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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There has been a noticeable drop
ping off in cotton receipts this week as
compared with last week.
The police made about twenty-five
arrests Wednesday and netted some
$50 or $75 in fines and forfeits.
Mr.. Harry Wylie promises to have
the wires Of the Catawba Power COM
pany completed to Yorkville this week.
The chrysanthemum market has
been quite steady this week at rs
cents a bloom. Numerous blossoms
have changed hands at these figures.
Next Monday Is salesday for Mo-
vember, and there will be several val
liable pieces of real estate to go under
the hammer in partition proceedings.
The various business houses got
a pretty good volume Of trade out of
the circus crowd Wednesday. The
trade commenced about 10 o'clock and
lasted until 6. Every house in town
got a share.
The sorest need Of Yorkville Is the
opening up Of new streets 80 as to put
the town in more city like shape. The
thing Is of sufficient Importance to de-
mand the attention Of all the leading
citizens.
- Manager Moore of the opera
house, has kilograms from several
other managers, particularly the man
ager at Anderson, recommending In
the highest terms, The Beggar Prince,
which is to be produced here tomor-
row night.
The local camp Of Woodmen of
the World had a big oyster supper at
Louis Roth's last night, and numerous
friends of the members were guests.
The supper was served In Mr.. Roth's
usual fine style, and everything was
first class. There were short talks by
Hon. D. E. Finley, ]. C. Wilborn, Esq,
M. B. Jennings, Esq, Prof. ]. c. Allen,
Mr.. w. F. Marshall and others, all very
entertaining. The whole evening was
very enjoyable one.
There were four state constables
in Yorkville Tuesday and Wednesday
to look after the tiger business in con-
nection with the circus. The local po-
lice gave them a list of all the negroes
and others in Yorkville who are un-
der suspicion Of dealing in liquor and
afforded them as much assistance as
possible Two of them worked In dis
guise, visiting different suspected IT,
gers and making every reasonable ef-
fort to get evidence of sales; but with
out success.
The flower show, given under the
auspices Of the Presbyterian Floral So
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03

to the landowners to give their assist
ance: Under the law as 1t now stands,
landowners are In a position to control
the situation. They can keep hunters
of all kinds of their lands, and IL they
will only keep everybody off the young
birds for another month or two, 1t will
be best for all concerned.
Some people tell me that they don't
shoot. the small birds; but only pick
out the old ones. That Is no good.
When you kill the old birds you may
as we'll murder the entire brood. The
young birds need the care of the old
ones, and deprived Of that care when
they are still in a half fiedged state,
they will all die. Those people who in
sist on shooting into half grown birds
will do best to let the old birds alone.
What they ought to do is to keep
out of the fields, and give the birds a
chance to get big and strong"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
r.QCAx. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. n. Dulin and H. G. Stanton, Admrs
will sell the personal property Of
the late D. G. Stanton, at public
auction, November 18th. for cash.
r. D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to recover q
hound pup, named Hunter, that got
lost or was stolen last Wednesday.
r. E. Gwin-For Harmony church, re-
quests the members to help clean
the church grounds Nov. 8.
Robert Witherspoon-Gives notice to
the public that he owns the exclus-
i've hunting privileges on certain
lands and gives names Of such.
Yorkvllle Hardware Co.-Says that
the time has come to begin turning
the land and invites farmers to see
the Lynchburg plow before buying
a turn plow. =
Foushee Cash Store-Announces that 1t
will have a clearance sale Of milli-
merry next Monday. All millinery Is
to be closed out regardless of cost.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Says that
all the ladies know where to get
fine millinery. Everything Is up-to-
date.
First National Bank-Wants you to
know that it sells bank money or
ders that are good everywhere and
thoroughly safe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
LIBERTY FOR THE RUSSIANS.
Text of the Notable Decree Just Issued
by the Gear.

