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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23
WITHIN THE TOWN.

-. The Clemson college institute car
Is due in Yorkville on Monday, July 29.
There was a meeting in the rooms
of the Commercial club last Saturday,
to consider the advisability and practi-
cability Of further canvass for sigma
lures to a petition for an election on
the question of levying a special tax
of one mill for high school purposes.
The r. ]. Herndon building on the
Parish hotel lot is about completed,
and the finishing touches are now being
put on. 1t is 40 by 80 feet and includ-
ing the cellar is three stories. Mr..
Herndon has not definitely decided
how the three floors will be cut up,
that will depend upon the use to which
they are to be put.
There was a good congregation at
the union service in the Methodist
church last Sunday night and the SER
mon of Rev. l. G. Murray was very
much enjoyed by those who heard it.
The service next Sunday night is to be
held in the Presbyterian church and
the sermon Of the occasion Will be
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

COTTON EXCHANGE TAKES NOTICE.
It Is proposed by the New York Cotton
Exchange, says a dispatch, to have
the revision Of grades Of cotton made
five times a year instead Of twice as Is
done at present and to consult the cot
ton exchanges throughout the south
each time. This move Is undertaken
with a view to satisfying some Of the
critics Of the exchange in the south
who have complained about the man
ner Of revising the grades Of cotton OF
the New York exchange.
1t Is proposed that during the week
preceding each Of the five annual ses-
sions Of the committee 1t shall obtain
quotations on the various grades OF
cotton from the superjntendents OF
cotton exchanges in Galveston, New
Orleans, Savannah, Norfolk. Memphis,
Houston, Little Rock, Waco, Mont
gomery, Augusta and Shreveport. 1t
is also proposed that the committee
shall receive a report on spot quota
tions and suggestions from any mem
bers Of the exchange as to the revision
Of them. The report Of the committee
Is to be made public on the day fol-
lowing its adoption by the revision
committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23
teach school for the summer term.

teach school for the summer term.
Mrs. ]. B. Pegram and little daugh-
ter, Martha, are visiting Rev. ]. B
Swann's family at Bullock's Creek.
Misses Matte and Bessie White OF
Chester are in Yorkville on visit tc
the family Of their uncle, Mr.. ]. P
White.
Mr.. P. G. McCorkle and son, Master
Billie, of Chester, are visiting the fam
ily of Mr. r. r. McCorkle, near York
vile.
Masters Thomas and Joseph Woods
returned home Saturday after a visit
of several weeks with Gastonia rela-
tives.
Mrs. J. B. Valley and daughter. are
visiting the family Of Mrs. Valleys pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Byers al
Sharon.
Miss Leonora Williford Of Sumter
is visiting relatives and friends ir
Yorkville, the guest Of her aunt, Mrs
Mamie Glenn Allison.
Mrs. Frank c. Deal and Miss Nita
Cashmon of New Oxford. Pa, were
guests of Mrs. ]. Edward Sadler or
Saturday and Sunday.
DIR. o. Frank Hart and two children
William and Eleanor of Columbia
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
Geo. w. S. Hart's family.
The following people from Yorkville
and vicinity were registered at the
White Diamond Lithia Springs hote
Sunday: Mrs. r. B. Lowry, Miss LIZ
zie Lowry, Mr.. Geo. w. Williams and
son, Master George, Mr.. r. c. Allen
DR.. D. L. Shieder, Mr.. John w. Mil
Ter. Mr.. w. R. Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Roth, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Car
roll and three children, Mr.. Frank c
Riddle, Mr.. Jos. G.. Wardlaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. E. Grist and two children
Messrs. Jas. F. Smith, P. B. McAfee
and Holbrook Good.
Mr.. r. G. McCaw Of Yorkville, was
injured in a wreck in the Charleston
and Western Carolina railroad neal
Waterloo, ten miles south Of Laur-
ems last Friday. 1t appears that the
track was torn up by a defect in the
tender and a day coach and Pullman
were overturned A number Of pas
sengers, including Mr.. McCaw. were
more or less seriously injured. Mr.
McCaw was knocked unconscious and
gashed and bruised about the head and
body. Mr.. w. B. McCaw has gone to
Waterloo to give his brother such
assistance as may be practicable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

