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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
MURDERED BY A RUFFIAN.

Mr.. r. NJ. Millen, a young tiagman
on the Rock Hill division Of the
Southern, met his death, while in the
discharge CT his regular duties on train
No. 1876, last Saturday evening, and
his remains were taken to his former
home at Riverside on Sunday for in
terment.
Mr.. Millen met his death at the
hands Of negro ruff1an named Butler
Mcdowell, who was a passenger on
his train out Of Marion, for some point
down the road near Rutherfordton, and
from such facts as 1t has been prac-
ticable to gather, 1t appears that the
killing was without provocation, the
act of wild beast, aroused to its ma
tural instincts by whisky.
1t appears that among the passen-
gers who went up from Rutherfordton
to Marion on Saturday morning were
a number of negroes who made the trip
after whisky and when they returned
they were well tanked up. Two Of
lIe HeSIOtS were SoluiS hoh6 ohu
Butler Mcdowell. The train which
leaves Marion at about five had not
proceeded very far until the negroes
began to take charge Of the situation
Mr.. Millen tried to quiet the negroes
and in doing so had to knock Long
down. Conductor MCGUIRE appeared
on the scene to help quiet the trouble,
when Mcdowell drew a revolver with
out warning and shot Mr.. Millen in
the left temple, killing him instantly.
With the assistance Of the other
train men, Conductor Mcguire arrested
both Mcdowell and Long, and landed
them in Rutherfordton Jail. AS soon
as the people Of Rutherfordton
learned Of the facts they began to or
ganize lynching party; but the un-
derstanding Is that Capt. Mcguire,
who had freely exposed his own life
throughout the whole difficulty, used
his influence against mob violence and
prevented summary proceedings.
The murder was committed near
what is known as Vain Mountain, in
Mcdowell county, and the negroes
therefore will be tried in Marion.
Mr.. Millen was only about twenty
three years Of age. He had been run
ming as a f1agman some eight months
and had established a reputation
among his fellow trainmen for courage
and loyalty to duty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The 9Th Of April and overcoats
very comfortable.
There was a thin film Of ice in
exposed places this morning.
There was a fire alarm last night
about 9 o'clock occasioned by the
burning out of a chimney at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Susan Cain. The fire
turned out promptly; but
there was no damage.
- Captain Hart of the Jasper Light
Infantry is anxious for a good turn
out of the members in the inspection
Several companies In
the state have made pretty poor
showings. and knowing that the Jas
per Light Infantry boys can make a
record If they set their minds to It,
the officers of the company are es-
pecially hopeful that the members will
do their best.
- The Spring Market" venture Of
the Willing Workers Of the Presbyte-
rian church, in the court house last
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

THERE are thousands of people who
hope to see Harry Thaw acquitted of
the murder of Stanford White. They
feel that it has been shown very clear
ly that White was monster, who had
no right to live. But then, Thaw had
no right to slay him. This act was
nothing short of murder, pure and
simple. That there is lots Of truth in
Evelyn Thaw's story there is little
reason to doubt. But who believes
that Mrs. Thaw told her husband these
things before her marriage? Yet, ex-
cept on that pretext, no part Of this
terrible story could have been gotten
to the jury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
PAY OF r. r. o. CARRIERS.

