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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

Cherry. One lot; consideration $195.
w. Brown Wylie to Jno. M. Will
ford. 574 acres; consideration 81.
(Quit claim).
A. & j. Friedheim to Esther Erwin.
lot; consideration s195.
w. T. Anderson to Tiney Massey.
63 acres; consideration $125.
Milus White to Tiney Massey. One
acre; consideration 81.
Sarah w. Warren to A. Friedheim
& Bro. One acre; Consideration $25.-
Roxana Tillett to A. Friedheim &
Bro. One acre; consideration IS.
(Quit claim.
Mary E. White to w. N. Ashe. Jr.
14a acres; consideration 1857.
s. A. Fewell. to Edward Chisholm.
One lot; consideration $25.
FORT MILL.
B. F. Massey to ]. D. Withers. 573
acres; consideration $575.
KINGS MOUNTAIN.
w. B. Black to s. F. Black. Al acres;
consideration $500.
w. B. Wylie. c. C.. c.. Pls. to !. B.
and s. M. Faris. Ten acres; consider
alton $500.
W. B. Wylie, c. c. C. Pls. to Matte
I. Turner. One lot; consideration $45.
w. B. Wylie, c. c. G. Pls. to 3. M.
Faris. 81 acres; consideration $353.33.
John R. Barron to Andy C.. McCar-
ter. So acres; consideration $400.
John A. Adams to c. c. Hughes.
One lot; consideration 800.
YORK.
w. Jasper Thomasson: to 8. M. Car
others. House and lot; consideration
$3.50.
]. r. Logan, S. Y. c. to J. @. Wray.
One lot: consideration $50.
J. M. Brian to Henry Mcconnell, ct
al. One lot; consideration $50.
Walter B. Moore to town OF York.
VILE. One lot; consideration $3.50.
B. M. Dobson to G. H. O'Leary. One
lot: consideration $3.50.
Joseph r. Witherspoon to Margaret
E. Witherspoon. 67a acres; consider
alton $1,000.
Sallie E. Robinson to Jane E. Tenn
pleton. One and one-flfth acres; con-
sideration $36.
John T. Jackson to Robt. Gordon.
91s acres: consideration $255.
jamie E. Robinson to John Lowry.
One-seventh Of an acre; consideration
s4.29.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
NOT SUICIDE.

The coroner's inquisition as to the
cause Of the death of Geo. Lee War
rem, the convict who died on the chain
gang under peculiar circumstances last
Monday afternoon, developed. nothing
that was calculated to sustain the
theory Of suicide.
1t seems that the two negroes had
been taken out on the work Monday
morning and shortly afterward it was
noticed that both Of them were acting
in a peculiar manner. The guards
tried to make them work, but observ-
ing the popularity Of their actions,
did not undertake to use force.
While the guards were giving him
their attention, George Lee Warren
fell to the ground, and DR.. Miller, OF
Smyrna was sent for. The doctor ex-
amined the negro and gave him some
medicine, at the same time expressing
the opinion that he would probably
come around all right. The negro was
put back to work again; but soon af-
terward fell in a faint and had to be
hauled back to camp in a wagon. He
died shortly afterward.
Drs. M. J. Walker and ]. D. Mellow
ell, performed an autopsy on the body
Of the dead negro, and found both
lungs in a badly congested condition,
one somey nat worse than the other.
They found nothing wrong with either
the brain or heart; but being unable
to determine whether or not there was
poison in the stomach, they removed
that organ with a view to having 1t
examined by experts.
Neither physician was able to ar
rive at a positive conclusion as to
the probable cause of death. DR.
Walker suggested it may have been
congestion of the lungs; but DR.. Nc
Dowell did not think that the condition
Of the lungs was such as to have pro-
duced death so quickly.
The lay opinion now seems to be
that because Of their long stay in jail
since the first week in January
the negroes had become very much de-
bilitated, and the exertion Of hard
work so soon after their removal was
too much for them; but this Is only an
opinion.
After hearing the testimony Of such
witnesses as were able to give any In
formation as to the circumstances OF
Warren's death, the coroner's jury ad-
journed subject to the further call OF
the coroner, the idea being to await
the result Of an expert examination OF
the dead mans stomach.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
NOTES FROM OGDEN.
Serious Accident to Mr.. A. L. Nunnery
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
OGDEN, April 27.-Mr. A. L. Num-
merry. our magistrate for Bethesda, and
a veteran of the war was very painfully
hurt here on Sunday night. Mr.. Nun
merry was returning home from Rock
Hill on No. 25, mixed train and 1t
failed to stop at the station. After it
had passed some distance he attempt
ed to dismount, and as the train was
running at a fair rate of speed he was
thrown violently to the ground with
the result that his shoulder was dis
located, his nose broken and he was
otherwise bruised up. He was taken
to his home as soon as convenient and
DR.. w. G.. Stevens was summoned and
gave him the best attention possible.
Mrs. Susan Nelson is sick with
pneumonia at her home.
Rev. E. +. Scoggins and wife of Be-
thune, have been visiting at the home
of Mr.. 7. w. Scoggins for the past few
days.
Mrs. Cora Nelson of Rock Hill, is
expected to visit at the home of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Davis,
this week.
Mr.. ]. K. Scoggins, reporter for the
Record of Rock Hill, spent Sunday with
friends at Ogden.
Miss Bessie Conner spent short
while with her grandparents recently.
Mrs. J. A. Hathcock of Blythewood.
is visiting at the home of Mr.. A. P.
Dominey.
Mr.. Green Workman visited friends
near Old Point Saturday night.
There was Il sociable given at the
home of Mr.. w. T. Hollis last night.
Mr.. D. E. Boney was here looking
after his insurance interests Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
GOVERNMENT EXPENSES.
The Session Just Closed Breaks All
Previous Records.

