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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
MERE- MENTION.

The senate committee on appropria-
tions on Tuesday agreed to report ia
vorably on the emergency canal bill
carrying $11, 100000 appropriation. Ed
ward Atkinson, the Boston socialist and
economist, and special bimetallist COM
missioner in Europe during Clevelands
first administration. died in Boston,
Tuesday aged IS years. $50. Five men
were killed by an explosion OF gun
powder II the factory of the Dupont
Powder company, eight miles north OF
Birmingham, Ala, Wednesday. ........
Louis McLane, the Baltimore financier
and capitalist, died in that city Wed
nesday, aged so years. S....... Governor
Chamberlain of Oregon. has appointed
John NJ. Gearin of Portland, to succeed
the late John II. Mitchell, as United
States senator from Oregon. .... The
New York court Of appeals at Albany
handed down a decision Wednesday,
denying the authority Of the courts TO
order by mandamus the opening OF
ballot boxes, and recounting and recan-
vassing of ballots as contended for by
William r. Hearst and others. .Chas.
A. Peabody of New York, was elected
president of the Mutual Life Insurance
company, Wednesday, to succeed Rich
ard A. McCurdy resigned. 80. Eleven
persons were injured one fatally by an
explosion Of peroxide Of hydrogen In
the drug factory of Henry K. Wam-
pole & Company in Philadelphia, We'd
nesday. The schooner Florencia,
from Bluefield, Nicaragua to Port
Limon, Costa Rica, was wrecked off the
coast Of Costa Rica, near San Jose,
Wednesday, night, drowning six per-
sons. Among the victims was John H.
Wood, British consul at Port Limon.
Alexander E. Orr, president Of the
New York City Rapid Transit commits
sion, has been elected first vice pres
ident Of the New York Life surance
company, to succeed George w. Per-
kins. resigned. 49,. -Four sailors were
drowned Wednesday night in the
Monongahela river near Brownsville,
Pennsylvania, in fourteen feet of wa
ter, as Ine result III lllt Oi
a passenger steamer, after a collision
with a tow boat. ...- The Anthra-
cite Coal Miners association Is In
session in Shamokin Pennsylvania
with 700 delegates in attendance. The
convention was called to order by
John Mitchell, president of the Uni
ted Mine Workers. General Her
man Hampt. a noted railroad engin-
eer, and general in the Union army,
died on a Pennsylvania railroad train
between Jersey City and Newark,
New Jersey. He was the oldest liv-
i-g graduate of West Point. .... Miss
Alice Roosevelt's engagement to
Congressman Nicholas Longworth, OF
Ohio, has been formally announced,
the marriage to take place in Febru-
ary, at the White House. .... Olivia
Floyd, a Confederate girl-runner In
the underground railroad" between
Washington and Richmond during the
civil war, died at her home at Port
Tobacco Maryland Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
E.QCAx. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. C. Dunlap-Offers a bay mare,
weight about 900 lbs, for sale.
p. w. Love, Clerk-Has taken up two
heifers and wants the owner to call
and get them.
Mrs. c. G. Parish-Offers for sale a
new Stieff piano, ebony case. Price
1875.
Mrs. c. G. Parish-Offers the furni-
ture of the Parish hotel for sale,
including bedroom suites, separate
beds, dining room and kitchen fur
niture, glassware, etc.
]. B. Scott-Has taken up three heif-
er calves, red, black and light color
ed. Owner can have same by pay
ing expenses.
S. A. Gilfllan, Sharon-On Dec. 21st
will sell his horse, cow, yearling and
other personal property to the high
est bidders.
The John M. Pollock Co.'s located
at the ]. w. P. Hope old stand, and
carries a full stock of -four, meat,
mill products, etc. Goods sold to
merchants only.
]. A. Tate, C. C. c. Pls.-Gives notice
of the sale of real property involved
in the case Of B. D. Springs VS..
Boyce Bennett and others. And
also Of certain real property involv-
ed in case Of Martha E. and Sarah
A. Minter vs. Pearl Lee Stewart and
others Sale to take place on Tues
day after. the first Monday in Janu-
ary next, January 2.
Carroll Bros.-Will sell tobacco at
scandalously low prices by the box
for ten days. Now Is the time to
buy Oliver plow and disk harrow.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Offers bar
gains in trimmed and untrimmed
hats, velvets, plumes, feathers, baby
caps, fascinators, etc.
Adickes' Emporium-Says it Is sure
headquarters for Santa Claus. II
has the largest lot of fireworks 1t
ever had, toys, wagons, etc. Bar
gains in single barrel guns. A big
line of lamps.
York Drug Store--Lnvites everybody
to see its elegant line of holiday
goods. Souvenirs suitable for all
kinds of people.
Yorkville Hardware Company-Tells
you that If you want hardware, just
come to it. 1t has Lynchburg turn
plows, steel plow shapes, bolts, roof
ing, stoves, guns, carving sets, etc.
Foushee Cash Store-Will next Mon
day have a special sale Of Xmas
pictures. ranging in price from &c
to $2.33.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
KINGS MOUNTAIN MONUMENT.

