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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
TELEPHONE LAW, NO GOOD.
Railroad Commission Will Reeommenc
Amendments.


Amendments.
The result of several days investi-
cation Of the telephone, law has con-
vinced members Of the commission
that 1t is defective in many respects
and that 1t will be necessary to apply
to the legislature for a change in the
principal features.
1.-The law" said Chairman Garris,
"is too general and when framed was
designed to give the railroad commits
sion powers similar to that given the
board over railroads. The trouble Is,
however, that there Is q national law
over the railroads that can as meas
ure be taken as standard for states
to operate upon and the roads operat-
ing through several states have in this
way a check. With the, telephone
companies, however, 1t is entirely diff
ferent.
1.-The law gives us no standard to
go by and we have no experts in the
telephone business in the office or un-
der our control whereby we can judge
on statements made by the companies
representatives. Take for instance
the matter of charges for two differ
ent lines for connection services,
without an expert 1t is impossible to
give the people just and reasonable
rate and at the same time not oppress
the companies, most of which are en-
tirely supported by local capital.
"As a result we will draw up the
many defects in the law as it now
stands and present them to the gene
raj assembly for action They can
act on the advice If they wish, but If
they do not the present law can never
be enforced in many respects"
The commission has spent several
days investigating the matter and
have consulted several telephone ex-
perts with a view of arriving at infor-
nation on the subject and the above
is the result Of their investigation
Columbia Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Judge Watts adjourned the court of
general sessions at Lancaster yester-
day out Of respect to the memory of
Bishop !. G.. Clinton, colored, who died
on the day previous. The order OF ad-
journment was made on the motion of
one Of the oldest members Of the Lam
caster bar.
II the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for special leg
islation on the subject Of roads Is
adopted the people Of York county will
be able to secure the passage OF an act
that will ensure good roads. Every
body understands that the most es-
sential element In the construction OF
good roads Is money. There are other
requirements, Of course; but money
comes first. Under the laws as they
now stand 1t is not practicable to keep
the roads Of the county In reasonable
repair to say nothing Of improving
them. But with proper laws on the
subject all this can be easily and
quickly changed, and in the course Of
a few years, York county can have
good roads throughout its entire terri
tory.
A public official, who has been a
close observer Of the subject he was
discussing, suggests an important
change in the law relating to magts-
trates and their constables. He thinks
that the idea Of paying salaries to
both the magistrates and their con-
stables is a mistake. In the first place
the constable seldom gets what the
law intends him to have. A number
Of the magistrates follow the plan of
hiring constables by special arrange
ment at a stipulation considerably less
than the law provides, and putting the
difference in their own pockets. AS
the result of this there has grown up
among most of the constables feeling
that they should do no more work than
is absolutely necessary and that under
no circumstances should they go out
Of their respective townships. A part
Of the business of the constables is to
subpoena witnesses for cases sent up
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

CONTROVERSY over the question as
to whether ]. w. Walker or ]. E.
Speegle is the regular nominee for
county supervisor of the primary
Greenville county. 1t appears that
on the face of the returns from the
second primary Walker was nomi-
mated over Speegle by a majority Of
II votes. The committee discussed
certain alleged Irregularities and fl
nally declared the election in favor Of
Walker by a majority Of votes. Af-
terward Speegle filed a protest al
leging irregularities in that people
who had not been enrolled within five
days before the primary had voted for
Walker. The committee took the
matter up again. Some Of the MEM
bers, including several alleged Walker
men, were absent. Walker made
claims Of certain alleged Irregularities
against Speegle. One Of these claims
was to the effect that at certain
precinct where Speegle had received
an overwhelming majority there were
70 more ballots in the box than there
were names on the poll list. The
vote on the issues was taken in the
absence of Walker committeeman and
the committee declared Speegle to be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
MERE.M ENTioN.

