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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
LoCAf. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

c.. P. Lowrance-Is announced as a
candidate for the house Of represen-
tatives from York county, subject to
the action Of the voters in the pri-
mary election.
T. M. Dobson-Is announced as can
didate for recommendation for ap-
pointment to the office of magistrate
Of York township. subject to the ac-
tion of the voters in the primary
election.
Black Bros.-Want to sell flrst-class
milch cow with a young calf.
J. L. McGill, Executor-Gives notice to
the debtors and creditors Of the es-
tate Of Alexander Moses, deceased,
to make immediate settlement.
John E. Carroll, Supt of Education
Gives notice that applicants for
scholarships for Winthrop and Glenn
son college, should apply to him for
July 8.
J. R. Logan, S. Y. C.-Gives notice that
on July 18th he will sell certain mer-
chandise seized at the suit Of the
Merchants Grocery Co. VS.. Kendall
& Co., Of Glover.
First National Bank-Gives an object
lesson on saving money, and invites
you to place your money on deposit
with 1t.
T. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Wants to
repair or clean your watches, clocks
and jewelry. He guarantees good
= work.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Says 1t
Is actual results that count when
comparisons are made, and says the
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.'S
claims are backed by actual results.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Have full line
of fresh new crop Landreth's turnip
seeds, and want to sell you what you
need.
Loan & Savings Bank-Publishes its
quarterly statement, showing the
condition of its affairs at the close
Of business on June 30th.
Foushee Cash Store-Announce a
special sale Of suspenders for Tues
day. It wants you to notice change
Of bargain day to Tuesday on ac-
count Of Monday being July 4th.
J. M. Heath & Co.-Are offering many
different kinds of goods at discounts
ranging from 33 1-3 to so per cent:
They say they have the goods to sell
and buy in quantities large enough
to get the prices to allow them to
make customers close prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mary c. Ashe is visiting In
Kershaw.
Miss Carrie Beard spent Tuesday in
Lincolnton.
Miss Martha Boyd Of Point, who has
been seriously Ill, is somewhat better.
Mrs. T. A. Covington of Rockingham,
N. c.. is the guest Of Mr.. A. Roses
family.
Mrs. w. E. Dendy, and son, w. E.
Dendy. Jr., of Pickens. are visiting the
family of Mr.. w. C. Latimer.
Mrs. T. C. Dunlap and daughter, Miss
Sadie, left yesterday for a visit to
relatives and friends in Charlotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul r. Bratton and
Paul Bratton, Jr, of Charleston, are
spending several weeks in Yorkville.
Mr.. H. c. Strauss left Wednesday
morning for Hot Springs, Ark, where
he will spend several weeks on ac-
count of his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Brandon OF
Bethel, have been visiting In York
VILE this week at the bedside of Mrs.
Brandon's brother, Mr.. William Boyd.
who is seriously Ill with rheumatism
at the York Cotton mills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

three persons were killed, six serious
ly wounded, and 100000 worth Of prop
erty was destroyed. Dan Emmett,
the composer Of Dixie" died in Mt.
Vernon, Ohio, Wednesday, aged eighty
six. :. Henry John Middleton, Asso-
ciated Press correspondent with the
Russian headquarters near Lao Yang,
Manchuria, died of enteric dysentery
Sunday. .... Edward F. Knight, the
London Morning Posts correspondent
in the Japanese army, Is said to have
been killed at Wa Fang Tien. The
assistant cashier of the Central Bank
Of Mexico City has confessed to hav-
ing robbed the bank Of nearly half
million dollars. ..... Five battalions of
Russian infantry and two regiments OF
cavalry were defeated by the Takushan
division of the Japanese army twenty
miles northwest of Sin Yen Tuesday.
..... John F. House, a member Of the
Confederate congress, and congress-
man from Tennessee in the United
States congress from 1875 to 1882, died
at Clarksville, Tenn, Wednesday, aged
seventy-seven. ...... One officer and
twenty sailors lost their lives by the
sinking Of the Russian submarine boat,
Dolphin, in the Neva, just off the Bal
tic ship building yards Wednesday
morning. .....A cloudburst inundated
Robinson's Hollow Run and Charters
Valley, Pennsylvania, Wednesday,
causing the loss Of several lives and
destroying a half million dollars worth
Of property. The National Educa-
tional association Is holding its annual
session in st. Louis. 80. The Prohibi-
tion party in national convention at
Indianapolis, Ind, has nominated Silas
c. Swallow, Of Pennsylvania for pres
ident and Geo. w. Carroll Of Texas,
for vice president. General Nelson A.
Miles declined to accept the nomina-
tion.. There has been no startling
news from Manchuria during the past
few days; but 1t Is understood that the
opposing armies to the number Of 15O,-
900 or more on a side are confronting
each other and the greatest battle of
modern times is imminent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
NOTE AND COMM EMIT.

