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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
MERE-MENTION.

T. S. Senator John Mitchell died at
his home in Portland. Ore. Friday, af-
ter an illness of two days from hemor-
rhaGes following tn. extraction of a
Doth. Senator Mitchell was in his list
year, and had served four terms as SEN
ator. Last June he was convicted il
tho federal court of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government in connection
with the Oregon land frauds, since
which time his health had rapidly fail
d. Capt. Carter Harrison. brother
of the late President Benjamin Harri-
son, died at his home in Murphreesboro
Tennessee, Friday, aged sixty-five
years He was a captain in the Union
army during the civil war. $780,
600 worth of property was destroyed by
fire in the Erie canal dry dock at Buff
falO. New York, Friday. The bat
tleship Idaho was launched at the
Camps ship yard. Philadelphia, Sat
urday. 1t was christened by the
daughter of Governor GoodiHg Of
Idaho. .. Echo Mountain the site of
the Mount Lowe observatory was swept
by fire Saturday night. The obser-
vatory was scOrched but not damaged
to any extent The damage in regard
to the other buildings amounted to
100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
Tuesday, December IL, 1905.

executive committee he had promised
that the amount would be forthcom-
ing by January /. He believed that
the members would help him to be as
good as his word. He took occasion
to mention the fact that the president
of the state association had compli-
mented York as the banner county Of
the state, and while he felt gratified
that his county should occupy such a
position, still he was sorry to know
that there are others that are doing
less. The association had accomplish
ed a great deal Of good, and Is capable
of doing all that 1t sets out to do II
the cotton growers will only give it
their loyal support.
Mr.. D. M. Hall said that he would
see to 1t that Kings Mountain township
would come up to all that could be
reasonably expected of it, and Mr.. ]. L.
Rainey said he would stand for Bull
locks Creek. Other members spoke
with equal confidence and encourage
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
An Ape Owl.
PROTEST FROM A MINISTER.
Rev. s. H. Hay Does Not Like The
Richard Carroll Lecture Idea.

