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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
will be dances every afternoon on some

will be dances every afternoon on some German ship.
 The presence of the American squadron at Kiel and the consequent functions have quite taken the interst from the yacht races. which begin today, with competi- tions among small raters. The Emperor's yacht Meteor, the Iduna, the Navahoe and other cruiser yachts will race tomorrow. The American steam yacht Nahama, with Mrs. Goeiet on board. has arrived here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
WILL REBUILD ALL BRIDGES. Costly Improvements Between Chat
 tanoga and Cincinnati.

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 25.-W. T. Garrett, General Manager of the Cincin- cinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad, was in the city tonight. and made the announcement that all the bridges on the company's line between Cincinnati and Chattanooga will be re- constructed
 This work will necessarily be very cost ly, as there are some large bridges on the line, notably those over the Kentucky and Tennessee Rivers.
 Mfr Garrett stated that it is the purpose to make the road the equal of any south of the Ohio River. A large sum of money is being spent in Improvements, and when they are completed the road will have been practically reconstructed between Chattanooga and Cincinnati.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
sailed for the Azores.

New York. June 25.-The battleships Alabama, Illinois and Massachusetts, and inc cruiser Brooklyn, accompanied by the Mayhower as . tender sailed today for the Azores Islands for the summer manoeuYres.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
Showing of National Banks.

An abstract of reports of the condition of the fcrty-one national banks of Ala bama at the close of business June 3. as bulletined today in the office of the Comp troller of the Currency shows.
 Of resources, loans and discounts $14.- 10O904.6l, over-drafts S914,222I59 lawful money reserve in bank $1.964, ,S27.91. Of liabilities. capital stock paid in A,25O.o0 surplus $1, ,0S0 065. Individual deposits $17,- 469, ,057. Is. United States deposits, $443.- 4474. Per centage to deposits of cash on hand to redemption fund and due from agents, 25. 9s; per centage of legal reserve to deposits, 2074. s -ftA
 This shows a decided improvement over the condition Of jthe' same number oi banks in Alabama for the same time last year. notably an increase in individual deposits of 2,4s2, ,42s.12
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
LYNcHING oNLY IN EFFIGY.
Mob Failed to Get Hold of McCray
 in Person.

Peoria. III. June 25.-A special grand jury was called today to consider the case of John McCray, who shot Detective William E. Murphy, and special term of court will be convened to try him.
 McCray is confined in the Galesburs jail for safe-keeping.
 The mob did not appear tonight, being convinced that McCray was gone. This morning McCray was hanged in efiigy in the court house square.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26
Harrison Praises Cleveland.

General George P. Harrison of Opelika spent today in Washington on his way to New York General Harrison was a caller at the White House where Pfesi- dent Roosevelt gave him a very cordial welcome. General Harrison ventures to say today on Alabama politics:
 ''The Democrats of Alabama will sup port a conservative man next year. Grover Cleveland has far more friends among the people than the politicians are will ing to admit. He is strong with the people, and ' do not hear any great objection among them to his having another term, notwithstanding the third term bugaboo. The Democrats stand a show of electing a good man next year."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26

Rev. pr. W. W. Pinson of Columbia, will make the principal address tomor- row, taking the place of Bishop D. A. Goodsell of Chattanooga. who will be un- able to attend.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-26

Kappa Alpha Chose Officers. Atlanta, Ga, June 20.-The Kappa Al
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27

mercial club, to keep open on that day
and to close on July 6th-the follow
ing Monday.
The summer school was opened last
Tuesday. President johnson, on be-
half Of Winthrop college, gave the
teachers most cordial invitation to
make that institution their home"
during their stay, and literally threw
its hospitable doors wide open for the
occasion. State Superintendent Martin
was duly on hand and greeted the
teachers very pleasantly. Everything,
already, is moving like a piece of we'll.
oiled machinery and much good Will
undoubtedly be accomplished. The at
tendance this yeargis not quite so large
as in previous years, but the enthusi-
asm Of the students" will amply make
amends for a slight falling off In num-
bers. An admirable course has been
alists will be heard from time to time
within Winthrop's honored walls.
A charming and delightful reception
| was rendered the visiting teachers, the
| officers and cadets Of the s. G. M. A.
and the citizens generally, last night,
by the authorities Of Winthrop college.
From to II p. m, the college and
campus were the scenes of animation
and gayety-the Campus course be-
| ing decidedly the more popular.
Among the many visitors from York
vile who have enjoyed the festivities
Of this gay city during the past few
days, were the Misses Mary Ashe,
Birdie Bird, Anna Spann, Nellie
Schorb, Marion Logan, Rose Lindsay,
and the Messrs. Illion Johnson, George
Heath, J. r. and T. J. Ashe, Latta Par
ish and Frank Dobson.
Major Jas. F. Hart and Mr.. w.
Brown Wylie were here on business
last Monday, and also took in Camp
Wade Hampton" Major Hart Is a
distinguished alumnus Of the S. G. M.
A. of the class Of 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
PARISH VS.. SMITH .Er. Al.