Thomas c. Williams, a negro stu
dent from Rock Hill has just graduated
from Harvard university with the de-
gree of A. B.
The Shelby baseball team advertised
the Yorkville team the other day as
being composed of hired players. There
was no truth in the statement. The
team is composed Of Yorkville and
York county men, all playing for pure
love Of the sport; but that they play
like professionals is hardly to be de-
MED.
There was to have been a game of
baseball at Glover last Tuesday after
noon between clubs from Kings Noun
tain and Yorkville. Both teams were
on the ground and there was a large
number of visitors to see the fun; but
owing to a thunder shower and a mis-
understanding the game did not take
place.
Superintendent of Education Carroll
gives all important notice in another
column with reference to the Clemson
and Winthrop scholarships. He has
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
White, Admx. s4a acres; consideration

White, Admx. s4a acres; consideration
$4,850.
John R. Wilson to A. Friedheim &
Bro. One lot: consideration $3.50.
Mrs. E. Belle Flowers to Mrs. Ella
M. Evans. One lot; consideration 1886.
Mrs. Ella M. Evans to ]. Fred Poag.
One lot and building; consideration
$1,250.
EBENEZER.
S. A. Fewell to John G.. Anderson.
793 acres; consideration $7s7.50.
S. D. Faris to s. M. Garrison. 80
acres; consideration $288.
Mary T. Deaton to DR.. T. s. Kirk
patrick. One lot; consideration 5000.
KINGS MOUNTAIN.
J. c. Parrot to John J. McCarter.
1881 acres; consideration 1925.
]. C. Conner and ]. F. Adkins to w.
H. and r. j. Herndon. 55 acres. (Quit
claim).
w. H. and R. ]. Herndon to James
w. Ferguson. IS acres; consideration
1855.
w. Brown Wylie, c. c. C. Pls.. to
DR.. w. G. White. 81 acres; consider
alton s100.
Margaret Stephenson to E. Jane
Chambers, ct al. 81 acres. (Quit
claim).
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

had much trouble in getting the neces-
sary application blanks; but now
people who are interested can learn
what they want to know by writing
to him. They have no time to lose,
however.
One of tho candidates for a county
office finding himself accused Of res
possibility for the recently published
interview with regard to the cotton
mill vote, has asked The ENQUIRER to
exonerate him by name. 1nasmuch
as we did not see proper to use any
names in connection with this inter-
view, and inasmuch as this particular
candidate was in no wise responsible
for 1t, we do not see proper to make
any disavowals. The man who gave
the interview did not intend that it
should be published, and for the pub
lication THE ENQUIRER alone Is res
ponsible. We were satisfied from our
own knowledge Of the substantial cor
rectness of the facts stated, and used
our own discretion in the publication.
It is not our purpose to make known
the name Of the candidate upon whose
conversation the interview was based,
for to do that would be to expose him
to the very evil against which he has
complained. If necessary, however,
we will take more or less pleasure In
ventilating the whole subject rather
more fully than it has been ventilated
in this section before. We think we
can show that to a greater or less ex-
tent at least, York is afflicted with the
same conditions that have made neces-
sary the intelligent and determined
measures that were recently taken
by the Democratic executive commit
tee Of Richland county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
RECORD BREAKING RAIN.

