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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Personal and Other Notes of Current
Interest.

IHICTCoI.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, January 26.-Mrs. Rosa
Mclean Of Gastonia, n. c., has NOV
ed to Rock Hill to occupy the res
dence she has built next to that or
her brother, DR.. D. A. Bigger near
the college.
"A dance was given Thursday even
ing at .Friedheim's hall in honor OF
two popular newly married couples
Hon. and Mrs. John T. Roddey, DR..
and Mrs. James Richmond Stokes.
Richardson's orchestra Of Charlotte,
furnished the music.
John M. Sadler has secured
position in Columbia with Walker
Ravenel & Co., who deal In insur-
ance and real estate. He will leave
next week for his new home.
Joseph Lindsay, recent graduate
Of a Poughkeepsie, On. Y.) business
college has resigned the position ne
has had with ]. w. O'Neal q Co;
since his return from school and Will
in the future keep the books Of the
Chesterfield Lumber Co., at Cheraw
He left Wednesday for Cheraw.
When the announcement was made
last week of the arrival Of w. II.
Harriss of the Belleview Mill COM
pany, 1t was stated that he would
take steps at once to start the wheels
of the Chicora mill, idle for nearly
two years. The work Of renovation
Is now under way and smoke IS Is
suing each day from the stack
They are going right ahead with
things and soon the mill will be In
operation again.
President Johnson Of Winthrop
college has secured the distinguished
lecturer, Preston H. Search, for a
full week. He will give series OF
five lectures on education, literature
and art, speaking every evening ex-
cept Saturday.
Mr.. James L. Davidson, the genial
C. & NV. railroad man, spent
day in Rock Hill.
Miss Ida Adams Of Gastonia,
spent the past week with her cousin,
Miss Carrie Adams.
Mr.. Calvin Stevenson Of Sumter,
came up Tuesday. He leaves Friday
morning with Mrs. Stevenson, who,
with their beautiful little daughter,
has been visiting her father, Mr.. Ru-
fus E. Sadler.
Mesdames Bishop Sandifer and w.
]. Cherry have returned from a visit
to their mother, Mrs. M. ]. Boulware,
in Chester.
Mrs. Eubanks of Richmond, is a
visitor at Mr.. w. c. Whitner's, In
Oakland.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
STAND PAT SAYS JORDAN.
Futures May Decline But Spot Cotton
Is at a Premium.


Atlanta Journal, Wednesday:
Stand pat!
This Is the advice President Har-
vie Jordan Of the Southern COTTON
Growers association, to the farmers,
contained in a telegram from hlm
from New York. President jordan
declares that the slump In the marke. @
which occurred Tuesday after the
ginners' report is but temporary, and
that the price will react as surely
as the sun shines.
"The ginning is practically COM
pleted and the governments esti-
mate shows beyond dispute short
crop in all parts of the world, says
Mr.. Jordan. s
and the actual spot cotton Is yet 10
be bought. The holding movement
Is causing the situation to grow more
critical daily for buyers and spinners.
Futures may decline temporarily,
but spot cotton is at premium"
President Jordan's telegram to the
farmers at this time will be read
with wide interest. He with other
representatives of the Southern Cot
ton association Is in New York Tor
the purpose of attending a confer
ence to which the New England spin
ners invited them, and he is In po-
sition to know whereof he speaks.
His telegram, in full, received at the
Atlanta office Wednesday, Is as fol-
lows:
"The slump in the market which
occurred after yesterdays ginners
report is merely temporary and
means nothing. A few thousand bales
more or less in the report of the
census department cannot erect
enormous consumption, which Is
vastly in excess Of the entire yield
of the crop Of 1905.
1.-THE ginning is practically com
pleted, and the governments esu-
mate shows beyond dispute short
crop in all parts Of the world. The
mills are all sold far ahead, and the
actual spot cotton Is yet to be bought
"The holding movement Is caus-
ing the situation to grow more critl-
cal daily for buyers and spinners
They are exerting every effort TO
break the determination of the farm
ers to hold the balance Of this crop but
they cannot succeed, and will find
themselves heavy losers after the last
round of this great battle has oeen
fought.
Futures may decline temporarily,
but spot cotton Is at premium.
~ urge every patriotic southerner to
be loyal and true and stand firm for
higher prices which are sure to come.
LET nothing shake your faith In the
situation.
"Our Atlanta office Is sending out
thousands Of circulars daily to ho!ders
who have pledged their cotton ana we
shall continue at short intervals TO
keep them advised Of actual condi-
tions"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
CHANGE IN THE PENSION LAW.