The Columbia State of Wednesday
gives the following synopsis Of the
supreme courts decision in the York
case of Parish VS.. Smith ct. al, the
issue involving an undertaking In
claim and delivery and liability Of sure
ties:
This was an action against the sure
ties of. r. j. Smith on an undertaking
made and delivered in a previous ac-
ton against said Smith Of claim and
delivery. :
In. the action first tried the jury
found "for the plaintiff all the goods
chattels and stock enumerated In the
complaint valued at $500" Upon said
verdict judgment was duly entered
for the property herein set out, and
If said property cannot be found then
for its value, as appears by the sched-
ule" set forth in the Judgment.
In this action (Judge Dantzler pre-
siding) the jury found in full for the
plaintiff and judgment was duly en-
tered. The defendants appealed. =.
BY the terms of the undertaking the
defendants became liable not only for
the return of the property to the
plaintiff If the delivery thereof should
be adjudged, but likewise for the pay
ment to him Of such sum as might In
that action for any cause be recovered
against the defendant. Code Of pro-
cedure. Secs. 232, 2S3. :.
The sureties here were clearly liable
to the full extent Of the verdict prop
erly rendered under the pleadings In
the action against R. ]. Smith. Fin
ley v. Cudd, AZ S. c. 127, 20 8. p. 80;
Thomson v. Joplin, II S. c. $50; Smith
v. Moore, Z. s. c. 209.
The sureties would have been liable
to the full extent Of the verdict II II
had been rendered simply for certain
sum of money.
The facts Of the taking Of the prop
erty in the action in claim and delfV-
cry and the subsequent delivery there
Of to the plaintiff having appeared In
testimony for the plaintiff In this ac-
ton the trial judge properly granted
the plaintiffs motion to strike out
those paragraphs of the answer which
set forth those facts as a defense.
Archer ". Long, AZ S. c. 556, rs 81 f.
"a.
The regularity Of the judgment in the
principal action cannot be questioned
In an action brought, after such judg-
ment, against the sureties on the un-
dertaking. Thomson v. Joplin, supra.
The verdict in the action of claim
and delivery here states clearly the
property which the jury intended to
find for the plaintiff, and the assess
ment of It's value was no doubt intend
ed as an alternative verdict In accord
ance with the statute.
Where such construction is possible
verdict must. be construed as. con-
formable to the requirements OF the
law. Bardin v. Drafts, 10 8. C. 493.:
The verdict in the action Of claim
and delivery here was conclusive
against the sureties. .t =.
Judgment below affirmed. Opinion
by Mr.. Justice Gary. Filed June 2O:.
Mr.. Jas. F. Hart for appellants: Mr..
Thos. F. McDow for respondent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

York Drug Store-Has small guam
tity of Mason's fruit jars that 1t Will
name you a low price on. Also has
extra rubbers for those who have
old jars. .
Loan and Savings Bank-Quotes a
Franklin proverb, the soundness OF
which cannot be questioned.
Riddle & Carroll-Have received a
shipment Of extra choice mackerel
which they especially commend to
their. customers who demand nothing
but the best groceries.
G. P. Lowrance & Co.-Have clear
glass jelly tumblers with close fit
ting tin tops. Also have fresh tin
ware-something out Of the ordf-
nary.
M. C. Willis, Mayor-Offers a reward
of SO for the name Of the person or
persons, with evidence to convict,
who have been tampering with wa
ter meters on Kings Mountain street.
Jane A. Thomas, Sharon-Gives notice
to the debtors and creditors Of the
estate of Edward Thomas, deceased.
Probate Judge McCorkle-Gives notice
that Mrs. M. E. Harper has applied
to him for letters Of administration
on the estate Of ]. 8. Harper, de-
ceased.
j. Q. Wray-Announces a special sale
Of remnant laces, in which there are
some rare bargains. He also pub
fishes a list of the ladies who have
been voted for in the sewing ma
chine contest.
Foushee Cash Store-Says a child is
lost in it's 15 cents pants, 5 cents
suspenders and rs cent shirt. Old
er people can also be pleased with
work and dress shirts.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Call your atten-
tion to the International Stock Food
Co.'s remedies for farm animals,
+ which they have for sale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
GOOD ROADS SUGGESTIONS.
Sand Cheaper Than Maeadam, and
Roof Better Than Either.

