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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
$s2,coo,ooo FOR EDUCATION.
John D. Rockefeller Hands Out Big
aest Gift on Record.

gest Gift on Record.
An announcement was made in New
York yesterday that John d. Rookie
feler has given the general education
board ss2.000,000. He had previously
given the board s11.000,000. The gift
Is intended to assist in the work Of the
hoard throughout the country. The
education board is designed to help ed
ucational institutions
The gift Is In the form Of thirty
two million dollars worth of income
bearing securities. the largest single
prize ever handed out for educational
purposes. Mr.. Rockefeller's contribu-
tiOns to the work now amount to s43.-
900, 900. The general education board
apparently was not prepared for this
gift. which was announced simply In
this letter:
"NEw York. Feb. 6. 1907.
General Education Board.
"a William Street, New York City.
Gentlemen: My father authorizes
me to say that on or before April 1st,
1907. he will give to the general edu-
cation board income bearing securi-
ties. the present market value of which
is about thirty-two million dollars
1892, ,000.000) one third to be added to
the permanent endowment of the
board. twO-thirds to be applied to such
specific objects within the corporate
purposes OF the board as either he or
NAV from time to time direct, any re-
mainder not so designated at the death
Of the survivor to be added also to the
,arroa nant andnwnanf nf the hoard
Very truly,
John D. Rockefeller, Jr."
Most of the members of the board
were surprised at the announcement
and amazed at the size of the gift. DIR.
Buttrick, the secretary. said he did not
know the gift was to be made until he
received the letter. Other members
did not know of the donation until the
letter was read.
John D. Rockefeller. Jr.. acting for
his father. appeared shortly after the
meeting was called to order and hand
ed the letter to the secretary, Dr. Wal
lace Buttrick.
John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., remained
throughout the session of the board.
Asked IL he had anything to add to his
letter he replied that he did not be-
lieve he could add anything Of import
ance to 1t, as the letter explained It
self.
Members Of the board, when asked
what the specific purposes" referred
to in Mr. Rockefeller's letter meant.
said that II was in the line OF educa-
tional work. and was intended, In their
opinion. to give Mr.. Rockefeller the
right to direct the disposition OF the
fund to such institutions, within the
rrovince Of the board, as he NAV
deem proper The elder Mr. Rockefel-
ler Is not a member Of the board. but
his son Is a member and the active d.
rection doubtless will come from him.
The board voted to accept the gift.
and in appreciation drafted letter Of
acknowledgment to the elder Mr..
Rockefeller
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Freeze Damages Wires-New Alder
men Sworn In-Death Of Mrs. Cas-
ton-Other Notes.
i,orrespondence Of the Yorkyille EnauIfer.

correspondence Of the Yorkville enquirer.
ROCK HILL, Feb. THE telephone
and light companies. the former espe-
ciaily are badly damaged by the freeze
Of this week. 1t is as bad or worse
than the severe one Of the winters OF
1904 and 1905.
Mrs. David P. Steele is lying des-
perately Ill OF pneumonia at her home
near the city, and In the opinion OF
her physicians. recovery Is only pos
sibility. She was Miss Blanche Gage
of Union, and is one Of the most be-
loved women of this section.
At the regular monthly meeting OF
the city council Monday evening, Al
dermen O'Neal and Cherry were sworn
in II will be remembered that there
was a tie in the vote cast for ONeal
and Flowers and the latter afterwards
resigned in favor Of his opponent.
This necessitated a new election at
which only six votes were cast-aIl
being for Mr. O'Neal.
Mr.. Hunter, who lives on Ebenezer
avenue was stricken with paralysis
Tuesday night, one side and one arm
are completely useless.
Mrs. CASTOR, wife of w. F. Castor.
a veterinarian Of this city, died at
their home Monday night of pneumo-
MIA. She leaves a family OF seven
children. The funeral services were
conducted by the Rev. w. b. Duncan
of st. Johns NJ. z. church.
Mrs. II. c. Green of Ebenezer ave-
nue.. died at her home Wednesday. and
was buried Thursday by Rev. ]. w.
Willis Of the Baptist church. She
leaves her husband, several sons and
one daughter. Mrs. w. s. Creighton,
who lives near the city.
Mr.. Edward Barron is again In his
place of business after an illness OF
several weeks with grippe.
Mr.. Austin Wingate, who has since
its establishment last year been In
charge of the Office Of the Postal Tel
agraph company here. has been trans
ferred to the Charlotte office. Mr.. g.
NJ. Gaffney. native Of Gaffney ana
recently of Shelby, N. c., succeeds
Nr. Wingate.
DR.. w. A. Pressly has moved his
'ental offices from the ground floor OF
the Toole building to a new suite OF
rooms on the second floor of the same
brilding. The space vacated by him
IS now occupied by the Postal Tele-
sranh company in front and the Ca
tawba Power company offices In rear.
Mr. William Wilson, a son OF Hon.
w. B. Wilson. who has been In the In
surance business In Atlanta for year
nr more past, will. In short time, re-
turn to this city and open an office.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08

