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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
MERE.MENIIoN.

Gen. Boyle Ewing, brigadier general
In the Union army, and former minister
to The Hague, died at his home In
Lancaster, Ohio, Friday, aged 70 years.
-. The American squadron, COM
manded by Rear Admiral Sigsbee,
which Is to convey the body Of John
Paul Jones to the United States, am
chored in the harbor of CherbourE
France, Friday. David b. Hender-
son, ex-speaker Of the National mousse
with paralysis, at his home In Dubuque,
Iowa. 100000 worth Of damage by
fire was done to the Dayton Iron works
at Dayton. o., Friday. The British
steamer, Tropic, ran aground on the
coast Of Chile, Thursday night, drown
ing two members Of her crew, and be
ing entirely wrecked. In a head-on
collision between two freight trains on
the Seaboard railroad at Franklinton,
N. c., Saturday, the conductor Of one
of tie freights was thrown under the
wreckage and scalded to death. .......
Three persons were burned to death
In a tenement house fire In BROOKLYN,
N. Y, Saturday. 49,. Armour q CO,
Swift & Co., Cudahy Packing Co., ana
Morris & Co., beef packing corpora
tions were indicted on Saturday by the
Federal grand jury investigating the
beef trust In Chicago. A number OF
were indicted ALSO. Eli
hu Root and Secretary Taft are prom
inently mentioned In the list Of prob
able successors to John Hay as the
head of the cabinet. IA Paris ca
Bile says the head Of guillotined pris-
oner recently opened Its eyes at the
call of a physician who had arranged
to make the experiment. The
late John Hay had 100000 policy
I'm the Equitable and check for that
amount was turned over to the beno-
ficiaries of the same within a few
hours after the receipt Of the news
of the secretary's death. :. .Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew has been receiving re-
tainer of $4,000 a year from the
and David B. Hill has been
receiving $4,000. Both retaine have
been stopped. .... One million emil
grants landed In the United States
from Europe during the fiscal year
ending July 1..-.... The war depart
ment has just given the United States
Cartridge company contract for
nine million rounds Of ball cartridges.
Two persons were killed, four were
Injured and over 100000 worth Of
property was destroyed by fire In the
wholesale business district of Btr-
mingham, Alabama, yesterday.
food In the Cuantitlan river, which
began with the rains OF last Friday,
has caused the loss Of more than q
thousand lives, much destruction to
property and the wreck Of several
railroad trains in the mining districts
north Of Mexico City, Mexico.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

location for a little town than the one
on which Mortimer Is built. It is on
Johns river and Wilson's creek, two
of the states beautiful mountain
streams. The Johns river valley and
Wilson creek gorge are famous.
1.-THE force behind the town Is the
Wilson Creek Lumber Company, own
ed largely by Mr.. w. M. Ritter. a
West Virginia capitalist. The COM
.panH owns and operates narrow gauge
railroads In and about the village. The
power plant Of the company operates
the plant that furnishes the town with
electric lights.
Mortimer Is miles from the Lin"
VILE and Blowing Rock turnpike, and
before this year is out we will cross
that road. We expect to tap the line
IS miles from Blowing Rock"
How about the crowd at Blowing
Rock this year, Mr.. Reid?
1.-The season has opened we'll and the
crowd increases daily. 1t looks to me
like we are going to have a good year"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
ABOUT PEOPLE.


