davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1905-11-02

w. ate resort. The scene OF
3A6RNhv my disaster was much a.
kS0Ho6 1 had left II. The bac-
- carat counters still strew-
ed the table, with the empty glasses
and the loaded ash trays. A window
had been opened to let the smoke out
and was letting in the fog instead.
Ra flies himself had merely discarded
his dining jacket for one of his in
Vulnerable blazers. yet he arched his
eyebrows as though 1 had dragged him
from his bed.
Forgotten something's said he
when he saw me on his mat.
NO, said l.. pushing past him with
out ceremony. And l led the way into
his room with an impudence amazing
to myself. &
Not come back for your revenge.
have you? Because I'm afraid l can't
give it you single handed. 1 was sorry
myself that the others
We were ace to face by his fireside,
and l cut him short. =
"Rafles." said 1. you may well be
surprised ut my coming back in this
way INC Mt this hour. l hardly know
you. l was in your rooms before
tonight. But 1 tagged for you at
school. and you said you remembered
me. OF course that's no excuse But
will you listen to me for two mill
utes?"
In my emotion I had at first to
struggle for every word, but his face
treasured me as l went on, and l was
not mistaken In its expression.
Certainly, my dear man." said he;
.as many mute as YOU like. Have a
| Sullivan and sit down" And he hand
ed me his silver cigarette cnse.
NO" snid /. finding u full voice as
I shook my head: mo. 1 won't smoke.
and ! won't sit down. thank You. Nor
will you ask me to do either when
you've henrd what I have to say"
"'seally?" said lie. lighting his own
cis.rette with one clear blue y upon
me. ""How do you know"
Because you'll probably show me
the door" 1 cried bitterly, ..'and you'll
be justified in doing 1t! But it's no
use beating about the bush. You know
1 dropped over fo0O just now?"
He nodded.
II hadn't the money In my pocket"
II remember"
But l had my check book. and l
wrote each of you n check Mt that
desk"
"Well?"
Not one of them was worth the pa
per it was written on. Raffles. l am
overdrnwn already at my bank"
Surely only for the moment?"
mo. | have spent everything"
but somebody told ME you were so
we'll off. l heard you had come in for
money"
$50 l did-three ycnrs ago. 1t has
been my curse. Now it's all gone-ev-
cry penny. Yes, I've been a fool.
There never was nor will he such n
fool as I've been. Isn't this enough
for you? Why don't you turn me
out?" He was walking UP and down
with a very long face instead.
Couldn't your people do anything?"
he asked at length.
"Thunk Cod i cried, 81 have no
people! | was an only child. l came
in for everything there was. My one
comfort is that they're gone and will
never know"
7 c,st mvself info u chair and hid my
f,cn potHes continued TO mace the
rich Garnet that was OF n niece with
cvervtbins DISC in his rooms. There
,-,, NO ,o,,,+;on l., bis soft and oyon
f,,tra,ls
. nan.
80 Isl, -. "nuth ..nidn,+ -
e .n $500 un, ,afta
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18
I.s1EAn. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Foushee Cash Store-Announcesl. q
special spe ciar beginning Friday
morning at q a. m, and makes some
special prices on babies caps.
A. B. Gaines-Says he Is not supersti-
tious, but he does believe in signs.
Painted anywhere on anything.
First National Bank-Advises young
men to begin saving early In life to
prepare for old age. 1t wants your
savings account.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Wants
you to know that the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance company gives the
fullest protection at the lowest cost.
Star Drug Store-Gives you few
timely hints on goods that are In
season now. Paas egg dyes for
Easter eggs cents package.
Ferguson & Clinton-Have amber and
early orange cane seed. Choice to-
matoes at 10 cents can. ~.
D. E. Boney, Agent-Offers you a
policy in the Farmers Mutual for
s1.50 and one death assessment. The
second division Is now open.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Tells you to look
out for the display case, which will
soon be In front Of her studio, filled
with her latest Photographic work.
]. O.. Wray, The Leader-Invites the
gentlemen to see his low quarter
shoes in tans and patent leather.
Also calls attention to another spec
ial clothing sale on Saturday.
]. M. Heath & Co.-Are Offering big
line Of choice clothing for Easter In
two-p piece and three piece suits. AL
so invites attention to straw hats,
gentlemen's and ladies' Oxfords, and
groceries and hardware. ~
K. s. Conrad-Announces that begin
ming tomorrow he will exhibit car
load of pianos In the Craven build
Ing. He invites the public to see his
exhibit,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