Confederate veterans OF York coun-
ty are discussing bill which has been
introduced in the legislature that will
seriouly affect those veterans most In
need of assistance from the state
There are more veterans in York than
in most other counties, this county
having furnished as many soldiers IN
proportion to it's population as any
other section of the state, and If the
bill becomes a law the amount OF
money that will be received by some OF
the veterans will be considerably less
than it has been heretofore.
"To pass the BILL" explained a
veteran a day or two ago, will mean
that the veterans I'm class A, those
supposed to be totally helpless, Will
have their annual appropriation re-
duced from 500 to $72 per year, and
yet the annual appropriation will In
no way, be reduced, as the same bill
provides for s225.000 yearly.
There are only few Of these
pensioners in the state, about rs l
think" he continued, land the class
is rapidly dying. The next section
of the bill reduces the pensions In
class B from $72 to $4S. All this
Is done to give class C about $1,S00
more and this would amount to just
about 25 cents.
The text Of the bill Is as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

are destined to grow so much richer
that in thirty or forty years, under ex-
listing conditions, the 5000 richest
Americans, instead Of having $15,0oO.-
600, 900 between them, as they have to-
day, may have $4,000, 100000 or $780,
900 100000. Some we'll informed per-
sons 60 so far as to assert that John
d. Rockefeller alone, should he live to
1926, when he would still be a young
er man than Russell Sage is today,
would himself be able to dispose OF
IS. .O0O, 900, 900. The mind reels when 1t
essays to reckon what might be ac-
complished with so vast capital were
it left to a son or grandson of great
strength of intellect and character
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mrs. S. c. Ashe-Wants information
as to an estray cow that left her
premises Thursday.
Thomson Company-Is moving into
its two new store rooms this week.
1t tells you to watch for its big ad.
next week.
Loan and Savings Bank-Inquires as
to where you keep your valuable
papers, and suggests that you put
them in one Of its safety deposit
boxes Rent 50 to SO a year.
McClure's Magazine, New York-De-
sires to secure men, women, boys
and girls to represent 1t. Good pay.
w. Adickes, Sec.-Gives notice that
special communication Of Philan-
thropic Lodge No. 80, A. F. M, will
be held Monday night.
w. I. Witherspoon, Executor-Gives
notice that he will on Monday, Feb.
26, apply to the probate judge for
final discharge as executor Of the
estate Of I. D. Witherspoon, de-
ceased.
D. W. Smith, R. F. D. will on Feb.
1st, sell his household and kitchen
furniture at auction
Clover Oil and Paint Co., Cleveland, o.
Wants a salesman to look after
its interests in York and adjoining
counties.
I. w. Johnson-Tells you what you
can find in the way Of edibles at his
store.
Foushee Cash Store-wants you to
know 1t is "kwietly razin a wracket"
and invites you to come and see
about the fuss
J. o. Moore and Others-Give notice
Of a special tax election to be held
in district No. 13, McConnellsville,
on Feb. 12, 1906.
l.. r. Williams, Probate Judge
Gives notice that A. H. Jackson has
applied to him for letters Of admin
istration on the estate Of James A.
Jackson, deceased.
York Supply Co.-Has received this
week carloads Of corn and -four and
also shipments Of meal, meat and
lard.
w. Adickes Co.'s doing its best to
serve its old customers. and hopes
to merit the patronage of many new
customers. Bargains In oil cans
York Drug Store-Calls the attention
Of the ladies to its complete stock
Of toilet articles, which contains al
most every article in demand.
Royal Baking Powder Co.-Says that
the old reliable Royal baking pow
der is absolutely reliable. See the
fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

lives were lost. go. The Mississippi
compress at Jackson, Miss, was de-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday and the
loss, which included $500 bales Of cot
ton, aggregated some $75O,00o...
Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler Is
i'll with pneumonia at his home In New
York. John D. Rockefeller has just
made another gift of $1,450,000 to the
Chicago university. The steamer
Valencia went down off the coast of
Victoria, B. c., last Tuesday with her
entire crew and of all on board only ID
escaped. One hundred and thirty-nine
persons are missing. =. Senator Lodge
delivered a speech last Wednesday In
defense Of the presidents foreign pol
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

