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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

"I" SAID the mysterious stranger
according to the Houston Chronicle
yet not boastingly, "am more power
full than the law, the courts, 'or the
will of the people. / am that which
Furnishes the innocent and lets the
guilty 20 free. I, send honest men to
Jail and rogues to the legislature.
overturn the will Of the majority and
cast out OF Office the honestly elected
candidate"
Are you ), some mighty captain?"
asked we, timorously.
|, "Oh, no." was the courteous reply;
"I am that of which you have often
heard, but probably never seen, name
!. This with an amiabIe grim
: "a Mere Technically"
/, The foregoing clipping came under
our attention at about the same time
that 1t was announced that the judi
ciary committee OF the house had
made an unfavorable report on the
biennial sessions ratification meas
ure. and its reproduction in connection
with that circumstance seems sim
gularly appropriate. The action OF the
committee was laid, on the ,imperfec-
tions Of the measure recently approved
by the voters Of the state, and the COM
mittee recommends that the whole
matter be referred to O. commission
which will undertake to put the
issues involved In comprehensive and
correct form for re-submission. While
we recognize that the biennial sessions
matter was submitted ina, bungling
manner, that was in no wise the fault
of the voters. They understood only
that they were voting that the general
assembly should meet every other year
instead Of every year as now, and on
that point, there is no ground. for a
misunderstanding even now. There are
certain private selfish interests that are
bitterly opposed to less frequent ses-
sions of the legislature. and these in
terests are hoping that as the result OF
the present bungle the whole PROPOSE
ton will eventually be defeated. The
honest way out Of the dilemma is for
the general assembly to concede the
intent Of the people. ratify the vote on
the proposition that the general as
sembly should meet only once in two
years instead OF once every year. and
take such steps as may be necessary
to ;harmonize the balance OF the bum
gle. Otherwise the people will have to
assume that they have been deliberate
ly buncoed by, "A Mere Technically"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
NOTE AND COMM ENT.

4 Some young men Of Yorkville went
out to Blacks pond, last Friday in the
hope of enjoying two or three hours of
skating; but found the condition Of the
ice was such that they were afraid to
venture on 1t.
81 have ten bales of cotton that l am
going to get 10 cents a pound for" re-
marked large farmer to the reporter
a few days ago. The reporter thought
the speaker was joking. and asked for
an explanation. well, 1t Is just this
way. Cotton may not go to 10 cents
again this spring or next summer; but
it will reach that figure eventually, and
l am going to hold these ten bales un-
till it does. OF course expect to sell a
lot of other cotton at prevailing market
prices in the meantime; but this ten
bales must bring 10 cents"
zone redeeming feature about the
cotton situation" remarked Mr.. E. B.
Price Of Clover, a day or two ago, rs
that most of the unsold cotton Is In the
hands of people who were best able to
hold it and stand the loss. BY that.
1 mean the small farmers generally
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
FIGHTING AT MUKDEN.
<uropatkin and oyama Engaged In


kuropatkin and oyama Engaged In
Decisive Struggle.
Dispatches Of the past few days give
information Of another big battle In
progress between the Russian and ia
panese armies at Mukden.
The fighting commenced on January
o., the Russians being the aggressors.
For time 1t appeared as If; the Rus
slams had the advantage; but intense
cold set in on the 2Sth and activity di-
minished.
The japanese news Of yesterday was
to the effect that 5000 Japanese and
10000 Russians had been killed, and
that all the advantage was with the
Japanese. the Russian right flank be-
ing practically unprotected.
Russian news from st. Petersburg,
confirms the Japanese news In meas
ure and places the blame, of. the, disas-
ter. on a change In the"temperature.
The battle Is still in progress and
may continue for days. ... .,-..s. e.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
NOTES FROM. cHERoKEE.
Lecture 'on st, Louis Expoaition-Ie Ice
I in the Rivsr-Ths Gold Watch can:
Oorespondence Of the yorkyiils knqulfsF.


