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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
Tuesday, November 28, 1905.

l had information that one was In
operation near Kings Creek. and
Immediately organized a posse and
located and seized the same involving
a personal expenditure Of $500, for
which the government has refused to
veimburse me. AS l work on fees
alone this has fallen pretty hard on
me: but in spite of this fact II the
correspondent Of the Greenville
News or anyone else will give me
the location Of an Illicit distillery I'm
this county / will have same destroyed
at once. / do not know the condition
Of affairs In York county as there is
Deputy Marshal in that county
whose business 1t is to look after mat
ters there: but l do know that there
are fewer blind tigers" in Cherokee
now than before the "dispensary" was
voted out. II the correspondent re-
ferred TO above would be honest
enough to admit the truth / dare say
the condition Of affairs which he re-
fers to obtains in York county and not
in Cherokee"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
CIRCuIT COURT.

When The ENQUIRER went 10 press
last Friday the court was engaged In
the trial of Mort Williams. charged
with murder The jury was unable to
agree and a mistrial was ordered.
The next case taken up was that OF
Lewis Hutchison charged with murder
The jury returned a verdict Of man.
slaughter, the judgment was deferred
pending a motion for a new trial.
Upon the convening of court yester-
day morning the following second week
Jurors answered to their names:
]. S. H. FAIRIES, S. A. McAllilly, H
c. Cox, ]. r. Latham, B. w. Greed
]. M. Starr, ]. d. Hamilton, ]. B. Ford
G. s. Williams. ]. M. Brice, j. r
Halle, ]. B. H. Jackson, r. A. Jackson
]. w. Lilly, r. D. Stevenson, Sep Mas
sey, E. D. Darwin D. L. Glenn, j. H
Barnett, w. ]. Mitchell, w. S. Nc
Clelland, w. p Wright, T. B. Goforth
I. H. Campbell, Starr Kimbrell, r. A
Minter, M. s. Carroll, Meek Moore, A
G. McAllilly, Lawson White, L. H
Good, ]. T. Wilson.
Mr.. F. S. Love was excused from
further attendance.
The first case taken up was that oi
Job Stowe, charged with resisting ar
officer Verdict; not guilty.
Ainsley Wilks was tried on the
charge Of assault and battery with In.
tent to kill and acquitted.
Steve Towns, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill, was
convicted with a recommendation tc
the mercy of the court.
The case Of ]. H. Britain and others
tried yesterday Afternoon for violation
of the dispensary law, Is reported more
fully elsewhere.
The court has been engaged all Of
this morning in the case Of the State
against w. o. Bales, charged with as.
sault and battery with intent to Kill
This case grew out of the shooting ol
Ed Bales last April. The case was
still in progress when THE ENoUIREF
went to press.
There is another case against w. 0
Bales and Sally Bales or Halobaugh
charging them with living together tr
adultery. This case will probably be
taken up tomorrow,
It Is the purpose of the solicitor tc
take up this afternoon the case o.
Robert Smith, charged with murder,
The case of Ed Williams, charged
with housebreaking in which there wa!
q mistrial last week is to be triec
again as soon as 1t can be reached, a:
Is also the case Of Mort Williams
charged with murderr.
There are several motions for new
trials to be argued, the most importan
being those in the case Of w. M, Mo
Donald and Will Gaines,
Solicitor Henry says he Will wine
up the sessions business tomorrow, anc
the understanding now is that the 1u'
rors will be discharged tomorrow ar
ternOOn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