Sdno SneaPer man maCdodHS ahe o
Roof Better Than Either.
Editor Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
I note from your paper that there Is
to be convention. In York county soon
for the purpose Of considering the road
question and would like to offer a
suggestion or two. s..
Somehow or other I do not think q
great deal Of the idea Of macadamizing
roads. 1t takes $500 our-horse-load
Of rock to macadamize a mile Of road
to a depth of ten inches. Besides this.
there is the cost Of hauling to and
from the :;crusher, land this taken" IN
connection with the crushing, makes
The best suggestion that has ever
come to my attention for road i'm
provement in clay country Is that OF
mixing the clay with sand. Where
there is plenty Of clay, there Is gener-
ally plenty of sand; but 1t Is usually
in the creek and branch bottoms where
it does more harm than good. 1 think
that by the erection Of proper tanks
and Windmills this sand can be pumped
out Of the bottoms to stations >conVen-
lent to the roads, and mixed with clay
at much less cost than Is required for
macadam work.
Then there Is another thing. The
covered road idea Is not to be dismiss
ed without proper consideration. The
idea may be noyel In. this country, but
1t has had practical tests elsewhere
and has been proved successful. Drain
the roads we'll and cover them and you
will make them better than is possible
with either sand or macadam. Besides
this, the degree Of added comfort that
Is secured for both man and, beast
goes long way to pay the expense.
Chester, June "a, 1903. W.
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ty has come to the conclusion that is

ty has come to the conclusion that iS
embraced, In the above.
The recent road agitation has had
one hurtful effect In the county, as we
learned while in Yorkville Saturday.
It has broken into several nefghbor-
hood plans to haul rock this summer
for the purpose Of improving impor-
tant highways whose condition last
winter rendered them impossible. We
fear that 1t has postponed the proposed
improving Of the highway leading from
Rock Hill in the direction Of Catawba
Junction and the bend Of the river.
A plan to accomplish this important
work was fairly under way this spring,
the farmers expressing desire to con-
tribute literally to this end, but from
opinions recently expressed by some
Of the gentlemen who were enthusiast
tic on the subject several months ago.
there seems to be but little interest
taken in that plan now.
The county movement seems to be
meeting with considerable opposition
and as there appears to be but little
likelihood that any. general improve
ment will be wrought in the county for
some time to come; the Herald would
like to see renewal of the proposition
to organize for the purpose Of i'm
proving the highways in this township.
The Herald stands ready to cooperate
in any way possible and we believe the
people Of our city would be glad to
do all in their power to further any
effort to accomplish this work so i'm
portant to Rock Hill and the people
Of the township.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
Saturday, June u, 1903.
several hours pleasantly in Yorkville

several hours pleasantly in Yorkville
on Thursday morning.
Masters Wade and Quay Williford,
left on Wednesday for a., visit. to rel
atives and friends in Winnsboro.
Mrs. M. L. Smith and children Of
Glover, are visiting Mrs. Smiths par
ents and other relatives at Batesburg
and will be absent from home. for sew
eral weeks.
Prof. ]. B. Kennedy, who has con-
Quoted the preparatory department Of
Erskine college so satisfactorily for the
last few years, has been granted a
leave of absence for years. study.
Messrs. E. H. and L. A. Rooney, Of
Whitinsville, Mass, and Mr.. L. B.
Thomas, of Charlotte, N, c., have been
in Yorkville during the past few
days experimenting the placing Of
new machinery in the York Cot
ton mills. The Messrs. Rooney are
stopping at the Parish hotel and
Mr.. Thomas with his family, Is at the
Bowen house. All OF these gentlemen
are experts in their business, and they
have made pleasant impressions upon
the people they have met socially. Mr..
E. H. Rooney is prominent Y. NJ.
c. A. worker, and it is understood
that he is to deliver an address In the
York Cotton mills chapel tomorrow
Sunday night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
THE ROAD QUESTION.

