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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

IT began to look last week as If
France would necessarily become In
volved In the war between Russia and
Japan. AS a matter of fact, she has
been more or less involved all along;
but 1t began to look as II the part she
is playing must become a little more
active. There Is no doubt of the fact
that the Russian Baltic fleet has re-
ceived much assistance at the hands
of the French during its trip from the
Baltic to the far East. The fleet coal
ed first in French waters in Algiers,
and after that 1t was allowed to recu-
perate off Madagascar and off 1ndo-
China. There is no reasonable doubt
of this, nor is there any doubt that the
fleet got large stores Of supplies al
the French port Of Saigon. Japan
complained to France about all OF
these things and France replies that
If the French territorial authorities
have violated the laws Of neutrality
at any of the places mentioned 1t has
been in disobedience to emphatic or
ders from Paris. Under the circum-
stances Japan deems it prudent to ac-
cept the French explanation as satis-
factory. She knows that the explana-
ton really does not explain; but at
the same time she is very we'll aware
that she has her hands full as 1t Is,
and that to attempt to compel satis-
faction at the hands of the French
would only be to invite her certain de-
struction. However, if she comes out
all right in her dispute with Russia,
she may have an argument with
France later on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
CROP CONDITIONS.

Reports brought to Yorkville by
farmers and others in attendance on
court from all parts Of the county indi-
cate the most unfavorable condition
that has attached to the cotton crop
at this season during several years
past.
It is generally conceded that In ac-
cordance with pledges to the Southern
Cotton association there had been
material reduction In the acreage In
tended for cotton, and according to
the reports. that are being received but
few of the farmers have been able to
get In as much cotton as they had In
tended.
All reports indicate good stands
and vigorous growth; but the wet
weather has so retarded the work OF
t"chopping out" that but few farmers
have been able to complete this work,
and many fields are 80 overrun with
grass as discourage all hopes Of SOW
ing the crops. "
AS general thing the farmers VINO
have not yet finished planting are not
disposed to try to do so. They calcu-
late that because of the vigorous start
the grass has already gotten, they will
have about as much as they can do to
take care of such cotton as has already
been planted.
Much Of the land that has been pre-
pared for cotton but not planted on ac-
count of the continued rains will be
planted in corn. Some few farmers
saythey will plow up their grassy -un-
chopped cotton and replant, but this
practice will not be genera! because the
best opinion seems to be that the sea-
son is too far advanced to give much
promise of profitable results.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

THAT is a pretty gloomy report that
Solicitor Henry has made to the gov
ernor in connection with his efforts to
prosecute the Morrison lynchers, and
1t must be confessed that most of 1t
is pretty nearly true to the facts.
The most we had hoped for in con-
nection with the matter was that the
case would get past the grand jury be-
fore a petit jury. Had this been done,
we would not have looked for any con-
victions. no matter wat the evidence.
1t has long been held as an established
axiom that you can't indict a whole
community" and 1t Is true. 1t is es-
pecially true in a case like this, when
the community sanctions the offense
which has been committed by or In 1t.
But we are not surprised even at the
failure of the solicitor to secure a pre-
liminary hearing. We do not think
anybody is surprised. OF course, we
will be reminded that the magistrate
had no right to hold the accused In
definitely especially without accusing
witnesses. AS an abstract question or
law that is all right, but still most or
us have an idea why the witnesses
failed to materialiZe, and our eXplana-
tions along this line are not particu-
larly creditable to an ideal condition
of law and order. But still Mr. Hen
ry's efforts have not been entirely In
vain. Among those who killed Morri-
son, and who have since succeeded in
thwarting the operation Of the law, we
are quite sure that there are some who
appreciate the Importance of the law
as a guarantee of the security of their
own lives and property, and their ex-
perience in this matter Is very well
calculated to realize what might be the
ultimate outcome of such precedents
as they have been instrumental IN es-
tablishing. Solicitor Henry has said
some things in his report that are not
altogether pleasant to us, and we would
be glad to believe them untrue; but We
are not going to criticise him. His
proYocation Is great, and we cannot
criticise him and retain our self-res-
pect.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

NEW ApveRrisEMENTs.

