Association of Steam and I'd TT America will keep right on doing busi- ness at the same old stand" He fur ther says: Tt seems to me that prop CT discipline can only be maintained by a specific trade organization cover ing but one line of industry. As ev- erybody knows, the United association is to a great extent made up of men in the smaller towns who do both plumbing and steam heating work Now, the steamftter has much more to do than simply the installation of heating apparatus. He does power plant, ice machine and other lines of work as we'll. He should by all means have his separate organization.
 There is no open warfare in this sec- ton, as far as known, though it is said that the recent withdrawal of the steamftters from the work at the Van derbIt dormitory at Yale was the first shot in the coming war at New 4Ha- ven, and that the offer of the plumbers to complete the work is challenge on their part to fight. Both of these un- ions are connected with the Building Trades council and his council has de cided not to permit any craftsmen to work upon the building, there is much interest in New Haven to see what win develop if the plumbers really go to work
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-12
WANTS INFORMATION.
Man Desires to Know When and
 Where His Brother Died.

Man Desires to Know When and
 Where His Brother Died.
 The following letter addressed to Governor Chamberlain has been made public in the hope that the infoFma- tion desired by the writer may be thus obtained The letter follows: Honorable Sir-I address you re- gardfng matter in which I would like to have your kind assistance and which is as follows:
 About twenty or twenty-five years ago brother of mine by the name of James O1Brien, married. father of one child, was killed in some part of the state of Connecticut, but in which county I cannot state. There is a daughter of his at present alive who is very desirous of obtaining the date of her fathers death. which infor7ma- tion is desired for family reasons, and l, as her uncle, am very anxious to help her in obtaining this information, as well as for my own benefit. I re gret that I cannot furnish you with any details regarding my brothers death, but I appeal to you in hopes that you may be able to enlighten me as to when and where he died.
 If you can use your efforts to sup ply me with this Information it win be appreciated by me and by my niece.
 Joseph O'Brien. No 167 Nelson street, Brooklyn, N. Y."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-12

ly to First Sergeant Wilcox and conse- quently had to undergo test. He was carried in the dead of night to the shore of the Sound and ordered to take bath. After much persuasion he un- stripped and offered to take the cold water plunge. But the boys, admiring his courage, did away with the test and allowed him the orderly's stripes. Some person, however, stole his clothes and he had to walk back to his tent, a half mile away, without his clothes on.
 Sergeant Callahan continues to main' tain his reputation aS a shirker ot drills.
 Sergeant Charles Mcdonald has done so much walking that there is blister on his heel.
 Corporal McRoberts of Company A is the best friend of the rockies ill camp. He can put them through more stunts in five minutes than any other officer can in a half hour.
 The Company G base ball team has started in to repeat their successes of the past few seasons, when it was the champion of the regiment. It defeat ed the team of Company A, First Sep arate, on Monday by the score of to l. Manager John Bowe asserts that the following team can defeat any com pany team in the state: Catcher Cleary; pitcher, J. Slavin: first base, Joe Kelly; second base, Bill Monagan; third base, P. Madigan; shortStop, Con- nor; outfield, Ghent, Stine, T. McPart- land. .M
 High Private Jean Sullivan, who could get no suit to fit him, was given free ride in the company street last night. There was anger in his eye when he rolled onto the ground. Both local companies received marks of 100 for the policing of their streets and the inspection of their quarters yes terday.
 Captain Fitzpatrick, Lieutenants Halpin and HaIlinan of Company G have received many compliments for the fine appearance they make in their new uniforms. Lieutenant Halpin spends much time in polishing his new saber. ..
 Both local companies were photo graphed yesterday by Photographer Stone. @"<%1
 Corporal Charles Reid's favorite se- lection is @T'm Longing for You, My Own True Love-" ... ,.. ts
 One of the meanest tricks yet played was that on Private Dan Mulville. Dan had a box filed with the incest kinds of cake, pies, crackers, cheese and fruit Some person stole it, marked it O. O. D. and was about to ship it to Wa&Arbry when Dan appealed to a su- perior officer and succeeded in regain ing the box. He suspects that Private Courtney had something to do with the theft. '@@
 Reporter Niles McNiff occupies tent in newspaper row. He, avoids Company G street at night, for he is afraid of the blanket.
 Some of the soldier boys are meeting with frost at the Spiritualists' camp. The young ladies refuse to dance unless an introduction is given. They claim they don't know what kind of people the soldier boys are. Yet if the sol diers who are refused go to the master of ceremonies, give any old name and ask for introductions, and the introduc- tons are given, the young ladies will accept the invitation to dance, yet they don't know any more about the soldiers than before. Very nonsensical, in- deed.
 There was little drilling yesterday l afternoon, owing to the rain. T
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-12
TIMELY TOPICS

The Home Steam laundry says you can see by the finish the kind of work they do. .."
 The Plattl Mill Go says the old and faithful horse needs good food, the kind they sell. F-
 D. G. Kilduff & Go are selling all the $1.50 and $2O0 shirts at 98c.
 Jones, Morgan x Co have a fancy negligee shirt sale now on. If in need of a garment, call there.
 Grieve. Bisset Ss Holland have just placed on sale a lot of men's and boys negligee shirts at R29c each.
 The Miller & Peck Go is selling men's baTbriggan underwear at 19c. The former price was 39c
 The Colby Sherwood Shoe Go is selling all the $3.5O and $4.O0 shoes for $260.
 J. Littlejohn & Go are offering some fine bargains. Look at those seersucker wash petticoats for 21 cents.
 Harding's store is full Of bargains. See that 14-quart dish pan he is sell ing for 20 cents The number is P South Main street
 Conlon Bros big auction sale is still o nand there are lots of good bargains to be had for very little money.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-08-12
JUDGE pEAsLEY'S HOUR
Young Man Severely Punished for
 Beating the Chinamen.

Beating the ChtnAmen.
 Three eases against a young fellow named Harry Hill were the principal ones in the city court to-day. Judge PeaSley presided. Hill was charged with asSaulting Chen Yuen, Sunday, as- saulting Sam Wah yesterday and with intoXication. He pleaded not guilty. Wah and Yuen not being Christians, made affirmation to the effect that Hill attacked them on the days above named. The worst case was that which occurred yesterday. Wah's face was swathed in bandages. He appeared to be an old man and spoke quite feebly. Apparently the assault was made for no reason whatever, for it did not ap. pear that there had been any previous trouble between Hill and either of the Chinese. On the three charges Hill was sentenced to jail for 1SO days.
 Oliver Compeau, who claimed to be an attache of Gentry Bros circus, was charged with offensive conduct in the presence of children on North Riverside street Compeau claimed that he was having a swim opposite the cemetery gate. Sergeant Cahey said the circus people did not know him. Compeau was sentenced to jail for thirty days.
 Edward Loucks was taken to the po- lice station in a wheelbarrow last night, he being too drunk to walk. He was fined 8 and costs and given over to Probation Officer Combel1ack for thirty days in which he must pay the fine. E he fails to pay the fine in that time he win be sent to jail.