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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
ADAMS vs., RAILROAD.

The Columbia State Of yesterday
contains the following synopsis Of the
case of Lillian S. Adams, administra-
trix, appellant vs. the South Carolina
and Georgia Railroad company, re-
spondent and the supreme courts opin-
ion thereon:
This is an action for $4,000 damages
for the death of plaintiffs intestate,
alleged to have occurred whilst the
deceased, in the course Of his employ
ment as a fiagman on defendants
freight train, was engaged in making
a flying switch" The answer em.
bodies a general denial and alleges that
the death Of the intestate was due to
"his own gross carelessness or reck-
lessness or through misadventure.
| On the close Of the plaintiffs evidence
the defendant moved for q nonsuit, and
Thereafter the plaintiff applied for leave
to conform her pleading to the proof
by striking out the word flying"
wherever the phrase flying switch
occurs.
The circuit court Judge Dantzler)
refused the plaintiffs motion, and or
dered a nonsuit on the grounds: l.
That there was no testimony that the
deceased was engaged at the time that
1
ing switch" as alleged in the complaint.
2. That, apart from the ground first
stated, there was no evidence Of any
kind Of negligence on the part OF the
defendant, as cause Of the death OF
the plaintiffs intestate. The plaintin
appealed.
Mr.. Chief Justice Pope: AS the
amendment moved by the plaintiff did
not materially change the cause OF ac-
| nd
have operated to surprise defendant,
the same should have been allowed.
Code, Secs 100, 191, 1872, 1874; Booth vs..
Langley, 81, S. c. 412, 20 s. E. 204;
Mew vs.. Railroad, IS s. c. 80, 81 8. E.
1928.
AS by the allegations Of the COM
plant the plaintiff was not limited to
negligence as to the flying switch, y
but relied upon other allegations Of
Intelligence, the circuit Judge erred in
holding that the plaintiff could not re-
cover In the absence Of evidence tend
ing to show that the intestate came to
his death whilst making a flying
SWITCH.
The circuit Judge erred in holding
that there was no evidence whatsoever
Of negligence on the part Of the de-
fendant. causing the death Of the In
ltestate.
There should be new trial.
Mr.. Justice Gary and Mr.. Justice
Jones concur.
Mr.. Justice Woods, dissenting: AS
the only inference that can be drawn
from the testimony is that the deceased
lost his life by misadventure In a po-
sition Of great danger. which he had
voluntarily and negligently taken. the
non-suit was properly granted.
The plaintiff was entitled to amend
l., til kaI tx, 1ar
The Judgment below should be at
lf1rmed.
Judgment below reversed and the
case remanded for a new trial. Opin-
ions filed April II.
Mr.. w. w. Lewis, Mr.. w. B. Wilson
for appellant; Mr.. Geo. w. 8. Hart.
Mr.. N. w. Hardin for respondent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. B. M. Dobson spent several days
in Charleston this week.
Mrs. M. C. Willis spent several days
with relatives in Chester this week.
Miss Rosa Steele Is visiting her SIS
ter, Mrs. Geo. Foster at Verdery, s. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. P. Hope have
been seriously sick for the past few
days.
Miss Mary Jackson Of Newport, s.
c., is the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. S. A.
Weber.
Mr.. Ross Clinton returned home
Wednesday after a stay Of several
weeks in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Leonard Of Winthrop COL
lege, visited Misses Annie McPheeters
and Catherine Dickson last week.
Mrs. Harriet ]. Bratton has been con-
fined to her bed with grip at her home
near Guthriesville for the past week.
Rev. and Mrs. w. G. Neville left for
Abbeville yesterday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. D. Wyatt Aiken, who died
in Washington on Thursday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. @. Wray-Says there is no question
about the superb quality Of "Su-
perb" clothes, quotes some prices and
makes a free offer to buyers Of 81
worth Of goods tomorrow.
Riddle & Carroll-Want you to know
that Campbelrs corn planter and fer
tilizer distributor is the best imple''
ment Of its kind. They sell Gantts
distributors, and have a carload of
barbed wire. They offer 20 lbs. of
rice for one dollar.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Invites you to
come to Lindsays studio for photo
graphs. Open a. m., to p. m.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Advise you that
potato bugs will soon be ripe. and
tell you to get your Paris green now.
They advise you to give crows a
dose Of strychnine and chicken hawks
nux vomica-
Louis Roth-offers genuine Porto Rico
and New Orleans molasses at 60c q
gallon. He has queen olives and
Heinz's and Van Camps soups, and
all kinds Of canned vegetables.
Foushee Cash Store-Announces q
special sale of black and white rough
and smooth straw sailors on next
Monday, 18th. Your choice Of goods
from 25c to SOC, for zoe each.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

