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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25
LOCAL LACoNICS.
We Will Send The Enquirer

From this date until January 1st,
1907, for Sc cents.
Automobile Registration.
There are only two automobiles reg
istered in York county under the law
recurring the owner Of an automobile
to register the same within ten days
after its requirement. The penalty for
failure to register is a fine Of not more
than 500 or Imprisonment for not
more than thirty days. The two reg
istered machines are those Of Messrs.
V. B. McFadden and w. j. Roddey.
Office of Superintendent Of Education.
Mr. T. E. McMackin, who was NOM
mated for superintendent Of education
in the recent primary, will take charge
of the Office today 1t will be in ac-
cordance with an arrangement with
Superintendent l.. w. Jenkins, who
leaves today to take a post graduate
course at Princeton university. There
will be no transfer of the office just
vet. Mr.. Jenkins will remain the res
ponsible official until the end OF his
term and Mr.. McMackin will merely
act as his substitute. 1t Is Mr.. Nc
Mackin's purpose to be in the office two
days each week, Wednesdays and Sat-
urdays. This arrangement will con-
tinue until January, and then he will
be on hand all the time. He expects to
move to Yorkville as soon as he can
secure a suitable house for his family:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25
MERE-M ENTION.

VIM. J. Bryan has been invited 10
make four or five campaign speeches
in Delaware. Congressman Robert
r. Hit of Illinois, died at Narragansett
Pier, r. l., Thursday, aged seventy-tWo
years. He had been a congressman
nearly twenty-six years. Eight
masked burglars blew open the safe
Of a bank at White Cloud, Mich'
Thursday morning, and got away with
several thousand dollars. John Tor
rev Morse, a Harvard graduate OF the
class of 1882, died in Boston Thursday,
aged ninety three years. .... The VIC
TINS of the Hong Kong typhoon OF last
week, will number 10000. -. The Brit
ish cruiser Shannon, launched at Chat
ham, is said to be the largest armored
vessel in the world. She Is 490 feet
long. The Red Cross society has
contributed $4,000 to the Chilian earth
quake sufferers The Isthmian ca
nal commission has received bids from
four companies to furnish not less than
$500 Chinese laborers for work on the
Panama canal. One contracting firm
wants to furnish $4,000 Chinese LABOR
ers at nine cents per hour EACH.
Buenos Ayres had a $6,000,00O fire last
Wednesday. The fire destroyed docks,
warehouses and 10000 tons or mer-
chandise. 49,. "A drought or seVeTai
weeks duration is proving to be quite
serious in portions of the New Eng
land states. Ten persons were killed
and sixteen injured in a wreck on the
Great Northern railroad at Grantham,
England, last Wednesday. :. President
Roosevelt last week issued procla-
nation opening up 05,000 acres OF In
dian lands in Oklahoma to homestead
erS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mrs. Isabella Scott, Shareholders the
8. M. Scott plantation, two miles
from Sharon for rent.
L. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that r. A. Jackson has applied
to him for letters of administration
on the estate of Miss M. M. Jackson,
deceased.
w. r. Carroll-Has lost Nicely Manu-
featuring Co., stock certificate No.
81, and will apply for duplicate.
]. D. Huggins-Invites the public to
basket picnic at Bethany, Saturday,
October 18TH,
Thomson. Co.-Is showing rain coats
ait prices from $4.9S to Sf8. Ladies
skirts, long kid gloves, dress trim
mings, cream dress goods, etc.
M. w. White-Compares the cost OF
brokers' services in a business trans
action to the salt on an egg.
York Supply Co.-Has fresh supply
of National Biscuit Co.'s fancy cakes
and crackers, magic yeast, grape
nuts, etc.
First National Bank-Wants you to
know that your money Is safe when
deposited with 1t.
Star Drug Store-Says that you should
keep a package of certain chicken
cholera cure in your home. The
price is 25 cents.
G. III. OLeary-Invites attention to
his full stock of furniture and home
furnishings. The Iron King cooking
stove for satisfaction.
York Hardware Co.-Wants parties
who have occasion to buy steel traps
to call on 1t for what they want.
Geo. w. Kunz-Reminds house owners
that Evans sash holders take the
place of sash cords and weights.
w. M. Kennedy, Agent--Requests men
who would dress we'll to call and see
his tailoring samples from Lamm &
Co.
Foushee Cash Store-Calls attention
to its gigantic fall opening sale
which begins tomorrow, wednesday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25
THE COTTON SITUATION.

