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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
CAUGHT IN FORT MILL,

VIII Springs, colored, the slayer Of
Rural Police officer S. E. Cole Of Bel
mont Park, Sunday afternoon, has
been captured and is in the hands Of
officers Of the law. The arrest was
made at Fort Mill, shortly after noon
yesterday, and the following particu-
lars are as furnished by the Charlotte
Chronicle:
The arrest was made by Constable
Mills, with the assistance of Messrs.
v. B. Blankenship and F. P. Wilson.
Springs was found at the dinner table
and freely admitted .his guilt. Consta-
BILE Mills came to Charlotte with the
prisoner on the train due to arrive
here shortly after three O'clock, and
Springs was Immediately placed in a
cell at the Mecklenburg county Jail.
Springs made his appearance at Fort
Mill Monday, and sought and obtained
employment on the farm Of Mr.. v. B.
Blankenship. He gave his proper
name and stated in response to an in
ouiry as to his home and the last place
he had worked, that he had run away
from home on account Of having killed
a negro "up the country" This morn
ing a colored woman who knew
Springs told Mr.. F. P. Wilson that the
new laborer on Mr.. Blankenship's
farm was wanted for murder in
Charlotte. Mr.. Wilson Immediately
communicated the intelligence to Mr..
Blankenship, and Constable Mills was
called in to make the arrest. When
the three men reached Mr.. Blanken-
ships place, Springs was eating his
dinner with the other negro farm la
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06

Huntington, w. Va. Wednesday night.
..... The British government has Of
fered Adolph Beck, the man who was
kept in prison eight years under a
false charge. s25.00O compensation. -.
or 270 officers of the Russian navy at
Port Arthur at the beginning Of the
siege, 1870 have been killed or wounded.
go. The booty which fell into the
hands Of the Japanese at the surrender
Of Port Arthur amounted $4,000 tons
Of coal and two months ration Of rice.
-. George H. Williams, aged SO years.
formerly United States senator from
Oregon, and attorney general under
President Grant and now mayor of
Portland, Ore, has been indicted by
the grand Jury Of Multnomah county
on charge Of malfeasance in office In
refusing to enforce the statutes Of Ore
gon against gambling. {. Senator
Clay of Georgia, introduced into the
senate Wednesday, a bill granting Is
days leave Of absence annually to ru-
raj free delivery mail carriers. .....
The National Hard Yarn spinners' as
sociation is In session in Charlotte. =.
The blizzard, accompanied by intense
cold, which struck New York city
Tuesday night, caused seven deaths
from exposure in that city. The
American Forest congress is In session
in washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
THE NEELY YARN MILL.

Mr.. T. P. Moore, president and secre-
tary Of the Nicely Yarn Mills compa-
ny, has been busy during the past few
days collecting the first payment OF
20 per cent to the subscription to the
capital stock Of the company, and has
been getting along swimmingly.
AS to where the mill will be located
has not been definitely settled. Hay-
ing entire confidence In President
Moore's knowledge and discretion as
to this matter the board Of directors
have left 1t entirely with him, and
stand ready to ratify whatever action
he may take.
Mr.. Moore seems favorable to To-
cation within the corporate limits II he
can get one to suit rather than go out
side. Whether In town or out Of town
he wants to get close to the railroad.
of course; but he is inclined to the idea
that an in-town location is more ad-
vantageous as to the help question. AS
a rltle mills located within the limits
of incorporated towns. find 1t easier to
get all the most desirable help they
want than do. mills located beyond the
limits Of such towns.
But whether the mill Is located
within the town or outside. the location
will be a desirable one. President
Moore has had just lots Of cotton mill
experience. and understands every
branch OF the business, both of making
and selling the yarns. He therefore
not only knows what is needed; but
he knows how to get 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06

NEW ApvERTIsEMENrs.