advised a day or two ago Of pros
porous farmer In the northwestern part
Of the county who Is now selling this
commodity at $1.25 per hundred.
Sometimes the customer kicks at the
price," the farmer remarked; but
don't argue the matter further than to
say that If my hay Is not worth as
much as Timothy at the barn door,
don't want to sell 1t. That Is all.
have more than enough to do, or
would not sell at all: but then l do
not have to sell. you know" This
farmer takes exactly the correct View
Of the situation. At the proper time
he exercises foresight, and then, at the
proper time again, he exercises busi-
ness capacity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

THE military and naval experts call
culate that as a result Of the battle a
few days ago, the Japanese now have
complete control Of the sea and they
can do as they please. The Russians
have only four battleships left and these
cannot venture against the strong Jap
anese fleet that keeps them in the har-
Dor. The japanese transports may go
and come as thev please, and the bal
ance Of the war will have to be fought
out on land.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

IT has been charged that the Hearst
boom has been manufactured out OF
the whole cloth by means of newspa-
pers and otherwise, and the charge
cannot be successfully contradicted
But is it not fact that the Parker
boom is also of artificial manufacture?
1t looks so to us, and more than that
we do not see any harm in the situa-
ton, for otherwise it would be a diff
ficult thing to get up boom for any
BODY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
BUSINESS THAT RUNS ITSELF.
Devil No Longer Concerned About
Bothersome Details.


A story is told to the effect that a
certain prominent church member and
dispensary advocate in this state, while
strolling through the woods a few
Sundays ago. suddenly came upon the
devil as he lay sound asleep in a SUM-
ny fence corner.
After partially recovering from his
fright at the unexpected discovery, he
assumed a bold front and ventured to
arouse his satanic majesty and inquire
how it was that he had ceased, even
for a short while, from going up and
down in the earth like a roaring lion,
seeking whom he might devour, and
had become so Indifferent as to relax
his energy long enough to lie down in
the fence corner for a nap.
"Oh, WELL" answered Satan as he
sat up and rubbed his eyes drowsily,
you see that there is now no necessity
for my leading as strenuous life as
formerly. While we had the saloons
the church vigorously opposed the IL
quor traffic, which is my principal
agency for evil, and then l had to
keep Il sharp lookout for my best in
terests. or 1 might suffer defeat in
some Of my plans.
II tell YOU" continued Satan, they
kept me hustling then. But you see
that l have lately succeeded in effect
ing a compromise with the church, by
which we now have the dispensary
with the church people in charge in
stead of the saloons with the old time
barkeeper, and as long as those fell
lows will agree to run my business
for me for nothing except the little
Doodle that's in it, why of course. can
afford to take an occasional nap"
And, as the story goes. the church
member awoke to find that he himself
had been mapping in church and that
the pastor was then preaching a SER
mon in advocacy of the dispensary.-
Lancaster Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

Ex-Governor Hogg of Texas. wants
to know whether or not Judge Parker
supported Bryan four years ago. anc
takes the ground that until Parker an
swers the question in the affirmative
he, Hogg, will continue to work fol
Hearst. Judge Parker has not beer
doing any talking up to this time anc
there is no reason to believe that hS
will answer the Hogg question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
r, r. D. Route Extended.

Rock Hill Record: The postofice
department has authorized E. w.
Conner, carrier on R. F. D. No. to add
some additional territory to his route,
taking In the residences Of r. E. Con-
rad, r. ]. Morrow, VIM. Haston and j.
L. Williamson and his tenants. From
S. S. Neelys residence Mr.. Conner will
branch off on the new territory and his
route will terminate at the residence
of Mr.. Williamson. From there he
will to go W. S. Percivars on his re-
turn trip. No mail has been delivered
on this territory yet, but probably will
be at an early date.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

1T seems that when the Russians lose
a warship they have an invariable Gus
tom Of attributing the trouble to their
own mines. Their mines are danger
Gus no doubt; but when the full truth
comes out it will no doubt be found
that Japanese torpedoes are blamable
for the majority of the mishaps re-
ported.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

IT develops that the race between
Hobson and Bankhead in the Sixth
Alabama district was very close, Bank
heads majority being less than 5oo.
It is probable that Hobson may contest
the election on the ground of fraud.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

LIEUTENANT Gridley, son of Capt.
Gridley, one of the heroes Of the bat
tie of Manila bay, was among the killed
in the turret accident on the Missouri
at Pensacola last Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15
Ths ilorkrille Gnql1irrr.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1904.

