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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. C. F. Gordon of Rock Hill, was
in Yorkville Wednesday.
Mr.. Brooks Inman arrived home
from Columbia this morning. ..
John r. Hart. Esq, has been In Co
lumbia this week on professional
business.
Mr.. Brian Bell has returned to his
home In Gaffney, after spending some
time in Yorkville.
Mrs. T. A. Covington and daughter
of Wilkesboro, N. c., are visiting the
family of Mr.. A. Rose.
DR.. ]. D. Mcdowell attended a meet
ing of the board of trustees Of David
son college this week.
Mr.. John Dobson Of Atlanta, Is In
Yorkville on a visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. W. Dobson.
Miss Emma Kennedy returned home
yesterday from Hardeeville, where she
has been teaching the past session.
Mr.. L. E. Dameron Of East CASTOR
N. c., has moved his family into the
house on West Madison street, owned
by J. w. Dobson.
Miss Elise Stokes returned home
Tuesday from Gastonia, where she has
been teaching in the graded school for
the past session.
Mrs. Agnes Moore and Master
William and Miss Isabelle Gordon OF
Rock HILL are visiting Capt. E. A
Crawford's family.
Miss Myrtle Riddle, daughter Of Mr.
w. B. Riddle Of Bowling Green, re-
ceived a certificate for proficiency in
shorthand and typewriting at Chicora
college this week.
Misses Mattye Alternately, Kate An
derson and Alma Glasscock Of Cataw-
ba Junction, spent Wednesday night
with Miss Mary Brian on their way
home from Linwood college.
Mr.. w. F. Bray, formerly agent oil
the G.. & NV. railroad at this place
has become the local agent or the
Southern, vice Mr.. Hobbs resigned
Mr.. Bray Is very popular with the peo-
pie Of Yorkville, and his return 10 duty
In this place will be a source of gen.
eral satisfaction.
Charlotte Observer Wednesday: Mr.
r. S. Withers, who for the past
three years has had charge of the Of
flee of the Atherton Cotton mill, has
resigned his position to accept more
lucrative one with the F. S. Royster
Guano company. Of Norfolk, Va. MT
Withers will have a position In the
office of the manufacturing depart
ment of the above company. He ex-
poets to leave in about two weeks Tor
his new work. During his three years
stay In Charlotte he has made many
friends, who will regret to learn that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

" THAT story from Rock Hill about an
alleged attempt to wreck trains near
that city is interesting. The story
first appeared in the Columbia State.
The News and Courier story is about
the same except that 1t includes addi-
tional statements as to alleged inves-
tiga lions. What the facts are we do
not know The only possible witness
mentioned is a unnamed negro. We
are not even told who repaired the
damage. or course, it would be unfair
to say that the whole thing is a hoax.
This we do not know; but the public
is entitled to more light on the sub
ject. If the alleged attempt at whole
sale murder was made, who made 1t
and what for? If there was no such
attempt. then why the story?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
MILITARY REORGANIZATION.

The military people Of the state are
very much interested just now because
Of the approaching reorganization of
the state militia under a new law
passed at the recent session Of the
general assembly, and which contem-
plates the placing Of the militia on
more solid and substantial foundation
than heretofore. ...
Under the law as II now stands, the
enlisted men elect the company off,
GERS and the company officers elect
the battalion and regimental officers.
No enlisted man Is eligible for a
company Office unless he can show an
attendance at 60 per cent Of the prac-
tice and other drills held during the
preceding year and to be eligible for a
regimental office he must have held a
commission as a company officer for
not less than one year.
Company. elections are to be held
throughout the state on Saturday, June
10. The commissioned officers then
elected will vote for majors on June
II. The election for lieutenant colo
nels will be held on June "a, and the
election for colonel will be held on
July 1.
From the present outlook it Is prac-
tically certain that York county will
furnish at least three officers for the
first regiment, for as matters are now
shaped, Capt. w: w. Lewis Of York
VILE is to be colonel, Capt w. b.
Moore, major OF the second battalion,
and Major w. W. Boyce Of Rock HILL
major Of the third battalion.
Major ]. H. Marion of Chester who
has heretofore had command Of the
second battalion will probably {be
elected lieutenant colonel. Major Blythe
of Greenville, is practically certain OF
re- election to his present office as ma
jor Of the first battalion.
Capt Lewis. as Is well known Is
Citadel graduate, and one Of the most
thorough going military men In the
state. About thirty of the thirty-seven
officers who will probably have votes
have assured him of their support and
his election may be regarded as a
foregone conclusion. Capt. Moore has
been connected with the militia since
1878, has been an officer since 1885 and
in point Of service Is the Oldest captain
In the regiment. The officers OF the
second battalion have volunteered their
support. Major Boyce recently resign
ed his commission as major Of the third
battalion; but 1t Is understood that he
will hardly be allowed to give up the
place.
Officers elected during the coming
re- organization will hold their COM
missions indefinitely, and there will be
no changes in the future except as the
result of resignation, court martial OF
death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
CLOVER cuEtiNes.
The Crop outlook-The Proposed New
Mail Routes-Other Matters.
,,orr,anopdence of the Yorkville Enuuirer