Sec. /. That on and Immediately
after the approval Of this act by the
governor, all who are entitled to
pensions in this state under existing
statutes, shall receive the following
according to class, payable to each
pensioner quarterly instead Of annu-
ally as heretofore, to-wit:
Pensioners in class A shall each re-
ceive $72 per annum, or six dollars
per month, payable quarterly. Pen
sioners in class B shall receive $4S
per annum, payable quarterly. Pen
sioners in class c shall receive $24
per annum, or 80 per month, payable
quarterly.
Sec. 8. That $225,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary be and
is hereby appropriated to meet and
pay the pension provided for in the
existing statute as modified by this
law
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
WORDS OF COMMUNICATION.

THE ENQUIRER does not print all OF
the complimentary letters-.it receives.
Just why, 1t would be difficult to ex-
plain. It may be because Of the partic-
ular humor nj which the editor hap
pens to be at the time Of their re-
ceipt Some times he may be satisfied
to divide the pleasure Of particularly
nice letter with his fellow publishers
and let 1t go at that. Then again, he
may feel disposed to publish a letter
in order that all the subscribers to the
paper may see what some kind friend
known to most Of them may think Of
their favorite semi-weekly. Two es-
pecially pleasant letters came through
the mail this morning and the humor
that Is on us suggests the publication
of both Of them. Here they are:
W1NNsBoRo, S. c., Jan. 25, 1906.
L. NJ. CRISIS Sons, Publishers,
Yorkville, s. G.
Gentlemen: I am writing to ask that
you please send me another copy or
your paper Of date January 23d, as
mine came through the mail torn In
many places. 1OuTS truly,
J. E. MCDONALD.
This evidently means that Mr.. Nc
Donald is preserving the papers con-
tanning DR.. Lathan's history Of South
Carolina
The other letter Is from G. B. White,
president Of the Peoples Bank Of Ches-
ter and reads as follows:
CHESTER, S. c., Jan. 25, 1905.
L. NJ CRISIS Sons, Publishers,
Yorkville, s. c.
Sirs: 1 send you check enclosed for
s1.75 to pay one years subscription to
THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER, the best
paper in the state. My present sub
scription expires on February 8, and
you will place the renewal on Mr.
-'s club list. I am enjoying DR..
Lathan's history very much. want
you to publish DR.. Lathan's letters
from Ireland next.
Very respectfully,
G.. B. WHITE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
Friday, January 26, 1905.

ever produced At the time that the
great Napoleon referred to our flag as
a painted rag" when 1t COMMANDED
no respect on sea or land, John Z.
Calhoun stood in the senate and de-
manded war on England and In spite
OF the sections Of the country that
have always claimed to be the whole
thing, and who have been foremost In
all the pretense, he got war and the
flag was lifted from the dust and made
of some account In the world, and In
appreciation OF his efforts one South
Caro,inian In congress was made
chairman Of the naval committee and
another of the military committee. AS
secretary OF war, John G.. Calhoun
made the army OF the United States a
power that could be used in peace and
war. If any son Of America ever de-
served a place under the folds OF that
flag 1t Is, not was. John c. Calhoun
Florence Daily Times
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
Homicide In Bethesda