SENATOR Tillman resumed his seat In
the senate last Tuesday after an alb
sence of six weeks on account of
serious throat affection.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-15

TO consideration. MI. IdFIlS, Ho"CNei,
has travelled over the entire state con-
siderably of late on official business
and the same conditions exist nearly
everywhere. The mills are not losing
money or anything like that, as new
ones are being commissioned nearly
every day by the secretary Of state, but
they cannot run under these conditions
and will simply shut down and close
the season earlier this year.
A Family Quarrel.
Columbia State, Thursday: All the
members of the Trezevant families
will be released from Jail today except
Will Trezevant, the coroner's jury
having rendered a verdict last night
that John Trezevant was shot to death
by his brother, Will Trezevant. Only
three witnesses were heard. One was
a sister Of the two men. She contra
dicted herself several times in her ver-
sion Of the family row. Another was
a man who knew none Of the parties
and had hard work explaining just
who shot who" as he said four shots
were fired, one by Will, the second at
Will by the mortally wounded mans
wife, the third by one Of the mems
sisters and the fourth by an unldentl-
fled woman. The family feud began,
it seems, from quite a trivial cause:
Johns little girl muddied the spring,
and Vicey, a sister Of John and Will
Trezevant, slapped her. When the
crying girl told her father he wanted
to punish his sister, who Is grown
girl. From this a fierce quarrel began
among the two brothers and their two
sisters and Johns wife. At the crisis
Will, at close range, shot John and as
he pulled his pistol to return the fire
he was too weak to shoot and his wife
snatched the pistol from his hand and
fired at Will Two sisters also fired
pistols but at whom, and whether be-
fore or after Johns wife shot at Will,
was not made clear at the coroners in
quest last night. Will Trezevant was
not wounded.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Suicide in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, Special. B. NIL
treasurer of Summit, and promine
citizen of south Mississippi, commit
suicide here early Sunday, havl
come to a local hotel for the purpo
He left notes to several persons,
planning that he had not the coura
to commit the act at his home, and
claring that it was done because (
was embarrassed financially. 1t "
learned today that his accounts
treasurer of Summit are all right, a
that his financial difficulties wereIp
sonal. He was about 60 years 9 sgt sse
Confederate veteran, and p'oiniueD'
secret orders.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
andidates from the Sixth.

pames R. Coggeshall- of Darling
r. Mr.. Walter Hazard of George
}aVe filed their pledges and have
4 the race to succeed Hon. R. B.
Fough as congressman from the
district. Mr.. Coggeshall has led
flslative ticket in his county in
81 two elections and was chair
i the important committee on
fls. He was also an influential
r. Of the judiciary committee and
Try popular with and highly re-
by the members Of the general
dly. 1t is believed that he will
solid vote CT Darlington county.
azard is a well known citizen
4getoWn where he is a prominent
fcessful lawyer. 1t has been sew
frs since he served in the legis-
1but he was regarded as one OF
pngest and most forceful men
5uring his term Of service. He
in every way to fill the duties
3fice and will be factor in the
columbia State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
ySsuIu:E'sS srr'es
sE%that all OF. them must
4 New Water Power.

!erson, Special.-News has been
eI here of a proposed power
d& be constructed on the Savan-
Ever at some place near Calhoun
mt. O. H. Sheffield is the owner
Ssproposed site. Speaking Of the
EGGPLANT Mr.. Sheffield says that
lIssintention of the company that
1fsthe power will be used in FL
sss9but as yet nothing definite can
iensout. At the place where the
AtoSbe erected the river is about
estawide and it is estimated that
horsepower can be developed. Mr..
sldEsds not saying much on the
tsEyet he gave out enough to as
hsSpublic that the dam will be
lttlszDrobable that if constructed
cation will be on the Georgia
thesriver. This, however, would
no great disadvantage to South
na towns wishing to utilize the
There are a number of towns
8 side,sof the Savannah which
be greatly benefited by such an
rise, and it is hoped by the peo-
this section that the plan may
successful and be carried out.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Sa HEssAE
sss