The fact that there seems to be a
general impression, says Washington
special to the News and Courier, that
the rural carriers of the mail are bad
ly underpaid, as we'll as prohibited
from earning something on the side,
led Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Degraw to make the following
statement:
Realizing that 1t would be just to
increase the pay Of the rural carriers,
and at the same time protect the mails
from being padded with matter upon
which no postage was paid, the post
office department increased the sala-
ries of the men from 5000, which they
were then receiving, to $720. In my
recent report recommended that there
should be further increase Of salary
to 5000, and this increase will go into
effect at the beginning of the fiscal
year, July l.
"This should enable the carriers to
be fairly paid and to have the means
necessary to pay for the maintenance
of their horses and vehicles, but the
question Of carrying packages and or
soliciting orders required carerul
thought, and discrimination necessary
to make 1t agreeable to the general
public, as well as to have such pro-
cedure conform with the postal re-
quirements.
"A carrier is entitled to carry any
package in bulk larger than that which
the postoffice department will take
but he Is not allowed to receive re-
muneration for his services from the
person who sends the package. In all
cases he must collect for his services
from the recipient of such package.
."There was great complaint on the
mart of the various newspapers In GER
tain localities against the carrier Ia
voring one newspaper more than the
other and thereby increasing the cir
culation of the favored one to the de-
triment Of the other one, and inasmuch
as the carrier was in a position to So
licit and deliver newspapers as a SIDE
issue 1t Is reasonable to believe that he
could readily increase the circulation
of any newspaper in his territory.
ALSO If a carrier were allowed TO
collect from a merchant who desired
To ship goods to local patrons py
means Of the carrier it would influence
the carrier to try to increase the bus
mess of the merchant having such IA
,iIities for delivering and at any rate
would cause people to buy at the store
Of such merchant. because IT would
be convenient.
"This would necessarily work
hardship with the merchant who did
not employ the carrier as a delivery
agent. and for that reason it is best
that all packages carried by the car
rier which do not conflict nor compete
with his regular mail business be COL
lected for at their destination.
During the early part of the WIN
fer carriers resigned in great numbers
because the pay was deemed by them
Inadequate, but since the latest In
crease has been assured by congress
there have been no more resignatlons
than are usual, that is, of the $4,000
20 rriers there are usually an average
of sixty designations per week"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

dict has been rendered. The Indiana
case was like this: James Gillespie
was put on trial for. the murder Of his
sister. The jury failed to agree on a
verdict At the second trial Gillespie
was convicted and sentenced to life
Imprisonment. An appeal was taken
to the supreme court on the ground
that the man had been put in jeopardy
at the first trial and could not be tried
again under the constitution. The In
diana court found precedent in a de-
cision of 1874, that a prisoner Is In
jeopardy within the meaning of the
constitution when jury is accepted
and sworn in his case, and declared
that such is still the law. Gillespie
has been released.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Alta Fewell Of Rock Hill, spent
Sunday in Yorkville, the guest Of Miss
Bessie Mcconnell.
DR.. E. w. Pressly of Glover, is
spending a month in Baltimore
where he is doing specially work.
Mrs. G. w. Foster Of Greenwood Is
in Yorkville on a visit to her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Steele.
Miss Kate Hunter Of Winthrop COL
lege, spent Sunday and Monday in
Yorkville with Mr.. ]. ]. Hunters fam
lily.
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Kennedy Of Ches-
ter, spent Sunday in Yorkville, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Ken
nedy.
Miss Frances Crossmore Of the
Thomson company, returned to York
willie last Friday after a short visit tc
Baltimore.
DR.. Jas. L. Hanahan came up from
Columbia Sunday on account OF the
critical illness Of his mother, Mrs. E
C, Hanahan at the home Of Mrs. E. B
Beard. ......
At last reports Mr.. r. B. Davidson
who is under treatment at the Chester
hospital, following an operation fol
appendicitis, is getting along very
nicely and 1t is expected that he will
be discharged from the hospital In
about ten DAYS.
Miss Sadie M. Jenkins, the daughter
of the late Capt. G. w. s. Jenkins
came over from Winthrop college
where she is engaged in teaching mu-
sic, and spent Sunday and yesterday
with the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
w. s. Hart. Capt. Jenkins was
nephew Of Gen. Micah Jenkins.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
RNagU U1ga9ga

Saturday was something out Of the
ordinary, and. was splendidly success
full. There had been a lot Of palms.
taking preliminary work by way Of
preparation, and visitors found the
court room divided into lot Of pref
tily improvised booths and stalls at
which they were offered fancy and
plain needle work, numerous varieties
of home made candy, dolls and doll
dresses, kimonas, etc. Tea was serv-
ed. The ladies waited on the trade
most delightfully."- and everybody had a
most pleasant time Of 1t. The net re-
suit of the days sale after all ex-
penses had been paid was $52.51.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

