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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
THE FLOOD AT LocKHART.
Much Excitement and Apprehension;
But Little Damage.
u--,.-f,,. Rooufrer
Correspoudence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.


LocKHART, June 8.-Broad river
has possibly been higher than IL mas
ever been in the memory or any per
son now living. In fact former nlgn
water marks have been washed away
and there are no known standards py
which to form a definite measurement.
1t is safe to say that the river was IL
feet above high water-mark.
This place is built on the r1gnt pank
of the river. The fiat Is some 2OO yaros
wide, fianked by steep rocky ridges,
all of which are covered by tenant
houses. In the flat are the company
store and office.
The dam extends diagonally up the
river until it dips in sufficient water TO
run the MILL the west side OF whlch Is
fianked by a levee to keep the water
from flooding the town. AT a late nour
Saturday evening it was feared that the
levee would not be sufficient to with
stand the water. All was excltement.
Shovels and sacks were brought out
and hundreds of people were at work
building up the levee. Very feW peo-
pie remained in the fiat SATURDAY
night. The work done was not tested
as the water did not reach 1t by possl-
bly, one or two inches. The damage
done to the mill company Is probaoiy
$1,000. The mill Is not running THIS
morning and work may not be resum-
ed for several days. The Ice plant Is
pretty badly torn up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
ALONG LOWER CHEROKEE.
seIated Account of Flood Conditions
In the Paeolet.


In the Paeolet.
Correspondence Of the Yorkvflle Enquirer.
ETA JANE, June S.-This community
Is much distressed at the evidence OF
human suffering, as well as the devas-
tation Of property n6f apparent along
the banks of Pacolet river.
For miles and miles the banks OF
that stream are lined with debris OF
Shattered houses, bridges, machinery,
cloth. cotton, tools and almost every
article Of household furniture, with
bedding, clothing and articles OF food.
At one place q bran new wagon was
pulled ashore. :,
The loss is simply enormous, ana
forces are at work trying to take care
of what they can get from the mad
dened raging waters.
All the bridges on Pacolet river, so
far as I can learn, are gone. The iron
bridge at Skull Shoals, which was
erected six or seyen years ago at q cost
of $500, was swept from its pillars
last Saturday at 2 O'clock. At that
point the river was higher than 1t hao
ever been known before, being estlma.
ted at So feet above common water. l
am told that 20 feet Of this rise was
accomplished in two hours.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon a wreck
ing party is at work near here search-
ing the debris for such property as is
worth saving. This party on yester,
day rescued q little boy who f1oated
down from one of the mills above on a
raft. The banks Of the river along the
deLoach place are strewn with per-
feet mass Of debris and the water
emits a stencil that is simply unbear-
able.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
REVOLUTION IN SERvIA.
King Alexander and Queen Draga As.
sassinated In Their Palace.

King Alexander and Queen Draga As.
sassinated In Their Palace.
Cable dispatches Of Thursday from
Belgrade bring news Of horrible crime
that was committed in the Servian
capital during Wednesday night.
King Alexander, Queen Draga, the
queens two brothers, Premier Marko-
witch, the minister Of war, and several
others were murdered by officers and
soldiers Of the Servian army.
The crime was the result Of a con-
spiracy that had been brewing for
some weeks. The king and his house.
hold have been unpopular for quite
awhile. 1t is understood that Queen
Draga had been making herself ex-
tremely obnoxious to the leading men
and women Of the kingdom. She was
imperious, whimsical, vindictive and
revengeful. Even the king had grown
to hate her; but she continued to do
with him as she chose.
Because of the condition Of affairs
in the palace, the situation grew intol-
erable throughout the kingdom. 1t
was known in the palace and else
where that the people had grown ex-
tremely restless; but there was no Sc
rious fear of an uprising. 1t seems
that presuming on the fact that the
people would not make much of a
fuss, the conspirators under the lead
ership of a Major Angikovics sur
rounded the palace Wednesday night,
closed in on the guards. and killed all
the victims previously marked for de-
struction. The king had been alarmed
just before the assault was commenc-
ed and it Is said that he succeeded in
killing a treacherous official who
opened gate to the conspirators.
Immediately after the assassination
the conspirators issued a proclama-
ton, in which they declared for Prince
Karagorgevitch as king, and named
the various ministers of his cabinet.
At the same time they caused to be
promulgated the following, as a rather
lame explanation of the murders:
After dinner on Wednesday even
ing the king and queen, with some of
their relatives and several ministers,
sat on the balcony Of the palace. Sud-
denly the king demanded that Queen
Draga leave the country. She refused
and was supported by some Of the
ministers. When the king saw this
opposition he ordered the military to
occupy the palace. In the meantime
the queens friends were also active
and collected her supporters. 1t was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
CITADEL COMMENCEMENT.

