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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
AFTER THE DlSTlLLERS.

There was a successful raid on a
blockade distillery near the A. c.
Stroup old place in Kings Mountain
township last Tuesday afternoon.
The raid was made at the instance
of Sheriff Brown by a party Of Off
GERS consisting of Andy Quinn, ]. C.
Enloe and Howard Jackson, under the
lead of Deputy Sheriff F. E. Quinn.
With information procured before
hand the officers had planned to catch
the blockaders at their lawless work
and came very near succeeding; but
the distillers got information Of their
danger at the last moment and made
their escape just as the officers came
upon them.
There were three Of the operators,
two men and a boy, and while the
officers had a pretty good idea as to
who they are, it is not understood that
their Identification is positive enough
to justify them in the taking out war
rants.
The capture consisted of a seventy
five gallon still, 500 or 900 gallons of
beer and about two gallons of whis-
ky. The beer was destroyed on the
spot, tand the whisky was brough
away to be destroyed as the law pro-
yideS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
COTTON HOLDING CORPORATION.

The subscription books Of the York
County Southern Cotton Association
Agency are to be opened tomorrow at
the time and places mentioned in the
official notice published in another
column.
The proposed corporation is to have
it's principal place Of business at
Yorkville, and it's purpose is to erect
standard cotton warehouses, store, in
sure. buy and sell cotton, advance
money thereon, or negotiate loans es-
pecially for the benefit Of it's members.
The capital stock of the proposed
corporation is to be twenty-five thou
sand dollars, divided into five thousa nd
shares of the par value of IS each,
and subscriptions are to be payable
20 per cent down, and 20 per cent each
month thereafter, the subscriber hav-
ing the privilege of paying all cash If
he so desires, and getting the benefit
of per cent discount on undue in
stallments.
All members of the York County
Southern Cotton association are to be
given the opportunity of subscribing
to the capital stock of the proposed as
sociation on a pro rata basis Of SIS
for each bale of cotton raised
during 1906; but of course it is
not to be understood that there is any
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05

has been we'll said that there was op-
portunity for great sensational news
paper stories and for all the laws te-
dious delays; but they didn't choose
to do it that way in England The
case of the killing of Whiteley by Ray
ner lends itself strongly to compar-
son with the killing of White by
Thaw. Rayner also had brain
storms" and Illuminating mental eX-
plcsions" galore, but these little
things don't count on the other side
of the pond. The death sentence has
been imposed and would have been
carried out within the next two weeks
had not Home Secretary Gladstone
recommended to King Edward that
communication to imprisonment for life
be granted. This action is regarded,
and justly so, as proper conces-
sion to sentiment The slayer may
even be pardoned within a few years
we hope he will-but the law will
not have been brought into ridicule
and contempt in England. Our lack
of this reverence for the law even
where it demands that bad men be
avenged furnishes the explanation OF
our bloody record as compared with
England, or, indeed, any other coun-
try protesting to be civilized. That
British and Canadian police carry no
weapons other than their billies is an
almost inconceivable fact to an Amer
lean.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The county board of commissioners
held its regular monthly meeting in
the office Of the supervisor last We'd
nesday. All the members were present
and the business Of the occasion was
transacted in accordance with the usu-
al routine.
Messrs. John w. Simril and T. B.
Glenn appeared in behalf of a petition
from the village Of Ebenezer, asking
the county to assist to the amount Of
$40 in the erection Of a guardhouse In
the village. The amount was subscrib-
ed with the understanding that the
magistrate of Ebenezer township Is
also to be allowed to use the guard
house whenever he may have occa-
sion for the detention Of county pris-
oners.
At the March meeting of the board
a resolution was adopted granting a
petition for certain changes in the To-
cation of the Pinckney road just out
side Of Yorkville, on condition that the
petitioners raise $50 toward the ex-
penses OF the proposed change. The
committee reported that the $50 re-
quired had been raised and the petition
was granted.
The commissions of Commissioners
Kirkpatrick and Lumpkin were re-
ceived some days ago; but because of
an error by which the date was omit
ted, both had to be sent back.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The repainting Of Trinity church
has been completed by Mr. A. B.
Gaines, and the effect is very satisfac-
tory.
= Spring trade has been very good
during the past few days and the dry
goods and millinery people generally
are in a good humor.
- Some day, just when, it Is impossi-
BILE to say, but some day the people of
Yorkville are going to take hold, in
dead earnest, Of the matter Of fixing
Main street as it should be fixed.
The James Adams big ten cents
show is booked for Yorkville during
the week commencing April Is. This
show Is comparatively new to this Sec
ton; but has been winning favor in
all the towns it has visited.
The ladies Of the Civic League are
making quite showing with the
means at their disposal, and many peo-
pie who have contributed to the funds
that have been raised for this purpose
are about getting to the point where
they are willing to do it again. The
free seeds given out recently were ca
gerly taken by children of the commu-
nifty and upon the development Of the
results Of their efforts things will be-
gin to look like there has been some
work doing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
SALVATION TATTERS.

