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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31
THE FLOWER ShoW.

The ladies Of the Presbyterian church
opened their annual flower show ir
the court house this morning with
an exhibit. which, IL 1t is not up
to the standard Of some former years
seems to include all that the season
affords The list Of exhibitors with
the exhibits Of each follows:
Mrs. w. ]. wilkins Gaffney-
Chrysanthemums.
Mrs. w. G. White, Yorkville-Potted
plants and chrysanthemums.
Miss Hulda McNeel, Yorkville-
Chrysanthemums.
Miss Rose Lindsay, Yorkville-
Chrysanthemums.
Mrs. I. D. Witherspoon, Yorkville--
Chrysanthemums, cut flowers, roses.
Miss Daisy Gist, Yorkville-Thirty-
two varieties Of roses.
Miss Mamie Johnson, Yorkville-
Ferns.
: Miss Rose Hunter, Yorkville-Maid-
en- Hair ferns.
Mrs. r. E. Montgomery, Yorkville-
Maiden Hair ferns and apple gerani-
ums.
Mrs. D. E. Finley, Yorkville-Cut
flowers.
Miss Rose Lindsay, Yorkville-
Ferns
Mrs. Geo. T. schorb, Yorkville-
Sword fern.
Mrs. G. w. s. Hart. Yorkville-Be-
Mrs. Catherine Steele, Yorkville-
Potted plants.
Miss Susie Brian, Yorkville-Chrys-
Miss Daisy Hart, Yorkville- -Chrys-
Miss Rose Hunter, Yorkville Chrys-
anthemums.
Mrs. J. L. Williams, Yorkville-
Chrysanthemums.
Miss Margaret Wilkerson, Yorkville-
Potted plants.
Mrs. John S. Jones, Yorkville-Ferns.
Miss Jennie Cody, Yorkville-Ferns.
Mrs. L. w. Louthian, Yorkville-
Chrysanthemums.
Miss Maggie Latta, Yorkville-Roses.
Rev. s. H. Hay Of Glover. w. w.
Lewis, Esq. and Mrs. w. B. Moore, of
Yorkville, acted as judges, and this
morning made awards as follows:
Best collections Of chrysanthemums
Mrs. w. ]. wilkins.
Second best collection of chrysan-
themums-Mrs. w. G. White.
Best five white chrysanthemums-
Mrs. w. ]. wilkins.
Best five red chrysanthemums-Mrs.
w. G. White.
Best five pink chrysanthemums-
Miss Rose Lindsay.
Best single chrysanthemum-Miss
Hulda McNeel.
Best collection potted plants-Mrs.
w. G. White.
Best single potted plant-Miss Mar
garet Wilkerson.
Best maiden hair fern-Miss Rose
Hunter.
Best fern other than maiden hair
Mrs. Geo. T. Schorb.
Best collection of roses-Mrs. L. D..
Witherspoon.
Best single bloom rose-Miss Daisy
Gist.
Best loose cut flowers other than
roses-Mrs. I. D. Witherspoon.
The show Is being largely patronized
by flower lovers Of the community, and
everybody Is anticipating delightful
musical programme tonight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

THE present situation In Russia is
the most distressing prospect that the
world has witnessed for quite while.
Revolution Is rampant throughout the
empire. There are hundred underly-
ing motives and all find expression
against the principal Of absolutism In
government. The various discomfort
ed elements can agree on that but
they are unable to agree upon reme-
dy. 1t looks like the car and his gov
ernment are to be overthrown; but
there is no telling what Is to happen
before order Is finally brought out OF
chaos. 1t seems as If Russia is to be
deluged in blood, and the other nations
may eventually have to intervene to
sop the slaughter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

N. w. BRooKER, Esq, Of Columbia
continues his charges Of rottenness In
connection with the management OF
the sinking fund commission. AS to
whether there has really been any
stealing we do not know; but 1t is
fact that there Is better opportunity
here for stealing than In any other de-
%partment Of the state government. Mr
Brooker has been pooh -poohed persist
emily and 1t may be that he deserves
to be. However, 1t will be just as well
@ have the whC'e matter investigated
thoroughly If the general assembly
is capable of naming a capable COM
mission in whom the people Of the
state will have confidence, let that
commission be named. and let US know
whether or not the funds in control OF
the sinking fund commission are all
right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31
MERE.MENTIoN.