"As | see 1t, cotton will not be any
higher than 1t is now before the latter
part of October, or the first Of Novem-
Der. Then the price will steadily go up
to 10 cents, maybe higher" .
That is the opinion Of a Yorkville
cotton man who is usually we'll posted
on the market. The opinion was given
at the solicitation of the reporter, who
was seeking information as to the sit
uatiOn.
why has the spot market been so
far ahead of the contract market" the
reporter asked.
THAT is generally understood among
the cotton people. Exporters had sold
largely for September shipment, and
the mills which had allowed themselves
to run short, were expecting to buy in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25
The Cuban Situation.

AS we see 1t the United States gov
ernment has about determined to put
an end to the farce Of government
in Cuba and take charge Of the island.
We look for a lot of difference of
opinion as to the wisdom and justice
of this course; but we have no idea
that difference of opinion will have any
appreciable effect on the Washington
administration.
Somehow we have never felt any
confidence in the capacity Of the Gu
bans for government. They have
never done anything to warrant such
confidence.
For the United States government to
to leave the Cubans alone means that
they are to be free to cut each others
throats. That is the way it has been
on the island for years and years pre-
vious to American occupation, and the
way it will be as long as the Ameri-
cans keep away.
1t has been said time and again that
these people need somebody to make
them behave. and as matters stand
there is nobody to do it but the United
States.
OF course. the question Of tariff on
sugar and tobacco will cut some figure
in Washington and it may be that the
Washington government will arrange
this matter so that Cuban sugar and
tobacco will still have to pay tariff
taxes: but this is not a big enough
subject to warrant the abandonment
of the island to anarchy.
We have no other idea than it has
all the while been the intention of the
Washington government to gobble up
Cuba, and really we do not see any
other solution of the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25
The Atlanta Riot.

Although only what was to have
been expected under the circumstances,
the bloody race riot or rather whole
sale slaughter of negroes in Atlanta
the other day is none the less regret
table.
If it were fact that the rioting was
really occasioned by the wholesale as
saults on white women by negroes and
that the negroes who were killed were
the guilty parties there would be no
occasion for concern; but from such
facts as have been published there is
no reason to believe that this is the
situation.
In Atlanta as in other southern
cities there are lots Of low, vicious ne
groes and along with them lots Of low,
vicious white people. From one cause
and another there exists between these
classes a bitter hatred, and the whites
are ever on the lookout for an oppor-
tunity to attack and wipe out the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25

AMOS OWENS DEAD.-Amos owens is
no more. He died at his home at Cher
ry Mountain Monday night at the ripe
old age Of eighty-six years. He had
been feeble for more than year and
during the last few weeks his death
had been expected at almost any mo-
ment.
Seldom does one meet a more unique
character than was Amos owens.
Rather small of stature and slightly
weakened, with a keen eye always
wearing a tall silk hat, he was hg-
ure to attract attention. Until the last
two or three years he was familiar
figure in Charlotte during the terms OF
the Federal court, which he almost al
WAYS attended, as a defendant or wit
ness or through curiosity. He was
good at repartee, and was always glad
to talk.
. Illustrative of his wit the following
incident may be told: A few years ago,
while en- route to Charlotte from his
home, Amos was called from the sec
ond-class coach to the flrst-class coach
by a number of lawyers, who desired
his company The conductor came
around. you have a second class tick
ct sir" said the conductor, as he look
ed at the ticket. You should be In
the other coach"
"Oh, I'm perfectly comfortable here;
don't worry about me-" said Amos in
an innocent manner, but with sly
wink at his companions.
Amos had most remarkable prison
record. He could not understand why
he should not get his corn crop in a
marketable form-by turning 1t into
liquor-and consequently he and the
revenue officers kept pretty close
watch over each other. He served few
less than a dozen sentences for block
aiding, being sent to Sing-Sing once
or twice.-Charlotte Observer.
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. WITHIN THE TOWN.