by the Gear.
The following is the text of
Gear Nicholas proclamation Of con-
stitutional liberty to the Russian peo-
Pile:
We, Nicholas II, by the grace OF
God, emperor and autocrat of all the
Russias, grand duke Of England, etc..
declare to all our faithful subjects
that the troubles and agitation In our
capitals and in numerous other places
fill our heart with excessive pain and
sorrow.
The happiness Of the Russian SOW
ereign is indissolubly bound up with
the happiness of our people, and the
sorrow of our people Is the sorrow
Of the sovereign. . D..
From the present disorders may
arise great national disruption. They
menace the integrity and unity Of our
empire.
The supreme duty imposed upon US
by our sovereign office requires US to
efface ourself and to use all the force
and reason at our command to hasten
in securing the unity and coordina-
ton of the power Of the central gov
ernment and to assure the success Of
measures for pacification In all cir
cles of public life, which are essen
tial to the we'll being of our people.
We, therefore, direct our govern
30 fVaH
In the following manner:
First-To extend to the popula-
ton the immutable foundations Of
civic liberty, based on the real in
volatility Of person, freedom Of
conscience, speech, union and associa-
ton.
Second-Without suspending the al
ready ordered election to the state
douma, to invite to participation in
the douma, so far as the limited
time before the convocation Of the
douma will permit, those classes Of
the population now completely de-
prived Of electoral rights leaving the
ultimate development Of the people
of the electoral right in general to
the newly established legislative order
Of things.
Third-To establish as an un-
changeable rule that no law shall be
enforceable without the approval Of
the state douma and that 1t shall be
possible for the elected of the people
to exercise real participation In the
supervision Of the legality Of the acts
Of the authorities appointed by us.
We appeal to all faithful sons Of
Russia to remember their duty to-
wards the fatherland, to aid in ter
minating these unprecedented troubles
and to apply their forces in co-opera-
ton with us, to the restoration Of
calm and peace upon our natal soil.
Given at Peterhof, October 80. In
the eleventh year of our reign.
(Signed) NICHOLAS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03

DURING his trip from New Orleans
to Washington on the West Virginia,
President Roosevelt took occasion to
give especial recognition to the stok-
ers of the navy. The stoker Is the
man who shovels coal under the boilers
of the steamship. His job is a heart
breaking one, and he can last only a
few hours at a time at it. Few men
can be induced to shovel coal as long as
it is possible for them to get anything
else to do, and it is exceedingly diff
cult to supply the navy with stokers.
When the president went down into the
boiler room the officer in command of
the vessel gave him a profusely decor
ated shovel and requested him 10
throw in a shovel of coal. He threw
in two shovelfuls. The boiler under
which the coal was thrown is hereafter
to be known as the Roosevelt" boiler.
When the president put down his
shovel the men broke 1t to pieces and
claimed the fragments as souvenirs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
THE CIRCUS CROWD.

Whether the show be large or small,
dull or attractive, the most interesting
feature Of show day is the circus
crowd, and the great gathering that
went to make up the crowd Of last
Wednesday was easily one of the most
interesting that has been seen in
Yorkville for years.
The crowd was composed Of all kinds
and conditions Of people from every
section Of the county, and no doubt
included considerable contingents from
counties adjoining. The van guard
began to arrive early In the morning,
even before daylight, on foot, In wag-
ons, on mules and horses and in bug
gies and carriages. What was at first
a thin sprinkle soon swelled into
steady stream and for hours the people
came in endless procession.
All the incoming trains were loaded.
The early morning train from Rock
Hill was literally packed with people
from that town and points between.
The train from Blacksburg and inter-
vening points was similarly crowded
and when the train from Chester came
in it hardly afforded standing room.
The great crowd collected for the
most part about the court house cor
ner, or rather centered at that point.
From 10 to II o'clock, not only were
the sidewalks jambed; but 1t was only
with difficulty that a pedestrian could
make his way through the middle of
the street. Many strangers from the
county, mostly whites-women and
children-people who looked as II they
had not only not been to this town; but
to any other town. for years-took up
positions along the sidewalks, and
stood for hours waiting for the process
sion to go by.
The crowd included lots Of well
dressed, prosperous looking people from
all parts Of the county; but there Is no
question Of the fact that the negro
element was largely in the majority
The proportion was easily five or six
to one, so large in fact as to excite fire.
ouent comment. Sheriff Brown de-
clares that he never saw so many ne
groes before In his life, and he has
been In Yorkville on every similar oc-
casion for a good many years past.
There is no way Of getting at sat-
isfactory estimate as to the size of the
crowd. Different people tried esti-
mates; but it was evident that not one
of them was satisfied even with his
own figures. Some put the total as
high as 10000 and but few had 1t at
less than 5000. But how are you go
ing to tell anything about It," remark
ed the sheriff. There never was
time all day when there was less than
1000 people going and coming between
the court house and the Southern de-
pot"
It is not to be understood that any
thing like all Of the big crowd
went to the show. Most Of the
people saw the procession; but
there were thousands who did
not go near the show grounds. AT
least, IL they did they did not stay.
During the hours the performance was
in progress there were enough people
up town between Jefferson and Madi-
son streets to crowd all the tents on
the show grounds.
The regular police were assisted by
several extras, and all Of them kept
busy during the day looking for dis
turbances. There was a lot of drink
ing among the negroes; but consider
ing the size and character Of the crowd
the order preserved was remarkable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
MERE-M ENTlON.