j. a.. Tate, C. G. C. Pls.-Announces
sale of lands involved In suit OF w
.- G. Turner, plaintiff vs.. Samuel
Goore, ct al, defendants.
First National Bank-Advises you to
keep your powder dry and your
money in bank" and agrees to han
die your business satisfactorily and
profitably.
Dobson Bros. Cash Store-Says Its
biggest rush Is over, and 1t has more
time to devote to customers wants
See new lot Of choice millinery.
w. Brown Wylie, Administrator-Pub
fishes notice to debtors and creditors
of Alvira Jane Given, deceased, tc
make immediate settlement.
J. Q. Wray-Has few days sale oi
odds and ends, and wants you tc
come to see its line Of lawns, voiles
etc. Newest ties and belts here.
The Star Drug Store-Recommends
Paracamph for burns, cuts, eczema
etc. Price 25c, soc and $1.00 per bot
tie.
Foushee Cash Store-Has a new ship.
ment Of ladies' collars, aprons, and
,low-priced window shades. Tells
you to ask about its parasol bar
gains, and announces q lace spe'
ciap for next Monday.
York Furniture Co.-Have bedroom
suites, couches and lounges In pan
tasote and leatherette, refrigerator
and ice-boxes, at money-savine
prices.
Strauss Smith Co.-Have just receiv.
ed shipment Of mems and boys
hats, shirts, etc., and say fullest
value for the money Is the cardina
principle of their store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

over, and court adjourned until Mon
day. -.
Upon the call Of the second week
jurors on Monday 1t developed that the
following had been reported rs not
found:
w. L. Nicely, w. F. H. Mitchell, ]. M
Bankhead. .-.
The following were present for duty {:
w. j. Love, ]. E. McAlilley, John q,
Robinson, C. w. Carroll. w. B. Castles
2. I. Walker, ]. Frank Moore, w. A,
Maloney, C. T. Brandon. J. e. Plaxico
w. w. Gill, j. A Harshaw, s. n
Shillinglaw, r, R Love, John Feem-
ster, G. w. Adams, ]. s. Hood, j. f.
Brandon, r. o. Clinton, 8. C. Faris, w
Meg. Bailey, Jr., Adger Hughey. F.. D.
Hardin, T. c. Dunlap, c. P Blankon-
ship, Paul Workman, L. B. McFadden
w. B. Roddey. r. L. Wilson.
The following additional Jurors were
drawn from the seven mile box to fill
out the venire:
O'Farrell, ]. w. Love, A. C. Hogue
Clint Jackson, B. N. Johnson. Bert
Smith, w. 8. Barnwell, w. L. Robin
son, ]. M. Ferguson, ]. c. Dickson.
The first case taken up yesterday
morning was that Of Grandson Pat
terson, as administrator Of Simon
Johnson, deceased, suing for the ben
eft Of Nancy williams, mother and
only surviving parent of Simon John
son. This was a suit for damages or
account of the killing of Johnson by
the falling Of an elevator at the Tavo-
ra Cotton mill on the 30th of Decem-
ber last. The plaintiff alleged wilfu
negligence on the part Of the defend
ant cotton mill company, and the de.
fendant cotton mill company alleged
a latent defect in the machinery Of the
elevator and negligence on the part OF
the deceased. The plaintiff demanded
damages In the sum Of $4,000. Messrs
Mellow, Lewis & Thornwell, represent
the plaintiff and c. e. Spencer AND
Wilson & Wilson represent the de.
fendant. The case was still in prog.
ress when THE ENQUIRER went II
press.
The next case will probably be thai
of Waverly Fairman against the Sea
board Air Line railroad. This grew
out Of the wreck near Catawba juno.
ton last fall. There are large num-
Der of witnesses In town waiting t.
testify In this case. They include al
of the more prominent citizens whc
live within. a half dozen miles Of thu
scene of the wreck.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
LOCAL CAcoNicS.