There has been a great deal or corn
planted throughout York county with
in the past week or ten days. Not
few farmers planted cotton last week.
From such information as has been
obtained from those who have looked
into the matter there will be plenty OF
fruit unless there Is another frost,
more severe than any that has occur
red.
Messrs. ]. A. Drake and H. L. Bel
den have Just finished the soil survey
of Cherokee county and made their
report to Secretary Wilson. This sur
yey like those for York and Lancas-
ter, was made as the result OF the ef-
forts of Congressman Finley. The re-
port of the survey Of York county,
which can be had upon application to
Congressman Finley, is a very valua-
BILE document.
The Sumter Item reports that the
cane brakes in the Black river swamps
are in full bloom, and goes to remark.
that the blooming of canes Is some
thing that occurs only at irregular In
tervals. We remember that the cane
brakes of the Fishing creek bottoms,
near Yorkville came out In full bloom
several years ago, and so far as we
were able to discover, it was an unu-
suai thing to all who had their atten-
ton called to it. No doubt the bot
anists are able to tell us all about the
canes, when they bloom and at what
intervals; but the information does not
seem to be common knowledge.
The murder of the young flagman,
Millen on his train by a negro ruffian
last Saturday afternoon is very well
calculated to bring home to the gen.
eral public a not too commonly ap-
preciated danger to which railroad
men are constantly subjected. All
kinds Of people are to be dealt with on
trains, and they include not a few
drunken ruffians. II these rufitans
could be segregated to themselves, 1t
would be easy for the trainmen, who
could very we'll afford to leave them
to fight 1t out among themselves. But
the trainmen have to protect peaceful
passengers and in so doing not infre-
quently give up their lives. Young
Millen sacrificed his life in answer
to the call Of duty.
The Enquirer is under obligation to
Miss Annis O'Leary, president Of the
Willing Workers society for a liberal
collection Of samples Of the various
kinds of home made candy offered at
the Spring Market last Friday, and
we confess surprise at both the quality
and variety 1t was to be taken as a
matter of course, that candy would be
pure; but the surprise comes from the
fact that so many varieties OF COM
mercial goods were reproduced in
manner that is unquestionably to the
credit Of the homemade article. The
makers have demonstrated that II they
saw proper to do so they could easily
enter into the commercial candy busi-
ness as on a commercial basis, espe-
cially as to quality. OF course, when
it comes to cheapness they would be at
disadvantage, because they could
never think Of bringing themselves to
using the various adulterants with
which dishonest manufacturers cheap
en- the commercial article.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
THE BIBLE SOCIETY.

The annual meeting Of the YORK
County Bible society was held In Irln-
ity Methodist church last Sunday
night and the occasion being partici-
pated in by all congregations Of the
the church was filled to
its capacity.
The exercises of the evening were
opened with prayer by Rev. E. E. Gill
lespie of the Presbyterian church, fol-
lowed by the reading Of the Scripture
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Enquirer-Gives additional in
formation about its new serial story
Friday the 18th" which begins in
Fridays issue. See page four.
Mrs. w. D. Grist, Pres.-Gives notice
that the Ladies' Aid society, A. r.
P. church, will sell bread, cakes,
ETC., next Saturday morning.
assemblage Of Co. 81" at the armo-
nv this evening and again on FRI
day evening at o'clock for drill.
Enquirer Office-Will give informa-
ton Of a neat cottage for rent to
parties interested.
VIM. Dobson, No. 6-Desires to find
red yearling heifer that has disap-
peared from his farm.
Strauss-Smith Co.-1nvites you to see
its. clothing at medium prices for
men and boys. Mems clothes $5
suit and upward; boys suits IL
suit and upward.
York Drug Store-Reminds you that
1t is always prepared to furnish you
with the best of everything that Is
desirable in correspondence sta
tionery.
Thomson Co.-Will on Thursday at
10 a. m, put on sale four specials
that will be of interest to the lady
customers Of that store.
First National Bank-Says IL Is lts
pleasure and to its interest to han
die your banking business to your
satisfaction.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Has large
shipment of Guerney refrigerators
and ice boxes and wants you to see
them.
M. w. White-Observes that all coons
look alike to some folks, but to the
experienced eye there Is vast dif-
ference, and applies the moral to
investments.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Reviews
the record of the Mutual Benefit In
surance company during the sixty
two years Of its existence.
York Supply Co.-Tells about various
kinds of groceries, hardware and
farm supplies that are seasonable
lust now. Car white corn In today.
w. Johnson-Insists that you see
him for Swift's hams, breakfast
strips, lard, Heinz pickles, catsup,
etc, and especially coffees and teas.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
The atorkrille Gnquirrr.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, APRIL 9. 1907.

