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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
CORRECTING THE LIST.

In the hope that it may result In
securing q more complete record II
the Confederate dead buried in the W
rious cemeteries Of York county, we
have decided to publish all names that
may be sent in by way Of correcting
the list printed last Friday.
Mr.. o. L. Sanders Of McConnells-
vile, writes that these two names
were omitted: A. P. Sanders from the
Bullock's Creek cemetery, and ]. A.
Sanders from the New Bethel ceme-
terry.
The name of Joseph w. Carroll, In
Bullock's Creek cemetery, was erro-
neously printed "Jas. W."
Mr.. T. v. Boyd Of Pineville, N. c.,
calls our attention to the omission OF
the name Of his father, Rufus F. Boyd,
from the Bethel list. and informs us
that Ben F. Boyd was buried In the
Boyd burying ground in the Point, In
stead Of at Bethel.
Mr.. G. L. Suggs calls attention to
the fact that the name Of Larkin M.
Mason, who was buried at Bethel was
omitted from the list there.
Mrs. w. T. Youngblood writes that
the name Of her father, ]. D. Jackson,
should appear in the Bethel list.
Mr.. T. ]. Roach Of Catawba U. c. V.
Rock Hill, writes:
"As it has been my pleasure to at
tend to the marking Of the graves In
Ebenezer, l am familiar with the roll.
You have it correct, with the excep-
ton of some of the initials. wv. B.
Roach" should be N. B. Roach; "A. L.
Fewell" should be A. F. Fewell; &c. E.
w. Steele" should be G. E. Nc. Steele.
"Enoch Blackman was buried in the
Yorkville cemetery. He was a MEM
ber Of company H, 18th. South Caro-
lima. His name does not appear In
the published list"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14

THE Spartanburg Herald is trying
to persuade the council Of that city to
hold open sessions. Though a re-
markably we'll governed city for many
years past the Spartanburg council
has insisted on holding it's sessions in
secret, especially excluding the news
paper men. The only reason why the
newspapers want open sessions, OF
course, is in order that they may tell
the people just how the council stands
on different subjects and what Is be-
ing said and done in the meetings.
What good reason there is for exclud-
ing the public it is difficult to see. The
man who is unwilling to let the public
know just how he conducts himself In
representing 1t is not fit for a public
servant The man who has been
trusted by the public should be will
ing to trust the public. If the Spar
tanburg people are wise they will in
sist on open sessions Of their city
council or know the reason why. They
have a right to know every word that
every man says, and the minority has
as much right to be understood Of the
people as the majority. While as yet
there may have been good reason for
secret sessions Of the Spartanburg city
council, there can be no harm in hav-
ing such meetings public, and so sure
as the people of the city remain indif-
ferent to the matter, they will fall
upon a time when they will have oc-
casion to regret that they had not or-
dered matters differently.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14

How THE UNwRrTTEN LAW Works.
Let a man come to the conclusion
that he has been injured in the par
ticular manner to which this law Is
supposed to apply, and he doesn't stop
to consider, but Immediately gets his
gun and starts out to kill some one.
He investigates the truth Of the charge
afterwards. He knows the "unwritten
law" will protect him and he proceeds
to avenge his injured honor first, to be
IN the safe side. II the charges against
the supposed guilty one are afterwards
found to be untrue, nobody is hurt ex-
cept the dead man, and as be is then
dead it can't make much difference to
him.
It looks very much like this "un-
written law" business is being run In
to the ground, and that a few written
verdicts Of guilty by juries through
out the country, illustrated by an occa-
sional execution might have salutory
Ga, Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14