It Is with special pleasure that we
call the attention of our readers to
the pretty, original story entitled,
Salvation Tatters," the first INSTALL
ment of which appears on the first
page Of today's issue of The Enquirer,
and which is to be concluded next
Tuesday.
This is the third story we have pub
lished by the same author, young
man of York county, Mr.. Robert G..
Lee of Fort Mill township. The first,
as many Of our readers will remember
was the story of 1.-The Pumpkin that
Turned to Gold" the second, which
appeared few weeks ago was enti-
tied Happy Heart" The first story was
a clean and wholesome one, dealing with
the noble encouragement Of the higher
aspirations of two boys, and the second
dealt with an unusually interesting
and somewhat surprising series of
tragedies in bird life. Salvation Tat
ters," Is the story Of how friendless
dog repaid the kindness or rough,
rugged but tender hearted saw mill
crew.
The two stories of Mr.. Lee already
published have been very favorably re-
ceived and this we consider to be cas-
lily his most creditable production up
to this time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. M. J. Walker Is visiting rela-
tives in Gaffney this week.
Mrs. N. j. N. Bowen and Miss Bes-
sic Barron left last night for a short
visit to Columbia
Mrs. A. B. Correll of High Shoals,
N. c., is visiting Mr.. A. B. Crosby's
family near Sharon.
Mrs. w. H. Smith and children, Hall
and Alice of Andrews, N. c., are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Woods.
Miss Mamie Mcconnell left Wednes-
day afternoon for Philadelphia, after
a visit of several weeks to Mr.. w. H.
McConnelrs family in Yorkville.
Mr.. S. H. Mclean, travelling claim
agent Of the Southern railway has
been in Yorkville for about ten days,
settling freight claims against the
Southern.
The many friends Of Capt. E. A.
Crawford will be glad to know that
there has been marked improvement
in his condition during the past few
days, and that he is able to sit up
some today.
Mr.. Henderson Carroll, who left
Cherokee county recently to make his
home near Chase City, Va, return
ed to his old home last week on a
visit and accompanied by a bride. Mr.:
Carroll is eighty-six years Of age.
Lieutenant Commander Geo. w.
Williams, U. S. navy, spent last Mon
day night and Tuesday in Yorkville
with his mother Mrs. w. B. Williams.
Mr.. Williams was returning to Wash
ington from Key West, Fla, where he
had been as a member of the ordnance
board, making official tests of marine
torpedoes.
The report published elsewhere in
this issue from the Chester Reporter
to the effect that DR.. j. D. Mcdowell
Is to leave Yorkville and settle in
Chester, will If true, be unwelcome
news TO the doctors hundreds of
friends in Yorkville and the country
surrounding. The Enquirer has no
information confirmatory Of the re-
port. DR.. Mcdowell was in this office
last week on business, and stated that
he was going to Baltimore for about
a month or such a matter, to pursue
some special studies; but did not say
anything to indicate that he would
not return and resume his practice
here. During his residence in York
vile DR.. Mcdowell has to an unusual
degree won the confidence and es-
TEEN of all with whom he has come
in contact, and won general and par
ticular recognition as a physician Of
superior skill and ability. His friends
here sincerely hope that If it is true
that he is to locate in Chester, it will
only be temporarily and that he will
soon be willing to return to the peo-
pie by whom he is so highly appre-
cia ted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05