Mr.. w. F. Bray went to Camden this
morning.
Master Miller Drakeford is spend
ing the Fourth with relatives In Char
lotte.
Mrs. Susie Miller Of Kingston. Indian
Territory. is visiting relatives In Tir-
zah.
Messrs. Burt Smith. Will Means and
Charley Berry are in Charlotte for
the Fourth.
Mr.. Holley Barron Of Chester, Is
Spending a few days with friends In
Yorkville.
Mrs. w. H. Turner and child, of Ma
con, Ca, are stopping at Mr.. ]. W.
Dobson's for a few weeks.
Mr.. John A. Nicely and family of
Rock Hill, are spending the day with
the family of Mr.. H. A. D. Nicely.
Mrs. r. A. Burris and children of
Charleston, are in Yorkville on visit
to her mother, Mrs. w. L. Baber.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Carroll and chill
dren Of Filbert, are spending the
Fourth with relatives In Rock Hill.
Miss Alice Hurt, who has been with
]. M. Heath & Co., during the past
season, left for her home in Green's
boro, Ga. yesterday.
The condition OF Mr.. Paul G. Nc
Corkle continues about the same. His
friends and relatives have but little
cause for encouragement.
Miss Nell and Master Walter Jen-
kins Of Rock Hill, returned home yes
terday after q visit to relatives at
Bowling Green and Gastonia.
Mr.. ]. ]. Nichols of Bethel. has quite
a first rate cotton crop, regardless OF
the unfavorable seasons. He seems to
have been able to do what was needed
at the proper time.
Mr.. George w. Brown and family of
Gaffney, have become citizens of
Yorkville. Mr.. Brown is largely in
terested in the hardware company
recently organized at this place.
Better to be born lucky than rich,
remarked Mr.. T. ]. Nichols to the re-
porter this morning. Cotton was
worth 10 cents yesterday, and I let
mine CO. 1 was not going to take any
less, IL l could help It," he explained,
land did not want any more"
Mrs. M. H. Metts, who has been
spending several months in Yorkville
with the family Of Mr.. M. c. Willis,
left this morning for Fort Sam Hous-
ton, Texas, to spend while with her
daughter, Mrs. T. s. Bratton.
w. w. Lewis, Esq, has been ap-
pointed a committee Of one to inves-
tigate the dissatisfaction Of Citadel
cadets with their mess arrangements.
Alleged poor food, improperly prepared
has been making lot OF trouble at the
Citadel Of late.
Rev. w. C. Ewart announced last
Sunday morning that there would be
no more services In the Associate Re-
formed church until the first Sunday
In August. The congregation has
granted him a vacation of one month
and he has arranged to utilize the
same with a visit north.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

NEWS from Broad River and Bull
locks Creek townships is to the effect
that when the present canvas for sig
natures to the petition for an election
on the removal Of the dispensary Is
completed, this petition will have been
signed by more than 80 per cent Of
the voters of these two townships. 1t
is estimated that rs per cent Of the
voters of the townships in question
have already signed the petition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

WOMEN in South Carolina can claim
to be advanced over any other state.
During Governor Heyward's recent alb
sence Miss Henderson, his stenogra-
pher, virtually acted as governor. She
did so by advice of the attorney gener-
al Where before has any woman ever
acted as governor of an American
e?-Spartanburg Journal.
And in this particular case nobody
noticed the least jarring or grating of
the machinery of state. But there is
nothing surprising about the incident.
Mr.. Norment has been claiming that
the governors office would be in more
or less trouble all the time, without the
presence OF this capable and efficient
young lady stenographer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
Tuesday, July 4, 1905.

ton to know what the holder Of the
franchise has a right to expect OF us
and what we have a right to expect OF
the holder Of the franchise"
There is a well-defined feeling that
the recent extension of the franchise
of the Bedford company was in con-
sideration Of the prospective continu-
ance Of the local management at the
same rates that have obtained hereto
fore. and those who entertain this
feeling hold that the transfer Of the
rights Of the Bedford company to the
Piedmont company Is not altogether
fair to the community.
What can be done about the matter.
or whether anything can be done. re-
mains to be seen. This. 1t IL under-
stood, is the principal object of the
public meeting to be held next Friday
might. AS the result Of that meeting
the people, Interested will either take
steps to make other arrangements or
let the whole matter drop and accept
the situation as II is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

THE resignation of John F. Wallace
as chief engineer of the Panama canal
simply to accept a 100000 salary where
he was getting $4,000 strikes us as a
pretty small piece Of business. We
are too practical to claim that If Mr..
Wallace had been offered a choice be-
tween a $4,000 government job In
Panama and 100000 private job in
New York, he would not have been
justified in accepting whichever he
might choose. But having accepted
the government job at whatever sal
ary, 1t was his duty to carry out his
contract Secretary Taft was fully
justified In heaping contempt upon
him. He is as much a deserter, in our
opinion, as Is the soldier who skulks
out Of the lines on the eve Of battle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