WASN'T A MAJoRITY.-When Senator
Tillman was asked II he had any state
ment to make regarding the action Of
the South Carolina house of represent
atives in voting TO adopt the Carey
Cothran local option bill, according to
a Washington dispatch, he said that
there was no occasion to make
statement at this time. that the dis
pensary had not yet been put out of
business. and that. in fact, it's end
might be long time off.
The main thing the people seem to
have overlooked" declared Senator
Tillman, rs the fact that while Gov
ernor Ansel received a majority of the
votes cast in the last primary in South
Carolina. he did not receive a major
ity OF the whole qualified vote of the
state. If the full vote had been
brought out and used against him the
result might have been entirely differ
ent. What | mean to say is that In
his attitude against the continuation
of the dispenSary he does not repre-
sent a ma jority of the whole people of
the state
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
THE GRADED SCHOOL MATTER.

Editor Of The Yorkville Enquirer.
I am very much gratified that Mr..
J. c. Allen has seen proper to make
q statement of the Graded school diff
ficulty: but the statement is not ex-
actly satisfying. 1t seems to make
very clear why he resigned, but 1t
leaves US in the dark why his resigna-
ton was accepted. From this state
ment the trustees seem to have virtu-
ally asked for his resignation. Here
we have II that the resignation was
first rendered in response to verbal
proposition to do something that the
Superintendent was unwilling to do.
The board then and there assured him
that It did not want him to do what
1t had suggested; 1t had only made the
request because 1t was helpless for
want of proof; that II II had the proof
It would not only back him for all II
was worth but II would go further than
he had gone in the same direction.
Then afterward. according to Mr.. AL
ZEN, the board tells him II has the
proof and will stand by him. The next
Is a formal request for a
resignation. 1t is difficult to see how
the resolutions published could have
meant anything else under the circum-
stances. Surely there must be some
thing behind 1t all that has not been
made clear. There is nothing in that
statement to show that Mr.. Allen
shorld have been punished. On the
contrary. 1t shows that he should have
been upheld. feel sure that the trus-
tees are able to show the contrary, and
T thev are able I hope they will, for
as matters now stand, Mr. Allen is in
the position Of having sacrificed his
living and perhaps his reputation as
4 school teacher rather than betray
what both he and the trustees conceive
tn be his duty to the community, and
the community is in the position OF
accepting the sacrifice.
A PATRON.
Yorkville. S. c.. Feb. I, 1907.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
Yesterdays proceedings are reported

