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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12

June bugs are here. The first ones
arrived several days ago.
Some of the best cotton in the coun-
ty Is to be seen along the road from
Hickory Grove to Howelrs Ferry.
There has been confusion for a
great many years as to the origin OF
Ninety Nine Islands," as applied to
the group of islands at the site Of the
Southern power company's operations.
A great many people have the idea
that the name came from the fact that
there are exactly ninety-nine islands
in the group. We confess that we
have never been clear about the mat
ter. Our impression, gathered more
or less unconsciously during a great
many years was that the "ninety-nine'
explanation was the correct one. This,
however, is not the case. AS matter
Of fact, while there are several pretty
good sized bodies Of land in the river
at this point and numerous exposed
rocks 1t would take quite stretch of
Imagination to claim exactly ninety
nine islands. Mr.. Cornell resident en-
gineer on the power company's works,
says that A. f. Hambright, q we'll
known old citizen of the vicinity who
has been living in the neighborhood
all his life and familiar with condi-
tions before the war, says the same
comes from the fact that the point of
the largest island is just ninety-nine
miles from Columbia and the old river
boatmen who used to ply between the
capital of the state and the Cherokee
"Ninety-Nine Islands"
The information published elsewhere
as to the proceedings Of the meeting
Of the Yorkville cemetery association
last Wednesday. From the report 1t
will be noticed that some people have
spoken for lots and not paid for them.
Some people have paid part and not
all. The association has determined to
that have not been paid for and is hes
itating over the proposition Of treat
ing such unpaid for portions of lots
on a potter's field basis. While there
is reason to believe that the associa-
tion is very reluctant to take any pos
tive action in such a delicate mat
ter, it is to be hoped that it will not
only adhere to its expressed resolve;
but will carry out the other sugges-
ton as we'll. There is no idea Of profit
in the management Of the cemetery,
of course; but the care and keep Of
the grounds are expensive and call
for money. The members Of the asso-
citation are trustees of both the living
and the dead. They cannot allow peo-
pie to own lots unless the lot is paid
for To do so is an injustice to all
those who are required to pay. There
Is no excuse for discrimination under
any circumstances, and no one has a
right to either accept or receive fa-
vor on any pretense. 1t is to be hoped
that the proposed rules will be en-
forced to the absolute letter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
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1.-The board Of registration shall
revise the list Of registered electors at
least ten days preceding each election,
and shall erase therefrom the names
Of all registered electors who may
have become disqualified, or who, up
on satisfactory evidence, may appear
to have died or removed from their
respective counties, or who may have
been Illegally or fraudulently restored:
Provided, that any one who may deem
himself injured by such an act may
have the right Of appeal to the court
Of common pleas or any judge thereof,
as heretofore provided for persons
who have been denied registration
you will see from this that 1t re-
auires the board Of registration to do
this work and 1t does not provide for
anybody to do it for them. My opin-
ion, therefore, is that the work must
be done by the board themselves be-
cause in the registration Of voters
they are made quasi judges as to
whether a registration ticket shall be
issued, and 1 do not think that any
one can revise the list as provided In
Sec 1877 except the board of registra-
tion. The law Is so plain that 1t does
not seem to me there can be any ques-
ton about 1t. In this state the board
of registration is a very important
one and all the work, therefore, is
required to be done by them and must
be done by them personally, and not
by somebody else for them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
DEATH OF DR.. ]. M. LOWRY.

Information was received here last
Wednesday of the death Of DR.. James
M. Lowry, which occurred at the home
Of his law, Rev. w. T. Mat
thews at Durant, Okla, on Tuesday,
The dispatch that brought the news
was addressed to Mr.. ]. E. Lowry, a
son of the deceased, and went on to
say that the remains were to be ex-
pected in Yorkville today.
DR.. Lowry was a native Of York
county, and was for many years one
of the most prominent citizens of
Yorkville. He was born on the plan
tation on Fishing creek, eight miles
south of Yorkville that was owned by
his father before him, and which Is
now owned by his son, Mr. j. E. Low
ry. The date of his birth was Nov,
II, 1917, and had he lived until No
vember II of this year, he would have
been ninety years of age.
DR.. Lowry spent his early manhood
on the plantation. but some years af-
ter he was grown. decided to be a ply
sician and went to the Charleston
Medical college taking a diploma from
that institution in 1S41. Upon leaving
college he went to Lancaster county
and commenced the practice Of medi-
cine. He remained in Lancaster only
about a year, however. Returning to
Yorkville in 1912, he married Miss
Louisa Avery. and after his marriage
began to give his attention more par
ticularly to farming, finally abandon
ing his medical practice altogether.
His medical career covered a period Of
only about twelve years.
When DR.. Lowry began farming, he
owned eleven negroes. He was a
splendid manager and his plantation
slowly and steadily developed into a
veritable little principality, the profits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
GREAT WORK FOR MISSIONS.
Young Peoples Movement Is Accom-
plishinq Much Good.