Congressman Livingston, Of Georgia,
who Is the ranking Democrat on the
appropriations committee, has compiled
a statement Of the money spent by the
Republican congress at this session.
The sum foots up to seven hundred
and eighty-one million, five hundred
and seventy-four thousand, six hun
dred and twenty-nine dollars.
This expenditure is nearly half q
billion more than the last Democratic
congress spent at its first session; the
sum appropriated by the Democrats for
running the government at that time
being two hundred and eighty six mil
lion, nine hundred and f1fty-six thou
sand dollars.
The statement prepared by Mr.. Liv-
ingston has created sensation among
the national legislators, and it will be
circulated as a campaign document by
the Democrats to show the reckless
extravaganza Of the Republicans.
Speaking of this extravaganza on the
floor today Mr.. Livingston said:
Il do not question the honesty OF
these vast appropriations, either in
their aggregate amount or In their de-
tails, but I challenge the wisdom OF
the policy Of the dominant party that
has made the enormous expenditures
necessary through the increase OF the
military and naval establishments, the
maintenance Of which L. at the ex-
pense Of needed internal improvements
such as river and harbor works and
public buildings.
During the session which is just
about to close the representatives OF
the people have been denied considera-
ton Of the demands Of their constit-
uents all along this line, and yet the
appropriations for the army show an
increase over what 1t cost In 1896 or
s54,OO0,00O, and the naval the still
larger increase of s69,000,00o.
Whatever may have been the sins
of commission Of this congress they
are as nothing compared to its sins
of omission in denying consideration
to all legislation looking to the well
fare of the great masses Of the people"
Washington dispatch Of yesterday
to Atlanta Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers OF real es-
tate were indexed In the office Of the
auditor during the month Of April:
John W., VIM. A. and Robert D.
Graham to Robt. D. Gardner. 1894
acres; consideration $1,000.
W. B. Wylie, C. C. c. Pls. to w. H.
Mcconnell. 80 acres; consideration
s400.
Miss E. R. Currence to Alexander
$1,000.
Sallie J. Williams to A. L. and r.
L. Campbell. 1854 acres; considera-
tion $4,000.
James P. Crawford to C. F. Gordon.
200 acres; consideration $4,000.
Hinson. 46 acres; consideration $362.50.
Maggie Black to M. J. Conrad. $50
acres; consideration SIS. (Quit claim).
Henrietta Caldwell to T. w. Moore.
I93 acres; consideration $4,000.
BROAD RIVER.
C. E. Spencer and John A. Byers to
Freeman D. Hardin. 40a acres; con-
sideration $343.7S.
II. u I1ONdlu " ACSSi
One lot; consideration $700.
w. Brown Wylie, c. c. c. Pls. to
VIM. Borders 143 1-3 acres; consid-
Grafton s1.412.11.
Ella L. Byers to J. Starr Moore. S3a
acres; consideration s753.75.
BULLocKs CREEK.
James E. Thomas and others to S.
B. Pratt. 92I acres; consideration
s25S30.
w. E. ]. Haffner to Francis Walker.
923 acres; consideration $500.
w. L. Hill to P. B. McAbee. 6Ol
acres; consideration 500.
CATAwBA.
Loan and Exchange Bank to Ira B.
Dunlap. Agent. $40 acres; considera-
tion $1,000.
B. n. Craig to T. V. McFadden.
House and lot; consideration $3.50.
w. Brown Wylie. c. C. C. Pls. to T.
V. McFadden. One lot; consideration
S361.25.
W. Brown Wylie, c. c. c. Pls. to J.
r. Johnson. Two lots; consideration
s792.5O.
Laura A. Williams to James M.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