THE ENQUIRER Is in receipt Of an
invitation to the exercises in connec-
tion with the annual commencement
of the South Carolina Military acad-
emy, Colonel A. Coward, Superintend-
ent. The commencement Of the lite
rary societies is to be held in Hiber-
nian hall, Charleston, on Friday, June
18th, at $50 p. m.. The academic
commencement exercises are to be
held at Rock Hill, the programme be-
ing as follows:
Saturday, June 9th, 4.30 p. m: Com
petitive company drill for company
badge-Competitive individual drill
for "Star of the West" medal.
Sunday, June 28th, 11.00 a. m: Bac-
calaureate sermon by Rev. F. W..
Gregg, Glass 1894.
Monday, June 29th, 4.30 p. M: Re-
view and inspection of battalion by
Board of Visitors.
Tuesday, June 30th, 11.00 a. M: Ad-
dresses by members Of graduating
class-Delivery Of diplomas to grad
yates by Chairman Of Board Of WIS.,
itors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr.. Lowry w. Jenkins has been
elected principal in the Yorkville
Graded schools.
Mr.. w. o. Rawls has been boring
a we'll for the Tavora Cotton mill. 1t
was down to a depth Of $50 feet few
days ago.
The town council Is having the
shade trees whitewashed as protection
against insects, and to improve their
appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dobson have
issued invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Cynthia Eula to
Mr.. Tully Augustus Sawyer. The
marriage Is to take place lat home
on June "a.
- Superintendent Of Education Car
roll hopes to have at least two public
addresses in the Graded school build
ing before the close Of the teachers
institute; but is not yet ready to make
any definite announcements on the
subject.
- The following teachers are In at
tendance on the sessions of the county
summer school: Misses Helen Aber-
nathy, Kittie Blair, Susan Brian, Flor
ence Cody, Annie Cornwell, Emma
Creasman, May Crosby, Nettie Dobson,
Emma Glasscock, Julia Guyton, Sallie
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
CLOVER CULLINGS.
Of the Yorkville Enquirer.

