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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
MERE.M ENTioN.

One girl employe was killed and two
fatally injured by jumping from the
third floor windows during a panic
caused by an explosion Of powder IN
a toy pistol factory at Portsmouth
O.. Friday. Three persons lost
their lives in a tenement house fre IN
Brooklyn, N. Y, Friday, caused by
the explosion Of an oil stove. ...... Tine
Hebrew Orphan asylum in New YORK
city, was destroyed by fire Saturday.
All Of the fifteen hundred inmates es-
capped. s.. 8. Knabenshue OF To-
ledo, O., has been appointed United
States consul at Belfast, Ireland, vice
w. w. Touvelle, deceased. Federal
Judge E. 8. Hammond Of Memphis,
Tenn, died In New York city Satur-
day, aged fifty-eight years. six
members Of Mississippi river steam
boat crew, died at Prestonburg,, KY
Saturday, from the effects OF drinking
wood alcohol. Nine others are dan
gerously ILL.,. The steamer Glen Is
land, from New York to New Haven,
Conn.,, was burned in Long Island
sound Saturday night, nine persons
losing their lives. But for the heroic
conduct Of the crew, who sacrtfced
their lives to save their passengers, all
on board would have perished. The
property loss was $250,00o.. -. The
business. portion of ophir, Ala, was
destroyed by fire, Friday. More
than 100000 worth Of property was
destroyed by fire at Skowhegan, Me-,
Friday. The captain Of the Nor
wegian ship. Polynesia, died during the
voyage from Copenhagen to Monte
video, Uruguay, Of beri-beri, and the
entire crew Of ten men are Ill In quar-
antine at Montevideo Of the same dis
ease. The safe Of the Utaw, Ala,
postoffice was blown open by burglars
Saturday night, and stamps and mon
ey to the amount Of $500 stolen. -.
The executive committee Of the Inter-
State Tobacco Growers association IL
endeavoring to secure a fifty per cent
curtailment Of the tobacco crop next
year In order to wage an active war
on the American Tobacco company.
The fortieth anniversary Of the
close Of the war between the states,
will be celebrated by a reunion OF
Union and Confederate army veterans
in Washington. D. c., on May 10, 1905.
The senate on Friday. by vote
Of A to 2S. passed the Philippine civil
government bill. James p. San
ders, aged SO years, grandsire of the
sovereign grand lodge Of Odd Fellows
in the United States was asphyxiated
by gas, at his home in Yonkers. N. Y.
Sunday. -. Marcus D. Grover, gen
eral counsel for the Great Northern
Railway, died at st. Paul, Minn.. Sun
day, aged 81 years. .. d.. .. tr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
Tuesday, December 20, 1904.