Sharon, July 10-The Young Peo-
pies Missionary Movement was or
ganized at Silver Bay, on Lake George,
N. Y, in July, 1902.
1t is inter- r-denominational. 1t CO.
operates with the home and foreign
mission boards of the Protestant
churches Of the United States and
Canada It's aim is to deepen spiritual
life and increase missionary activity.
It's methods are largely educational.
Furnishing a vast amount Of literature
on recent missionary movements and
arranging for the study of this litera-
| ture in a systematic way in classes all
over the country. Thus placing inter-
| est in missions on less emotional
and more intelligent basis.
This year there will be something
| like 150.000,000 Christians in our
country studying in a systematic way
| the problem of the evangelization of
| China, and also many will be studying
| the problem Of saving our cities in
America.
The summer conference is one OF
| the dynamoes of the movement activ-
| tiles and a means Of training leaders
| for local churches. Instead OF one
conference at Silver Bay, there are
now four of these summer annual con-
| ferences, one at Lake Geneva, Wis,
one at Whitby, Canada, one at Silver
Bay and one at Asheville in Kenil-
worth Inn.
The programme at Asheville this
year was a real strong one. Three Of
the general secretaries of New York
were with us, each a specialist in his
own line Of missionary activity. We
had seven or eight foreign missiona-
| ries present and helping. Most of our
southern denominations were repre-
Sented by secretaries of foreign mis-
sion board, general secretaries of
Young Peoples works and of Sabbath
school work. In addition to these,
there were present a number of men
of ability and power, among whom
was Bishop Chandler of the M. E.
Church South. There We're present at
the conference about 240 delegates.
Southern Presbyterians leading with
| 101 delegates; Methodist next with ~;
| the Associate Reformed PresbyterianS
had 25 delegates; the Baptist had %
delegates: the Lutherans had seven;
the Congregational. Christian Episco-
pal and United Brethren churches, all
represented by one delegate each.
Divided by states the representation
was as follows: Alabama 10; Florida
IS; Georgia As; Kentucky Z; Louisiana
I6; Mississippi 3; Maryland 2; New
York 4: North Carolina As: South Car
Olina Al; Tennessee So; Virginia 20.
There were six of us from York
county: Miss Nina Gettys and Miss
Mary Leslie Of Leslie; Miss Mamie
Steele and Miss Wardlaw from Rock
Hill; Miss Leslie Witherspoon from
YOrkville, and myself from Sharon.
AS already intimated, the whole con-
| ference idea revolved largely around
home and foreign missions.
The result was a spiritual uplift to
| us who were present and a new sense
| of obligation to worldwide missions.
We had at this conference twenty
| five new volunteers for foreign mis-
SiOnS, beside fifteen or twenty who had
volunteered before. The location for
| the conference was ideal and from
every standpoint my trip was much
enjoyed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
JORDAN AND SMITH.
Cotton Association Leaders Arrange
Campaign of Education.
Corraanondence M the Yorkyille EnouIfef