Yesterdays proceedings are reported
by the Associated Press as follows:
Five witnesses were examined today
in the Brownsville inquiry before the
senate committee on military AFFAIRS.
All were members of company D, of
the discharged battalion of negro SOL
diers except the last on the stand, for
mer Sergeant Luther T. Thornton OF
company B. He testified that when
aroused by the firing on the night OF
August 13, he was under the impress
sion that the barracks were being fired
upon by people of the town. and tnat
a similar opinion was expressed py
other members Of his company. He
said the reports Of fire arms sounded
TO him like revOlvers and shotguns.
He told Of the call to arms and OF the
inspections, Of hearing that company
C's gun racks had been broken. He
was cross examined sharply about the
possibility of a soldier getting out OF
the reservation In the night without
being detected and said this could be
done, but he did not think the man
could get his arms and get out. IL was
pointed out that the man already nad
ammunition, and the witness repneu
that this ammunition had to be ac-
counted for at inspections ana IL any
ed. He said he had not heard that
bullets from army ammunition had
been found in the town until after tne
arrival of Major Blockson to make
an inspection for the war department
Sergeant Frazer was recalled ana ne
corrected his testimony OF yesterday
by saying that he had surrendered mis-
ammunition at Fort Reno instead OIL
at Fort Brown. He said he had no.
ticed his error in a newspaper report
of the proceedings.
The next witness called for by Sen
ator Foraker. was Winter washington.
and Senator Overman asked IL he said
Booker Washington. NO" said Mr.
Foraker, Booker Washington Is too
busy attending to his senatorial duties
TO come here" He referred to the In
terest of Booker T. Washington In the
question Of having a negro appointed
to a Federal position In Ohio, patron
age which has been regarded as be-
longing to the senator's from ONO
There was nothing unusual In WIN
ter Washington's testimony. He was
a member Of company d, and his story
was not unlike those told by his Tor
mer comrades. His idea of the Browns
willie affray, however. was that "Mexi-
can greasers" and Texas cowboys
had done the shooting In order 70
make trouble for the negro soldiers.
The other witnesses were Sergeant
Reeve. who was called for cross exam
ination. and Corporal A. II. Roland
Nothing of Importance was brougn'
out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Some Of the More Interesting Proceed
inas Of House and Senate.

tnSS OF TlouSc ana senate.
Representative Dixon uf Fairfield a
few days ago introduced a bill in
tended to put step to lobbying. 1t
provides a penalty" of $1,000 against
any individual who undertakes to talk
To representative in the interest Of
any corporation measure.
A resolution was agreed to in the
house last Tuesday providing that no
more bills should be introduced in that
body after that date except by COM
mittee.
The marriage license bill was killed
i'm the senate Wednesday by a very
close vote. In fact the vote was tie
and the tie was decided by the vote of
the president of the senate.
The house on Tuesday refused to
agree to the senate. resolution endors-
ing Senator LatimeTs scheme looking
to the securing of Federal aid to good
roads.
Senator Otts's bill to require all
passenger trains to receive and dis
charge passengers at county seat
towns passed third reading in the
senate on Tuesday. The object of this
bill; seems to be to prevent the South
ern from running passenger trains
through Gaffney without stopping.
There was a dog fight in the senate
gallery last Tuesday while Senator
RaysOr was speaking on his puritica- =
ton bill. and there was considerable
confusion on account of the disturb
ance.
This. introduced in the house by Mr..
Efrd will probably become a law
without oppOsition: Mr.. Efird: Joint
resolution to authorize and direct the
commissioners of the sinking fund to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
MILITARY INSPECTION.

Governor Ansel has issued an OFF,
cial order prepared by Gen. Boyd for
the inspection Of the state troops and
the same has been approved by the
war department. The itinerary as II
relates to the troops in this section OF
the state Is as follows:
Cornwell-April II. company G.
First infantry.
Rock Hill-April IL. company H
First infantry.
Liberty Hill-April 13, company B.
First infantry.
Fort Mill. April Is, company K,
First infantry.
Yorkville-April 16. regimental head
quarters. headquarters second battal-
ion. and hospital corps and company
L, First infantry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Mr.. J. G. Wilborn has sold the j..
c. Allen residence to Mr. E. W. Long.
The sale of valentines for the 18th
has already become quite brisk and
local dealers are beginning to fear
that their stocks may not hold out.
There has not been a great deal
of moving about within the past few
days. Because of the severe cold, peo-
pie who have not been compelled to
move have been keeping pretty close
at home
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08


