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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
MERE ENTlON.

Two hundred miners went out on
strike at the Birds Eye Coal mine,
near Jellico, Tenn, Friday. 80. During
a fire at the Jacksonville, Fla, city
Jail Friday morning early, fifty pris-
oners escaped. One prisoner was af-
terward found dead in the Jail having
been suffocated by the smoke. Three
persons were killed and twenty-four
injured in the wreck of an overland
limited passenger train on the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad near
Melbourne, Iowa, Thursday. The wreck
was caused by a broken rail. :. Nine
teen persons were injured, two fatally.
in a rear end collision between two
trains on the elevated railroad in New
York city Friday. General Tchert-
saw, Russia, died in the city Of War
saw Friday, from injuries received in
a riot between government troops and
strikers several days ago. "A sled
on which sixteen boys were coasting
dashed into a train at a crossing near
New Brighton, Pa, Saturday, instantly
killing four of the boys, injuring four
fatally, and slightly injuring the other
eight, -. Fire broke out in the Cas-
ino theatre in New York Saturday,
and numbers Of chorus girls who were
rehearsing for a matinee performance
were slightly injured. .... One person
was killed and several injured in fire
which destroyed the Battle House,
hotel in Mobile, Alabama, Sunday
night. The property loss is estimated
at 81 900, 900. q. . "A freight train on the
Mobile and Ohio railroad ran into a
washout near Mobile, Ala, Monday,
killing the engineer and fireman and
seriously injuring an extra fireman..
The Federal grand jury at Louisville,
KY, which has been for two weeks
past investigating a conspiracy to COM
nit fraud at the last Federal election,
on Monday reported eighteen indict-
ments. Four were against Louisville
policemen. More than a thousand
policemen have been detailed to pro-
tect President Roosevelt during his.two
days visit to New York city. He will
visit the foreign quarter of the city,
where 100000 people of almost every
nationality on the globe reside.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

duced by Senators Raysor and Man.
ming to carry out the governors Idea
in most Of its details, and the senate
adopted certain features Of both meas
ures, seeking to guard liquor purchases
beyond the possibility Of graft. Sena-
tor Brice representing opposition to
the dispensary fought the bill, and so
did Senator Blease, representing the
present dispensary management; but
nevertheless the measure passed the
senate. Its passage, however. was In
such shape as to rob 1t OF all interest
that the governor may have had In IL
previously, and when it reached the
house 1t had few friends. About It's
only friends, in fact, were those who
hope to lift the states liquor business
above suspicion. The out-and-out
anti -dispensary people were opposed
to it, and the dispensary machine
crowd were on their side. These two
elements joined forces, and over
whelmed the measure by a vote OF IL
to 81. The announcement Of the re-
suit put the prohibition element In
high feather, making some members
believe that at last the end was COM
ing in sight; but subsequent reflections
have raised additional doubts as to
their real position. OF the Fl members
who voted in the minority 1t Is rea-
sonably certain that all but two or
three are sincere advocates Of the dis
pensary system honestly conducted,
but as to how many black sheep there
are in the IS votes that were cast on
the majority side will remain for fu-
ture developments to determine. In
the meantime, only the present dis
pensary management has information
on which to have a reasonably accur-
ate count Of noses.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