presiding elder; Blacksburg, c. G.
Derrick; Blackstock, ]. II. Noland;
Chester, Bethel. M. L. Banks; Grace
and New Bethel. to be supplied; Ches-
ter circuit, ]. M. Fridy; East Chester,
c. p. Carter; East Lancaster, p. B.
Ingraham; Fort Mill, ]. c. Chandler;
Hickory Grove. w. II. Ariail; Heath
Springs. David Hucks; Kershscw, o.
A. JEFF roat; Lancaster, r. e. Turnip-
seed; Lancaster circuit, ]. c. Counts;
North Rock Hill, w. c. :Winn; Rich
burg, w. A. Fairey; Rock Hill, st.
Johns, Watson B. Duncan; A. n Hol-
ler. supernumerary; Laurel Street and
Manchester, c. z. Poole; Rock Fill cir
Sharp; Yorkville, ]. L. Stokes, s. A.
Weber, supernumerary; York Mills
and Tirzah. c. NJ, PeelerS York cir
suit, r. A. Rouse.
Spartanburn pistriot-J. W.. Kilgo,
presiding elder; Belmont, 3. z. James;
Buffalo and East Union, L. e Wig
gins; Clifton and Glendale, J. w. Eli
kins; Cherokee, B. NJ. Robertson;
Clinton, w. II. Hodges; Campol,ello. ].
T. Fowler; Enoree, o. B. Burns; Gan-
ney, Buford Street, J. NJ. Stedman,
Limestone Street, J. B. Kilgoress Gaff-
ney circuit. ]. B. Wilson; JonesNille, ID.
e. Canak; Kelten, A. II. Best; Lau-
rens, First church, NJ. w. Hook, Lan-
rens Nils, c. L. Mccain; NORTH Lau-
tens, J. F. Anderson; Pacolet, to be
supplied; Pacolet circuit, e. w. Ma
son; Reidvilie,. T. j. White: Santuc,
T. B. Owen; Spartanburg, Central, p.
o. Watson, Duncan and Saxon. s, B.
Grace church, .. NJ. Mcleod. W. II.
Miller, supernumerary; Union Mills.
w. M. Owens; Southern Christian Ad-
vocate. w. r. Richardson editor. q. H.
Waddell assistant editor; conference
secretary of education, ]. w. Kilgo;
financial agent Wofford college, r. A.
Child. iilsE g,4 tsts
Sumter District-H. B. Browne. pre-
siding elder; Bethany, z. +. ScDggins;
Bishopville. d. Arthur Philips. Cam.
| Zen, G.. G. Herbert. Chesterfield, ]. j.
Stevenson; Jordan, 8. ID. Bailey; JEFF
ferson. s. NJ. Jones; Lynchbur,. 8. O.
Cantey; Manning, A. N. Brunscn; New
Zion, B. J. Guess: Oswego, z. K.
Moore; Pinewood, L. L. Bedenbaugh;
Providence. G. 8. Fielder; Reml,ert and
st. John, 8. II. Booth: Richlani, Wal
ter P. Way; fiantee. J g. Tongue;
Sumter First chufsL P; r. Kiigo,
Magnolia Street. ]. p. Inabinet; Wa
teree, w. D. Fstrick; conference mis-
sionary secretar-. p. F. Kilgo: assist
ant Sunday school editor, L. y. Beatty;
transferred. K. ~. Enochs to alabama
conference: superanuated. G.. n. Boyd.
]. M. Carlisle, a. N. Chreitzberg. w.
A. Clark, d. d. Dantzler. R. L. DUNE,
J. w. Humbert, A. w. Jackson, w. w.
Jones, G. d. Mann; N. X. Melton, =.
NJ. Merritt, J. j Neville. !. ]. fIewber-
w. ]. A. Porte, T. p. Phillipy B. Il.
Rawls, w. A. Rogers. ]. L. silly. A. J.
Way, j. A. Wood, ]. ]. workman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

THE South Carolina conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church is op-
posed to the enactment Of a marriage
license law. The matter came up at
Darlington a few days ago on a reso-
luton providing for petition to the
general assembly On the subject. AT
first 1t looked as II the resolution had
the approval Of the conference but an
aye and nay vote resulted in its reject
ion by 107 to 80. Bishop Smith Is
afraid a license law will be followed
by a divorce law. This argument has
been used for quite while, nearly
every time the proposition to require
marriage licenses, or records Of mar
riages would come up; but there are
thousands Of good men and women
who are unable to see any force In
such an objection. The practical OBJ
ject Of a marriage license law Is to Sc
cure an official record Of marriages
for present and future reference, and
how the fact that q marriage has been
officially recorded, should suggest the
desirability Of having 1t nullified Is
something we cannot understand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

Canada, 414,51s, against 35S,76s last
year; interior stocks in excess Of those
held at the close Of the commercial
year 6S1,s against 467,s37 last year;
southern mill takines, $4,000, against
72O,715 last year and 723,S46 year be-
fore last. Foreign exports for the
week have been 2s6,0S1, against 21O,-
5s6 last year, making the total thus
far for the season S,S09.S51, against g.
22S,752 last year. Tie total takings OF
American mills, north, south and Can
ada, thus far for the season, have been
], 1,7ss,6O1, against t,5sS,2s7 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twen-
ty-nine leading southern interior CEN
ters have increased during the week
1852 bales, against an increase during
the corresponding period last season
Of 52,975.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