PRACTICALLY any man in South
Carolina who kills another can secure
release from Jail on bail pending trial.
The exceptions are few and far be-
tween. 1t is otherwise In some other
states, where murder trial is likely
to result in conviction and a death
sentence In such states there is some
danger in granting bail, for the man
slayer may take leg-bail also, as there
Is a real risk in his facing jury trial
In South Carolina, however, no man
slayer would think Of so foolish a
thing as forfeiting his bond and run
ming away from trial. II he did and
were recaptured, the jury might con-
vict him. not because he killed anoth-
er but because he ran away, contrary
to the custom Of manslayers on bail
in this state.-Columbia Record.
Somewhat sarcastic this; but not
very far from the mark.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Cadet w. ]. Jackson a fourth
classman at the South Carolina Mill
tary academy was drowned In the surf
at the Isle of Palms, Charleston last
Thursday. He was a son Of Mrs. M.
A. Jackson Of Winnsboro. The body
was recovered.
Col. A. B. Andrews Of the South
ern, told the people Of Anderson the
other day that he expected to live to
see the completion Of the Blue Ridge
railroad. This road was. projected
more than fifty years ago. It was one
Of the first routes thought Of across the
mountains and the people Of the west
ern part Of the state especially believe
that 1t will be Of incalculabIe benefit
in the development Of all VI South
Carolina, especially their part Of 1t.
While returning from the Confed-
crate reunion in Columbia last Friday
night, Jesse Pittman, a veteran, 60
years Of age, fell from the train at
Cheraw and crushed his skull, killing
him instantly. His home was near
Ruby, In Chesterfield county. Mr..
Pittman got up from his seat when
the train stopped at a crossing and
thinking it was the depot he made his
way out the door Of the car. AS the
train started off he was thrown from
the steps.
Columbia special Of May 13 to
Charlotte Observer: The Interesting
scrap between the Richland and Lex
ington county board Of dispensary con-
troll Is still on, with the LeXingtonlans
still the aggressors. The Lexington
board today decided to establish dis
pensary in Brookland, which Is sub
urb of Columbia, but which Is To-
Gated across the Congaree bridge In
Lexington county. This dlspensary
will sell in competition with the Co
lumbia dispensaries at scale OF prices
which will make the Richland Doard
sit I'D and take notice, II Is said. M
G. Caugham, a former gauger at the
state dispensary, has been elected dis
penser of the Brookland shop. The
I iexingtonians have always been
staunch dispensary advocates and they
are irving to worry the new crowd In
charge over in the city. The Lex
ington board is selling beer In Colum-
bia.
Columbia special of Saturday to
News and Courier: Bob Plyler Of Lam
caster, Is at the Columbia Hospital
under treatment for the injuries re-
sulting from his tumble from the Ger
vais street bridge over the Congaree
river. This morning about 11.30
o'clock a negro walking across the
bridge, saw q man lying in the water
near the Brookland end Of the bridge
and help being summoned he was
fished out. He was unconscious and
has not yet regalned his senses. The
water at that point Is about one FOOT
deep and though the man was not In
much danger of drowning, he Is suf-
fering from exposure. He was taken
TO the hospital as quickly as possible
after a physician was summoned. He
IS unknown in this city, but from pa
pers found on his person he was iden-
.ified as Bob Plyler and 1t was ascer-
tained that he works for his nephews'
Plyler Brothers, butchers at Lancas-
:er. It is presumed he was here for
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
NOTES FROM LESLIE.
Spring Communion at Neely's Creek
Flourishing Camp Of Woodmen-
Personal Mention.

Personal Mention. Nr
Correspondence Of the Yorkyille ENQUIRER.
LessLIE, May 13.-The regular spring
communion at Neely's Greek church
was held on the first Sabbath Of this
month. the pastor being assisted by
the Rev. J. P. Knox Of Columbia.
Large crowds attended the services
and ten connected themselves with the
church.
Rev. Oliver Johnson, D. D., attended
presbytery at Chester last week and
went from there to Huntersville, N. O.,
where he conducted communion SER
vices for the Rev. ]. M. Bigham on
last Sabbath. He reports successful
meeting.
Mr.. d. F. Lesslie attended presby-
terry at Chester last week.
Miss Dele Purslep Of Fort Mill Is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. w. NJ. Pursley.
Miss Sallie Roddey Of Rock Hill, Is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. j. T. Cornwell.
Messrs. w. J. Cornwell and ]. A.
Milholen attended the reunion In CO.
lumbia last week.
The regular meeting Of the local
camp W. o.. W. will be held on Fri
day night. Two candidates are to be
initiated and other business attended
to. The camp is having the most sue
cessful year since its organization and
II Is expected that within a few
months its membership will reach one
hundred.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14

