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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

THE Newberry Observer has taken
the trouble to examine the various
county papers in the counties that have
voted out the dispensary under the
Brice law to see how many Of them
were filled with whisky advertisements
as charged by Senator Tillman. 1t did
not find a single weekly or semi-week-
ly paper that is running whisky adver-
tisements at the present time. We are
not surprised at the pains that Editor
Wallace has taken in regard to this
matter because he is an unusually
careful and conscientious gentleman
But at the same time, 1t will have tC
be confessed that our contemporary Is
almost devoid of a sense of humor
Senator Tillman did not know, in the
first place, whether these papers were
filled with whisky advertisements oil
not and i'm the second place he did not
care. At least, that is the way we
figure he sized the matter up. He cal
culated and calculated correctly too
that his manifesto would be printed
all over the state, and the subscriber
to a particular county paper that does
not contain whisky advertisements
would think that his paper was an eX-
ception and that the charge applied al
right to all the balance. So far as the
senator is concerned. it makes little
difference whether a proposition liS'
this is true or not, so the people viii
believe what he says. 1t is not facts
he is after; but results.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
THE GRAND JURY.

Although the new grand jury has
made no effort to do anything up to
this time except get itself in shape for
business by thorough organization, In
some respects 1t Is an unusually strong
body, and the public will not only have
a right to look to 1t for comprehensive
information as to the conduct Of pub
lie affairs: but for carefully considered
recommendations that will at least fur
nish food for thought.
From what could be learned of the
delibt rations of this body on Monday
and Tuesday, 1t is especially Interested
in the road question, the chaingang
problem and the matter of modern
Jail, all of which subjects have been
receiving more or less consideration
during several years past; but nothing
definite having been accomplished, 80
far as the grand jury Is concerned, as
to any of them up to the present time.
AS to whether the chaingang Is
help or a hindrance to the cause Of
good roads, the grand jury is In doubt;
but some of the members, practically
all of them in fact, are determined to
reach a definite conclusion In regard to
the matter. They reason that the sys-
TEN has now been in operation long
enough to make a record that Is sus-
ceptible of comprehensive and salts
factory analysis and they propose to
use the means of getting complete and
l,ta lob IN
clusions that cannot be reasonably
disputed.
During Monday and Tuesday after
free conference with his fellow men,
bers of the grand jury. Foreman Cav
eny arranged to divide the general
work Of the jury among various COM
mittees and before the final discharge
of the grand jury, he announced the
personnel OF the committees as fol-
lows:
On Books and Records of the County
Offices-W. b. Williams, J. M. Brian,
w. II. Stowe.
on Chaingang-John G. Anderson,
w. w. Miller j. f. Harshaw.
On County Home-C. l.. Moore, r. b.
Lowry. j. w. Hartness, Mansfield
Gordon.
on Roads and Bridges. G. An
derson, w. w. Miller, r. B. White. Sep
timus Hughey, ]. A. Forsythe, T. H.
Bludworth, ]. E. Burns, w. H. Stowe,
F. w. Hope.
Having inherited the same from the
last grand jury Mr.. Caveny reserved
especial supervision of the jail ques-
ton for himself.
1t is expected that these various
committees will put In considerable
time in the discharge Of the duties as
signed to each and at the next term of
the court the grand jury will probably
have quite a lot of Information along
the lines 1t is proposing to direct It's
inquiries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The first news of the terrible earth
quake disaster at San Francisco last
Wednesday morning came to Yorkville
in the form of comprehensive bulletins
furnished gratuitously by the Western
Union Telegraph company and kindly
sent by Mr.. H. H. Beard. the local
manager to THE ENQUIRER office
where they were promptly posted for
the benefit of the public.
The laying of cement sidewalks
along Main street between Jefferson
and Madison streets had wonderfully
wholesome effect on real estate values
all along the line, and the expenditure
OF about $4,000 or $4,000 paving the
roadway in between would help stlll
more. There Is no reason in the world
why Yorkville real estate values should
not be as high as those OF Rock HILL
Gaffney, or even Spartanburg.
Fire broke out in trash pile
among some boxes and barrels In the
rear of the York Drug Store this af-
ternoon at about 215 o'clock and but
for timely discovery Of the danger,
would have resulted in quite a serious
blaze. The fire department was on
hand promptly and got to business
lust as the oil house was catching on
fire. The flames were extinguished III
short order after the arrival of the fire
department, however. and the damage
was trifling.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