| THE EEoUIRER OF the 9Th instant
stated that 1t had been proposed to in
vite Richard Carroll to come to York
vile, and deliver his lecture, for the
benefit of the Confederate monument
fund. That the proceeds; Of the lecture
might well be divided between this
fund and Carrolfs institution in CO.
lumbia-an orphanage for destitute
little negroes ~ e. Pc.
THE ENQUIRER apparently endorsed
the proposition.
To say that I was shocked when /
read this would be putting 1t mildly.
Surely, thought, such a suggestion
will be met with indignant protest
from our people.
No public protest having appeared, /
feel constrained to utter one.
The commemoration Of the Confeder-
ate cause and the Confederate soldier
is a sacred trust belonging to the
southern people. The prowess Of the
southern soldier actuated by the high
est principles Of right and patriotism,
has given us a proud place among the
heroic peoples Of the world. "All the
world wonders" as 1t realizes his sacri-
fees, his unconquerable valor.
"On fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents spread.
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac Of the dead
At the close Of the mighty struggle
In which he went down before Irresistible
odds, 1.-The women Of the South" most
appropriately, assumed 1t as their work
to erect monuments to his memory, and
keep his grave strewed with flowers.
This beautifully befitted a high-spirit-
ed proud and chivalrous people. The
memory Of the Confederate dead cher
ished and perpetuated by the women
of the south. ., ..a- yr..
But, now, the proposition comes,
not from New England but from a
southern source Tell It not in Gath.
Publish 1t not in the streets, Of Aske-
lon", the proposition comes to identify
the rearing Of monuments to the Con-
federate dead with the support of an
orphanage for little negroes. A negro
lecturer Is to be called upon, and the
money which people pay for the priv
ilege Of laughing at his wit Is to be
divided share and share alike" between
the Confederate monument and the ne
gro orphanage.
All honor to Richard Carroll for the
virtues and abilities which he may pos
sess, as man. And all sympathy and
encouragement be to him in his efforts
to elevate his race. II there Is desire
to hear him, let him be invited to come.
II there Is disposition to contribute to
the support Of his institution, by all
means, let 1t be given. But in the
name Of all that Is seemly and sacred
do not identify them with the memory
of the southern soldier.
Such propositions might we'll satisfy
the most rabid anti-southern sentiment
of New England. 1t might we'll glee-
fully and triumphantly exclaim: The
south Is certainly we'll reconstructed.
Her proud and lofty ideals are forgotten
and gone.
"A Tempora! o Mores"
S. H. HAY.
Clover s. c.. Dec. 8, 1905.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The fall session Of the circuit court
reconvened yesterday after a recess
of a week with his honor, D. E.
Hydrick presiding, and commenced
regularly upon the common pleas
calendar.
Upon the call of the clerk the fol-
lowing petit jurors answered to their
names.
]. J. McSwain, J. M. Epps, ]. W.
Cameron, F. H. Jackson, ]. T. Fergu-
son, r. K. Lowry, ]. w. Mitchell, L. G.
Wylie, J. A. Latta, r. M. Sifford, w. s
Dixon, S. M. Grist, H. E.. Moore, E. M
Howe, w. H. Adkins, C. L. Moore, j
o. Robbins, J. j. Nichols, T. G. York
J. G. Duncan, J. A. McFadden, ]. P
Ramsey. ]. E. Leech, ]. c. McElroy, r
H. Hope. John G. Anderson, w. s
Jones, W. G. Brown, T. H. Merritt, w
F. Good.
The sheriff reported the following
not found:
c. w. Kimbrell, T. B. Roach, w. A
Cobb, ]. ]. Bolin, ]. M. Miskelly, w. N
Abernathy.
The following, on proper showings
were excused by the court:
]. A. Latta, R. NJ. Sifford, John G.
Anderson, ]. E. Leech, r. H. Hope, w
s. Jones.
To restore the depleted venire to a
reasonable working margin, the court
ordered the drawing Of twelve addi-
tional names from the five-mile box
The drawing resulted as follows:
H. ]. Connor, ]. r. Williams, H. C
Glenn, Geo. T. Schorb, Geo. r. Wal
lace, w. H. McCorkle, Roy Carroll, j
B. Miller, w. w. Ferguson, ]. F. Gal
loway T. r. Sandifer, Frank Tiddy
Leslie Feemster.
Roy Carroll was excused upon a sat-
isfactory showing to the court.
The first case taken up was that of A
E. Sutton VS.. the Catawba Power COM
pany. This case has been several
times before juries and to the supreme
court It Is a suit on account Of DAM
ages to plaintiffs land in big freshei
on the river, the plaintiff claiming that
the damage was intensified. because oi
the diversion of the current of the food
by the defendants Golfer dam. At the
last previous trial Of the case, the
Jury found for the plaintiff in the sum
Of $1,000. The presiding Judge granted
new trial nisi, the condition being
that the plaintiff consent to a reduction
of the verdict by $500. The plaintiff
declined to consent After some delay
Yesterday the court got started into the
case again. The complaint alleged
both actual anil punitive damages. At
ter the plaintiff had presented her case
the defendant succeeded in having the
court strike out so much Of the COM
plaint as alleged punitive damages
This was on the ground that there was
no testimony to support the allegation
The case is now being fought on the
question of actual damages, and will
probably consume at least the balance
of the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
LOCAL LACONICS.
Badly Burned.

obEHOos
A small negro girl, daughter ~ Chas
Cosby. was badly burned on Mr.. T. ].
Nichols place about six miles north
east of Yorkville yesterday morning.
The child had been left shut up In the
house while the mother was washing
at the spring. 1t was understood yes
terday afternoon that the child would
probably die.
Marriage at Fort Mill.
Fort Mill, December 10: A marriage
In which much interest centres Is to
take place in this community at the
home of the brides mother on the
evening Of December Goth, when Capt.
Thos. B. Spratt and Miss Eleanor Ma
son Harris will plight their troth. Miss
Harris Is the daughter Of Mrs. Alice
Harris and both she and Capt. Spratt
are well and popularity known In this
| section Of the state. Capt. Spratt Is
| the commander Of the Fort Mill Light
Infantry. ...,
An Ape Owl.
Mr.. James w. Moore of Bethesda
township shot down what he calls an
APE" owl one day last week while out
with Mr.. C. s. Gordon and others after
partridges. Just as the dogs had found
covey of birds and the hunters were
getting ready to flush them, the owl,
quite a large one, went Topping of
and after a little hesitation, waiting
for some one else to shoot, Mr.. Moore
fired at it and broke its wing. He de-
scribed 1t as quite large bird Of light
color and with a face something like
an ape. Mr.. Gordon has the owl in a
box
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
LIQUOR In YORkVIlLE.

