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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

LOOKS For MORE WAR.-A dispatch
to the Chicago Chronicle from Los An
geles says that at public reception In
his honor wednesday night, Lieut.. Gen.
and Chief Of STAFF Adna r. Chafee, OF
the United States army, predicted
that the United States will again go to
war.
This prediction was made In Gen.
Chaffee's address regarding the work
Of the army.
He said: Gentlemen, war VIII come
again. There are plenty Of men In this
room, who will see our country at war
again. Not on our own soil, perhaps.
You must remember that we have now
become one of the nations Of the earth
We have great. interests to defend
when that war comes we must be
intelligently prepared for 1t. Modern
war Is not what war used to be. No
one is now fitted to command troops
who is not a scientific and well trained
man. Modern war must be scientifcal-
ly treated to save human life.
"The japanese are military people.
but we are not. We do not get on
with military preparation as they do,
but we should be ready for a con-
fiict." .-. ~. 49,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

WHILE the presidents message indi-
Gates quite a come down on the rail-
road rate question, there is no occasion
for especial surprise. The country was
very well prepared for it. Mr.. Roose-
welt has all along shown a remarkable
aptness in the discovery Of abuses and
has not been slow, with flourish OF
trumpets, to point out needed reforms;
but the general result has been the
same in all cases. He would raise a
big hullabaloo give out the impression
that he would straighten things out al
the risk Of his neck, and then accept
the situation as a matter of course, only
to break out in a new place later on
He has succeeded in raising the expec-
tations of the people pretty high more
than once; but now they are getting
used to it. His present views on the rate
question as set forth in his message
leave room for the surmise that the
party leaders may have gotten him
around all right; but it is a question as
to whether this has been necessary
1t is quite probable that the president
came around himself as he has been in
tending to do all the while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE.

Brown johnson, colored, Is dead, and
Alec Stewart, also colored, is prostrated
from shock as the result of an unex-
pected explosion Of dynamite near Clo-
yer yesterday morning.
The men were in the employ Of the
Catawba Power company and were at
work on the pole line from the power
house to Glover, their particular busi-
ness being the digging of post holes.
Owing to the nature of the country
in the vicinity Of Glover, much Of the
surface being overlaid with granite,
post holes can be sunk only by means
of blasting and the negroes were using
dynamite.
When the pole line crowd went to
work yesterday morning, they found
the dynamite hard from cold as 1t had
been during several mornings previous
and following the usual custom, under
such circumstances, they built fire
to thaw 1t out.
Assisted by Stewart, who was near
by, Johnson sat on a box Of dynamite,
containing 25 pounds or more and was
employing himself priming the cart
ridges with caps and fuses. One Of the
cartridges that had been placed too
near the fire, blazed UP, and thinking
to extinguish the flame. Johnson took
1t in his hand and rubbed the blazing
end on the ground This ends tb: sto-
ry so far as the recollection Of the two
participants are concerned. ."
There was a terrific explosion that
shook the earth in the immediate vi
cinity and Jared the houses for miles
around. Both Johnson and Stewart
were hurled from twenty to thirty feet
from the fire, and when other men,
bers of the pole line gang arrived on
the spot both were apparently dead.
Johnson's legs were broken and he
was bleeding from the nose and mouth.
Stewart was also bleeding and was
bruised and burned about the head.
Both were removed to Glover and made
as comfortable as possible. @. Johnson's
legs were amputated at once, and he
died during the afternoon. Stewart re-
covered consciousness after time and
is now getting along very nicely. He
Is apparently out Of danger.
Both Johnson and Stewart were from
Chester. Johnsons body was taken
down on the train last night, and Stew
art will be sent to his home as soon
as the doctors consider his removal
advisable provided he desires to 60.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
PRESIDENT TO CONGRESS.
Comprehensive Epitome of Mr.. Roose.
,oIk,. u;a,.e ~ D,,bIie nnaefinns

velts Views on Public Questions.
The annual message of. the president
of the United States, as read before
both houses of the American congress
.ast Tuesday, is one of the longest in
number of years and treats with all
subjects of vital interest in minute de-
tail
Corporations are especially referred
to as one of the most important prob
lens, and the president especially urges
that trusts be curbed by safe and sane
laws.
Railway rates and rebates are treat
ed in detail, the president urging that
such laws be framed as to make the
granting of rebates an impossibility.
Safety appliances are especially urg-
ed for railroads, so as to better protect
the life and limbs of the countless
thousands who earn their wages by
facing the perils of the rail.
Hours of railroad men should not be
so long as to cause them to become
negligent of duty, because they have
been exhausted physically and mentally
because of their arduous hours.
The president favors the enactment
OF a suitable employers liability law
in the District of Columbia.
The labor question is given much
space in the annual message and the
president urges that employer and en-
ploye get on better terms and both
work more consistently in future for
general understanding of the problems
which they face.
The president urges that Washington
be made the most beautiful city in the
United States.
He asks that each state, as well as
congress, investigate the child labor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