CLOVER, June 11.-Capt. w. T. Beam
guard who has the contract ror
erecting a block of three store rooms
and fourth room, of the same size as
the stores to be used as an off1ce Dy the
Glover Cotton Manufacturing com
pany, at Glover, for Capt. w. =. Smitn,
Is making good progress with the Drick
work. The dimensions of the bulldlng
will be about ninety feet front and six
ty-five deep, each room being 6OxZ0.
It was the original idea Of Capt. Smltn
to make the walls 13 inches thlck'
which is the standard fixed by hre IN
surance companies for one-story Dulld.
ings, but he has changed his plans ana
the walls will be II inches thick, the
standard for a two-story building, MS
idea. which is a good one, being that
If 1t was ever deemed advisable to ada
another story there would be no ques-
ton as to the stability Of the Wails.
The brick being used in constructing
the building were made by Mr.. Thomp-
son Jackson about mile west OF to"n,
and are said to be the best mace IN
that section and are without doubt the
smoothest and handsomest. :,
The Glover High school has closeo
for the summer vacation. The WORK Oh
Prof. Hamilton and his assistants our
ing the past year was very SaIiStoS
tory, and it Is the understanding tnat
the same corps Of teachers will be In
charge during the next term.
The annual meeting. OF the Stock
holders Of the Glover Cotton Manufac-
turing company will be held on July
8. It is the understanding that the
usual cash dividend Of 10 per cent. VIII
be ordered paid to stockholders ana
instructions issued to the directors TO
purchase sufficient additional machin-
cry including $500 spindles, to finish
filing the new mill, to be paid for out
of the profits earned since the last
annual meeting. When the new spin
dies are placed there will be $4,000 IN
all, and in view of the fact that the
plant is operated day and night the
output every "a hours Is equivalent 10
that of 10000 spindle mill operated
only in daytime.
Mr.. H. T. Williams, the we'll and ia
vorably known cotton buyer OF j. M:
Heath & Co., at Yorkville, has rented
the R. A. Clinton, residence on Kings
Mountain street and announced that ne
expected to remove his family here
this week. He will buy cotton.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Smith and little
son, Master Herbert, Of Glover are vis-
lting Mrs. Smiths parents and other
relatives at West Point and other
points in Mississippi.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Strauss Smith Co.>-Talks about its
line Of dress goods and says Its dress
goods stock Is complete in all Its
details. Remarks are also made re-
garding dress Innings, underwear for
ladies and gentlemen, M waists,
gents dress shirts, hats, etc.
Jas. F. Hart, Chairman-Gives notice
of the annual meeting Of the tax
payers of the Yorkville Graded
school district. Notice Is also given
Of an election to be held June 25th.
fresh supply Of Nunnally's choice
candies, and tell young gentlemen
what they should do about 1t. They
say that Nunnally's candies are the
best.
T. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Says that
people are learning that they can
get the goods that they want In his
line without bothering with mail or
ders, and get just as low prices from
him as can be secured elsewhere.
Riddle & Carroll-Want you to know
that Zenith flour is good, and say
that many housekeepers Of this sec-
tion have been knowing this for
long time.
J. @. Wray-Wants to know If you are
going away, and If so he wants to
show you his new line Of trunks and
suit cases, which he says are all
right in quality and price.
c. P. Lowrance & Co.-Call your at
tention to the good qualities Of the
Ralston cereal foods, which they
say are the best cereals to be had.
Loan and Savings Bank-Announces
the opening Of savings department,
and in order to make 1t easier to
save it has small steel banks to
loan its customers for home use.
The Enquirer-Announces the title of
It's next serial story, Abner Daniel,
which Is very highly spoken OF by
the press Of the country.
J. M. Moore, nnellsville-Wants
to sell 100 bushels Of pease at 85 cts.
a bushel f. o. b., McConnellsville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Quite quantity Of cotton Is being
planted on lands from which wheat and
oats have been taken; but 1t would
seem a serious problem as to how the
planters are going to have 1t cultivated
for the oldest citizen does not remem-
ber time when there has been such
scarcity Of labor as now.
That is an interesting and important
announcement that the Loan and Saw
ings bank makes in another column,
quite complete. 1t would be a waste
Of time and space to essay an argument
on the Importance Of cultivating the
saving habit, especially in the young,
for it Is a fact that this is habit
that has never been acquired by large
proportion Of the old. There is an old
and very true proverb which runs,
1T Is not what we make; but what
we save that makes us rich" There
are many people who literally waste
enough money in the course Of year
to warrant, If it were all in hand at
one time, an important investment.
This money is usually thrown away In
what seems inconsiderable driblets, and
the tendency Of the wasting habit is
toward growth. The facilities now Of
fered by the Loan and Savings bank
for the correction Of this habit, or at
least for valuable training along that
line are we'll worthy Of careful consid-
Grafton. AS the result of the enter
prise Of the Loan and Savings bank, we
hope to see opened many new accounts.
and a large number Of young people
early initiated into the habit Of saving
and or business
Most remarkable has been the repair
work that has been accomplished by
the Southern railroad during the past
week. Along with the first stories Of
the Pacolet flood was one to the effect
that it would be at least month be-
fore the Southern would be able to re-
establish uninterrupted service on it's
Charlotte and Atlanta division, espe-
cially between Gaffney and Greenville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. S. E. Boney, OF Chester, Is Vlslt-
ing in town.
Miss May Darby, Of Lowryville, Is
visiting the Misses Stokes.
Miss Kate Ratchford is visiting Mr..
J. w. Belts family at Leslie.
Mr.. Barron Kennedy is at home
from Erskine college, Due West.
Col. w. ]. Bowen has been unwell
for several days; but is now better.
Miss Grace Stokes has returned
home from Williamson Female col
lege
Mr.. L. L. Smith, of Lowryville,' is
visiting his sister, Mrs. J. Mason Fer
guson. ........-...
Cadet Mack Schorb is at home from
Clemson college for the summer va
cation.
Mr.. J. A. Shurley of Old Point,
spent Thursday night in town with
relatives.
Rev. w. E. Hurt, who has been con-
fined to his bed for the past ten days,
is improving slowly:
Miss Talulah Neville left yesterday
for Blacksburg, Va, where she Will
spend the summer.
Miss Margaret Daniel, left Wednes-
day for her home, where she will spend
the summer vacation.
Mr.. r. L. Patrick, who has been
teaching school at Blackstock, spent
yesterday in Yorkville.
Mrs. J. J. Hunter and daughter, Miss
Agnes, are visiting Mr.. c. r. Sim
mons family at Forest City, N. c.
Miss Lula Leslie, Of the Glover Sec
ton is spending few days in York
vile, guest Of her friend Miss Floride
Bowen.
Mrs. Keif, housekeeper for Mr.. H. T.
Williams, was called to her home In
Camden on Thursday by the sickness
Of her son.
Mr.. Ross Clinton, Of the sales force
Of J. M. Heath & Co., is confined to
bed at his fathers home near Bethel
church, with fever.
Rev. J. s. Grier, Of Sharon, was In
Yorkville yesterday on his way home
from Clinton, where he had been on
a visit to his sister, who is quite Ill.
Mr.. T. R. Cox and family have gone
to Simpsonville. Mrs. Cox and the
children will spend the summer there.
Mr.. Cox will be in Yorkville from time
to time during the summer.
Miss Mamie Grist left on Thursday
night for Asheville, N. c., as delegate
to the ninth annual convention of the
Young Womens Christian association
of the south, which commenced ses-
sion Of ten days on yesterday. She
goes as one Of the four representatives
of the Y. w. C. A. of Winthrop.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
Saturday, June l3, 1903.