Four persons were killed and several
injured by the explosion of steam
pipe in the power house of the Poto-
mac Electric company at Washington,
D. c., Wednesday. .... Several firemen
were injured and $250,OO0 worth of
property was destroyed by fire in Pen
sacOla, Fla. Wednesday. ..... Major
General Byrne, railroad magnate and
one of the most prominent Democrats
in New York died at Larchmont, n,
j.. Wednesday, aged 60 years. 49,. DIR.
Eleanor Chestnut, Mrs. f. c. Machle
and child and Mr. and Mrs. Peale, ali
missionaries to China from the Pres
byterian church of the United States
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03

senators and representatives he had
discovered were utilized by coun-
try clergymen, who found in them
neat phrases which they stored in
memory for use at funerals. In resume
he said he thought many hundred
thousands Of dollars could be saved
from the public printing bill by cut
ting off the enforced printing Of GER
tain number of copies and the printing
for reserve another certain number.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
PROTECT THE LITTLE BIRDS.

Yes, the open season for partridge
shooting is on all right; but 1t Is GER
tainly pity. The partridges need pro-
lection now worse than ever, and II we
could have at least another month Of
protection-two months wouldn't hurt
we would be assured of the largest
stock of birds that has ever been seen
in this county"
The speaker was Mr.. w. S. Neil, Of
Yorkville who Is earnestly and enthu-
warden for York county; but who Is
seriously handicapped because he has
no power to give the birds the pro-
lection he thinks they should have.
Il have just been out in the fields"
he said, mot to shoot but to look over
the situation and honestly 1t makes
me sick to find things as they are.
There are more birds in the coun-
try than l have ever seen. They are
actually plentiful; but most of them
are young, LITTLE bits of things that can
hardly fly, and people are killing them
right and left. If the thing keeps up
most Of the birds will be slaughtered
within month or two, and the splendid
prospects we now have for good shoot
ing during the winter will not be real
lied again for years.
"A sportsman won't shoot at a half
grown bird. He believes in giving his
game some chance. He has too much
fairness to think Of taking such an ad-
vantage. Why, he considers it little
short of murder. But there are hun
dreds of negroes and little boys who
think of nothing but kill, kill, kill, and
with them the fact that the birds are
only half fiedged is all the better 1t
makes them easier to kill.
There is but one thing to be done
under the circumstances, and l would
like THE ENQUIRER to make an appeal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
LOCAL lAcONlCS.
'lockhart Mill Tied Up.