This weather 10 very we'll calculated
to pulverize the fall and winter plow-
ing.
The understanding is that the Nicely
Manufacturing company is to make an
addition to it's mill building and put
in more machinery.
Mr.. ]. M. Campbell on Yorkville No.
2 slaughtered an eighteen months old
hog last Tuesday that weighed $50
pounds net.
There is very little doing about the
sheriff's Office these days. People are
behaving themselves and the commit
ment Of a prisoner is growing to be
an unusual event. ,
The electric power has been worth
lots to Yorkville and community this
winter With the railroads in the
shape, as they are, 1T would have been
next to impossible for the mills to have
kept In coal. ...
As amended in the house. the bill
appropriating s5O,OO0 to assist in the
establishment of high schools in South
Carolina limits the benefits Of the bill
to towns Of less than 1000 inhabitants.
II the senate accepts this amendment,
Rock Hill and Yorkville, will be left
out. possibly also Glover and Fort Mill.
Mr.. w. II. Herndon who has been
experimenting with long staple cotton
for several years sold nine bales In
Charleston recently at III cents, and
still has a number Of bales on hand.
Mr.. Herndon says that the yield of
his long staple variety has been as
good as the yield Of other short staple
varieties under the same circumstances
and is very much pleased with his re-
suits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08

portions of the army and navy depart
ments and the railroad administration
are bent to that end. Conversations
with Russians showed to this mans
satisfaction that there Is no question
in the minds Of the people about It.
They have decided the matter. The
Russians have also lost any feeling
they may have had against the United
States on account of the treaty OF
Portsmouth. Since the appearance of
the Japanese American discussion over
the California school question. with
what Russians believe a likelihood
that America will be forced to fight
Japan, has come back all the tradition
al liking for and kindness toward
Americans. and great warmth OF
friendship for America is developing
everywhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John B. Plaxco-Has several hundred
bales of hay for sale.
Lock Box 2, Yorkville-Wants to buy
roll top desk. Must be low in
price.
turkeys and hens, to be delivered
Tuesday, Feb. 18th, by noon.
G. w. Carroll, Admr.-Gives notice
that on March 9, he will apply to
the probate court for final dis
charge as administrator Of estate Of
H. Belle Crops.
Star Drug stOre-Is showing a COM
plete line Of valentines, including
the latest American and foreign
productions. comics, post cards, etc.
York Furniture Co.-Has always tried
to please its customers by giving
them as good goods for their money
as can be found anywhere. Old seW-
ing machines wanted. -
York Drug Store-Invites you to see
its showing of valentines and post
cards, and tells you that Lowney's
chocolates are the daintiest Of con-
fections.
Strauss Smith Co.-Invite your atten-
ton to Scott's muffiers-an ideal
outdoor protector to the throat, ears,
etc. All kinds Of rough weather gar
ments.
First National Bank-Advises you to
be ready for opportunities by depos-
iting your money In bank, where you
can get II when you want It.
]. L. Williams & Co-Rise to remark
that the Tilt $3.50 shoes for men are
the best on earth at the price. Boyn-
tons shoes at $5 for men.
M. w. White-Quotes Russell Sage
and applies the quotation to the bus
mess affairs Of every day life. He
wants to. help you in your buying
and selling Of stocks, bonds. real es-
tate.
York Supply .Co.-Tells you what fer
tilizers to use to produce fifty BUSH
els of corn per acre under t"e Will
Hanson plan. Eggs wanted.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent-Says the
sixty second annual statement Of
the Mutual Benefit tells the same old
story as to efficiency. economy and
wisdom OF management.
Thomson Co.-Continues its 10 per
cent reduction sale for another week
on account Of the bad weather OF
the. past few days. 10. .. -.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Wants you
to see 1t far barbed wire, smooth
wire, wire and cut nails. 1t buys In
large quantities and will make low
est market prices to you.
/. w. Johnson-Carries a full line Of
soaps. including octagon, ivory,
fairy, tar, pumiss, Sapolio. etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08

ALCOHOL AND PoTAToEs.-"Thes slim
ulus to farm industry by the distilla-
ton Of alcohol for use in the arts Is
strikingly shown by the vast increase
Of the potato crop Of Germany. In
1905 1t reached the enormous figure OF
1,775.579.073 bushels Of sixty pounds
each. The United States is a vastly
larger country than Germany, but In
1906 our potato crop amounted to only
$50, ,741,294 bushels. The immense pro-
duction Of potatoes in Germany Is d.
rectly due to free alcohol. 1t alone has
made farming possible in some dis
tricts. so that many farms owe their
very existence to their distilleries.
The cheap alcohol which they produce.
in addition to forming remunerative
farm industry is Of value In the COM
mercial development of Germany, and
lies at the foundation Of business pros
perity in many lines.
News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08

Now, that the Southern railroad has
given a general raise Of wages, 1t Is
sincerely hoped that all the employees
will unite for better service. After
all it is a fact that the efficiency Of
the service depends upon the efficiency
Of the employees in all departments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
BROWNSVILLE INVESTIGATION.
Negro Soldiers Try to Put Respcnsi
biIity on White Men.