The South Carolina conference OF the
M. E. Church South convenes In Spar
tanburg next Tuesday and the appoint
ments for next year will be read on the
Monday following.
Mr.. J.. Roland Williams Of Yorkville
R. F. D. No.: l, reports the slaughter OF
two fifteen months old hogs of his own
raising, which netted 1858 and Az
pounds respectively. ~, -. :
Treasurer Nicely is looking for quite
a busy week, after Christmas. He
still has about five-sixths Of this years
taxes to collect and everybody. will be
wanting to pay during the last few
days before the first Of January.
The Enquirer force will as usual
ask for a few days, Of holiday this
year, and the issue for Tuesday, De-
cember, 26,, will be suspended. The next
paper after that for Friday, December
22, will be that for Friday, December
29.
The Charlotte Chronicle prints a
story from Columbia to the effect that
Senator Tillman was recently Kissed at
Winthrop by practically the entire
student body, and that President John:
son has the names Of fifteen Of the
leading participants. 1t is understood
that an apology is to be demanded.
There is no information at hand just
at this time for an accurate estimate;
but 1t is practically certain that there
Is not nearly as much cotton In the
hands of the farmers now as there was
at this time last year. The good prices
that have obtained all fall have
taken most Of the cotton out Of the
country. But still there are quite a
number of farmers who have sold only
Ia part Of their holdings.
MID. w. MeLaurin, Of the board
of trustees Of Winthrop college. ad-
vises the Columbia Record that there
is no truth in the story that the
Winthrop students Kissed Senator
Tillmah recently The alleged hiss
ing was in connection with the re-
fusal of the board Of trustees to
grant the Christmas holiday petition.
1t is said to have occurred in the din
ing room. Mr.. McLaurin says that
II there was any Kissing he would
have heard it, and there was none.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Messrs. Vardie and B. F. Wixs, Of
Carlisle, are the guests Of Mr.. James
F. Jackson.
Mrs. John G. White and little son, Of
Chester have been visiting DR.. and
Mrs. M. w. White.
The Spartanburg Journal of We'd
nesday has the following about Judge
Hydrick, who is to preside over the bal
ance Of the present session Of the cir
cult court for York county, which re-
convenes Monday: Spartanburg will
be honored in few days by having one
Of her citizens take a seat on the cir
cult bench of the state. Hon. D. E.
Hydrick, one of the ablest members Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
THE supreme court on yesterday is

THE supreme court on yesterday is
sued an order directing that ]. S
Farnum, the recalcitrant Charleston
produce the papers that
were demanded of him by the dis
pensary investigating committee. AS
to whether these papers can now be
produced is more or less doubtful. II
is possible that some Of the more i'm
portant of them have been destroyed
But if the dispensary investigating
committee is able to get the papers
as they were originally, their publica-
ton will be interesting. The papers,
according to the decree Of the court
must be forthcoming by December IL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

IT is a matter Of sincere regret to
note that in his forthcoming report to
the general assembly Superintendent
Of Education Martin will make another
unfriendly recommendation as to the
Citadel Academy. He wants to con-
solidate the institution with the South
Carolina college which, Of course. will
mean the passing Of the Citadel with
out materially improving the college.
The Citadel not only has record that
reflects honor upon the state; but 1t
is doing as good work now as 1t has
ever done, If not a little better and 1t
cannot be abolished without serious
hurt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

mess by the free distribution Of just
what they have for sale" The mer-
chants further say that 40,000,000 dis
tinct packages of seed are distributed
every year, and that the practice is
without precedent. The petition says
that the United States should abolish
the practice as unfair, as a class
legislation, antagonistically so, against
a branch of commerce, unbecoming
a great government. The original
intention of the act authorizing free
distribution of seeds is said to have
been the obtaining of seeds from re-
mote corners of the earth and un-
known to the people of this country.
for the purpose of increasing the
wealth of the nation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

The state Of South Carolina against
F. P. Milburn and others, architects of
the state house, which occupied ten
days of the time Of the Richland court
fell through on Wednesday with a mis-
trial. The state house commission was
suing Milburn for damages caused by
his alleged failure to give the state
what It had paid for. The newspapers
have 1t that eight of the jurors wanted
to make Milburn pay $65, damages;
one wanted to make him pay $50, 900,
and three others thought he should not
be made to pay anything. There is q
lot of feeling involved in the case
and 1t has already cost Richland coun-
ty a great deal Of money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

- Bennettsville special Of December
6 to Columbia State: The smallpox
epidemic Is creating some anxiety,
not to say alarm in some sections of
the county, and vaccination is almost
universal. A few days ago Mr.. James
Mcdaniel died from the effects of
smallpox. A few days earlier a negro
by name Of Moses Long also succumb-
ed to the loathsome disease. Several
cases now prevail in that neighbor-
hood; there has been no quarantine
or compulsory vaccination. Mr.. Nc
Daniel was a prominent farmer, own
er Of public mill and ginnery and
contracted the disease by ginning
some cotton on which a negro had
been sleeping who had the disease,
without the knowledge of Mr. McDan-
lei. His head and body swelled abb
normally and friends and neighbors
Of course could not jeopardize the
lives OF their families, as we'll as their
own, by rushing into the dreaded dis
ease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION.

