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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1905-10-19
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

South Carolina Is 80 years. the aggre-
gate sentence of the seven convicts
was only q years, the average being
not quite four years Heretofore, the
claim has been put forth that the
cheapness Of human life is due to the
mercy Of the jury, yet in this Laurens
instance 1t was the presiding judge
who was so kind and considerate. IL
must be admitted, Of course. that n ,
was more familiar with the facts, LII
It does seem strange that seven per-
sons should have been killed and that
the punishment Of the slayers could be
so trif1ing The murderous elements
will never be impressed with the I'M :
portance Of regarding the law with
proper respect when such low esu-
mate Is placed upon 1t. 1t was Judge
Klugh, we believe who refused to grant
new trial in a Greenville case where
Jury awarded a woman $4,000 Tor
being hugged by a man whose atten-
tions she had not resented at nrst:
Judged by the relative standing OF
such things, a life Is not worth so mucn
as a hug.-Greenville News.
We endorse all the above. Judge
Klugh is an able man and an upright
Judge. We have no criticism to make
of his motives; but as has been noted
by many people lere his sentences are
ridicuously lnaGt quate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. H. Riddle and R. o. Clinton-An-
nounce that Bethel picnic will take
place next Wednesday, having been
postponed on account Of inclement
weather.
Thos. w. Boyd, Supervisor-Publish
notice to road overseers to work the
public roads before Sept. 1st
Foushee Cash Store-Will sell. Men
mems borated talcum powder Mon
day at 19c a box. Crayon pictures
and wool busters at SC each. Other
bargains all over the store.
Star Drug Store-Calls your attention
to the prevalence Of chills and fever
and says 1t has remedies that Will
cure these maladies in short order.
From soc to $1.40 a bottle.
Carroll Bros-Publish an open let
ter to Mr.. Practical Farmer relative
to the good qualities of the oliver
turn plows and middle busters. All
good farmers use them.
Fred c.. Black, Agent.-Tells you
what the Security Life and Annuity
company Is and what 1t does. Ev-
cry policy issued Is secured by de-
posted securities.
I. w. Johnson-Offers this week olive
oil, olives, chile sauce, ketchup,
concentrated soups, cigars, tobacco
and fruit jars.
First National Bank-Says that for
safety. protection and convenience
place your money and do your
banking with 1t.
Adickes' Emporim-Is ready to serve
you with vegetables, fruits, eggs,
etc. Wants corn meal, honey and
beeswax. Offers low prices on fruit
jars, rubbers, tops, jelly tumblers,
jars, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

The recognition Of the Japanese pro-
tectorate over Korea. The grant or
fishing rights to japan in the waters
Of the Siberian littoral northward
from Vladivostok to the Behring sea.
The REIMBURSEMENT to Japan OF the
Russian warships interned in neutral
ports. Finally, limitation upon the
naval strength Of Russia In far east
ern waters. AS a whole the terms are
regarded as exceedingly hard by the
Russians. In addition to the two princi-
pal conditions which cannot be accept
ed under Mr.. Whites instructions,
those relating to the limiting OF Rus
sia's naval power in the far east and
the granting of fishing rights upon
the Russian littoral are considered
particularly offensive to the amour
propre of their country and Of such
a humiliating character as to be mad
missible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