The Crop outIook-The Proposed New
Mail Routes-other Matters.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER. z
CLOVER, June 2.--It has been many
years-not less than twenty-since the
crop outlook was so discouraging In
this section as at this season. There ere
hundreds Of acres Of both corn and
cotton that have not yet been worked
over the first time. During the pres
ent week every available hand has
been kept busy with the goose neck"
from sun to sun. Some farmers are
paying as much as $1.25 per day TOR
hoe hands and II Is an extra good one
who can and will clean as much as
one-haf acre of cotton in one day.
Some OF the farmers refuse to pay the
price asked by the hoe hands and say
that they would just as soon surrender
now as to win victory over the grass
and gather crop In the fall that
would not pay expenses, even though
they received ten cents pound for It.
Notwithstanding the heavy odds with
which the farmers are contending In
the way of grassy. crops and scarcity
of labor II Is safe to say that with ten
days Of favorable weather most OF
them will have rescued at least as
much cotton as they should have
planted originally. ..
It Is not known here as to who win
be the carriers on the two new routes
to go into operation on July l.. There
are In the neighborhood Of dozen ap-
plicants for the jobs. tsJ.t.rIl9 20
While many OF the farmers In this
section have sold their cotton during
the past sixty days, many Of them at
less than u cents, still some of them
have cotton yet and are watching the
gradual advance In the price, with deep
interest
Business Is about as dull as usual
here at this season of the year. The
usual amount of attention Is being de-
voted to baseball tennis and checkers.
A merry 60 round has been here for
about two weeks and has been dong
'ots Of business. ~ n.t : !s&F
1t is safe to say that ninety per cent
Of the men and all the women In end
around Glover are exceedingly anxious
to have the dispensary at Yorkvllle
closed. sas 81 sfJrI. ~ EJ fj
Mr.. N. L. Smith, who has charge OF
the peti.ion here asking that an cleo
tion be ordered, informs your corre-
spondent that each voter to whom the
petition has so far been presented has
gladly signed 1t. lg;r @
Mr.. Harry Wylie OF the CataVba
Power company, was here for several
hours on Wednesday afternoon on
business connected witt erecting the
line between this place and the darn.
The many friends Of Captain w. B.
Smith throughout the county, Will be
pleased to know that the apparently Sc
rious indisposition from which he was
suffering several weeks ago has en-
tirely passed away and he Is now en-
toying his usual good health.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
BATTLE OF MEsAMPHo.
Details of the Japanese Victory Over
.. ......e the Russians. itas

Although the general result Of last
Saturday and Sundays great naval
battle between the Russians and Japs
was definitely known Sunday after
noon. details hav" been coming In so
slowly as to. make 1t evident that II
complete story.
The give and take fighting proper
lasted all of Saturday afternoon, and
continued Sunday morning. The Rus
slams were not routed until Sunday.
The Japanese gunnery was fine, but
most Of the damage was inflicted Dy
torpedo boats, submarine boats or
mines. The matter Of the submarine
boats and mines is indefinite. The
Russians claim that they were used;
but the Japanese have not said so one
way or the other. '.'F
Admiral Rojestvensky was badly
wounded. It Is said that he hoisted
his flag on one ship and moved his
quarters to another. Both ships went
down. The admiral was picked up by
Russian torpedo boat which was al
terward captured, and he Is now In
Japanese hospital.
While 1t Is not yet possible to say
with certainty. the Russian losses are
not less than from 1000 to 5000. This
does not include 1000 prisoners. The
tured ships lack fully 1000 Of making
up the compliments these ships were
supposed to carry. l-.
All of the Russian battleships were
sunk or captured and so also were
most of the cruisers. Three cruisers
and two torpedo boat destroyers es-
caped to Vladivostok, the last cruiser
arriving there on Wednesday.
The Japanese loss included 800 men
killed, and three torpedo boats sunk.
None of the large ships were injured
sufficiently to put them out of COM
mission.
The Russian Admiral Voelkersam.
who was In command Of the squadron
that fired on the British trawlers In
the North Sea, was killed In his con-
ming tower at the beginning or the
fight on Saturday.
Hundreds of bodies Of sailors, prin-
cipaily Russians, are being washed
ashore on the Korean coast and along
the islands I'm the vicinity OF the pat
:le
The tonnage loss Of the Russians
was 10000. the greatest In history.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