strength of the position of the South
ern Cotton association, and hence
President Jordan's fifteen cents mani
festo.
AS to whether cotton is worth fifteen
cents il is not necessary to argue.
The price was once cents and the
producers had 10 take 1t because that
was all they could get. If the produc-
ers can force the price to fifteen cents
the spinners will have to pay because
they cannot buy amy cheaper. Fifteen
cents is certainly as fair to both par
ties as was cents, and II the spinners
have to pay Is cents under existing cir
cumstances they will only have them
selves to blame. Had they been dis
posed to do the fair thing they could
have arranged to have bought the crop
at II cents. At least we so believe.
Those who question the wisdom OF
President Jordan's move argue In the
first place that Is cen:s cotton will cur
tail consumption and discourage
still further increase of spindleage.
They fear also that such a price Will
not only stimulate overproduction In
the south: but 1t will still further en-
courage experiments in Africa and
elsewhere and work eventual harm to
the agricultural interests Of the south.
Just what the future has in store
along lines so tremendous as are those
involved. we don't care to try TO pre-
dict. There enter into the proposition
90 many things of which no intelli-
gent account can be taken; but some
how we are inclined to endorse the ac-
ton taken by President Jordan as
likely to be productive of both present
and future good to the southern cotton
Industry.
The idea of an advance agreement
between the producers and the spin
ners as to the price of cotton Is, we
think, a good one. If the spinners had
been willing last summer at Asheville
here would have been but little trou-
BILE about such an agreement. The
fact that there was no such agreement
was more the fault Of the spinners
than of the producers. Now the pro-
ducers. through their president. are
trying to give the spinners a well de-
served lesson and 1t is hoped that they
will succeed.
1t is quite possible that fifteen cents
co;ton may demoralize the cotton
growers and result in the planting or
the largest acreage. and the consequent
production of the largest crop that has
ever been known; but the resulting
conditions cannot be any worse
than those with which the present
generation Is thoroughly familiar, and
lust as those conditions once regulated
themselves, they can, II they come
about, do so again. The immediate
question Of the greatest concern, as
we see 1t, is not what effect Is cents
will have on the future; but can we
get Is cents for the balance Of the
crop. If we can get Is cents now we
will be better able to take care of our
selves when the price goes down again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DR.. NJ. w. White spent Sunday at
Hoodtown.
Miss Mary Williams came over on
Saturday from Winthrop college.
Mr.. Samuel Blair Of Blairsville spent
today in Yorkville with friends.
Mrs. M. A. Hay Of Hickory, N. c., is
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Lowry.
Miss Mary Dobson is at home from
Columbia Female college, Columbia, for
few days.
Cadet Frank Riddle Of the C. M. A.
spent Sunday and Monday in York
Vile with friends.
Mrs. Terrell Covington of Wades-
boro, N. c.. is visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. r. Radcliffe in Yorkville.
Mr.. John NJ. Rawlinson came over
from Charlotte yesterday on a visit
to Col. w. w. Lewis's family.
Miss Daisy Williams returned to
Yorkville Saturday after visit Of
several weeks to Mr.. j. B. Williams
family at Rock Hill.
Mrs. John S. Jones and Mrs. w. H.
Fowler leave tomorrow for Johnston,
S. c., to represent the Winnie Davis
Chapter in the U. D. C. convention.
Mrs. M. w. White was called sud-
denly to Riverside last Saturday on
account of the serious illness Of her
grandmother Mrs. Mary Thompson.
Miss Ethel Dover and Mr.. A. g. Hin
son of Gastoria,. are to be married
Wednesday night at the residence of
the brides father, Mr.. Perry Dover,
of Glover.
Miss Lyl Parish who has had charge
of the music department Of the Graded
school for some time past, has re-
signed her place In the school. and
leaves next week for New York, where
she will continue her study of music.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
THE TYING UP PLEDGE.

Following is the pledge and notice
now being circulated under the aus
pices of the Southern Cotton associa-
ton with view to tying up as much
spot cotton as possible:
Ii is now definitely ascertained from
reliable sources, including the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington,
that the present crop of cotton will be
in the neighborhood Of only tel million
bales. Half the crop has already been
sold around ten cents. An unprece-
dented demand exists for the balance
of this crop, which, If sold at fifteen
cents, would average the price to the
mills at only 123 cents. We must tie
up at least three million bales at once
to convince the cotton world that we
mean business. If this Is done the
market will advance to our figure. The
Southern Cotton association. therefore,
asks all spot holders who are able to
do so to subscribe to the following
pledge:
We. the following named citizens Of
..... postoffice, ...... county, ......
state, hereby agree 10 use every power
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
GOOD MANNERS.
Editor Yorkyille ENQUIRER.