From now until January 1. 1895. for
$1.OO.
Colonel of the First Regiment.
w. W. Lewis, Esq, has received in
formation of his election as colonel OF
the First regiment, and pursuant to
request, has seit forward the oath re-
quired preliminary to the issuance Of
his commission.
Condition of Cotton.
The monthly report Of the chief of
the bureau of statistics Of the depart
ment of agriculture, issued yesterday,
shows the average condition Of cotton
on June 25th to have been "a as COM
pared Nth 77.2 on May 25th, 1905; 88
on June 25. 1904; I'll at corresponding
date in 1908, and ten year average
Of S4S.
Sold by the Clerk.
The only property sold by the clerk
yesterday, salesday for July, was
house and lot In Glover, belonging to
the estate OF Isabella Fitchett, de-
ceased. The sale was for partition. at
the suit of Mrs. Laura E. Parish. ad-
ministratrix, VS.. David j. Fitchett and
others. Mr.. ID. A. Matthews was the
purchaser and the price paid was
$i.010.50.
Ten Cents at Last.
The cotton market went up a BOOM
Ing yesterday. 1t was on the strength
Of the bureau report making condi-
tions even poorer than they were O
month ago. October Immediately
jumped a hundred points, selling as
high as 1852. and December and jan
uary went whooping up higher twen-
ty points at time. December reach
ed to 1850 and January 1885. There
was much excitement on the cotton
exchanges everywhere. There were
quite number Of farmers in town
yesterday and they were freely Offer
ed 10 cents for cotton. Some sold and
others refused to sell, believing that
since the price has reached 10 cents
there is nothing to prevent a still
higher figure.
Hardin. Davies.
Blacksbrg special Of Monday to the
Columbia State: A very quiet but
pretty home wedding was celebrated at
the residence Of Mr.. N. w. Hardin on
Wednesday evening, June 26th. When
Miss Willie. the eldest daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Hardin, was married to Mr..
Edward Davies, formerly Of Blacksburg,
now of Atlanta. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. o. E. Watson
Of Spartanburg In the presence of the
family and few friends, and the hap
py couple took the night train for At
lanta. The bride Is daughter of one
Of Cherokee county's prominent attor-
aeys and a very sweet and popular
young lady The groom belongs to one
of the York county old families and Is
a young man Of fine character and good
business qualities. They have the
wishes of host Of friends for long.
happy and prosperous life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

peay. The pas success and bright
D respects Of thu Catawba Power COM
pr.ay, completed as 1t was less than
two years aao. are probably responsible
for the birth 3f the new and larger
company.
1t has been known by a few Char
lo.te business men that the organiza-
tion of such a concern as the Southern
Power company was contemplated, but
no one realized the immensity Of the
project. The company has control Of
the Catawba Power company (de-
veloped), the Mountain Island power.
the wateree Falls, the Small and Greet
Falls Of the Catawba and other VAL
liable property that is accessible and
can be developed. and will be devel-
oped as there Is demand for the
power.
The Great Falls Of the Catawba will
be developed at once. There will be
three developments here, and the COM
pleted plant will cost not less than
$500, 900. The estimated amount of
power will be 10000 horse power to
each development, or a total Of $4,000
horse power. This plant will be about
the size Of the plant Of the Whitney
Reduction company on the Yadkin
already in process of construction. The
surveying and making plans and speci-
fications for this great piece Of work
have been In progress for some time
and the construction work will be
started as soon as possible ard will be
prosecuted vigorously until the COM
pletion. The company hopes to have
the plant in operation within two
years.
The Great Falls are located about
midway between Chester and Winns-
boro. They are about IL miles from
the Southern railway and about 40
miles from Charlotte. The electric
power generated here will be distrib-
uted In this city, Chester. Winnsboro
and otlles towns in South Carolina and
this state.
DR.. VJylie and other officers and
promoters of this new concern first be-
came interested in the undeveloped
powers on the Catawba more than five
years ago. DR.. Wylie. a man Of means
and much business sagacity made
several trips south with Mr.. w. 8. Lee
Jr., whom he Interested In the powers
and surveys and estimates were made
More capital was interested and the
Catawba company was organized, and
this, then undeveloped. magnificen'
property, was bought and work beguI
on the plant, from which the force now
comes to drive the wheels Of large
number OF cotton mills, lumber mills
and other industries. lights the streets
of Charlotte and furnishes power for
every conceivable purpose In this cit:,
Rock Hill and otaer towas In South
Carolina. The developing Of this one
power showed the capitalists what
there Is In the other powers on the
Catawba and the Wateree and led
them to obtain control Of them.
The new company means business
and business on a large scale. There
Is no lack Of capital. With capital
stock of s7.5OO.O0O the concern can work
wonders In the Piedmont section OF
North and South Carolina, and II more
capital Is needed 1t will be forthcoming
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