Homicide In Bethesda.
Sampson Steele, colored, Of Bethesda
township was brought to jail this
morning by Constable Marshall Dun
lap and committed on the charge Of
murder. He killed another negro
named James Williams last Wednes-
day evening. The killing was done
with shotgun and Steele claims 1t to
have been accidental.
Found Dead In Field.
Mr.. Philip Hambright, well known
citizen Of Kings Creek, was found
dead in a new ground last Wednesday
afternoon at about o'clock. He was
in his usual good health at dinner and
went to the new ground some 200 or
200 yards away to cut cord wood. He
was found by his wife and little grand
child who went to the new ground to
look for him. 1t Is thought that Mr..
Hambright died Of heart disease.
An Empty Jail.
II have only one prisoner in jail
now," said Sheriff Brown on Wednes-
day, land calculate that he will either
be turned loose or sent to the chain
gang before tomorrow evening, when
will throw the doors open. The jail
will then be empty for the first time
since 1 have had charge Of It," The
jail was empty once or twice during
Captain Crawford's incumbency Of the
sherifrs office, and also during the in
cumbency of Sheriff Logan. 1t is a
rare thing, however.
Released on Bond.
Policeman ]. M. Gamble, who killed
Section Master F. N. Edwards at Fort
Mill on the 18th instant has given
bond in the sum Of $500 for his ap-
pearance at the next term Of the court
Of general sessions. Because of the
nature of the verdict Of the jury at the
inquest, declaring the killing justifl-
able, the coroner hesitated about Is
suing a warrant. Upon learning that
1t was his duty to issue warrant any
way he did 80 and placed the same
in the hands Of the sheriff. Sheriff
Brown wrote to Mr.. Gamble to come
and give himself up. Mr.. Gamble re-
tained w. M. Dunlap. Esq, and at the
request Of Mr.. Dunlap, sent a deputy
with the prisoner to Columbia. Bail
was granted by Associate Justice
Jones and the bond was filed this
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

If there is any considerable i'm
provement in the tax assessment ma
chinery we are going to be very
much surprised. There ought to be
changes and there will be; but such
as are for better will be years in
coming about. 1t is not difficult to
locate the trouble. People who read
the statement published last Tuesday
showing the average assessed valua-
ton Of lands in the various counties
noted that the figures were some
where between 50 and SO per acre.
This is ridiculous but itAis a-nat-
ural consequence Of inherited ten
denotes. From the earliest settle
ment Of this state, the land owners
have been in control, and they have
shaped the laws to the furtherance
of their interests. There has never
been any disposition to make landed
property bear its just proportion Of
the burden Of taxation, and there is
no such disposition now. Even to
this day, the assessed valuation Of
lands, whether in woods pasture or
under cultivation, is lower in pro-
portion than any other kind Of prop
erty Owners of other kinds Of prop
erty insist on comparing the value Of
it with land values. Land owners
are not willing to advance their as
sessment, and until they do submit
to such advance, owners of other
kinds Of property will continue to
use their refusal as a leaver to keep
down the assessment, against them
selves. AS we see it, that is pretty
nearly the whole situation. There
is the conf1ict-the quarrel, the
fighting ground, and so well estab-
lished are the land owners, by GUS
tom, by tradition, by inheritance, that
it will take a long, long time to drive
them from their position.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There are several cases Of measles
in the York Cotton mill settlement.
The Tavora Cotton mill people are
erecting additional cottages.
People should be extremely eau
tious about contact with the electric
light wires.
There Is very little drunkenness to
be seen on the streets Of Yorkville
these days.
Cotton receipts are too light to be
worth considering. Only an occasional
bale is reaching the market these days.
- The burning out Of a stove flue
at the post office created consider
able excitement Wednesday after
noon. For some minutes there was
general apprehension that the town
was In for a serious fire.
with the next move in the direction
Of town improvement 1t might be just
as we'll to take Main street into con-
sideration. Both sidewalks are all
right now and If the roadway can be
put in similar condition the town will
have something Of which 1t will in
deed have a right to boast.
1t is only a question of time until
there will be no shade trees along the
electric light lines. Several trees were
killed even with the low voltage cur
rent from the Tavora mill; but the
current from the Catawba Power COM
pany Is far more powerful. 1t is said
that when the wires come in contact
with the branch of a tree the limb Is
quickly severed. A number Of branch
es that were from two to three inches
through have been cut off In this way.
In conversation with local drug
gist a few days ago, the reporter was
informed that the sale Of cocaine has
been practically stopped in Yorkville
except upon legitimate prescription.
Before the passage Of the town ordi-
nance on the subject, there were some
twenty or thirty negroes who spent all
the money they could get for cocaine.
After the passage of the ordinance
these negroes went to Glover and made
their purchases; but on being shut on
there they commenced going to Rock
Hill. It Is said to be a common thing
for Yorkville negroes to go over to
Rock Hill for nothing but cocaine.
They usually go on foot. Several OF
the most notorious local cocaine fiends
have left town and others are said to
be pretty we'll reformed. 1t Is an un-
usual thing for white men to ask for
cocaine: but this also happens occa-
sionally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
The alurkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.;
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1906.