The railroad work from Kings Creek
to the works Of the Southern Power
comapny at Ninety-Nine Islands is be-
ing pushed as rapidly as possible, but
is being hampered somewhat by the
scarcity of labor. A farmer from the
neighborhood of Smyrna a few days
ago said that he was being compelled
to pay 81 day for an extra plow
hand.
Thomas w. Lawson's story, FRIDAY,
the 18TH" is very we'll calculated to
educate the public on many Of the ins
and outs Of future delivery gambling;
but it is not at all calculated to en-
courage anybody to enter into the
game. Although a gambler himself,
one who has made and lost millions
and who is still rich, Lawson thinks
the game should be broken up. He
insists that it serves no legitimate end
or good purpose.
Mr.. 3. M. Faris Of Fort Mill town
ship, has a card in the Progressive
Farmer, advertising Bermuda grass
roots for sale at $500 per sack o. b.
Fort Mill. We have no information
as to whether Mr. Faris has found any
sale for his grass roots; but it ought
not to surprise anybody If he works
up a good business. People who have
given close attention to the subject,
and who have had experience say that
Bermuda grass furnishes one Of the
most profitable hay crops to be had.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05

that the letter was his private prop
erty and had been stolen; but the
papers took their own risks and pub
lished the letter anyway. The letter
was to the effect that the president
had sent for Hartman, represented to
him the necessity Of raising 100000
with which to carry New York state
over the Democrats, and that Harri-
man had agreed to raise the money
on condition that Senator Depew be
appointed ambassador to Paris. Har-
riman claims to have subscribed $6O,-
900 cash and gotten the balance OF
the money from Depew's friends; but
that after New York had been carried
with the help of the money raised,
the president changed his mind and
declined to appoint Mr.. Depew to be
minister to Paris. The president has
replied to Mr.. Hartman in quite a
long statement He denounces the
Hartman statements as untrue, and
then through the publication Of GER
tain letters written on the same sub
ject to Representative Sherman OF
New York in October last, proceeds
to show that while he did have GER
tain correspondence and converse
tions with Hartman, 1t was all at Har-
riman's seeking. He denies most en-
phatically that he ever requested Har-
riman to raise a dollar for campaign
or other purposes. He recalls that
Hartman did suggest the appointment
Of Depew as ambassador to Paris; but
W. en- he, Roosevelt, mentioned the
fact that James Hazen Hyde was be-
ing urged for the same position, Har-
riman hastily shut up. Mr.. Roose-
Welt also makes a very plausible show
ing to the effect that Hartman had
appeared to be more interested in the
matter of railroad legislation than in
the appointment of Mr.. Depew, and
suggests that the principal trouble
with the magnate is disgruntlement
because he was not allowed to revise
the presidents message on railroad
rate legislation, etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
LoCAI. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