Il
| Atlanta, Ca, July 12.-President
Harvie Jordan Of the Southern Cotton
association, announced today that, be-
ginning the latter part Of July, he
would address mass meetings In every
state Of the cotton belt. President
Jordan will discuss his Investigations
in Europe in regard to the baling,
handling and marketing Of American
cotton.
He will urge on the farmers the nee
essity Of as slow a movement or cot
ton as possible in order to maintain
high level Of prices. In this connec-
ton, Mr. Jordan declared that the
price Of cotton next fall, he believed,
would be the highest in twenty years.
The first Of the mass meetings will
be held in North and South Carolina
On July 10, he will speak at Garner,
Wake county, N. c., and at Raleigh
on July 20. Meetings will be held al
Spartanburg, s. c., on July 80, Union
on July 29, and Gaffney on July 81.
Leaving these two states, Mr.. Jor-
dan will go to Texas. and In that state
| he will speak at ten OF the largest
cotton concentrating points In the
state. Leaving Texas he VIII go 10
Arkansas, thence to Louisiana, al, IN
to Mississippi and Alabama, and VIII
latter part Of August.
Mr. Jordan will be accompanied on
his tour by General Organizer L. ID.
Smith Of South Carolina, commonly
known as the Cyclone Orator" OF the
Southern Cotton association. Mr. Jor-
dan and Mr.. Smith have the co-opera-
ton Of all the state presidents and the
members Of the executive committee
Of the association.
Asked what he thought Of the pros
meet for cotton next season, PRESIDENT
Jordan said:
"It Is fine. I believe we shall real
ize prices higher than we have receiV-
ed for twenty years. Every indication
points to that fact and 1 shall espe-
cially urge on the farmers In my
speeches the necessity Of a slow move
ment so as to maintain as high level
Of prices as possible"
President Jordan said that he ex-
pected good attendances at the meet
ngs. He asks the general co-opera,
ton Of the press in this great farmers
movement.
President Jordan's observations on
his European trip will be Of more than
usual interest to cotton growers.
While abroad he took particular pains
to study cotton conditions there as
thev affected the buying and manu-
facture or the staple.
He saw and compared the foreign
cotton with American, and compare
their methods of baling. He talked
with manufacturers, and learned their
needs. He also noted interesting
things about European business meth
DDS as compared with American.
These observations he will embody
in the series Of speeches he proposes
to make through the cotton belt. He
will also observe crop conditions In the
belt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
1U8 ZaD1HV11a4a9

money given the woman by Runyan,
the defaulting teller Of the Windsor
Trust company. Kirkstein says that
Mrs. Carter told him that she had
something easy. The price of
copper has fallen from Csc to 22c a
pound and still further reductions are
predicted. .... During the fiscal year
ending March 81, the public debt OF
Japan was increased by $164, 200
.. The Pennsylvania railroad esti-
mates that its projected tunnels. ter
minals, etc, in connection with its en-
trance into New York city will cost
$50, 600, 900
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
CIRCUIT COURT.

The circuit court adjourned sine die
on Tuesday afternoon and Judge AL
drich and Solicitor Henry left fol
their homes the same evening.
The statement In our report Of last
Tuesday that Paul Cornwell, charged
with breaking in the depot at Guth-
riesville, plead guilty." was a mis-
take. Cornwell was represented by
Mr. w. H. Newbold. assisted by Mr.
J. C. Wilborn. and was regularly con-
victed.
Judge Aldrich granted a new trial In
the case of Mary Ellen Smarr and
Jack Good. convicted of perjury. His
action was based on a presumed error
of his own making in his charge tC
the jury.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
E.oCAL. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Piedmont Mineral Springs Co.-Tells
you that the White Diamond Lithia
hotel Is now open and rapidly fill
ing up. Hotel service unsurpassed
and results are guaranteed.
Strauss Smith Co.-Invite you to
visit their store before buying dry
goods, clothing. shoes, notions, sta
Piles, hats, ETC., and promise to save
you money.
W. II. Herndon-Wants hides and
skins and will pay the market price
for same in cash.
&c. II. Smlth-Has rs bushels Of seed
Irish potatoes suitable for second
crop planting. $1.00 per bushel.
d. f. Boney, Agent-Will sell you life
fire and live stock insurance at a
lower price than 1t can be bought
elsewhere.
wants your banking business. Its
policy is as liberal as Is consistent
with security.
j. L. Williams & Co.-Offer 200 pairs
Of ladies' vici kid. patent leather and
calf skin shoes at 81 a pair. Fancy
vests 81 to $3.50.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Says her studio
has been closed this week on account
of the intense heat. Will be open
tomorrow from to IL, noon.
Star Drug Store-Has Harris lithia,
Glenn Springs and Piedmont min
eral spring water. Piedmont water
received fresh once or twice each
week.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Has just
received new lot Of millinery goods,
Mrs. Dobson Is still busy making
hats. Order your lightweight hat
now.
M. w. White-Describes the one kind
of man who Is Of no value In the
world. Local stocks wanted.
York Drug Store-Has complete line
of talcum powders and tells the ben
efits to be derived from its free use.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Asks you to
see its charcoal clay furnaces. for
preserving, boiling and ironing. They
sell at 75c to $3.50 each.
w. n. Bigger-Lost buggy wheel
last Tuesday on his way home from
Yorkville. and will be glad to hear
from the finder so he may recover It.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
YORKvILLE, 8. c.:
FRIDAY, JULY II, 1907.