WHILE, of course, nobody yet knows
when the battle between the Russian
and Japanese fleets will take place, 1t
Is quite probable that 1t will not be
until the Russians have arrived pretty
close in the neighborhood Of Vladivos-
tok. from which place they are still
pretty nearly 2,0C0 miles. That the
Japanese know where the Russians
are there Is no reason to doubt. 1t Is
claimed that a British cruiser a few
days ago informed a near by shore
station that the Russians had been
seen at a certain place. or the numer-
Gus vessels passing to and fro many
carry wireless apparatus and most OF
them tell of the sighting of the fleets.
In this way both Rojestvensky ana
Togo keep very well advised of each
others whereabouts. 1t is understood
that Rojestvensky iEs making no EFFORT
to dodge: but is keeping we'll out in
the open sea as II inviting an attack.
What the plans of the Japs are remain
for future developments. 1t can be
very easily understood that they have
large interests at stake. If they fail,
all is lost. That is the general i'm
preston, and therefore they will try
to make the fight under the most ia
vorable conditions 1t will be possible
to secure. 1t does not look reason
able that the Japs will allow the Rus
slams to go into Vladivostok II they
can help it; but at the same time
there are very good reasons for as
suming that there will be no attack
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18
ABOUT PEOPLE.

DIR. r. T. Shumate returned to YORK
vile last Sunday.
Mr.. E. r. McElwee was up from
Columbia yesterday.
w. w. Lewis, Esq. left last Thurs
day on a business trip to Mississippi.
Mrs. S. r. Moore and Miss Mamie
Moore are visiting Mr.. Robert Moores
family In Charlotte.
Mr.. ]. H. Buchanon, editor Of the
Chester Reporter was in Yorkville
yesterday on business.
Mr.. Howard Van Law Of Washing
ton, D. c.. is in Yorkville on a visit to
his sister, Mrs. I. H. Norris.
Mrs. r. H. Jennings returned to her
home in Columbia last Friday. accom-
panied by Mrs. Marion B. Jennings.
Miss Laura Eve Parish returned this
morning from Greensboro. where she
has been studying the past six weeks
Mrs. D. w. Hicks and sons, Masters
Duke and Ollie of Cliffside, N. c., are
visiting Mr.. r. B. Riddles family at
Zeno.
Mr.. ]. ]. Keller was down about
Kershaw last Saturday and reports
that he saw cotton coming up In
abundance.
Mrs. A. Frank Woods returned home
last week after an extended visit to
her daughter, Mrs. w. H. Smith at
High Point, N. c.
Col. Robert w. Hunt Of the passen-
ger department Of the Southern rail-
way at Charleston, was a visitor to
Yorkville on Sunday.
Mrs. H. K. Steele has been serious
ly iii at her home at Mrs. E. b.
Boards, for several days, and her con-
dition shows no improvement today.
Mrs. Geo. w. S. Hart returned home
Saturday from Columbia, where she
went on a visit to her son. Mr.. Geo.
Hart, who Is quite i'll. Mr.. Hart Is
improving.
Mr.. Ben Johnson left yesterday for
Greenville to serve as juror In the
United States court. From Green
VILE he expects to go to Texas; but
whether or not he will return he has
not yet fully decided.
News has been received here Of the
marriage Of Miss Mary Louise Gard
ner, formerly of Yorkville, now of
Luxora, Mississippi, to Mr.. Arthur
Hay, of Hickory, N. C. The marriage
took place several weeks ago In Lux
ora.
DR.. A. Y. Cartwright has made an
arrangement with Mrs Margaret
Traywick of Gastonia, whereby that
lady will take charge of the doctor s
household affairs Mrs. Traywick Is a
sister of the late Mrs. Cartwright. and
she and her daughter, Miss Pansy, are
expected in Yorkville as soon as they
are able to settle their affairs In Cas-
tonia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

