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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

THE identity of the negro who was
killed in Asheville last Thursday has
not yet been clearly established; but
from facts that have developed, there
is reason to believe he had seen SER
vice In the United States army. Two
or three people have stated that they
heard him so declare. The pawnbroker
from whom he purchased his rifle,
says that on coming into the pawn
shop, he looked carefully over all the
rifles in stock and the one he selected
was the best. At the hardware store
where he got his cartridges he showed
that he knew the difference between
the soft nose lead and the steel bullets,
and selected the latter kind. Had he
not been aware Of the power or MS
rife, he would not have fired at an
officer behind a big telephone post.
The confidence with which he fired at
the post seems to indicate that ne
knew what the result would be. Peo-
pie who have contemplated the. indis-
criminate manner in which he fired at
everybody who came within the range
Of his vision have decided that he
must have been a cocaine fiend: that
he was probably at the time under the
influence Of this terrible drug. Two
significant morals drawn from the
whole occurrence are the danger Of CO.
caine and the danger of trying to
make soldiers out Of negroes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
r.oCAr. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. B. Bolin-Has found buggy and
is looking for the owner.
w. E. Hurt-Is looking for a renter
for q good two-horse farm.
John j., Thomas ]. and w. T. Mich
els-Advertise the Adickes (Nich-
ols) brick block for sale at auction
before the court house door al
Yorkville on the first Monday in
December.
L. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that ]. A. Ttate, c. c. G. Pls.,
is making application for letters OF
administration on the estate Of e.
S. Prather, deceased, on January g.
1907.
]. @. Wray-Reminds you of his spe-
cial sale which begins next Satur-
DR.. M. w. White-Talks In verse OF
trading in stocks and bonds.
J. L. Williams e. Co.-Have just
opened up a big line Of trunks and
valises and invite inspection.
York Supply Co.-Has something to
say Of shoes, pants, shingles, and
other articles.
Foushee Cash Store-Repeats its big
advertisement Of the monstrous
sale which begins tomorrow, and
announces some additional attrac-
tons not already mentioned.
w. M. Kennedy, Agent-Has new
crop molasses and various kinds OF
fruits, etc., for Christmas.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has all
kinds of stoves, and tells about
them.
The Thomson Co.-Announce some
special bargains for this week only
Royal Baking Powder ,Co.-Points out
the dangers of alum baking DOW
der. See fourth page.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

ton movement even in this state. The
scarcity of labor naturally makes the
laborer more sought after and he fears
that If competition is increased he will
not only become less Independent but
that there will be a material reduction
of wages.
Manufacturers and farmers, how
ever, feel that the country has never
before had such an opportunity to es-
tablish itself In a commanding position
with reference to the rest of the world.
They are not worried about the scar
city of labor except to the extent that
this scarcity restricts their operations.
They are not at all concerned about the
price Of wages either. They realize
that this proposition depends more on
the pressure Of work than 1t does upon
the quality of labor. The thing that
concerns them most is the fact that 80
much Of their machinery stands idle
for the want Of men to operate 1t, and
this means not only curtailment OF
revenue; but hinderance to the prog
ress and development Of the whole
country.
We think also that the sentiment Of
the north and west is largely against
the south in this immigration matter.
It is being appreciated everywhere
now that the southern part Of the
United States is the most favored part
of the globe, and that as rapidly as
these southern cotton states are sup
piled with labor sufficient to develop
them to their capacity, they will as
sumo more and more commanding po-
sition with regard to the rest of the
world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
REGISTRATION LISTS.

Attention has previously been called
to the desirability Of a revision Of the
registration lists and the necessity fol
such revision is emphasized in the con-
dition of the venires drawn for the
present term OF the circuit court.
Under the law no citizen Is eligible
to jury duty unless he is a qualified
voter and he cannot be qualified vo-
ter unless he is duly registered.
There is no provision in the regis
tralion law for revision OF the lists, and
the registration lists still contain the
names of all who have ever been
placed thereon. including large num-
bers of people who had died or moved
out of the county.
The jury commissioners have dis
cretion in making up the jury boxes,
and are allowed to leave out the names
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
several defendants who desired to