THE News and Courier says that
Charleston ice cream is the best in
the world. We have great respect for
the opinion of our Charleston con-
temporary in everything: but in this
important matter we are convinced
that it does not know what it is talk
ing about. 1t is evident that it has
not tasted ice cream made in this To-
cality.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12

pean countries to execute treaties with
the United States regulating the en-
tire subject. We were particularly
fortunate in Italy, where the king met
us and took the greatest personal in
terest in our mission, especially admir-
ing the practical nature of our inqui-
ries in the fields and the homes of peo-
pie. After inspecting conditions in the
frontier and coast towns we may run
to st. Petersburg for a week"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
REGISTRATION REVISION.

Governor Ansel has written to Mr.
J. B. Morris. supervisor of registra-
ton for Barnwell county. 1t is of
interest and importance in York coun-
ty also:
Dear Sir: Your telegram of this
date in reference to the revision of
registration books and asking me to
commissioners may employ some one
to revise same. is at hand. and in re-
ply | will say that Section 1877 of the
Code of Laws of 1902, Volume /,
reads as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
]. S. Grier.

- The Navy: The result of the re-
cent target practice shows a notable
increase in the general efficiency of
American naval gunners. The scores
which have just been announced indi-
cate that this year there are ten
star ships, Chose whose final merit is
at least So per cent of that of the tro-
ply winner of their class,) whereas
last year there were only three. Last
year the average final merit Of all
ships was Ga per cent of the highest
final merit, while this year it is II
per cent. Another remarkable fact in
connection with the result is that the
efficiency of the Pacific squadron,
which was the smallest in final merit
last year. is this year the highest of
all the squadronS. The ships which
compose the second squadron of the
Pacific fleet. and were last year the
Pacific squadron. under command of
Rear Admiral Swinburne. won all that
they could win-that is, the cruiser,
gunbOat and torpedo boat trophies.
The battleship trophy, of course. went
to the Atlantic fleet, as there is no
battle ship in the second squadron of
the Pacific fleet. The final merit of
Admiral Swinburne's squadron is 20
uer cent higher than that Of the next
highest squadron.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
Ghe Cotton Market.

Yorkville, July 12.-Cotton II to 13.
New York, July 11.-Spot cotton
closed quiet; middling uplands 1920;
middling gulf 13.45; sales 600 bales.
Futures opened steady and closed
steady as follows:
July 11.SO: Aug. 11.64; Sept. 11.60;
Oct 11.79: Nov. 11.73; Dec. 11.S0;
Jan. 11S5; Feb. 11.SS; March 11.s6;
May 1907.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12

- The city council Of Greenville has
granted the Public Service Corporation
Of South Carolina a franchise to lay
tracks through the streets Of Green
Vile. The company is required to
give bond in the sum Of $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12

sistant engineer; S. G. Wylie, rodman; {;
R. R. Liggett, Office assistant; w. L.
Davis, cashier and accountant. From
the remarks made about these gentle
men at different times during the
part of the day our representative
spent in his company, it Is evident that
Mr.. Cornell thinks that he has the
most ideal staff with which any resi-
dent engineer similarly situated, mas
ever been surrounded.
The plans of the big dam contem-
plate structure eighty-five feet
thick at the base and tapering down
to about fifteen feet at the top, which
Is to be seventy-five feet above the
bed of the stream. The water will back
I'D four miles to the foot Of Cherokee
Falls, and of what Is now known as
Ninety Nine Islands everything will
be submerged. There will be but one
island in the big pond. and that will
be what Is now a high blun on the
east side of the river and about one
hundred yards above the dam. There
will be more than an acre Of Its sur
face exposed, and a part Of the time 1t
will be a peninsula. The average
width Of the big pond will be about a
half mile. At places it will only be a
few hundred yards wide but at one
point the width will be more than a
mile.
Although the activities on the job
are right now sufficient to satisfy most
people. they are nothing to what they
will be within a few weeks, from now
and on to the end of the chapter.
Thousands Of dollars have been spent,
up to the present time, and before the
work is completed the expenditures
will aggregate hundreds Of thousands
of dollars. 1t is quite probable, in
fact, that the completed plant will rep
resent very nearly, If not quite a mil
lion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-12
Death of Mrs. Davidson.