Knoxville, Tenn, has issued subpoe-
ma summoning Evangelist Sam Jones
of Georgia, to appear before it as a
witness, on a statement in one of his
sermons in that city recently, that he
knew enough wickedness there to keep
the grand jury busy for two weeks.
Earle Carpenter and his father,
o. d. Carpenter, were tried at Dallas,
N. c., this week for the murder Of A.
M. Kale some time ago, and acquitted.
The Lewis and Clark exposition
at Portland, Ore, was opened yester-
day.. Safe crackers blew open two
small safes at Concord, N. c.. We'd
nesday night and secured about $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
Friday, June 2, 1905.

the room and stood at either side Of
the arch, and they were soon followed
by the bride and groom. The bride
was most becomingly gowned in an
attractive gown Of white silk trimmed
with white chiffon and pearl passe-
menterie. and carried beautiful bou-
quet Of white carnations. After Mr..
Turnipseed had pronounced the words
which made them man and wife, the
bride and groom received the congrat-
ulations Of the members Of the fam
lily and the few invited guests present,
and at $50 O'clock attended the mar
riage Of Mrs. Boney's niece, Miss Su-
sic Wood and Mr.. Walter Brigham.
and ais" attended the reception ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. Brigham
Mr.. and Mrs. Boney left this morn
ing for Chick Springs, where they will
spend a while before going TO YORK.
Vile, their future home.
Mr.. Boney Is a prominent insurance
agent at Yorkville and is well known
In the upper part Of the state.
This marriage was quite surprise
TO ,Aikenites, few Of whom knew until
yesterday morning that 1t would occur
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

One hundred and twenty convicts
were poisoned in the penitentiary last
Monday with Paris green. Just after
dinner the convicts became very sick
at the stomach and for a while 1t
seemed as If all would die. The
trouble could not be accounted for
except on the theory that possibly
soda that had been boiled with cab
bage to make it tender, had combined
in some way with the iron of the pot
in which the cabbage was cooked and
formed a poison. DR.. Burney made
an analysis Of the cooked cabbage and
found that il contained Paris green
The poison had been used on Irish
potatoes. and was kept in the store
house for the purpose. 1t Is believed
that some desperate convict put the
poison i'm the pot for the purpose OF
numbering all his fellow convicts; but
there is no clue as to the identity of
the guilty party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

Governor Hayward has a curious
and uncommon petition for a pardon
before him. John Harrison, an ignor-
ant and superstitious negro, was con-
victed in Williamsburg in 1895 Of muir
der. on his own confession and on the
recommendation of the jury he was
sentenced to life Imprisonment. A ne
gro named Arms was the chief witness
against him and he now says he OBJ
tained the confession by appearing at
Harrison's cell wrapped in a sheet and
pretending to be ghost. All other eff
forts to get a confession had failed,
and he took this means to get one In
order to get the reward. The govern
or has referred the matter to the So
licitOr and If the facts are true Harri-
son will likely be pardoned and Arms
arrested and punished!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
The atorkrille Gnquirrr.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.,
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1905.

ACCORDING to the report of the
Southern Cotton association the acre
age reduction throughout the south
has been not quite 1Sa per cent. The
figures would have been more graft
flying had they indicated a reduction
of 25 per cent; but even as 1t Is,
there is some satisfaction that York
county has performed her part rather
above than under the average. ..t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