several defendants who desired to
plead guilty were disposed Of.
Charles Young plead guilty Of as
sault and battery Of a high and aggra-
waited nature and was sentenced to one
year on the chaingang or in the peni-
tentiary.
Isaac Wilson plead guilty to the
charge Of assault and battery of a high
and aggravated nature and was sem
fenced to one year in the penitentiary.
John Davie plead guilty Of assault
and battery of high and aggravated
nature and was sentenced to one year
in the penitentiary.
The first jury case taken UP was
that Of VIII Currence, charged with
the murder of Samuel Davidson about
July, 1905. After two witnesses for
the prosecution had been examined the
court ordered a recess Of the sessions
In order that the common pleas calen-
dar might be sounded.
The case Of the state against viii
Currence was resumed this morning
and given to the jury at about 11.30
o'clock. Up to the time at which it
was necessary for The Enquirer to go
to press, the. jury was still out.
The next case taken up was that
Of the State VS.. Mr.. w. J.Whitener,
charged with the murder Of Mingo
Armstrong last summer. The case
was fully exploited, and the facts de-
veloped about as reported at the time.
Judge Prince stated that testimony Of
the witnesses for the state showed up
as clear a case of self-defense as he
had ever known, and practically in
structed verdict of not guilty. The
jury so found before leaving the box.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
Tuesday, November 20, 1906.

ran in and phoned to the Victoria cot
ton mills "for Gods sake stop 49,"
They made an effort to stop the train,
but 1t was opposite the mill when the
message was being given, so IL went
on to certain destruction, as many
thought. Another message to Smiths,
between here and Chester, caught
freight headed north, which was side
tracked for 33. It was enough to
make ones hair turn, to think how
near 33 came to being smashed into
heavily laden with passengers, and
was carrying about ten coaches. No.
80 or freight was "ditched" between
Chester and Winnsboro, and No 33 had
to pull back to Rock Hill and go around
by Blacksburg. There were several
Rock Hill people who boarded No. 33
here, and there were many eager in
quiries until 1t was found she was
safe.
The Sugar Creek Bridge.
Fort Mill Times: Through the ef-
forts of the Commercial club 1t Is
now a certainty that the long needed
iron bridge over Sugar creek will be
built within the next few months.
Supervisor Boyd Of this county came
over Friday and with number OF
club members and citizens went out
to see the Bales bridge, where they
were met by the supervisor OF Lam
caster and a number Of residents OF
Pleasant Valley who are interested
in the project. The bridge matter
was at once taken up and the super
visors explained what their respec-
tive counties were willing to do, while
a representative Of the Commercial
NI, IN q rtr
subscription by the people Of Fort
Mill to help build the bridge. This
offer was accepted and 1t was decided
to build the structure, each county to
bear equal amounts OF the balance
of cost. 1t is thought that q substan-
tial iron bridge can be put up at a
cost of $4,000 or s2,500. The present
site of the bridge was not considered
a desirable point for the new bridge
and the creek banks were inspected
for several hundred yards each way.
A point about 75 yards above the old
bridge was finally decided upon. At
this point there Is a big hill on the
York side of the creek which slopes
gradually TO the waters edge and is
an Ideal landing place. On the Lam
caster side there is rise Of about
90 feet which Is also an excellent
landing place The bridge proper
will consist of two spans, 75 feet each
In length, and will be similar to the
cuip bridge over the Catawba river.
Long wooden approaches will be built
at either end Of the bridge and the
entire structure will be erected at a
height above the water that viii
make 1t accessible at all times. The
building of the bridge at this point
will necessitate the changing Of the
road this side Of the creek, but II is
figured that much better road, with
fewer hills, can be built than that
leading to the present bridge. One
big advantage with the new site Is
that there is an abundance Of rock on
the spot and these will be used to a
great extent in the approaches to the
bridge and the new road Supervisor
Boyd informed a Times reporter that
the county chaingang will visit Fort
Mill township early in the spring and
will put the Sugar creek road In first
class shape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
MERE-MENTION,