Congressman Finley has been notified
that service will be commenced on the
proposed new route from Bowling
Green on October is, 1905.
The rain which began falling on
Tuesday was badly needed. The crops
were beginning to show the effects OF
the drought but since then the down.
pour has been more than sufficient,
and unless there Is an early cessation,
there will be considerable damage.
II Senator Tillman desires to come to
York county to discuss the dispensary
question, we suggest that he come to
Yorkville. This point is central and the
senator can have the use Of the court
house, which will no doubt be filled.
He will, also, have respectful hearing.
Supervisor Boyd today publishes a
upon them to warn out their hands and
put in the four days required by law.
1T seems to me-" said Mr.. Boyd, speak
ing about the matter yesterday, that
the ground ought to be soft enough
now to admit of good work being done
easily, and 1 hope that all Of the over
seers will discharge their full duty.
1t Is the purpose Of Messrs. Rainey,
Lumpkin and myself to canvass the
county within the next few weeks, es-
pecially to see what Is being done"
We have no doubt as to the whisky
conditions now compared to the days
previous 20 the establishment Of the
dispensary in Yorkville. There was
more or less drunkenness then, or
course: but season by season, II Is not
comparable to what exists now. There
Is, in our opinion more drunkenness
on Main street on Saturdays and pub
| lie days now even In the summer time'
than there formerly was In the fall and
winter season. 1t Is only occasionally
that the drunkenness on the streets Is
especially annoying; but 1t Is so al
times. There is much more drunken
ness on the roads leading out Of York
Vile than there used to be. This is
matter Of common rcoort, and the peo-
pie living along those roads are In the
best position to be conversant with the
facts.
Experts claim that first-class tele-
| phone exchange can be installed for
$40 per phone. This includes poles
wires and the best instruments made.
An exchange Of 200 phones would
therefore cost $4,000. At a rental OF
50 a month each 200 phones should yield
gross income Of 81 800 a year. The
expenses Of such a telephone exchange
| would be fairly well comprehended In
the following: Salary Of superintend-
ent, $500 per annum; salary OF two
operators at $40 a month, each $3.50;
salary of two linemen, one at $50 and
one at $40 a month, 5000; 10 per cent
wear and tear, $500; rent Of exchange
office, 5000. This would make a total
of s2,76O per annum for maintenance.
There might be some saving In some
of the items above, and there may be
expenses for which there is no allow
ance; but with fairly good luck an ex-
change of 200 phones at $500 a month
ought to return a very satisfactory net
income.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11
Charleston are visiting relatives In

Charleston are visiting relatives In
Yorkville.
Misses Willie and Lee Williams are
spending couple Of weeks at Blowing
Rock, N. c.
Mr.. Carl Hart of Columbia, Is visit
ing his parents Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. 5.
Hart in Yorkville.
Mrs. M. c. Willis, Miss Mary Henley
Willis, and Master Earle Willis are at
Cleveland Springs.
Mrs. r. E. Layton Of Warrenton, Ca
is on a visit to the family Of her broth
er, Mr.. w. F. Bray.
DR.. Murray Fisher has returned to
Yorkville after a two weeks vacation
spent in Charleston.
Hon. ]. E. Beamguard went down to
Columbia Tuesday night to attend
legislative committee meeting
Misses Clara wideman of Troy, 8
c.. and Margaret Glenn Of Gastonia
N. c., are visiting Mrs. r. j. Caldwell
Mr.. ]. A. Maxwell, supervisor Of the
Charleston division Of the Southern
railway, spent Wednesday night ir
Yorkville.
Mrs. F. A. Pegram returned to her
home at Shopton, N. c., yesterday, az
ter a visit of several weeks to Mr.. J.
B. Pegram's family.
Mrs William Clarkson Of Charlotte
N. c., Is In Yorkville on a visit to her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. F. McDow.
Mr.. Hamilton Witherspoon left or
Thursday evening for Cross Hill. s. G.
to spend a week or ten days with Mr.
and Mrs. j. D. Witherspoon.
Miss Mamie Rose returned home
Wednesday evening after a visit oi
several weeks to her sister Mrs. L. +
Covlngton at Wilkesboro, N. c.
Paymaster B. M. Dobson, U. s. N.
stationed at Key West, Fla, arrived
Wednesday night on a ten days Visi'
to his father, Mr.. T. M. Dobson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11
A. =. MCCONNELL DEAD.

