Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-25

Wholesale Assassination of Doss-Till.
man at Tirzah-LoeaI Dispensary
sentiment-Ioe Factory Assured
New Cotton. -. -. .H.'. f...
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, August 25.-On Wednes-
day night Of this week there was a
wholesale poisoning Of dogs In Rock
Hill. A number were found dead
Thursday morning In the yards OF
their owners, In back lots or in the
streets and others died during the day
from the effects Of the dose they got
has 1t that over fifty dogs had died In
different parts Of the city. AS to how
and by whom the poison was distri-
buted over the city, and what motive
the party had In doing II, Is some
thing Of a mystery. The poison evil
IDENTIFY was scattered broadcast over
the city, along the streets and in the
yards Of those who kept dogs. And as
Ii was distributed over such a large
portion of the city, 1t Is not likely that
the devilment was all done by one per-
son. Some Of the dead dogs were val
liable animals and some were not; but
among them were some fine pointers
and settlers and yard dogs that were
priced very highly by their owners and
were valuable from money point or
view. The citizens are aroused over
the affair and a determined effort Is
being made to ferret out the guilty
party.
Mr.. w. H. Stewart, who has been
circulating q petition for signatures
asking Senator Tillman to speak at
Tirzah on the 7th of September, has
received q message from the senator,
saying that he will accept the invita-
tion and will be present at Tirzah on
the 7th. AS they always have been.
the people over this way are divided
on the dispensary question. While
there are quite a number who are bit
terly opposed to the dispensary and
hope to see 1t voted out Of the coun-
ty and are working to that end, there
are some strong advocates Of the insti-
tuition also, but this class will, ] be-
lieve show up In the minority at the
polls when the question Is put to a
vote Judging from such information
as your correspondent has been able
to gather, however, the majority for
mo dispensary" at this precinct will
not be as large in the coming election
as II was when the question was voted
on In Rock Hill a few years ago. Not
because the dispensary forces have in
creased their ranks, for they are not 30
strong now as then but some who
voted against the dispensary In that
election will claim that they are not
so vitality interested now and will not
go to the polls at all, and others say
they did not vote the dispensary In
and for that reason they will not cast
their vote to remove 1t. While this Is
not the proper way to look upon the
question, 1t is a fact nevertheless, that
,,tn hnt pttt
all this. the Rock Hill box will, l be-
lieve, show UP a majority for mo dis
pensary."
Rock Hill Is again assured OF an
Ice factory which will be in opera
ton by the opening Of the next sea-
son. Mr. S. c. Campbell Of ST. Louis
who visited Rock Hill recently to
look into the situation, has written
Secretary Jno. Wood Of the CONNER
cial club, that he has decided to To-
late here, and enclosed a check for
$3.50 as a guarantee that work on
the building for the factory will be
commenced within ninety days.
A probable new industry for Rock
Hill is a furniture factory. A Phila-
delphia company had a representa-
tive here last week looking over the
city with the view Of locating such
a plant here: but the matter has not
taken definite shape as yet.
Cotton Is beginning to open rapid
ly in this section and picking has
commenced on a number Of farms.
Two new bales were sold on this
market last Tuesday. They We're
brought In by Messrs. r. l.. Sturgis
and R. H. Cornwell. 1t was bought
by John T. Roddey for 10a and lob.
Rev. ]. Walter Simpson. son OF DR..
1. Simpson Of this city. left this week
for New York, and on Saturday ne
will sail for Edinburgh, Scotland,
where he will study for several
months. Before returning he expects
to make a tour through Europe and
visit Egypt and others of the old
countries.
Rock Hill had arranged for three
games Of ball with the Bolton team,
to be played Thursday, Friday and
Saturday Of this week, but the Bel,
ton boys got left in Blacksburg and
did not get here for the game Thurs
day.