If the railroad commission succeeds
in compelling the Southern railroad
to make proper provision for handling
its freight at Yorkville, THE ENoUI-
RER will feel disposed to take back
some of the things 1t has from time
to time said about the usefulness of
that body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

GENERAL Joseph Wheeler, the dis
tinguished Confederate cavalry lead
er, and the man who more than any
other one man, was responsible for
the success of the American troops
at the battle of Santiago, died In
Brooklyn, N. Y, yesterday afternoon
at 5:S5 o'clock Of pneumonia. Cen
eral Wheeler represented an Ala
bama district in congress for many
years, and at the breaking out OF
the Spanish war volunteer
ed for service at the front. Presi-
dent Mckinley appointed him to be
major general of the volunteers,
and after the war he was made a
brigadier general in the regular army
He has been on the retired list for
several years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

AS CAPBRs PUTS IT-The following
published in the News and Courier OF
January 90 is interesting:
To the Editor Of the News and Cou-
rier: I have seen the published state
ment that Congressman Aiken says
that he had pursued the subject of op-
sistently and relentlessly," and had
called upon the attorney general and
the president, frequently protesting
against my reappointment. Aiken Is
reported In the published statement as
saying that he did this from a high
sense of public duty and in no spirit
of personal spite or malice.
This is a wholly false impression to
create, for Congressman Aiken's ac-
ton was promoted by both spite and
malice as a result Of a difficulty be-
age in his district nearly two years
ago. For about that length of time
we have not been on speaking terms
and the correspondence between us
was so bitter that he sent it to United
States Marshal Adams as a mutual
friend to pass upon looking to set
tlement Of our differences. So angry
and bitter were our feelings supposed
to be that Mr.. Dunnovant of Chester, a
warm friend of mine, and relative
by marriage of Aiken, has frequently
written me and my friends, anxiously
urgi~g some reconciliation to avoid
a personal difficulty. Mr.. Blalock has
written similar letters.
l gladly submit this recitation of ac-
tual facts in connection with Aiken's
h-sounding pretension of sense OF
public duty void Of personal spite or
malice against me.
JOHN G.. CAPER5.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

Mr.. John G. Capers has succeeded In
holding up the confirmation Of Mr..
Cochran pending some investigation of
the charges against himself. He
claims that Mr.. Aiken's activity in the
matter has been dictated entirely by
his refusal to accede to a recommen-
dation made by Mr.. Aiken with refer
ence to a postoffice appointment some
fifteen months ago. Mr.. Aiken insists
that there has been nothing personal
in his attitude toward Mr.. Capers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26
MERE. ENTlON.

A bill was introduced in the senate
on Tuesday by Senator Warren pro-
viding that women be allowed to vote
for congressman in all the states. .....
A BRAZILIAN cruiser. the Aquidaban,
blew up a few days ago and about 800
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

- Greenville, January "a: Andrew
Thompson, colored was convicted In
the general sessions court here to-
day of criminal assault and sentenc-
ed to be hanged on March 2. An
appeal may be filed to the supreme
court The negro was identified by
Mrs. James as the man who outraged
her. The crime was committed near
Taylors. about seven miles from this
city There was no demonstration
during the trial Mrs. James did not
testify.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-26

CALHOUN AND THE FLAG.-The put
ting of the statue Of Calhoun in the
statuary hall in the Capitol is most ap-
propriate. He ought to be put right
under the flag. He did more to save
it than any one man in that century