assembly has cut one-half mill or the
recommendation of the county COM
missioners of York county for county
purposes. The commissioners recon-
mended n mills. The delegation de-
cided that 4 mills was sufficient.
York township has done and Is do
ing about all that could be expected OF
It In the matter Of organizing the
Southern Cotton Growers association,
and information from the other town
ships so far as such information could
be obtained up to this time Is to the
same effect. The prospect for a full
representation at the county conven-
ton next Saturday Is good. Any town.
ship which may have failed to organ
ize up to this time may still secure
representation in the county conVen-
tion provided it effects an organization
In the meantime.
Rev. L. Oates, pastor Of the Asso-
ciate Reformed churches at Hickory
Grove and Smyrna is gathering data
on which to write a series Of articles
on the condition of cotton mill opera
tives, and their treatment by the
management Of the mills In which
they work He Is moved to the work
from a conviction that the public has
gotten decidedly erroneous impress
sions on this subject from articles
written by people who know nothing
whatever about: the matter. Mr.
Oates is an able, honest and sincere
man, with unquestionable ability to
discriminate between right and wrong
and he is not likely to be imposed
upon. Neither will he impose upon
anybody. What he writes Will come
pretty nearly being the whole truth,
and we think employers and employees
will do we'll to give him all the as
sistance possible In the proposed
undertaking.
The county delegation in the general
assembly has increased the salaries OF
the magistrates for Bethesda and
Bullocks Creek townships to one
hundred dollars each. The salaries
of other county officers have been
under consideration, and while there
is a feeling that the school commits
sioner and supervisor who now re-
ceive s70O a year each, ought to have
at least $500, there Is hesitation
about making the allowance. There
is little doubt of the fact that both
Of these salaries ought to be increas-
ed, not only because Of the services
of .he incumbents, but because the
pay ought to be sufficient to attract
the right kind of aspirants--that Is
aspirants Of suficient ability to meas
ure up to the high requirements OF
the two offices. 1t is gratifying to
know that up to this time the county
has not suffered because Of the small
salaries paid: but 1t Is too much to
hope that this condition will continue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

PEOPLE who have given close atten-
ton to the matter have very little rea-
son to doubt the correctness Of the
assumption by the Greenville News
that much of the whisky sold by the
state dispensary is deadly poison.
Everybody knows that the chemical
analysis legend is only a myth, and
that thousands Of gallons Of cheap
whisky go to consumers through the
dispensary just as they come from the
wholesale dealers. Instead Of being
chemically pure these so-called whis-
kies are really pure chemicals. The
purest Of whisky will kill in time II
used in sufficient quantities; but these
cheaper compounds and limitations do
their work in short order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

CHEMICALLY PURE OR PURE CHEMI-
CALs.-Liquor sold by the county dis
pensaries of Greenville is either pois-
oned on doped, according to the police.
Within the past ten days nearly
score of victims have been picked up
on the street They were i'm terrible
shape. With bloodshot eyes, with lips
purple and bleeding from gnashing of
teeth, they raved in cells and acted
like demons, fresh from crazy house.
Last night a white man who was we'll
dressed and intelligent to all appear
ances was found in the rain, while
making desperate efforts to beat out
his brains against a brick wall. His
lips were purple and he was so crazy
that he could not give his name. A
dispensary flask partially empty told
the story of his condition. 1t was not
an unusual case, judged by others
which have come to the attention of
the police, and the opinion is general
that the cheap liquor sold by the
state Is driving the drunkards to the
asylum. Before midnight the prisoner
was trying to end his life.-Greenville
News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
Tuesday, February IA, 1905.

Latta this morning that the central
committee constructs this proposition
to mean that the use Of fertilizers Is to
be reduced only In proportion to the
reduction Of acreage. There Is no re-
quirement to reduce the number OF
pounds Of fertilizers to be used on an
acre. The canvassers who are solicit
ing members for the York township
association have been provided with
two separate pledges-one to be signed
by cotton growers and the other to be
signed by non,cotton growers IN sym
Ipathy with the objects Of the associa-
ton. All cotton growers are expected
to sign the pledge to reduce their cot
ton acreage al compared with last
year, ana to reduce the use of COM
mercial fertilizers under cotton In the
same proportion. Non-cotton growers
are expected to sign a paper express
ing sympathy with the objects Of the
association. All .signers of either prop
osition are expected to pay Zee Of
25 cents cash.
cstawba Cotton Growers.
The cotton growers OF Catawba
township met In the office of the Com
mercial club last Saturday, F. H. Bar
ber in the chair and j. II. Miller act
ing as secretary. Messrs. N. B. VIII
liams r. L. Sturgis, F. C. whitner and
J. A.. Barber were appointed COM
mittee to canvass the township for Sig
natures to the pledge for the reduction
of cotton acreage and use Of CONNER
cial fertilizers under cotton. Messrs.
]. H. Steele, W. -B.-w1lson, ST.. and r.
C.. Whitner were elected delegates to
the county convention to be held In
Yorkville next Saturday. and Messrs.
w. s. Boyd, w. p. crook and d. p.
Lesslie were elected a. :rHates. is&
Killed Near Fort Mill.
Columbia State, Monday: The cor
oner's jury empaneled at Fort Mill to
investigate the cause Of the death Of
Pat Cummings. who was found In q
dying condition by the side Of the rail-
road track near there Saturday, re-
turned verdict yesterday that Cum
mings met his death by being struck
by some train between IL o'clock p. m.
and O'clock Q. m. on Friday night.
Cummings was picked up by freight
train early Saturday morning and died
a few minutes after being found. He
was lying beside the railroad track.
near Fort Mill. with his skull crushed.
II was not known ct that time how
the unfortunate. accident happened.
The dead man was employed as a
workman on the steel bridge being
erected over the Catawba river for
the Southern railway. He was em-
ployeds by the Phoenix Bridge CONF
pany Of Pennsylvania and 1t Is sup
posed that he was from that state.
This is the third tragedy that has oc-
Cured to workmen on that structure.
Frank Ayers, a white bridge workman
from Columbia, was knocked on Of
the bridge By4s-s.rl,aRest;labodt the 9th
Of January. His body fell into the riv-
er more than q hundred feet below. II
was recovered later. A week or two
later a negro was knocked out Of a
boat by piece Of swinging timber and
drowned. His body was never recov-
cred.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