THE Russian newspapers are JUST
now engaged in an effort to emphasize
the dangers of what Is generally
known as the yellow peril, one OF
them asserting that future historians
will wonder why FL rope and America
Of today failed to at once see that the
conflict now on between Russia and
japan was a conflict between Europe
and Asia. This same paper also
suggests that II Rojestvensky Is de-
feated by Togo 1t ill become Amer
lea to join the powe s of Europe IN an
effort to bring abolt peace. for oth-
erwise the prestige Of Japan Will be-
come such as to give endless trouble
to future civilization. There is
something in all this; but just how
much II Is extremely difficult to de-
eide. Russia Is about as much Asia
tic as European, II not a little more
so, and II she should win out, she Will
be Just as troublesome as Japan woulo
have otherwise been. 1t would no
doubt have been good policy for Eu-
rope and America to have united
against Russia had she been the VIC
tor, and 1t may be necessary to DO the
same in the case OF Japan; but then
there Is no occasion for special hurry
The other powers can very we'll afford
to abide their time until they see what
Is to be done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18
SHOOTING OF Ed BALES.

The shooting of Mr.. Ed Bales near
Pineville, N. c.. on Tuesday Of last
week by his cousin, Mr.. Willard O.
Bales, the well-known marrying
squire, was, as stated last Friday, the
outcome Of family row; but as 1t
was impossible to get the facts at the
time, no details Of the unsavory mess
were printed. t.. ...
But now the facts are all coming out,
and the matter will probably be fully
ventilated In court. Willard o. Bales
appeared yesterday In accordance with
the bond required Of him by Magis-
trate McElhaney, and Mr.. John w.
Bales, father Of the wounded boy, Is
also here to testify as a witness. From
such developments as the reporter has.
been able to CLEAN from various sources
1t would seem that the proper solu-
ton of the case Is very well calcula-
ted to tax the court machinery.
1T is just trouble. trouble, trouble"
said Mr.. John w. Bales, giving his
story to the reporter yesterday. He
spoke with but little show Of resent
ment against anybody, and really
seemed to be very much affected. II
have tried to be honest and law-abid-
ing all my life" he said. land while
have always dreaded too much public
ity In this thing, can't deny that 1t
Is a disgrace to the whole Bales con-
nection.
"The shooting was about my daugh-
ter. She has a living husband, and has
been living with w. o. Bales for sew
eral years. ! have never approved Of
things as they have been; but what
could do? They were infatuated with
each other to such an extent that
was helpless. l could not keep them
apart. May be you would say that
should have gotten a shotgun and
killed w. o. Bales but l could not do
that. I have always obeyed the law,
and then I am old and broken In
health. When a man loses his health
he loses his nerve.
wv. o. Bales treated my daughter
SnameIull ne whipped neT anu uToNe
her home. hoped that 1t. was all over
and told my daughter that she should
not want for anything as long as
could supply 1t. am poor man; but
have always tried to provide for my
family. After a while w. o. Bales
came back after Sally. told him
there had been enough of his dis
graceful conduct and I wanted an end
Of ito go away and not come about
any more. He begged and pleaded,
promised to persuade Hollobaugh. her
husband, to get divorce and to make
her his wife. 1 thought this might
remedy matters some. and did not OBJ
ject. Sally was willing, Of course, and
Bales married her; but without get
ting a divorce. So matters went on
for a time.
Last week my son, Ed, and myself
learned that w. o. Bales had been
whipping Sally again. Ed declared
that he was going to see about it. I
was afraid that he might do something
rash and went with him. 1 told him
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18
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that there must be no, violence; that
would do the talking and he must keep
quiet. W.O. BaIlesss house Is only about
an eighth Of mile from our house. We
went over there to investigate the
whipping, and said some pretty
rough things to him. He ordered US
off the place; but we refused to go.
Ed advanced on him and he fired on
Ed. / thought at first that he was
shooting for bluff. for Ed kept on
advancing. but ran In the house and
got Willard's sixteen-shooter. Ed con-
tinued to advance and struck him a
time or two with his fists. With the
gun in my hand I warned Willard not
to shoot at Ed again. did not know
until afterward that Ed had been
shot. He did not tell me until i made
him come away from Willard. Then
he showed me where the ball had en-
tered his thigh and a little afterwards
he sank to the ground. Mr.. L. ].
James. who was passing in a buggy
saw part of the trouble and carried
Ed home. ....... 80 -.
81 don't know what will be the out
come of 1t, ALL" Mr.. Bales continued.
II can't say that I feel any resent
ment toward Willard. or that would
like to see him punished. don't know
what Is best. The case Is in the
court, and I reckon 1t Is for the court
TO decide what to do. Anyhow. what
YER .e court does will be. right. and
I reckon 1t can't make things any
worse than they are"
Asked as to the condition Of his
son, Mr.. Bales said that the doctors
had told him on Sunday that they
were unable to say what the outcome
would be-: but had given him to un-
derstand that II fever which had SET
In should continue four days longer
there would be very little hope. -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18
NOTE AND COMMENT.