merly rode at anchor are now paved
streets, for the cove was filled in tif-
ty years ago.
But one road leads out of the city,
whose thickly settled streets are
built in the amphitheatre formed by
the three hills. These three hills pre-
vented the city's being built after any
uniform plan.
san Francisco Is nevertheless most
beautiful city. Much has been done
to improve it's appearance, and it has
been adorned with many handsome
public buildings. For a long time
many of the residences were built Of
the famous California redwood,
which is not at all intiammable, and
this probably accounts in large meas
ure for the fact that the city has
been singularly free from disastrous
conflagrations since the sos, when
several large fires did occur. 1t. was
subsequent to this time that the use
Of redwood was begun.
Across the bay at Oakland, Is situ-
ated the Leland Stanford, Jr., univer-
sity which was damaged Wednesday.
The Palace hotel was, at the time
of its erection, the largest building
of the kind in the world. 1t cost 3d.
100000 and could accommodate l.
200 guests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
LOCAE. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

l.. r. Williams-Has lost Confeder-
ate cross of honor, and will appre-
ciate its return or information as to
it's whereabouts.
[. H. Norris-Warns all persons against
trespassing on his farm premises.
L. r. Williams, =. J.-Gives notice
that Miss Laura Carson has applied
to him for letters of administration
on estate of Samuel l. Carson, de-
ceased.
j. O. Wray, the Leader-Invites the
ladies to see his line of white lawn
shirt waists-prices soc to CSC each.
Turkish soap, twelve cakes for 25c.
Sam Nj. Bankhead, No. l, Sharon-Will
pay liberal reward for information
as to the whereabouts Of an estray
Jersey heifer.
J. H. Witherspoon. Rock Hill--Has
lost his fox TERROR, o." and will pay
reward for his return or information.
A. B. Gaines-Has "Muralia," the lat
est wall covering. also all others.
Bank of Clover-Invites you to de-
post your money with 1t, and 1t
pays per cent on time deposits.
First National Bank-Says you will
find it a good idea to get acquaint-
ed with the banks officials.
Star Drug Store-HaS a complete
stock of Landreths garden seeds,
fine variety Of melon seeds, early
White and Yellow Dent seed corn
Wilkerson's and Early Orange and
Amber cane seed.
Thomson & Co.-Offer 500 yards 15c
brown linen at 1Oc yard Monday.
Linen for boys suits and white
lawns.
Foushee Cash Store-Reminds you OF
it's special millinery sale Saturday
fuyn nptll4l
value.
York Furniture Store-Will close at 6
D. M, after April 80. Full lines of
mattings, art squares, window shades
and house furnishings.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-1s sending
out lots Of beautiful sailors and tur-
bans. New shapes coming In every
week.
York Drug Store-Has an elegant line
of toilet soaps and Invites soap users
to come to 1t for best soap values.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

SENATOR Tillman is still driving at
his proposition to secure an investiga-
ton of the sources from which the
National Republican executive COM
mittee Is getting its campaign contri-
button. He called up his resolution
calling for an investigation of the con-
tributions of national banks last Tues
day. and threw out some suggestions
as to the foundation of his suspicious
Among other things he intimated that
the treasury deposits were probably
placed on a basis of campaign contri-
buttons and those national banks
which give the largest sums to the
payment of campaign expenses usually
got the lions share of the deposits.
He also intimated that Morton was
placed at the head of the Equitable
Life at the instance of Secretary Root
with the purpose of circumventins
those who would have pushed the In
vestigation to a conclusion. He stated
that he had information to the effect
that the Republican campaign contri-
buttons amounted to $3.O00,000 in 1886;
SO. 100000 in 1900, and $1,90O,OOO In
1904 He charged that it was the
general policy of the big financial in
stitutions to make contributions to
both sides in order that they might be
safe in any event and he wanted the
investigation to develop everything
that can be developed with regard to
either part.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
KINGS MOUNTAIN MONUMENT.