THE idea Of wearing cotton In pre-
ference to other fabrics is growing
throughout the south. We are glad to
see 1t, and we hope it will grow. The
subject is worthy of widespread enthu-
siasm. People can very well afford to
become cranks about 1t. The more
cotton our people wear to the exclu-
sion of other fabrics, the more able
they will eventually become to wear
what they please, including diamonds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

entertainment were vocal solos render
ed by Mrs. ]. d. Mcdowell, and Mrs.
M. L. Carroll, and C piano solo by Miss
Pansy Traywick. Mr.. Bedford Moore
and Miss Marie Moore gave an instru-
mental duet (piano and vioiin) tnat
ELECTED much applause. The hits Of the
evening, however, were made by Miss
Nellie Pack, in the recitation Of two
humorous selections. and by Mis- EN-
ma Clinton in a dialect recitation and
a pantomime. Mrs. w. H. Fowler
played the accomplishments for the
songs. The gross receipts from the
entertainment amounted to $75.lO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

A CAREFUL perusal of the article by
Rev. DIR. McPheeters in another col
umn would lead to the inference that
the doctor differs very materially from
Rev. ]. F. Jacobs in his estimate as
to the value OF the Presbyterian COL
lape
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
Mr. Rockefellers s1O,oOO.oOO donation

Mr.. Rockefeller's slO,OOO,OOO donation
to the General Education Board, Is
causing a variety of comment In the
newspapers. Forgetting that Mr..
Rockefeller had long since acquired a
habit of giving away $1,O00,OOO at a
time. some Of the papers are suggest
ing that this last tremendous donation
is made to propitiate the people on ac-
count of the Tom Lawson disclosures.
Others suggest that the old man sees
his approaching end and is stripping
himself of that which he does not
need. What Mr.. Rockefellers motives
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

CREASED with the $10,000,000 gift
from Rockefeller, the Ogden movement
will now continue to move, Tom Dixon
to the contrary, notwithstanding. How
ever, we are not expecting any consid-
erable portion Of Mr.. Rockefellers
donation to come south.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

THE bicycle craze has been revived
in England, and efforts are being made
to revive 1t in the United States. The
movement will no doubt meet with the
approval of most people who formed
attachments for the wheel during the
first great craze Of some years ago.
The bicycle furnishes most healthful
and pleasant forms Of recreation and
exercise, and so far as is known there
have been no unpleasant or injurious
developments. The fact that although
the craze of some years back has died
away to a great extent, thousands or
people have retained the useful bicy-
Gle. proves that the machine Is here for
all time. at least until there Is some
thing to take its place. AS yet there Is
no substitute for the bicycle in sight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

JOHN Hay. who has just passed away
was undoubtedly the ablest statesman
who has been prominent In American
affairs since the days of Blaine. There
Is a question as to whether Blaine or
Hay was the abler man: but there Is
little reason 10 doubt that Hay was the
best man. He was broad patriotic
religious and unselfish. He was recog-
nized throughout the world as easily
match for any statesman of his day,
and he has done much to emphasize
and establish American power and In
huence throughout the world That he
will be sorely missed there can be no
question; but his loss Is not so great
as II might have been for he has fixed
his influence on the state department
in a manner that promises to be last
ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

IT is evident that there was no leak
in yesterdays cotton report, else there
would not have been such a sudden
and tremendous jump in prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
The aturkrille enquirer.
YORKvILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1905.

AND the cotton market celebrated
the Fourth Of July yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04
) LOCAL LAcoNlcs.

From now until January 1, 1895. for
$1.00.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-07-04