-Messrs. Carroll Bros, were inad-
vertently omitted from the list Of To-
cal cotton buyers published last FRI
day. They are, of course, in the mark
ct as for a number Of years past.
In compliance with the requests OF
numerous people who have suffered
constant annoyance because Of the all
night meetings conducted by the ne
groes at their churches, the town
council has decided that hereafter
these meetings must be closed at IL
o'clock Some Of the negro ministers
are disposed to protest against this
arrangement.
The protracted services conducted
in the Yorkville Baptist church by
Rev. /. G.. Murray of Lafayette, Ala,
and mentioned last Friday, came to a
close last night when Mr.. Murray
preached an especially strong, practi-
cal and appropriate sermon addressed
especially to young Christians, but
which contained lessons Of value to all
classes of protesting Christians. AT
the conclusion Of the sermon four con-
verts were baptized. There were nine
accessions to the church during the
meeting Mr.. Murray left for his home
this morning.
These remarks by the Anderson
Daily Mail are timely and to the
point: The recent action Of the city
council of Greenville in refusing to
that city this fall and give their
shows on the streets Is to be COM
mended. The practice Of permitting
these organizations to open their
shows on the streets of a town or city
is becoming too much Of nuisance.
Looking at the matter from a bust
ness standpoint they block the traffic
of the streets and bar the merchants
from carrying on their business sat-
isfactorily. In many cities the streets
are very narrow and are none too
spacious for business In busy seasons
and the putting up of carnival tents on
them Is indeed nuisance. Many
towns are coming to see the truth OF
this matter and ere long we hope all
of, the towns and cities will take action
in suppressing this thing Of allowing
carnival shows to operate on the
streets. There is another side to the
question also which was brought to
the attention of the Greenville council.
That Is the moral side. We need not
dwell on ,this phase Of the matter for
IL is plain to all that the average car
nival shows and their accompanying
games of chance are far from helping
the morals of a city or town. Aside
from the immoral features there are a
large number Of pure and unadulterat-
ed fakes always in the layout. 1t Is to
be hoped that the people Of other cities
will protest against the operation of
the carnival concerns in the midst OF
the cities. If they must come let them
go out in the suburbs where they will
at least he out of the way of legiti-
mate business for the streets of city
are not the place for these aggrega-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25

TILLMAN AGAINST BRYAN.-That the
south would never agree to the nomi-
nation of William Jennings Bryan on
platform containing government own
ership of railroads was the declaration
here today in an interview Of Senator
Tillman of South Carolina.
I'm the south are to be found the only
true Americans" he said, land we are
Democrats down there. too. We be-
lieve in a government by individuals
and not in paternalism. We are not
ready to admit the railroads cannot be
regulated, and we are not ready to see
appraisers transform them into a huge
political machine. In the hands Of the
government, the railroads would be
used for punishment of hostile terri
tory Determinations would be with
out number. You northerners must
send down to South Carolina for some
true seed of Americanism. In Illinois
all found was PetrovskyS, BrOadskys,
and whiskies."
OF the railroad rate law. Senator
Tillman said ii was never the inten-
tiOn of congress to prohibit exchange Of
transportation for advertising. How
ever. he was glad this had been done,
as he said it would free the press all
over the country from subserviency to
the railroads.-SiouX City, Iowa, dis
patch of September 81.
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blacks. It seems that the Atlanta riot
owes IFS to, this more than

blacks It seems that the Atlanta riot
owes its deyeppmeut.to' this more than
to any other cause.
While there is no doubt of the fact
that there are many bad negroes
Of them worse than many
people in this section are able to real
ize, still 1t should not be forgotten that
there are also many good negroes.
By good negroes, we mean hard,
working, Prospecting men and wo-
men who discharge their every obliga-
ton to their own race and to the white
race as we'll as does the average white
man. And that these people should
suffer for the offences of the vicious
element while the really responsible
vicious element goes scot free, Is, to
say the least very regrettable.
AS to whether or not that riot In
Atlanta was at all necessary Is very
doubtful. We have seen nothing in any
of the reports of the affair that seem
to give the slightest warrant OF justi-
fication. The police could have easily
made such arrests as were proper un-
der the circumstances, and If the mob
had left the matter to the police there
need not have been any shedding OF
innocent blood.
What the authorities will do re-
mains to be seen. Some Of the alleged
offenders have been arrested. If they
are punished and punished severely, 1t
will be quite while before there Is a
recurrence Of the trouble Of Saturday
night; but IL they are allowed to go
free on pretence Of lack of evidence TO
convict, this Saturday night affair will
only mark the beginning Of still more
horrible outbreaks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25
Tuesday, September 25, 1905.