er half. Property owners cannot be
forced to pay; but where they are un-
willing to pay, the town can leave the
sidewalks as they are. Cement side
walks would help Main street wonder
fully. ..-.--.
Captain w. B. Moore is having a
glass front put in the store room be-
tween the. stores of w. M. Kennedy
and James NJ. Starr. Mr.. T. w. Speck
is to move in with his jewelry store
soon after the first of January. Pc
The colored Methodists Of South
Carolina in annual conference in
Charleston last week decided to hold
their next meeting in Yorkville In De-
cemDer next. There was a meeting of
the colored conference here about. 20
years ago. ...
A jug Of whisky fell of the ex-
press cart this morning while it. was
being transferred from the Southern
depot to the c. & NV. depot. A
number Of negroes standing around
Immediately proceeded to save. all
that could be saved. Some Of the, ne
groes got down on their bellies and
Tapped the spilled liquor from the
frozen ground. .r =.
II calculate that the merchants OF
Yorkville will get from $4,000 to, S5,-
900 during the next thirty days that
they would not have gotten except for
the closing Of the dispensary," said
Mr.. Withers Adickes to the reporter
on Saturday. "Of course there is go
ing to be some tiger whisky on the
market" he frankly admitted, but II
will be nothing like In amount what
the dispensary would have handled
Yes the closing Of the dispensary Is
certainly a good thing for business"
A crowd Of children, girls and boys
ranging in age from 8 to ID years took
charge Of Main street last Saturday
morning and held It against all COM
ers for several hours. The six inches
of snow that covered the earth as q
thick carpet was the occasion. Along
about o'clock In the morning chill
dren began throwing snowballs al
each other. and as time went on the
children increased in number until
there were forty or fifty Of them. In
the meantime they began to trans
fer their attention to passers-by, and
everybody in sight except the more dig
nified older citizens were pelted with
snow. For instance Mr.. ]. F. Wallace
was allowed to proceed on his way, In
peace; but 1t would be dihicnIt to men
ton O great many others who received
like consideration. The children had
a merry time of 1t, while the fun last
ed. and most Of their victims enjoy
ed their gleeful attacks. The only
casualties were a few broken window
glasses. . -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
LOCAL lAcoNlcs.

No issue Next Tuesday. s3.sisi ~
There win be no issue OF THE EN-
oUIRER next Tuesday. After next Fri-
days issue the stan win taht q few
days of rest, and the last issua OF the
year VIII be published on Friday, De-
cember SO. aite fitG u az ,i5sc
Glover Masons. ~ ..lel a48
Alpine Lodge No. 20S r. and A. n.
Glover, on the evening Of December 1e.
elected and installed oficers as fol-
lows: w. II. Beamguard. w NIL. L.
Stacy, S.rW.; ~ Meek Smith J. W.;
II. L. Wright, iaeasurer; 8. Ia. Faires,
secretary; 8. NJ. Stacy, s. o.; L. d.
Wade. j. D.; J. Ia, jackson. -ss o., John
M. Smith. J. g., W.tJ. Muilinex, tyler.
After. the Inhalation o sunptuors
banquet was served to the invited
relatives Of the members. ard the oc-
casion throughout was most enjoy
able one. Ctf rsf iSt. ri 3ii}i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

TAKING their cue from the recent
wood alcohol exposures in New York
city, many large distillers in Ken
lucky, Ohio. Pennsylvania, Tennessee
and Maryland have inaugurated what
they call pure Whisky movement.
Their idea is to demand that all
LIQUORS sold in glass be bottled In
bond, and all the rectifying business
be abolished. 1t is the rectifiers, the
distillers claim, who make all the
poisonous decoctions, and II they were
driven out of BUSH ess, honest distil-
lers would fare better. The rectifiers
however, are about as influential as
are the distillers, and II the movement
to abolish their business is pushed
very aggressively, there will be quite
a fight on the subject. But there Is
no doubt about the fact that the whis-
ky laws Of the United States need
thorough revision and it is quite pos
sible that this agitation will be Of very
considerable benefit to the whisky con-
suming classes. Anyhow, 1t Is to be
sincerely hoped that the contest Will
soon wax fast and furious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

IN a long list Of whisky purchases
made at the recent meeting Of the
state board Of directors and published
in the newspapers not one drop ap-
pears to have been bought from the
Richland Distilling company. Is not
this plainly an effort to quiet suspic-
ion as to the close connection Of the
Richland Distilling company with the
state dispensary? Anyhow, look out
for heavy purchase hereafter to make
up for this appar mt omission.-Spar-
tanburg Journal.
We confess that we had noticed the
circumstance to which the Journal
calls attention, It we shall not at
tempt to answer its question. We
have no proof. In 'much, however. as
the Richland Distilling company Is the
agent" Of a number Of outside con-
Germs. it had occur. ed to US that may
be some Of its sales had been recorded
In the names Of the various principals.
This could be done. But our con-
temporary need not be alarmed at the
prospect Of suffering on the part Of
the Richland Distilling company.
Like the dividends that we are told
have not been paid. out, its stock may
be accommodating, and as whisky Is pre-
sumed to grow more valuable as it
grows older, there will be no loss on
account of little delay.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