Lockhart cotton mill has been tied
up this week because Of the necessity
of making repairs on the water wheel.
The mill stopped Monday and it Is not
likely that 1t will be started again be-
fore Saturday.
Trestle Burned.
The Charlotte papers Of yesterday
afternoon report the burning yester-
day of several benches Of the South
ern trestle over Catawba river be-
tween Charlotte and Gastonia. The
fire was discovered by a freight train
at about o'clock.
Whisky at Tirzah.
Mr.. s. NJ. Carothers has furnished us
with a statement Of the whisky re-
ceipts at the Tirzah express office for
September and October, 1905, as COM
pared with the same months Of 1904.
The figures are as follows: September,
1904, 25 gallons; October, 1904, 56 gal
Ions. September, 1905, IT gallons; oc-
tober, 1905, 1873 gallons.
s. c. A. Officers.
A circular letter has just been Is
sued from the national headquarters OF
the Southern Cotton Association call
ing attention to the fact that the time
for the annual election Of officers Is
at hand. Township officers should be
reelected on the first Saturday In De-
cember, 1905, and at the meetings held
for this purpose there should also be
chosen delegates to the county conven-
ton to be held in the court house on
the second Saturday in December. The
county convention will re-elect officers
and also choose a delegate to the state
convention.
Williams Caldwell.
Mr.. H. T. williams of Lancaster,
and Miss Margaret Caldwell were
married at the home Of the brides
father. Mr. John Caldwell, in the
Beersheba neighborhood, last Wednes-
day afternoon. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ]. S. Grier, Of
Sharon, in the presence Of a few
friends of the family. After the mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Williams left for
Lancaster, at which place they will
make their future home. Mr.. Williams
is a former resident Of this county,
having lived IN Yorkville and Glover.
Mrs. williams has numerous friends
who hold her in high esteem.
Services at Ramah.
There was quite an interesting series
Of services at Ramah Presbyterian
church last week, commencing on FRI
day and ending on Sunday, with COM
munion Rev. A. H. Atkins Of Lowry
vile, did the preaching, the church be-
ing without pastor at present. All
of the services were largely attended,
and great interest was manifested.
Six young people made professions Of
faith and connected themselves with
the church. The ordinance Of baptism
was administered to one Of these and
also to three infants. Although ham,
pered for lack of more frequent
preaching, members Of the congrega-
ton are very much encouraged as to
the prospects Of the church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03

The New York Journal of Com
merce published the last Of its special
monthly cotton reports for the season.
1t deals particularly with condition and
the amount Of cotton picked. Twelve
hundred reports. bearing an average
date of October "a, indicate deter
ioration since October / report Of 4.3
per cent, making the condition 65.1.
These reports Of the Journal Of Com
merce for the corresponding dates 1904
and 1903 show gain Of 1.6 points and
points respectively. On the average
date of the reports SO per cent Of the
crop had been picked this year. as
compared with 81 per cent last year
Comparing with a month ago, Louis
lana shows the largest depreciation,
namely 9.3 points; Arkansas and Okla
homa come next, each showing 8
points less, Mississippi is So points
lower and Florida and Indian Territory
each 81 points lower. The other de-
clines by states follow: Missouri 3.5;
Tennessee 81: Texas 5.4; Alabama S.5;
Georgia 0.3: South Carolina 0.2. The
percentage picked in each state fol-
lows: North Carolina 81; South Caro-
lima S5: Georgia 80; Florida 81; Ala
bama II; Mississippi SO; Louisiana s.;
Texas 73; Arkansas Al; Tennessee So;
Missouri 80; Oklahoma So; Indian Ter
ritory 90. Since last months report
the weather has been generally favor
able for picking and as a rule cotton
was marketed rapidly about 10 cents,
but holders are waiting for higher
prices. Frosts have done but little
damage in the Carolinas and Georgia,
but in nearly all other states killing
temperatures have more or less cut
down yield. Top crop prospects seem
especially poor and worms are COM
plained Of in Louisiana, Mississippi and
Arkansas. A much lower yield than
last year Is universally expected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
FIRST A. r. PREseYTERY.
Reported for The Yorkville Enquirer.

