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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Next Monday Is salesday for Feb
ruary.
January business continues to hold
UP a little better than usual.
People are beginning to inquire as
to what has become Of the Civic league.
The local coal supply Is very short,
there being only a few tons on the
market. The trouble has not been with
the dealers so much as with the rail-
roads.
1t will have to be admitted that
Manager Wallace gave the patrons OF
the opera house a pretty good show in
the King of Tramps" last Saturday
night. Most Of the characters Of the
play were well sustained and the spe-
cialty work of the King Of Tramps and
Trixy was first class. The house was
pretty well filled and the audience en-
joyed itself hugely.
THE Southern trains were a little
worse off schedule last Sunday than
usual No. ll3, which should have ar
rived here from Marion at 9.55 a. m.,
got off the track a short distance east
of Sharon and did not pass here until
after s o'clock p. m, and No. ia from
Kingville. due here at 1888 p. m.. did
not come in until about 1890 p. m.
1t is reported that the engineer who
was to have taken this train out of
Kingville, got into a passenger car Of
another train and went to Charleston
instead.
At a hearing before Mr.. c. w. F.
Spencer referee in bankruptcy last
Saturday afternoon. an agreement was
reached between Mr.. L. B. Foushee
and his creditors whereby In consid-
Grafton of Mr.. Foushee's waiver Of his
right of homestead, the creditors will
not resist his final discharge. The un-
is that the stock was sold
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Cut by Exploding Bottle-capt. Box
telIe Moves to Rock HiIl-The Sew
erage Question.

Cut by Exploding Bottle-capt. Box
teIIe Moves to Rock HiIl-The Sew
erage Question.
correspondence Of the Yorkrille Enquirer.
Rock Hill, January 2S.-Mr. Sam
v. Barnett, a young man from the In
dia Hook section who has for some
time been connected with the Rock
Hill Bottling works, met with an ex-
morning. An overcharged bottle ex-
ploded near him and the flying frag-
ments cut him severely. His right
cheek and ear were laid open completes
ly and while he " suffering quite a
lot there Is not<6ecessarily any danger
from the wounds which had prompt
surgical treatment. Mr.. Barnett Is at
his home In the country while recover
ing from the accident.
Captain John Boxtelle, one Of the
popular and veteran conductors on the
Rock Hill division OF the Southern
railroad has moved his family here
from Blacksburg and is occupying his
recently furnished handsome cottage
In Caldwell street near the Episcopal
church.
The open air services. which were
inaugurated by the Epworth League
Of st. Johns M. e. church some time
ago are being carried on every SUNDAY
afternoon. For the past three Sum
days. the services have been held un-
der the shed at the passenger station,
where a large congregation can be
found assembled at any time. Wheth-
er they go there for the service is an
ether thing, but they seem to enjoy
It.
President John G.. Anderson Of the
Chamber of Commerce has named
Messrs. w. ]. Roddey, T. o. Flowers
and C. w. F.. Spencer, Esq, as a COM
mittee to go before the city council
and lay before II the resolution adopt
ed at the meeting Friday evening look
Ing toward the building Of a sewerage
system. The committee on paving Is
not dead or asleep, but Is quietly
working on the matter and has solved
the question as to legal contracts be-
tween the city and property owners.
The paving plan will very soon be put
into operation.
Mr.. Harry Ruff has gone to Pough-
keepsie, N Y, for business course.
The Ladies Aid society OF the Asso-
ciate Reformed Presbyterian church Is
preparing to serve hot supper at Nc
Elwee's cafe on Thursday afternoon
md evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. w. A. Aycock will live at McCon-
nellsville this year.
Mr.. H. C.. Strauss has been spending
some days hunting in the neighborhood
of Kings Creek and Smyrna He re-
ports good luck and a fine time.
Mr.. L. r. williams and daughters,
Misses Bessie and Mary, are spending
couple of days with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. Miller in Rock Hill.
]. n. Roberts & Son Of McAden-
Vile. n. c.. were winners Of numerous
prizes in the first annual exhibit of
the CASTOR Poultry association last
week.
Rev. Edward s. Reeves Of Fort Mill,
filed the pulpit of the Yorkville Bap-
tist church Sunday morning and even
ing. While in .Yorkville, Mr.. Reeves
was the guest Of Mr. M. C. Willis.
Senator Brice came up from Celum-
bia last Friday night and remained
over until Monday, instead Of going to
Clemson. He, had important legal bus
-iness at home that could not very well
be postponed. '....
Mr.. w. A. Mckinney, formerly Of the
Gold Hill neighborhood Of Fort Mill
township, has recently moved to
Wright's ferry and has put the ferry In
good shape for crossing the river at
that point. ...... ..
Miss Mamie Squier, who recently
resigned her position in the Yorkville
Graded school on account Of the at
titude of the board Of trustees toward
Supt. Allen, left for her home In CO.
lumbia last Saturday night. She was
assured by a number Of patrons Of the
school that they would be glad to give
her liberal patronage If she would or
ganize a. private school; but this offer
she saw proper to decline. The un-
derstanding Is that she has an offer OF
a school at her home. =. .,.' A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
uIcriM oE A sWlNpLER.