Great Britain has demanded an IN
demnity Of $3,750,00O from Thibet. the
payments to be made at the rate OF
$50, 900 yearly, and until the whole
amount Is paid the British retain pos
session of the Chumbi valley, the key
to Thibet. The Moroccan govern
ment has notified all the foreign le-
cations that commencing Feb. 9, next
all port to port trade in wheat, barley
and food stuffs will be stopped. .....
Two children lost their lives In a fire
which destroyed an orphans home. at
Shelbyville, ILL.,, Wednesday,. "A To-
cal freight on the Atlanta, Knoxville
and Northern railroad jumped the
track at Taloona, Ca, Tuesday after
noon. The engineer was caught un-
der the engine and scalded to death,
and the fireman seriously injured. 80.
The Russian Baltic fleet sailed for the
far east Wednesday,. One-haf the
fleet will go by way Of the Suez canal
and the other half around Cape Good
Hope. Barring accident, the voyage
will be made In ninety days.. Six
persons lost their lives, and twenty
were injured in a tenement house fire
in Brooklyn, N. Y, Tuesday. The fire
Is thought to have been Of incendiary
origin. Second Lieutenant VIM. D.
Pritchard, son Of United States circuit
court judge. ]. G. Pritchard, shot ana
killed Second Lieutenant Fred l..
Deem and then killed himself at Camp
Stotsenberg, Philippine islands, Mon
day. He Is thought to have been tenn
porarily insane. .Vincento Godi-
nez, a resident of Mexico City, and his
servant, Laurino Frias, were killed by
bandits Tuesday night. In attempting
to arrest the murderers, a battle took
place in which one bandit and one po-
liceman were killed and fifteen were
wounded. .... The r. A. Patterson to-
bacco factory at Richmond, Va, was
DESTROYED by fire Tuesday night. The
loss is estimated at 100000. The
entire business portion Of the town OF
Sturges, Miss, was destroyed by hre
Tuesday. "A report issued Dy the
interstate commerce commission on
Tuesday gives the total number OF
casualties to persons on railroads In
the United States during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1904, as $3.50
killed and wounded, as compared with
1851 the year previous. Total num-
ber of collisions and derailments, H.
291, involving $9,3S3,077 damages to
companies, as compared with 1O,643
collisions and derailments the previous
year. Two British steamers were
attacked by pirates in the west
river near Canton, China, Mon
day. Before much damage could be
inflicted the pirate crafts were driven
off by a British gunboat which came
to the assistance Of the steamers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
THE BATTLE OF MUKpEN.
Russians and Japs Fight Themselves
to a Standstill,

The cable dispatches that were pub
lished in the morning papers Of yes
terday describe the battle Of Mukden,
which commenced on October 9, as
having been brought to a temporary
standstill. Neither side has been vic
torious, and 1t is a matter Of doubt as
to which side has the advantage; but
IL there is a great deal Of difference it
is probably in favor Of the Russians.
The fighting has been no fiercer,
probably, than has occurred in previ-
Gus battles of this unusually bloody
war; but 1t has been on a larger
scale. Both sides had received large
endorsements since the battle Of
Lao Yang, and both were locking for
ward to something decisive at Muk-
den. The Japanese calculated that If
they could drive the Russians through
the mountain pass north Of Mukden
their winter campaign would be over,
and the Russians realized not only
that such would be the case; but that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

the nominee Of the party. Walker
appealed to the state executive COM
mittee and at a meeting held in Co.
lumbia on Monday, that body declar-
ed that It has no power to review the
finding of the county committee. Upon
the announcement Of this decision,
Oakland Democratic club Of Green
Vile county, which is largely for
Walker, has held a meeting and de-
clared that its members will support
Walker in. the general election There
is a probability that the situation
may cause more. or less disruption OF
the Democratic party in Greenville
county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
The Bisger-W Wooten Marriase-South
ern Dispenses With Telephone-Ex
hibits For the Fair-Death Of Mr.
Walter Scott, Sr.
correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.