We Will Send The Enquirer
From now until January !, 1905, for
$126.
Body Recovered.
The body Of Mr.. William Arthur
Little, who was drowned at Wrights-
VILE Beach, Wilmington, on Sunday
of last week, was recovered last
Thursday. 1t had been washed up on
the beach and buried head down In
the sand. The body was taken to
Charlotte for interment.
The Mail For Glover.
Commencing tomorrow morning, the
northbound C. & NV. freight train,
which leaves Yorkville at about
o'clock, will carry a sealed mail pouch
for Glover and Glover r. F. DIS. Nos.
l and 2, restoring the old mail ar
rangement that existed previous to the
establishment of the schedule that has
just been supplanted.
Piedmont Springs Hotel.
Work on the big hotel at Piedmont
Springs Is being pushed as rapidly as
possible, and the building will prob
ably be ready for the public by the
first Of July. The contractor says he
will be ready by the first of June;
but people Of the neighborhood think
he Is little too sanguine. The hotel
is to have forty rooms, and there Is
reason to believe that It will be filled
within a very short time after the
doors are thrown open.
Death at Glover. b..
Miss Mary Jackson, eldest daughter
Of Mr. w. Thompson Jackson Of York.
vile, died at the home Of her grand
father, Mr.. John Knox, Of Glover, last
Sunday night at about 10 o'clock.
Miss Jackson was attacked by typhoid
fever at the same time that her father
and three other members Of the fam
lily were down with the disease, and
she was removed to Glover In the
hope that she would be benefited by
the change. She was about seventeen
years of age The funeral took place
at Glover yesterday morning at IL
o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
Tuesday, May l6, 1905.
BATTLE iMMIN ENT.
Opposing Fleets Getting In Close
Proximity.


Proximity.
Dispatches from St Petersburg and
from points bordering the China sea
indicate the probability of battle be-
tween the Russian and Japanese fleets
within the next few days,
The two Russian fleets, commanded
by Admiral Rotestvensky and Rear
Admiral Nebogatoff got together on
May 10, and 1t is understood that
they are now proceeding northward.
The exact Whereabouts Of the Ja-
panese fleet Is not known but that 1t
is close In the neighborhood Is reason
ably certain.
1t is quite probable that the bat
tie will be Joined somewhere of the
coast of the island Of Formosa; but
this is matter of speculation, based
on the fact that conditions there are
favorable to the Japanese. s-s
The Russian feet consists Of some
fifty or sixty ships, and the Japanese
have as many. or more; but are not as
strong in battleships. The Russians
have seven battleships while the Ja-
panese have only four. 1t is generally
believed that the Russians have the
advantage I'm ships and guns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

Federal government to all survivors
of the war of 1912. He was an hon
orary member Of Fort Stanwix Chap
ter, Sons Of the American Revolution,
and also of the state and national chap
ters. Under a resolution passed by
the New York city board Of aldermen
in December of last year, the body of
Mr.. Cronk will lie in the city hall there
and will be buried in Mount Victory,
Cyprus Hill cemetery, in Brooklyn,
where more than half hundred of his
fellow soldiers in the war of 1912 have
been laid at rest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
MERE.MEnrloN.

A passenger train on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa, Fe railroad was
ditched by train -wreckers near EN-
poria, Kansas, Sunday. injuring six
passengers, two fatally. :. Jessie
Bartlett Davis, the actress, died at her
home In Chicago, Sunday, Of heart dis
ease, aged 40 years. She had been on
the stage for 80 years. Twenty-Five
miners were killed by a premature
explosion while blasting In the AL.
masy coal mine at Resicza, Austria.
Saturday. =. !. Two trainmen were
killed and FIVE were injured In head
on collision between two fast freight
trains on -he Pennsylvania railroad
near Cory, Pa, Saturday. (. Herbert
Croker, SON of Richard Croker, for
mer leader Of Tammany, was found
dead on train between Kansas City.
and Newton. Kansas. Friday night
with indications Of drug poisoning.
probably opium. The verdict Of the
coroner's Jury was that the deceased
came to his death from effects Of mar
cotic poisoring taken into his system
by means and manner unknown to the
jury. "A tornado passed through
the town Of Mount Pleasant, Texas.
Saturday, killing one person and in
juring eleven, and clearing the path Of
the tornado. half mile wide and three
miles long, Of every residence, barn.
fence, or other structure. -. A pas
senger train on the Pennsylvania rail-
road crashed into q car OF dynamite
attached to a freight train which had
been wrecked just previously, near
Harrisburg, Pa. Friday killing twen-
ty-six persons. and fnjuring one hum
dred and thirty-six. 80. One hundred
and twenty persons lost their lives,
thirty or more sustained serious In
juries, and property to the extent Of q
half million dollars was destroyed In
tornado which wrecked the town Of
Snyder, Okla, Wednesday night.......
Nan Patterson, who has been confined
In q New York prison for q year, char
ged with the murder Of Caesar Young.
on which charge she has been tried
twice. each trial resulting in a mis-
trial, was released from prison Friday.
without bail. -. Edward 7. Mayors,
president of the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad, died
In Richmond, Friday. .... Six persons
were killed and twenty were inJur-
ed by an explosion Of gas In tank
Of the United Gas company at Point
Breeze, near Philadelphia, Pa, Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