WE have not had great deal to say
about the so-called ogden movement"
that has been discussed in the pa
pers from time to time, and which
subject has been renewed by the pres
ent trip of the Ogden party to the
South; but as we see it. the movement
may very properly be described as a
crusade on the part of rich northern
ers who would amuse themselves by
following their bent, and they think
to change the educational trend in the
south so as to make it conform to their
ideas of our people being what they
think we ought to be. From their
standpoint, this is no doubt a very
laudable form of amusement, and real
ly we do not see any objection to leav-
ing these people to do as they can:
but We do not fancy that they will ac-
complish a great deal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
HOMICIDE In ROCK HILL.

Policeman Ewbanks. of Rock HILL
was admitted to bail on yesterday IN
the sum of $1,000 to answer at the
next term of the court Of general ses-
sions for the killing of Spencer Dos
ter, a negro who resisted arrest last
Saturday afternoon.
1t seems that Doster, who had the
reputation of being a quiet, peaceable
man when sober, was drunk and dis
orderly. Policeman Ewbanks ordered
the negro to get off the streets: but
instead of doing so he talked back at
the officer, who at once put him under
arrest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
Unusual Financial Situation.

official reports indicate that the
banks of New York have more money
i'm their vaults than they have ever
had in their history. and the situa-
ton instead of being source of sat
iSfaction to the financial world is one
of very considerable concern.
On last Saturday two of the Ma
tional banks of New York reported
deposits to the amount of nearly $780,
100000. and the deposits of the asso-
ciated banks of the city amounted to
s1,11O.O0O,00O. Not only this, the de-
posits were increasing daily, there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

troduced a resolution providing for an
investigation of the whole matter by a
committee of five to have authority to
send for persons and papers. He ask
ed for immediate consideration of the
resolution; but appreciating the posi-
ton in which they would be put, the
Republicans thought best to defer
action until the next day, when the
speaker rendered an elaborate opinion
in which he held that the subject was
not proper one for investigation by
the house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. w. H. Mcconnell is acting as
court crier this week.
Mr.. Paul G. McCorkle Of Chester,
was in Yorkville yesterday.
w. w. Dixon, ESQ.,. Of Union, visit
ed his family in Yorkville several days
this week.
Messrs. A. G.. Brice and ]. H. Marion
Of the Chester bar. have been In at
tendance upon the common pleas court
this week.
In. the list Of jurors drawn Monday
to complete the second week venire,
the name of ]. w. Smith was mad
vertently printed ~. W. Simril.'
Mrs. S. L. Latimer Of Camden. and
Mrs. H.. M. Dunlap Of Rock Hill, ar
rived in Yorkville Thursday. to be at
the bedside of their father, Mr.. ]. r.
Witherspoon.
Mr.. Joseph r. Witherspoon is crit
ically i'll at his home on Cleveland
avenue. During Thursday his condi-
ton was such that it was thought he
could live only a few hours. He was
somewhat better this morning; but Is
not thought to be out Of danger.
Mr.. Isaac A. Norris Of Princeton, ILL.,,
who purchased the Sherrer place. five
miles west of Yorkville. recently, Is
considering the idea of locating In
Yorkville but will not decide the mat
ter definitely until he can have an OPP
portunity to come down and look over
the situation.
Governor Hayward has appointed
two delegates from each county of the
state to attend convention Of Cane
Growers. to be held at Jacksonville.
Fla, on May and Z. Capt. 5. E. White
of Fort Mill. and Mr.. George T. Schorb
Of Yorkvlle, are the appointees for
York county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

THE president tried to force the
confirmation Of Crum by threatening
to call an extra session Of the senate;
but the Democrats called the bluff, and
the senate adjourned without confir-
nation. 1t is understood, however,
that the Republican senators have
agreed to take the matter up immedi-
ately upon the reconvening Of the next
session of congress. AS soon as the
senate adjourned yesterday, the pres
ident signed a recess appointment for
Crum
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
NOTE AND COMMENT.