| Correspondence OF the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL Oct. 21.-According to
previous announcement, Mr.. w. N.
Biggers, of this city, and Miss Lula
Mae Wooten, were married Wednes-
day afternoon at o'clock at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. M. Wooten near Smiths Turnout,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
w. L. Lingle, pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church of this city. Quite a
number went down from the city to
witness the ceremony which binds
these two young lives together.
After the ceremony, the bride and
groom accompanied by their attend
ants, drove through the country to this
city, and repaired to the home Of the
groom's mother, Mrs. Laura Biggers,
where a very delightful reception was
| rendered them. Mr.. and Mrs. Big
gers, will make their home in this
city.
The officials at the Southern passen-
ger depot had the telephone removed
from their office about a week ago,
claiming that 1t was nothing short Of
nuisance to them. This action Is
causing no little inconvenience to the
public, especially to citizens residing
some distance from the station. The
| citizens are doing some strong kick
| ing and expressing their disapproval
Of the matter in no uncertain terms.
BY resuming the use of the telephone,
| the Southern will save their patrons
great deal Of trouble time and ex-
pense besides inconvenience. Again,
| the telephone has on more than one
occasion, served the Southern a good
purpose. Less than two years ago by
the use of the local telephone, head
| on collision between Rock Hill and
Smiths Turnout was averted In which
one or more lives might have been
lost.
Mr. John Wood, secretary Of the
Commercial club, has been quite busy
the past few weeks gathering exhibits
for the State Fair in Columbia next
week. He finished the collection of the
exhibit Wednesday and the same was
forwarded to Columbia Wednesday
night. The exhibit consists of manu-
factured and agricultural products OF
this section. S. J. Kimball will, as
usual, be present with some fine
horses. He expects to exhibit about
thirty horses. Nicely & Moore will
take down some fifteen or twenty fine
horses on Thursday. Parker & Mil
Ter who are engaged very extensively
in poultry raising expect to send down
about $50 or 300 chickens.
The drought remains unbroken. 1t
Is now almost seven weeks since any
rain Of any consequence has fallen In
this section. The dust is becoming al
most intolerable.
Mrs. P. H. Pickett and Mrs. Tom
McKeown Of this city, were called to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

Fairfield county Saturday night to at
tend the funeral and burial Of their
father, Mr.. Walter Scott, Sr., who
died early Saturday morning at his
home eight miles from Blackstock.
He had been In failing health for the
past twelve months suffering from
something like an abscess Of the
stomach. He spent several months
this summer with his daughter, Mrs.
Pickett in this city and was treated by
the local physicians and appeared to
be very much improved when he re-
turned home. He, however, continued
to grow weaker until the end came
at the time stated above.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
GOLD MINING.

While 1t Is no doubt true that more
than two dollars Is the average cost
of every dollar. of gold that Is taken
out Of the ground, this fact will new
er discourage the, search for the pre-
cious metal. because. proportionately
speaking, there Is just as much good
money lost in trying to command sue
cess in other businesses as there Is In
gold mining. - @-7 80
There is good reason to believe that
there Is plenty of gold in the rocks Of
York county, especially across the
northern half and southwestern quar-
ter. Gold has been found in these To-
calities in paying quantities, and there
is now in progress more or less min
Ing that is reasonably profitable. It Is
not practicable to secure definite In
formation as to profits; but there Is
every reason to believe that certain
mines that might be mentioned are
yielding satisfactory returns in pro-
portion to the labor and expense that
are being put In them
But even though there may be nu-
merous mines, 1t Is not likely that
present conditions. AS q rule the
or the values Of prospective mining
properties. Often where a land owner
has knowledge Of workable ore on his
property, he is withost the means or
ability to mine II himself and has too
exaggerated an idea OF its prospective
value to enable him to put It In the
hands Of somebody else at reason
able price.
Mr.. Grafton. OF the United States
Geological survey, threw out an Idea In
the presence Of the writer few days
ago that is entitled to the consideration
Of farmers and others who may have
gold ores on their properties. The
idea was to the effect that the people
referred to do development on their
own account. II have known Of cases
in the west" he said, where farmer
would find reason to believe that ore
prospects ON his land were workable.
On this theory, he would get little
powder and dynamite and go into 1t.
AS soon = re would get out enough
to make car load he would ship 1t
to the nearest reduction plant. II the
ore was at all valuable the returns
would generally be Bufficient 10 at
least pay expenses and buy more dy.i
Mantle. Good mines have frequently
been developed in this way" -
Nobody wants to see every farmer
In York county turn daft and go to
pounding up all the flint rocks he can
find; but men of discernment will do
well to keep. their eyes open at al
times for show OF color In the rocks
with which they fcorne in contact.
Such a practice may be continued,
without result for lifetime. II is true;
but at the same time, there Is Just as
good chance to strike valuable find
almost any: day, and 30 long as one
does not allow himself to become O.
crank on the subject he Is In no dam
ger Of losing anything.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