Mr.. A. Frank Mcconnell died in CO.
lumbia yesterday afternoon at 2.3o
o'clock and the news came to York
Vile in a telegram that was received
here a few minutes afterward.
Mr.. McConnell's health had been
falling for more than a year, growing
steadily and surely more precarious
until about three weeks ago 1t was de-
cided to move him to the home OF his
nephew, Mr.. 8. L. Miller In Columbia,
in the hope that he would be benefited
by the change. But the effect or the
change was not as hoped for. The dis
order was organic, and death came as
the result Of the final wearing out or
the machinery.
Mr.. Mcconnell was native OF York
county, having been born In Ebenezer
township, on what is now known as the
B. F. Rawlinson place on May 4, 1881.
He came to Yorkville on September 26
1852, and continued a resident of this
town up to the time Of his death.
On the breaking out Of the war Mr.
Mcconnell entered the service OF the
state and later the service Of the Con-
federacy as a member Of the Jasper
Light Infantry, which was the first
company to go to the front from YORK
county. He served entirely through
the war, participating In all the hard
fought campaigns of the Palmetto
Sharpshooters, and was at the surren-
der at Appomatox. Immediately after
the surrender he set out for his home
at Yorkville and came the entire dis
tance on foot.
During his residence in Yorkville
Mr.. Mcconnell has been engaged In
various businesses. He has been In
business for himself and has worked
for others. His reputation as busi-
ness man and as an employe has al
ways conformed to the highest re-
uuirements. He was just and exact
in his dealings, and his name was
synonym for integrity. He connected
himself with the First Presbyterian
church Of Yorkville about fifteen
years ago, and since that time there
has been no question Of the sincerity
and loyalty Of his membership.
The Columbia State Of this morn
ing says that the Jasper Light In
fantry, Capt. John r. Hart In COM
mand, escorted the body Of Mr..
Mcconnell from the residence of Mr..
Miller to the railroad station where
1t was put on the train for Yorkville.
The body arrived in Yorkville this
morning by way Of the c. & NV.
and will be inferred tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. McConnell's closest living rela-
tives are Mr.. s. L. Miller Of Columbia,
Miss Margaret Miller Of Yorkyille,
Mr.. w. A. Metts Of Columbia, and
Mr.. John Metts Of Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

AND so the counsel of the dispensary
ring threatens to enjoin Brice law elec-
tions county by county. We would
not be surprised. We have heard 1t
said that Mr.. w. Boyd Evans owns a
big block Of stock in the Richland dis
tillery. AS to whether or not this Is so,
we do not know. If 1t Is so, he has
personal interest in trying to stay the
rising flood Of the popular sentiment
by means OF injunction proceedings.
But even If it is not so that he owns
stock in the Richland distillery, there
is still no lack of the necessary motive
or sinews Of war The people who
bought the space Of the Spartanburg
Journal with graft money, have at
their disposal unlimited additional
means of the same kind to enjoin any
and everything that they desire enjoin-
ed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

THE Montgomery, Ala, Advertiser
says that before 1t can accept the mos
quito theory, 1t would have somebody
tell it whether the yellow fever germ
or the mosquito made its appearance or
the scene first. If the fever came first
asks the Advertiser, how was 1t con-
veyed and If the mosquito came. first
where did 1t get the first fever germs
The proposition is a little puzzling.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

whenever the telephone company shall
violate any of the terms agreed upon.
Our organization shall consist Of a
president, a secretary and a committee
Of five, and this body shall be vested
with authority and discretion In the
matter of ordering out phones.
We recommend that as many tele-
phone subscribers as are willing to en-
ter into this arrangement at once sign
an agreement to that effect.
Ali of which Is respectfully submit
ted.
THos. F McDow,
W. r. CARROLL,
w. D. GLENN
| J. S. BRICE,
w. D. GRIsT.
After some discussion 1t was moved
that the report Of the committee be
adopted and the motion was carried
without a dissenting vote.
On further motion 1t was resolved
that the committee be continued with
instructions to report the action oil
the meeting to the owners Of the local
telephone system, and to proceed
forthwith to secure as many sigma
lures as possible to a paper pledgine
the signers to stand by the committee
along the lines laid down In It's re-
port.
| On Wednesday Messrs. Maupin and
Babbington, representing the Bell ano
Piedmont companies, came before q
mart of the committee for the purpose
of a conference.
Mr.. Maupin, acting as spokesman
said that the Piedmont company could
not live under the terms proposed
and suggested a counter proposition to
the effect that 1t would give the SER
vice required on a basis OF $l.2b a
month for strictly local phones, 81
month for phones embracing all the
lines owned by the Bedford company
and $3.50 for the complete service oi
the entire county.
The proposition includes all tha'
was demanded in the recently publish
ed notice Of the Piedmont Telephone
company, except toll on each message
passing through the Rock Hill ex'
change, and that is partly made W
for in an advance of so cents month
for the highest class service offered
Although nothing was said about 1t al
the time, 1t Is understood that an ex'
ira so cents a month will be demand
ed in each case for Bell connections.
| The committee being without au'
thority to act in the matter, suggested
that II Mr.. Maupin would submit his
proposition in writing, 1t would be
laid before the telephone subscribers
for such action as they might see
proper to take.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