The following from the Washington
correspondence of the Charlotte OBJ
server, sent to that paper under date
of December 9, will be Of especial in
terest throughout this section:
1t will be recalled that Speaker Can
non, Gen. Grosvenor and other Repub-
lican house leaders, who shape all mat
ters of legislation have put themselves
upon record as favorable to the prop
osition to erect a monument at King g
Mountain battle ground, commemora-
tive to Gems. Campbell and Mcdowell,
Col. Shelby and others who partici-
pated in that memorable struggle on
the 7th Of October, 1880.
Taking these Republican leadetrs at
their word, Representative Webb lost
no time in preparing bill designed to
pose. The bill seeks the expenditure OF
100000, but provides that the part of
the sum hereby appropriated shall not
be so expended until the Kings Noun
tain battle-ground Association Of South
Carolina shall convey not more than
so acres of said battle-ground to the
United States upon which to erect said
monument and which site for said
monument shall be procured without
cost to the United States The chair
man of the committee, Mr.. McCreary
has given Mr.. Webb assurance that the
bill shall have prompt consideration at
this session.
Last year there was on foot move
ment to celebrate the 125th anniversary
Of the battle Of Kings Mountain and 1t
was hoped that there would be joint
demonstration by the states Of South
No. 41t htrf
some reason the matter never came
to a head in a way to make 1t the
great celebration which was deserved.
The Kings Mountain Centennial Asso-
citation of York county, which pro-
NOTED the work Of erecting a monu-
ment at the battle-ground, Is said to
have transferred its charter to the
Kings Mountain chapter Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
According to the bill introduced In con-
gress by Mr.. Webb, 1t would devolve
upon this society or upon some one
else to procure for the Federal govern
ment free Of cost 100 acres Of land.
In the north the battlefelds OF the
Revolution are cherished and protec-
ted. In the south there has not been
so much care given to the fields on
which American independence was
wrested from the British, because the
south has not had the opportunity.
Old Fort Ninety-Six in this state,
where the gallant Sumter and his men
played such brilliant part in the cam
paign in South Carolina, Is said to be
in need Of attention to preserve 1t
from falling into decay entirely, al
though up to a few months ago some
Of the tunnels were still said to be
passable, although not easily so.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
Case of MeriMether.

The courtmartial of Midshipman
Meriwether on account of the death Of
Midshipman Branch in a fist fight at
Annapolis has excited very general in
terest throughout the country, and not
the least interesting feature of the
whole proceeding is the manner in which
the secretary of the navy has carried
out that portion of the sentence pro-
viding for a public reprimand. The
secretary'S reprimand is as follows:
Your disobedience to the laws of
your country. your forgetfulness of the
full import of your oath. your yield
ing to fierce and angry passions when
tempted by a sense of wrong. have
borne fruits so bitter that your worst
punishment has been already suffered.
In that great school of self-sacrifice
and obedience. life useful to your
country will. it Is hoped, atone for
grave faults which have clouded the
early years of your service"
We would not be understood as be-
ing without sympathy for poor Branch
who lost his life; nor for undue parti-
zanship for Meriwether who has been
the subject Of whole lot of more or
less ridiculous courtmartial proceed
ings: but diverting from the issue all
elements of sympathy and all recollec-
ton of the unfortunate tragedy the
re st of it is but little short of comical.
Here was a quarre! between two ca
dets There was no sense in it maybe;
but both of them thought so, and in the
light of the traditions of the institution
in which they were being educated, it
would have been impossible to have
convinced them otherwise. Also there
was 70 other way for ii than to settle
their difference by what is known as
a fair fist fight, which had to be had
as a salve to their own notions of
honor and in Difference to the accepted
pospel of the student body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
AUDITORS MEAN BUSINESS.