November II, 1907, has been set aside
as I'D. A. R." day at the Jamestown
exposition. Mike Ward, a pugilist
died at Grand Rapids, Mich, last Fri
day as the result Of knock out re-
ceived in a prize fight. w. r. Hearst
has certified that he spent s256,370 in
promoting his candidacy for governor
of New York. "A condemned negro
named Minus Devereaux, fought the
sheriff desperately at Milledgevlile, Ca,
last Friday, when that officer sought
to take him out Of his cell to the gal
lows . The Mississippi u. D. c., as
sembled in state convention at Gulf
port, last Friday, adopted resolution
to do away with sponsors at reunions
the object being to assure more atten-
ton to the veterans. .... Sir Thomas
Upton has announced that he will
again challenge for the American cup,
this time in 1908. 80. There is good
deal of talk about the probable early
resignation of Thomas c. Platt as
United States senator, the reason be-
ing domestic troubles and increasing
infirmities. The Federal grand jury
has returned indictments against Re-
ceiving Teller ]. H. Dyer, Jr., and his
son, Attorney D. P. Dyer, in connection
with the $61,000,00O shortage in the
ST. Louis sub treasury. 80. -Four boys
were badly injured at Pittsburg, Pa,
last Friday by the explosion Of some
from a contractor. They had thrown
the caps into the fire. .... The next
meeting Of the Associate Reformed
synod is to be held at Elk Valley Ten
nessee, that place having won over
Charlotte, N. c., by one vote. .... The
American Express company has grant
ed a 10 per cent increase to It's en-
ployees .... Mr.. M. NJ. Richey has
been appointed to be assistant general
manager of the Southern railroad....
Tremendous floods are prevailing In
the rivers Of the state of Washington
and many lives have been lost.
a MeHlpHlS' leHN'' ulspdtch says 'ii"'
eight lives were lost as the result OF
the storm which swept over that vi
cinity last Sunday. 1t is about
settled that Harry K. Thaw the slayer
of Stanford White, is to plead insan-
ity. :. The supreme court Of the United
States has decided quarrel between
the two Virginia factions of the Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. in favor Of the faction
chartered by the state of Virginia, as
against the faction chartered by the
national council. The steamer Dix,
bound from Seattle, Wash, to Port
Blakely, collided with the steamship
Jeanie. last Sunday night and forty
one passengers perished.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
PROPOSED INSURANCE LAWS.
SUGGESTIONS That Are Calculated to
Cure Numerous Evils.

Suggestions That Are Calculated to
Cure Numerous Evils.
Members of the insurance commits
sion who had been In session In
Chicago for the last week drafting
projected laws for the control Of In
surance throughout the country, COM
pleted their work last Saturday and
adjourned.
Sixteen new laws have been drawn
up, and IL is believed by the commis-
sioners that they will, II adopted by
the various states correct the greater
part of the abuses In the management
of life insurance companies. These
laws will be introduced during next
winter into legislatures Of thirty-seven
different states. T. E. Drake, the In
surance commissioner for the District
of Columbia, will submit the proposed
measures to President Roosevelt In
order that they may be mentioned in
the forthcoming message OF the pres
ident to congress. The proposed new
acts may be summarized as follows:
A standard policy act which pro-
vides six forms of uniform policies
for use by all life insurance compa-
MES.
An annual apportionment act which
requires life insurance companies
either to pay annual dividends or
credit the amount earned, to the diff
ferent policy holders. This act limits
the amount of surplus which the COM
panies are permitted to retain in their
treasures.
An act prohibiting discrimination
and rebating between agents and
policy holders.
An act prohibiting corporations
from acting as agents OF life insurance
companies.
An act regulating the election of the
directors Of mutual life insurance COM
panies.
An act prohibiting the publishing
of estimates and illustrations which
misrepresent the terms Of any policy,
or the benefits or advantages promised
thereby.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from making any kind
of a political contribution.
An act forbidding insurance compa-
nies from expending more than 1000
for any specified purpose without the
consent of the board Of directors,
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from paying any officer, a
An act regulating the investment Of
life insurance company funds.
An act making the policy the entire
contract between the interested par
ties.
An act defining the status Of the
persons who solicit life insurance.
An act prohibiting life insurance
companies from issuing participating
and participating policies.
An act regulating the disburse-
ments of life insurance companies.
An act regulating companies run
on the life assessment plan.
An act regulating the retirement
Of capital stock Of life insurance COM
panies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20