In the reviewing stand on Spruce
street was a distinguished company,
including Mrs. John B. Gordon, the
widow Of the former commander-in-
CHIEF, and her daughters; Col Phillip
Fall, Of Houston, Texas, member
OF General Lees staff; Mrs. John c.
Brown and bishop and Mrs. Fitzger-
aid, Of Tennessee. Mrs. Gordon stood
at the front OF the reviewing stand,
and drawn up across the street were
General Lee and his staff. The veter-
ans cheered their leader to the echo
as they passed, and many rushed out
OF line to grasp his hand Then they
turned and saluted the widow OF Gen.
eral Gordon. Mrs. Gordon was deeply
moved at the manifestations of affec.
tion. Her emotion was quite percepti.
BILE as the Georgia division bore past
the reviewing stand the flag of the
Confederacy that had been made from
the ribbons that bedecked the grave
Of her beloved husband.
Another affecting incident was the
welcome and calute of the old Stone
wall Jackson Brigade as it passed.
The grizzled warriors, bearing the tat
tered and battle-scarred flag they had
carried through victory and defeat
alike, stepped out of line and with one
accord saluted Mrs. Gordon and Gen.
eral Lee.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
10 Killed by Mine.

Toxic. BY Cable.-While the Taihoku
was engaged in laying mines at the
entrance to Port Arthur last night a
mine exploded killing two officers and
seven men. The Taihoku, which Is a
naval transport, was not seriously IN
iured.
Chicago, Special.-A special to the
Daily News from Toxic says: THE OF
ficer killed in the accident to the tor
pedo-laying ship Taihoku, was Lieu
tenant Commander Oda- He was the
inventor of the Japanese mine and, by
his great activity and skill throughout
the operations before Port Arthur, had
added largely to his reputation. The
Tnihoku at the time of the accident
was under a heavy fire from the Rus
sian forts and torpedo boats"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
KEwsY GLEAN1NGs.

Railroads Are restricting rigidly IN!
Issuance Of passes this year.
Playing brigand in the street Is
popular game with Morocco small boys.
Officers in the Cunard lines Boston
service were ordered todiscontinue at
tcntions TO women passengers.
A Canadian egg merchant proposes
to ship his wares to Great Britain
packed in barrels and frozen solid.
There is strong movement to re-
store the practice Of corporal punish
ment in the public schools of New dork
City.
Two thousand five hundred clerks i'll
Wall Street, New York City, have lost
their places on account Of the "hard
times"
The British Foreign Office holds the
opinion that no arbitration treaty be-
tween England and the United States
is necessary.
Although tle number Of immigrants
is smaller vllan usual the new low
prices of steerage passage are bringing
most undesirable class.
George Wagner, of Bridgeport,
Conn. said to be the last member of q
"Thirteel Club" most Of whom lave
died by their own bands, committed
suicide.
A fad for hypnotism recently Sc.
cured hold on the school-boys III
Aurora, H., grew to such alarming
proportions that local principal had
to forbid if.
The gentlemen" burglars who have
preyed upon yachts and houses along
the coast of the Long Island Sound II
previous years, have made their an
nual appearance.
Counsel for William Jennings BryaI
said that there would be no contes
by Mr.. Bryan over the request of Mrs
Phi1o s. Bennett TO have $4,000 from
fine Bennett estate turned over to he
absolutely.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
LABOR WORLD.
Since its organization the Civic Fed
Grafton is said TO lave averted l25

e. 4 ->---
Since its organization the Civic Fed
Grafton is said TO lave averted 10
strikes.
Last year 1929 railroad men were
killed in the United States and 3o,2zo4
were injured.
Tn the German Parliament there are
over eighty representatives OF work-
ingmen.
The strike of coal miners in the Fifth
sub.district Of Ohio has been declared
off and about 5000 men returned TO
work.
In the. Austrian textile industry the
working hours are ten to eleven a day.
Mems weekly wages average s5-ou.
women's $1.50.
The Erie Railroad Company has dis
charged ten per cent of its WORKING
force. or los men from its shops Id
Sus1uehanna, Pr
A lockout Of X )ut GOO masons aid
bricklayers has been declared IN Bu1-
| falo. because the men refused 10 Iay
brick on concrete foundations.
In England there are five labor rep
resentatives in the House of Commons;
and at the next election it is believed
that thirty more will be elected.
Losses incurred by the strike of the
workers at the naphtha wells, Baku,
| Russia. amount to no less than l,4Uo,-
900 pounds to the owners alone.
The commercial telegraphers have
called tbeir international convention
for June 10, the anniversary OF the
great telegraphers' strike of 1883.
The mill of the international Paper
Company, at Glens Falls, N: y, is
closed as a result Of a strike. even
the rivermen, log sorters and drivers
having gone out.
Because much of the work now done
in the Chicago stockyards by women is
declared "brutaliZing and tending to
dull the feminine sensibilities," the Ia
Dor union will ask the packers to re-
place them with men.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Railway Bridge Burned.