WE were in error in stating that
the North Carolina legislature has
passed a. bill looking to the suppression
of barratry, the soliciting Of law ous-
mess. A recently published bill was
assumed by, us to have been enacted
into law. The Charlotte Observer re-
fers to it as a bill that should have
passed. but didn't"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
Wa Will Send The ENQUIRER

From this date until January 1st,
1908, for $1.46.
Pardon For Newton Love.
The pardon board has recommended
a pardon for Newton Love, the young
negro who was a few years ago con-
victed Of burning a school house, six
or seven miles northeast Of Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

THE supreme court of Indiana last
week rendered a decision in criminal
case that is of far reaching Importance.
The decision is to the effect that
where a person has been put on trial
on a criminal charge and the jury try
ing the case fails to reach a verdict,
the accused cannot be put on trial
again on the same charge. The con-
stitutiOns Of various states have a
clause to the effect that prisoner
cannot be put in jeopardy a second
time after the failure of jury to find
a verdict on the first trial. But most
of the state courts rendering decisions
on this point have held that a person
is not in jeopardy until after ver-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

ABE Reuf, the San Francisco bood-
Ter is said to have offered big slice OF
his Doodle to Attorney Delmas, and
the probability is that so soon as Del
mas gets through with the Thaw case
he will undertake to make the San
Francisco people see how Reuf' IN
stead of being a bribing boss, is in
reality a great big promoter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

The city council Of Newberry has
granted a twenty-five year franchise
to Henry L. Parr for the construction
OF street railway in that city. The
power is to be furnished by the Parr
Shoals Power company, located on
Broad river
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-09

A particularly foul murder was
brought to light in Barnwell county
last Wednesday, by the finding OF the
body of a negro named Jim Stokes, in
swamp. The place where the body
had been concealed had been disclosed
by flock Of buZzards which Swarmed
about the corpse. Suspicion points
strongly to one John Jeems, who
claimed to be an Indian doctor, az the
author If the crime and every effort
is being made to apprehend Jeems
and Il negro woman, claiming to be
his wife. Jeems and the woman ap-
reared at Allendale, Barnwell county
nearly three weeks ago, and began
working up business in healing and
fortune telling. The pair appealed to
Stokes. who was a well TO do farmer,
to join the outfit and travel about the
country. Stokes refused, but on
March 81. the pair persuaded the VIC
tim to take them In his wagon to
Barnwell The doctor told his board
ing house keeper that should Stokes
not return that night there would be
no g 'caSion for alarm. as Stokes would
probably continue with the outfit. The
trio spent last Wednesday night at the
home of a Barnwell county negro.
Early Thursday morning Jeems an
nounced that he must take Stokes TO
the train so he could get back home.
That was the last time Stokes was
seen alive. After many searching
rarties had secured the woods and
swamps around Barnwell the hiding
place of the body was at last disclosed
by buzZards. the bones having been
strirped of flesh. The skull showed
that the killing had been accomplished
by a crushing blow on the head which
mashed the skull The governor has
offered a reward Of 5000 for the arrest
of the parties suspected of the murder.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