Star Drug Store-Says that a trial
will convince you that Its prescrip-
tion department Is In careful and
competent hands, that only the best
drugs are used and that every care
Is used to guard against mistakes.
First National Bank-Says that II you
contemplate opening bank account
or making a change In your present
one that 1t Is ready to serve you. It
offers every safeguard known to
modern banking to protect its GUS
toners.
Sam M. Grist, Observation-Disclosures a
preamble and resolution relating to
life insurance that may prove inter-
estfng to prospective buyers Of life
insurance.
Probate Judge Williams-Gives notice
that Grandson Patterson has made
application to him for letters Of ad-
ministration on the estate Of Simon
Johnson, deceased, late Of York
county. :
Dobson Bros.-Are now at their new
quarters and Mrs: Dobson Is ready
to furnish the ladies with stylish
millinery. They receive and deliver
laundry.
H. A. C. Walker, Rowesville-Offers a
Jewett No. 8 typewriter for sale. He
says that the first check for $25 gets
the machine.
John A. Latta, Chairman Elk. Conn.,
Calls on farmers to report the num-
Der Of bales they are willing to hold
off the market to the respective
township committee at once.
]. e. Lowry, Mayor-Gives notice that
water rent for the past quarter is due
and must be paid on or before jan
uary 10th, instant.
Louis Roth-Continues to sell Lion
coffee. He has mackerel at $1.40 and
also at sOc per kit. He also has
Wilkerson's home made molasses at
80 cents a gallon.
Foushee Cash Store-Announces q
special sale Of winter underwear for
men, women, boys and girls to take
place next Monday. It can't tell you
all about 1t In this ad, but says for
you to come.
Adickes' Emporium-Extends the sea-
sons compliments and tells you OF
the many different lines Of goods
carried. Everything Is sold at com.
petitive prices. Fancy china Is still
being offered at reduced prices TOT
another week.
]. O. wray-Spcial sale Of mems and
boys clothing and ladies' fine dress
goods viii. be continued until tomor-
row night. These goods are being
offered at invoice prices without any
freight, profit or expense added, ana
some rich bargains are promised:
]. M. Heath & Co.-Tell you ABOUT
) their big January clearance sale. in
cluding embroidertes. dress trim
mings, dress goods. silks, remnants,
ladies' jackets, mems hats, etc. This
sale is the opportunity Of the year,
80 they say. .'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06

the railroad people and the people
Of Yorkville generally. He is popular
with everybody. He gives up the
position principally because he thinks
the pay is too small for the work. and
he claims that he Is not afraid Of
work either. Mr.. Bray has not yet de-
cided what he will do. He has at least
two offers Of positions and plenty of
employment In view; but is still con-
sidering the situation. He wants to
remain In Yorkville. and his scores
Of friends here hope that he will be
able to make such arrangements. 1t
Is understood that Mr.. A. 8. Clark,
agent Of the Southern has also resign
ed. He stands as high In the estima-
tion Of Yorkville people as does Mr..
Bray, and his removal from the town
viii be accounted by all who have had
dealings with him as a distinct loss.
Mr.. Clark will probably 90 to Chester.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06

opinion is earnest against violation
of the liquor laws, then these laws
will be enforced by the authorities;
but If public opinion Is divided In
behalf Of certain people and inclined
to favoritism, etc., enforcement OF
prohibition will be farcical.
In the case OF Charlotte we are in
clined to look for an honest sincere
effort to enforce the law without fear
or favor, and If there Is such an
honest and sincere effort 1t will
mean success. 1t will show that the
majority Of the people Of the city
are In earnest and that they do not
propose to stultify themselves. On
the other hand, II the liquor element
should predominant in the control OF
the authorities, instead Of prohibition
there will be free liquor, and the
splendid reputation that Charlotte has
so long maintained for honesty, in
tegrity and civic virtue generally will
be dissipated in a cloud.
The eyes Of the prohibitionists Of
both North and South Carolina will
be firmly fixed on Charlotte during
the next twelve months at least. II
prohibition should be enforced there
will be much encouragement to pro-
hibitionists everywhere; but If the
liquor laws of the city shall be
trampled into the mud, the common
verdict will be that the Charlotte
people made a pretended effort at a
reform, for which they still lack much
of being ready.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
In tha Interest of Cotton.