The business portion Of Henderson,
Texas was wiped out by fire, Satur-
day. The loss is estimated at $150,000
80. so far as official records show,
President Roosevelt is the first presi-
dent OF the United States to go beyond
its territorial limits while In ofhce,
The West Virginia sailed outside OF
the three mile coast limit. -. 5000, 600
worth of property was destroyed by
fire in New York city. Friday. :. Sen
ator Foraker Is critically Ill at his
home In Cincinnati, o.. Six per-
sons were burned to death in hotel
night. Mrs. F. F. Wheeler Of Savan-
nah, Ga, was killed by e. A. Moore,
street car conductor, In that city,
Thursday. Moore was drunk, and was
shooting at another man, and the ball
passed through Mrs. Wheeler's head.
:. Three children are dead and sew
enteen seriously Ill from the effects OF
ptomaine poison supposedly from can
ned meat at the Orphans Home In
Burlington, VT 80. "A Tampa, Fla. man
was robbed of a draft for $4,000 and
5000 in cash at the railroad station In
Louisville, KY, Saturday. Two
freight trains collided near Roanoke
Va, on the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, Saturday, killing the engineer
and fireman Of one. /. -Four men were
fatally Injured and three seriously in
iured by the fall Of an elevator seven
stories in a tailoring establishment In
Cincinnati, o., Saturday. "A heavy
snowfall on Saturday was reported
throughout central and southern Kan
sas. "A monument to ]. Sterling
Morton, secretary of agriculture under
Cleveland was unveiled at Nebraska
City, Neb.. Saturday. Ex-President
Cleveland delivered the address.
Three lives were lost and property val
ued at $15O,0O0 was DESTROYED by a
food caused by the breaking Of a
Sunday. About fifty families are
homeless. Five officials Of the Pitts
burg and Westmoreland Coal company
lost their lives In the Hazelkirk mine
at Hazelkirk, Pa, Sunday They went
into the mine to ascertain II the mine
was still burning as the result Of an
explosion two weeks ago, and another
explosion occurred. killing all FIVE. >.
One person was killed and several in
jured by a fire which destroyed one
of the buildings Of Nazareth Orphan
age, a Catholic boys institution near
Raleigh, N. c., Sunday morning. The
property loss Is $4,000. 80. Thirteen
persons were killed and twenty-five
injured in the wreck Of passenger
train on the Santa Fe railroad at Shef-
field, Kan, yesterday. 80. Edward c.
Bearden. money order clerk In the Au-
gusta, Ca, postofflce committed sui
eide yesterday on being asked by an
inspector to turn over his books for
examination. No shortage In his ac-
counts was discovered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31


Joseph Leisch, the piano tuner Of
Charlotte, well known IN tYorkville, is
under treatment In the Presbyterian
hospital at Charlotte. Tor blood poison
ing. 1t Is feared that one leg will have
TO be Samputated at the knee. 2
e Charlotte Observer, Monday: There
is to be an interesting marriage In
Steele Creek on the 18th Of November.
Miss frankie Erwin, the charming
daughter of the late Capt. A. A. Erwin,
is to become the bride Of Mr.. j. b.
Pegram, a well-to-do and highly es-
teemed citizen Of Yorkville, s. c.
Announcement has been made OF the
approaching marriage of Miss Essie
Stewart of Yorkvllle to Mr.. Neil A.
Mclean Of Lunberton, N. c. The GER
emony is to take place In Yorkville on
November %. Miss Julia Alexander
of Charlotte is to be maid Of honor,
land Mrs. w. o. Nesbit, also Of Char
Hottie Is to be dame Of honor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

! TROUBLE IN. cHINA.-The CORES
pondent of the London Standard at
Shanghai wires the details OF an at
tack made on, Admiral Train, COM
mander-i In chief Of the American Asia
tic squadron, and Lieutenant Train, by
Chinese outside Marking. The ad-
miral accidentally shot a Chinese wo-
man while hunting with his son.
wounding the woman slightly. Hun
dreds of villagers attacked the officers
knocking the admiral down and taking
the guns from both men. Young Train
was held as hostage. A rescue party
of forty marines was obliged to fire
twice on the mob, which tried to pitch
fork the officers. Chinese ofiicials are
supporting the villagers and have re-
fused to restore the arms Of the on
GERS. Marking. where the assault oc-
CURED, has been one Of the storm CEN
ters during the boycott Of American
goods. The affair, according to the
correspondent, is regarded as serious.
Lieutenant Train, who was seized by
the Chinese, Is commander OF the gun
boat Quirros. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31
THE ClANSMAN,