Mr.. ]. E. Lowry, mayor of Yorkville
has replied as follows to the recent
letter of Mr.. Sam NJ. Grist, secretary OF
the Law and Order League in York
county, asking as to his attitude with
regard to the enforcement Of the dis
pensary law:
YoRKvIILE, S. c., Dec. 9. 1905.
Mr.. Sam Grist, Secty, ETC.,
City.
Dear Sir; Replying to your inquiry
of recent date in regard to the enforce
ment of the ordinances of the town of
Yorkville, S. c., prohibiting the sale
of liquor l beg to say:
That the police force of the town have
been most vigilant in their efforts to
prevent the sale of liquor since the re-
moval of the dispensary, especially
since the rewards offered for convic-
tions are at their disposal My in
structions to them are, that while they
must enforce the law absolutely and
in all cases, yet they must keep strictly
within the law.
In reply to your second inquiry, l re-
fer you to the oath took upon assum-
ing the duties of the office Of mayor.
Very respectfully,
]. f. LOWRY,
Mayor of Yorkville S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
ROCK HILL AND VINCINITY.
The Credulity of the Nesroes-lm.
provement at neutrality-suspicious.
Weddins-Other Notes.

provement at Winthrop-GoIden
Wedding-Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enouifer.
Rock HILL, Dec. 12.-Ignorance and
superstition among the negroes are
not thing of the past in this section
by any means. They are seen by our good
housekeepers, and employers generally
every day. Neither did Bret Harte
know all about the ways that are
dark" when he classed "the heather
Chinee" as peculiar" He might with
out poetic license or a strain upon his
imagination have included some of the
negro preachers. There are many
good ones and, although not so well
known perhaps, there are others than
Richard Carroll in South Carolina who
preach and teach good doctrine. But
there are others and the effect of their
teachings is bearing fruit in the great
labor problem of this and other states
From a colored cook the following let
ter was obtained and copied, verbatim
An Elder" had given them out to
his hCnchmen and the purported copies
were se!li::g at sc each and going like
hot cakes.
"Copy of a Letter of Jesus Christ"
THE following letter was written by
Jesus Christ, and was found under a
great stone, both round and large, al
the foot of the cross, eighteen miles
from Iconium, near a village called
MeSopotamia, SiXty-five years after our
blessed Savior's crucifixion, transmitted
from the Holy City by a converted Jew,
faithfully translated from the original
Hebrew copy, now in possession of the
Lady Cuba's family at Mesopotamia,
Upon that stone was written and en-
graved, Blessed is he that shall turn
me over" All that saw it prayed to
God earnestly, and desired He would
make known to them the meaning of
the writing, that they might not in vain
attempt to turn it over. In the mean
time there came a little child, about
six years old, who turned it over with
stood by: and under the stone was
found a letter written by Jesus Christ
which was carried to the City of Icon
ium, and there published by a person
belonging to the Lady Cuba, and on
the letter was written the command of
Jesus Christ, and signed by the Angel
Gabriel. twenty eight years after our
Saviour's birth.
Letter of Jesus Christ"
"Whosoever worketh on the Sabbath
day shall be cursed. l command you
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

URGED TO HOLD FOR FIFTEEN CENTS.
Richard Cheatham, secretary Of the
Southern Cotton association, in an open
letter to the cotton growers Of the
south today, urges them to hold for Is
cents. He says in part:
1.-The cotton growers Of the south,
through and with the assistance Of
their organization, the Southern Cot
ton association, are slowly but surely
winning the greatest commercial battle
ever known to- the world.
"On Sept. 7th the association ad-
vised the farmers to ask II cents for
their cotton, as conditions fully war
ranted that price. Many fixed that
price and sold for 1t.
Now, the fact that the crop Is very
short has been established beyond the
shadow Of a doubt, and only a small
remnant Of that left unsold, also that
the markets are bare Of dry goods with
future prices formally advanced, cotton
mills are loaded down with contracts
and orders for goods for several
months ahead, ard only with about
ona-half enough cotton in sight to fill
them. Hold your cotton for Is cents
Hundreds Of thousands Of bales are
being pledged to the Southern Cotton
association for Is cents. enough to
force the price to its value very soon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