The state convention Of county au-
ditors met in Columbia Wednesday on
the invitation Of Comptroller General
Jones and discussed the tax assess
ment situation. or the forty coun-
ties in the state, thirty-two were rep
resented. Auditor ]. ]. Hunter OF
York. was among those present. The
whole tax assessment question was dis
cussed comprehensively, and the audi
tors made 1t clear that they not only
understood the taxdodger thoroughly
in all his tricks, but they realized his
habit of laying to get even after having
been brought to check. In spite OF II
all, however. the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the county audi
tors in convention assembled hereby
pledge ourselves to follow the law In
the discharge of duty as expounded by
the comptroller general as In such
cases made and provided"
Whereas no tax law Is equitable un-
less equal, and evenly enforced, there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That we, the county audi
tors of South Carolina In convention
assembled, hereby pledge ourselves to
make a concerted effort to enforce the
provisions of the income tax law which
has heretofore been almost dead let
ter on the books"
Whereas the present law providing
for a penalty of l per cent. on taxes
unpaid in January and February and
( nor nant on March LOT and
Whereas such law entails useless
complications and much additional
work by auditors and treasurers with
out accomplishing any important re-
suits. therefore be 1t
Resolved, That this convention
memoralize the Legislature and request
them to repeal said law and to make
provision for a penalty Of per cent
unpaid on January 1st each year
looks to close In March-and In lieu
of the penalties provided by the law
now in force.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
WITNESSES MUST ATTEND.

If Judge Hydrick continues In the
course he has evidently marked out,
and those who know him best say he
has never been a gutter, he is going to
do a great deal toward breaking up
this thing of delaying the business OF
the court and postponing trials on ac-
count of the tardiness or alleged alb
sence of witnesses. A case that fully
illustrates this fact occurred this week.
Upon the call of the case Of Key VS..
the Western Union Telegraph compa-
ny, Mr.. J. H. Marion representing the
defendant announced that while he
would make no objection to going to
trial, he could do so only at a serious
handicap because Of the absence OF an
important witness, ]. T. McGregor
who had been duly subpoenaed, and
who had failed to come. Mr.. Marion's
statement was about like this:
"This witness told me that he would
not come. He Is at Walterboro. l had
him served by the sheriff there. and
here is proof of service. 1 still had
reason yesterday (Monday) to think
that he was not coming, and at my
request the clerk communicated with
him by telephone. He told the clerk
to telegraph him a days pay and mile
age. The clerk offered to guarantee the
amount. He gave us to understand
that he would not come"
Judge Hydrick asked as to whether
the witness had accepted service be-
fore making demand for his days pay
and mileage and on being advised that
such was the case instructed that a
BEECH warrant be issued.
Sheriff Brown then communicated
with the witness; but with no better
success than the clerk. McGregor
claimed that he had been advised by
his counsel that he would not have to
come unless his mileage was rendered
and refused to come. Without further
argument Sheriff Brown sent Deputy
Quinn to Walterboro with the warrant.
On yesterday there came a telegram
from McGregor's physician, saying
that McGregor was sick in bed, too un-
well to leave his room. Later Deputy
Quinn telegraphed: Witness sick In
bed. Wire instructions" and Sheriff
Brown wired back, Use your own
judgment"
Nothing more was heard from Dep
uty Quinn yesterday; but later In the
afternoon there came kilograms from
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

Under the conditions that existed
either Branch or Meriwether would
have sooner died than tried to evade
the fight, and with the fight on, both
being men of unquestioned pluck 1t
had to last until at least one could
pursue it no further. In these circum-
stances. 1t was not surprising that one
Of the young men died.
But why should the secretary's rep
rimand be directed only at the survivor
individually? We are unable to see
the justice of it. Every word of the
secretarys reprima"d of Meriwether
is really an arraignment of the tradi-
tio"s and customs Of Annapolis; but
in it all there is nothing to indicate
that he has the slightest suspicion OF
the fact and therein lies the ridiculous
ness of the whole situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

the physician and from a leading at
torney directed to Judge Hydrick, as
suring him that McGregor is certainly
a very sick man and cannot be re-
moved from his room without serious
danger.
1t was understood this morning that
In view Of the turn the matter has taxi
en- Judge Hydrick will not insist on
having the witness brought to Yorkville
until he Is satisfied that he can be
brought without danger to his health; ;
but because of the attitude assumed by
the witness in the early stage of the
proceedings, he will certainly have to
come and show cause why he shall
not be attached for contempt Of court
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
ConstabuIary to Be Returned.