On May 9 and May 23. the Southern
railroad will sell round trip tickets
from Yorkville to st. Louis and return,
good for 10 days, at $3.50. The tick
cts are for special coach excursions,
leaving Columbia on May and 70.
Any agent of the Southern railroad
can give full information.
Mr.. L. r. Williams has not yet re-
ceived his commission as judge OF
probate; but will probably receive 1t
within the next few days. The under
standing is that the state board OF
canvassers meets today for the pur-
pose of declaring the result Of the
recent election, and after that Mr.. Will
liams will have nothing further to
do except file his bond and receive his
commission. The bond is now prac-
tically ready for approval.
notwithstanding the long years OF
effort to perfect the same, it Is quite evil
dent that the present method Of select
ing jurors is far from satisfactory. 1t
is q fact that when they go to draw
names from the box the jury commits
sioners run upon a surprisingly large
number of whom they have no person.
al knowledge; others who have been
dead for a year or two or who have
long since moved out Of the county. 1t
is fair to say that more than rs per
cent of the names actually drawn have
to be discarded for one reason or an
other and even after the venires are
made up it frequently happens that
from three to half dozen prospective
members of each are disqualified for
one reason or another. There Is room
for improvement in the present law
and that improvement should be made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

THE matter of the confirmation Of
DR.. Crum to be collector Of the port
of Charleston, was called up in exec
utive session of the senate Wednesday
and allowed to go over. The Republi-
cans were given to understand that
the appointment could not be confirm
ed except by a delay that would pro-
long the session into the summer. The
Crum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

WHATEVER else may be said of Mr..
Bourke Cochran, it must be admitted
that he knows how to act on the Of
fensive as we'll as on the defensive, and
it must be admitted that he has had
the Republican party pretty badly
scared during the past few days on ac-
count of his resolution involving a
proposition to investigate the methods
pursued in the election of Mckinley.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

ACTING early to avoid the rush,
President Roosevelt has appointed
Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, former Re-
publican senator from North Carolina,
as United States circuit judge to sue
ceed the late Charles H. Simonton.
Judge Pritchard is now on the supreme
court bench of the district of Colum-
bia
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

JOSEPH w. Folk, of Missouri. Is
prominently spoken of in connection
with the Democratic nomination for
the presidency. Mr.. Folk is only IS
years of age, but has already made a
national reputation in connection with
his successful prosecution of the Mis-
souri, boodlers. and is now a candidate
for governor of the state on a plat
form which people sincerely believe
means reform.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

THERE is a story to the effect that
the New Jersey delegation has instruc-
tions to present the name of Grover
Cleveland to the ST. Louis convention
and if it does so there will no doubt
be some complications that are not
generally considered to be on the pro-
gramme.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

E.sT st. Louis is threatened with
another overflow. The water passed
the thirty foot danger line last Mon
day. ant has been rising gradually
since. st. Louis proper seems to be
in no serious danger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

PRESIDENT Roosevelt is being Sc
verely criticised for appointing Judge
Simonton's successor before the judges
body had been laid in the grave. 1t
does not look altogether right; but just
think If the swarm Of applicants the
president would have had to deal with
had he waited day or two longer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
TO UTILIZE COTTON STALKS.
Each Ton Contains Several Dollars
Worth of Value.

A story comes from Flatoma, Texas,
that ought to be of interest In Ander-
son.
1t is said that two capitalists OF
Philadelphia have offered to erect a
$4,000 plant in that town for the
manufacture Of products from cotton
stalks if the citizens Of the town will
take $4,000 worth Of preferred stock.
According to the story which we
have seen in our exchanges a lot Of
cotton stalks were shipped recently to
a Philadelphia chemist to have them
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29

THERE: is a growing feeling among
the naval experts of the world that the
day CT battleships is passing. The
fact that torpedo boats and floating
torpedoes are responsible for all of
the heavy losses Of the Russians at
Port Arthur, has brought about this
view.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-29
CHE iJurkrille Gnqllirer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1904.