ther favors. On a pinch also, might
furnish the town with free phones for
use of the fire department, the water
plant and the police headquarters"
Senator Brice, one Of the signers OF
the call for a public meeting, Is partic-
ularly outspoken In his dissatisfaction
with the present situation: II q not
think we have been treated right" he
said, land II we do not set about
helping ourselves we will deserve what
we are going to get l am for at once
proceeding for the annulment Of this
franchise. In the first place the fran
chise was never worth anything In
law, and 1t Is not worth anything now.
In addition to this, its term" have been
violated, and the people are under no
moral obligation to respect ii. It might
be claimed that the town owes some
thing to the Bedford Telephone COM
pany because 1t was first In the field.
1t has been so claimed; but that is all
buncombe. In the first place we never
have had what you would call a good
service, and In the second place we
have paid the price Of good service
twice over. This lease to the Bell Is
the last feather on the camePs back.
Possibly I am prejudiced little against
the Bell, / don't admit 1t; but / say
that 1t Is possible. However, as / see
it, the Bell Is the greediest and most
grasplng In the whole list Of trusts. See
how 1t has done other towns and COM
munities. 1t will do us the same way.
Here is this raise and restriction Of
privilege, without regard to the rights
Of subscribers. Later on there will be
another and another, until the limit
will be our ability to pay. And as to
the country lines, their doom Is sound
ed. We are told that we can use GER
tain Of them free; but for how long?
The Bell Is not going to keep them un.
1t has not been doing so. 1t will let
them drop out one by one, and then 1t
will be toll, toll, everywhere. Yes, sis,
put me down as standing for the imme-
diate annulment of this franchise. Let
us prepare a sensible business-llke con-
tract, one that will give reasonable con-
cessions to the purchaser and at the
same time protect the public, and let
US offer this franchise to the highest
bidder, whether that bidder be pri-
vatc individual or a corporation. The
most important thing ls to be In POSI-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-08

tract in nwl,, swi4 4. Il, Nv; lots 10
7, block 3 lots to 3. block 4: lots ,
and >. block >. Park Ridge; lots l to- )
and $ 10 u, block /. Smiths First add,
Park Ridge. South Moline, ST.
County Clerk to John r. Fleming, lot
Is. block >, Healey's sub-div., 80, IS, Nv.
John Z. Fleming TO Ella WaIkup, ct
al. LOT Is. block 3, HcaIey's sub-div, 80.
Is. 1w. $50.
Henry Doering TO +. II. Guycr. ct al.
lot Is. block 3. Guycrs Third add,
Rock Island, 5000.
-. W. Hunt tO Gust J.. Haglund. lot
), block >. Midway. South Moline. $2I5
Robert Anderson to r. W. Reeve,
lot 81. block rs, East Moline, $3.50.
G. n. Pope to Robert Anderson, lot
?, block IFS. East Moline, $500.
J. l.. browning 10 John Erickson
lot 6. block ), East Rock Island add,
Moline. 5000
J. A Dahlholm To \. J. Kucheman
tract in nv 30, is, lw, 5000.
William Amison TO A. OBrien, part
lot 1. seq. 81. IS. lie; lot ?. neH. 90. Is
Ie. 50 200
Alvina J. Daebelliehn TO L. p. Mel
son, lot Is. block 3. Third Wheelock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-08

Rock Island county court, Judge e.
f. ParmenteT presiding.
Estate of John J. Ketcham. In the
matter OF the sale Of real cstate 10 pay
debts. Hearing Oh petition for sale.
Bond fixed at $1,000.
Estate of Thomas PendeT. In the
matter OF sale Of real estate To pay
debts. Hearing as To value of widows
homestead and found value TO be S2Sj.
Claim of Margaret Pcnder allowed in
class l at Si7S.22.
In re guardianship of Roy L. Ander-
son. minor Guardians final report
filed and approved. Receipt and re-
lease OF said ward, Roy T. Anderson,
now OF age. filed and approved. Guar
dian discharged and guardianship
closed.
Estate OF Anna NJ. Zimmerman.
Proof of publishing and posting notices
to creditors filed and approved.
Esstate of John Boruff Petition by
widow and all the heirs-atIaw herein
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-08
WAS FIRST OPENED
ST. Joseph's Catholic School The
Oldest One in Rock
island.
HAS AN ACADEMIC COURSE
Girls Given Opportunity Of Four More
Years of Study
II Than Boys.

The St. Joseph's Catholic school is
conducted at 1911 Second avenue by
the Sisters of Charity, in connection
with St. Joseph's Catholic church. The
school building. which is a double struc-
ture combining the class rooms with
the convent for the Sisters. is part of
the property of St. JOseph's church.
The building has five large class rooms
and auditorium on the east side, used
for school purposes. On the west side
is the residence part, composing the
convent for the six Sisters. OF the six
sisters, four devote their time to the
classes in the regular branches, anOth-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-08

school work through his service as
priest He preserved accurate records
of the affairs of the school, not only
as to its financial affairs, but as to its
enrolment, attendance, and the grade
of the work accomplished.
St Joseph's school ranks high among
the parochial schools of this district,
and is steadily increasing in its en-
rollment The school is practically a
self-supporting institution, providing .
first class course, under the direction
of the church. and combining instruc-
ton along religious lines as well as
the elementary branches.