Macy of the cOm1nonest physical de-
feCts of civilized man are due TO an
imperfect adaptation of his body to
new conditions of life. Nearsighted-
ness is an example. "N.
c. w. Saleeby, the English writer on
scientific subjects, says that all the
talk about the degeneration of the
human eye is "undiluted nonsense"
The truth is that man was not born
to read An instrument made for see
ing long distances is forced to accom-
MEDIATE itself to little marks and signs
on a piece Of paper. Says DR.. Saleeby !:
1.-THE eye which we have inherited
from our ancestors is one that is used
without effort at long range merely
containing within it an apparatus en-
muscular effort to be used at short
range"
The general need Of glasses arises
from the necessity in modern life of
the use of the eyes at short distances.
If the eye We're naturally focused upon
near objects the advantage, as DR..
Saleeby admits. would be great. How
ever. lie continues, IF one started to
make a list of the bodily characters
Of man which the amazing develop
ment of his intelligence has rendered
more or less appropriate to his needs
than originally one would require a
volume
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02
How to Find Scale Insects.

Prof. Troop of the Indiana Expert
mental Station gives the following di-
rectiOns in a recent bulletin: In look
ing for the scale insect most persons
will pass it by unnoticed on account Of
its very small size. The female scale
is only one-twenty~fifth Of an inch in
diameter, while the male is only about
half that size. The shape Of the fe-
male is nearly circular, while the male
is more elongated. The female is sharp
ly convex or conical in the center. This
last characteristic will help to dlstin-
guish it from many of the other more
common species. It's color is nearly
like the bark on which it is fo&nd. An
other distinguishing character is found
in the reddish discoloration of the bark
Immediately surrounding the scale, ex-
tending through both the outer and in
ner bark. These characters will enable
one with an ordinary pocket magnify
ing glass to readily detect the presence
of the insect.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

lightfully temperate. Cattle Is one Of
the chief products, and the corr and
fruit crops come next. Many engage in
fishing, and in recent years the coal
and iron ore mining has grown to great
proportions. numbering is also carried
on to a considerable extent.
But cattle raising and fruit farming
appear to be the national occupations.
The inhabitants seem naturally adapt
ed to such tasks, and they are surely
more picturesquely interesting to the
traveller when thus engaged. Dairy
products cut no small figure in a coun-
try where cattle raising is an import
ant industry, and the milk peddlers of
Belgium are without a doubt the most
interesting characters the traveller will
meet in any country in Europe. All
through Belgium you will meet the
milk peddler, whether on the city
streets, the villages and towns or the
country highways. And as a general
thing they are the robust red checked
girls from the farms. with their milk
cans and jars loaded on carts in which
dogs are. the motive power. The pic
ture with this article shows a milkmaid
with her cart and dog.
Milk and butter are rid%iculously low
priced in Belgium. and the peddler has
got to make a lot of sales before a COL
lar is earned. However, the purchas-
ing power Of a dollar is a lot greater in
Belgium than it is in this country. so
things about V up. Next in import
ance to stock n fruit raising is agri-
culture, and, although Belgium is not
large, it excels most of Europe.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1907-08-02

Those who AVE raised beets for SUI
gar know the value of the two vari-
ties shown in the illustration. The
one on the right is the famous Klein
Waenzplbcn beet the other the
Imperial. The first named is largely
planted fer sugar making, and they
are rich in sugar. The Imperial is
also Il good sugar beet for sugar max
ing. In this item, however, attention
is called to these two sorts as being
especially valuable to raise for the win
ter feeding of stock and especially of
the COW.
Being rich in sugar, they will sup
ply much food matter, and at the same
time give the needed amount of green
or sucrulent foot so much needed by
COWS during the winter. Neither va
riety is especially ley but they have