revolvers in their hands entered the
saloon Of John o'Connell' at Sixth
and Brannan streets. All the inmates
complied with the order to ''hold up
their hands" given by the masked
men except George O'Connell, a re-
tired and pensioned police officer, who
drew his revolver and commenced
shooting. The robbers began firing
at the ex-policeman and the patrons
of the saloon at almost the same mo-
ment, and when the smoke of battle
had cleared away four men were lying
on the floor Of the saloon, three OF
them dying and the fourth seriously
injured. O'Connell received two bull
lets in his chest Stephen Lynch was
shot twice in the abdomen, Louis De-
latour had his jaw torn away by
bullet and Michael Kennedy was shot
In the ear. One of the robbers,
Frank Burke, an ex-convict, was
found dead outside with his mask still
on. o'Connell died soon after being
taken to the hospital, where 1t is said
Lynch and Delatour, both laborers,
cannot recover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
SPECIAL ROAD TAX.

Bethel township is to lead the way
in the matter Of a special tax levy Tor
road purposes. Already petitions have
been signed by sufficient number OF
free holders and electors to call an
election, and by the date Of the next
meeting of the county board OF COM
missioners when the petition is to be
presented, the probability is that 1t Will
contain enough names to ensure the
voting Of the tax almost unanimously
Drs. T. N. Dulin and L. L. Campbell
and Messrs. T. ]. Nichols, w. P. BOYD
and others. have been the prime
movers in the matter; but they
have not had any trouble beyond
seeing the people. Everybody Is
right in for the undertaking, not
as many as a half a dozen peo-
pie refusing to sign the petition
Dr. Dulin alone secured more than
enough names to ensure the calling OF
the election. He has not been able to
see everybody, of course, but he met
with but a single refusal. The petition
with the signatures secured by DR.. Du-
lin is as follows:
To the county commissioners OF
York county and state aforesaid: We
the undersigned, constituting one
fourth Of the resident electors and
free holders Of Bethel township, In the
county and state aforesaid, do hereby
petition and request you to order the
township board of assessors of Bethel
township to hold an election In said
township on the question Of levytng
and collecting an annual tax of two (2)
mills on each and every dollars worth
of property in said township. to be
used as provided by law for building
up and improving the public roads OF
said township. And your petitioners
will ever pray, etc.
Thos. N. Dulin, S. A. Glenn, J. ].
Nichols, ]. w. Jackson, A. P. Currence,
A. B. Currence. T. H. Allen, 7. D. Tur-
ner, M. E. Campbell, T. M. Campbell,
]. M. Miller, Andy Jones, ]. D. B. Cur
renee, c. o. Boyd, w. R. Currence, T.
E. Currence, H. G. Stanton, David A.
Robinson. J. L. Currence, F. II. jack
son, S. A. Stewart, H. s. Nichols, ].
F. Robinson, R. L. Campbell, A. l..
Campbell. R. B. Riddle, E. c. Camp
bell, M. j. Campbell, l. II. Camppell, II.
w. Joy. R. o. Clinton, Mrs. R. o. Clin-
ton, r. ]. Davis, ]. R. Currence, Mrs.
]. r. Currence. J. N. Moore, Mrs. Jes-
sic E. Moore. ]. B. Brown, G. L. Bran
don, w. A. Harper, T. E. Brandon, T.
B, Quinn, w. A. Brandon, D. M. Bran
don, j. NJ. Barnett, B. ]. Currence, E.
n. Peterson. Mrs. E. A. A. Thompson,
Mrs. NJ. E. Harper, ]. Ed Harper. L.
G. York, H. A. Quinn, ]. D. Brandon
B. c. Warren, ]. R. Finley, T. N. Alex
ander. A. L. Alexander, w. P. Boyd, E.
N. Miller, G. L. Riddle. T. N. Bran
don John J. Stewart, C. Clyde Harper,
J. w. Pryor. 2. A. Pryor, ]. D. Camp
bell, ]. L. Pettus, L. w. Cullender, D.
M. Johnston, ]. M. Craig. A. L. Thomp-
son, S. S. Smith, T. ]. Glenn, s. 8.
Glenn, N. c. brennan, ]. M. Merritt, w.
G. Finley, r. A. Stewart, L. B. Brown,
J. ]. Brandon. Samuel N. Johnson,
Horace E. Johnson, John ]. Robinson,
T. G. Boyd, John D. Smith, s. w. Pa
trick, Miss Cynthia Barnett, w. N.
Wallace. E. A. Wallace, A. ]. Wallace,
N. E. Wallace. A. e. Sifford, ]. r.
Sparrow. #. L. Sparrow, A. H. Barnett,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
AFrER GOOD SIDEWALKS.