As a Christmas gift says 81 Column
bia dispatch, the state Of South Car
olina win redeem to Mrs. Helf FELTON,
of Springfield, Mass. the sum of $2,-
800 with interest, at the rate Of n, per
cent, from July, 1908. The iItory Of
the finding Of the bonds, which were
thought to be OF no value. rcads like q
little Christmas story and iI rather
peculiar to say the least. MrL FELTON,
according to her letter, found the
bonds among a lot OF old parers, and
did not bother with them fer some
time. Finally In going over all Of
them, she Ioolxal over the tive and de-
cided to investigate. Not being able
to employ las'yer, she wrctd the let
ter herself ane the matter was taken
up by the comptroller general with the
above result. No doubt Mrs. FELTON,
will have a bstter opinion, Ct South
Carolina than most of'the PEOPLE Of
her state. as the money 'gfs really
picked up" s. a4e i515
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

mand during the Christmas season
and the shopper who is unable to and
at least something here that he or she
would like Is indeed difficult to. please.
There Is an ample force Of clerks to
walt on as many people as can get in
to the store and trade seems to be
growing more brisk almost hourly.
The Christmas trade this year, how
ever, is not confined to toys and sweet
meats. The sales of furniture, carpets,
rugs, window curtains, and other
household pleasures and comforts are
larger than they have been for years.
Messrs. G. H. O'Leary and the York
Furniture company have anticipated
the increased demand for these things,
and their stores are filled to over
flowing with the choicest Of commo-
dities In these lines. And they are
making large sales too. Trade opened
briskly in the early fall and 1t has
been holding up steadily. It is safe
to say that more goods of this kind
have gone out Of Yorkville within the
past few months than during any like
period for many years past.
Messrs. ]. M. Heath & Co., Strauss
Smith Co., and J. Q. Wray, the latter
in addition to his toys, have many
things that add to the comfort and
good cheer Of Christmas. Among these
things might be mentioned warm
blankets, fine hats and shoes, good
clothes, and scores Of other articles
that are calculated to serve as pleas
ant reminders Of the season for months
to come.
While he is about It, the Christmas
shopper will do well to remember Rid.
die & Carroll, Ferguson G. Clinton
Louis Roth. w. NJ. Kennedy, l. w
johnson, ]. w. Dobson. w. w. Jenkins
H. c. Smith, Yorkville Grocery Co., w
H. Herndon. @. w. Sherrer r. B. Nc
Claim. w. c. Latimer and w. e. Fer.
gusons All Of these have stocks Of
fruits, nuts, candles and other things
intended for the Christmas trade, and
every concern mentioned will see tc
1t that their customers receive cour-
teous treatment and get full value fol
their money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

JUST let the farmers hold cotton on
the market and then determine to re-
duce the acreage. II the farmers are
able to hold, cotton will go up to IL
cents within a few months; but II they
all try to sell at that price at once, q
cents will soon be reached again
Thorough organization, with a busi-
ness man who can command the con-
fidence of the south at the head Of it.
is the real key to the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

THE United States supreme court
has upheld the opinion Of the late
Judge Simonton as to the validity OF
Blue Ridge bond scrip. This informa-
ton Is contained in the Columbia State
of this morning. The full extent OF
the decision has not yet been announc-
ed; but there is nc doubt Of the fact
that Mr.. E. B. Wesley, the holder OF
a large portion of this fraudulent pa
per has again been turned down. As
to whether he will be able to come
again depends on the extent to which
the supreme court has decided the
case
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
WITHIN THE TOWN.
= Santa Claus Is here.


1T Is firecracker time.
1t Is mud, mud, everywhere.
Only an occasional bale Of cotton
selling.
ALI the stores are doing lots of
business this week.
The graded school will suspend
next Friday afternoon and give the
children a holiday for two weeks.
The Loan and Savings Bank Is
distributing some handsome 1905 cal
endars among its friends and custom
ers.
The subject Of cement sidewalks is
being discussed. The proposition Is
that the town pay half the expense
and the property owners pay the 9TH
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

WE have never known southern
newspaper to show such decided I'M
provement in the same length OF time
as the Augusta Chronicle has shown
since 1t has been under its present
management.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

UNLESS such impressions as THE EN-
oUIRER has gathered are incorrect, the
average mill owner is in favor Of low
priced cotton. We have heard more
than one so express himself; but have
been pleased to note exceptions. But
what the mill man wants, as we see
it. is not low priced cotton so much
as staple price. 1t Is true that the
mills prospered most when cation was
low. That is easily explained. Cotton
was low because the supply was great
er than the demand, that Is because
there were not enough spindles to con-
sumo the crop. At the same time
manufactured goods were high because
the demand was greater than the
supply There was a market for more
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
CHE alurkpills Gnq,sirer.
YoRKVILLE, o. O.,
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1904.