While in Yorkville last Saturday,
says the editor Of the Rock Hill Her
aid in Wednesdays issue, we had brief
conversation with Major Jas. F. Hart,
one Of the good roads committee. AT
our request he consented that some OF
the views expressed be published.
"As to the improvement Of roads"
he said, 1--WE have now no adequate
legislation to guide US. The leg1s-
lature must be appealed to before
we can make a start. It may authorize
special tax levies, or may allow OF the
issue of county bonds, to be voted by
the people for that purpose. But no
Improvement should be considered un-
til the whole subject Is taken up In
business-like way. A county engineer
should be provided, and a survey OF
made, with profiles and estimates Of
the nature and cost Of the improve
nlent. These estimates should be sub
mitted to the county board Of commis-'
Sioners, or to a special road commits
sion for revision. The cost Of each
piece Of work should thus be ascer-
tanned as we'll as it's Importance and
necessity.
1T will require money to build
roads, raised In some way, anu each
dollar ought to be applied with the ut
most economy after careful surveys
and estimates of cost.
1T must not be- expected, after a be-
ginning Is made, that the work can be
accomplished in hurry. It will take
years Of economical expenditure. 1t
will not be wise to employ too much
labor at any one time, and reduce the
farm supply In any county. Work can
lest be done in August and September,
when farm labor is largely unim-
ployed."
I'VE must pull down. all our old
ways of inefficient and costly road
making, and get on a business system.
as exact and economical as railroad
company would employ in grading a
section of it's road. A little money
wisely employed, is better than great
sum expended at haphazard."
These views seem to Us altogether
sound and contain a suggestion as to
What is best to be done In this county.
Major Hart has given the subject Of
road improvement very considerable
attention and after comforting with
leading men in all parts Of the coun-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27

COLONEL Wylie Jones gave an afida-
Wit to the effect that the feeling In
Columbia was strong against Col. j.
H. Tillman, and then wrote letter to
the. effect that the affidavit must not
be construed as conveying the impress
sion that, in Col. Jones's opinion, Col
Tillman would not be able to get a fair
trial. One Of Col. Tillman's attorneys
suggested in his speech that social and
business influence had been brought to
bear on Col. Jones, and that was very
unkind for 1t must be admitted that
the circumstances show that Colonel
Jones was really very impartial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
Tho Change of Venue.