In submitting a report favoring the
erection of a monument at Kings
Mountain battle-ground, commemora-
tive Of Gems. Campbell and Mcdowell,
Col Shelby and others, says the wash
| ington correspondent of the News and
Courier, the house committee on the
library pays a high tribute to the pa
triots engaged in that memorable az
fair In South Carolina, October Z, 11SO.
"There Is not battlefield of the Amer
lean Revolution" says the report, that
Is more deserving of recognition by
this congress than the battlefield OF
Kings Mountain. Early in 1880, after
long siege by the British, the City OF
Charleston fell into the hands Of the
enemy. Georgia had been subdued and
overrun by the Tories. Major Fergu-
son was overrunning North and South
! Carolina, enlisting men under his BAN
ner and drilling them for service in the
kings army.
A portion of North Carolina was sub
dued, and Major Ferguson marched
| with his command to Gilbert Town. In
Rutherford county, N. c. He sent a
verbal message to the people In the
Piedmont counties of North Carolina
that If they did not desist from their
opposition to the British arms, ne
would march his army over the noun
tains, hang their leaders and lay their
country waste with fire and sword
Col Shelby, upon hearing this, com
municated with Col. Campbell of Vir-
ginia, and Col. Sewer of Tennessee;
whereupon these officers, with the two
McDowells, Cleaveland and others'
reused the unsubdued mountain pa
triots and organized them into body
of about 1000 men. On the 26th OF
September, 1880, this little army began
to march over the mountains, and when
they arrived at a point near Gilbert
Town, they learned that Ferguson ana
his army had fallen back. In order to
follow him with greater speed the foot
soldiers were left behind, and those on
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Samuel Blair Of Blairsville,
was in Yorkville yesterday.
Mrs. C. NJ. Kuykendal of Rock Hill,
visited friends in Yorkville Wednes-
day.
Miss Ethel Jackson of Forest City,
y. c.. is visiting Mrs. j. G. Burge near
YOrkville.
Misses Anne Mccall and Nell Nell
of Glover, spent Tuesday in Yorkville,
the guests of Miss Beulah Richards.
Mrs. ID. a. Matthews and daughter,
Miss Beulah of Glover, spent We'd
nesday in Yorkvile, guests of Mrs.
J. Q. Wray.
Mrs. NJ. Fl. Curry has returned to
her home in Gastonia, after spending
severa! weeks in Yorkville studying
photography under Miss Lindsay.
Mr.. A. r. Gossett and family left
yesterday for Clinton, S. c., where
Mr. Gossett has Il position in one OF
the cotton mills.
Misses Annis O'Leary, Mildred
Hobbs. Strauss Walker, Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. c. Elack and Mr.. Norman Black
went to the Catawba river this morn
ing for Il days fishing.
Mr.. John r. Love of Gastonia.
spent Il part of yesterday i'm York
Vile. He already has business inter-
eStS I'm YOrkville and 1t is said that
he is thinking of becoming still more
Interested down this way. Mr.. Love
has done lots for GastOnia, and York
vile has Il welcome for him.
Capt. w. b. Smith Of Glover, has
u letter from Lee NJ. Elliott of Eufala,
y. c., r. f. ID. No. |, asking for a
certificate as to his record. Mr.. Ell
liott says he is almost blind and Is
irving to get an increase of pension.
He was one of the original members
of the Jasper Light Infantry. Cap
tain Smith sent him a check for IS.
Among the visitors who tloated into
Yorkville yesterday by reason of the
conyeni.nt schedule on the G. & NJ
w. was gentleman, who though
not exactly a former citizen, had a
part i'm a significant incident in the
towns rehabilitation, and formed ac-
uuaintanceS which were renewed with
Measure on both sides. The gentleman
was Mr.. A. ]. Beall, a member of the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
horseback proceeded to overtake the

