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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

license fee on bucket shops was fixed
at $120 a year; on express companies
$110 a year; on telegraph companies
$25 a year: on travelling theatrical
companies $5. All the license fees are
payable in advance.
- The dry goods people Of Yorkville
are preparing to make a lively week
of it commencing next Monday. The
Thomson company has arranged to
celebrate the removal Of their stock
to the new O'Leary building with a
big reduction sale, and the Strauss
Smith company, ]. NJ. Heath & Co., j
@. Wray and Foushee Cash Store are
all making ready to offer bargains
that will be interesting. Always one
of the best dry goods markets in the
up country, Yorkville may be depend
ed upon to outdo herself on this oc-
casion. The people who have the
cash with which to buy dry goods
can very we'll afford to travel ten OF
fifteen miles to take advantage Of the
opportunities that will be offered.
The next municipal election is begin
ming to receive more or less considera-
ton. The election will hardly take
place before the middle Of May, as be-
fore 1t can be held the town registra-
ton books must have been open fol
three months. Before the books can be
opened a supervisor Of registration
must be appointed. During the past
few years the government Of the town
has been becoming of more and more
Importance, and since the electric light
business has been included 81 mu2i-
cipal affairs, additional problems have
been added. The telephone franchise
question will also figure in the comsil
campaign. The present council has
not yet seen proper to grant a fran
chise to the Piedmont Telephone COM
pany, and unless 1t does grant such g
franchise the next council will have tC
deal with the matter This Is provid-
ed the general assembly does not pass
the bill requiring that no municipal
franchise be granted except upon g
vote Of the people. UP to the present
the reporter has heard Of at least two
prospective candidates for mayor; but
there has been no definite statement
from either.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

AMONG the many dispensary bills in
troduced in the house is one providing
that the whole matter be submitted to
the people in a general primary next
summer. AS to whether this bill Will
probably pass, we cannot say but II
would not be surprising. Except fol
the implied defiance Of the expressed
will of the people, it would be cow
ardly; but the general assembly has
not teen accustomed to showing much
regard for the will of the people. l.
the very incipiercy Of this whole ques-
ton as a state issue, the people de-
clared for prohibition. Instead of car
rying out the will Of the people, the
legislature deluged the state with IL
quor. During the past summer some
fifteen or more counties have said they
want no more Of the dispensary. In
dividual politicians insist that the peo-
pie did not mean what they said, and
would now try to send the matter back
to them in the belief that by hocus
pocus they can be made to reverse
themselves. The proposition is to say
the least rather cheeky. But II the
matter is again sent back to the peo-
ple, we have an idea that the result
will not be altogether what those
who are trying to engineer the scheme
are expecting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

Judge Alexander, who doubtless had
In his day seen railroad maps, put this
aside and sent to the library for an
atlas. 1t was then that, most likely
because he wanted to be polite, he told
his guests how in his state Of New
York there were Federal court houses
in both the towns of Buffalo and Rock
port, only "a miles apart. closer than
Rock Hill and Chester, and that he
thought there was every reason for
having court houses at as many places
as possible.
Senator Latimer was asked about
his attitude In the matter. Just like
it always has been," he said. Il think
the bill will pass the senate just as /
have introduced 1t. The house bill pro-
viding for Rock Hill will pass also, /
suppose, and the matter will have to
go to conference. Then l am. done
with 1t. II the conference briggs In
any kind Of bill naming Chester or
Rock Hill or any other place I shall
not oppose 1t, but 1t is going to be up
| to them"
The house delegation from South
Carolina has already formally agreed
to stand by Rock Hall. So there you
| are! ..'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