IT is reported from Washington that
the plans of the Democratic congress-
men who sought to secure assurance Of
the appointment of an acceptable judge
before proceeding to push the passage
of the bill providing for the erection
of a new Federal judicial district In
this state, have been seriously inter-
fered with by premature publication
of the visit of Congressman Finley and
Aiken to the president. The visit, 1t
is said, was made at the instance Of
Congressman Johnson: but how the
facts became known, nobody seems
able to explain. A special to the
Greenville News has it that Congress
man Johnson called upon the pres
ident a day or two ago to let him
know that the gentlemen who called
had kept their own counsel; but the
president refused to be concerned
about the matter. He has more than
once taken pains to show that he has
no sympathy with efforts at secrecy
along this line. and it is evident that
his attitude mas not been changed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

ment at the recent Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. Then there will be an lr-
ish infantry and German artillery, and
Hungarian hussars and fifteen other
kinds of interesting military organiza-
tions, all marching beneath the Stars
and Stripes. Behind the military will
march the smiling politicians, and be-
hind the politicians the members OF
the inaugural committee decline to
say, but some one has been unkind
enough to suggest that the police
would feel more at home there and
that the politicians will not be a bit
annoyed, as they are more or less used
to it, However, this may be, the pol
iticians are going to parade in uni
forms comprising every color known
to a rainbow or an Indian blanket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
CHE alorkrills enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1905.

SENATOR Cole L. Blease stated In the
senate last Saturday that the state
can sell whisky by the drink If 1t sees
proper to do so. He argued that while
the constitution prohibits the state
from granting such right to an indi-
vidual, it leaves the state free to sell
liquor in this way IL it wants to. We
have been observing all the while that
people charged with the administra-
ton Of the dispensary are not disposed
to consider that they are laboring un-
der any special restraints. either con-
stitutional or statutory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

The legislature has killed no less
than five marriage record bills, includ-
ing one to provide a way for people
who so desire to secure an official rec
ord of their marriages. The main arr
gument in opposition has been that
these bills only serve as an opening
wedge to a divorce law. This position,
however, does not seem to be we'll taxi
en-. The fact is that failure to provide
a proper start and throw around mar
riage at least some such reasonable
as to make 1t matter Of
record, seems calculated to invite the
ultimate coming of a divorce law. AS
a matter of fact there is room for
question as to whether the existence Of
a we'll considered divorce law is not
preferable to such conditions as now
exist under certain circumstances.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION

Regardless Of the rough weather,
about sixty farmers Of York township
met in the court house last Saturday
morning, pursuant to the published
call Of Mr.. John A. Latta. chairman OF
the provisional executive committee
for the purpose Of organizing York
township under the auspices Of the
Southern Cotton association.
Mr.. Latta was unable to be present
on account Of sickness: but at his re-
quest the meeting was called to order
Mr.. C. f. Spencer, who was immedi-
ately afterward chosen as chairman
with Mr.. j. M. Starr, as secretary.
Mr.. Spencer explained the published
call. and all those present being In
hearty sympathy with its purpose, the
following resolutions were submitted
and adopted.
Resolved /. That this meeting do
proceed to permanently organize itself
into the York Township Southern Cot
ton association by electing president,
a vice president, a secretary and treas
urer. and an executive committee or
three. (of which the president snail
also be a member and chairman ex-
officio). with power to act for the as
sociation when 1t shall not be In ses-
sion: each of said officers to serve un-
til his successor shall be appointed.
2. That every business man In the
township, and especially every mer-
chant, banker and lawyer, who feels
an interest In the purpose of this meet
ing, and who desires to aid In Its pro-
motion. be invited to become mem
ber Of the association, along with the
farmers-all under such general rules
and regulations as may be adopted;
and that all such now present be re-
quested to take part in the organiza-
ton.
8. That the York Township South
ern Cotton association hereby ratify
and confirm all the actions and pro-
ceedings of the recent New Orleans
Cotton Growers convention. and espe-
cially its suggestions:
1. To hold the 1904 cotton surplus
for better prices-10 cents.
II. To reduce, for the coming cot
ton crop, the acreage, and the use OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14

The proposed new Federal district
judgeship which was to have been es-
tablished in this state has about fallen
through. This is the indication at this
time. When Congressman Johnson on
last Thursday asked unanimous con-
sent for immediate consideration, there
was objection, and this is probably the
end Of the matter at present. In the
meantime, quite long list Of Demo-
cratic lawyers have indicated their
willingness to accept the places Of
Judge and district attorney. We hope
some of them will eventually get the
places; but we do not look for any
thing of the kind, except the appoint
ments are made with the understand
ing that the sympathies, at least, If
not the affiliations of the appointees
are thereafter to be Republican.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
NOTE AND COMM EMIT.

Prospective members Of the Cotton
Growers association should not forget
that a good deal depends upon the rs
cents initiation fee. The association
will not count for a great deal unless
1t has the cash with which to pay its
way.
The county delegation in the general
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
KINGS MOUNTAIN TOWNSHIP.
Cotton Growers Organize at Bethany
Pursuant 70 Call.
Correspondence Of The Yoruills Enquire,.

d
BETHANY, Feb. 11.--Pursuant to the
call Issued by Mr.. Jno. A. Latta, chair
man Of the I provisional executive
committee appointed by the mass
meeting. at Yorkville, farmers Of
Kings Mountain township met here
today, and were called to order by ].
M. Stroup, township committeeman.
Organization was effected by the
election Of ]. L. McGill, president, and
J. d. Smith. secretary.
The following were elected COM
mittee on acreage: d. M. Hall. w. NJ
Faulkner, r. N. Plaxco, s. L. Pursley,
b. e. Burns. ~. - s8i
The following were elected delegates
to the county conventions: d. M. Hall.
w. M. Faulkner. Messrs. r. NJ. Plaxco
and 8. L. Pursley were elected alter
mates. .iz,fgiee ~ j...,s,. i.e
Resolutions were. adopted endorsing
the action of the New Orleans conven-
ton and pledging q reduction Of 2F
per cent In the cotton acreage and use
Of commercial fertilizers under cotton
as compared with last year.
Members pledged the Withholding OF
cotton to the amount Of 157 bales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
LOCAL LACONICS.
Went Every Day.


Mr. r. T. Castles, carrier on Route
No. 1, Smyrna, made six regular trips
last week. In spite Of the fearful
weather Here Is the letter that was
received this morning. in answer to a
letter Of inquiry sent yesterday: In
reply to the above. beg leave to say
that I made every trip, but none but
the pure in heart could do It,"
Cotton Association Membership.
There has been misunderstanding q
as to the exact meaning Of the Cotton
Association pledge with reference to
the reduction of the use Of commercial
fertilizers. Mr.. C. E. Spencer. who is
in Columbia, telegraphed Mr.. John A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-02-14
THE GOLD WATCH CONTEST.