If there was ever time for the re-
peal Of the lien law that time Is now
But there is little probability OF re-
peal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
suetial gotiges.
Gard Of Thanks.

Card Of Thanks. ~ fs
We wish to express our thinks and
to assure our many friends that we
are indeed truly grateful for the 'innu-
merable acts OF kindness and assist
ance rendered in connection with the
death Of our dear brother. os
G. r. SJyIDER,
M. z. sNIpER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

AT TIL. CHURCHES h5s
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PREsBY-
s3J .sa IERIAN. 9sif9G h5a9
REV. W. Z. EwxRr. PAxryR.
Prayer meeting Wednesday after
noon at 40 o'clock. riat5fsqa ga f5
TRINITY MEg HoDIsT EPIscoPAIA
REV. ,. L. 81 oNns, .. D, plsToR.
There will ibe no prayer meeting
tomorrow evening. ~ q,
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
REV. W. O. NIrvrILE. p. D., PASTOR.
Prayer meeting wednesday evening
at 7 o'clock. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
At Rstfinny and cIevsr.

Rev. ]. G. Dale, missionary to Mexi-
CO. will preach at Bethany or Friday.
Dec. %, at IL O. m, and at Glover on
the same day at z p. m. -
r. M. STEVENSON, Pastor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
consressionsI and Departments.

The French government, upon re-
quest of the United States government
has instructed the French Minister at
Tangier to endeavor to obtain the. re-
lease of the American and British
captives held by the bandits Other
American warships have arrived at
Tangier The British authorities are
cooperating with the American adj
miral.
The United States Supreme Court
affirmed, the decision of the United
States Circuit Court for the Northern
District of Ohio in the case in which
the Cleveland City Council attempted
to fix the fares on street cars.
The United States Supreme Court
rendered decisions in three cases in
volving questions pertaining TO the
administration of criminal laws in the
Philippine Islands.
Attorneys for John Smith, former
seaman, accuse Judge Advocate Cen
eral Lemly of making false representa-
tons to prejudice the court against
him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
INSANE MAN ATTACKS SLEEPING FAMILY.
Helpless Victims Cut and SIashed With O.
Hatchet-Two viii Die.

Scranton, Pa, (SpeciaD.-Stephen
Hagcrty, aged 26 years, who has
shown signs of being mentally un-
balanced, made a murderous attack
on four members of his family at
their home, in Hawley, Pa, with the
result that two of his victims are un-
conscious and not expected to live,
and the other two are seriously, though
not necessarily fatally injured. Hag-
gerty secured lather's Ratchet, with
which he attacked his brother An
thony, who lay asleep in room
downstairs. He struck him twice.
Leaving Anthony for dead the in
sane man rushed upstairs to the room
occupied by his sisters, Winifred and
Bridget. He attacked them as he
had Anthony, crushing Bridget's skull
and breaking Winifred's collarbone.
Haggerty next proceeded to the room
occupied by his brother Eugene and
Patrick. The former attempted to es-
cape, but blow on the head fractured
his skull By this time the father had
been aroused, and he and Patrick
threw themselves upon Stephen, over
powering him.
The physicians have little hope that
Eugene and Bridget will recover.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Hannah
O'Keefe, who lived next door to the
Haggerty's. was murdered, her body
being horribly mutilated. John Steltz
was tried for the crime and was ac-.
Quilted last week 1t is now believed
Haggerty was the murderer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-03
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Postmaster Upheld.

Justice Brown delivered the opinion
of the United States Supreme Court
in the case of the Public Clearing.
house VS.. F. E. Coyne, postmaster OF
Chicago. The case was brought to
enjoin the enforcement of fraud or
der prohibiting the delivery of mail
matter addressed to the clearinghouse,
which has cooperative scheme by
which it promised large returns to
subscribers. They were required to
pay So cash and ST. per month for 90
months, with the promise of large
returns at the end of that time. The
court held that the Postmaster Gener-
al had not exceeded his authority in
issuing the order saying that the sue
cess of the enterprise depended on
getting a constantly increasing num-
Der Of subscribers, with the certain
ty that those who held on to the last
would lose their money. II therefore,
said~'the court, lacked every element
of a legitimate enterprise, and its mail
was properly withheld in the protec-
ton of the. public. Justice Peckham
dissented.