MURDER As A FINE ART,-A dispatch
of January %, from Tiflis, Caucasus
by way Of st. Petersburg, says; TIL,
murder today of General Griaznoff
chief Of the staff Of the vIceroy Of thu
Caucasus was most dramatic and au'
dacious. The ASSASSIN evidently hat
studied the habits Of his victim ant
Jay in wait behind a wall Of the Alex.
ander garden, opposite the entrance Of
the palace, where a carriage was
drawn up to take the general for his
daily drive. The assassin impersona-
ted painter, carrying the bomb with
which he committed the crime con.
cealed In a paint can. He was thus
able to reach his place of ambush
without arousing suspicion. General
Griaznoff, clad In crimson uniform
made a shining target. AS the general
stepped into the carriage, the man
sprang on the wall, swung the can by
a cord, and the bomb, as II thrown
from sling with marvellous precisi On,
sped straight to the mark and struck
the general on the neck. A flash OF
fire and terrific explosion followed, and
Griaznoff was literally blown out of
the carriage, and with his coachman,
a Cossack orderly, and the latter's
horse, was instantly killed. A lady
who was passing at the time Of the
explosion was mortally wounded. The
assassin was caught, beaten into In
Sc sibility by the infuriated soldiers
and carried off to the ancient fortress
above the city, where, as Tifiis Is un-
der martial law, he will probably be
executed at dawn. His identity Is un-
known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. H. T. Williams was over from
Lancaster last Wednesday on business
Mr.. S. B. Matthews Of Smyrna No
2, who has been seriously Ill, Is much
better.
Mrs. Paul G. McCorkle and son, of
Chester, are visiting the family of Mr.
R. R. McCorkle.
Mrs. Fanny Wise of Baton Rouge
Chester county, and Miss Iva Sanders
of Chester, are visiting the family of
Mr.. ]. L. Sanders.
Mr.. T. c. Dunlap, until within the
past few days with the York Cotton
mills, has taken a position with the
Loan and Savings bank.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. O'Farrell of
Yorkville, and Mrs. Florence Tilton of
Baltimore, are spending few days
with the family of Mr.. VIM. Caldwell
of Kings Creek.
Kings Mountain Herald: L. l..
Parish has moved with his family
from the Ramah neighborhood in York
county to the Lula mill at this place,
and later on he may move to the house
he recently purchased at the Presby-
terian church on Mountain street.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02
CASE OF PAULINE WEBSTER.
Kansas City Police Seem to be Very
Much Puzzled.
Columbia Stat

Columbia State.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. Fearing that
plans are being laid to hide or spirit
away Pauline Webster, the chief Of
police today detailed a plain clothes
man to watch constantly until further
notice the house Of Mrs. Helen
Washburn. where Pauline is staying.
Anna Taggart. police matron, went to
see Pauline yesterday and found that
she wanted to move. Mrs. Taggart
saw that all bills were settled and
called a carriage. Mrs. Washburn's
husband and another man interfered
and objected to Pauline leaving. A
room had been engaged at 1924 Lo-
Gus street for Miss Webster and last
night cab was sent to the Washburn
home and Miss Webster again prepar-
ed to leave. A second time she was
left in the house after the persons ac-
companying the carriage had been
forcibly placed on the outside. The
police are investigating. Sergt. Shell
by detailed two patrolmen to the
Washburn house to find out II the
Webster womah's life was in danger.
The patrolmen were refused ad-
mittance.
John R. Webster Of Cowpens, 8. c.,
who arrived yesterday, has identified
Pauline Webster az his sister. He Of
fered her $1,000 cash for her inter-
ests in Gaffney s. c., property. She
did not accept. the offer, having re-
.ceived from Q firm Of lawyers In
Gaffney telegram advising her to
hold her property and stating that 1t
was worth at least $4,000. The
brother has departed. supposedly for
home.
Miss Webster now wears a neat
dress and although she has been Ill
for several days looks much better
In her apparel Of her sex than she
did dressed as man. Mrs. Taggart
has received money from South Car
olina with which to purchase necessi-
ties for her. The police are puzzled.
They seem uncertain as to what
should be done.
The situation Is further complicat-
ed by the news that Miss Webster
has another wife in Springfield, Mo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02
JORDAN ATTACKS NORTH.
President of Cotton Association Says
Census Report In Misleading,