other testimony, and in order to leave
the jury no loophole, the prosecution
mol pressed the counts relating to the
lynching and asked for conviction only
on the counts charging Jones with
breaking into the Jail and taking john
son out. Notwithstanding the testi-
mony, the jury deliberately agreed
upon q verdict of not guilty. The
court next took up the case Of Zeke
Lewis, another defendant charged with
the same offense, and the result, OF
course, will be the same. 1t is pity
that there can be no conviction OF
white men, especially for the crime OF
murder The unmistakable tendency
of the times seems to be toward vari-
Gus kinds of outlawry. The people
who commit crimes of violence are
usually the most cowardly and con-
temptible of their fellows. The only
restraint that can be placed upon
them is fear of punishment. They
take failure of the law as license to
do as they please, and enforcement OF
the law Is the only means by which
they can be held in check The ver-
dict of this Monroe jury is virtually
equivalent to giving a large portion of
North Carolina over to outlawry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23
TUESDAY, JULY %, 1907.
ed in Rock Hill after a journey through

ed in Rock Hill after a journey through
the Sapphire country.
Misses Lille Earle Sadler and Mary
Marshall leave Tuesday for Norfolk.
where they will embark for New York.
They will be gone a couple Of weeks.
Mr.. w. w. Miller with a corps OF
assistants composed Of Messrs. Hiram
White, Marion Kimbrell and Jennings
White, leave here Tuesday morning for
Kings Mountain battle-ground, where
they will make a contour or profile
map Of certain parts Of the grounds
belonging to the Battle Ground asso-
citation. This is for the purpose OF
aiding in the selection Of a suitable
site for the erection Of the new monu-
ment to be placed there. They take
with them a good cook and expect to
be gone all week. The work is done
under the direction OF the war depart
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Shannon & Hope-Invite the public to
a picnic at Sharon, on occasion OF
visit of Clemson exhibit car, July %.
c. E. Spencer Pres.-Calls mass meet
ings of Cotton Growers at Filbert
and Yorkville next Saturday.
j. B. Pegram-Will pay reward for
gold pin lost last Sunday. 1t is
buttoned- shaped and has initials IF
E. P" engraved on it.
r. ]. Herndon-Offers his hree-story
building on the hotel lot for rent.
Will rent as whole or In part.
w. w. Lewis, Guerdian-Gives notice
that on August %, he will apply to
the probate court for final discharge
as guardian of Ellen Elizabeth Gil
bert
Enquirer Offlce-Has watch picked
up in ]. c. Blairs pasture last Fri
day Owner can have same by
proving property and paying for ad-
vertisement.
H. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that Martha Elizabeth Robin
son has applied for letters Of admin
istration on the estate Of B. o. Jen-
kins, deceased.
|I. H. Norris-Is ready to take orders
for sawed pine stove wood, cut to
length. Prompt deliveries in quanti-
ties desired.
M. w. White-Tells you to remember
the past. but not waste time wish
ing for what might have been. Real
estate offerings.
York Supply Co.-Says 1t sells the best
ice cream freezer on the market.
Has Blue Ribbon extracts, fruit
jars, roofing and shingles. Fall
shoes arriving.
c. H. O'Leary-Has added new lines to
his stock, including refrigerators,
blue flame oil stoves and Standard
sewing machines. The Standard Is
a two in one" machine.
Thomson Co.-Make offerings OF vari-
Gus goods at cut prices, including
lineen, white lawn. white goods. en-
broidery cloth, palm leaf fans, silk
fans, handkerchiefs, talcum powder,
etc.
J. L. Williams & Co.-Have trunks at
s1.25 to SIS: suit cases at 81 to $3.50,
and grips at so cents to $5 each. See
them for gents furnishings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

NORTH Carolina juries are just as
weak as South Carolina juries in
lynching cases. That, of course,
means that they are as weak in every
thing else, and are not able to decide
a plain case in accordance with the
law and the evidence above their SYM
pathies, and outside pressure. John
Jones, tried at Monroe last week for
participation in the lynching Of John
V. Johnson at Wadesboro on May %,
1906. was acquitted. Jones was one of
twenty defendants and was tried first
because he was considered the ring
leader. There was no question of the
fact that he was a participant in the
lynching, not except technically. That
is everybody knew to a moral certainty
that he was guilty. They knew it as
we'll as If a jury had said so but this
last mentioned formality had to be
complied with. The evidence at the
trial was very positive. The sheriff
and his daughter both testified that
they had recognized Jones at the Jail
breaking and others testified as to his
participation in the killing The tes-
timony as to the killing, however, was
not so absolutely conclusive as the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Going to Jamestown-Baseball-Per-
sonaI Mention-Topoeraphieal Map
of Xmas Mountain.


