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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03

ACCORDING to che general tenor OF
the dispatches from Toxic, 1t is be-
ginning to seem apparent that Japan
had better reasons for making peace
with Russia than were expected. The
story is that the war was costing a
great deal more than was expected
and that the government could not
have raised the money for more than
six months longer. In addition to this
it had developed that the rice and
cereal crops of the empire were both
going to be very short, and altogether
the outlook seemed so blue as to make
it evident that the struggle would be
hopeless.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03

COUNT Stangiska Of Russia, son OF
a high official of the Siberian railroad
and cousin of M. Witte, has come TO
America to learn the railroad business
He is now with the New York Central
road, having worked a week or two as
brakeman. He proposes to learn what
he can of all the different departments
of railroad work, practical and theoret-
ical up to the general management.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03
LOCAL LAcONlCS.
Five Murder Cases.

| Five Murder Cases.
| There are five murder cases pend
ing for trial at the approaching term
of the court of general sessions. and
It is fully another month before the
court convenes.
Fines For Broad River.
Magistrate r. L. A. Smith, Of Broad
River township, today made his settle
ment with Treasurer Nicely for the
quarter ending September 80. He paid
over fines to the amount Of $94.4O.
Our Rock Hill Correspondent.
DIR. w. A. Pressly has kindly con-
sented to act as the correspondent OF
THE ENQUIRER In Rock Hill, and all
items of news reported to him will be
duly appreciated by him and by THE
ENQUIRER.
Bureau Report 71.2.
The bureau report as to September
cotton was published this morning,
and the figures were 71.2. This was
rather better than the spectators
seemed to be calculating on and Oc-
tober contracts fell from 1913 to $50
in a few minutes.
Death at Lockhart.
News was received here yesterday OF
the death Of Mr.. Albert Robinson,
which occurred at Lockhart on Sun
day. The deceased was formerly a Cit
izen of Bullocks Creek township, and
was a son of Mr.. w. A. ]. Robinson
and a brother Of ]. ]. ]. Robinson Of
the Hickory Grove neighborhood
The Brice Law Election
The county commissioners Of elec-
ton, R. M. Wallace chairman, P. M
Burris and w. B. Wilson, Jr, met In
the clerks office today and canvassed
the vote cast in the Brice law elec-
ton last Tuesday. The result was as
already reported, a total Of $50 votes
of which 131 were for the dispensary
and 725 against the dispensary.
Water Is Low.
Catawba river Is said to be lower
right now than has been known pre-
viously during several years. Ordinar-
lily the water runs over the dam OF the
Catawba Power company in stin
stream; but at this time 1t lacks sew
eral feet Of filling the dam to the top.
The sides of the river show wide
strips of mud which, up until recently
were covered with water.
Auction Sale.
In the case of Ralph N. Adams,
plaintiff vs.. Robert E. Adams, ct al,
defendants, Clerk Of the Court Tate on
yesterday sold tract Of 112 acres in
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WITHIN THE TOWN.

-Messrs ]. ]. Keller & Co. have
raised the price Of common labor to
81 a day. Labor seems to be scarce
even at this price.
The supervisors of registration were
on hand in the office Of the sheriff yes
terday; but did little business during
the day.
The coming auction sale Of lots
in the suburb of Whisonant will be
taken as a pretty good index as to
what Yorkville people think of York
vile dirt.
THE statement that the county
board would meet today was the re-
sult of an inadvertent error made
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03

AS the result Of the strike against 1t
last week. the Charlotte Observer has
arranged to send four young men to
the Mergenthaler Linotype works to
learn to operate the type setting ma
chine. When the young men come
back the Observer proposes to give
them steady employment at scale OF
wages to be agreed upon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03
Tuesday, October 3, 1905.