But suppose bribery and corruption
are developed, will there be any effort
to punish the guilty? Will those who
hold high places even have the decency
to resign? VIII their offenses be con-
sidered penal, or only political? The
answer to these questions will be evil
dence Of the real extent to which the
dispensary has demoralized and de.
graded the citizenship of South Caro-
lima
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11
THE TELEPHONE soUABBLE.

Because of the continued downpoul
Of rain Tuesday night, there was but 6
small attendance at the meeting Of tel.
ephone subscribers called to hear the
report of the committee appointed al
the recent mass meeting to draw up 8
contract under which the subscribers
to the Bedford Phone system would be
willing to do business with the Pied
mont-Bell combination.
After an informal conference 1t was
decided that Chairman O'Leary call the
meeting to order and that the report
Of the committee be published for the
information Of those present, In order
that such action as might seem desir-
able be taken then or afterward. Ac-
cordingly Mr.. McDow read the report
Of the committee as follows:
YoRKvILLE, s. c., Aug. 8, 1905.
Mr.. G. H. O'Leary, Chairman: We
the undersigned committee appointed by
you to draw up franchise or contract
under which we would be willing to al
low telephone company to operate In
Yorkville, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing:
We have considered the whole tele-
phone situation as best we can, and In
view of the conditions as we find them
have deemed 1t best not to commit our
selves to any contract whereby we
would be bound to any particular tel
ephone company.
The Piedmont Telephone company
regardless Of the rights Of its would be
patrons and In violation Of the law,
has raised telephone rentals to figures
that we consider unjust and unreason-
able. If this company would Wilfully
violate existing laws, 1t would also Vio-
late any agreement that we might pro-
pose, and therefore our remedy Is In
effective steps for self protection.
Your committee recommends the Inn
mediate organization Of a Telephone
Subscribers Protective association for
the purpose Of looking after the rights
Of subscribers In the enforcement OIL
certain terms which we propose as fol-
lows:
No telephone company doing busi-
ness In Yorkville, shall eithep by direc-
ton or indirection. charge rental OF
exceeding one dollar for residence
phones or two dollars a/month for bus
mess phones.
No company maintaining an ex-
change In Yorkville shall charge toll
to any subscriber on any message to
any point in York county.
No telephone company shall be per-
mitted to maintain any overhead wires
along Main street.
Country lines coming to the corpor-
ate limits of Yorkville shall be admitted
to the exchange on equal terms with
town subscribers.
The organization previously referred
to Is to secure the enforcement OF these
terms, and we suggest that this be done
along the following lines:
First We will secure the signature
of as many subscribers as possible to
an agreement that will bind the sub
scribers to order out their phone and
cease taking the telephone service,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

WE intimated very clearly some time
ago that If the dispensary investiga-
ton amounted to anything it would
come through Messrs. Lyon and
Christensen rather that through Mr..
Blease, and 1t seems that we had 1t
down about right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

THE committee operating in Spar
tanburg, it is well to remember. is only
subcommittee of the whole investi-
eating committee. This committee has
nothing to do with anything beyond
county dispensaries. However, it is de-
veloping information that throws light
on conditions higher up, and If that
part of the committee which has charge
Of the central machine will do its part
as we'll as this committee on county
dispensaries, there is no telling how
much information might be developed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

WHILE the dispensary has not yielded
enough profits to pay the states taxes,
there is no discount on the amount of
graft it has made available for corrup-
ton purposes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