of Kings Mountain.
correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, July 22.-Miss Emily
Swearenger Of Lancaster, has been
elected to teach the school, known as
the Reid school, near Smiths Turnout
1t will open July 29th.
The Catawba Rifles are making all
preparations to go with the First reg
iment to Jamestown. 1t will be re-
membered that Captain Herbert Diehl
recently resigned, on account of pres
sure Of business, which took up his
time. At the recent meeting Lieuten-
ant Tom Roddey was elected captain;
Corporal Lindsay McFadden, first lieu
tenant; Corporal c. c. Oates, second
lieutenant. These young men have
been with the company for years and
have won promotion on merit.
Chief T. o. Flowers Of the fire de-
partment has returned from the fire.
mems meet in Anderson, where IN ad-
dition to enjoying himself hugely, ne
was honored by the association. he
was made second vice president and
was also chosen as the delegate OF the
organization at the general convention
to be held in Oklahoma in September.
Chief Flowers Is popular. He Is the
retiring president Of the Retail HARD
ware Merchants association or the
Carolinas, which met in Charlotte
fortnight since.
Lincolnton has as fine baseball
team as Is in this part Of the country
lust now and they simply out played
Rock Hill last week, winning all tnree
of the games in scores Of to 8, !
to 0. and IL to 0. 1t Is the opinion OF
many who saw the team play that
they could play with the S. A. l.
Misses Mamie and Bessie Jones oL l
Lancaster. upon the breaking up Vi
their delightful house party, accom-
panied one Of their guests, Miss Mont
gomery Of Concord home. The three
Young ladies stopped over In ROCK
I'LL as guests Of Mrs. ]. w. O'NeaL A
picnic on the Catawba was planned
for the evening, but rain prevented
and the picnickers made a jolly INDOOR
affair of 1t at Mrs. O'Nears.
At the First Baptist church Sab
bath morning, a movement was begun
looking to the erection Of chapel at
some point between the Victoria ana
Arcade mills. Two hundred dollars
were subscribed at the meeting and
with the contributions, which the mill
owners have expressed themselves as
wiling to make the necessary amount,
will no doubt be easily secured.
A marriage which is of much inter-
est to the people Of Rock Hill, took
place in Columbia Wednesday even
ing. the 18th, when Miss Pauline Sad
ler, daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Green
Sadler, formerly Of this city and coun-
ty. was married to Mr.. Andrew Craw-
ford. Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ernest Stowe, who
were recently married at the brides
home near Pineville, N. c., have arriv-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

SENTIMENT ON LIoUoR.-What has
become of all Of those organs that only
short while ago shouted so loudly
for the dispensary and the continuance
of the whisky traffic? During the last
twelve months there has been a Won
derful change Of sentiment IN this
state on the liquor question. When the
rottenness Of the dispensary was ex-
posed good men who advocated the
state sale Of whisky from principle
turned away from the institution in
disgust. Its strongest friends weak
ened and now there Is hardly a news
paper in the state that has the temer-
ity to come out boldly and advocate the
cause Of the dispensary or defend 1t
from the attacks Of its opponents.
Public sentiment when backed by
just and righteous principle is po-
tent factor in the adjustment Of social
conditions and in our humble judg-
ment the candidates who get on the
wrong side Of the whisky question
next year will commit political sui
cide.-Dillon Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