Bristol. Va, May 13: Saturday al
ternoon, while a force Of men were at
work blasting on the South & West
ern railway on the works Of the Carr
Bros, at Altapass, N. c., an explosion
occurred, in which nine men were In
stantly killed and four others were
seriously, IL not fatally injured. The
men are employees Of the railway
company and were natives Of the Alta
pass section Two Of the dead are:
Joe Brown and Mack MCGEE Of Nc.
Dowell county The force had drilled
for a blast, and after placing the ex-
plosives in the blast hole, started TO
retreat, the dynamite fired premature
ly. and the men were hurled in every
direction. Those who were killed were
terribly mutiated, while the surviving
workmen are badly bruised and lacer-
ated Full details Of the disaster are
not available here today, owing to poor
telegraph and telephone facilities, but
the above story Is confirmed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
TUESDAY, MAY "a, 1907.

the reunion, though he does not seem
to be veteran. He applied last night
at house near the bridge In Brook
land for lodgings, but was told there
was no room there for strangers.
especially as he seemed to be under
the Influence of liquor. That was
about Z o'clock last night and moth
ing more was seen of him until he was
found In the river bed this morning.
He had evidently walked off the abut-
ment Of the Brookland side of the
bridge. When found he had on over
alls and had few dollars in his
pocket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
Cotton Gambling.

This from Mayor John T. Roddey of
Rock Hill, in a recent issue of the
Cotton Journal on the subject of cot
ton gambling, is about as true as it
is warm:
There has been quite a lot of talk
about the difference between the buck
Ell shop and the legitimate exchange
house, and what is the difference?
None, except that the bucket shops do
not injure the innocent producer. The
exchange and the bucket shop have
nothing to do with the making Of fu-
ture prices and affects no one except
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
Ths atorkrille Gnquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.:
TUESDAY, MAY IA. 1907.

THE laws of South Carolina need to
prove their supremacy over those
who think they are too high to be
amenable. 1t is the criminal who as
sumes that he is privileged, law unto
himself, who is most dangerous to So
ciety
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14

WE regret to note the suspension
of the Fairfax Enterprise, the woman's
suffrage paper established by the late
Mrs. Virginia D. Young. Mrs. Young
was a woman of exceptional literary
ability and of the loftest ideals. She
believed that woman suffrage was cal
culated to promote the normal and
political welfare of the state, and all
the arguments she advanced along that
line were quite sound. AS to whether
her little paper ever paid expenses in
a business way is doubtful. The prob
ability is that it did not; but we are
quite sure that it exerted consider
able influence for good in many quar-
ters, especially over those who are
most earnestly striving to promote the
best interest Of the state. After the
death of Mrs. Young a few months
ago, Mrs. Sake D. Mehan undertook to
keep the little paper alive; but has fl
nally been forced to give it up.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14
AT THE CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 500.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEP-
HERD.
There will be no service Friday az
ternoon.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at o'clock.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBY-
TERRAIN.
Prayer meeting Wednesday after
noon at 4.30 o'clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-14

and bought a farm near town and
from here went to Florida, where they
have spent the winter in luxury, re-
turning yesterday. Sarrels wife Is
now in Jail.
Queen Victoria of Spain, gave
birth to a son last Friday afternoon
at 12.45 o'clock, and since that I'M
joicing. All the pomp and ceremony
incident to occasions Of this sort at
tended the royal birth, and the elabor-
ate programme arranged weeks in ad-
vance by royal decree was carefully
followed. The birth of the royal babe
had been awaited with eager interest
throughout Spain and the civilized
world. The news from the palace
early Friday morning that the ac-
couchement of the queen was immi-
nent spread rapidly through Madrid
and thousands Of people flocked to the
plaza in front of the palace. Urgent
messages were sent to the prime min
lister, cabinet members, diplomats,
army officials, civil authorities, gran
dees, knights, ETC., to repair to the
palace. Soon all the officials were
gathered, in full uniform and wearing
the glittering insignia of the decora-
tions, in the grand reception room Of
the palace. There, in suppressed ex-
citement and hushed expectancy they
waited. Finally the mistress of the
robes appeared and announced to Prime
Minister Maura that a prince was
born, and he in turn announced, Cen
tlemen, 1t is prince" The king then
appeared with the mistress of he
robes. who carried a large silver tray
on which was lying the newly born
prince. The prime minister advanced
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
Convicted and Paroled.