Mr.. w. H. Wallace Of Newberry
visited Charleston during Gala Week.
and gave the public his impressions
Of the old city and its people through
the columns of the Newberry OBJ
server. Referring specially to the
narrow streets and sidewalks Of the
city he said, amongst other things:
There Is no jostling by the native
pedestrian, as there would be in q
newer and more aggressive town.
Really one can get on easier on the
narrow sidewalks of King street, even
In carnival times, when there Is
full stream of pedestrians going each
way, than he can on an upcountry
sidewalk. where school children walk
four abreast, and never seem to real
ize that there are others.
There Is a suaviter In modo that
marks the Charlestonian, no matter
in what walk Of life or in what occu-
patton you find him-the highest type
of good manners, due regard for the
rights and comforts of others-that
Is perfectly charming. He has not
yet imbibed the idea that to get on
one must run over others"
We may we'll hope that the good
people Of the old city deserve all that
Mr.. Wallace has said of them, but
that alone would not warrant this
reference to his remarks. What of
this upcountry town? Do the school
children walk -four abreast? And
what Of the grown children, ladies as
we'll as gentlemen? Go, too, to the
post-office; observe gentlemen stand
ing I'm and blocking the doorway;
are they ignorant of the purpose for
which a doorway Is made, or have
they no regard for the rights and
comforts of others, and simply lack
that highest type OF good manners"
which is so perfectly charming?
WHO KNOWS?
Yorkville, November 27th. 1908.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

THOMAS w. Lawson, who some
months ago announced his purpose to
try to control the reorganization OF
the New York Life and the Mutual Life
Insurance companies, and asked for the
proxies of all policy holders who were
willing to trust him, claims now to
have enough proxies to name such Of
ficers as he may choose. Mr.. Lawson
may be talking just little fast in the
matter; but If it is a fact that he has
the necessary proxies. he will make 1t
rather warm for some of his old enc
mics including Mr. Rogers and proba-
bly, Mr.. William Rockefeller.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
APPLE wAGoNERs ACQUITTED.

]. H. Britain, four others, the North
Carolina apple wagoners," who were
arrested last Saturday week on the
charge of selling brandy along the
Kings Mountain road and on the
streets Of Yorkville were tried yester-
day afternoon and acquitted.
The trial consumed about an hour
and was typical of it's kind, the wit
nesses not being positive about any
thing that was really material to con-
viction, and while the state made out
case that left but little room for
doubt that liquor had been sold and
that some member of the party was at
the selling, there was no evidence that
would warrant a conviction.
Two witnesses swore that on Friday
two covered wagons passed down the
Kings Mountain road; that one was
drawn by a gray horse and a dark COL
ored mule; that the wagons had ap-
pies, ETC.; that each bought a quart of
apple brandy from some one in the
wagon. One paid $1.O5 for peck of ap-
pies and a quart of brandy and the 9TH
er paid s1.25 for a peck Of apples and
a quart of brandy. But neither Of the
witnesses was able to recognize any of
the defendants as the men from whom
they made the purchase.
Another witness recognized one Of
the prisoners as driving one Of the
wagons described above. and testified
that this man approached him on the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
Within THE IOWN.

The c. & NV. depot Is being re-
painted
Turkeys have been offered quite
freely on the streets during the past
few days at 123 cents pound and lots
Of them have been sold.
Mr. w. r. Carroll and other resi-
dents of Cleveland avenue, have per-
fected arrangements for the opening
of an alley way from Cleveland avenue
to Main street by way Of the Baptist
church.
- Mr.. B. F. White is looking into the
matter of rebuilding his handsome
residence, recently destroyed by fire.
He has not yet definitely decided as
to detail; but he will probably build
of brick.
Edith, the seven weeks old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sherer, died
at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon after
two days illness with diphtheria. The
funeral was held at the cemetery SUM-
day morning at 10 o'clock, the SER
vices being conducted by Rev. w. c.
Ewart
There will be a Union Thanksgiv-
ing service in the Associate Reformed
church next Thursday. Rev. ]. o. Ba-
bin, of the Episcopal church will
preach the sermon, and the members
of the congregations will be given an
opportunity to make contributions for
the benefit Of the different orphan
ages.
The Winnie Davis Chapter U. D.
C.'s has given the Yorkville Monument
works the contract for the erection OF
the monument to the Confederate SOL
diers of York county. The monument
is to be entirely Of granite and to con-
sst of base, two sub bases, die, plinth
and shaft. The exact height has not
yet been determined and neither has
the inscription been definitely decided
upon; but the understanding Is that
the monument is to be completed ready
for unveiling by next June or July
The cost of the entire work Is to be
sl,25O. The monument committee con-
sists Of Mrs. ]. ]. Hunter, chairman;
Mrs. w. B. Williams, Mrs. w. G. White,
Mrs. B. N. Moore, Mrs. S. M. McNeel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
Tax Collections.
MERE-M ENTlON.