THE Charlotte Chronicle agrees
most heartily with Congressman Fin
ley's ideas Of the future navigability
of the Catawba, and thinks that the
deep water limits will extend at least
to Mount Holly. This is all the bet
ter, Of course, as II will mean the in
terested assistance of North Carolina
congressman in promoting the import
ant undertaking.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
AROuT PEOPLE,


Mr.. Glenn Allison Is with the Stai
Drug Store as clerk. ....r...
Col. r. E. Allison of Lancaster, was
An, Yorkville last week.
Mr.. Frank G. Dobson Of KershaW
spent Sunday in Yorkville.
Mr. and Mrs. C. 8. Steele Of Char
lotte, spent Saturday in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Moore of Blacks
burg spent Sunday with Mrs. s. r
Moore.
Mr.. r. C. Allen and family have
moved into their new home on Wright
avenue. ....
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.. Strauss left yes
terday for an extended visit to New
port. Ark.
Mr.. L. B. Foushee left yesterday fol
a business trip to Lynchburg, Va, and
other markets.
Miss Mamie Grist has returned
home, her school at Glover having
closed last week.
Mr.. Paul H. Moore has returned to
his home at ,Delphos from the Theolo-
gical Seminary in Columbia.
Mr.. Samuel r. Moore Of Washing
ton, D. c., Is in Yorkville on a visit
to his mother, Mrs. s. r. Moore.
Charlotte, spent Sunday In Yorkville
with the family Of his father, Mr.. r
J. Withers.
Miss Annie Bludworth and Miss
Marie Collins came over from Lancas-
ter to spend Sunday with the family
of the former.
Mr.. w. F. Stevenson Of Chesterfield
former speaker of the house Of repre-
sentatives Is here representing the
Seaboard Air Line railroad In the
cases growing out Of the Catawba
Junction wreck.
Mr.. C. F. James. formerly superin-
tendent of the Tavora cotton mill; but
now superintendent Of mill at Ea-
tonton, Ca, is in Yorkville attending
court as a witness in the case of c. B.
White vs.. the Tavora Cotton mill. Mr..
James says he Is getting along nicely
at Eatonton: but neither he nor his
wife has been able to forget what a
nice place of residence Yorkville Is,
and both have a desire to come back
here some day.
Miss Josie Carroll entertained the
graduating class Of the Yorkville Gra-
ded school at the residence Of Mr. w.
D. Glenn last Friday evening. Those
present were: Misses Fredrica Lind
say, Julia Smith, Bessie Pegram, Mag
gle Sandifer, Wilmore Logan, Winnie
Crawford, Kittie Blair, Olive Walker,
Kate Hunter, Leon White. Helen Low
ry, Messrs. Edward Finley, Arthur
Hart, Ernest Stroup. Clark Adickes,
Willie Jenkins, Wheeler Willis. Brice
McCaw, Philip Hunter, Monroe Willis.
John r Shurley,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

THERE is a panic among the Ameri-
lean employees on the Panama canal
work on account of yellow fever. Sew
eral deaths occurred from yellow fever
recently and the employees began to
leave, many Of them not even waiting
to collect pay for what they had done.
Quite a number who arrived from the
United States last week returned
without even unpacking their effects.
The situation on the isthmus is re-
garded as very serious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

WHEN BOATS REACH MT. HoLLY.-
The Evening Chronicle, Of yesterday.
remarking upon recent observations OF
Congressman Finley Of South Carolina,
and THE YoRRvILLE ENQUIRER, upon
making the Catawba navigable, says
II expects to see the day when the
Catawba will float the commerce OF Its
adjacent territory, not from the North
Carolina line, but from Mt. Holly to
the sea-" Yes, sir, and then the Mt.
Holly fair will be re-establisheo' de-
clared omen when the first carload Of
beer arriyes-as was the custom In
days of yore-and the Charleston peo-
pie can come up by the all-water
route and see It, Col. Robert L. Aber-
nethy will have Eufaula c. on exhibit
ton, but Finch's bull will not be there
and John McWhirter will not be there
to go up in the balloon. for McWhirter
and the bull are both dead.-Charlotte
Observer. ...
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- The gardens In this vicinity have
gotten very grassy during the pro-
tracted rains.
Mr.. A. s. Barron has purchased the
w. L. Jackson Livery stable, and now
has charge Of the business.
lightning entered the residence OF
Mr.. W. y. Rawls by way Of the tele-
phone one day last week and did more
or less damage.
Lightning struck tree In the yard
of Mr.. ]. r. Connolly last Saturday af-
ternoon and set fire to bale Of cotton
The fire in the cotton was discovered
right away and the loss was but small
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