Kings Mountain township, bounded by
Kings Mountain road, and lands Of
McMackin, Falls and others. Bid on
by w. B. Wilson, attorney for $1S an
acre. After the sale Mr.. Wilson was
offered $50 an acre.
Right of Way Cases.
On the petition Of the Catawba Pow
er company, Judge Gage has signed or
ders providing for condemnation pro-
ceedings in the case Of several rights
Of way over which the Power compa-
ny desires to build its lines to Glover
and Yorkville. The orders apply to
rights Of way over lands Of the follow
ing: w. w. Auten, A. A. Barron, T. II.
Simril, David w. Barron, ct al. Eliza
]. Barron ct al, s. w. Barron, L. 7.
Wood. The clerk Of the court will en-
panel juries and the various cases will
be adjusted as soon as possible.
Shot Near Pinevilie.
Charlotte News. Oct. 2. Ephraim
Withers a negro man, died at the Good
Samaritan hospital Sunday morning
at 2 o'clock, the result Of being shot
in the leg. The particulars of the
shooting are not known except that
he was shot near Pineville Friday
night, the bullet taking effect In his
right leg below the knee. He did not
receive proper medical attention and
before a physician was finally procur-
ed he had lost a considerable amount
of blood. He was brought to the hos
pital here Saturday morning and died
Sunday morning at 2 o'clock.
Will Collect 8 Cents q Bale.
The Bethany Southern Cotton asso-
citation has decided to collect from It's
members an assessment of s cents on
each bale Of cotton raised this year
This decision was arrived at as the re-
suit of a meeting held at Bethany last
Saturday afternoon. The matter OF
paying the cents assessment asked
for by the general association was un-
der consideration, and It was agreed
that It would be just as well to make
the assessment cents, the cents ex-
ira being retained for the benefit OF
the township organization. 1t was de-
cided that a canvass Of the township
be made for the purpose Of collecting
the assessment and Messrs. ]. M. Pur-
sley and w. B. Black were duly ap-
pointed to make the canvass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03
CHE aIurkrills enquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8. 1905.

GOVERNOR Glenn of North Carolina,
has just returned from trip through
New England. He says that from
what he saw during his absence, he is
satisfied that prohibition will prohibit
and he hopes to SIC the day when the
LIQUOR business Wi! be stamped out OF
North Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03

PORTRAIT OF GENERAL ROBERT E.
LEE.-The fact that too frequently 1t
transpires in American history that no
accurate and authentic portrait of her
great men Is faithfully preserved has
caused a number Of the devoted admir-
ers Of General Robert E. Lee to inter-
est themselves to cause a perfect pic
ture Of the great general to be made
and to be preserved for all future his
tory.
This work, after a lapse Of forty
years, Is now under way by the John
A. Lowell Bank Note company of Bos-
ton, who are using for this purpose the
exact photograph made at General
Lees residence in Richmond a few
days after the surrender which picture
has always been considered by the Lee
family and friends as the most perfect
likeness ever taken Of the general at
that period.
The work, when finished. will be OF
the highest art Of steel engraving, SO
that II will thus be preserved for all
future time.-Washington Post.
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THROUGH THE COUNTY.
GIsanines Of Interest to Dwellers
Alona the Rural Routes.

Glover No. 2.
Cotton Is opening with remarkable
rapidity and some Of the farmers along
this route are well-nigh through with
their picking. The yield Is rather
lighter than last year but In some
cases crops are good. Mr.. 8. ]. Clin-
ton has a fine patch that will YIELD
three bales to two acres.
Hickory No. 2.
Mr.. Joseph M. Whitesides has rented
his home place to Mr.. Jen D. White
sides for next year and will move 70
Hickory Grove. Just what he will do
at the Grove he has not fully decided
but ne will try and occupy himself In
some way. Mr. Whitesides has a lot
Of personal property Of various KINDS
that he will probably sell OF at auc-
tion some time soon. He expects 70
get to Hickory Grove about DecembeT
1st.
YorkviIIe No. 6.
The people on No. 8 have been
very busy for the past week or ten
days moving and hauling In their
peavines. ..f.
lot Of peavine hay.
Mr.. r. ]. Nichols has had his dwell
ing repainted the past week,
Mr.. D. E. Jackson has had chilis
for the past week, but is now able 70
be out again.
Mrs. D. G. Stanton has been sick TOT
the past week and Is not improving.
Miss Emma Ford Is able to be ou'
again after having chills and malaria
YorkviIle No. I.
Mr.. P. B. McAfee has returned from
a pleasure trip through several Nortr
Carolina counties.
Mr.. T. ]. Thomasson Is one OF the
most successful sweet potato raisers or
this route. He does not go In as heav.
ity for acreage perhaps as some; bu,
he certainly gets there In the matter OF
Yield. He has about half an acre oi
what he calls the Hayti, or 40 day po.
tato, and the yield Is tremendous.
day or two ago he took out some spe.
cimens that weighed six pounds eacf
and were % inches In circumference
81 don't use these for market though,
Mr.. Thomasson explained, "but almost
entirely for the hogs, especially since
they have grown so large" For eat
ing and for market Mr.. Thomassor
grows a yam which is certainly mos
desirable potato. The large potatoes
are grown on a light sandy soil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03

Messrs. Finley & Jennings represent
the plaintiffs in the various cases and
from the allegations in the various
complaints it looks as IL there Is to be
some pretty warm work when the
cases come to trial,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03
AFTER THE POWER COMPANY.