Mrs. T. T. Davidson, died at her
home in the Delphos neighborhood
yesterday afternoon after having been
confined to her bed about three weeks.
She had been In falling health for
several months. Her husband died
about three years ago. She was fifty
four years Of age In January last, and
leaves two children, Mr.. James David
son and Mrs. ]. M. Benfield. The in
terment takes place at Philadelphia
church this afternoon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-25
GUIlDHAll

Mrs. Helen Flanders entertained a lew
ladies at whist aud finch very pleasantly
last Thursday evening.
Miss Jessie O'Meara has finished work
at Il X. Poole's aud is now at Henry
Washburn's.
Mrs. Frank Ford Is suffering badly
from rheumatism.
Miss Iva Wiley is working in Poole's
store. aud Miss Addie Poole is at home
caring for her mother, who is very i'll.
The Ladies Society met last week
with Mrs. a. j. Lo~Iey.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Elmon Moses aud little
sou of GrOvetou visited at Guy Hayes
SUNDAY, aud attended the Congregation
al church.
There was social dance in Grange
hall Wednesday evening.
Miss Lena Jordan is working at Frank
Ford's.
The Essex County Grammar schoo
will begin Monday, February II, with
Miss Bertha Emerson as teacher.
There will be social dance in Grange
hall Saturday night.
C. j. Larry is entertaining his son al
II. II. iluhhard's.
Miss Grace Buck is visiting her BROTH
er, Rev. +. W. Buck.
The funeral of Mrs. viii Hayes Wa,
held Sunday at O'Clock from her lat
/ home on the North Road. Mrs. Have,
had been ill only few weeks hut Wa.
/ great sufferer She leaves besides htr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-25
CONCORD

Il. 4. MeKeIyey # whi;rhsli, y. IL,
IA, Ia toNn Monday.
Carl Richards revived th- appoint
mrut as mail carrier % 4. r. u. Ne :
last week. aud made his inst tnP with
the mail iuto South Kirby.
Thursday morning January Il. WAS
the coolest Of the srasou, being 10 de-
srrrs hrluw zero at d.. Iohusou's.
Amos Reed died at the home of W.
+. Raymond at Concord Corner last
week Thursday. aud the funeral Was
hell SATURDAY.. The Rev. Grant Van
Blarcom oihciated aud Prof May fur
nished music.
Glenn Mooney was home from la
.:.nn's Crossing over SUNDAY, returning
to his work early Monday morning.
\ special communication OF Moose
River Lodge, +. y 4. NJ, was held at
Masonic hal. Friday evening January Is,
at which tlm- \ +. Bishop. of Island
Pond, ID. u. G.. NJ, made his official
visit. Work was the VI. " d.gree. \
large delegation from ST. Johushury
was present. After the work refresh
meats we're served ia the G.. \. X. hall
aud good social time enjoyed 10y all
present. All would b- glad to have
Brother Bishop come again, whether in
an official capacity or otherwise.
Mr.. aud Mrs { II. Dudley aud daush-
ter Evaugeliue are in Massachusetts for
a short visit.
\ young gentleman named Evans,
who came to Concord from Boston about
two weeks ago for his health, died at
the West Concord House last Friday
morning of c,asumptro ., aud the body
was sent home 10y express Saturday
morning.
Last Monday evening while a party
of Young people We're coastiug III the
west eud Of the village, two sheds from
opposite directions passed each other So
close that the front rmd OF one sled hit
Nerua Moody Just above the ankle aud
tore a hole angular in shape y inches
long each way, barely missing the bone
Drs Johnson aud French were called
aud dressed the wound. which they both
agreed was an ugly one
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-01-25
LEXINGTON

Miss Frances Cook, who h,, lee.
working for Ms. Jess. Cuy-I f,. -
turned 10 her home ia Columbia.
Mrs. lIszen Blodgett has b-.n .gi..
i'll with the grippe.
Cyrus Lyman Of Coaticook, r. d +.
in town. visiting relatives.
Ernest Ilolhruo'i has returned 5r.n
SawyersvilIe aud gone To Clark,g... :,
work.
Walter Hartman, who has been ia.
taiued at his home ia Cmatu the past
three weeks 10y diphtheiia quarantine.
has resumed his school in the B..l--.r
district.
Jos. Glbe.t and john B.l IRE among
those on the sick list
Miss Jennie Alden, teacher in NJ
WAS i'll aud unable to attend to her ,c0o9l
duties part of last week.