WE would be glad to exonerate the
Spartanburg Journal from the charge
Of having sold out to the dispensary
for a consideration, but we are unable
to do so. Tie Journal made an ener-
getic attack on the dispensary last
winter and did some good work. It
did not at that time give much support
to the Brice law. We will have to ad-
NIT that. II claimed rather to stand
for high license. 1t pointed out the
Cherokee election under the Brice law
as an evidence of the disgust of the
people at the corruption generally be-
lieved to exist: but 1t did not even then
endorse the Brice law. But 1t did af-
terward urge the Spartanburg people
not to vote out the dispensary and 1t
used all the arguments in its favor to
persuade them against such a course.
We thought its position little strange
at the time: but 1t is all clear now.
The money that 1t received from pco-
pie interested in the continuance of the
dispensary influenced its attitude.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

THE Newberry Observer seems to
think that Judge Klugh is a bit too
merciful, and we are inclined To agree
with that opinion. At the general ses-
sions court In Laurens seven prisoners
were convicted of manslaughter, and
while the penalty for that crime In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11
The alurkrille enquirer.
YoRKvILLE, s. c..
FRIDAY, AUGUST II, 1905.

Mr.. ]. Fraser Lyon Of Abbeville,
seems to be the right man in the right
place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

WONDER how many brewery and
whisky establishments Mr.. Blease Is
attorney for?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

AND Mr.. Bile lse Is the man who led
the fight aga.Hst recently proposed
amendments to the Brice bill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

IN his Edgefield speech Senator TILL
man said that the former conservatives
had been in control of the Legislature
for six years, and he argued that the
conservatives were responsible for .hc
corruption in the dispensary. Five
years ago, when, according to Senator
Tillman, the conservatives were already
in control of the legislature, the SEN
ator stumped the state in defence Of
the dispensary and not once did he ut
ter a whisper about corruption. He
devoted his magnificent powers as
campaigner to the election of dlspeh-
sary candidate for governor. No one
heard a syllable escape him expressive
OF dissatisfaction with the dispensary
as then conducted.-News and Courier.
Why at Yorkville he justified his po-
sition with an argument like this:
They are trying to spank my baby
and what kind of a man Is 1t who
would not take up for his own child?'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11

IT would be interesting to know how
many of the legislators who voted for
H. H. Evans received $50 bills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11
BLOCKADE pISTlLLERs.

That there Is some blockade distill-
ing going on in various parts OF YORK
county, particularly along the north
western boundaries, there Is no ques-
ton: but as to just what extent the
business Is being carried, 1t is impos-
sible to say.
A gentleman who lives on Kings
Creek told the reporter last Monday
that his nelghborhood has been quite
free from blockaders for some time
past: but he had heard within the last
few days that some parties were MAX
ing a run somewhere close to Kings
Mountain battle-ground. whether II
is so or not 1 don't KNOW" the gentle
man said, "but 1 intenl to investigate
and If I find that moonshiners are
really at work in the neighborhood l
will notify the proper authorities
There used to be a great deal more
moonshining in northwestern YORK
than there is now. Speaking of the
subject yesterday, Sheriff Prown said
that while he was saving up in that
section some six or eight years ago he
got some insight into the way the
moonshiners operated.
"Our saw mill was between Crowd
er's mountain and the pinn lcle," he
said. II had never seen blockade
still previous to then and knew but
little about them; but after a time
began to realize that they were all
around me, and as the result Of casual
investigation made from time to time,
1 counted seventeen places where
liquor had been or was being made, all
within a mile and half Of the saw
mill"
There Is no use to try to disguise
the fact that there are few blockade
stills in the neighborhood yet. 1t Is
splendid place for them. and there are
some old experienced hands at the
business who seem to be capable of
operating almost indefinitely any
where without exciting suspicion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-11
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. T. B. Mccain of Camden is In
Yorkville on business.
Mrs. William Nicely Of Rock Hill, is
the guest of Mrs. j. ]. Keller.
Miss Lucy Smarr Is again in her
place at the Foushee Cash Store.
Mr.. H. P. Stowe of Gastonia, spent
several days in Yorkville this week.
DR.. ]. B. Allison Is attending the
Farmers Institute at Clemson college.
Mrs Frank Faulkner and children, Of
Kings Creek. are visiting the Misses
Cody.
Mrs. o. E. wilkins and children left
Springs.
Mr.. r. A. Burris and family Of