Over nine hundred votes were polled
in the gold watch contest since the last
issue of TILE ENQUIRER, and the voting
as reported by Sheriff Brown and Su-
perintendent Carroll this morning
OF onds 90 follows.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-08
Reform Wins in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Nov. 7.-Philadelphia
was swept by the reform movement
the city party ticket winning by sur
prisingly large plurality. While the
returns from only six out of the forty
two wards had been counted up TO
midnight, enough is known OF the insult
in the remaining wards to indicate the
defeat of the Republican ticket, from
10000 to 10000 plurality.
The result gives every indication Of
landslide for reform, not only in
Philadelphia, but throughout the state.
The Republican leaders are non-com.
initial while the city party sympathiz-
ers are celebrating their victory to-
night by parading the principal streets.
The usual turnout was that OF the cam.
paign committee of the city party made
up of the wealthkst and most inAuen.
tial people in the city. They marched
behind band TO the tune of Onward
Christian Soldiers"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-08
Massachusetts, Goes Republican.

Boston, Nov. T.--lieutenant Governor
Curtis Guild. Jr., Republican, was elect
ed Governor today, by a plurality OF
%. AS, over Charles W. Bartlett, Demo
cartic candidate, For the second place
on the ticket. for which there was an
unusually warm contest. Ehn s. Prap'
er, Republicans candidate, won over Hen.
nv NJ. Whitney, his Democratic op'
ponent, by plurality of Sa4s, The Re,
publicans also elected seven OF eight
members Of the executive council and
the usual large majority in both
branches OF the Legislature.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-08
Instructions for Scratching.

New York, Nov. Election day in
this city dawned clear and crisp with
an indication of an enormous vote be.
ng polled, the greater part of it in tn
very early hours, The polls opened at
i o'clock and in. nearly every pecinct
hundreds of voters We're already in hire.
There was practically no cessation be
tween the formal closing of the canvass
and the openig of the voting booths.
The morning papers We're filed with
minute directions at to voting split
ticket and the advice was timely as the
prospect was that an unusually large
number of ballots would he unintention-
ally invalidated by the voters. The Re
puhlicans. members Of the Municipal
Ownership League and supporters of
District Attorney Jerome's independent
candidacy have all directed their fight
against Tammany but without losing
sight of individual interests until a
wholesale searching of ballots be-
came inevitable. The exposure by Mr..
Jerome last night of an alleged plot
by which 100000 circulars were to have
been distributed among voters ostensi-
bly, how TO vote for Jerome on a
split ticket, but which directions il
followed would invalidata the ticket,
SERVED to increase the fear this morn.
ing that in the confusion of tickets
and candidates many votes would be
thrown out as illegal
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-08
Negro pisfranchisement Killed.

Baltimore. Nov. The issu, which
engro>>cd the public attention to-day,
was the proposed constitutional amend.
ment, for the Nowed purpose of the
disfnnchisem Mt of negro voters, From
returns ecehcd up Ia late hour to
night. il is certain the proposed amend
ment has been defeaud by the decisive
majority OF 20o0 or more. Otherwise
it would appear that the Republicans
will win the majority of the offices.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-08
Spent Early Life In Hartford.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. Z, Milton
franklin Andrews formerly lived in thi'
city, and spcut the greater portion OF
his early life here. Andrews, the Hart
ford police believed, was responsible fol
the death of gambler named Boswortl
in New Britain about year ago. Search
was made but Bosworth's murderer wa.
never found. A man answering And
drews description was son in New
Britain shortly before the Bosworth
murder and friend Of Andrews was
was positive that he saw him there
His brother, Alvin +. Andrews lives in
this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-08
Herriek Is Elected.

Columbus, Nov. THE State Jour.
nal has estimated the plurality from
sixty-thre of the eighty counties in
the state. showing the ne pnrlr.y: T. r
Herrick, Republican, for Governor TO
be s2O.
At midnight, Chairman Dick gave out
a statement, saying indications clearly
point to the reelection of Governor
Herrick and the entire Republican
state ticket, by safe plurality.