wn.nNsynLE, Jan. 2s.-on satur-
day night before the first Sabbath In
February, at candle-light, Rev. w. II.
White Of Lockhart. will deliver a. free
lecture, at the Hopewell school hoise
on what he saw at the st. Louis sx-
position. The public generally is in-
vited to- attend, Z, <ss,1 sss.e rs-..
/" The cold snap has put. q good deal
of mush Ice In Broad river and ferry
ing has been greatly interfered witt.
The Salem graveyard Ii being an
closed with an iron fence, which nj q
very creditable mark Of respect the
living have for the dead. The ground
has been cleared of and the cemetery
enlarged. ~s -. = - -; s..'e ~
The telephone line has been EXTEND
ed to Wilkinsville from DR.. L. r.
Blacks, This brings this entire Sec
tion In communication with Yorkyllie
VITA Hickory Grove.
Our people are greatly interested In
The ENoUIRER's gold watch contest.
The lucky winner win have just cause
to feel proud. and those who fail will
have no reason for regret as they htve
a corps, Of very worthy competitors
with. which to contend.
THE ENotfRER Is TO be conyratuia ted
on this movement. Although having
passed more than a. half century OF
usefulness It has lost none OF its en-
terprising spirit and bids fair to con-
tinue to grow and grow In the estimate
Of its friends and petrons. Long may
1t continue among the best journals OF
the state In which It has always ocru-
pied a prominent position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

SECRETARY Hesters weekly cotton
statement for. the week ending last
Friday shows for the twenty-seven
days of January decrease OF $4,000
bales under the same period Of last
year. The amount brought into sight
during the week, however, was 229,515
bales against only 2Os,15s bales for the
same seven days Of the preceding
year, and the total receipts for this
year are still nearly 100000 bales
ahead of the receipts for the year pre-
ceding. The fact that the receipts are a
million bales ahead Of last year would
not necessarily continue to operate In
favor of lower prices If II were not for
the additional fact that the weekly re-
ceipts continue to exceed the compar-
ative receipts Of the year before. Un-
til the balance in the weekly receipts
begins to get over on the other side.
there will be no advance in prices. no
matter what action may be taken by
the growers in the way Of resolu-
tions, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

WE take pleasure In calling general
attention to the contribution in anoth-
er column from @. E. Spencer. Esq,
of Yorkville. on the subject Of the New
Orleans cotton convention, Mr.. Spencer
was one Of York county's representa-
tives In the convention, and his arti-
Gle was written on our assurance that
the people of the county would be very
much interested in his personal I'M
pressions as to the situation. 1t seems
to us that he has left but little to be
said, and 1t is now UP to the farmers
and the business people generally to
get together and make the plans OF the
convention an accomplished fact.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
meRE.mENrIoN.

N passenger train and a fast freight
train collided at Tullahoma, Tenn, on
Friday, killing four trainmen and in-
juring eight passengers. Fire at
Mount Sterling. Ky- DESTROYED $780,
900 worth Of property. Friday.
Joint resolution. applopriating $4,000
to defray the expense Of the senate In
conducting the trial Of Judge Charles
8. Swayne was adopted by the house
of representatives Friday Charles
Lockhart, formerly. president OF The
Standard Oil company. died at inis
home In Pittsburg, Pa, Friday.
One man was killed and six seriously
injured by a premature explosion OF
dynamite on the Western Maryland
railroad extension, ten miles west OF
Hancock, Md, Saturday. :. In ses-
sion lasting less than two hours SAT-
urday. the house OF representatives
passed 373 pension bills. >. :. w. II.
Hunt, president of the Pan-Amertcan-
bank of Chicago, which closed its doors
last Wednesday. was arrested In New
York Saturday on q charge Of embez-'
zling $4,000 Of the banks funds-!..-.. a
G. T. Beckwith, president Of the Citi-
zen's National Bank Of Oberlin, o.,
which was wrecked by Mrs. Chad;
wicks swindle, Is seriously Ill with
heart disease, and his physicians thi1k
he will die before the day Of his triad
before the Federal court. d. =. Fire. In.
Omaha, Neb., destroyed $500,000 worth
Of property Saturday night. -! ''s
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