A Washington dispatch Of yesterday
announced that Congressman Finley
had been assigned to the committees
of postoffices and postroads and Pacif-
ic railroads.
Senator TilIman is quoted as saying
that he will fight the passage Of the
bill for the creation of the western ju-
dicial district of South Carolina until
he can be assured that John G. Capers
will not be appointed Judge. 81,
There has been a rapid advance In
staple merchandise of almost all kinds
during the past few months and this
advance has been especially marked in
everything in cotton and leather. DisA
cussing the matter few days ago one
merchant told the reporter that last
fall he made a purchase OF shoes, some
to be delivered at once and others TO
be delivered by December Is. He had
the delivery held back for lack OF room
in his store About the first OF De-
cember he received letter from the
house offering to send him a check for
one hundred dollars to countermand
his order. Shoes had advanced sufh-
ciently to warrant the shoe house IN
doing this. All of the local mer-
chants are now able to sell cotton
goods Of various kinds at less than
they can be bought for in the north
ern- markets.
In another column is published
strong protest from Rev. S. H. Hay OF
Clover, against the proposition to invite
Richard Carroll of Columbia, to deliver
a lecture in Yorkville for the benefit
of the fund that is being raised for the
monument to the Confederate soldiers OF
York county. The suggestion against
which the protest Is made came from
a gentleman who has done as much as
any other one man to push the work to
its present stage, and was published at
his request to develop opinion. We are
not aware that we had endorsed 1t or
condemned 1t. We claim no credit Tor
any initiative in the Confederate monu-
ment idea, although the undertaking has
had our sympathy from the first, and we
have given columns and columns OF
space to help it along. This publica-
ton has been along the same line, and
in this connection we beg to say that
IL any white citizen wants to reply to
Rev. Mr.. Hay, he is welcome to the
necessary space; but whether there de-
velops a controversy along this line or
not, we hope that the money for the
completion of the monument will soon
be forthcoming.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

southern farmer be diversification, and
through that agency produce an abun-
dance of food supplies to maintain each
farm.
THE present estimate 27,000,000 acres
planted in cotton Is sufficient under
normal climatic conditions to produce
enough cotton to meet the demands of
the spinners for the American staple.
Any material increase in the cotton
acreage for 1906 will tend to stagnate
the cotton market and depress prices
below their legitimate value. The leg
itimate law Of supply and demand is
the only true medium for regulating
fair and legitimate prices for our great
staple product"
President Jordan closes the letter
with strong appeal to the farmers to
plant an abundance Of small grain,
corn and side crops and urges them
to raise more hay, cattle and hogs that
the farms may become more self-sus-
| tanning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

APART from the civil strife in Russia
which may spread to Germany and
Austria, suggests a Washington cor
respondent, there is little prospect OF a
real war in the world. Germany and
England would each like to wallop the
other and have wanted to do so for
hundred years, but owing to the fact
that they have no real casus belli and
that the North Sea separates them
they are likely to keep up the forms
of peace with perpetual growing for
another century or two. Germany has
the most powerful army in the world
England has a navy more powerful
than the combined navies of any three
powers, and Bismarck has said, that
war beween Germany and England
would be like fight between an :ele-
phant and whale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
ATTACHMENT AGAINST McLAURIN.-