Although we have not heard from
every nook and corner Of the county.
from such information as we have
been able to gather by means Of the
telephone and otherwise, the rains OF
the past few days have been quite
general, especially that of Wednesday
afternoon and night.
1t is probable that there has never
before been so much rain in Yorkville
within the same length Of time, about
12 hours. If there has there Is no rec
ord of the fact. Mr.. ]. r. Schorb, the
local weather observer, has been giving
attention to such matters for fifty
years, and for twenty years or more
has been making absolutely accurate
measurements Of the precipitation of
each "a hours. Upon looking at his
rain gauge yesterday morning he found
that there had been precipitation of
81 inches since Wednesday afternoon
at 4.30 o'clock.
But the precipitation was evidently
greater in Yorkville than elsewhere In
the immediate vicinity. 1t seems that
two clouds, one from the south and the
other from the west came together and
burst right over the town. The result
was a downpour in sheets and columns
that swelled the cutters along Con-
gress street beyond their capacity, and
the roadway became the bed of rush.
ing torrents. Cellars were filled with
water from the overflow, and there
was not a little Of inconvenience and
damage.
All the streams Immediately around
Yorkville were swollen high out Of
their banks. The waterworks branch,
mile from the courthouse on the west,
filled the bottoms through which 1t
flows from hill to hill and rose knee
deep" in the boiler rooms Of the pump
ing station. The mile branch" on the
Charlotte road was deep enough to
swim a horse, and Fishing Creek rose
to level Of the high embankments that
form the approaches to the bridge.
There was much damage to the corn
in the bottoms. The mile branch" on
the Rock Hill road, was three or four
feet over the bridge, and the mile
branch" on the Pinckney road was
swollen to similar proportions.
There was a heavy rain all up and
down the Carolina and North Western
railroad, growing lighter between
Lowryville and Chester. At Zeno there
was a fairly good shower Wednesday
afternoon and another Thursday morn
ing. Such information as could be
obtained from that point was to the
effect that there were good rains in
various parts Of Bethel township; but
as to whether the drought has been
broken throughout that whole section
could not be learned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

ton to hear and determine this case on
a writ Of habeas corpus?
"s The force of public opinion In
this country in favor Of the freedom or
the press has restrained the free ex-
ercise of the power to punish this class
of contempts, and in many jurisdic-
tions statutes have been enacted de-
priving the court Of the power to pun
ish them. 1t was taken from the Fed
eral courts by the act of congress OF
1881, which act deprives those courts
of the common law power to protect
by this process their suitors, witnesses,
officers and themselves against the
libel Of the press, though published and
circulated pending the trial of a cause
therein.
"That newspapers sometimes engage
in unwarranted criticism Of the courts
cannot be denied. In some instances
they construe the liberty of the press
as a license to authorize them to en-
gage in wholesale abuse Of the court,
but these instances are rare and DO
not warrant a departure from the we'll
settled principles Of the law as de-
clared by congress and construed by
the courts. If judges charged with the
administration Of the law are not to
be criticised on account Of their OFF,
cial conduct the liberty Of the press Is
abridged and the rights of individuals
imperiled.
"There may be instances where the
publication Of editorials or other mat
ter in newspapers would bring the au-
thor within the limitations of the stat
ute. For instance, if a newspaper
should publish an article concerning a
trial which was being considered by
a jury, and should send a copy Of the
paper containing such article to the
Jury or a member thereof, during the
progress of the trial, for the purpose of
influencing them in their decision, 1t
would present a question whether such
conduct would not be misbehavior In
the presence Of the court, or so near
thereto as to obstruct the administra-
ton Of justice.
1T appears that the distinguished
Judge. who adjudged the petitioner to
be in contempt Of court exceeded the
authority granted in the act Of 1881,
and that the court was without juris-
diction. Such being the case the judg-
ment of the court Is void and therefore
a nullity.
"In view of the foregoing the court
finds that the petitioner Is unlawfully
restrained Of his liberty and it is there
fore considered and ordered by the
court that the said Josephus Daniels
be discharged from the custody of the
marshal of the United States and that
he go hence without delay"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
LIBERTY OF THE PRESS.
Important Opinion of Judge Pritchard
In the Case of Josephus Daniels.


In the Case of Josephus Daniels.
Judge Jeter c. Pritchard of the
United States circuit court filed his
opinion last Wednesday in the cele-
brated case of Josephus Daniels, before
him on q writ of habeas corpus,
charged with contempt of court.
Mr.. Daniels, who is editor Of the
Raleigh News and Observer, had been
fined $4,000 for contempt Of District
Judge Purnell.
Judge Pritchard's opinion will be
recognized as an important legal rec
ord, and is a careful and comprehen-
sive review of the law as applied to
newspaper utterances that might be
construed as contempt of court. The
text of the decision in part is as fol-
lows:
"In re Josephus Daniels for contempt.
Pritchard, circuit judge.
I'm order to determine whether the
petitioner is entitled to the relief pray
ed for in the petition upon which the
writ of habeaS corpus was issued, 1t
is necessary to determine two ques-
tions:
Il. Did the court which imposed the
sentence in this case have jurisdic-
ton?
"2. Does this court have jurisdic-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