President of Cotton Association Says
Census Report Is Misleading.
President Harvie Jordan Of the
Southern Cotton association on last
Tuesday gave out statement In
which he takes severely to task the
census bureau at Washington for al
legged shortcomings. He says In part;
"The action OF Director North OF
the census bureau In failing to make
public all the information he secured
from the ginnners January 16 and
his persistent refusal to do so. in
face Of repeated demands. Is excit-
ing considerable indignation through
out the south. Mr.. North asked,
January 1s, all ginners the following
information:
"'How many bales ginned for the
season of 1s05?'
what is the average weight Of
bales ginned to date?'
What is your estimate Of the
percentage of cotton remaining to be
ginned?
1.-The public received the result Of
the answers to the first question on
January 23 In the statement that
9,998,111 bales-s had been ginned.
The result of the other two inquiries
have been withheld so far. wired
Mr.. North yesterday as follows:
"'For what purpose was average
weight Of bales and estimated
amount Of cotton to be ginned after
Jan. is, obtained in your recent En-
ners report? AS this Is public ohipial
information, kindly wire me today
the result of the estimates as shown
I'm reply to the above, Mr. North
sent the following;
Average bale weights will be
made public as soon as can be com-
piled. Estimated amounts TO be gin
ned were obtained, and only approx
imately, to enable the census office
to determine what counties must
again be canvassed for final report
and not. for public use. Will be pub
lished IL congress directs It. Resolu-
ton to that effect introduced house
today. (Signed) North. director"
President Jordan says that 100000
bales of the crop were ginned prior
to September u, and were counted
in the commercial crop Of 1s04-05,
but have been made part Of the
census bureau report of s,sss.11l.
Deducting the 100000 bales from the
published total Of s,sss,4ll leaves
9,52S,111 to be counted In the crop
Of 1905-06. Add to this 10000
bales and there still remains q crop
of less than 1O,000,0 900 bales, He
says wide investigation shows that
spot holders are not selling their
cotton and that practically there IL
no cotton for sale In the face Of the
present depression,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

give out figures that will have sta
tistical value. In fact, he claims that
it would be an impossibility to get out
the information before the last of Feb
ruary. Then in addition to all this, he
suggested that Mr.. Jordan was only a
private individual, and 1t was not the
policy of the department to give out
information to private individuals,
whether representing the growers or
the spinners, in advance Of the infor-
nation that was given to the general
public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02
LEGISLATIVE NOTES..
Some of the More Interesting Proceed
ings of House and Senate.

The compulsory educational bill was
indefinitely postponed I'm the house last
Wednesday by q vote of 60 TO So. All
IF the York members were opposed to
the bill.
The bill to provide for the appoint
ment of a bank examiner has passed
the house and is now II the senate.
Senator Brice has iNtroduced a bill
to fix the salaries of officers in York
county.
The senate has appointed a commit
tee to investigate the advisabi!ity of
purchasing the old police barracks of
Charleston for the purposes of the Cit
ad"l academy.
The senate has passed the bill to
make the South Carolina college a
university. The bill carries no appro-
priation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

