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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
MARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.

Game pretty near kissing myself
good bye, this afternoon" remarked,
Jolly, good natured John Barnwell, the
electrician to a group of his friends
last Tuesday night, and when, con-
cerned at Mr.. Barnwelrs obvious ner-
vousness, his friends realized that his
remark was really serious, they press
ed him for an explanation.
II got burnt on the wire, while
ago, and 1t was a pretty warm lick, let
me tell you"
Then Mr.. Barnwell went on to ex-
plain how he was doing some work on
West Liberty street at the court
house. He had been there nearly all
the afternoon and was unable to finish
up before time to turn on the light.
AS familiar with live wires almost as
with dead ones, he was not much con-
cerned as to the danger he was taking;
but still he did not care to put any Of
his assistants In such a risky task.
Two wires had been skinned Qnsula-
ton removed) preparatory to making
a union, and the work had proceeded
for some time without mishap. Mr..
Barnwell was up a pole, supported by
heel spurs and a strap around his
body. He wore gloves a rubber pair
underneath and felt on top. Suddenly
he felt something hit him and he lost
control Of his body. He let loose the
wire he had in his hand, and one OF
the heel spurs came out of the post.
Except for the strap around his body
he would have fallen. 1t was some
moments before he began to partially
recover, and then he slowly climbed
down from the pole. There was slight
abrasion on one hand where the cur
rent had struck him, and after 1t was
all over the only thing that puzzled
him was how he had escaped.
It was not ignorance with Mr.. Barn
well. He knows about as much about
electricity as the next one. He admits
that he had gotten a little careless.
ut Is the first time l ever got lick
like that" he said, "and one such ex-
perience Is enough. Live wires will
hereafter have my unbounded res
pect."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
THE CLUB CONTEST.

The annual contest for the premi-
ums offered by THE ENQUIRER for the
largest clubs Of paid subscribers re-
turned between the fifteenth day OF
October, 1905, and the fifteenth day
Of March, 1906, came to a close yes
terday afternoon with results that
were highly satisfactory to all con-
cerned, especially to the winners OF
the two leading premiums.
The final count showed Mr.. Harry
Miller to have the largest club, which
consisted of 1919 names.
The second largest club was that
of Mr.. ]. F. A. Smith, and included
159 names.
Mr.. A. w. Mcfarland followed
third, with 1877 names.
Mr.. Miller gets a fine Columbus top
buggy worth $85. Mr.. Smith gets
the best top buggy the Rock Hill
Buggy company is able to put up for
S65. These buggies have been pur-
chased by THE ENQUIRER from
Messrs. Carroll Brothers. with the un-
derstanding that both of them are
backed by every reasonable guaran-
tee usually put on such high class
vehicles.
Mr.. Mcfarland has the right to
choose from our premium list such
premiums as are offered for the num-
her of names he has returned, or he
NAV have a settlement in cash as he
may prefer.
The next highest club consisted or
eighty four names, and from there
the various clubs ranged on down
to two names.
Altogether the contest was one or
the most interesting and exciting
that has taken place for good many
years, and so far as we know, was
characterized by as much good feel
ing and fair dealing.
AS the result Of the contest, The
ENQUIRER will distribute among the
various club makers premiums and
cash to the aggregate value OF be-
tween $3.50 and $500; but even al
ter this distribution Is completed
and everything settled, the publishers
will not feel in any sense discharged
from the heavy obligation they owe
all their kind friends for the earnest
intelligent and energetic work that
has been done in extending the cir
culation of the paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
Real Estate For Sale.

SO acres miles from Yorkville, 2
tenant houses and rooms
New Barn with sheds, new double
crib, good pasture, good 2-horse
farm I'm cultivation, 200 nursery trees
consisting Of pears. peaches, apples
and cherries
113 acres miles west Of Yorkville,
20 acres cultivated land, we'll water
ed, 2-story dwelling, rooms, on r.
F. D., about 2S acres in pasture and
second growth pine.
230 acres, 2 miles from Yorkville,
2 dwelling and l tenant house.
Well timbered.
35 acres in the town Of Yorkville,
will sell in lots from one acre up.
Five room cottage Sx 80 foot hall,
front and back portico, good well, 80
foot frontage on Wright avenue.
Four lots in Whisonant-CHEAP.
235 acre farm about 81 miles from
Yorkville, miles from Ebenezer; l
new Groom dwelling two 4-room ten
ant houses. 80 acres fine bottom land
five horse farm.
If you wish to buy, rent, or sell
property, come and talk the matter.
over with me and list your wants.
j. C. WILBORN, Attorney.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
Friday, March l6, 1905.