THE announcement Of John Sharp
williams, leader of the Democratic
minority that he stands fiat footed
with the president on the question of
regulating railroad rates, has pro-
voked considerable discussion. This
announcement was not made until af-
ter the Democrats had reached an
agreement in caucus; but several
Democrats had remained away from
the caucus because they had no SYM
pathy with the proposed policy. That
there Is lots Of politics in the situation
is not to be denied. Williams sees that
the president is right on the rate ques-
ton, and knowing that the Republi-
cans are divided, has conceived 1t a
good idea for the Democrats to get
right in behind the president. But
whether anything Is going to be done
is doubtful. 1t is being commonly held
that what is known as the Hepburn
bill, which made it's appearance re-
Gently was introduced principally for
the purpose of making confusion. 1t
abolishes the present interstate COM
merce commission and creates in its
place another to consist Of nine men,
bers at salaries of $4,000 a year each;
also a special court to be composed of
five circuit judges of the United States,
which court is to sit as a court of
equity and to have original exclusive
Jurisdiction in all suits involving a
question Of interstate commerce rates.
The bill goes on to provide various
means to regulate rates; but the
common feeling is that its real inten-
ton is to prevent any change in the
situation as it now stands. 1t is freely
claimed about Washington that the
railroads have more senator's and repre-
sentatives than the people have, and
that nothing can be done, at least at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
Ths alurkrille enquirer.
YoRKvILLE, s. c..
TUESDAY, JANUARY 81, 1905.

THE Anderson Daily Mail suggests
that the failure Of the South Caroline
University bill is due to the fact thai
the friends of the proposition went al
the measure under false pretenses
The bill did not carry additional ap-
propriatlons, but everybody under
stands that the Importance Of the col
lege cannot be increased without more
money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

long cast, round out company which,
for excellence Is rarely seen here. Not
the least entertaining features OF
Weary Willie Walker" are the musi-
cal numbers. Five Of the members
of the company are soloists Of merit
and each will be heard durlng the ac-
tion Of the comedy, in songs both witty
| and sentimental. Mr.. Goodman with
his ,inimitable tramp numbers and
Miss Power, with her funny German
specialties, have won universal praise,
while the baritone solos Of Mr.. Barlow
and the numbers of Kitty Simmons
and Daisy Ballard always win ap-
plause.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

GREAT BRITAIN AND RUssIA.-The
feeling between Great Britain and
Russia seems to have been growing
more pronounced during the past few
days. The British consul at Warsaw
was attacked by mob last Saturday
night and there Is a suspicion In Great
Britain that the attack was probably
provoked by the Russians with a view
to diverting the attention Of the peo-
pie from the widespread internal dis
orders now prevailing. The matter Is
now the subject Of diplomatic corre-
spondence: but as to whether there Is
any danger Of serious complications
has not yet become clear.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
School House Burned.

SOUTH CAROLINA FARES BADLY.-The
fact that South Carolina Jared badly al
the hands Of the river and harbor COM
mittee Is the talk Of her representa- :
tives in congress. Representative Fin
ley gave voice to their sentiments to-
day when he said: 80
"Why there was no use to expect
anything from the committee, for the
central Atlantic states have no repre-
sentatives on 1t. There Is not mem
ber from the Savannah river to the
Pennsylvania line. The Republicans,
Of course, have gobbled up the lions
share. and the minority members have
had such a hard time getting small
appropriation for their own sections
that they could not be expected TO
look after the interests Of other dis
tricts. We need not expect much In
this direction as long as matters are
organized along present lines
This about sizes up the situation.
The members Of the committee nave
secured the bulk Of the appropriations
for their own districts and they nave
let the main part Of the rest go TO inc
leaders in return for this, that, or the
other favor from their hand. II Is
matter Of log rolling all the way
through. and the claims Of sections not
represented receive scant considera-
tion.-Washington correspondence or
the Greenville News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Death Of J. w. Pierce-Tiser Fined
Marrow Escape FOR Wagon Load Of
chiIdrsn-crushsd Between Care
Of The Yorkville Enquire.