St. Louis. June.-Judge s. s. Bass plead eloquently for Mrs. Ida Keller aged 19, charged with receiving rom Gustav Ruppert, her little nephew s1 900 stolen from her father, Joseph Bauer a local merchant, and succeed ed in winning parole from Judge Muencb for his client. Mrs. Keller dressed, in blue, presenting an appear ance that attracted attention, and ap- bearing much younger than she rear ly is, pleaded guilty. Her attorney told the court it was case or lathe4 against daughter. Judge Bass added 'T could drag forth family skeletons and air them" The girl was sentehc- ed to two years in the penitentlary and then paroled. She has returned to her husband.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
Follows Investigation.

Pawhuska, I. T., June.-Col. c. C. Shepperd, inspector for the Interior Department will not be a member oi the Indian Osage Allotting Commis- sion after July l. It is understood that Dr. E. c. McChesney will become chairman of the commission. on charges of extravaganza in allottlhS the Indians an investigation of the coih- mission was recently made by Mal. James Mclaughlin of Secretary Gar fields inspecting forces. The chars- es were filed by Emery K. Gibson all Osage Indian. Gibson alleged that the commission for the Osages had eX- pended s6O,000 of the tribal funds pv April 1 of the present year, whereas the whole cost of allotting the Nav Indians several years ago amounted to but s2,OOO Maj. Mclaughlin only recently completed his investigation
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
MAY NEED SOLDIERS
Gov. Blanchard Notifies Louisiana State Guard to Prepare for Ser
 vice.

New Orleans, June.-The state mi
 litia was notified Monday by Governor Blanchard to hold itself in instant readiness to protect the Italians ar rested in the Lamana Kidnapping case. This order was issued because the prisoners will probably be transfer red in a few days from the New Or leans parish prison, where they are considered safe, to St. Charles parish, where the boy was killed, and where the trials must be held. This parish is an entirely rural community with small police protection, and within such a short distance of New Orleans that mobs from this city could reach there in two hours. It is also expect ed that escorts will be needed Ii the police arrest any of the four Italians still at large who are charged with the murder by those now under arrest. Although in the city the excite
 ment has entirely subsided, yet the temper of the crowds was shown when about 100 men formed and maoe threats at the United States custom 
 house against an Italian, whose name
 closely resembled that of one of the
 murderer suspects, and who was belnS
 quizzed by police officer.
 Up to Monday night 15 prisoners
 have been placed in the Orleans par ish. three of them women. The state
 will attempt to charge conspiracy III
 the murder against about half o1 those
 under arrest and the murder ltseH
 against one of them. During the day
 two prisoners whose safety was fear
 ed for in neighboring parish jail
 were brought to New Orleans, where
 all the suspected Italians are separat
 ed from any hostile crowds which
 might gather by five gates of two-lnch
 steel bars, and also by protecting
 wall
 In addition to his order to the state
 militia Governor Blanchard took steps
 to have a special session of court III
 St Charles parish to. try the compih-
 ed kidnapping and murder charges.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
THE REoRGANIZED NEW YORK
 LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

The new Board of Trustees of the New York Life Insurance Company chosen by the policyholders under the Armstrong laws, has taken charge os the company's affairs and has begun the work of reorganization.
 In choosing the principal officers of the company, the Board has adhered to the idea that a life insurance com. pany should be managed by life in. surance men. The new president is Darwin P. Kingsley, a college bred man of good New England stock, who has been in the cOmpany's service in a variety of capacities for a period of nearly twenty years. In the parlance of life insurance, he began with the rate book" and has advanced step by step up to his present position. The first vice president of the com. pany is Thomas A. Buckner, who has served the company for more than a quarter of century,-indeed has tion.
 Associated with these men are others long trained in the company's service, each an expert in his own de. partment of work. Wm. E. Ingersoll, who has for many years had charge of the company's great business in Europe, is one of the second vice pres idents, and will continue at the head of the company's office in Paris. Rufus w. Weeks, who has been in the company's service for nearly forty years, ranks next to MT. Buckner as vice president, and continuous as chief actuary of the company.
 The policyholders have expressed certain terms. The upheaval in life in. surance within the last two years has resulted in great deal of misunder- standing and policyholders, alarmed on matters which were not very clear to them, have been disposed to give up their contracts at a heavy sacrifice. This has not been true in the New York Life to any great extent. The com pany had $2,000,000, 900 insurance on it's books when the life insurance in. vestigation began, and while the laws of the State of New York now do not permit any company to write over s15O,OOO000 a year (which is about one-half the New York Life formerly did), the company's outstanding busi. ness still exceeds $2, 00,000,000 Policyholders generally will be still further treasured by this action of the Board, as it places at the head of the company to protect their interests men of thorough training and unexception. able character.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
MAKING THINGS EASY.