York Drug Store-Has new lot Of
Waterman fountain pens from $3.50
and up. Stylographic pens, guar
anteed, 81 each.
First National Bank-Tells you that
it will handle your banking busi-
ness discreetly and carefully and
your banking interests will be pro-
tected.
Star Drug Store-Calls your attention
to the merits of Mrs. Lea's milk and
butter purifier. 1t sells at soc a
package.
Yorkville Hardware Co.'s showing
big line of Palmer's hammocks at
$1.25 to $5 each. Six and eight ball
croquet sets. r.
Thos. w. Boyd, Supervisor-Gives no
tice to road overseers to call out
hands for making repairs on pub
lie roads.
John L. Rainey and others-Publish
notice of opening of books of sub
scription of capital stock Of York
County So. Cot. Asso. agency.
j. w. Smarr, Admr.-Calls on the
debtors and creditors Of Miss r. C..
Moss, deceased, to make settlement
with him at once.
notice of annual meeting Of Micah
Jenkins Camp u. c. ", at the court
house on Monday, 18th Of April.
M. w. White-Tells about the ammu-
milton necessary to carry on a war
or to make a success in business.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Wants to
know If you have seen the beauti-
full millinery 1t is showing. Laundry
basket leaves Tuesday evening.
Carroll Bros.-Say they are head
quarters for cultivators, harrows,
buggies, etc. Car of lime, corn,
oats, -four and wire received this
week.
J. L. Williams & Co.-Direct special
and gray worsted suits at $3.50
each, for spring wear.
Thomson Co.-Are ready to supply you
with wearing apparel from head to
foot. Hawes' hats at SO, Crossett
shoes $3.50 to SIS pair.
J. Q. Wray, the Leader-Is making
big showing of spring dress goods,
gloves, hosiery, ETC., for the ladies'
Clothing for men at bargain prices.
Louis Roth-Wants you to know and
try the "Faultless" brand Of canned
goods. Roe shad tomorrow, Satur-
day.
Gives notice Of dissolution Of CO.
partnership by mutual consent.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Reminds you that
she does all kinds Of Photographic
work at all kinds Of prices.
J. B. Barron, TirZah-Has a milk cow
with young calf for sale.
Howard Beard-Offers six shepherd
puppies for sale at $3.50 each.
A. B. Crosby-Wants to recover light
red heifer that has strayed from his
farm.
j. S. Wilkerson & Co., Hickory-Offer
excellent values in high grade jewell
~ to their customers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
SOUTHERN REDIsTRIcTED.
It Is Expected That the New Arrange
nent Will be More Effective.

Ii Is Expected NAT the NeW HTTdH9o-
ment Will be More Effective.
The redistricting Of the Southern
railroad, and the appointment Of two
new managers Of transportation
means much for the patrons Of the
road in the near future, says a Wash
ington dispatch.
1t is believed that the changes that
have recently been made will perfect
the system so as to conduct the busi-
ness with a maximum Of dispatch and
convenience. The two new managers
are ]. n. Scale and M. M. Richey, who
will be under the direction of the
fourth vice president and general man
ager, Charles II. Ackert.
Mr.. Scales office will be in Wash
ington in charge Of the Northern and
Eastern districts; Mr.. Richey's In At
lanta in charge of the Middle and
Western districts.
There were formerly seven divisions
in the Eastern district, but the Char
lotte and Greenville divisions have
been combined. The division head
quarters are at Charlotte. Included
in the division are the lines from Spen-
Ger, n. c., to Greenville, S. c., and
the Whitney, Norwood, and Union
Copper Mines branches. The lines
under the old Greenville division are
those between Greenville, S. c., and
Armour, Ca, and the Elberton, Ath-
ems and Roswell branches and the
Greenville terminals.
The headquarters Of the Rock Hill
division are at Rock Hill, and include
the lines from Marion. n. c., to King
Vile, S. c., including the Rock Hill
terminals; from Sumter Junction to
Sumter, S. c., and from Blacksburg
to Gaffney.
The headquarters Of the Columbia
division are at Columbia and includ-
ed in the division are the lines from
Charlotte to Savannah, from Bates
burg to Perry, S. c., from Cayce, 5.
c.. to Augusta, from Edgefield to Ak
en-, and the Columbia terminals.
The Charleston division, the head
quarters of which are at Charleston,
include the lines from Charleston to
Columbia, from BranchVille to Au-
gusta, the North Augusta and Navy
Yard branches and the Augusta ter
minals.
The Spartanburg division, the head
quarters of which are at Columbia,
include the lines from Columbia to
Spartanburg; from Aston to Green
Vile, and the Abbeville, Lockhart and
Ware Shoals branches.
The Jacksonville division, the head
quarters of which are at Jackson
Vile, includes the lines from Savan-
nah to Jacksonville.
The changes that will soon be
brought about by the road are In the
interests of it's patrons and the offi-
cials believe that the redistricting plan
will meet generally with approval.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05