I, AS already announced the first in
stallment of the Clansman, by Thomas
Dixon,f Jr.; win appear in the issue of
THE ENQUIRER for Tuesday, November
z and the publication OF the story will
be completed in succeeding INSTALL
ments as rapidly as possible.
/. AS the result Of all the talk there
has been about this book since its first
appearance about a year ago, and es-
pecially during the past few weeks,
there is a very general desire to read
1t, and as the volume costs $1.50 from
the booksellers, 1t Is quite probable that
afford many people Of York county
about the only opportunity they will
ever have for seeing exactly what 1t Is
l The Clansman Is story Of the
events following the war-dealing
more particularly with the recon-
struction period and the part, that
was played by the then famous Ku
Klux Klan. It does not profess to
give names and places or paint spe-
ciflc Incidents; but 1t does profess to
be an accurate reflex Of the terrible
times with which 1t deals, and there
are few men who are acquainted with
the subject who would undertake to
challenge these professions.
We have recently taken the pains
to review the files Of THE ENQUIRER
covering the period from 1870 to 1871
and we find there records Of events
York county events-fully as horrible
as anything that appears in the
Clansman, and we are prepared to say
that while Rev. Dixon may have mis-
interpreted significance Of some OF
the circumstances that are developed
in his book, he has not overdrawn OF
distorted the situation as 1t existed ir
York. p ..
In addition to not a little general
his ory Of the times with a lot OF
special local application, the novel
contains quite an interesting love ro-
nance that is calculated to hold the
attention Of the reader through all OF
the chapters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

F1oHTINa In THE PHILIPPnScs.-
Troops under Captain Mccoy Of the
Third cavalry surprised Datto All, the
head Of the Moro insurgents Of the
Island Mindanao, who have been on
the warpath for some time, and killed
him, together with his SON and ten
followers, says a Manila cable Of last
Saturday.
Forty-three wounded Moros were
taken prisoners and many arms and q
large quantity Of ammunition was cap
tured.
Three enlisted men of the Twenty
second infantry were killed and two
wounded during the. engagement.
Heavy fighting Is also reported be-
tween the constabulary and the Moro
insurgents near Lake Lingausen. Min
danao. Datto Ali for long time past
has given considerable trouble to the
American authorities and has been
killing many Moros friendly to the
government. He recently informed the
chiefs assisting the Federal troops to
capture him that he was prepared to
meet and kill them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

A WIRELESS message from the Unit
ed States cruiser West Virginia was
picked up at Washington last Sunday
afternoon. The West Virginia was
several hundred miles off Savannah at
the time the message was sent. 1t
told that the West Virginia was MAX
ing 20 miles an hour in spite Of a heavy
sea. But the most interesting news
was that the president had caused all
the crew to be called aft Sunday morn
ing and he delivered short address
to them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

American mills north, south and Cam
ada, this far for the season have been
75O.161. against 722,ss6 last year
Stocks at the seaboard and the twen-
ty-nine leading southern interior CEN
tres have increased during the week
1928 bales, against an increase dur
ing the corresponding period last sea-
son of 1851. Including stocks left
over at por;s and interior towns from
the last crop and the number of bales
brought into sight thus far from the
new crop the supply to date is 1885,
s51, against S.61s.492 for the same per-
iod last year. 50
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Tuesday, October 81, 1905.