MAYOR Rhett Of Charleston, has
shucked his coat in his fight against
the tigers Of that city. AS a matter
Of fact, liquor selling has never been
considered other than a Legitimate
business in Charleston, and when the
state undertook to enforce the dispen-
sary law down there, the sympathies
of most Of the people were with the
tigers. The people down there could
not see where the city was to come In
looking at the thing only from the
standpoint of the state authorities, the
money that was in it, they saw no rea-
son why the profits had not as well go
to the tigers, who lived in the city as
to the grafters. But the county dis
pensary law has changed the situation
somewhat. Whatever profit there is in
the legal conduct of the business goes
to the city, and the city, of course, is
interested in getting as much profit
as it can. No attention is paid to
those tigers who are willing to buy
their supplies from the county dispen-
sary. At least there is no punishment
beyond fines at stipulated periods,
amounting in the aggregate to license.
But 1t seems that the city has not yet
entirely recovered from the practices
that were developed during the former
regime. There are many ambitious IL
quor dealers, who are not content to
pay tribute to the county. They insist
on getting their supplies wholesale,
from outside dealers. These are the
folks who are making the most trou-
BILE, and Mayor Rhett has decided to
discriminate in the enforcement OF
the law as between the fellows who
are willing to divide profits with the
dispensary and those who are not will
ing to divide. He has caused to be
published an announcement to the ef-
feet that, hereafter wholesale tigers
and retail tigers who patrOniZe indie
pendent wholesalers are to be punished
to the limit, while the little fellows who
patroniZe the county dispensary are to
be treated as heretofore. OF course,
the mayor is not able to predict with
certainty how this plan is going to
work; but he says that if it does not
work he will not be long about trying
other expedients.
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preached by Rev Dr. Edwin NJ. Poteat

preached by Rev. DR.. Edwin M. Poteat,
president Of Furman university.
DIR. M. w. White broke one Of
his own ribs the other night while
pulling a tooth for a patient. The
tooth was a difficult one to extract and
the doctor had to press his body
against the chair with such force as to
cause the accident. He heard the rib
break with a snap and felt a sharp
pain. but did not know the real trouble
until q later examination. He Is still
pulling teeth.
AT the close Of Richard Carroll's
lecture in the court house last Thurs
day night, the representative Of The
left, thereby missing an interesting in
cident at the windup. After the collec-
tion 1t developed that the receipts
lacked ss Of aggregating the amount
promised to Carroll. Messrs. G. H.
O'Leary and w. r. Carroll, both Of
whom having been delighted with the
lecture, offered to make good the def
cheney. Each insisted on the privilege.
The matter was finally compromised
by each paying half.
The young men at the store Of the
York Furniture company have con-
trived quite an ingenious arrangement
for disposing Of trapped rats by elec-
trocution. There were seven rats In a
trap in the store this morning. and on
considering the best way Of disposing
Of them without giving an opportunity
for escape, Messrs. Craig McCorkle and
r. B. Davidson decided upon the elec-
trio current. The trap being Of iron,
they attached one wire to the frame
work, and used the other wire to touch
the rats with. In the first stages OF
the experiment they touched the trap
with the second wire, made short
circuit and blew out a fuse plug. But
after that the experiment proceeded in
tory. They found that properly ap-
piled the electricity killed instantly;
but proper application meant to foot
or other exposed parts. When the wire
would touch a hide, the rat would
squeak and jump away; but when 1t
came in contact with a foot there was
a dead rat. In one case the wire was
pressed against a rats tail. The
burned rodent bit at the trouble and
touched the wire with his teeth. He
went dead. AS the general result Of
their experiment, Messrs. Davidson
and McCorkle think they have hit upon
an idea whereby they can make an eff
fective electrical rat killer, one that
will Immediately put out Of business
every marauding rodent that comes in
contact with 1t.
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LOCAL lAcONlCS.
Ne Will Send The Enquire

From this date until January 1st
1908, for Sc cents.
In Cherokee Also.
Cherokee News: Mr.. ]. T. Allison OF
Grassy Pond section, brought to our
office Tuesday some cotton forms
that had been attacked by some in
sect. He is cultivating land belong
ing to his father, Mr. r. w. Allison.
The form is stung and when the
egg that is laid is hatched the worm,
or whatever it is, bores out and the
form falls off. The pest also attacks
the stalk in the top bud, and seems to
bore down the stalk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

JUDGE Pritchard at Asheville yester-
day, announced a decision in which he
held the penalty clause Of the North
Carolina rate law to be unconstitution-
al. He ordered the release Of agents
who had been imprisoned for the vio-
lation of this clause, and issued a rule
against those who had brought about
the arrest of these agents to show
cause why they should not be attach
ed for contempt The effect Of the de-
cision is to completely nullify the
operation of the state courts and the
North Carolina authorities are very
much excited over the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

WE agree with Mr.. Bryan in the
view that the time is not yet ripe for
government ownership Of railroads;
also that the Republican party has
done very little in the direction Of reg
ulation. But somehow. We are al
most hopeless of the possibility Of the
Democrats being able to get charge OF
the situation where the Republicans
left off. The Republicans did accom-
plish something along this line, and the
country is going to be willing to trust
them further on the strength Of that
something. But then the Republicans
have done about all they are going to
do for quite a while.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