AFTER the conclusion of his work
.ast Saturday and Sunday, Admiral
Togo sent the following dispatch to the
Japanese minister of the navy: 1.-The
main force of the Russian second and
third fleets is nearly annihilated. Please
feel assured of it." This, to say the
least of It. is highly creditable mes
sage. Modest, satisfactory, and with
out suggestion Of that exultation
which would have probably been par
donable under the circumstances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

present demand for cotton is unpre-
cedented, and with a firm and de-
termined stand higher prices for the
staple will be secured in the near
future"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
LQCAI. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

j. II. 'witherspoon, No. Golfers seve-
raj grade Jerseys and a plug mule
for sale cheap.
First National Bank-Publishes Its
statement Of condition at close OF
business, May 29, 1905.
w. b. Moore and Others-Give notice
Of the opening, of the books Of sub
.scription to the capital stock OF the
Yorkville Monument Works June b
]. E. Lowry, Mayor-Publishes an or
dinance prohibiting the sale OF CO.
caine except upon physician's pre-
scriptions. And also an ordinance
relating to the loaning of tools OF
machinery belonging to the town oi
Yorkville.
J.vD. McDowell--Has lost bunch oi
keys and will pay a reward for re-
turn of same. -...
L. M. CRISIS Sons-Will print Moore's
Life Of Lacey in pamphlet form pro-
vided orders for 100 copies can be
secured. ..
First National Bank-Tells you to
Put not your trust In money; but
put your money in trust" 1t solic-
it's your business. ,..
Sam M Grist, Special Agent-Prints
some history in regard to his agency
of the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance
SOlupdHy VI 4NcWdi n, AZ. ~ =,
Dobson Bros.'s Cash Store-1nvites
the ladies to come and see the new
millinery goods that are arriving
every week. 20 'a. ...
Carroll Bros.-Have a small quantity
of cracked corn which Is superior
article for chicken feed.
Foushee Cash Store-Will have as
its special sale next Monday a lot o1
lace curtains ranging In price from
SIC to $1.21 a pair.
Loan and Savings Bank-Wants you
to remember that 1t is ready to
serve you in any branch Of the bank
ing business and solicits your pat
ronage.
Star Drug Store-Guarantees Para
camph to quickly relieve neuralgia
nasal catarrh, hay fever. sore throat
and kindred ailments. Paracamph-
first aid to the injured.
Miss Rosa Llndsay-Invites you to
see the new samples In the display
case. Bring the children and have
photographs made now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
MERE-MENTION.

Charles j. Bonaparte of Baltimore.
has been appointed by President
Roosevelt to succeed Secretary of the
Navy Morton. on the latter's retire
ment July 1.......The grand jury OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02
BoNEY-AsERcRoMBIE.
Manager of the Farmers Mutual In
surance Companies Gets a Bride In

Correspondence Of the Yorkrille Enquirer.
AIKEN, June This evening at 7.3O
O'Clock, Mr.. d. E. Boney OF Yorkville,
S. c., and Miss Helen Ferrell Aber-
crombie were married at the residence
of Mrs. E. ]. c. Wood, Rev. B. r. Tur-
nipseed performing the ceremony.
The parlors in which the ceremony
was performed were prettily decora-
ted. About the rooms were many
beautiful ferns and palms, and from
the arch beneath which the ceremony
was performed, hung garlands Of smi-
lax and apple blossoms. Misses Lu-
cile and Pauline McCreery, the two
pretty little flower girls, first entered
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

The cotton farmers are moving the
earth to get out Of the grass.
A cotton farmer who has long KEPT
tab on the seasons insists that he has
never before known such a wet May
There has been a steady demand dur
ing the past few weeks for all the un-
employed plow stock at rs cents and
81 per head per day. .....
II was so wet In 1891 that but few
farmers I'm this county made an aver
age crop. The cotton crop OF the
south that year was unusually large
and the price 1t will be remembered
went down below cents.
Mr.. w. J. Gordon, on the northern
outskirts of Yorkville, is among the
few farmers in this section who have
clean cotton crops He has been close
In after his cotton since II came up and
Is in about as good shape as If the
weather had been favorable all the
while.
Sheriff Brown is taking pains to
comply with the law which requires
him to report to the comptroller gen
eral all such knowledge as he may be
able to procure about fires occurring
In this county. In case Of a fire the
parties burned out should write the
sheriff without delay.
Mr.. John A. Latta Of Yorkville. de-
plores the passing OF the old time hoe
hand. You don't see them very otter
now-negroes who can hoe cotton like
the old timers. There would be more
or less violence maybe in the applica-
zion Of the term graceful to cotton
hoeing: but / have seen hands whose
work was suggestive of that very term
l refer to a certain brisk confident lick
that is acquired by few of the more
expert hands, and which cleans things
up as 1t goes. 1t seems to me tina,
this kind Of thing used to be more com
mon. The old time negroes had beer
taught how to use hoe and they un-
derstood Now, less attention Is paid
to the matter, and hoeing as a fine
art seems to have had it's day. I'll
bet you that most any Of these farmers
around will fully appreciate what
mean." Mr.. Latta concluded.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