THE administration at Washington
has recently been confronted with a
social problem that is quite annoying,
especially since it comes in the face
of the approaching election. Private
John T. Smith, connected with the
United States hospital corps at Fort
Motto, N. j., married a negro woman
sometime ago. There Is no law
against miscegenation in New Jersey,
but the mans comrades feel outraged
at his action. The medical officer in
charge O. the hospital recommended
Smiths dismissal from the service,
and General Fred Grant has endorsed
the recommendation. Smith, how
ever is resting his case with the
president as commander-in-chief OF
the army. He holds that If the COM
mander-in- chief of the army is priv
ileged to entertain negro man at his
dining table, it surely cannot be a
very grave offense for a private SOL
dier to marry a negro woman. The
president will have to take action In
the matter; but as to whether he Will
do so before the election remains to be
seen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

WHILE The ENQUIRER is not dis
posed to criticise Governor Hayward
for committing the death sentence
pronounced against Hoyt Hayes, II
sincerely hopes that his excellency will
not see proper to go any further In
the matter except on the recommen-
dation of the trial judge and the So
licitor. We know Judge Dantzler and
we consider him both able and con-
scientious. If he had believed Hayes
was innocent he would have certainly
set the verdict aside and II he should
decide now that there had been a
mistake he would not hesitate to rec
ommend. that the wrong be righted
Possibly the governor has made a
mistake in committing the sentence;
but If he has made such mistake
the law has not suffered, and after all
there Is involved nothing more SER
ious than the question whether life
Imprisonment Is really less severe
punishment than death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
LOCAL LAcoNics.
Reward for Jim Thompson.

Reward for Jim Thompson.
At the request ;. OF Sheriff Logan,
Governor Hayward has offered a re-
ward Of $3.50 for the arrest Of Jim.
Thompson, the negro who killed Isaiah
Jeter near Cotton on October 8. Z.
To Remove the Seminary.
Mr.. L. r. williams, who went to.
synod at Clinton as che representa-
tive Of Beth-Shiloh church, returned
home this morning, having gotten ex-
cused at about a. m, and having
left Clinton at about a. m. The most
important subject before synod was
the question Of removing the theolog-
ical seminary from Columbia to At.
lanta- This was decided upon at an
early hour this morning by vote Of
So to So. Synod will adjourn tonight.
and Rev. w. G. Neville and Mr.. ]. ].
Hunter, who are representing the
Yorkville Presbyterian church, are
expected home tomorrow. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

WE are late in making the observa-
ton; but there is no harm in calling
attention TO the fact that the commonly
accepted conclusion, just after the
Transvaat war that bayonet charges
and hand to hand fighting were
things Of the past was a mistake. The
Russians and Japs have both proven
this to be the case. AS to whether
fighting be hand to hand or at long
range seems to be largely matter OF
the temper Of the combatants, and 1t
is likely 20 continue so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
Death of Mary Harris.

Mary Harris, one Of the few remain
ing full-blooded Catawba Indians, died
at her home in the Indian reservation
recently, and was buried Tuesday af-
ternoon The Rev. A. S. Rogers con-
Quoted the services. All Of the MEM
bers Of the tribe were In attendance;
and the ceremonies and scene are said
to have been very impressive. The
dead woman was an earnest and con-
sistent member of the Presbyterian
church, having allied herself with 1t
Years ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
Friday, October 81, 1904.

to the court Of general sessions.
Cases often come up with no witness
es. The remedy for this state OF af-
fairs, 1t is suggested, Is to let the
magistrates remain on salary as now
and put the constables on fees. There
Is reason to believe that in this way
the constables will be able to secure
better pay; but they will earn 1t, and
they will give better service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21

ACCORDING to the Gaffney Ledger,
Senator Tillman has accepted an in
vitation" to deliver an address at
Gaffney tomorrow on the subject OF
prohibition, dispensary or license. We
take this to mean that the senator
fears a possibility that the people OF
Cherokee may really vote the dispen-
sary abomination out Of Gaffney, and
he considers it advisable to make an
effort to stem the tide. The result OF
the meeting will be watched with
much interest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
CHE Nurkpilk Gaq'sirer.
YoRKvILLE, s. O.,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2l, 1904.