MONUMENT TO DIR. J. MARION SIMS
1t has been suggested that a monu-
ment be erected here to the memory
Of DR.. J. Marion Sims, son OF Ian
caster who achieved worldwide dis
tinction in his chosen profession. The
suggestion Is one that should receive
the unanimous endorsement Of our
people, not only Of Lancaster, but OF
the entire state as well.
The medical association Of Laurens
has expressed a desire to contribute
the sum Of 800 toward the erection OF
the proposed monument, and II the as
sociations in the other counties would
do equally as well, over $4,000 would
thus be raised. AS woman is the chief
beneficiary of DR.. Sims wonderful dis
coveries and inventions, the women OF
South Carolina can no doubt be relied
on to aid in perpetuating his memory
stone. What say the medical associa-
ton, what say the women Of the state?
Lancaster News.
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lOCKHART LlNKLETS.
Personal Mention-PIeasant Surprise
For Estimable Old Lady.
CORRESPONDENCE OF the forkville Enoui

Lockhart, July 22.-Mr. Willie Hope.
who has not been we'll for some time,
is now confined to his room at the
home Of his father, DR.. w. d. Hope.
Mr. J. B. Hall, who has been among
us so long as fireman on the Lockhart
branch line of the Southern railroad,
has resumed his former position this
morning.
Mrs Kate Latham an aged and res
pected lady, who lives with her SON.
in-law, Mr.. Arewet, near Hoodtown,
was the recipient of a birthday dinner
in quite an unexpected way. The
neighors gathered in entering by the
rear. Of the house. each bringing well
filled baskets. When all was ready,
she was conducted to the table to a
seat especially prepared for her. There
were fifty-three persons present. She
was quite surprised as she had not no
ticed anything unusual She has lived
in that section all her life-seventy-si six
years-and is much respected.
Mr. Sam Higgins of the S. A. l..
railway who is stationed at Raleigh,
n. c., is visiting friends and relatives
at Lockhart.
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ABOUT PEOPLE,

Miss Annie Wallace is spending the
week at Lenoir, n. c.
Mrs. Fannie Morrow Of Gastonia, Is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. d. T. Woods.
Miss Agnes Walker of Gaffney, is
visiting the family of Dr. Miles Walker
Mrs. II. A. d. Neely and son, Master
Arthur, are spending several days in
Rock Hill.
Miss Beulah Richards left yesterday
for her home at Stanley, N. c., accom-
panied by Miss Bessie Mcconnell.
Miss Strauss Walker left for Van
Wyck on Monday, where she will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

- Columbia special of July %, to
Charleston Post: "Adjt. Gen. Boyd
says no more exposition encampments,
or any other kind of jollification en-
campments, in "his'n." II will never,
no never again recommend that the
state summer encampment of the three
state regiments be substituted in this
way. While the jamestown trip Is all
very enjoyable, and l am glad the SOL
diers have been given the pleasure of
the trip. this is not the way to get the
military training and experience.
The Third regiment, which went to
the coast this summer. is the only mil
itary organization of the state that
has gotten the proper encampment this
year. The soldiers need the training.
and this is what the state and Federal
governments have appropriated the
money for" As soon as Gen. Boyd gets
back from jamestown after the First
regiments stay there. he, in company
with others. will make a trip to
Washington in order to make a thor
ough canvass with war department of
flcials as to just what the troops will
be compelled to have in the way of
equipment to pass the requirements of
the Dick law and get the Federal ap-
propriatiOns to continue. There seems
to be some confusion about this at
present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-07-23

- Miss Julia Wanamaker, a young
lady of Orangeburg was drowned while
in surf bathing on Sullivan Island
beach last Thursday evening. Miss
Wanamaker went in the surf at low
tide with two other ladies and Prof.
Frank Parker. of the College of
Charleston. and Mr.. James Adger also
of Charleston. 1t appears that the
ladies were unable to contend with a
strong undercurrent that was running,
and all of them becoming very much
alarmed, Miss Wanamaker collapsed
and could not be handled by the men
with her. The two other ladies had
narrow escapes for their lives.
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Ths ilorkuille Gaq'tirer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c..
TUESDAY, JULY %, 1907.

So long as any individual continues
superior to the law, whether that in
dividual be lawyer or layman. 1t Is
absurd to try to claim that civiliza-
ton can be established.