Suits against the Catawba Power
company for damages to the amount Of
$4O,490 were fled with Clerk Of the
Court Tate last Saturday, the papers
having been served by Sheriff Brown
during the day.
The plaintiffs in the various SUITS
five in number, are farmers living up
on Catawba river, who allege that their
lands have sustained: serious damage
on account Of the back water from the
dam Of the power company. Here are
the names Of the plaintiffs with the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-03

A Dorchester jury in the case of
A. T. Reed against the Southern rail-
way, has awarded a verdict for $4O,-
600, which is $4,000 less than was
sued for. The action grows out OF
the collision between train NO. 10
from Charleston, and the freight at
Badham last April when Engineer
Conlon and the firemen Of the two
trains were killed. 1t is understood
that the Southern railway compro-
missed the case of Engineer Conlon
by paving the widow $4,000.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
PRESENT
is BEING BROUGHT HOME BY
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT
FROM PHILIPPINES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Among
the large number of trophies which
are being brought to this country by
Miss Alice Roosevelt lis handsome
present for her father from the peo.
pie of Rial province, Philippine
Islands. 1t is an elaborately engraved
silver plate OF native workmanship,
bearing the shield OF the Philippines,
a landscape drawing. an an inscrip.
tion in Spanish which reads:
ITO the honorable Theodore Roose.
ve't, President of the United States.
this memento is presentd In testimony
OF the deep affection and respect
which our citizens have for the chief
magistrate who governs the destinies
of the great nation of the United
States, under which they hope for a
prosperout and happy future for these
islands"
The inscription is signed with the
names of the officers Of the provin.
cial government.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
.OLD VETS" HAV WING
A ROYAL TINE
TODAY
CAMP FIRE COMES Tc-NIGHT.


The "old Vets" are the real article
to-day. The town swarms with them
in spite Of the oft-repeated assertion
that there are only few of us left"
The occasion is the annual reunion
Of the Marion county representatives
of the G. A. r. The old boys are deck
ed out in their uniforms and some
mighty fine looking men may be
found among them uncle Jerry
Engle appeared this afternoon in :
new suit and cap and looked like a
prize-winner all right. All the young.
er fry are in tbs, background looking
envions. ~
One group that attracted grea,
deal of attention was the Chas. Watts
drum corps which Is attached tc
Meade Post No. 8, Of Fairmont. None
Of the members, is a day under sixty
years of age but increase of years
seemed not to have affected the vigor
nor the accuracy of their playing. In
the corps this morning were Stephen
Hess, of Barnsville; fifer.- John
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

Thorn, of Rivesville. snare drummer.
E. NJ. Darling, of Hundred. snare
drummer; Nuzum Wilson, af Barns.
vile, bass drummer.
The organization is known as the
Soldiers Association of Marion coun.
ty. Captain A. N. Prichard. OF Man,
nington. is colonel of the organization
and E. A. Billingslea, of Fairmont,
lieutenant colonel. Probably the Iarg.
est representation is that Of Co. .,
18th w. Va. Infantry This was Cap.
tain Prichard's company and there
are 35 or 40 OF them left. Second In
point of numbers is Battery F, 1st w.
Va Artillery. familiarly known as
Maulsby's Battery. whose captain.
Thomas A. Maulsby, is a well.known
resident of Fairmont. Meade Post
has 140 members. g,It is the largest
post in the State.
The grand reunion will be held
at the Opera House .atf:sO this sven.
ing and the big paradeat 11:ob to.
morrow morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
THREE CHILDREN
WERE BURNED TO DEATH IN
EARLY MORNING FIRE-sEv.
ERAL OTHERS INJURED.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Three chill.
dren were burned to death and sew
eral others were mortally injured in
a fire which occurred early this morn
ing in row Of houses known as 27s..
2s0 and 2s2 Reid avenue. Brooklyn.
The dead are Robert DonnelIy. 6
years old; Charles Donnelly, ten years
old and Mary Donneily. s years Sid.
Their father. Charles Donneily.
who was severely burned in trying to
rescue them, and their mother were
taken to st. Mary,s Hospital in crit
lcal condition.
The Donnelly's lived on the top
floor OF the four story brick tlat house
at $50 Reid avenue. It was In this
house that the FIRE was first discover
ed. After the flames had been extin-
guished the three children were found
dead In their beds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
LOOKING FOR
MISSING Man
BOSTON POLICE CLAIM TO HAVE
SOME NEW INFORMATION IN
SUIT CASE MYSTERY.