Sealy VS.. the Southern Railway was
begun. This suit has attracted much
attention and has been in the Federal
court for more than two years. The
plaintiff in the case Is r. D. Sealy OF
Rock Hill, who alleges in the complaint
hat he received injuries by being hit
by one of the defendants trains. He
sued for damages to the amount Of
$4,000. The accident happened In
June, 1903 near the passenger depot
here. While the plaintiff was crossing
the railroad track a train, at a high
rae Of speed, Is alleged to have struck
him, and as result Of the accident ne
re ceived permanent injuries. Mr.. Sea-
ly and his witnesses and the railroads 9
all left the city. Wednesday afternoon
for Greenvilie. Whens the plaintiffs
witnesses had all been examined courf-
Gil for the defendEAt asked that the
Judge decide the &dse himself and In
struct the jury to and for the defend
ant on the ground the plaintiff
was guilty Of contributorY negligence:
The judge however, refused TO consid- :
er this request until ALI the evidences
on both sides was in. The work OF
examining the witnesses on both sides
was concluded about o'clock Thurs
day afternoon and counsel for the de-
fendant again asked that the judge
render a decision without the case
going to the jury, holding that al
though 1t had been proven that there
was negligence on the part Of the rail-
road, the plaintiff was also guilty Of
contributory negligence in that he did
not exercise proper precaution to pro-
tect himself against danger and there
fore was not entitled to damages. The
point was made that the plaintin did
not, at the moment he stepped upon
the railroad track, stop and look for
an approaching train. 1t was proven
hat the plaintiff did stop and look for
a train when within about or feet
of the track and seeing none In sight
he then started to cross and was struck
by a train that came In at high rate
of speed. Counsel for the defendant
cited several decisions Of the supreme
court in support Of their argument that
unless a plaintiff in an action Of this
kind stopped and looked for train at
the moment he stepped upon the track,
he could not collect damages. After
hearing argument by counsel on both
sides on this point Judge Brawley re-
fused to let the case go before the jury
and instructed that body to find for
| the defendant. M
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. C.. Wilborn, ]. A. Tate. J. w. Miller
Conceive notice to members OF
Camp No. 3S, W. o. W., that there
will be an oyster supper Thursday
November End. Tickets 40c each.
Opera House-Will present 'The Beg.
gar Prince" next Saturday night
This is a high class opera OF nue.
merit. -
ENQUIRER Ofice-Offers reward for re-
turn Of gold locket lost last Satur'
A. Y. observation-disclosures information
about white Boy" a large settel
dog missing since Oct. 18th.
L. M. CRISIS Sons-Wili send sample
copies of The Enquirer containing
the opening chapters Of The Clans
man to parties who send in name
and address.
]. O. Wray, The Leader-1nvites yot
to bring your feet to him to get fit
ted with shoes. He also has ful
line Of rubber shoes for men. ladie!
and misses.
Foushee Cash Store-Is going to qui
the millinery business and will have
a special closing out sale on Mon
day, Nov. 9Th. 25c to soc off on ev
cry dollars worth you buy.
First National Bank-Says you will bt
glad Of the day you began deposit
ing your money in the bank. 1t Of
fers you its services. :.
Carroll Bros.-Say that West End
coffee Is the best on earth at zoe
pound. pound cans for $1.00.
Strauss Smith Co.-Offer $3.50 Reet
shoes at $3.50 pair. They also tel
you about ladies' and misses jack
cts, mems clothing. underwear, mil
linery, etc.
Miss Rosa ]. Lindsay-Invites you II
give your orders for photograph
work before Xmas rush begins.
I. w. Johnson-Today has Martinique
molasses, fancy Cera syrup, Kart
corn syrup, maple syrup. ..
A. B. Gaines-Wall paper. You cal
find him next door to DR.. Bratton:
Office.
York Drug Store-Has received Its fal
shipment Of lamps Of all grades
See the nickel lamps.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

As the result of typographical err
ror In Rev. Tom Dixon's story OF the
Ku Klux Klan, published In the last
issue of THE ENoUIRER, the author
was made to say that Gen. Forrest is
sued his order for the disbanding OF
the Klan in 1878" According to the
copy from which the article was re-
produced, the order was issued In
1870. It Is a fact that Is not generally
known that the Ku Klux Klan was re-
organized in some sections after the
promuga.i ion Of General Forests dis
banding order, and most Of the motor
iety that subsequently came 10 the Or
ganization came as the result Of opera
tions carried on after 1870. That was
especially true Of York county. The
first alleged Ku Klux raid In this coun-
ty was on what was known as the
Henry Hullender place near Antioch
in what is now Cherokee county. A
negro man and a white woman were
raided for living together unlaWfuily
and the house they occupied was burn
ed. This was in January 1870. ""
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31