Spartanburg, S. c.. Specialize
Southern Railway bridge over Broad
Tiver, on the Spartanburg & Asheville
line, so: miles north of Columbia, was
partially burned at o'clock Wednes-
day morning. Passenger train No. 8,
north-bound, was saved from running
into the bridge by negro, who signal
led with red petticoat. The conduc-
tor and crew and volunteer passengers
formed a bucket brigade and succeeded
in subduing the flames, but not until
half the: bridge had been consumed.
Trains for Asheyille are coming by way
of Greenville to Spartanburg. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Lynched by Negroes.

La Grange, Ca, Special.-News has
lust reached here that a negro by the
name of Jonah Woods, who lived in
the country near Texas Court Grounds,
in Heard county, about 25 miles from
La Grange, was lynched by other ne
groes. Woods was a deacon in his
church and pious old negro. 1t is said
he discovered number Of negroes
playing craps and threatened that he
would report them to the officers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Entire Regiment Went Down.

St. Petersburg, BY Cable.-A dispate
from Mukden says that according
trustworthy advices received there
entire infantry regiment, with its COZ
mander, was sunk in the transpor
Hitachi and Sado. The same dispat'
says that according to Chinese stat
ments attacks made by the Japanese
Port Arthur have been repulsed WI
heavy losses.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Russian Loss About 1000.

St. petersburg, BY Cable.-Abou,
eleven hundred men wounded at tn!
battle Of yafangow, including fifty-fyl
officers, have reached Lao Yang. Tn;
total Russian losses are about tWL
thousand. General stakelberg's forGs
is marching north, the railroad beinl
unable to transport more than q tel
thousand men. Special dispatches SO
tbe Russians at Vafangow had 46 ba1
talions against A Japanese battalio9i
The Japanese had great superiority (
artillery. having more than 2Qo guns{
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
45 Flood Victims at Santiago.

Santiago de Cuba, BY Cable.-The
worst storm Of decade began Friday
and eliminated Monday night in four
teen inches Of rain, which fell in five
hours, accompanied by a...hurricane.
The lower village of Ell Cobre has been
destroyed. Forty-fye persons are
known to be dead and scores are miss
ing. Bodies are floating in the Cobre
river. TX enty bodies have been recov-
cred by boats patroling the bay.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Tariff on Round Bales.

washington, Specialize Inter
State Commerce Commission fixed
June 90 as the date for oral argu-
ments in Washington, in case Of the
Planters Compress Company, against
tho Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago &
St Louis Railway Company; the Cen
trail of Georgia and the Missouri, Kan
sas & Texas Railway Companies, in
Yolving freight tariffs on the round cot
ton bales. 5...zz;s
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Killed by Assassin,s .RuIIett.

ST Petersburg, BY Cable.-General
Bobrikcif, the governor general OF Fin
land was shot and mortally wounded
at il o'clock Thursday morning at the
s entrance to the Finnish Senate, at
;He,s:ngsors. The assassination was
committed by man named schau-
mann the> son Of Senator. who imme-
cdiatcly committed suicide. Gem Bob
irikoa y..as shot in the neck and stom-
: ach h and Waasb brought to ST Petersburg
50 dying diiion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-06-22
Transports Sunk by Russians.

Toxic, By Cable.-All doubt as to the
sinking of the transport Hitachi and
Sado by the Russians has been re-
moved. Three hundred and ninety-seV-
en- survivors of the Hitachi have arriV-
ed at Moji and 153 survivors OF the Sa-
do have. arrived at Kokura. Details
of the destruction of the two transports
and the full extent Of the casualties are
not obtainable. !.