magistrate for Kings Mountain town
ship, made a raid into the battle-ground
neighborhood last Tuesday night, on
a still hunt and met the good luck to
capture and destroy a first-class dis
tilling outfit. The officers, having got
ten information beforehand, went into
the section referred to at about 8
o'clock in the morning, and at the
point about which they had been told,
found signs. There was meal, or
rather s!op in the branch, indicating
that a still had been In operation
there within a few days but 1t was
gone. The officers, however, continued
their search and after a while at
point near Clark's Fork, about four
miles from Kings Mountain battle
ground, they came upon a thoroughly
equipped distilling outfit, consisting OF
a sixty gallon copper still, hrst-
class copper worm, several good stands
and about one thousand or twelve
hundred gallons Of beer. Sacks piled
about indicated the recent consump-
ton of thirty or forty bushels OF meal.
There was nobody about the still at
the time. After a consultation the
officers decided to conceal themselves
and wait for developments. The near
est place of concealment was In a
clump Of woods several hundred yards
away, and to this they repaired. EV-
erything was quiet for some two or
three hours, until about $50 o'clock,
when two men were seen coming into
view. The officers remained under
cover until the men had gone to the
still and started a fire. Then they
came out from their concealment and
moved toward the still; but II was no
good. The distillers saw them coming
a r ran away as fast as their legs
could carry them. The officers follow
I'd but they were no match for the
fleeing moonshiners, and soon gave up
the pursuit with a few shots into the
air. The distillers could not be rec
ognized. The still was brought TO
Yorkville, and shipped to Columbia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
THE CATAWBAS.

The Washington correspondent OF
the Greenville News. sends that paper
the following with reference to the ef-
forts of the Catawba Indians to get
recognition from the United States
government:
Commissioner Leupp, Of the depart
ment of Indian affairs, has recently
made an exhaustive examination or
the status of the Catawbas now living
in South Carolina, and he finds that
this tribe has never made any treaties
or agreements with the United States
and that no aid has been afforded
them by the government other than
that offered in 1S4S by congress, when
II appropriated $1,000 for the expenses
of their removal west of the Missis-
sippi, after the president had obtained
a home for them among some OF the
tribes located there. This amount was
NOT used within reasonable time, and
congress reappropriated 1t In 1854
since that time Mr.. Finley has MADE
overtures to the Cherokees to see II
the latter would take In the South
Carolina red skins. No agreement has
ever been reached in the matter, ana
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
TILLMAN's RATE REPORT.
South Carolina Senator Represents
Alarming Situation.