Convicts at the Missouri state PEN
itentiary mutinied, Friday, dynamited
the gate, killed two officers, wounded
two more, and escaped into the forests
Of the surrounding country. ...,.ln
head-on collision between passenger
and a freight train on the Boston ana
Maine railroad, Friday, two engineers
were killed and six or seven passengers
were injured. The town OF DICKSON,
Tenn, was almost entirely destroyed
by fire, Friday. 80. Mrs. Francis Bur-
ton Harrison, wife Of former Congress-
man Harrison, who was Democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor OF
New York. last year, was killed In an
automobile accident at Long lsland
y. Y, Saturday. Three other persons
were Injured. The Old Hickory lnn'
at South Orange, N. j., a famous nos
telry, was destroyed by fire Saturday,
with a property loss Of $3O,OOO.....,
The fleet sent by the allied powers to
coerce Turkey arrived at the island
of Mytilene last Sunday. The Mex,
lean wheat crop Is short this year ana
large quantities Of grain will have 70
be imported from the United States: &.
The fund that Is being raised IN
the United States for the relief or sur
fering Hebrews In Russia now amounts
to A fast express crash
ed into a local train near Lincoln
Mass, last Sunday night, killing M
teen people and wounding a large
numbers of others. =. William S.Llep'
assistant United States treasurer at
Philadelphia, has been removed by
President Roosevelt, for violation OF
the civil service law while In Office
Marshall Field, Jr, son of the chicago
millionaire, who accidentally shot him.
self while handling an automatic pls-
tol last Wednesday, Is entirely para!y-
zed, and no hopes Of his recovery are
entertained by his physicians. Nine
persons were killed and two were In
iured in an explosion Of dynamite al
the plant of a powder company al
Emporium, Pa, yesterday. The build
ing was wrecked. Seven persons
were drowned in the sinking Of Brit
ish steamer off the Isle of Magee, near
the Scottish coast, Sunday night. ....'
Robert w. Bliss. secretary Of the Amer
lean embassy in st. Petersburg, was
robbed and almost beaten to death by
rioters in a fashionable section or tnat
city, Sunday night. .... Harold Moore,
a member of the New York University
football team, was killed In game
with the Union college team In New
York. Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

street with an offer Of apples and a
pint of something stronger; but he
did not buy. Still another testified to
having bought brandy of a party Of
apple wagoners on the street; but was
unable to describe the team Of the
wagoners or identify any of the pris-
oners at the bar as the parties from
whom he made the purchase.
After the state had made out such
case as 1t had, Solicitor Henry an
nounced that he was willing to sub
NIT the case without argument and ac-
cept a verdict of not guilty. Walter M.
Dunlap Esq, assisted the state In the
trial and the defense was represented
by Messrs. ]. C. Wilborn and Thomas
F. mellow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

The question as to what the Demo-
Gratis Of the house are going to do with
w. R. Hearst for opposing the Tam
many organization in New York is
pressing for settlement. Tammany, of
course. is very bitter against Mr..
Hearst and the understanding is that
John Sharp Williams, the leader of
is receiving hundreds Of letters urging
that Hearst be denied the privilege of
entering the Democratic caucus. A
number of southern Democrats are
doubtful as to the wisdom Of such a
step as they believe it would make
martyr of Mr.. Hearst and would do
him much more good than harm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

ALTHOUGH it has been evident for
some time that order cannot be restor-
ed in Russia except at the end of
bloody and exhaustive revolution, and
that such a revolution is inevitable, 1t
has not yet become clear just how the
revolution is to break out or how the
conflicting forces are to be divided
But now there seems to be a starting
place at Sebastopol. The sailors and
troops there are in open rebellion
against the government, and 1t Is up
to the government to squarely join the
issue. With the spirit of mutiny SO
strong, however, throughout both the
army and the navy, it is difficult to see
where the government is going to get
its support.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