There is no reasonable doubt Of the
fact that the people Of the south can
come pretty near controlling the price
Of cotton by means Of thorough or
ganization.
The experience Of the past few years
has taught us that II we would protect
ourselves along this line, we must be
in a position to control production as
we'll as the marketing Of crops.
Including as 1t does millions Of peo-
pie and a wide territory, the task Of
organizing the south Is no small one,
and 1t can be accomplished only under
the lead of the very best ability this
section is able to produce.
The indications Of the past few
weeks point clearly to the fact that
the people OF the south are now ready
for organization. Everybody realizes
the necessity for such step and all
classes are willing to help.
There are now on foot several efforts
at general organization, each Of them
apparently VII Oil CQudiiy ihi &c cSoiC,
and while there Is a possible danger
that the end desired may be defeated
by too much confusion, unless rivalry
should develop the probability Is that
they will get together on a satisfactory
basis.
Under the circumstances, all people
who earnestly wish for success must
be careful about being too insistent
upon their own particular notions.
They must lose sight Of practically
everything, but the one essential and
all important consideration Of effective
organization and listen receptively to
the wisest counsel that may be offered.
1t Is quite probable that organiza-
tion may be effected in time to affect
existing prices; but even II this should
not be the case, the present movement
should be prosecuted with all earnest
ness until the desired results are fully
realized.
Give the southern cotton growers a
thorough organization one time, and
instead Of being floor mops for Wall
street, as they have too often been in
the past, they will thenceforward be-
come complete masters Of the entire
industrial and financial world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
TO REDUCE THE ACREAGE.
National Association Makes Appeal to
the Country.

National Association Makes Appeal to
the Country.
The following self-explanatory no.
tice was mailed from Fort Worth,
Texas last Tuesday to county judges
throughout the south:
National Cotton Association, ONCE
Of the Secretary, Fort Worth, Texas,
January 3.-In compliance with the
resolution Of the national executive
committee, you are requested to call
farmers, bankers, merchants and 9TH
ers interested in the cotton industry
together on Wednesday, January IL,
1905, at 10 a. m, at the county seat,
to elect vice presidents, who will hold
precinct meetings at each school
house in your county, on Saturday,
January IA. at p. m, for the pur-
pose Of taking definite action on re-
ducing the cotton acreage this year.
At these meetings, have all farmers
who will sign this agreement:
1--WE, the undersigned, farmers, resi-
dents in voting precinct No. =. county
-, hereby pledge ourselves to reduce
the acreage Of cotton to be planted
low the amount that we planted In
1904"
Those who will not sign. take their
names, addresses and the number Of
acres they will plant this year. Have
q committee appointed at the pre-
cinct meeting to visit every farmer,
landlord, tenant, white or black, In
their precinct, who are not at the
meeting, to secure their acreage. This
request Is sent to every county In the
cotton states and unless prompt action
Is taken the acreage will not be re-
duced.
Texas has begun, but 1t will take
your support to avail anything. Give
notice to all newspapers. Mail writ
ten report January IS, giving name
and acreage Of all who sign and those
who do not sign.
OSWALD WILSON,
National Secretary Fort Worth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
Prohibition In Charlotte.

The saloons Of Charlotte went out Of
business last Saturday night and in
pursuance Of the will of the majority
of the voters as expressed at the polls
some time ago, legal prohibition now
obtains in North Cardinals chief city.
AS to whether Charlotte will enforce
prohibition remains to be seen. We
ton to warrant an expression Of opin-
ion. Generally speaking Charlotte Is
a town of high morals and her people
believe in enforcing the laws without
equivocation or evasion. But we have
seen enough Of this liquor business to
know that it is not always what 1t
seems.
The civilization CT this country has
reached a stage which there are
very few people wi n claims or aspir-
ations to respectab,lity, who are will
ing to openly sponsor the whisky busi-
ness in any form; but we are free to
confess that all the people who pro-
fess opposition to whisky are not as
persistent or as earnest as the people
who uphold the traffic. That has
been our observation up to this time.
We have known the prohibition ele-
ment-the people who honestly op-
pose whisky and the people who de-
sire to be considered in the same
classic win victories like this be-
fore. We have seen them get appar-
ent control Of the situation and then
we have observed such lax enforce
ment of the laws as to make prohibi-
ton a farce.
OF course it Is understood that so
long as there is q market for any
commodity that market will be catered
to. Prohibition of the legal sale Of
whisky does not necessarily destroy
the market. There are always those
who will take the risks incident to
the illegal sale. Among these are
some who have connections Of friend
ship or blood with the opposition.
Legal authorities enforce laws just in
proportion to the strength Of the pub
lie opinion behind them. If public
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06