horseback proceeded to overtake the
invading foe.
On their march they were Joined by
Lacey and Williams Of South Carolina
and Clark of Georgia. Ferguson was
undertaking to join the army Of Corn
wallis, then at Charlotte. At Chero-
kee Ford, where he crossed Broad river.
he wrote Lord CORVALLIS, three or
four hundred good soldiers, part dra-
goons, would finish the business.
Something must be done. This Is their
last push in this quarter" Ferguson
was aware that he was being followed
by the mountaineers. October 6, he ar
rived on Kings Mountain and encamp-
ed on q ridge, 600 yards long and 100
yards in width, and 100 feet above the
surrounding country. So pleased was
he with his camping ground that he
declared the Almighty" could not
drive him from 1t. In the meantime
the patriots were pressing on with de-
termination and enthusiasm.
After marching all night they came
upon Ferguson and his army the af-
ternoon of the 7th. After surrounding
the mountain, the following order was
given: Fresh prime your guns, and
every man go into battle firmly resolv-
ed to fight until he dies" The first as
sault was made by Col. Campbell and
his detachment, which was repulsed by
Fergusons picked troops, and Camp
BELLS men were driven to the foot OF
the hill, whereupon the assault Of the
patriot army from all sides of the
mountain became general. The con-
fiict was terrible and sanguinary and
lasted for more than an hour, at the
end Of which time Ferguson's men
hoisted the white flag.
Major Ferguson was killed, and mis-
grave may now be seen on the historic
battle-ground His army consisted OF
/, 100 mcu. Not single man escaped.
456 being killed and wounded and 64S
taken prisoners. The patriot army
consisted Of about 1,100 men, Of whom
six officers and twenty-three privates
were killed and fifty-four wounded,
among the killed being Col. Williams
of South Carolina, and Major Chronicle
of North Carolina. The effect OF this
victory upon the cause of the patriots,
both north and south. was electrical.
1t forced CORVALLIS to evacuate Char
lotte and retire into South Carolina.
Thenceforward the British cause
Waned,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

force Of boiler makers who put up the
standpipe in 1893. He Is now engaged
in the selling of bagging and ties for
Rogers e. Co., of Atlanta. When he
was here, Mr.. Beall was what Is famil-
iarly known as "a bird" He got up
the first and probably the only prize
fight that ever occurred in the town
between one of the boiler makers and
local talent; but the circumstance for
which he will be most generally re-
membered probably, Is the famous
hoax involving the leap of Professor
Turkey" from the standpipe. Shortly
before the completion OF the standpipe.
Mr.. Beall and his partners advertised
that OIL a certain day before the re-
moval of the scaffolding Professor
Gander" the world famed high jumper,
would make leap from the top OF the
structure. On the day appointed a
great crowd Of people assembled In
Yorkville from the surrounding coun-
try for miles and miles and the York
vile people were out in full force. The
interest Of the crowd was worked up to
high pitch, and people were certain
that the fool professor would surely
break his neck. After everything had
been gotten in readiness, Mr.. Beall ap-
peared over the top Of the standpipe
and in a loud voice: 1--WE have just
received information from Prof. Can
der to the effect that he feels indis-
posed, and cannot jump today; but
Professor Turkey has agreed to take
his place and will now make the leap"
With that a big turkey gobbler was
thrown over the top Of the standpipe
and scared down toward the nd.
Some of the people saw the hoax for
the first time. and others did not real
ize it until after 1t had been explained
to them. Some laughed at what they
realized to be a good joke, and others
were mad enough to fight. Mr.. Beall
and his companions remained on top
of the standpipe until they considered
1t safe to come down, and afterward
everybody had a good laugh over the
incident. Mr.. Beall recalled the affair
yesterday along with other things that
occurred during his stay In Yorkville.
He had the satisfaction Of selling lot
of bagging and ties to different mer-
chants. and altogether was very much
pleased with the outcome Of his trip.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

The result of this Improvement in
gunnery in the American navy Is
startling, when attention is directed
to the fact that eight years ago 1t
was the regulation that just one shot
must be fired from a six-inch gun in
the period of time-ninety seconds
in which the Pennsylvania gun crew
fired seventeen. That means that
one gun now, as manned by a trained
crew, would be equal to a whole
broadside of guns in the day. before
the Spanish war.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

AMONG the jibes we have noted at
those who are opposed to the state
conduct of the liquor business was one
in the form of a question asking as to
whether anybody had ever heard OF
this blood money" being refused. 1t
appears that there are at least two
townships in Marlboro county that do
not want any of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