Other Matters. -ss's'. = - .lts..
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, Jan. 2L-J. w. Pierce.
formerly CT this county, died at his
home I'm Warren, Ark. Monday, Jan.
23rd, OF pneumonia. Mr.. Pierce mar
ried a sister of w. J.. Miller OF New
port. and the family resided near Eb-
enezer for several years. They went.
from here to Arkansas In the year 1870,
and have resided There ever since.
He is survived byshis widow and some
six 90 seven. ehildreE. He was MEM
her Of the ulate, Sheriff Glenn,s conpa-
NY: In. the civil war. and made q brave
and gallanty soldier. 80
r. b, Edwards. ,colored, one Of the
veteran tigers OF the city, was before
Mayor Hull yesterday to- answer to the
charge Of keeping In possession con-
traband whisky. He. OF course, plead
mot guilty" but the preponderance or
testimony was against him an6 he
failed to prove hif innocence. The
mayor imposed q fine Of $50 or 80 days
on the gang. !, This was q little too
heavy for Edwards sLnd he gave Notice
that he would appeal to the circuit
court . s..-. - ~ ~
A very serious acsident. In which q
number OF lives would very likely have
been lost. was narrowly averted at the
Buggy shop crossing on the old sCs
road Saturday .morring. The. kinder
garten wagon, which beside the driver,
Master Dave Kimbail, was occupied by
number OF small children and their
teacher Miss McFest came very ear
being smashed into by the East bf and
passenger train at the crossing ma aed
above Saturday morning. The HI ads
OF the horses were within nine q cps
Of the track and none Of the otcu-.
pants OF the hack were aware OF the
fast approaching tr1tin until their at
tention was attracted by employees
Of. the Buggy shop shouting to the
1river to stop. Just as the horses were
reined In the train came thundeyfng
by. Had the driver been few mo-
pnents later checking dp his horses,
the result would have been too horrible
20 contemplate. Engineer Hammeriley
who was In charge Of the engine vas
summoned before Mayor ]. y. Hull
yesterday morning on the charge Of
Of speed within the city limits. AZ
cording. to the sworn testimony of O.
number OF witnesses. SHammersyley
was running at the tate OF at least fif-
teen miles an hour. and perhaps Gs:
high as twenty miles an hour when
he spassei the crossing, thus violating
q Scitv ordinance prohibiting the fan-'
ming OF trafns al a h! CHER rate bf speed
than ten miles;a hour within the I,ity
|5imits Hainfhersley waS fonnd guilty.
Of the charge and lined 1880 or 80.
lays bv the mayor. He paid up.
Martin Mobley. young married
white man residing In the Manchester
mill village. was very seriously hurt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
Tuesday, January 81, 1905.

lied account of all expenses. During
the debate on the bill, one member
sought 10 incorporate an amendment
providing that newspapers be comDell-
ed to print advertisements announce
Ing candidates at the same rates that
are charged for other advertisements,
but the. amendment did not pass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

this session. The critics Of Mr.. Will
liams hold that while It may be all
right to declare sympathy with the
president, 1t is quite.a dangerous mat
ter to mix up with any Of the income
propositions that the Republican ma
jority would try to work through con-
gress ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
MATTER or INSURANCE RATES

At meeting last night Of the local In
surance agents. members Of the town
council and Of the Commercial club, In
the parlors of that organization. the
new insurance rates, recently promuf-
gated by the Southeastern, Tariff asso-
citation, were, the subject Of discussion.
Mr.. W., R. Carroll produced some
figures to show that the rates on ,prac-
tically all Of the business risks on
Main street had been materially In
creased, and facts presented by Mayor
Lowry formerly In the insurance busi-
ness and Messrs. ]. r. Lindsay and
s, M, Grist now In that business, con-
veyed the impression very clearly that
while the rerating had reduced the
tariff on unexposed residence property,
this reduction was unimportant as
compared with the increase on busi-
ness risks, from which the insurance
companies get by far the greater. portion
|of their revenue. From the figures
presented 1T appeared that the new
rates showed an; increase as, compar-
ed with the old OF about so per cent. Z
Although there was not great deal
Of discussion on the subject, such as
there was developed very CLEARLY. the
cold business facts that the Insurance
companies are In the business forawhat
they can make out OF It; that when
the tariff association was In business
before the, rates were fixed as that or
ganized desired, and there was no
competition betweensthe companiesi
that when the tariff organization was
aegislated out Of the state, competition
developed with the result that rates
were materially reduced. ana that one
company was always glad to take any
risk at any rate that any other COM
pany was willing to take 1t.
It is not out of place to explain that
the Southeastern sTarit, association is
an Organization maintained by the in
surance companies for the purpose OF
fixing and maintaining rates. Each in
|s,france company must be bound by
the rates, fixed by the tariff associa-
ton, and must not write any policy
until the same has been approved by
this organization. For instance, when
a local agent writes policy for what
ever company, he must first send 1t to
The stamping office Of the tariff asso-
citation in Columbia, and If the policy
Somes up to all requirements 1t passes,
otherwise 1t Is sent back.
= To test the sense Of the meeting a
vote. was taken on the question as to
whether or not the maintenance Of the
tariff association is to the best interest
of the assured and everybody present
voted in the negative.
+. On motion it was decided that all
the influence that could be brought to
bear in Yorkville and - York. r county
Should cooperate with similar infiu-
ences In other counties to induce the
general assembly to drive the South
eastern Tariff association from the
state again. and a committee consist
ing Of 'Messrs. ]. E. Lowry and w. r.
Carroll and Dr.. A. Y. Cartwright was
appointed to represent, the meeting In
such further steps as may be deemed
necessary to the end in view.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31
GOLD WATCH CONTEST.