WHILE the Mr.. ]. C. Otts's proposed
bill to provide for examination and
tests Of all liquors shipped into the
state for alleged personal use may be
aimed principally at blind tigers, its
practical effect If 1t should become
law would be to still further strength
en- the state monopoly. While 1t is
true that the state chemist is supposed
to analyze all the liquors that pass
through the state dispensary, 1t is not
true that he really does 80. Neither
is it true that the state only sells pure
LIQUORS, because much of the stuff that
goes through the dispensaries Is no
toriously dishonest. The proposed
examination system, If it could be car
ried into effect at all, would be used to
prevent the shipping Of any and all IL
quors to private consumers, with the
result that all whisky used in the state
would have to come through the dis
pensaries at much higher prices than
the same grades Of stuff could be had
otherwise. After all, however, such a
bill would hardly interfere with the
importation Of such liquor as may have
been bottled in bond. The Federal
government would protect that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
psAru aoF W. NJ. ALLISON.


Mr.. william M. Allison died at his
home In Yorkville last Wednesday
morning at about o'clock, after a
long and distressing illness with dis
order Of the brain.
Mr.. Allison was the eldest son OF
Df. and Mrs. ]. B. Allison and was born
In Yorkville on November "a, 1851, and
has lived here the greater portion OF
his life, practically all OF which, after
his early school days, was devoted to
active business. He conducted a drug
business for his father for some years.
Then he entered the employ Of Mr.. I.
NJ. Dobson as salesman. Laters he
went into business for himself with
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright, under the firm
name Of Allison & Cartwright, and
afterward clerked for the Ganson Dry
Goods company for several years.
After the failure Of the Ganson Dry
Goods company, Mr.. Allison accepted
the position as manager Of big dry
goods store at Henrietta, N. c., and
managed the business so successfully
that he was put in charge Of still an
other big store Of the same company.
within a year or two. however, his
health began to fail, and broke so rap
idly that about a year ago he was
forced to resign his position and re-
turn TO Yorkville.
Mr.. Allison has been an invalid for
more than a year. Most Of the time
he would be confined to his home; but
at times he was able to be up and
about. His family and .friends did ev-
erything they could for him. He was
taken to Baltimore and there had the
benefit of the best medical skill prob
ably that the world affords; but all
this was Of no practical avail. The
disease steadily continued its course
until the end came as stated.
The funeral took place in the Pres
byterian church on yesterday morning,
the services being conducted by Rev.
DR.. w. @. Neville, assisted by Rev. ].
r. Minter Of Shelby, N. c., and Rev.
DR.. 8. A. Weber Of Yorkville. DR..
Neville took occasion to speak in the
highest terms Of the deceased both as
a man and a Christian, and also OF his
earnestness and zeal in behalf OF his
church.
Mr.. Allison leaves widow, the eld-
est daughter Of the late R. h. Glenn,
and three children. two sons and one
daughter Robert Glenn. William Meek
and Susan Meek Allison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
MERE.M ENTlON.

William H. Baldwin. Jr.. son OF the
nbi,anthropist, w. H. Baldwin, and
president of the Long Island railroad
died at his home in Locust Valley, N
Y. Tuesday, aged forty-one years.
A Polish family, consisting Of ten per-
sons were burned to death In a fire
which destroyed their home at Morris
Run. Pa, Wednesday night. ....... An
,ncendiary fire at Greenville, N. c.,
Tuesday, destroyed five tobacco ware
bouses and over million pounds OF
tobacco. The property loss was about
$50 900. Japanese colonists In Tex
"a celebrated the fall Of Port Arthur
at Houston, Wednesday with speech
making and fireworks. ..... Theodore
Thomas, the great orchestra leader,
died of pneumonia at his home IN
Chicago last Wednesday, aged seventy
Eight Of the crew Of
the towboat, Defender, lost their
lives and more than twenty were
injured by the explosion Of the
boilers Of the boat, at the dock at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06