BOSTON, Mass. Oct. 5.-To-day
marks the end OF the second week OF
the suit case mystery and finds the
police In possession Of but few clues
to the murder Of the girl whose torso
was pulled from the waters of Win,
throp cove.
Yesterdays conference at the State
House with the pawnbrokers and the
men who thought the pawn.brolers
Identified their photographs. resulted
in convincing the State police that the
clue was not of half the value they
hoped.
In addition to the physician whose
photograph the police have there is
another who has been missing two
weeks for whom the State detectives
made careful search Of the city last
night. They were unsuccessful but
hope to learn to-day where this man
has gone.
William p. Hazen, ex-chief OF the
United States secret service when in
Boston in connection with the Win.
throp mystery is quoted as saying:
Information has reeched me which
makes me believe that in the event
that my informants are correct there
is every possibility that the dress
suit case mystery viii be solved in a
very short time. Just what this infor.
nation is am not at liberty to state.
But it is being looked into in the most
painstaking manner.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
AUGUST BELMONT
Successfully Operated Upon To-Day
For Appendicitis. =

NEW YORK, Oct. SIT was an
nounced this afternoon that August
Belmont had been operated upon this
morning for appendicitis. The opera
tion took place in the Memorial Hos.
pital, 112th street and Eighth avenue
and was performed by Doctor Cooley
and by DR.. Pope, Mr.. Belmont's fam.
lily physician. The operation was en-.
tirely successful and 1t was stated at
2:15 o'clock this afternoon that Mr..
Belmont was in no danger. At that
hour 1T was said that the patient was
resting very comfortably.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

Ave dollars fine. Deputy Watson
went to Moundsyille yesterday to get
Cline, who was convicted at the last
term of the Federal Court held at
Parkersburg, Of robing the ,postoffice
at Kingwood three years ago, and sen.
fenced to the penitentiary for three
Years
The grand jury last evening return.
led indictments against Frank Ruder-
lie and Mike Reamer for stealing a
cow from Perry Radcliffe at Montana,
July 81, and against Robert Smith for
stealing bag Of coin from J. N. Chill
sons news stand, September H.
The argument on the boundary
question in the King land case was
brought to close yesterday after.
noon and the matter now rests with
Judge Mason.
Mike Figla and John Mohorooski
confessed to assault and battery on
Dave Near and another man at Ever.
son last March. They were fined S.
and costs, since they did not appear
to be much more to blame than the
| victims.
Ward Payne and Perry Floyd cou,
pie of youthful Warrington horse
] thieves were sent to Pruntytown.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
ST R|KE
HAS BEEN CALLED ON GRAND
TRUNK AND THE MEN ARE
WAITING ORDERS.