Sin nce the last issue of THE ENouI-
aER, Mr.. John E. Carroll has received
something over eight hundred coupons
In the gold watch contest, and up to
last hight, after the receipts OF the
AFTERNOON and evening mails the voting
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31


- Charleston special to Columbia
State: The recent suggestion OF q
Kansas milling company that the trou-
bles Of the southern planters could. be
corrected to a large extent by the
more general use Of cotton bagging for
southern products, Is being generally
discussed here among business people,
and they all endorse the idea. 1t de-
pends Of course upon the. farmers
whether they will use cotton covers In
stead Of jute for their cotton bales and
many uses to which the proposed new
wrapper could be put. Even with pro-
ducts which the farmers do not origi-,
nate, they could secure the use Of cot
ton wrappers by insisting upon receive
ing these foreign products only In cot
ton covers. In this way they would be
creating q demand for their own sta,
pie and maintain the price,. Many
mills stand ready to make stouter
cotton wrapping cloth II the demand Is
only created, and the cost will be little
II any higher to the farmers. The
matter Is of particular interest to
Charleston for the reason that there Is
a local mill making bags and covers
out Of cotton, as we'll as jute bags for
various commercial uses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

Clifton Mill No. 3, which was de-
stroyed by the Pacolet flood, and when
has been idle since. resumed opera :
tions last week, the newly installed
machinery working beautifully.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-31

Mr.. Carroll notes the receipt of
large number Of out Of date coupons.
The rule requires that all coupons
be sent in within ten days from the
date Of publication. Some Of the vo-
fers, however, insist on sending cou-
pons from fifteen to twenty days old.
These are all being laid aside as no
good, and quite a quantity Of them has
accumulated. There being no better
guide, Mr.. Carroll has adopted rule
Of determining the validity Of the cou-
pom by the postmark on the envelope
endorsing it. If the coupon Is mailed
within ten days from its printed date
1t is counted. Otherwise It Is thrown
aside. 1t is necessary to adhere strict
ly to this rule in the interest Of fair
ness to all concerned.
The Newtown bee., 1905-06-02

now doing paving work for Frederick SturgeS in Fairfield.
 Mrs Mary B. Brotberton of Cross Highway is improving her house with a new coat of paint. William Hoag is doing the work. Mrs Frank 5. Banks of California is expected soon to arrive here, where she will spend the summer with her mother, Mrs Uriah Perry. MT Schmidt and family, who have been living in the Kirby place, have moved to Bridgeport. Dr H. 0. Crandall of Hartford spent few days here, last week, the guest of MT and Mrs Herman Perry. Herman Perry, who has been work ing for MT Metcalf, has finished his | work there. Mrs Foster has been entertaining her sister from Brooklyn, N. Y. MT and Mrs Andrew Hidu welcomed little daughter at their home, one day last week. Frank Banks has sold horse to Mrs | Raymond of Bridgeport.
 Mrs Herman Perry spent Saturday in Westport, the guest of Mrs George Fairchild.
 Miss Grace Perry and Master Ernest Perry spent few days in Bridgeport last week, the guests of their cousins