AMERICAN naval officers are using
the situation In the far East as an ar
gument in favor of the immediate con-
struction Of more battleships for the
American navy They insist that If
Japan had four more battleships she
would be more than a match for Rus
sia in the pending naval battle, and
predict that as matters now stand all
the advantage is with Russia. Japan,
so the naval officers urge, would now
be willing to pay a hundred million
dollars for four battlaships, the con-
struction of which would not cost more
than two or three million each.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
KILLING OF CALHOUN.

A copy of the Houston. Texas, Post
Of last Wednesday, received here g
few days ago, contains a full ac-
count of the killing of Mr.. w. E. Cal
houn by w. T. Eldridge at Wallis
Texas, on last Tuesday, which circum-
stance was referred to in the last is
sue of THE ENQUIRER.
1t appears that Eldridge, who has
been a resident Of San Antonio, Texas
since his acquittal last year Of the
murder Of Capt. Dunovant, was on
his way to Houston to dispose OF some
property that he had not previously
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

-Greenville special Of May 13, to
News and Courier: In the case Of the
State against Boyd Stone and Watts
Mobiles, tried in this city on charge
Of killing Policeman Mobiles at Grier's
on July 2. 1904. the jury brought in a
verdict Of not guilty this afternoon.
The trial was begun on Monday, and
has attracted a great deal of attention.
Nine prominent attorneys were engag-
ed in the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16

THE president has decided the ques-
ton of the last resting place of the body
Of Paul Jones in favor Of Annapolis.
Quite number Of cities contended for
the honor of furnishing a tomb for
the immortal sailor: but there Is no
question of the fact that Annapolis Is
the proper place. Here the tomb OF
the great admiral and suitable mon
ument to his memory will serve as in
SEPARATIONS to the young sailors who
are to be taught within their shadows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
Che aturkrills enquirer.
YoRKvILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, NJ. Y 16, 1905.

THE ENQUIRER is receiving floods of
literature on both sides Of the Equita-
BILE quarrel, more than we have time
to read, much less print.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-05-16
THB KBRSHAW J
LYNCHING CASH.

IContinued from First Pagel.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-06
cARNEeTE's DEED OF GRACE.

Chicago Evening Post. = Andrew
Carnegies gift of s1o0o0,oO0 to pro-
vide annuities for infirm and superan-
uated college professors is a grateful
evidence of appreciation of men whose
works shine while the workers stay in
the shadow
A nation is nothing without knows
edge; yet the teachers who make
knowledge possible have received until
today scant recognition of their labors
The mental power of the teacher, II
diverted into other channels than those
of the class room, would bring him
money and that which many men cal
success.
The true teacher teaches from love
Of learning and from that greater love
of giving learning to others. The up-
selfishness of the teaching scholar is
hest shown by his choice of profess
sion. 1t is notorious that the men upl
on whose shoulders fall the greatest o,
the worlds works are rated by man as
being worth only the hireling wages
that attach to a petty clerkship.
It is true there are colleges that can
not pay their teachers adequately, bu
it is also true that some other colleges
amply able to pay the worth of a man
fish knowledge of his love for his pro-
fession and literally bank upon it.
That Andrew Carnegie's gift wa.
necessary is a satire on a people. AL
the works of man have their inception
in the school room. The foundation
stones of all honestly made fortune.
are laid there. The pupil, not the
teacher, reaps the reward. and thu
pupil is forgetful.
There are in America today score:
upon scores of college bred men wht
count their dollars in millions. 1t wa.
to them, if to anyone, that the people
locked for recognition of the work o
the teacher
Andrew Carnegie has built libraries
hospitals and lyceums, but his remem.
bering Of the teachers is browning
deed of grace. And a man of a months
schooling, an iron monger, did it.