Mr.. John Anderson Of Rock Hill,
who is in Yorkville this week as q
member of the grand jury, Is enthusi-
astic over a scheme which the Rock
Hill Chamber of Commerce has engi-
nered through with the aid Of the city
council and the Rock Hill banks look
ing to the securing Of first-class ce-
ment sidewalks throughout the town.
The banks are to furnish the money
at s per cent, the city is to pay the
interest and the property owners are
to pay back the principal in twenty
semi annual installments.
1.-THE plan Is CO." said Mr.. Anderson.
1.-The banks have already agreed TO
furnish all the money that raay be
needed and the city council has agreed
to pass such ordinances as may be
necessary to put the whole undertake
ing in practical operation.
1.-THE proposed ordinance contem-
plates provision allowing any individ-
ual property owner to avail himself OF
all the advantages offered, and where
three -fourths of the property owners
fronting a given block make applca-
ton for improved sidewalks, the I'M
provement will become compulsory
on all.
"The ordinance will provide that the
claim of the bank lending the money
shall be a lien on the property I'M
proved and the council will be behind
the claim to the extent that 1t will
IL necessary, use the machinery OF the
law to enforce its collection. The le-
gal.ty of this arrangement has already
been passed upon by the supreme
court and no trouble is anticipated on
that score.
Already canvassers have been sound
ing the property owners, and so far
as heard from, all Of them are right In
for the improvement. Everybody Is
especially delighted with the easy
manner in which the payments can be
made.
1T is estimated that some thirty
five or forty thousand dollars will be
required to fix up all the sidewalks In
the city; but the work will very likely
cover a period Of several years, and
1t will not be hard on anybody"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
FOUND IN A WELL.

The dead body of Mr.. Thomas h.
Bludworth was taken from a we'll on
the premises of F. E. Smith, at the
corner Of Congress and Jefferson
streets at about / o'clock this after
noon.
The discovery of the dead body was
purely accidental. It was found by
some people who went to the we'll to
get water, and its identity as hu-
man body was not established until
after considerable investigation.
The body was removed as soon as
possible after It's discovery, by means
of ropes, and long continued effort
was made at resuscitation, tut with
out result, death having evidently oc-
Cured several hours before.
Mr.. Bludworth was a member Of
the grand jury and no other member
of that body had seen him since yes
terday afternoon. He did not answer
to his name this. morning, and ne was
not at home last night The reporter
hears that several people saw him this
morning, but the rumors have not
been verified. He had employment
with the Yorkville B. & M. Co., but
Mr.. Heath does not remember to have
seen him this morning.
The deceased was a son Of the late
John Bludworth and Of Mrs. M. A;
Bludworth of Yorkville. He leaves
a mother, one brother and three Sis
ters. IIe was about twenty-nine
years Of age, and was quite popular
with numerous friends.
The coroner had not yet arrived on
the scene of the drowning when the
reporter left, but the matter Is now
being as fully investigated as possible,
There are no bruises or other marks
about the body to indicate foul play,
and so far no one seems to be able to
give any reason why the young man
should have committed suicide. 1t is
quite possible that legal investigation
may throw some light on the mystery.
It can be stated positively that Mr..
Bludworth was seen last night at
about $50 o'clock and that he ap-
peared to be In his usual good spirits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. ]. P. Palmer Of Charlotte, has
been spending several days in York
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Adickes Of Rich
mond, Va, have been spending some
days in Yorkville.
Miss Kittie Dickson went over to
Rock Hill on Fridy for few days vis-
it to Mrs. Herbert Dunlap.
Miss Leila Russell Of Winthrop
college, spent Saturday and Sunday In
Yorkville, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
]. c. Allen.
News and Courier: DR.. F. Asbury
Coward, son of Col. Asbury Coward OF
Charleston, is expected back in this
country before Christmas, after more
than a year in Central and South
America. DR.. Coward, who has been
practicing medicine in Columbia fol
several years, left here in June, 1905
to go as camp physician with a party
Of engineers engaged in the survey OF
proposed Bolivian railroads, and he has
spent months in the cities and noun
tains Of South America, engaged In
this work He will return by way OF
Panama and New Orleans.