THE Spartanburg Journal is kind
enough to say some very nice things
about THE ENQUIRER in its issue OF
Wednesday as follows:
THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER has be-
gun its fiftieth year. THE ENQUIRER
Is in many respects an ideal county
newspaper and sets fine example for
its contemporaries published under
the same conditions. 1t is not run as
an object of charity and does not
bootlick it's patrons. 1t Is able, inde-
pendent, enterprising and strong. 1t
does not slop over. Typographicaily
II Is a gem. THE ENQUIRER well de-
serves its 40 years of prosperity and
influence.
THE ENQUIRER makes no secret of
the fact that 1t seeks to be all that the
Journal says 1t is, and it feels espe-
cially grateful to the Journal for such
a generous estimate, as it has been
pleased to make. Whatever may be
the strength Of this paper, If 1t has
any, it has not gotten over weakness
for such sympathetic appreciation OF
its efforts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DIR. w. D. Hope Of Lockhart, was
In Yorkville yesterday.
Miss Mary Lee Alexander Is visiting
friends in Rock. Hill.
Miss Alice Hurt Of Greensboro, Ga,
is visiting Miss Louise Dawson.
B. Bell, Esq, Of Gaffney, was In
Yorkville yesterday on business
Capt. w. B. Moore has been suffering
with rheumatism for several days
past,
Miss Elizabeth c.. Trott Of Niagara
Falls, N. Y, is the guest Of Mrs. j. J..
Hunter.
Mr.. w. H. Barron moved his family
from the York Cotton mills to Chester
last Wednesday,.
Rev. w. C. Ewart went over to
Abbeville Monday morning and re-
turned Wednesday morning.
Rev. w. f. Hurt was called to Rich
mond, Va, yesterday, and will be alb;
sent through Sunday. /
Mrs. ]. C. Robinson and two chill
dren, of Lancaster, are visiting the
family of Mr.. John P. Plaxico.
Prof. and Mrs. F. D. Frizelle, and
son, Master Frederick, Of Clemson
college, visited Mrs. N. ]. N. Bowen
this week.
Rev. DR.. w. G. Neville has been de-
tanned in Yorkville by reason Of re-
cent deaths in his congregation and
will conduct services In the Presbyte-
rian church tomorrow as usual. He
will not get off to Clinton until next
week. ...
Mr.. Walter o. Blair Of Rock Hill,
came over Wednesday on a few hours
visit to his brother, DR.. M. w. White.
Mr.. E. B. Britain Of Morganton, N.
c., took charge Of the office Of the c.
& NV. railroad as agent last Mon
day morning.
Col. R. E. Allison Of Lancaster, Mr..
Walter Fannier of Henrietta, N. c.,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Blodgett Of Allan
ia, Mr.. ]. F. Glenn and Mrs. M. R.
Williford of Sumter, came to York
VILE this week to attend the funeral
Of Mr.. w. M. Allison.
Keowee Courier. (Walhalla) Jan. 4:
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Williams Of
Yorkville, moved to Walhalla last Fri
day and are occupying the j. M. Ward
cottage on Faculty Hill. Mr.. Williams
has accepted a position with the Blue
Ridge railway as assistant to Mr..
Adams, the agent and operator here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams will be most
cordially welcomed to our midst. 1t
always gives US pleasure to number
among our citizens recruits Of the
good old York county stock.
Mr.. w. F. Bray has resigned the
agency of the C. & NV. railroad at
Yorkville. He has held the position
for several years to the satisfaction Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-01-06

WHILE We hope that Russia and ia
pan are about ready to come to an
agreement, we have but little idea that
such Is really the case. Russia has al
ways been a very persistent fighter,
and 1t has not been her custom to
give up until there was absolutely no
hope Of success. She has been max
ing a much better fight all along than
the general public Of America seems
to realize, and she Is not nearly ex-
hausted. The Japs, Of course, have Sc
cured a tremendous advantage in the
capture Of Port Arthur, the real key
to the entire situation, and it will take
a long time for the Russians to retake
this stronghold. In fact it really seems
that further attempts will be useless;
but there is nc anticipating what
Russia may do in the premises.