wide and SO feet deep. Her displace-
ment Is $4,000 tons and she can carry
1000 passengers and a cargo Of $4,000
tons. Her crew numbers $50. Thus 1t
is seen that an ordinary load for this
great ship includes a human popula-
ton Of 1920, as great as many towns
which regard themselves as small ci-
ties can lay claim to, while even the
ste erage passengers may be said to en-
Joy all the comforts Of home.-Char-
lotte Observer.
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ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Gullick Of Bel
mont, y. c., are in Yorkville today.
Mr.. Frank Happerfields family ar.
rived in Yorkville last night from Gas
tonia, and for the present are at the
Bowen house.
Rev. W. C. Ewart Is attending the
fall meeting of the First Associate Re.
formed presbytery, which convenes to-
night at Shiloh church. Lancaster
county.
Rev. ]. o. Babin arrived in York
Vile Saturday, and conducted services
at the Church Of the Good Shepherd
Sunday morning. Rev. Babin Is the
guest of Major and Mrs. w. B. Moore
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Spefial gotiGes.

To Suppress Liquor Traffic.
The citizens and taxpayers Of York
county who are interested In the sup
preston Of the Illicit sale Of liquor In
York county are hereby respectfully
requested to meet In York Court
House on Monday, November 9Th.
proximo, salesday next, for the pur-
pose of adopting such means and
measures as may be necessary to bring
liquor criminals to justice.
]. 8. BRIcR.
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ghe alurkr;lle enquirer.
YoRKvILLE. s. c..
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 81. 1905.

THE cable dispatches from st. Pc
tersburg yesterday announced that the
czar has granted constitution to the
Russian people.
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COTTON INSURANCE.

r AM prepared to insure cotton
i either in town or on farms at min
imum rates, in time tried and ire
tested companies. and guarantee in
surers who desire to borrow money on
their cotton, that they can secure as
liberal treatment as where policies OF
other companies than those I repre-
sent are offered. See me before plac-
ing your insurance.
SAM M. GRIST.
Oct. 10 tf IT
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1he porhuills Cotton 9larAet.

Corrected Semi Weekly by Mssscs.
Latta Bros.
YoRKvI11iE, Oct. 81, IL m.-The
Local market stands as follows: 90
Cotton ''.'''' AVS
LArrA BROS.
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AT THE CHURCHES.

REV. E. f. GILLESPIE PASTOR.
morrow evening.
There will be no prayer meeting
tomorrow evening.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
REV. J. L. STOKES. d. D., PASTOR.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
REV. W. C. EwART, PASTOR.
There will be no prayer meeting
tomorrow afternoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-31
FIRST WEEK JURORS.

The following petit jurors were
drawn this morning to serve during
the first week Of the next term Of cir
cult court for York county, which
convenes on Monday, November 20:
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BIGGEST SHIP AFLoAT.-The latest
marvel in the way of a ship Is the
Amerika. the property of the Ham
burg American line. which will ply be-
tween New York and Hamburg. The
vessel is 6S7 feet long, "A feet 6 inches
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LOST.

LOST. ."
I'm Main street Saturday, Gold
~ Locket Three initials on face.
1905 on reverse. Reward II returned
to THE ENQUIRER OFFICE.
Oct. 81. I. 1t.
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AMERICANS IN RUssIA.-The condi-
tion of affairs in Russia formed the
basis of a dispatch received at the
state department Sunday from Spen-
Ger Eddy, the American charge at St
Petersburg, who said the situation was
very alarming. The dispatch was the
subject Of a long conference between
Secre: :ary Root, who returned to the
city from New York early in the even
ing and Mr.. Bacon, the first assistant
Sc crets ry who has been acting as the
head of the state department during
Mr.. Roots absence. Mr.. Eddy asked
the department for instructions to
meet any eventualities which might
arise out of the condition of affairs as
they now exist In st. Petersburg, and
late in the evening these were cabled
to him. One feature Of these covers
the question of protection to Americans
residing in st. Petersburg in case of
general uprising which might endan-
ger their lives. In the event of an out
break they will be accorded the protec-
ion Of the American embassy until
further arrangements can be made for
their accommodation II such be found
necessary. 1t Is not believed by the
state department officials that there
is any great number of Americans
row i'm ST Petersburg, as most of the
tourists have left the country In anti
cipation of the winter season. Such
as may be In the interior, 1t Is thought,
are not I'm danger.
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LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
Crop of Murder Trials.

Heavy Crop Of Murder Trials.
There are six murder trials pending
for the approaching sessions. Five Of
the defendants are negroes and one Is
white ...