Pursuant to instructions from the
state committee of the Law and Order
League, Mr. Sam M. Grist. secretary Of
the organization in York county, has
been writing to the mayors Of the var
ious incorporated towns Of the county
that maintain police forces to find out
their sentiments as to the enforcement
of the dispensary law and get informa-
ton as to what they are doing along
that line.
Up to this time letters have been
mailed to the mayors of Rock Hill,
Yorkvllle, Glover and Fort Mill, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

At Macon, Ga, last Wednesday, a
jury acquitted Mrs. Maggie Young Of
having fraudulently impersonated Mrs.
Mary Hinson in taking out policy for
$4,000 in the New York Life. 1t seems
that about the time the transaction
was on, a Mrs. Mary Jane Goss, who
was an inmate of a charitable institu-
ton died. She was an aunt Of Mrs.
Young, and was taken to Mrs. Young's
house a few days before her death.
After her death 1t developed that her
life was insured for $4,000 and the
money would go to Mrs. Young. 1t
was whispered that as a matter Of
fact Mrs. Young had impersonated
Mrs. Goss at the examination, and had
paid the original premium herself.
The New York Life man, who had just
issued a policy on Mrs. Hinson began
to investigate and became satisfied
that as Mrs. Hinson could not possibly
have passed an examination, Mrs.
Young was operating In her case. He
went to Mrs. Young, accused her and
rendered back the 800 premium that
had been paid. Mrs. Young denied
that she had had anything to do with
the matter and refused to take the
money. At the prosecution, both the
agent and examining physician swore
that Mrs. Young was the woman who
had passed the examination. The jury,
however. refused to find a verdict to
that effect. It Is thought that the ver-
dict Of the jury may have been infiu-
enced by the bad odor Of the New
York Life. Both the agent and the
physician having sworn that the 500
belonged to Mrs. Young and she hav-
ing sworn to the contrary. the owner
ship Of the money continues a puzzle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
r.ocA1. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Thomson Co.-Telis you not to
worry yourself about Christmas
presents. That 1t can solve the
problem for you.
Loan and Savings Bank-Explains
why different people keep their
money with It. tt wants your bus
mess at all times. ..
J. M. Heath & Co.-Announce that
their entire stock of dry goods, mil
linery, clothing, groceries, hardware
is to be sold at cost before Jan. 1st.
L. r. Williams, P. J.-Gives notice
that ]. B. Schubert has applied to
him for letters Of administration on
the estate Of Wenzel Schubert, de-
ceased.
First National Bank-Says that you
are one that 1t Is after IL you do not
keep your bank account with 1t.
Victor Oil Mill-Has lot Of bagging
" and ties on hand for sale. =. -.
Mrs. S. M. McNeel and Mrs. B. N.
Moore-AAnnounce the early publi-
cation Of a limited edition Of "All
Through the Year cook books. Or
ders for same are now being re-
ceived. Sixty cents by mail.
Mary ]. Hunter, Clerk-Gives notice
Of annual meeting Of county COM
missioners to be held Saturday, De-
cember 30th. . go. 80:
A. B. Gaines-Wants three or four
first class plain house painters.
Good wages to good men.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Says for you
to go to 1t for stoves and heaters,
and all kinds Of hardware.
Ferguson & Clinton-Want you to try
Caraja coffee If you want the best
They have fresh candy, nuts, fruits,
etc., for the holidays.
York Drug Store-Has complete line
of ledgers, day books, memoran-
dums, etc. All sizes and prices.
T. w. Speck, The jewelers. now
showing a tremendous stock OF
holiday and Christmas goods and
invites inspection from everybody:
Foushee Cash Store-Will have big
special sale Of dolls and silk hand
kerchiefs next Monday, beginning at
9 O'Clock a. m. Dolls In stock up to
$4.23.
]. o. Wray, The Leader-Announces
a stock taking sale beginning today,
and offers all clothing and dress
goods at net New York cost.
]. Edgar Poag, Broker-Publishes
map Of Whisonant, the lot sale OF
which is to take place on Dec. 18th
in front Of York court house. See
fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
CHE Aorkrille Gnq''irer,
YORKvILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER s, 1906.