The ruin was so widespread and 80 ex-
tensive were the breaks that this pre-
diction did not appear unreasonable.
But 1t Is evident that the prediction
was not made with full knowledge
of the wonderful reserve powers OF the
railroad company. At various points
in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama, the Southern
has great piles of bridge material ready
to be cut into suitable length for I'M
mediate use. The bridge builders have
copies Of the plans Of all the bridges
in their offices. The first news Of the
washouts was accompanied by orders
for the naturalization Of the bridge
and trestle forces from one end Of the
line to the other. Different gangs, each
under q trained boss, loaded construc-
ton trains. and without unnecessary
delay started for the scene Of the trou-
bles. AS the trains flew along the
workmen filed their saws, augurs and
adzes, and in some cases. by the time
the train stopped they had tresties
ready for placing. The work Of set
ting the structures in place was pushed
with the same we'll directed energy and
precision, and not a minute Of time
that could have been utilized was lost.
On Tuesday afternoon, within just
three days after several trestles had
been completely washed away and sew
eral others had been badly damaged,
the track was again open and on Tues
day night No. S5; from Washington
to Atlanta, went through on schedule
time. During Saturday. Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday the tangle seemed
almost hopeless. Now everything
seems to be running very much the
same as before the flood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

in a fight between the two factions
that the king and queen were killed."
It seems that there are two powerful
parties in the army and after the as
sassination there was a brief fight on
the streets over the matter Of success
sion. There were number Of casual
ties; but the issue was finally settled
in favor of the Karagorgevitch party.
The populace received the news OF
the assassination and revolution with
approval. They made holiday of the
matter and there seemed to be but
few to mourn the unhappy fate OF the
king and queen.
There is much concern throughout
Europe over the tragedy. This prac-
tical illustration Of the ease with
which a reigning house can be torn
down and another substituted In It's
stead, is not relished in court circles.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
The PacoIet Mills.

Pacolet No. l was built in 1882 and
No. 2 was erected in 1888. These two
were united, making really one mill.
In 1894 No. was built a little lower
down the river. There were $1,000
spindles and 2,l9O looms. To build and
equip with good machinery three such
mills would cost about sS00,000 to ST.
100000. Mills No. l and were COM
pletely wrecked. The ground where
they stood is not left. At that mill
about $500 bales Of cotton and 1000
bales of cloth were carried down.
Quay, a worthy and industrious Negro,
was drowned while trying to save some
bales of cotton. That was the only
death reported at Pacolet mills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