THAT is a very sensible opinion that
Judge Pritchard has rendered in the
case Of Josephus Daniels, and 1t lays
down the law as it ought to be. We
agree with the judge in the suggestion
that editors frequently make a license
of their liberty, and they ought to be
punished for it. But we do not think
punishment should be left to the dis
cretion of any individual, especially
where the personal ire or animosity OF
that Individual may be consideration.
The power to punish for contempt
ought not to be intrusted to any indi-
vidual under any circumstances. A
better way, and indeed more consti-
tutional way, would be to provide
specific penalties for this offense, and
leave it to a jury to hear the facts be-
fore there can be a conviction. The
present system seems to smack too
much of the flavor Of the absolutism
that was supposed to have been wiped
away at Runymede.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

THE opinion that was filed by Judge
Emory Speer few days ago and syn
opsis of which is published elsewhere
in today's ENQUIRER, will likely excite
much interest among municipal au-
thorities everywhere. That Judge
Speer is an able lawyer, we do not
deny, nor do we deny that there Is
much plau .ibility in his argument; but
we are no prepared to say that his
views in this case are altogether
sound. 1t is true that the idea Of Civ
ing any one man the arbitrary power
of furnishing another by imprisonment
or otherwise, without the right Of ap-
peal, is repulsive to all the recognized
principles Of civil liberty. But how
ever it may be in Georgia, mayors have
nc such power in South Carolina. Here
the right Of trial by jury is held in
violate If defendant, charged with
violation of municipal ordinances, sees
proper to leave his case to the adjudi-
cation of a mayor, we are unable to
see where the harm comes in. 1t is a
matter of voluntary choice. Every de-
fendant has the right to demand a
trial by jury, and when he fails to do
so, there is no wrong in requiring him
to take the consequences. The preva-
lence of Judge Speer's opinion in this
matter would seriously embarrass the
proper administration of municipal
government; but that, Of course, is a
small matter compared with the in
tegrity of the constitution of the Unit
ed States. However mature consider
alton of the whole subject in the high
er courts is very likely to develop that
this opinion has been somewhat hasty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The street committee has ordered
some new "scrapers" to facilitate work
on the streets.
The state campaign meeting will
be held in Yorkville on Saturday, July
9-tomorrow week.
The central office of the Bedford
Telephone exchange will be closed
next Monday, July 4.
The determination Of the town
council to inaugurate a thoroughly
earnest sanitary campaign and keep 1t
up, meets with pretty general APPROX
al. The Importance Of the matter
is generally recognized.
The Loan and Savings bank paid
a semi-annual dividend Of per cent
today. The statement published in an
other column shows the present stand
ing of this splendid institution.
There are a number of advocates
of public park in Yorkville and
among them are some who are willing
to make liberal private subscriptions.
The principal obstacle in the way IS
the difficulty Of finding suitable land
at the right kind Of price.
There will be a pretty general
suspension Of business in Yorkville
next Monday, July 4. The dispensary,
of course, is closed by law, the banks
always close on legal holidays, the
postofflce, express and telegraph offices
will observe Sunday hours. The only
exception to the general closing Will
be in the case of few business places
whose proprietors will keep them
open for their own convenience.
There have been some important
changes in the management OF the VIC
tor Cotton OIL company, as the result
of which Mr.. J. N. Lipscomb becomes
general manager, and Mr.. T. r. Cox
sewers his active connection with the
corporation. Mr.. w. H. Fowler, Dook-
keeper for the Yorkville plant since Its
establishment, is now manager, and
Mr.. w. C. Putnam succeeds Mr.. II. +.
Thomasson as superintendent. Messrs.
Cox and Thomasson are to leave York
Vile much to the regret Of the many
friends they have made during their
residence here; but there Is no reason
to fear that the local business will suf-
fer under the thoroughly efficient and
capable management Of Mr.. Fowler,
who commands the highest esteem Of
of all the people with whom he has
come in contact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers Of real es-
tate were recorded in the Office of the
county auditor during the month of
June:
BETHESDA.
Chas. D. Nelson to John Nelson.
Store house and residence; considera-
tion $525. (James Nelson property.
BULLocK's CREEK.
J. N. Porter to VIM. A. Smith. $50
acres; consideration $500.
cATAwBA.
w. Brown Wylie, c. c. c. Pls., to T.
F. Bell. One lot; consideration $434.50.
Isabella H. Wilson to T. o. and Eliza
Hoyle Mabry. One lot; consideration
$500.
Mrs. M. L. Hall to Mrs. Elvira Black.
One lot; consideration $500.
E. L. Barnes to ]. E. Massey, Jr.
Two lots; consideration $1,000.
W. J. Roddey, trustee, to Rush
Moore. One lot; consideration $50.
Geo. D. White to Margaret S. Rob-
bins. Lot and building; consideration
$4,000.
Catawba Real Estate Co., ct al. to
w. w. Boyce, trustee. Two lots; con-
sideration 81 and premises.
L. D. Hutchinson to w. w. Boyce,
trustee. Two lots; consideration 81 and
premises.
J. E. Massey, Jr, to w. w. Boyce,
trustee. Two lots; consideration ex-
change.
VIM. c. White to w. w. Boyce, trus-
tee. One lot; consideration $1,000.
Thos. F. McDow, trustee, to w. w.
Boyce, trustee. Property reserved for
streets in sale Of Hutchison property.
(Quit claim).
w. w. Boyce, trustee, to J. E. Mas
sey, Jr. Two lots; consideration ex-
change.
W. W. Boyce, trustee, to S. D.
Hutchinson. Two lots; consideration 81
and premises.
w. w. Boyce, trustee, to Catawba
Real Estate Co. Three lots; consider
alton 81 and premises.
w. w. Boyce, trustee, to w. w:
Boyce. One lot; consideration 81 ana
premises.
w. w. Boyce, trustee, to Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church. one
lot; consideration 81 and premises.
w. w. Boyce, trustee, to w. l.. ROD
dey. One lot consideration 81 and
premises.
Rock Hill Land and Town Site Co.
to Syleecau Manufacturing Co. One
lot; consideration s9750.
Catawba Real Estate Co. to the Sy-
leecau Manufacturing Co. One lot;
consideration 5000.
Mrs. D. A. Johnson to Addie C..
PRESLEY. One lot; consideration 5000.
John R. Logan, S. Y. c. to Hattie l..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01
CONDITION OF COTTON.
New York Journal of Commerce Puts
IL at 1872.