In his charge to the grand jury,
Judge Purdy has not only given that
body but the people Of the county gen.
orally something to think about.
There will be some western corn
sold In this county this year, but not
a great deal. Many of the farmers
have quite a quantity on hand; but
very little to sell.
The ehairmen of the various town
ship cotton associations have received
supplies Of acreage reduction badges
and are distributing them among
members at 25 cents each. The funds
realized from this sale Of badges are
to be used for the benefit of the as
ISOLATION.
M. 3. Jennings, Esq, Of the York
bar has made a discovery that prom
ises to be Of material Importance to
defendants In misdemeanor cases, at
least in this county. II Is a statute
which provides that witnesses must be
served by the sheriff at the expense
of that officer instead Of at the ex-
pense OF the defendant himself. There
is nothing new in the law except as
to its application in this county. Ac-
cording to the practice obtaining here,
the sheriff has been summoning wit
nesses for the state and the defendant
has been left to look out for himself.
The law makes the same provision for
the defense In this matter as Is made
for the prosecution; but 1t seems that
the fact has been overlooked hereto
fore, and as the result Of the discovery
that Mr.. Jennings has made, defen-
dants will hereafter have a better
show.
The general complaint Of the scarcity
of cotton mill labor is to be account
ed for mainly in the fact that SO many
former operatives, originally from the
farm, have gone back there. The
exodus from the farms to the mills
commenced in about 1890, as the result
of the depressed condition Of agricul7
tural affairs. and continued for from
seven to ten years or until about 1901.
During several years, from about 1893
to 1902 the movement between the
farms and mills was pretty nearly an
offset. AS many people were going
from the mills to the farms as were
going from the farms to the mills.
About 1s02-1903, however, the drift
grew stronger from the mills to the
farms than in the opposite direction
and in 1sO3-1sO4 1t reached Its climax.
The natural effect of this drift has been
most noticeable. AS laborers left the
farms for the mills, cotton production
fell off and prices went higher. and
lust as the mills had formerly held out
greater attractions, the invitation
from the fields became still more ire
sistible. The tremendous surplus OF
this year is largely the work of former
mill operatives gone back to the
farms, and another tremendous crop
with its consequent depression OF
prices will cause still another swing OF
the pendulum from the farms to the
mills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