A CHARLESTON letter to the New
York Sun recites in detail many Of the
Of the presidents vis-
it to Charleston, as especially relating
to the claim that certain prominent
Charlestonians had expressed them
selves as being without serious objec-
tion to the appointment of the Negro,
Crum, as collector OF the port. The
letter states that during his visit the
president said to number Of Charles
tonians that he would not think Of
appointing a Negro to Office in their
city, and his final action in the Crum
matter. therefore came to them as a
great surprise. Leading Charlestonians
no longer have any faith in the per-
sonal veracity of Mr.. Roosevelt. They
have a right to consider him merely as
a slick politician ready for any expe-
dient that Is calculated to promote his
personal interests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

AT the request Of Col. M. P. Tribble,
commission Of Confederate rolls, we
publish elsewhere in today's issue cir
cular letters giving information as to
how these rolls are to be made up. 1t
will be noted that the war department
will accept only original records, and
as these are necessarily rare and scat
tered, we imagine that comparatively
few Confederate commands will be rep
resented in the proposed roster. How
ever, we are confident that Col Trib-
ble's call will meet with prompt res
ponse from all who may be able to give
him assistance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

Martin, Minnie Massey, Ethel McAfee,
Sue Mcfarland, Emma McGill, Clara
Mitchell, Laura Pegram, Bessie Sher-
rer, Belle Smith, Elsie Stokes, Alice
Woods, Mrs. Annie Thomasson, Messrs.
M. R. Biggers, F. E. Quinn.
- Winnsboro News and Herald: THE
YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER contains an in
teresting short historical sketch OF
Yorkville by pupil Of the graded
school at the closing exercises. The
teaching Of local history is a matter
Of very great importance-of vastly
more Importance than the teaching 80
much about some Of the distant coun-
tries Of the world. And from little
personal experience we can readily say
that local history appeals more direct
ly to the interest of the child than Is
so often thought.
- There are in Yorkville quite a
number of disappointed Negro women
who have for some days past been
looking forward with anxious antici-
patton for the arrival Of some free
tickets to New York. Through some
kind Of mysterious agency, there was
worked up here a party Of women to
go to New York to take positions as
cooks, chambermaids and general
house servants. They were to get free
transportation and this transportation
was to have arrived last week. 1t did
not come. Another time was set and
there was another disappointment.
The women are still waiting. Some Of
them have been trying to get back into
the places. they gave up in order to go
north.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

GAINESVILLE, Ga, has subscribed lib
orally to the aid Of the Pacolet flood
sufferers. AS much as three hundred
dollars was raised in the churches last
Sunday and the contributions Of the
city have been considerably swelled
since then.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

THE calamities Of the past week
have distracted public attention from
the road question, but it is severely
hoped that every township will elect
it's full quota Of delegates to the coun-
ty convention to be held in Yorkville
on salesday in July.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

The Clifton and Pacolet relief fund
amounted to s1S,50O on last Thursday
and it was still growing, notwithstand-
ing the statement Of Mayor Arch B.
Calvert, Of Spartanburg, that the re-
ceipts had already been sufficient to
meet all ordinary needs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13

IT has been stated that all Of the
Pacolet mills will be rebuilt on their
former sites. While it is true that
there is no such previous disaster on
record, we would suggest that it would
be wisdom on the part Of the manage
ment to put all Of these mills further
up the hill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
Outside Aid Up to Requirements.

Mayor Arch B. Calvert, on Tuesday
afternoon gave out the following: THE
people of Spartanburg and the suffer-
ers from the recent floods in this coun-
ty have been profoundly touched by
the generous contributions that have
come so promptly from all parts Of the
country to relieve distress among the
sufferers from the flood at the mills In
this county. These contributions have
been so large that 1t Is now thought by
the relief committee here that further
funds will not be needed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-13
MARSHAL Field, the merchant prince

MARSHAL Field, the merchant prince
of Chicago, says: "Certainly the
weakest point in the government In
the country today, and the one that Is
destined to bring us the greatest trou-
bic unless we have an immediate
change, is the enforcement Of law.
The trouble is that the young people
Of the land are growing up to have
no respect for law and order, and why
should they have when they are not
made to respect it? There is nothing
we need in this country so much, re-
peat, as respect for the honest enforce
ment of the law as affecting every citi-
zen, and when laws are found to be
bad they should be repealed" Which
observation will be endorsed by all
lovers Of peace and justice.