Change Of venue, in legal parlance,
means the transfer Of trial at law from
one county to another, and the object
Of such a proceeding theoretically is to
escape such overshadowing prejudice
as would prevent a true verdict In ac-
cordance with law and facts.
In view Of the fact that under the
theory and practice which obtain In
this country, the people among whom
an alleged crime is committed are sup
posed to be best able to deal complete
Justice, the removal Of q trial to an
other community, Is an expedient that
should be adopted with the most abso-
lutte caution.
Suppose a citizen Of Yorkville should
60 down to Charleston and in the pres
ence Of a number Of witnesses deliber-
ately slip upon, stab and murder q
citizen of the latter place. The cir
cumstances Of the crime would be so
clear and so outrageous that the con-
viction of the murderer would be q
foregone conclusion from the first,
and 1t would seem that 1t ought to be
80. The only hope that the murderer
could have Of escape would be a
change Of venue. If he would get his
case back to York there would be a
possibility Of his being able to palm
off a perjured story, and make 1t ap-
pear that the Charleston witnesses
were prejudiced liars, and in this way
he might be able to secure an acquit-
tai, where he really ought to be con-
victed.
Although the law is an exact science,
it is often lacking Of exactness in Its
Interpretation and execution, and
while presumably every jury every
where would return an identical ver-
dict in the same state of facts, ac-
tually different juries would return op-
posite verdicts on the same state OF
facts.
In murder cases, especially, 1t Is q
fact that exact justice is not always
the end aimed at. 1t Is too often the
case that murder trials are mere mat
ters of popular elections, the jurors ex-
pressing not their judgment or con-
science; but their individual prefer
ence.
Murderers are punished not only to
prevent them from repeating their
crime, but for the wholesome and de-
terrent effect on others, who might
feel inclined to commit similar crimes,
and when one escapes absolute justice
the whole commonwealth suffers be-
cause Of the resultant insecurity to
life and property.
We do not think much Of this idea
of granting change Of venue, espe-
cially on motion Of the defense. AS a
rule the defense wants justice only
when justice means acquittal, and the
virtual confession that he would be
convicted in the community in which
his crime was committed is to be taken
as suggesting that even in his own
opinion his case Is bad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The secretary Of state has author
lied the Catawba Power company to
increase its capital stock from $650,00O
to s750,000.
The Charlotte Chronicle reports the
first cotton bloom Of the season. II
was sent by the Williams & Shelton
company, Of Chesterfield county.
Although cotton is small for the
season, it Is worth nursing. Many a
year has it been since such prices as
now prevail have been realized before
and the promise for next September is
good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27
20 ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Rose Lindsay is. visiting In
Rock Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Strauss are at
home from Arkansas.
Mr.. J. Leander Parish Is quite sick
at his home near Yorkville.
Mr.. R. A. Dobson attended the mar
riage Of his sister on Wednesday,.
Mr.. w. M. Allison, of Henrietta, N.
c., is spending few days in Yorkville.
Mr.. Mack Schorb is working as line
man for the Bedford Telephone COM
pany.
Mr.. Robt. Witherspoon of Guthries-
vile, spent Friday in Yorkville on bus
mess.
:. Miss Massie Ashe Of McConnellsville,
is visiting the family Of Mr.. Brooks
Inman. -
Miss Sarah Leard Of Chester, spent
Friday with the family Of Mr.. H. H.
Beard.
Mrs. w. G. Stephenson left Wednes-
day for visit to her old home in
Virginia.
Mr.. ]. Harvey Witherspoon has been
elected principal in the Camden Gra-
ded schools.
Mrs R. ]. Mackorell and children
have returned home from a weeks vis-
it in Lancaster.
Miss Connie Baber, Of Gastonia,
visited relatives and friends in York
willie this week.
Miss Kate Ratchford has returned
to her home near Yorkville, after a
visit to Mr.. J. w. Belts family at
Leslie.
Miss Nan Meadows has returned to
her home in Rock Hill after a few
days visit to Misses Alma and Strauss
Walker.
Mrs. ]. Meek Smith and daughter of
Glover, are visiting relatives and
friends at Gaffney and will remain
there possibly a month.
Captain Hazel, Of the Carolina and
North Western Pullman service, spent
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LOCAL LAcoNIcs.
We Will Send the Enquirer

We Will Send the Enquirer
From now until January 1, 1904. for
$100.
Fire at Blowing Rock. .
Lenoir special Of June 25 to Char
lotte Observer: The Rhododendron Inn,
formerly the Brady House, at Blowing
Rock, with its entire contents, includ-
ing some boarders' clothing, was de-
stroyed by fire about 10 o'clock last
night. The fire was caused by the ex-
plosion of a lamp. The Inn was own
ed and managed by Mr.. ]. N. String
fellow, Of Chester, S. c., having been
open this season since June 1st. The
loss is about $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
ance. The Blowing Rock Hotel, which
is close by, was in danger. %.
Dobson Sawyer.
Miss Cynthia Eufa Dobson was mar
ried last Wednesday afternoon to Mr..
Tully Augustus Sawyer. The mar
riage took place at the residence Of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Debson near Yorkville, in the presence
of a small party of close friends and
relatives Of the young people. Rev.
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Ths aturkpille Gnq,lirer.
YoRKvILLE, 8. c.:
SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1908.

In listening to arguments for and
against a change Of venue for a de-
fendant, we are somehow inclined to
look upon unfair trial. as synonymous
with conviction and fair trial. as
synonymous with acquittal. That is
the way the attorneys on both sides
seem to view the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-27

IDENTIFY forgot another freight behind
that. At Niagara he shot his engine
up a grade around curve. At the
same time the freight, In charge OF
Engineer Wall, came flying down the
grade around the curve. One fireman
on the freight jumped as the engines
dashed into each other in twenty
foot cut, grinding one another to
pieces. The two engineers were killed
at once. Bond, fireman on the freight,
was killed by beam Of wood, driven
upward through his left breast and out
at the neck. Fireman Brewers body is
still wedged in the wreck.