The reporter a few days ago heard
the details OF the successful operations
of a swindler in the Kings Creek
neighborhood.
A young lady had been suffering for
quite a while with q spinal affection
which had been treated by a number
of physicians, each Of whom had CIV
en- up the case without encouragement
as to an eventual cure.
= A few weeks ago man who repre-
sented himself as a physician came
into the neighborhood and offered to
q cure for 800. The young
lady's father had already become hope
iessly discouraged on account OF the
heavy expenses to which he had al
ready been subjected without result;
but offered to put the 800 In bank
to be paid over after cure had been
effected.
The quondam physician was unwill-
ing to agree to such an arrangement,
giving first one pretext and them-an=
other: but finally offered to affect. his
cure for, $50 cash down.
The father was not at. all disposed
to have dealings with the alleged ply
sician. on any other basis than he had
already proposed. being unable to see
why. IL the cure was sure thing, the
alleged physician was not willing to
wait for his pay until the cure had
Been effected: but the daughter had
become interested in the claims OF the
pretender and begged and plead until
her father finally consented to put up
the money.
The pretended physician had been
hanging around the neighborhood for
several days pending negotiations
over the matter; but so soon as he
received the money he, Of course, dis
appeared, and has not since been
heard from.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
CORN PRODUCTION RECORD.
South Carolina Stands at Head Of the
Procession.

South Carolina could be made by
intelligent farming one OF the largest
corn producing states of the union.
For the second time 1t has won the
chief prize In the corn-growing con-
tests instituted by the American Az
ricu.turalist. Mr.. A. j. Tindall pi
Clarendon, in competition with the
farmers in sixteen other counties ID
South Carolina, and in compeution'
moreover, with the corn-growers III
many of the most productive states IN
the union, won the chief prize IN the
contest, making on one acre or lana
IS2 bushels of corn net. AS Mr.. Wat
son, the state commissioner OF agri-
culture and immigration, says In his
statement, Notwithstanding the crops
encountered storms in the late sum
mer and the early fall we have been
able to once more surpass all COM
petitors in yield per acre." The corn
crop of South Carolina has Increased
from 13.129,000 bushels In 1900 TO
23,611, 900 bushels In 1906, an average
annual gain Of 1,747,000 bushels IN the
corn production Of this state.
Mr.. Tindalrs crop is the third iarg-
est crop of corn ever produced on
one acre of land in this state. About
fifteen years ago Mr.. ]. u. Drake, OF
Marlboro county won the prize oHer-
ed by the publishers of the Ameri-
can Agriculturalist for the largest
crop OF corn grown on one acre OF
land, his crop having been 255s BUSH
els. DR.. Parker, for many years the
sunerintendent of the state hospital
for the insane at Columbia, produced
on one acre Of land in Richland coun-
ty 2O0a bushels. Mr.. Smelling, OF
South Carolina, also grew 1S0 bushels
of corn on one acre of land. DIR. wy
lie. Of Lancaster county, produced on
one acre Of land 10 bushels OF oats,
and now comes the wonderful success
of Mr.. Tindall, of Clarendon, 1S2
bushels Of corn grown on one acre or
land in that county. There Is practi-
cally no limit to the agricultural pos
sibilities of South Carolina. All that
Is required is intelligent farming.
South Carolina can be made the most
productive agricultural state In the
union. What Mr.. Drake accomplish
ed in Marlboro county and what Mr..
Tindall has now accomplished In Clar-
endon county can be done with equal
success In every other county In the
state.
The German-Lloyd ship Wittekind
will soon reach the port OF Charles
ton loaded with immigrants, many OF
whom are expert farmers. What We
want here IL a largely increased white
population devoted to the soil. and
instead OF making a squirt now and
then to show what can be done with
our soil and our climate, we wish to
raise the general average Of the yield
nf our fields so that to this commu-
nifty OF settled habits and all the advan-
tages Of civilization we shall draw all
worthy people seeking homes.-News
and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29

New Orleans. January 26: TWO
important orders to Confederate vet
erans issued by Stephen d. Lee, gen.
eral commanding United Confederate
veterans. were made public here to-
night. Speaking of the appointing
of SPONSORS and maids OF honor, Gen.
Lee says: "It cannot be denied that
what was intended as an honor to the
descendants Of the glorious women
of the Confederacy has grown to such
a degree that the Confederate soldiers
have I'm a manner been forced into
second place" He announces that
this matter will be brought TO the at
tention of the Richmond reunion
committee. and that pending action
by the veterans at this convention, he
will abstain from appointing a chief
sponsor and maid Of honor for the
Richmond reunion. 1t Is absolutely
necessary. he continues, that the ex-
pense of the reunion cities be reduced
and he wishes 1t distinctly understood
that the outlay for entertainment OF
all sponsors and maids of honor must
be borne by those who make the ap-
pointments. The second order an
nOunces the date Of the 18th annual
reunion for June l. 2 and next.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29