THE counties containing about half
the white voters Of South Carolina
have declared opposition to the present
dispensary system. Can the legislature
ignore the manifest sentiment Of the
people of South Carolina ?-Columbia
State.
Lest our contemporary may have for
gotten, it should be reminded that the
manifest sentiment" of the people Of
South Carolina has been more or less
severely jolted on the biennial sessions
question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

There was a Brice law election
in Edgefield county yesterday, and
although all the returns are not yet
in, the indications are that the dis
pensary has been voted out. The
town of Edgefeld gave 55 votes for
the dispensary and 107 votes against
it, Trenton, Senator Tillman's home
town gave for the dispensary and
AS against it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08
JURORS FOR LAST WEEK.

The following petit jurors were drawn
this morning to serve during the last
week Of the present session of the cir
cult court for York county. They are
to report for service on Monday De-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-08

Lockhart Lodge No. 244 A. F. M,
elected officers at it's last regular meet
ing on. December as follows: j. II.
Rodgers, w. M: ]. E. Wilburn, 8. W.;
R. Banks Black, ]. W.; w. G. Higgins,
secretary; H. Howe, treasurer; r. L.
Vincin. S. D.: H. ]. Kitchens, ]. D. j.
H. Wilborn and s. G. Keaster, stew
ards; C. D. Broom, tyler.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
TEXANS CONN MORkIE
BATTLE OF SAN JACINTO
Washington Contingent Holds Meeting
to Celebrate Sixty ninth An
niversary of the Event.

The Texas Society met last night in
the Typographical Temple TO commem-
crate the sixty-ninth anniversary Of the
battle of San Jacinto.
w. II. McNiel, acting president of the
society, made an address of welcome,
which was followed by a chorus singing
.'J'he Flag With the Single Star"
The Hon. Seth Shepard. chief justice
sl the District Court Of Appeals, made
an address on the Battle of San ia
cInto."
sam Houston, the Hero of San ia
cinto' was the subject of an address
by the Rev DIR. John Lee Brooks
Francis p Heartsill delighted all
present by SOLO
Mrs. Mary Manly Haywood read many
patriotic extracts from Texas history.
Don Carlos Ellis recited THE Chariot
Race"
The young people present danced un-
I'll a. late hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26
Admiral kamamura
Hunting Rogestvensky

SAIGON, Cochin China. April est is
officially announced here that the French
ship Melpomene, on Sunday night,
sighted twenty miles northwest of Kam-
ranh bay eighteen Japanese warships.
The first of these was picked up short
ly after o'clock, and at 9 all OF them
had passed from sight, going northeast.
This may have been the squadron
which engaged Admiral Rogestvensky on
Saturday night shortly after the Rus
SLAMS had sailed from Kamranh bay
When the Baltic feet was last seen
it was headed toward the Island of
HainaE, and this was the exact course
OF the japanese warships on Sunday
evening. There is a cable on the north
ern end of Hainan Island from which
news OF battle could be obtained.
but II an engagement has oeen fought
on the Southeriy end It VIII be at least
two days before information is seat ~
Hongkong. Hue or Saigon.
The French naval oIncarS here have
no reason 10 doubt This Informatlol
about the Japanese feet. 1t is probably
kamamura' 5 squadron. as no battieshlps
were observed Five cruisers and thlr-
teen torpedo poat destroyerS were count
ed by the Melpomene-
A cable from the north coast OF Hal
nan says no Russian ships had passed
any OF the southern harbors up 10
Tuesday morning, and there is no trace
of kogeStVensky s fleet It is believed
however, he is probably off the Hainan
coast awaiting u message which can be
delivered either by way or IniS point
or Hongkong over the French cable
lines and sent overland by messenger
II his ships sailed on u direct course
for Formosa they would have been
sighted before this by traders on the
Hungkong route II he hao gone SouIn-
east the squadron would have been
heard from by way of the Philippine Isl
ands.
! 1t is probable. therefore, that he is
somewhere off the coast of Hainan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-04-26

only a series of stories for a Socialist
paper.
Mrs. Marcy went TO work for the
Swifts long before the beef investigation
was thought Of" said Mr. Marcy She
was in the legal department. She used
TO tell me about the peculiar letters she
had written. things she had heard and
seen, until finally l suggested that she
make notes for future use in her writ
ing
She was with the Swifts for eight
months. and during that time made car
bon copies of several letters in the legal
department that will be rather embar-
RAISING for the packers. She got q rec
ord Of prices and correspondence show
ing that there was something more than
n mere understanding between the pack
ers.
Mrs. Marcy worked fer Armour about
six months. She kept copies OF many
letters 20 men who had credit witt. the
company. We never told the Govern
ment about what we knew Mrs. Marcy
wrote a series of articles for the Inter
national Socialist Review. published in
Chicago. and probably that attracted
the Secret Service men