negro SiAstftutionSir In the, southern. part
szttl5S5s pR0aehedSth e
lower end Of McDonough avenue, Trey
were fired on from ambush. Police
man Heard fell dead and four others
were wounded. The officers returned
the fire and started in pursuit, killing
several of the negroes and capturing
ten. Four Of the ten escaped, and six
were put on a street car going toward
the police station On the way they
were held up by waiting mob. Two
Of the negroes made a break for liber-
ty but were caught on the premises
of Mrs. r. C.. Thompson, highly re-
spectacle lady. The negroes were beat
en- to death In the presence Of Mrs.
Thompson and she fell dead, presufn-
ably froPl heart disease. Prominent
citizens Of Atlanta are beginning to
feel that the trouble is not yet over and
they are beginning to arm themselves
for emergencies. Ess
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THERE is a good deal Of speculation
as to the probable causes Of the In
creasing number of crimes by negroes
against white women. In Atlanta
where these crimes have become
frightfully common, the police are OF
opinion that one melting cause Is the
large number Of low negro dives In
which the nude pictures of white wom-
en- are conspicuously displayed. There
is probably something in this sugges-
ton; but we are not impressed with 1t
quite so seriously as with theory that
was recently advanced in the presence
of this writer by York county far
mer. He had the idea, that cocaine,
morphine and whisky had something
to do with the matter. But whatever
the cause, the situation has grown very
serious, so serious as to be alarming.
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TROOPS FOR CUBA.
War Department Prepares to Land
Force of Five Thousand Men.

War Department prepares TO Laho
Force of Five Thousand Men.
Vigorous work is in progress in
preparation for any possible eVentua-
ton of the trouble in Cuba, says a
Washington dispatch Of Saturday.
There is greater activity in both the
army and the navy than at any time
since the war with Spain. Careful ana
systematic arrangements are being
made in every branch OF the mlltary
service for active work In the field. A
formidable fleet of American warships
already is in Cuban waters, and the
army only awaits a signal from Presi-
dent Roosevelt to move. In force TO
Cuba. . :.
Detailed plans for an invasion of
Cuba have been worked out by the
general staff of the army. When Gen.
Frederick Funston left washington
this afternoon for Havana he knew
precisely what troops would be ordered
to Cuba In the event Of a decision by
the president in favor Of armed inter
vention; how those troops would De
mobilized; from what ports In this
country they would embark for the is
land and what means the government
has secured for the transportation or
the invading force.
II was admitted at the war depart
ment today that the troops for service
In Cuba already had been selected, and
that they were being prepared for the
campaign No intimation Of either the
number or of the present location OF
the troops, however, was obtainable.
In the view of we'll informed officers 1t
is believed the force detailed for the
Cuban service numbers at least five
thousand men, and that 1t will consist
of infantry, cavalry and light artillery.
II is expected that the troops, II order
ed to Cuba, will be mobiliZed at NOR
folk and Newport News, and a part OF
them, possibly, at Port Tampa, F1a.
While the war department has not at
it's disposal just now on the Atlanuc
coast a sufficient number OF transports
to carry an expeditionary force OF hVe
thousand men,. II has arranged TO use
for the transportation of the troops
nearly a score of harbor boats, each OF
which is able to carry about 300 men
and their necessary equipments ana
supplies.
The three great supply bureaus Of the
war department-the quartermasters,
commissaries and medical-are prepar-
ed to- take care of the army and all or
them are engaged in working out the
details of an expedition. Horses ana
mules are being purchased In the west;
medical and subsistence supplies are
being bought in large quantities at
some of the eastern depots, and antic-
ipatory arrangements for the railroad
Transportation of troops are being con-
cluded.
The general staff, aside from deter.
mining the number and character OF
the troops to be employed in Cuba Is
not idle. Maps of special kind al
ready have been printed which cover
the latest obtainable information or the
topography of the island and plans
have been worked out for the force al
ter 1t Is landed in Cuba.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25