Columbia Record, Thursday: Act
ing under a request from the York
county commissioners and on other
showing made, the governor today
decided to put the constables back in
York county. Some time ago he re-
ceived a letter from the county COM
missioners Of that county stating that
the constables were needed and offer
ing to pay the expenses Of two. I'm
der the law, however, this cannot be
DONE" THE ENQUIRER has tried to get
some information about this matter, but
Senator Brice, who is attorney for the
board Of county commissioners, knows
nothing about any request for a re-
turn of constables to this county. The
general opinion Is that constables are
of no practical benefit in suppressing
the sale Of liquor anyway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
The 4Iurkrille Gnqulr;r.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1908.

On the first trial of the case Of SUIT
ton VS.. the Catawba Power company
the jury found for the plaintiff in the
sum of $500. On the second trial the
verdict was for $1,000, and on the third
it was for $1,000. The case has been
fought with unusual stubbornness on
both sides.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

committee that he drew the inference
from II that Mr.. Hartman did not
want anybody to control the Equit-
able Society unless he had share in
it. Mr.. Ryan also stated that he paid
no attention to Mr.. Harrimans state
ment that his influence would be In
portant in the event Of legislative ac-
ton and informed him that he wanted
no partners in the enterprise. Mr..
Hartman did not get the coveted
share in the stock. Mr.. Ryan de-
clared that this interview took place
within a few days after he got con-
troll of the Hyde stock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
HYMEN EAL.

MARRIED-At tae Presbyterian manse
Bowling Green, s. c., Dec. IL, by Rev.
W. A. Hafner, .ldr. ALEXANDER Nc
LAIN FORD and Miss MAGGIE LEE
ROBINSON. Both Of Clover.
At the Presbyterian manse, Bowling
Green. Dec. 13, by Rev. w. A. Hafner,
Mr.. T. c. HOLLAND and Miss L. E.
SERVES, both Of Bessemer City, n c.
At the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Smith, Yorkville
r. F. D. No. 2, Dec. 13, by Rev. w. A.
Hafner, Mr.. JOS. A. EDWARDS, Rock
Hill. r. F. D. No. 6, and Miss ANNAH
]. SMITH.
At the Bullocks Creek manse, Dec.
13, at 6 o. m, by Rev. ]. B. Swami
Mr.. THOS. A. MORRIS to Miss MARY
J. SANDSING, both Of Sharon, s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Of the Yortvills ENQUIRER.

HICKORY GROVE, Dec. 15-Prof. ]. N.
McDill, Jr., who has been teaching at
Fair Bluff, N. c., Is at home having
suspended school on account Of diph-
iberia.
Rev. L. ]. Presley has accepted
charge near Lexington, Va, and will
move there within a few days.
Rev. w. H. Ariail and Mr.. T. M.
Whiso- ant are attending the Methodist
conference In Spartanburg.
Mr.. John H. Jones, an aged Confed-
crate veteran, and a highly respected
citizen near this place, Is very Ill with
grip.
Mrs. Laura Allison has been unwell
but Is convalescing, ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

THE REV. Tom Dixon and his mis-
taken admirers are respectfully invited
to tell what they think Of this: Rev:
Richard Carroll, negro preacher OF
Columbia, Is to deliver an address In
the opera house in Yorkville. An ad-
mission fee will be charged. The pro-
ceeds will be equally divided between
the negro orphanage, Of which Carroll
is the head, and the fund for the erec-
ton of a Confederate monument IN the
town of Yorkville.-Anderson Daily
Mail.
Softly contemporary, softly! Wait
until after Rev. Richard Carroll has
really been invited, and after the lee
ture has been delivered, then you may
ask Rev. Tom Dixon and his mistaken
admirers what they think of 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