THE possibility of a rupture between
Russia and Turkey is receiving more
or less consideration in Europe. Rus
sia prevailed over Turkey as the result
of the Russo Turkish war, and as one
of the conditions Of peace Turkey
agreed to pay Russia a large indem-
nifty. Turkey did not volunteer &C
tual payment and Russia never saw
fit to press the collection of the money
Since the conclusion of the war be-
tween Russia and Japan, Turkey, now
less fearful of Russia than formerly
has been spending a lot of money
strengthening her Notifications on the
Bosphorus and along the Black sea
Russia does not approve of these oper-
ations and the understanding is thai
she has advised Turkey that unless
they are discontinued she will proceed
with the collection of the old indemni-
ty debt. Turkey has no idea of paying
that debt, and so the matter goes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

Columbia special to the News and
Courier: A forgotten murder. Is re-
called by letter received by the gov
ernor asking for information concern,
ing the reward offered for II. FREQ
Buchanan. wanted in Chester. The
letter is from Linden, Tenn, and Is
written by N. T. Pienner. Plenner en-
closes an old clipping from newspa-
per which offers $500 reward for Buch-
anan. who Is wanted for the murder OF
Policeman Wilson in the town OF Ches-
ter in 1891. The governor VIII take up
the matter at once and If Buchanan Is
in Tennessee will endeavor to nave
him brought back for trial. Buchanan
killed the officer because the latter ar
rested a woman intimate with the for-
mer. The shooting created a sensation
and in the excitement Buchanan dis,
guised himself in a woman's dress ana
made his escape. He was traced as
far as Charlotte and later on to Lenoir'
but was never caught and the crime
has almost been forgotten.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

at our command to hold the number
of bales Of cotton stated opposite our
respective names for 80 days from
date and refuse to sell any Of said cot
ton within that time for less than Is
cents per pound basis middling, at our
market points.
The names of all signatures will be
confidential and none given out to the
public by the association, only the
aggregate number Of bales from each
county held:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

madness and criminality Of their ac-
tions and the dreadful penalties to
which they had subjected themselves,
declined to accede to the request. The
sailors thus far have comported them
selves well. The city is panic stricken
and the inhabitants are fleeing. Satur-
day evening the mutineers stopper the
train in order to prevent the arrival
of troops from Simferopot and many
persons left on foot and in cabs, wag-
ons or any other kind Of vehicle avail
able.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

THE counties that have voted out the
dispensary include majority of the
white voters of the state; but still
there are those in high authority who
are not yet willing to admit that the
dispensary law is a complete failure.
They are unable to lose sight of the
splendid graft feature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28

RULING AS TO PArsNT MRDlcNEs,-
The following letter received by Spe-.
cial Revenue Officer Aiken, will be Of
much interest to those druggists hold
ling proprietary medicines with alco-
holic ingredients:
Sirs:-The honorable commissioner
advises that as soon as list Of the al
coholic compounds coming under the
ruling in Circular No. 673 shall have
been made up; 1t will be furnished to
collectors for the information of all
concerned. He says further: .
Druggists and merchants dealing In
medicines are not required to pay
even on and after December l, 1905,
the date when the ruling goes into ef-
feet, on account Of their selling IN good
faith for medicinal use only any al
cholic compounds labelled as medt-
cines which shall have not been found
by this Office, upon analysis made here
Of samples submitted by the collector,
to come within the ruling and that II
Is only those who continue the sale OF
such compounds as shall have been
analyzed and found to be within the
ruling, after public announcement Of
the fact, who are required to pay the
special tax therefor,
1t Is desired that you distribute this
information as widely as possible hav-
ing substance of this letter published
in local papers as news without cost
wherever you can. Respectfully,
H. ]. Italians, Collector.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-28
Che 4lurkr;lle enquirer
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2S. 14O5.

THERE are scores of so-called patent
medicines that are really nothing more
or less than preparations of alcohol in
tended as substitutes for whisky. They
are advertised as remedies for ailments
of all kinds, and are readily sold on
sample.