It at 1872.
The Journal Of Commerce Of yester-
day published it's monthly report on
the condition of the growing cotton
crop, based on replies from more than
1900 correspondents. The reports in
dicate an average condition of 1872,
which is rise of 3.4 points during the
month Of June, and makes the condi-
ton S3 points better than reported by
the same correspondents a year ago.
The average date of the replies is June
23d. This report, says the Journal of
Commerce, gives a lower condition
than anticipated by some authorities,
but the returns are published exactly
as received. Texas shows a rise Of 5
points. which, considering the size and
immense acreage of the crop in that
state the most important feature of
the reports, is the unusually high con-
dition Of SO. compared with IS last
year and II and rs the years preceding
the high per centages. In Georgia and
Alabama 81 and 80, respectively, are
also SlSnlllCdIll. 1HeSS llllSS SldlSo, ~
may be noted. produce more than half
the crop. North Carolina during the
month shows an increase of and
South Carolina an increase of points
from last month, to IS and 50. respect
lively. Georgia is points higher: AL
ALBANIA and Texas each S points higher.
Mississippi and Arkansas are each 2
points higher, the two last named
standing IS and so respectively, and
Missouri has improved 10 points, to
80. Florida's condition shows no
change for the month from 80, while
Tennessee, at Sc, is but one point
higher. The territories, on the other
hand. show, a poorer condition than a
month ago. Oklahoma having declined
8 points to 81, and the Indian Territory
points, to 70,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

THE New York World Of yesterday
prints a story from Baltimore in cir
cumstantial detail to the effect that
there is no longer any doubt of the
alleged fact that Senator German and
half dozen other prominent leaders
are doing all they can to bring about
the nomination of Mr.. Cleveland at st.
Louis. Senator German is said to
have admitted that while Cleveland is
personally and politically Objectionable
to him, the ex-president is the only
man the Democrats can put up with
reasonable hope Of success. 1t Is gen.
orally admitted in all quarters that
Mr.. Cleveland is in no sense a candi-
date; but at the same time there is
strong feeling that he could not afford
to decline a nomination.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-01

THE newspapers throughout the
country are very much disturbed over
the recent disappearance Of Kent j.
Loomis, who was on his way from
Washington to carry the official copy
Of the treaty between the United
States and King Menelik, to Abyssinia.
The disappearance Of Mr.. Loomis was
first noted when the steamer on which
he was a passenger, reached Hamburg,
and nobody seems to know what be-
came of him. 1t is possible that he
may have been washed overheard.