It was hard to speak disheart- ening word to the smiling Irish maid who seemed so eager to secure the situation, but even at the end of three days spent in employment offices Mrs. Gregg's sense of justice was keen.
 ''I cannot let you come thinking you are to have an easy place." she said, with wistful earnestness, flor it isn't. There are five of us and there's a great deal to do."
 "Oh, but you don't know me, ma a'am,' said the dauntless maid. q can make amy place l take aisy by jist lavin' out little wurrk here an little wurrk there, ma'am.
 q that's all that's troublin' you you've no need to considther 1t at all !"-Youth's Companion.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
ALL CLEAR TO MANDY
Why She Was Positive Rejected Suitor Had Purloined One of
 Her Shirt Waists.

The other evening over dinner some southerners were swapping stories, and it was big lumberman who is responsible for this yarn.
 "Colored folks are naturally su- perstitious, and many of them down our way believe that a dead black cat buried in a waist of Mandy's will bring Mandy's affections around to the undertaken. As a consequence of this idea one of our justices had a colored man brought before him accused of stealing Man. dy's waist. There was no evidence to prove his guilt, so Mandy was asked to explain.
 "Well, jedge,' she said, its jes lak dis. Dat nigga been round afta me tebbile long time, but l doan care for dat nigga, tell one day l goes long de potato patch an l done ketch my toe in an ole waist dug down in'de ground, an black cat buried in it, jedge. Twas my waist 1. sec
 'Here Mandy paused, as if her evidence was complete.
 "'Well,' asked the justice, how does that prove he stole it 7
 ."Why, jedge, doan you see" ex- claimed Mandy, impatiently. Ever since then l got leanin' toward dat nigga"
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
To Invest $5,oo0,ooo.

Austin, Tex, June-The Home Tele- nbone Company of Los Angeles, Cal. which is controlled by Chas. Il. Hunt ington. has acquired number or Ill., nendent long-distance telephone lnes in Texas and local independent phone exchanges at Fort Worth, Ennls' Waxahachie, Cleburne and numoer of other towns. It is stated that the comp.ny will connect up the several ,ong-disance lines and invest not less than s5OOO,OOO in building extensions .'' of the systems in this state. It Viii hor,A,e a direct competitor of the Bell tolenhOne interest.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
Business Satisfactory.

Son Francisco, June.-General Su- ,ori,tendent Storrer of the Postal Telegraph Company said there was not
 message half an hour old in the main office and the company was sat ;sfed with the situation. Superin- tendent May of the Western Union said that business was disposed oi quite promptly. He anticipated 8 steady increase of force until all the men required are at work.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
,nvestioation Promised.

Memphis, Tenn, June.-Following his return to office Mayer Malone who was restored by recent declslon of the Supreme Court, knocking out the charter bill, announced that CT fort. at once would be made to prooe wholesale charges of alleged graft ex- istino in the Police Department. me Fire Department is to be reorganizeu' too according to expressions made oy Mayor Malone and Vice Mayor Walsh. session of the upper ana lower boards has been called to fix the pud. get. It is believed that new set ol fgures will be announced at the meet ing.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-06-27
ENGLISH AND FRENCH ROADS.

In England it is almost impos- sible to attain speed with safety in motoring. The roads twist and turn and the walls and hedges prevent the drivers seeing what there is be- yond a curve. An average pace of 25 miles an hour is fairly good time in England.
 Of course the country is settled much more thickly than France, which adds to the danger of speed- ing. Speed laws are enforced with severity in England, but if you will try the mettle of your motor, cross the channel. In France the road is yours.-Trayel Magazine.