JUST what is behind the controversy
between the government Of the United
States and Venezuela over the asphalt
question we do not know: but from
such facts as have developed, 1t ap-
pears that the Washington govern
ment is using its power and prestige
to bulldoze Venezuela into unjust con-
cessions to a private American corpor-
alton. This would seem to be small
business on the part Of the United
States unless it be a fact that this
government intends to make the dispute
a pretext for territorial aggression and
that would be dirty business. That
the United States must eventually take
charge of or annex some Of the South
American republics Is very probable;
but 1t Is to be hoped that If any thing
of the kind is done 1t will be done In
an open manly way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
With the president of the United
States as the chief guest and leading
educators from all parts Of the United
States among the speakers, the next
general session of the National Educa-
tional association, which will be held
In Asbury Park and Ocean Grove, N
j., next July, promises to be the mos,
notable in the nations history. The
meetings will begin Monday, July 8
and continue five days. An elaborate
program has been completed. On the
first day President William H. Max
well. city superintendent Of schools
New York. will deliver his annual ad-
dress, while William T. Harris, United
States commissioner Of education, VIII
speak on THE Future of Teachers
Salaries" and F. ]. Schiff, director OF
the Field Columbian museum Of Chi
cago, on 1.-The Uses Of Educational
Virginia.
Mayor George B. Mcclellan Of New
York city, will speak Tuesday. An
drew S. Draper state commissioner OF
education, New York. will tell Of 1.-The
Nations Educational Purpose
American Idealism' will be the sub
ject of an address by Edwin Alder
man. president of the University OF
Museums"
Wednesday will be devoted almost
entirely to consideration Of topics
bearing on child education.
The subjects Of Thursday will In
clude Manual Training In the Grades.
by Lorenzo D. Harvey, superintendent
of schools Of Menominie, Wis.
President Roosevelt will deliver the
principal address of the meeting on
nnt
been announced. Response to the
presidents address will be made by
John r. Kirk, superintendent of schools
at Kirkeville, Mo-, and others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18
WONDERFUL NEW COTTON.
Australia Claims a Variety That VIII
Yield 1900 Pounds to the Acre.

Yield loo Pounds to the acre.
The two new varieties Of cotton that
were shown at the Exhibition of the
Royal Agricultural society OF Victoria,
at Melbourne. Australia, some time
ago, are attracting much attention.
says the Washington correspondent or
The News and Courier, and 1t Is now
learned that special attention will be.
given to their merits by parties inter-
ested In the Industrial development OF
cotton in Italy. This increasing m
terest In the new products Is likely to
lead to further investigation In this
country, and it is possible that the
experts at the agricultural department
may have new facts to give out as
time goes on. r,..r p t."
The new varieties were grown at
Cairns Queensland, and one variety,
which has been named the Caravonica
I, gave the large yield Of 1,2oo pounds
of ginned cotton per acre. This has
been pronounced by English, Amert-
can and Continental experts as having
a value of 20 cents a pound, and
should be classed as a wool cotton.
This variety is a tree cotton. euitivat-
ed like orchard trees. It is planted
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

FIVE of the most prominent drug
gists Of Charlotte, N. c., were before
Recorder Shannonhouse last Satur-
day on the charge of filling illegal
whisky prescriptions in violation OF
the Watts prohibition law. The al
legged prescriptions had been written
by a German eye specialist, named H.
Keller, and were presented by various
parties. The doctor" however, was
not licensed to practice in North Car
olina. The offending druggists were
bound over in the sum of 800 each to
appear at the next term Of the crimi-
nal court and Doctor Keller was
recognized In the sum Of $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

Sheriff Brown. appeared In court
yesterday morning. in a handsome new
black suit Of the regulation Prince
Albert cut. commonly known as the
ajim swinger,"a and the change, which
is quite a noticeable one In the case
of the popular sheriff, was the subject
of much pleasant comment on the part
of his friends. 1t is generally admit
ted that the sheriff does his new
clothes plenty of credit and that they
become him splendidly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

MANY people look upon the use OF
the little smokers not only as nui-
sance but as a positive evil. The med
ical fraternity Of South Carolina seems
to have given them an endorsement
however. On the menu Of the ban
ouet at the Greenville convention
acigarettes" are put down amongst
the various courses.-Columbia Rec
ord.
And II the skull and cross-bones are
entitled to a place at doctors dinner
why not coffin tacks."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

THE agricultural depression Of fif-
teen years ago was worth hundreds OF
thousands of dollars to the people of
this section in that 1t taught them how
to get value out Of agricultural pro-
ducts other than cotton and how to
economics. The present time fur
nishes a splendid opportunity to make
the most of lessons learned then.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-18

tion for the nobility of its judicial
power. The Venezuelan government
cannot consent teawlthdraw. from its
courts questions submitted to their
Jurisdiction. The case Of the New
York and Bermudez Asphalt company
Is not an international question. 1t Is
a private question between the COM
pany and the government Of Vene-
zuela, submitted to the courts OF the
country in accordance with the terms
OF the concession and the laws Of Ven-
ezrela." ...'....