Senator Tillman on Wednesday pre-
scented to the senate his report from
the committee on interstate COM
merce on the house railroad rate Dill,
which expressed his views but did not
pretend to speak for any other MEM
ber of the committee.
He believed the bill should be
amended, but that the amendments
should not impair or prevent the ac-
complishment of its objects, which are
set forth the best, he says in the pres
ident'S message.
He emphasizes the need of regarding
the measure as non partisan, but pre-
dicted that the issue will be para
mount in the next presidential cleo
ton. AS to the effect he said:
"Those who are responsible for the
DELAY or inadequate Legislation VIII
find when at last the flood gates OF
popular wrath and indignation are
hoisted there will have been some
fine grinding done"
He reviewed the circumstances re-
porting the bill by the committee, say
ing the senators who concurred IN re-
porting it favOrably agreed as 10 the
gene raj purpose of the bill, but there
are radical differences among them as
to the amendments.
He said the most essential change
i'm the bill from existing laws regulat-
ing commerce was the provision en-
towering the interstate commission 10
fix the rates around which the conten-
ton has arisen. He said the final de-
termination of the question must De
made by the supreme court. He hau
not the slightest doubt that it is pos
sible to properly amend the bill so as
to prohibit the circuit court from IN
terfering with the orders of the inter-
state commerce commission by any
interlocutory order. This question:
also he said, must be determined by
the court.
Summing up the situation he said;
1T is impossible to deny that TINS
great accumulation of wealth in the
hands of the few is such menace TO
liberty that an honest patriot stands
appalled, by the outlook"
He said the provision in the Dill CIV
ing the interstate commerce commls-
sion power TO determine Fairly re-
munerative rate" should be stricken
ont as ii was too elastic and ambig-
uouS.
Tillman recommended that amend
ments to the bill be adopted when
would give relief to the anomalous
and outrageous condition of affairs
disclosed as existing in West Vir-
ginia,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
LOGAN. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Box 294, Sumter-Wants a buyer for
three shares Tavora Mill stock.
Sam M. Grist-Gives you information
in regard to tornado insurance for
town and country property.
Shannon & Hope, Sharon-Are county
agents for King guano distributors
and grain drills and are so conf
dent of it's merits that they will put
them in the hands of reliable farm
ers for trial.
M. l.. Smith, Sec c.-Treas.-Gives notice
of special meeting OF stockholders
of Glover Cotton Mfg. Co., to be
held Tuesday, April 18th, 1906.
Jno. r. Hart, Attorney-Publishes
summons and complaint in the case
of Mackorell Bros, plaintiffs, VS.. w.
r. Johnston, defendant.
]. A. Tate, G. c. G. Pls.-GiVes notice
of sale Of certain lands involved In
the case of Samuel M. McNeel VS..
Henry w. Thomson ct al. Sale to
be on salesday in April.
]. Q. Wray, The Leader-Announces
a bargain matinee for tomorrow
and Monday and knocks the bark
off prices on dress goods.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Has beautiful
and artistic mounts for photograph
work. Get your order in early for
Easter.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Asks the
ladies to place orders early for Eas-
ter millinery. All the latest styles
are now in stock.
York Supply Co.'s introducing the
Sanders two-horse disc plow and
invites farmers interested in disc
plows to see the Sanders.
First National Bank-Tells you how
great buildings and cities are built,
and also how big fortunes are built.
Strauss-Smith Co.-Calls the ladies'
attention to its complete and varied
stock Of white and colored dress
goods for spring and summer wear.
j. j. Keller & Co.-Ask II you have
heard the news, and say 1t Is no
mere rumor, but an undeniable, a
provable fact.
T. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Solicits or
ders from people who want special
things In watches, jewellery, dia-
monds, cut glass, etc.
York Drug Store-Has complete stock
of choice stationery for high grade
correspondence 1t says 1T can GER
tainly please you.
Thomson GOWN have a special
shirt sale tomorrow and Monday.
Fifty cent shirts for 35c, or three
for ST. Crepe-de-chine, etc.
]. G. Wilborn-Offers various pieces
Of real estate for sale; he wants to
buy and he wants to rent. and So
licits your real estate business.
Curtis Pub. Co.-Tells how boys can
earn money by selling the Saturday
Evening Post a few hours a week.
Foushee Cash Store-Monday's spe-
cial sale will be laces-vafs and tor
chon. and embroidery and insertion.
Get orders i'm for early sewing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
WILD TALK IN LONDON.
SensationaIists Try to Make 1t Appear
That Albert Edward Is For War.

Sinister rumorS which are causing
some untasiness i'm Vienna, have been
discussed in diplomatic circles for the
EAST day or two. 1t was announced IN
Vienna Wednesday. according TO a
London dispatch. that King Edward
will go to Antivari, the port of Mon
tenegro. in April, to make a short visit
70 Prince Mirko, second son of the
rpignimg Prince of Montenegro. ana
will witness Il military mobilization.
This seems innocent, although the sto-
nv goes that this is the first movement
in a gigantic international game.
There is no standing army in Monte
negro. but King Edwards visit VIII
give an excuse for mobilization with
out exciting suspicion. As soon as the
troops are r,a ady the coup detat thal
has been fOreShadOwed in these dlS-
patches will be executed. King Peter
of Servia, and his family will be re-
moved. and Prince MirkO proclaimed
king of that country. with Montene-
grian assistance if necessary. Austria
would protest against making Prince
Mirko king. but Italy would support
him. A rupture is likely to enSue ana
the triple alliance broken, leaving Ger
many even more isolated.
King Edward will go afterward to
AbaZZy and act as peacemaker with
the ultimate idea of the establishment
of an Italian British prOtectorate over
the Balkans. 1t is sufficient evidence
of the fcveriSh condition of European
politics that such Il plot as this re-
ccives serious consideration in certain
circles. Utterly INSCRIPTIONS diplo-
macy might find strong motives for "A
macchiavellian scheme like this in the
situation which recently confronted
Great Britain. 1t seems then to some
British statesmen that the struggle
between Germany and Great Britain
was inevitable as soon as the formers
naval development was complete. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16