HISTORY REPEATS ITsELF.-The Abb
beville Medium has been from the very
first one of the staunchest and bravest
of the advocates Of the dispensary sys-
tenn. When foes assailed 1t the Medi-
um rushed to the defense, and when
disaster seemed about to overtake 1t
the Medium was ever confident.
But now its voice has changed. 1t
has read the handwriting on the wall.
In its last issue 1t says:
"The result Of the last primary Is ac-
counted a victory by some Of the ad-
vocates of the dispensary system.
when Pyrrhus. the warrior, met the
Romans at the river Siris, in Lucania,
he gained the victory after terrific
struggle. When the battle was over he
looked over the field covered with his
dead and exclaimed, Another such
victory, and l must return to Epirus
alone
History repeats Hself".. ;:.,y
When the Medium gives up the fight
1t would seem that all hope has been
lost. 1t Is time to sound the retreat
and let the ambulance corps take
harge.--Anderson Daily Mail.
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Address on japan.

Mr.. Cameron Johnson of Richmond,
Va, who has travelled extensively In
the Orient and has labored for several
years as a missionary in japan, is now
giving the public the benefit OF his
careful study of Japan, Korea, China,
Philippines, India, Egypt, Palestine,
Syria and Italy by his Picture Talks
on the Orient and the Far East" BY
the use of stereopticon, the home life
and the political and religious condition
of the east are most vividly portrayed
to the pleasure and profit Of his audi
enees. The lecture will be- as interest
ing to the children as to. adults as the
beautiful stereopticon views iiliustrRt-
ing the address will make all feel as II
they had really taken "a little journey
through Japan" The address Is free
and the general public most cordially
invited. The expenses will be defray-
ed by a free will offering. Let each
one remember to bring a contribution
for this purpose. First Presbyterian
church, Yorkville, Thursday, Septem-
Der 81, at 8 D. m.
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ABBEvILLE AND FRASER LYoN.-The
people who don't like Fraser Lyon are
fond of saying he did not carry his
own county. There is nothing to his
discredit in that. When one reflects
how very devoted Abbeville is to the
dispensary, Lyons vote there is really
remarkable.
The above is from the Newberry OBJ
server. There was no personal feeling
against Mr.. Lyon that prompted the
vote of Abbeville against him. He
made no concealment of the fact that
he is opposed to the state dispensary
and will do what he can to destroy 1t.
The majority of the people Of Abbeville
are in favor of the state dispensary
and voted to sustain 1t. The vote was
on a measure and not for a man.
Abbeville Medium.
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counting. the loss of time in slowing
do&R cforS turns: HftRosSt warming the
work weakened and sag
ged, letting the cylinders down. The
Maxwell is the only car that had eight
cylinders. Offenhauser climbed out
onto the front of the machine to repair
the break Suddenly the cylinders
dropped. There was a binding flash
of flame, a thunderous report and the
racer was enveloped in smoke. Only
the iron nerves of Owen saved the
lives of the men. He clung to the
steering gear wheel and kept the car
on the course The brake was applied
and the car stopped in the middle of
the road. Both men were uninjured.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-25

Fred W. Barnaclo, New York
patent attorney, says that the patent
office at Washington is several years
behind in its work.. with every pros
pect of conditions getting worse in
stead Of better. From statistics pre-
pared by Mr. Barnaclo, 1t is shown
that in January last there were 1883
applications for patents that had not
been acted, upon and today there are
$4,000 cases on the patent dockets
awaiting action The weekly average
of applications for patents Is from 500
to 1900. There is an average Of 600
patents issued per week, and as there
are at present only 156 patent exami-
ners there Is little room to hope that
they will ever catch up with the busi-
ness. The condition Of affairs Is to be
brought to the attention Of the next
congress in the hope that relief may be
afforded by a large increase in the
force of examiners.