THE Gastonia Gazette had no inten-
ton to throw off on Yorkville in the
recent jug paragraph referred to In
THE ENQUIRER Of last Friday. When
It commented on Yorkville's thirst, II
was evidently without knowledge OF
the fact that Gastonias thirst was
equally great. In its issue Of last
Tuesday it makes the amende honor
able in the following:
1--WE desire to correct our esteemed
contemporary to the extent Of saying
that this newspaper does not make II
point to throw off on Yorkville, even
occasionally. 1t is a good town made
by some of the finest people IN the
world. One evidence of their splendid
qualities is that they know gooo
newspaper when they see it, but
whether they are equally as gooo
Judges of the contents Of the jugs
which went their way Christmas is g
point upon which we shall have tc
await enlightenment by THE ENoU1-
RER. The publication Of the Item
complained Of will be sufficiently ac-
counted for, perhaps, when we explain
a custom prevailing in the express Of
fee at Gastonia. 1t is in the rear OF
very long room which front on q
prominent section of Main street. TIC
save double trucking the entire length
of this room the packages In transit
are left at the front, and Of course q
regiment of jugs arrayed on Main
street at Christmas times like soldiers
in row would naturally attract the
attention of passers-by, including thai
Of our reporter. The local packages
were all taken back to the office In real
and were not likely to be seen except
by special effort. This is why York
ville's quota received mention while
Gastonia's was omitted Now what we
want to know in the politest way i'm
aginable is, what was THE ENQUIRER
friend, who speaks Of his own know!-
edge, doing back there in that rented
room.
Under the circumstances we would
prefer to leave our contemporary
question unanswered; but because OF
the manner in which it is put, there
is no other way for it than to give the
best we have. Our friend did not say
why he went into that back room; but
answering for him, we would assume
that maybe it was to see that Casio
MIA did not keep back anything that
was due to come to Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Court convenes next Monday.
Cotton receipts are hardly worth
reporting.
February salesday calls for a big
crowd Of people.
There will no doubt be good
many people here next week on ac-
count of the Barkoot Amusement
company.
At a meeting of the town council
last night it was decided to impose IL
cense fees on the bucket shop, express
and telegraph business and upon
travelling theatrical companies. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Foushee Cash Store-Will have a
special sale Of window curtains on
Monday. Bargains each day next
next week.
Strauss-Smith Co.'s receiving Its
new lines of spring goods, and is ex-
pecting low quartered shoes in a
few days. Bargains in all winter
goods.
J. @. Wray, The Leader-Announce
a week of special sales beginning on
next Monday at 8 a. m. Sale in
cludes clothing, ladies' shoes, hats,
wool dress goods, India linons, un-
derwear. Special sale is for cash.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Is show
ing new spring millinery, ribbons
and baby caps. Mrs. .>Dobson will
be glad to show you II you'll come.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Tells you to
look for the hardware store when
in town. Full lines Of all kinds of
shelf and heavy hardware.
Rev. Isaac A. James and others
Give notice of application to the
secretary of state for a charter for
the Second Presbyterian church of
Yorkville.
Star Drug Store-Is showing beau
tiful line of valentines in all the lat
est and most popular designs at
prices ranging up to $3.50 each.
I. w. Johnson-Wants you to know
that his store is the place to get
Lipton's teas, Chase & Sanborn's
teas and coffees, Dragon tea, White
House, Crescent and Palmetto cof-
fee, Goldfish brick, mackerel, etc.
York Supply Co.-Invites coffee users
to see 1t for coffees. All kinds of
coffee to please everybody. Full
line Of mule millinery, fertilizer, etc.
w. Brown Wylie, Admr-Calls on the
debtors and creditors Of Miss E. c.
McGill, deceased, to make immedi-
ate settlement with him.
Royal Baking Powder Co.-Wants you
to know that one of the results of
using Royal baking powder is de-
licious biscuits, griddle, cakes. etc.
See fourth page.
Carolina Chemical Co.-Says that one
of the results Of using its fertiliz-
ers Is the paying off Of mortgages
on the old home place.
York Drug Store-Tells cigar smok-
ers that its line Of cigars is Of the
best quality and greatest variety.
Smoking tobacco and pipes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02
Ghe aurkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1906.

THE Anderson Daily Mail sizes up
the sum total of the action Of the leg
islature as to the dispensary as fol-
lows: 80" We are inclined to think
that the Daily Mail has worked the
proposition out about right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

the comptroller does not seem to be
meeting with anything like unanimous
approval and the outlook is that the
basis of assessment will continue very
much as II has been.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02

COMPTROLLER General Jones's plan
to raise the tax assessment to a basis
Of actual values continues to be the
subject OF wide discussion. and many
taxpayers are going into the papers
with their views in regard to the mat
ter 1t can hardly be said that the ac-
tual value idea is receiving very gen.
eral endorsement and some very good
reasons are given. Most taxpayers
seem to agree upon the proposition
that all that is necessary is to raise
sufficient revenue to meet the re-
quirements of the government, and
this can be done just as readily by the
levy of more mills on a low assessed
valuation as by the levy of fewer mills
on a higher valuation. Then another
very important point has been raised.
Just what proportion Of the actual
value of property the present assess
ment, or rather the assessment of last
year amounts to, would be difficult to
arrive at. But few people will claim
that they ever return their property at
more than two thirds of what they
would be willing to sell it for, and some
people insist that the property of the
whole state is returned at less than one
third of it's value. This is probably
pre- tty close to the right figure. There
is no need to take personal property
into consideration-that is, Invisible
personal property; because 1t is not re-
turned at much over one-tenth of its
value and is not going to be. OF
course some people make honest re-
turns but others make none at all.
For the purpose of this point there
fore, we refer only to real property.
Say that it is returned at only one
third of its actual value. The con-
stitution fixes the levy for school pur-
poses at 3-mils. There is no escape
from that. Suppose then the assess
ment on real property should be raised
to full value, the effect would be to
make the levy for school purposes 9
mills. That would be fine for the
schools all right; but 1t would be
rather rough on the taxpayers. But
this is not all. The people of this state
have not got any more confidence in the
business sense and discretion of the
general assembly than they ought to
have anyway, and the feeling that If
the assessments were doubled the tax
levy would be cut in two is not very
general. Taken all in all, the idea Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-02
LOCAL LAcoNlcS.
Ieath of 8. c. Davidson