honor, when half the population of
the town were telling experiences
and incidents of the presidents trip:
1t was related that during one or
their long chases after wolves Roose-
Welt and Alternately were compelied
to enter a farmers corn field in order
to follow a fleeing lobo. They as
mounted and were about to remount
after passing through a fence when
the farmer appeared on the scene
Here, you fellows, get out or thlS
field" angrily exclaimed the farmer
You have no right in here. and be-
sides, you are tramping down my
corn. Get out of here or I'll have you
arrested" Not wishing to advance
further against the irate farmers ~
ders, the two wolf hunters, the pres
ident and the Oklahoma COW pun
cher, did as they were ordered. The
lobo got away. Troopers OF the
eighth cavalry, who were guarding
the pasture line, confirm the truth OF
the story.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
Special gotifes.
Letter to G II o'L.ary
Yorkyille s C,


Dear Sir: There are two sorts OF
furniture. You know both; for you
sell 'em both. One sort looks better
than It is, and the other is better
than 1t looks. There isn't any other
sort.
The same, two sorts Of paint, no
more; and we make 'em both--we
make tons of stuff that isn't worth
its freight. Belongs to the business
have to. Belongs to your business
you have to.
But this is aside. We put into
cans, with our name on, the very
best paint there Is In the world:
Devoe lead-and-zinc. 1t takes fewer
gallons than mixed paints, and 1t
wears twice as long as lead-and-oil.
Mr. C o Brown, Columbia, s G,
painted his house with Devoe lead
and-zinc. The painter, on seeing the
quantity sent to the house, said there
wasn't enough. There were ten gal
Ions left, when the job was done.
So Yours truly
F w DEVoE & Co
P. S.-J. J. KELLER & CO., sell our
Paint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16

the spelling bee will be really more
enjoyable, especially for the audience.
The spoilers who are not disposed to
take things too seriously, can also en-
joy the occasion.
= Superintendent Heether Of the
Southern railway has submitted to the
Commercial club a proposed plan for
the proposed new freight depot. The
club asked for a building 60x150 feet
The plan submitted, contemplates a
building 3Ox62 feet. Mr.. B. N. Moore
of the railroad committee of the Com
merciaI club, has written Superintend-
ent Heether that the town Of Yorkville
would not be satisfied with such a
building, and that the Commercial
club could be depended upon to con-
tinue to prosecute its original request
before the railroad commission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16

was obviously to Great Britain's ad-
vantage to hasten the crisis in order
to profit by English naval supremacy.
Therefore, says Continental alarm
lists. what more natural than that
England should cripple the triple al
lance by some plan like the foregoing,
and crush Germany, with French, and
perhaps Russian help. Hence, they
cry also that league Of peace" de-
scribed in the dispatches on Sunday,
is really a league of war.
1t would not he necessary to chroni-
Gle this wild talk, except that great
deal of it is likely to be heard while
the balance of power remains upset.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
MERE-MENTlON.

Susan B. Anthony, who distinguish
ed herself first as an abolitionist and
next as a woman suffragist, died at
Rochester, N. Y, last Monday, aged
eighty-six years. Mrs. Willie STAN
differ, the jealous Atlanta wife who
killed her sister for being too intimate
with her husband has been released on
q bond of $4,000. Mrs. Standifers
physician testified that she would die
of consumption II she was to be kept
.... The wharves and ware
houses of Antwerp were flooded few
days ago by equinoctial tides and as
the result property damage amounts to
several million dollars. .... Augusta
and Bangor Me. went Democratic last
Monday. Augusta for the first time In
her history.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Services In the Club HaIl-Mr. D. A.
Tompkins to Speak-Membership Of
the Woodnnen