Reported for The Yorkvilie Enquirer.
The First presbytery met at Shiloh
church, Lancaster county, 8. c., last
Tuesday, and the opening sermon was
preached by Rev. r. G. Miller, d. D.,
OF Sardis, N. c., from Ephes. iv. IL.
After the roll was called Rev. T. B.
Stewart Of Newells, N. c., moderator
elect, took the chair.
Unfinished business was taken up
and disposed Of, after which the COM
mittees were appointed and papers
read and referred. It was noted with
great satisfaction that the orders Of
synod had been more generally obeyed
than for years; also that the fiaan-
cial reports were up to high stand
ard. The prosperity Of our country is
being felt in the liberality of the peo-
pie toward the church. There has
been a net increase Of membership In
the congregations Of the presbytery Of
about 400 since the last annual report.
There was a united call from Union
and Edgmoor, In Chester county, for
Ine SERVICES OI rev. H. "A. LulliliiS W
the Second presbytery and 1t Is un-
derstood that he will accept these
calls and take up the work there with
in the next few weeks. There was a
request for the moderation Of call
from Concord, N. c. This congrega-
ton Is very active just now, and
gives promise Of splendid development
IL the work Is pushed.
The meeting was taken up largely
with routine work. At II O'clock on
Wednesday the presbytery receded
from business for an hour, and the
Sacrament Of the supper was OBJ
served. which service was conducted
by Rev. ]. s. Moffatt of Chester, s. c.
Statesville N. c., was selected as
the place for the next meeting. and
Rev. VIM. Duncan of Charlotte, N. c.,
was chosen moderator.
After the singing Of the 1873 Psalm
the presbytery adjourned.
The weather was delightful, and
the good people of Shiloh entertained
the body In a delightful manner
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
Friday, November 3, 1905.

In favor of the same complainant The
hearing was set for Nov. 20, before
Judge Pritchard at Richmond.
Ex-Attorney General G. Duncan
Bellinger and r. H. Welch Of Columbia
and District Attorney ]. G.. Capers Of
Greenville represented the relator.
P. D. Barron Of Union representing the
board Of CONTROL ex-Congressman
Stanyarne Wilson and Judge-Elect D..
E. Hydrick Of Spartanburg and B. f.
Townsend, ". E. .Depass and ]. A.
Sawyer Of Union. associated with Mr..
Barro ], and representing the anti-dis-
pensary interests are participating In
the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03

HowELL-UNIoN DIsPENsARY CASE
PosTPoNED.-The argument Of the
South Carolina dispensary case, in
which ]. G. Howell Of Union, s. c.,
seeks to compel the board Of control
of Union county to allow him to reopen
the dispensary in Union by claiming
that the Brice bill. under which the
election which resulted in the dispen-
sary being closed, is unconstitutional
came to an abrupt end last Tuesday
before the merits Of the case were
reached. Judge Pritchard on his own
motion, raised the point that the relief
demanded, mandamus, would be i'm
proper in any event, that writ being
used only to enforce DEGREES of the
court, and after a brief argument he
dismissed the petition without preju-
dice.
Immediately thereafter, on motion
of Howelps attorneys, the court issued
a rule to show cause why a mandatory
Injunction should not be granted, di-
rected against the same defendants and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03

CHIEF Constable Hammett has is
sued an order placing on the black list
about thirty-five alcoholic prepara-
tions sold in the drug stores as medi-
cines. The list includes cherry phos-
phate, Maltine, Pabst malt, Hostel
ters bitters Peruha, DeWitts bit
ters, blackberry and cherry bounce
and others not so well known. The
sale of cider of all kinds is prohibited.
The order provides that the other
preparations referred to may be sold
on the prescriptions Of physicians.
This Is the weak part about the or
der. The dispensary law prohibits
the sale of alcoholic liquors of any
kind except through the dispensary.
The constable has about as much
right to say that these blacklisted
preparations may be sold on prescrip-
ton as he has to say that corn whis-
ky may be sold over counters by the
drink.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03
The atorkr;lh enquirer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.,
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 3. 1868.

AN attempt by the Tammany people
to put the Hearst people in the atti-
tude of standing for anarchy raised
quite a hubbub in New York last
Tuesday. The Tammanyites raised at
the city hall an American flag with the
name Mcclellan on 1t and a red flag
with the name Hearst on it. Under
meath was the legend Under which
fag?" The Hearst people soon COL
lected in large numbers and in such
attitude. that the police
were finally induced to order the re-
moval of the Objectionable red flag.
Mcclellan is still in the lead for the
and his election is practi-
cally assured: but the Hearst people
are developing a great deal more
than had been anticipated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-11-03

Music at Winthrop-Visited by a Burg
Iar-The Royal Arch Desree-Jen-
kins- Bird Marriase-Miss Ruff and
Mr.. Cauthen.