THE general assembly Of North
Carolina has passed an act intended to
put a stop to barratry in that state
Barratry is the encouragement OF lit
igation, or rather the melting to law
suits. 1t is a common law offense,
or rather used to be. OF late years II
seems to have been forgotten even that
any stagma was ever attached to II.
Not only in North and South Carroll
ma; but in every state in the Union
now, there are lawyers who have es-
tablished extensive bureaus OF infor-
nation by which they are enabled to
secure intelligence of the development
of facts and incidents that may lead
to damage suits against corporations
1t is understood for instance, that
there is a so-called law firm in At
lanta, Ca, that has a standing offer
to pay the travelling expenses to and
from Atlanta of any injured employee
of a cotton mill, railroad or other
corporation who will go to the firm
for a consultation. The practice OF
barratry has become so common in
North Carolina as to create wide
spread alarm as to the extent Of its
probable development and the legis-
lature is seeking to put stop to 1t
by imposing as a penalty disbarment,
fine and Imprisonment. But then a
man we'll versed in the law, be he
honest practitioner or shyster, nobody
knows how difficult it would be to
secure a conviction for barratry, and
that the law will be of any real SER
vice in securing the result for which
it was enacted, is very doubtful.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-05
MERE-M ENTlON.

Sydney Oliver has been appointed
governor Of Jamaica, vice Sir Alex
ander Swettenham, resigned. ..... Be-
cause Of endless red tape a check fol-
Sc, 900 sent by Emperor William to
the sufferers from dynamite explo-
sion at Witten, Germany, four months
ago, has Just reached the victims. -.
More than 25O,OO0 Jews left Russia
during 1906, of which number 20O,-
900 came to the United States 80.
A new oil field has been discovered
at Piedras Pintas, Texas, and land
values have jumped from 81 to $7OC
an acre. The total revenue Of the
British government for the fiscal year
ending March 31st was f155, $685. ass
800. Heavy frosts Of Monday night
killed most Of the peach blooms
throughout Virginia. Felix Pow
ell, convicted Of the murder Of Mrs
A. ]. Condilt and four children, was
hanged at Victoria, Tex, Tuesday In
the presence of 5000 people. .....
officers and employees Of the South
ern railway will erect a 100000 hos
pital in Atlanta, as a memorial to
the late Samuel Spencer. james
]. Hill has resigned the presidency OF
the Great Northern railroad and has
been succeeded by his son, Louis W.
Hill. . North Carolina's Jim Crow
street car law went into effect last
Monday. Richard Mansfield, the
actor, is critically Ill at his home In
New York city, Bishop John c.
Cranberry of the Methodist church,
South, dropped dead in the street at
Ashland, Va, last Monday. He was
seventy-six years Of age and had been
bishop since 1882. 49,. An 1ndianap-
oils, Ind, pastor created mild SEN
sation last Sunday, by requesting the
ladies to remove their Easter bonnets
while in the church. Wilburn
Glenn Volivia, successor Of Alexander
Dowie, as head Of Zion City, told his
followers a few days ago, II they
didn't decide to be good within the
next thirty days, he would quit.
Five persons lost their lives in ten
ement house fire at Passaic, N. j.,
Wednesday. =. . Phil E. Taber has been
convicted at New Boston, Tex, Of rob-
bing an express car Of $4,000, and sem
fenced to life Imprisonment. .....G Gov
ernor Glenn of North Carolina has
granted pardons to Thos. ]. and Chal-
mers L. White, brothers, Of Concord,
who two years ago shot and killed
Russell Sheriff.. "A San Francisco
gas and electric plant was damaged to
the extent of $2,50O,OOO Wednesday, by
fire Congressman H. T. Rainey OF
Illinois, just back from the Panama
canal charges the management of the
commissary department Of the canal
zone with graft. Nine. Zelaya, wife
Of the president of Nicaragua, has be-
come the idol Of the army by her work
among the sick and wounded Of the
army The senate Of New York
state has passed the Bingham police
bill which gives the commissioner con-
troll of the police force in New York
city. The bill was opposed by Tam
many. ... The National Copper bank,
recently organized in New York will
begin business May 1st with $2O,0OO,-
900 deposits. VIM. H. Proctor, soap
of Cincinnati, who COM
mitted suicide a few days ago, left an
estate of $10,OOO,0OO to his five chill
dren. -. More than 5000 tinsel post
cards are being held up by the Phila-
delphia postoffice. :. "A Shanghai cable