Inc NOOoHCHs
Correspondence VI tile Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL March 15.-Lem Wood
ward, colored, was In the mayors court
Monday, charged with stealing pair
of shoes from DR.. Fennell, while In
his employ some weeks ago. He took
the shoes from the doctors buggy
city. He acknowledged that the shoes
he was wearing In the court room
were the identical ones, although he
plead mot guilty" He was fined $40
or 30 days.
The religious services which are be-
ing conducted from IL to 1890 o'clock
each day this week, in the Commercial
club hall by the Ministerial union are
being well attended.
Ann White Chapter U. D. C. served
hot supper In McElwees restaurant
Tuesday evening and they were well
patroniZed, taking a handsome sum.
Mr.. Richard Fewell, who has been
attending college at the Presbyterian
college of South Carolina at Clinton,
has come home sick. He Is suffering
with gastritis. Mr.. Robert Fewell ac-
companied him home, but returned i'm
mediately
Tuesday evening of next week the
goth, the annual meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held, and officers
elected for the ensuing year. DR.. T.
A. Crawford Is the president this year
and Mr.. c. X. Schwrar the secretary.
AS Is customary on this occasion a
banquet will be given after the busi-
ness meeting and this year some prom
inent men have been invited to be
present. Mr.. D. A. Tompkins Of Char
lotte will make an address before the
club DR.. w. Gill Wylie OF New York
has been invited and will probably at
tend. Mr.. W. s. Lee, Jr., Of Charlotte
a former member of the club will also
be present. Mr.. ]. N. McElwee will
serve the banquet and covers will be
aid for about one hundred and fifty
guests,
DR.. ]. H. Penniman of the Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania, Is the next attrac-
ton on the Winthrop Star Course"
and he will be there Monday evening
next, the 10th.
Mr. John G. Anderson, president Of
the Rock Hill Buggy Co., is attending
meeting of the Southern Vehicle
Manufacturers association, which
meets in Charlotte the 18th.
Postmaster E. E. Poag Is In Wash
ington for the purpose Of selecting fur
niture for the new government build
ing here. He will be absent for sew
eral days.
Monday evening last, Walnut Camp
Woodmen of the World held one of the
biggest meetings In its history. A
class OF about forty candidates were
made to ride the terrible "Woodman
Goat but none was seriously injured.
About three hundred were present.
The camp has a membership OF nearly
four hundred and Is fiourishing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Betsy Hamilton entertainment
in the court house last Tuesday night
was largely attended ana very HucH
enjoyed by those present. The Daugh-
ters of the Revolution were generally
on their enterprise ana
good Judgment i'm bringing such a dis
entertainer to forKVllle.
1t won't be show at the court
house tonight but in many respects
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. ]. D. Davis. agent of the
Southern railway. has moved his fam
lily TO Yorkville.
Miss Jennie Russell is with the
Foushee Cash Store, in the dress
making department.
Mrs w. Y. Miller and son, Master
James Lowry, of Gastonia, are guests
of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Jenkins.
Rev. f. Y. Presley, president or
Erskine college, spent last night in
Yorkville, the guest of Mr.. w. w.
Jenkins.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
SPECIAL TERMS OF COURT.
Governor Hayward Will Not Call Them
So Readily as Heretofore.


So Readily as Heretofore.
Governor Hayward is going to shut
down tight on this special terms of
court evil which the last legislature
so emphatically disapproved of and
cut off appropriation, for he finds out
he has authority in law to do so.
When the legislature before the last
passed the ten circuit bill, providing
for two more judges and two more
solicitors, it was promised by the ad-
vocates of the bill that special terms
and special judges would be a thing
of the past, but the evil has continued
without abatement.
Solicitor Timmerma1, Of the To-
cal circuit, in a letter received today
asks the governor for a special term
for Richland, but this will not be
granted unless Assistant Attorney
General Youmans, who is just now
out of the city, gives an opinion that
it is obligatory upon the governor TO
order the special term upon such a
request The special term is desired
to dispose of the county graft cases
and the case of embeZzlement against
Daniel Zimmerman. But the letter
gives no reason. 1t says:
Dear Sir-As provided in Section
e., 1.
Carolina, / hereby make application
for a special term of the court of
general sessions, to be held in Rich
land county, commencing the second
Monday in April, and to continue two
weeks. and ask that you appoint and
commission some man learned In the
law to hold said extra term"
This Is the first application Of the
kind since the legislature adjourned.
Upon the decision of the attorney
general hangs the fate or speciai
terms of court through the state.
Governor Hayward says he will not
pay a judge out of his contingent
funds. that If II is decided he must
order a special term he will simply
present the bill to the legislature, and
it is strongly probable that the leg,
islature will refuse to order the bill
paid.