ATTACHMENT AGAINST McLAURIN.-
An attachment for $500 against the
property in New York Of former United
States Senator John L. McLaurin, of
Bennettsville, S. c., was issued by
Justice Slower, in the supreme court
last Saturday, to Stern & Rushmore,
Of Wall street says a special dispatch
to the News and Courier The attach
ment was in favor Of Miller & Co., bro
kers, of New York and Washington,
who claim the senator owes them a
balance of $500 on a sale of 500 bales
of cotton. The attachment was grant,
ed on the ground Of McLaurin's s no-rec-
idence. 1t was turned over to Deputy
Sheriff Burnes, who had been told that
the South Carolina man had an account
with the house Of Crutchfield & Co.,
Wall street brokers. Burnes served the
attachment on this firm, but was told
that they had no property belonging to
McLaurin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
aROlJT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Marion B. Jennings left on
Monday for a visit to friends in Co.
lumbia.
Mrs. B. N. Moore leaves this after
noon for Washington, D. c., to spend
several weeks.
Dr. S. A. Weber, DR.. ]. L. Stokes
Mr.. w. w. Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs
H. c. Strauss are in attendance on the
Methodist conference at Spartanbure
this week.
Invitations have been issued on ac-
count of the marriage of Miss Kathryn
Connor to Mr.. Fred c. Black, at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs. Ellen
Connor, near Yorkville. The ceremony
Is to be performed on Wednesday even
ing, December 20, by Rev. E. E. Gill
lespie.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12

house of representatives in 1897, to fill
an unexpired term, and was reelected
in 1898 for full term. He was elected
senator from Spartanburg county in
1900 and was reelected in 1904. At the
next session of the legislature, in jan
uary, 1905, he was elected Judge of
the seventh circuit.
His regular term as circuit judge
did not begin until Dec. 18th, 1905; but
on account Of the sickness Of the judge
who had been assigned to hold the fall
term Of the courts of the first circuit
he was appointed and commissioned
as special Judge to hold said courts
The first court of the circuit was at
Orangeburg and so Mr.. Hydrick. had
the peculiar pleasure Of beginning his
judicial career in the county of his
birth"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-12
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Rev. A. ]. Ransom Of Spartanburg
preached in the Associate Reformed
church last Sunday, and by permission
Of synod took up collection in behalf
Of the church that is to be built at
Spartanburg. The congregation SUBJ
scribed quite literally, giving Mr..
Ransom something over $50.
- The Nicely Manufacturing company
now has about half Of its machinery In
operation, and turned out a few hum
dred pounds Of finished yarn Saturday
The mill will be running full capacity
by the end Of this week. Everything
Is working nicely, President Moore and
Superintendent Gossett being especial
ly delighted with the electric power,
which gives promise Of being all that
was expected Of 1t.
- Miss Isabel Dean Wilkie died at
the home of her grand niece, Miss Mag
gle Moore, in Yorkville last Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock after a brief
illness. Miss Wilkie was native Of
McPhersonville, In what Is now
Hampton county. S. c., and was II
years Of age. She had been living
with Miss Moore for about six years.
She was a member Of the Presbyte-
rian church and was highly esteemed
by those who knew her. The funeral
services were conducted at the Pres
byterian church yesterday morning
at 10 o'clock and the interment took
place in the Yorkville cemetery.
Mrs. c. G. Parish, who has been
successfully engaged in the hotel busi-
ness in Yorkville for the past fifteen or
sixteen years, has announced her IN
tention Of giving up the Rose Hotel
building which she has been occupying
since her own house was burned, and
going to Hot Springs Ark. Mrs. Parish
has for sometime had under considera-
ton the idea Of building hotel OF her
own on the lot occupied by the build
ing that was burned; but her plans
along this line have not been fully ma
tured. It Is her intention to leave with
her daughters for Hot Springs as soon
after the first Of January as she can
wind up her business here, and 1t Is
understood that II she does erect q new
hotel, she will return to Yorkville
about the time Of its completion.
A meeting Of the Yorkville Build
ing and Loan association was held In
the office Of Mr.. c. E. Spencer yester-
day afternoon, pursuant to duly pub
lished notice for the purpose Of consid-
ering the advisability Of increasing
the capital stock from 100000 to $780,
900, and also Of discussing amendments
to the charter and bylaws. Mr.. W..
Brown Wylie called the meeting to or
der and Mr.. G. w. Williams. the secre-
tary recorded the minutes A call OF
the stock roll showed that a majority
of the shares were represented either
in person or by proxy, and a resolu-
ton to increase the capital stock from
$40, 900 to 100000 was adopted unan-
imously. Consideration Of the matter OF
further amending the charter was de-
ferred to an adjourned meeting to be
held next Saturday. The understand
ing Is that there Is quite lively de-
mand for the stock Of the association
and the increase Of the authorized cap
ital is necessary to supply that demand.
The affairs Of the association are In
fiourishing condition.