Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-03-21
Saturday, March 2l, 1903.

WnOIn are now living, TWO Ol lNeLn are
twins. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson still
look young, and they are not old. Mr..
Ferguson Is 81 and doesn't look over
40. The youngest living child is years
old. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson have four
married daughters and eight grand
children. Mrs. +. B. Plyler, Of Gaff-
ney, was here to be taken in the group.
Mr.. Ferguson says he doesn't feel as
young as he did a number Of years ago,
but says it is because he has played
baseball and it did more to make him
old than working on the farm.
Big Haul Of Gamblers.
Chief of Police Jenkins, Of Rock Hill,
made quite large haul Of crap shoot
ers last Wednesday afternoon in
clump Of woods near town. He had
been aware all along that number Of
Negroes about town were putting In
most of their time gambling; but ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in get
ting evidence against them. Following
up a pointer secured during Wednes-
day, he went to the indicated rendez-
vous with some assistants and caught
a dozen crap shooters in the act The
policemen were right on the gamblers
before their presence became known,
and the first alarm brought wild con-
fusion. AS Chief Jenkins called for a
general surrender, the Negroes scat
tered in every direction, leaving on the
ground dice, cards, money, knives. pis-
tolls, etc. AS the Negroes broke to run,
the police contributed further to the
panic by shooting their revolvers at
the ground, and making believe that
they were trying to kill. Four Of the
Negroes were captured on the spot,
four others were captured in the chase
that followed, and two made their es-
cape for the time being.
Mysterious and Suspicious. ','.-
Rock Hill special Of Tuesday to the
Charlotte Observer: The body Of
Lutte" Pitman, an aged white man,
was found near the track Of the South
ern railway this morning by the sec
tion hands. There was deep hole In
the top Of his head, another under his
chin, one leg and one arm were broken,
and the body otherwise mangled. The
jury, impaneled by Magistrate Beck
ham, examined the body and took such
evidence as possible; but failed to rem
der verdict, as there is a hope Of Sc.
curing witnesses. The jury will meet
again tomorrow afternoon at 3. o'clock
At the inquest j. T. Gregory stated
that he and his brother, w. NJ. Greg
ory, Hick Sutton and Lutte" Pitman
were together Monday evening. They
bought three pints Of whisky, started
down the railroad, and after going
some distance sat down on the end Of
the crossties and proceeded to drink the
whisky. Tie men, 1t seems, became
drunk, and Gregory said that. he re-.
members something ran by them, and
that he was thrown down the embank-..
ment. He came to himself later, made
his way to a Negroes house and got
him to take him home. He knew moth
ing of Pitman's death until this morn
ing. The evidence Is somewhat con-
fused, and there are two theories ad-
vanced: One is that Pitman was In a
drunken stupor lying on the track
when the freight passed, and that the
killing was accidental. On account Of
the broken evidence saAd ,the different
opinions Of the physicians foul play is
suspected. f%ta; y
Rev. j. L. Oates at Due West.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian:
The second lecture Of the session be-
fore. the students Of the Theological
seminary was delivered by Rev. j. L.
Oates on last Thursday evening and
was greatly enjoyed by a good congre-
CATION. This was Bro. Oates first ap-
pearance before a Due West audience
since his graduation from the semina-
ry. This fact added to the interest
usually felt in these occasions and the
lecture itself was such that the con-
gregation shared DR.. Pressly's pride in
the produce Of our institutions. Bro.
Oates took for his subject "The Per-
sonal Equation in Soul Winning" Az
ter calling attention to the fact that,
according to Gods chosen method OF
conversation by the spoken word, Ee-
suits are in some sense measured by
the human agent, he discussed some
things which are essential to success
in this work. Intellect is not the de-
termining factor. 1.-THE cloth" will not
compel results; mere well-wishing is
impotent. The soul-winner must have
Christ like love for sinners, love
which out Of experience has learned
gentleness towards the erring and
which Is willing, for their good, to
come in contact with sinners. Such
contact, however, must not imply con-
sent; love must be welded with law.
The soul-winner must also lead an at
tractive life, and in order to do this
must walk with Christ. Ee must also
be loyal to Christ crucitied, exalting
Him and not himself, believing In Him
and preaching Him as the only Saviour
of sinners. When one has such love,
such a life Of fellowship with Christ
and is animated by holy ambition
for His glory, who can measure the
results of his ministry. But such a
summary can give little idea of the ad-
dress, which glowed with earnestness
and breathed the spirit Of love which
it commended. For those whose work
will be soul-winning 1t was admirable,
and no Christian who needed could be
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