Death Of 8. G. Davidson,
Mr.. Samuel c. Davidson died at the
home of his father about six miles
southwest Of Yorkville yesterday af-
ternoon and was buried at Kings
Mountain Chapel this morning. He
was about 35 years Of age and leaves
four motherless children, The funeral
was conducted by the Woodmen OF the
World Of which Mr., Davidson was a
member.
Wants to Be Soldier.
A Washington dispatch says that
Congressman Finley called at the
White House yesterday in company
with Mrs. George D, Wallace, widow OF
the late captain, who was killed at
Wounded Knee in 1890, Mrs, Wallace
desired to see the president in benalf
Of her son, Alexander Otis Wallace
and to ask for his appointment to
West Point. The president promised
to make the appointment this year or
next year, as soon as he should have
vacancy.
Saw His Shadow.
According to an old tradition today
Is Ground-hog Day. The belief OF
many is that If the ground-hog comes
out from his winter quarters that day
for the first time and II he sees his
shadow he hurries back to his hole
for forty days, the shadow being
sign there is much cold weather In
store before spring. On the other
hand If he does not see his shadow
he does not return, the severe wealth
er being over. But today the wise
little animal was able to settle the
situation to his own satisfaction and
without doubt. There has not been
a minute today that shadows were
rot in evidence.
Drowned In a Ditch.
Drs. ]. E. Massey and ]. H. Saye,
of the York county delegation, came
very near to being witnesses to
tragedy that occurred in Columbia a
few days ago. While running back
ward flying a kite, the boy fell into an
open drain about twenty feet deep,
and partly filled with water. Nobody
saw the accident except another little
negro. He shouted for help; but 1t
was quite a while before anybody
came. Drs. Massey and Saye were
out walking in the neighborhood at
the time and were among the first on
the scene. 1t was some twenty min
utes or more before the boys body
could be recovered, and life was ex-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-26

Short but they added terror to Dngs speed He gave
one frightened howl shot ahead Tommy. Like an
he toward his goal
Company yelled in triumph: "Ding WINS Ding wins
Down the road understood boy stopped in his
tracks, His rival was yards ahead Of him. He waved
his hand at the in the trenches The Filipino had
stopped shooting.
''Give Ding de money!'' Tommy shouted in his
We don't dat way''
Quickly he faced about drew from his pocket an old
pistol and sent bullet at his pursuer Then he
toward him.
'Surrender!'' he screamed. "Surrender''
In minute the AS the terror stricken
Ding dashed the trenches redegged Filipino three
hundred yards down the road, with only empty cart
ridges in his revolver dropped his knees and begged
mercy from small captor who, with empty pistol stood
threatenngly confronting him. '*
A cheer went up from the trenches It was not for
loudly Company B. and all the cheers for
naldo's guard.
Some of the wanted to go out to Tommy's as
sistance.
'fLet him aone,'' said officer. eft the boy cap
tured him. let him bring him in. The prisoner is his -
And bring him in he did. Five minutes later a ter
rifed Filipino walked into the American lines. He
followed by small American boy with grin his face
and an empty pistol in outstretched hand.
u turn de prisoner over t. you, sir he said to Com
pany's BIS captain.
TO the north and west the firing had ceased. The
Filipino attack had failed. Orders to withdraw the
troops and leave only the usual outposs in the trenches
Company F held whispered consultation. "Send
Tommy here!'' they called to Company B. 'We
want to give him something's
'tGive it to Ding!'' called back Company B.
'No,'' answered Company F. "Ding's gone. We've
had enough of him We him join the scratchy dog
Let Tommy over for minute.''
And the American boy went He returned rich in
money as well as glory for Company had given him
which had been offered to the winner race