Royal Arch Degree Conferred-kina's
Daughters and Sons-The Case Of
Job Stowe-Death of Mr.. J. c. Clin-
ton-cannon for the Dogs-Bis Stur-
geon Caught from Catawba. .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-02

this year at 25,9S0,951 acres. a decrease
of 1S.43 per cent, and 1905 per cent
in fertilizers. The report on the dc :
crease in the cotton acreage and the
use of commercial fertilizers under
cotton for 1905 was compiled from
reliable statistics gathered by the va
rious state and territorial presidents OF
the association and tabulated at New
Orleans, La, May 81, 1905, by the
president and secretary Of the South
ern Cotton association and Colonel
H G, Hester, Of New Orleans, with
the assistance and cooperation of the
presidents of the state and territorial
divisions. The condition of the crop
as reported for Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas, the territories and portions OF
Mississippi is unprecedentedly bad
Much of the acreage reported in those
states being yet implanted and large
tracts either under water or badly
washed by heavy rains. In the eastern
portion of the cotton belt the fields
generally are grassy, the cotton still
ufchopped and labor scarce through
out the entire belt. The officers oil
the association expressed the highest
commendation Of the loyalty OF the
farmers throughout the cotton terri
tory in so fully living up TO their
promises and pledges, in bringing
about so material a reduction In the
cotton acreage and use of commercial
fertilizers under cotton for 1905. They
have fully exemplifed their ability to
accomplish great results and to save
their country from financial ruin in
the face of impending disaster. The
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-08

| bia Egg Food for the best Barred Ply
mouth Rock breeding pen.
Union Feed Co.-One sack wheat for
the best White Wyandotte Cock.
Gunst-Eakin Cigar Co.-One box ci-
gars for the best Barred Plymouth
Cockerel.
NJ. McInerny, Ltd.-One Stetson hat
for the best Buff Cochin exhibit.
NJ. Phillips.-One box La Victoria de
Colon cigars for the best pair Of Silver
Wyandottes.
NJ Phillips-One box The Original
cigars for the homeliest chicken.
Nolte's.-Week' lunch for One for
The best trio Cock and hens) of Barred
Plymouth Rocks.
Macfarlane & Co.-One bottle o. P.
S. Whiskey for the second-best trio
COCK and hens) of White Leghorns.
Bergstrom Music Co.-One mandolin
for the best trio (cock and hens) of
White Leghorns.
Hawaiian Fertilizer Co.-100 lbs. fer>
tilizer for the best White Leghorn
breeding pen.
Hawaiian Star.-One years subscrip-
tion for the best trio (cockerel and pull
lets) OF Barred Plymouth Rocks.
J. o. Lutted.-5 lbs. the best candy
IOf lHS OeSt pan Va " hitC - eaAA 1@AAi
Pigeons.
M S. Greenbaum & Co.-One tin of
Seven Up tobacco for the second best
White Leghorn breeding pen.
w C. Peacock & Co--One case of
White Rock Water for the exhibitor
who takes the most premiums.
American Brokerage Co.-100 Gen'l
Good cigars for the second-best trio
(cockerel and pullets) of Barred Ply
mouth Rocks.
Consolidated Soda Works Co.-One
case 4 doz assorted sodas for the best
pair COCK and hen) of White Leghorns.
Frank Kruger.-One Seth Thomas
clock for the best exhibit of Bantams.
Myrtle Cigar Store.-One box Adeline
Patti cigars for the best Turkey ex-
hibit.
Union Grill.-Week's lunch for one for
the best Black Orpington exhibit.
-, GonsaIves & Co.-One sack Queen
Anne -four for the best White Leghorn
Cockerel.
Harold Jeffs-One Weeks shave for
the best Light Brahma cock.
Hawaiian FertilizerW Works.-One sack
of chicken bone for the best exhibit of
Dorkings.
Bulletin Publishing Co.-Six months
for the best pair (cockerel
and pullet) White Leghorns.
Lovejoy & Co.-One bottle Pepper
Whiskey for the best trio Brown Leg
horns.
Lovejoy e Co-One bottle Cream
CONTINUED on Page 3D.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-08
AFTERNOON REPORT.


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