The senate committee appointed for
the purpose has been investigating the
Brownsville affair during the past few
days. Several of the discharged SOL
diers have testified and their testimo-
ny has tended to give the impression
that they are trying to make 1t appear
that the people of Brownsville shot up
the town and committed murder In
order to get the negroes in trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
Ths alorkrille Gaqaircr.
YoRKvILLE, 9. c.:
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY s, 1907.

THE action of the senate in killing
the Raysor qualification" bill seems
to indicate that this body is at last on
the point of yielding to the desire OF
the people to do away with the dis
pensary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08

1t was understood Wednesday
that the Carey Cothran bill would be
voted on Thursday morning; but there
was a hitch in the senate on the res
clution to relieve the state treasurer
for responsibility on account of stolen
bonds. and the vote was postponed
until later.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
T. w. Wood & Sons Catalogue.

Messrs. II. w. Wood & Sons. the
well known southern seedsmen at
Richmond. Va. are sending out their
1907 catalogue. II is the handsomest
and most valuable work Of the kind
they have ever given to the public. and
it Is pretty generally recognized
this section that they have
done lots of valuable work along this
line during the past twenty eight
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08
LOCAL lACONICS.

postoffice inspector was in York.
vile on business yesterday. He spoke
of a trip between Yorkville and Shar-
on, during which there were two stops
In order to get up steam in the engine.
He thought he could have come very
near walking the distance in the same
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08


Charlotte Observer. There was some-
thing doing in and around the South
ern depot early yesterday morning.
Train No. III. from Kingvllle, due to
arrive here at $50. was several hours
late Monday night, not arriving here
until o'clock After the necessary
work of the train at the depot 1t was
backed out on the main line track OF
the Rock Hill division. and near the
a. r. p. church. About o'clock the
brakes became loosened or the train
started in some unaccountable manner
and rolled into the track leading to the
depot and also connecting with the
main line Of the Southern, looking
south. No one seems to have noticed
the runa way train which was speeding
| on it's way southwark without a hand
to guide it. The shifting crew who
were at work on the eastern yard, had
ccasion To go near where the train
| should have been. Then the discovery
was made and something was doing.
The yard engine started in pursuit OF
the runaway and sighted her at Steeps
crossing. about three miles from Rock
Hill. going at a twenty to twenty-five
mile slip. The coupler was on the
pilot Of the switch engine, and made
I; flying couple" securing the train
after it had passed Ogden. There were
several railroad men sleeping in the
train. which was composed Of an en-
gine and three cars. and 1t was re-
markable that none were awakened by
the motion Of the train. 1t Is fortunate
also that the runaway was discovered
at the time 1t was. as the Palm Linn
tied was due in a short time. No one
was hurt. but there was some stir
around the yards when the discovery
of the runaway was made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-08

tural station in the Gulf of Mexico,
near the coast OF Florida. A site for
this station Is to be selected by the
secretary of commerce and labor, pro-
vided the state of Florida donates and
transfers free Of cost to the Federal
government the necessary land and
water rights upon which may be erect
ed buildings. wharves and other
structures required for the proper
equipment OF such a station. Alto
gether the bill carries an appropriation
Of more than half a million dollars, di-
vided among twenty states. but
il is provided that ii shall not be law
full 10 make any contract for buildings,
any plans and specifications or i'm
provements the total cost of which
shall exceed the amount allotted to a
state or locality.
Visitors who have returned from
st. Petersburg. according to a Paris
dispatch. say the cZar seems TO be
happy and the people comfortable, but
there is not u person to be seen in the
streets except those who are there on
business. Not sound Is heard any
where. as there are no bells on the
sleighs, and the place becomes oppres-
sive To those accustomed to lively cap
itals, and weighs on them as city OF
silence. This silence is only empha-
sized by the great number of soldiers
patrOlling the streets. One acute OBJ
server says there are indications
everywhere that the Russians are get
ting ready to fight Japan again. All