THE New York gamblers are betting
to on Roosevelt and 10 to 8 on
Herrick. From this it seems that
opinion seems to be in favor of the
Democrats. electing the governor and
the Republicans carrying the state for
president.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
BAPTIST.


REV. W. n. HURT. PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday school In
the morning at 10 o'clock. Services
each second and fourth Sunday at IL
o'clock in the morning and at 7.3o In
the evening. ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
FIRsr PREsRYTERIAN.

REV. W. q. NEVILLE, ID. D., PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERv1cEs-aIorning service
at II o'clock. Sunday. school at p.
m. No evening service. ~ 80. r:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
AT THE cH.aOHEs.
TRINITY METHODIST EpIscoPAI

REV. J. L. STOKES, n. D.. PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-lIorning service
at II o'clock. Sunday school at A
vice at 7.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PREsBY.
TERRAIN. 45.'

REV. W. C. EwARr. PASTOR.
SUNDAY SHRv1cEs.-s5abbath school
at 10 g. m. No other services.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-10-21
CHURCH OF TEtE GOOD
SHEPHERD.

REV. J. C. JoHNEa, RECTOR. =
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-Sunday school at
D. m. Evening services at p. m.
by the Rector.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
New Books in the Library.

New Books in the Library.
The following new juvenile books
have been added TO the library:
Just SO Stories Rudyard Kipling.
Krag and Johnny Bear Ernest
Seton Thompson.
Heroine OF l8l2-Amy f. Blanchard.
Heart of Lynn-Mary S. Cutting.
GalopofT, the Talking Pony-Tudor
jerks.
New Fortunes Mabel Earle.
Dogtown-M O. Wright.
Triumphs Of Science-M. A. L.
Lane.
Purrette NJ. Bouvet.
Captured Santa Clause Thomas
Nelson Page.
Tommy Remington Battle-B. Z.
Stevenson.
Daughter of Freedom-Amy L. Blan-
chard.
Boys second book of Invention
II. S. Baker.
Barnaby Leo Ohm Bennett.
DornfeId Summer-M. NJ. Haley.
Caress Jane Katherine Pyle.
Delahoydes- Henry Inman.
Aunt Jimmy's viii NJ. o. Wright.
Wandering Heroes-L. l.. Price.
Story of Live Dolls-J. G. Gates.
Year in Hawl-R. Doubleday.
Down the Ravine-Mary +. Murfee.
Sir Marrok-Allen French.
When Mother was Little Girl
r. >. Brewster.
Norwegian Ramble-Anon.
captured by the NaYaJos-Charles
~ Cur1ls'
TWO Wilderness Noyagers-F' W.
AK ms
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President
ALTON -. PARKER OF New York.
Vice President
HENRY q. DAVIS OF West Virginia.
Governor
GEORGE w. PECK Of Milwaukee.
Lieutenant Governor
HENRY A. LATHROp Of Marshheld
Secretary Of State
JAMES y. NOLAN Of Manitowoc
Treasurer
ANDREW JENSEN OF EdRerton.
Attorney General
WILLIAM F. WOLFE Of LaCrossc
Railroad Commissioner
EDWARD H. lIhNTON Of Superior
Insurance Commissioner
HENRY w. FETHEk 81 sturgeon Bay
Representative I'm Congress
HERMAN GROTDPHORST Of linraboo
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
ISSUES OF I9O1

From Judge Alton b. 'nrIicr's let
Ter Of acceptance:
" Tho issues arc joined and the peo-
pie must render the verdict:
Shall economy OF administration
be demanded or shnll extravaganza
be encouraged ?
i" Shall the wrougdoer be brought
10 bay by tho people, or must Justice
wait upon political oligachy?
Shall our government stand for
equal opportunity or for special priv.
ilegc2
=" Shall it remain n government OF
law or become one Of individual en-
price
= Shall we cling to the rule Of the
poodle, or shall We embrace, henctceut
dcspotism?
With cnlmness aud confidence We
await the peoples verdict,