The Farnum letters, which were to
have been delivered last Tuesday were
not forthcoming as per the order OF
the supreme court. When the time for
the delivery rolled around Mr.. T. Moul-
trie Mordecai, attorney for Farnum,
before the court and stated
that on his advice the letters had some
time ago been sent out Of the state
to the care of Dr. Chappelle of Dawson,
Ga, and that DR.. Chappelle Is now
somewhere in Mississippi, out
of reach of communication. Mr.. Nor
decai promised that the papers would
be forthcoming as soon as DR.. Chap
pelle could turn them over. And now
after all it looks as If the whole thing
has been a miserable farce. There has
been nothing to prevent the Farnum
crowd from abstracting or destroying
such of the papers as they did not care
to have made public, and this has no
doubt been done. If the papers should
eventually show up anything Of i'm
portance the public will be much sur
prised as it will have right to be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15

A RESOLUTION introduced in Congress
by Representative Lowering providing
for another cotton crop estimate to be
issued by the agricultural department
on January 10. has brought forth
storm of protests from the south.
Various southern commercial bodies
hold that these government estimates
are at best a nuisance in that the prin-
cipal purpose they subserve Is de-
moralization of trade. 1t is also ar
gued that since the estimates Of Miss
Giles, the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat and the department, all close to-
gether, were not badly discredited by
the estimate of the census bureau
there is really no apparent need for
another report.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
York Rap.is, Exseutlys Board.

The executive board Of York County
Baptist association will meet In the
Baptist church at Rock Hill, Tuesday.
Dec. 10, at 10 o'clock, q, m, 1t Is I'M
portant that each church in the asso-
citation send a representative to meet
with the board at this session.
]. D. HUG0INa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
Ghe Burhuille Cotton Hlarhet.

Corrected Semi Weekly by Messrs.
latta Bros.
YoRKvILLE, December Is, IL m.-The
local market stands as follows:
Cotton IL 3IA
L,ATTA Bros
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
cIubmakers For The Enquirer.

Up to this time the following named
individuals have either commenced
making up clubs for THE ENQUIRER
for 1906, or signified their intention OF
doing so, and all of them will take
pleasure in forwarding subscriptions
either new or old:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
To Club Makers,

In sending the names Of subscribers
to THE ENQUIRER, clubmakers will
please state whether they are new or
renewals. This is important. Also
please be sure to give the correct ad.
dress. re L. NJ. CRISIS Sons,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
TAKEN UP.

DY the Town of Yorkville, two red
- heifer yearlings. Owner can have
them by paying expenses including
feed, advertising and 81 per head to
the town. p. w. LOVE, Clerk.
Dec. Is. Z. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
ANOTHER PROTEST.
Daughter of confederaey Endorses Po.
sition of Rev. s. n. Hay.
Editor 0f The Ennllirer.

Daughter of confederaey Endorses Po-
sition of Rev. s. H. Hay.
Editor of The Enquirer:
Will you grant me space to add my
word Of endorsement to each and eveiy
word written by Rev. S. H. Hay on the
subject Of the Richard Carroll Lecturer
l read the astounding proposition
with a blush Of shame, and most
heartily do I protest against such a
method Of raising funds for the Con-
federate monument Of York county.
Everyone in the south knows that
the monuments erected all over our
southern land to the memory Of the
Confederate soldiers, have been largely
planned and the money raised through
the efforts of the women. The monu-
mcnt in Yorkville was suggested and
greatly aided by man, but l believe
the entire matter Is now in the hands
Of the Winnie Davis Chapter of the
U. D. c.
The contract for the erection Of the
monument has been given out, and
feel sure that this band Of loyal women
will raise the small amount of money
still needed, without the aid Of Richard
Carroll, or any other negro.
The dear old veterans are leaving us
rapidly, the last roll call is fast being
answered to. Death-that grim con-
script offlcer-is calling for more and
still more recruits, and one by one
they who wore the grey" are march
ing in to that last grand reunion. Let
us. Oh! men and women Of York
county, do nothing that will lower the
dignity of these grand old men.
Let the work of the Confederate
monument go rapidly on. The day
when it's shaft proudly rears its head
to Heavens blue dome cannot come too
quickly, but let not one pebble OF its
construction be placed there by pro-
ceeds Of lecture from any representa-
tive of the negro race, regardless OF
h lights to which he has attained.
A DAUGHTER OF THE CoEFEDERAcY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
Special Hoti1es.

Cotton on Farms,
i insure cotton on farms at 81 per
cent. ]. r. LINDSAY,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-15
CHAS. w. YoUNGE

PROFESSIONAL Piano Tuner and
l. Builder will be In Yorkville Dec.
Is to 20, making his headquarters at
York Furniture Company.
Dec. II sw 2t