CHICAGO. Ill, Oct. 5.-Switchmeh
all along the Grand Trunk railway
system are awaiting orders this morn
ing to go on strike.
The trouble. which has been smoi.
dering several days in the Elsdou
Yards assumed more extensive pro-
portions following conferences OF the
chief officials Of the railroad.
It was decided at a meeting Of Vice
president md local heads TO ignore
the demands of the men. Superln-
tendent Egan was upheld.
Grand Master Frank T. Hawley, Of
the Switchmen's Union. interpreted
the notice posted by the road that the
men would be re.employed on indl-
viduai application as declaration OF
war. His belief was strengthened
later when Vice Grand Master ]. b.
Connors and a committed OF strikers
were refused an audience by Egan.
"The probabilities are that the entire
Grand Trunk. system will be involved
in the strike shortly" says Hawley.
II is admitted by Hawley that only
two hundred switchmen can be count.
ed on to respond to the strike com.
mand. The Eisdon strike was called
because the road officials refused to
make changes In the working condi-
tion OF the switchmen. 4.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
For Thirty Years Indicted for EN-
bezzIement.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Newton C.
Dougherty for thirty years superin-
tendent of the Peoria city schools, was
indicted to-day by the Peoria county
grand jury for embezz1ement and mis-.
appropriation Of school funds and
later arrested. The amount OF the
loss to the school fund is variously es.
timated from $4,000 to $4,000 and 1T
may reach q. very much larger sum
before the investigation of all the
books is completed. Dougherty is
president of the Peoria National Bank,
where most of the school cash was
kept,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
SLOW
ARE THE RUSSIANS AND DID NOT
SHOW MUCH ENTHUSIASM
OVER PEACE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-George v.
L. Meyer, United States Minister at
st, Petersburg who is in the city on
leave. says that there was little popu-
lar enthusiasm in the Russian capital
over the news of peace.
81 left the Russian capital" he said,
"before NJ. Witte returned, and. there
fore. can say nothing about his re-
ception from personal knowledge, but
l know that when was there, and at
the conclusion Of peace, his efforts
In that regard were looked upon as a
tremendous success. The Russians
did not enthuse much over the news
Of peace. They are people slow in
their notions anyway, and there was
little demonstration. like my new
post at ST. Petersburg very much and
have found the people and the life
there very charming, indeed"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05

Federal supervision of insurance."
mo. not thing"
THAT was not suggested in any
way?r
mo. SO far as I know the idea in
regard to Federal supervision was
over at that time"
''Was 1t stated that any other com.
panies had contributed, insurance
companies?"
The statement was made either
that they had or that application
would be made to them. But I am
not very clear about that and whether
there was or not I do not know, but
the general suggestion was that there
was contribution Of that kind"
do you have any information of
any other political contributions made
by the Mutual?"
mo sir. that is the only one I know
about"
do you know to what account that
payment was charged?"
81 do not" -. ;....
"Have you dealt with any one on
behalf of the Equitable besides Mr..
Jordan and President Alexander?"
"No. and SO far as President Alexan.
der is concerned 1t was Just in con.
sultation in regard to the desirability
of matters
"Yes?" &
] "And SO far as Mr.. Jordan is con-
scerned 1t was simply in reference to
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Mayne took me
down there one day to talk with him.
Mr.. Thummel was asked the flat
question II he had ever authorized
any one to pay any legislator any
money and replied
mo. not one cent? 8
Witness said that ms far as he knew
not single cent OF any money paid
out by nim had gone to influence any
Legislators.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
MUTUAL LIFE MADE coNTRIeu
TloN TO REPUBLICAN, CHAIR
MAN OF CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Mr. Thum.
mel attorney for the Mutual Life, ad
mitted on the stand at the insurance
investigation to-day that the Mutual
Life contributed S2,50O to the Repub.
lican campaign fund, he handing that
amount himself to Congressman Bah.
cock, Chairman of the Republican
Congressional committee.
The Testimony follows.s sS-s
You have occasion from time to
time to know whether any contribu.
tions are made for political purposes
out of the funds of the Mutual Life
Insurance company" asked Mr..
Hughes.
well, i would not know very much
about that that is matter which does
not come within my province"
well, do you happen to know of a
contribution to the National Con.
gressional committee?'' -.e
YES. sir 4.
when was that nader"
'It was made last year, STE. Is
What was the amount?r
.s2,5oo..
ITO each party?'
-sTo the Republicans.
ALSO the Democratic party7r
Il do not know.
WAS 1t not divided? ?- i =
well. that one was notf'
WAS there any other one that
wasp + :. Z. :
* do not know anything about It.
! l said did not know anything about the
Democratic committee. don't.
What reason was there for a con-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
JOSEPH RAMSEY, JR.
SECURES ANOTHER WRIT FROM
A ST. LOUIS JUDGE
TODAY.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Oct. 5.-Joseph
Ramsey. Jr., secured from Judge Tay.
lor in the Circuit Court here at noon
"a subpoena duces tecum directed to
the officers of the Wabash and Mis-.
souri, Pacific railways, ordering them
to produce in court the stock books OF
those railroads showing the Gould
holdings. The order is returnable at
9 A. NJ. Friday.