So far as THE ENQUIRER has been
able to learn, the public is not dis
posed to give its full approval of the
verdict of acquittal in the case of the
State VS.. M. F. Owens charged with
the murder of Amzi Sanders. There
is general sympathy for the family
of young Owens; but there is strong
feeling that he should have been pun
ished. People have been quite free
with the expression If the deceased
had been a white man of equal
standing, the verdict Of the jury
would hardly have been the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20

IT is said that Notwithstanding her
overwhelming disaster, San Francis
co is not discouraged; that already
some of the people who lost heavily
in the earthquake are preparing plans
for the rebuilding of the city.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
Friday, April 20, 1906.

to jury duty, the fine Of $50 paid by
Juror ]. NJ. Meek last Monday for ex-
emption was remitted.
The last case to engage the atten-
ton of the court was that of the State
VS.. James M. Clark, charged with the
murder Of Ben Armstrong at Sharon
in January last. The killing was the
outcome of a social drunk in the house
of Clark. There were no witnesses
and nothing to discredit Clarks claim
of self-defense. The jury returned a
verdict of not guilty.
The court OF general sessions has
adjourned sine die
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
The 4lorkrille Gnquirer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1906.

SOME scientists claim that the San
Francisco earthquake is connected
with the Vesuvian eruption and 9TH
ers claim otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-20
MERE-MENTION.

1t is estimated that the total prop
crty loss on account of the recent
eruption of Mount Vesuvius amounts
to $120, 900, 900. .... The Russian gov
ernment has just completed the nego-
tiation of a new loan of $450,000 600.
..... Two more sailors injured in the
recent disaster on the Kearsarge, have
died within the past few days. The
impression prevails i'm Washington that
Senator Tillman's resolution providing
for the investigation of Benjamin f.
Barnes, the presidents appOintee for
the Washington poStmaStership, on
account of the Mrs. Minor Morris
ejectment incident will not amount to
anything because of disposition of the
senate to smooth the whole matter
over. &C.. The Illinois court has given
Elijah DOwie a restraining order
against Voliva and others who seek to
Gust the whilOm prophet from the
powers and privileges he has been ex-
ercising in Zion City. The stock
holders of the Southern railway IN
session in Richmond, Va, Wednesday,
voted an issue of $200,000,0 600 fifty-year
per cent DOIuS. Inc CdllloTllld III
sane asylum at Agnes was wrecked by
the earthquake and 700 inmates were
turned loose on the country in panic.
- Dock Miller, a Spartanburg cOun-
ty negro, flew into Il rage with his
mule on Sunday. without any as
signable cause, and drew his knife
and cut the animals throat. He
stood by while the animal bled TO
death. He was subsequently arrested,
charged with the malicious killing
of the mule and will be tried for the
offense. He tried to fight those who
took him into custody, and his sister.
who was with him. joined in to help
him. She will be tried for assault
and battery. The mule was valued
at SIPS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-16

interval Of time between its lying silent
on the ground and its charging me. l saw
the green rattans tearing asunder 90 right
and to left away from an enormous brown
head-a trunk tightly cOiled up n a pair
OF huge cleaning tusks. II was all high
ND in the air, and right above me-imminent
a. a wave that Curls before IL breaks. With
my second barrel | fired into the centre OF
the enormous brown chest, the head being
70 high and NO close that IL wa covered
by the tightly cOiled trunk, and then with
an empty rife I turned and ran down the
track up which we had come. The elephant
was only a few yards behind me. and 1 ran
for life.
Before / had gone more than fifteen or
twenty yards l tripped and fell heavily to
the ground, my rife being flung from my
hand. Death seemed certain and l could
only hope that il would be painless. But to
my intense surprise the elephant had not
followed me. Looking over my shoulder
from underneath which | had fired both
shots. picked myself up and, not daring
wait 10 get my rife, which had been
thrown into a thicket by my fall, raced down
the path again and hid behind the first CON
~venient tree. From this point Of compare
tive safety l saw the elephant still standing
under the dead tree. II was fumblinR dir
Eily with It's trunk in the heavy smoke Of the
black powder-fumbling 70 find me. The
blood was pouring from the wound in its
chest in great throbbing jets, and the bright
green underground was drencbed with
heavy red.
After a few seconds the great brute began
10 scream with rage and pain. How IL
screamed As the nnmbness caused by the
shock OF the first bullet worc on the pain Of
the wound and Of the second bullet IN its