IT is estimated that the per capita
circulation of the United States Is be-
ing added to at the rate Of $10O.OO0,-
900 a year from the gold mines.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-26
MARKET COTTON SLOWLY.

The most notable feature of this number of
The Progressive Farmer is, of course, the ringing
letter by Mr.. Rarvie Jordan, President of the
National Farmers Congress and of the Southern
Cotton Growers Protective Association, warning
farmers against the suicidal policy of rushing cot
ton on the market as fast as it can be picked this
fall. This letter ought to be read by every cotton
grower in the South, and we hope every Progress
sive Farmer reader will bring it to the attention
of his cotton growing friends not now on our
subscription list. Farmers everywhere ought to
plan at once to market slowly by the help of the
warehouse system or any other practicable plan.
The general meeting called for St. Louis and the
State meeting to be held in Raleigh next week
ought to be well attended. The farmers have the
situation largely in their own hands and by con-
cert of action can prevent a repetition of last
years plumbers. Then, it will be remembered,
cotton commanded high prices in summer, but
dropped below ten cents with the first wild rush
to market, advancing later in a way to bring
spectators and dealers millions of dollars in
profits that should have gone directly to the
farmers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-26
On Putting Things to thei- Right Uses.

Do not throw away a saw because it is not
a razor, for it will serve your turn another day,
and cut your ham-bone if it won't shave off your
stubble. A milestone, though it can not cut, may
sharpen a knife that will. Amatch gives little light
itself, but may light a candle to brighten up the
room. Use each thing and each man according
to common sense, and you will be uncommonly
sensible. You don't milk horses nor ride COWS,
and by the same rule you must make of every
man what he is meant for, and the form will be
as right as a trivet.
Everything has it's use, but no one thing is
good for all purposes. The baby said: "The
cat crew and the cock rocked the cradle" but old
folks knew better: the cat is best at housing, and
the cock at rousing. That's for that, as salt is
for behring's, and sugar for gooseberries, and
Nan for Nicholas. Don't choose your tools by
their looks, for that's best which does best. "A
silver trowel lays very few bricks.-John Plow-
mans Talks.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-26
MEETING OF STATE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

The annual meeting of the North Carolina
State Farmers Alliance to be held at Headquar-
tiers near Hillsboro, August 8, 10, II, promises to
be an unusually well attended and profitable ses-
sion. In addition to it's usual features, there will
be a general public meeting Wednesday, 10th, to
which everybody is invited.
The speakers for the day will be Governor
Charles B. Aycock, who says there is but one sub
ject-"Education;" Hon. J. Y. Joyner, Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction, who will speak on
"The Needs of Our Country Schools" DIR. TAFT
Butler, who will talk on agriculture and Stock
RAISING" Rev. Charles E.. Maddry on "Opportun-
tiles for the Orange County Boy" and Lecturer
III. M. Gates, who will tell about the Importance
of the Alliance and crack some jokes in his inim-
table way.
The Alliance continues to make steady growth
and the Hillsboro meeting is expected to be a
very encouraging one. Reduced railroad rates
will be given and arrangements made to accom-
modate all that come. Secretary Parker asks us
to urge County Secretaries to send in their re-
ports promptly, together with names and postof-
flee addresses of all delegates and members who
expect to attend.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-26
The True Meaning of "Yerow" Literature.

For very nearly the whole circle of the activi-
ties of the people is normal and wholesome. The
part that is abnormal, morbid, or retrogressive is
become so small that it can almost all be report
ed in the journals that exploit crime. There are
so few burglars and murders and scandal-makers
that almost every one of them can have a column
in a yellow newspaper, or even in an article in a
magazine. There is room for the portrait of al
most every divorced woman, and for every NUM-
cipal "boodler."
For the true significance of the criminal litera-
ture of cur time is that crime and degradation are
becoming enough to be reported and
exploited. In communities where social misdeeds
are very common, they are not "news," and there
was a time, not long ago, when the morbid and
abnormal part of society was too large to explore
or to exploit.-World's Work for July.