General Russell A. Alger. United
States senator from Michigan and Sec
retary Of war during the Spanish
American war; died In Washington last
Thursday of oedema of the lungs. Gen
eral Alger was born near Lafayette, o.,
in 1888. His father was an invalid and
the family almost penniless. He work.
ed his way through college and in 1859
was admitted to the bar. In August,
1861, he recruited q company and join
ed the Second Michigan cavalry as
captain for service in the Civil war.
At the close of the war he had won the
epaulets of a major general. After the
war General Alger returned to Michi-
gan and engaged in the lumber busi-
ness, out Of which he eventually made
millions. He first entered politics In
1885 when he was elected governor.
On the election Of President Mckinley
in 1896 Alger was appointed secretary
Of war and it was here that he became
famous in connection with the EN-
balmed beef" scandal during the Span
ish- American war, and was charged
with all kinds of incompetence by Gen.
Nelson A. Miles and others. After a
lengthy investigation by commission
Alger was absolved from all RESPONSE
billty and Miles was censured. In Au-
gust, 1899. Alger resigned as secretary
Of war, and in 1902, was appointed
United States senator TO fill out an un-
expired term, and in 1903 was elected
to the senate without opposition. Cen
eral Alger's term would have expired
on March 3rd next, and his successor.
William Alden Smith. was elected only
about ten days ago.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29

himself. 1t Is believed, however. that
the negro had some sort Of dream
o Eventually securing for his holdings
a fabulous sum. At one time he could
have secured a small fortune for the
cabin and the few acres. 1t is known
that a few years ago Vanderbilt Offer
ed the negro $500 in cold cash for
the place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
BN4U1 U1aA9Js

for about 75 cents on the dollar gross,
and that 1t netted about so cents after
the deduction of all expenses. 1t can
not be stated definitely at this time,
but 1t is safe to say that the creditors
will receive close to % cents on the
dollar, possibly a few cents more.
And 1t is fair also to say that the final
showing Is much better than the aver
age in such cases. 1t Is a common
thing for the creditors OF bankrupt
estates to receive less than 10 cents on
the dollar for their claims.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29

THE probability is that the anti
bucket shop bill will become a law at
this session: but the lien law is going
to remain undisturbed. The concen-
sus of opinion on the lien law is that
whether it is good or not, it is not
likely to harm those who let it alone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29

THE general assembly adjourned last
Friday until Monday at noon in order
to give the members an opportunity to
visit Clemson college. The trip to
Clemson was made in a special train,
the expense of which it is understood,
is to be paid out Of the college reve-
nues.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
Chr ilorkrille enquirtr.
YoRKvILLE, 8. c.,
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20. 1907.

THERE is nothing the matter with
the proposition before the general as
sembly to abolish the sale of cigarettes
and cigarette papers. Such a law
would be of great present and future
value to the small boys Of the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
All Endorse the Idea.

There is not a single mill man. to
whom | have outlined the plan, but
that has agreed that 1t Is the proper
principle and that they welcome the
move. and will cooperate with us in
seeing II established.
"HOke Smith. governor of Georgia:
Hayward Of South Carolina and Conner
Of Alabama were present and gave the
association their endorsement. Bank
ers, merchants. manufacturers, as well
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-01-29
Details of Plan.

Early as possible pamphlets will be
printed setting forth the details more
perfectly and particularly than this ar
ticle has done, and each county will be
asked to perfect it's organization as
soon as possible, so as to get ready for
the balance Of this crop, IL possible,
and certainly to be in a position for
next years crop. In word, the plan
proposes that the maker Of the cotton
shall be the last and final seller Of the
cotton, and that the buyer Of the cot
ton, after price has been fixed. shall
pay the expenses incurred In carrying
out from month to month this organi-
zation. This Is nothing more nor less
than the simple law Of business OBJ
served now in the sale Of every article
Of commerce save cotton. The man
who buys a pair Of shoes, pays the
freight. pays the clerk hire, pays the
insurance on the store, pays the ex
penses Of the business plus the divi-
dend of the owner. The man who buys
pound of cotton, deducts the freight,
deducts the clerk hire. deducts the in
cidental expenses and makes the man
who sells 1t bear all the expenses Of
ha andling It, So that the cotton grower
today. under our present system, pays
the expense bills on everything he
hrvs. as well as on everything he sells.
This just simply reverses that order,
and makes him only pay the expenses
of what he buys and forces the other
man to pay the expenses Of what he
buyS from us
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25
By Police Prevents For
meIIa Hanging His Wife.
Woman, Bound and Helpless,
Screams For Help.
Husband Taken to Neighboring
Town to Prevent lynching.


Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-Rourd hand
and foot, moose adjusted about her
neck, standing on shaky box that her
husband was about to kick from under
her to hang her, Mrs. John Formella
of West Hammond was saved from
death by two policemen. who, hearing
her screams, broke in the barn door
and felled Formella with their clubs.
Formella was Overpowered only after
a long struggle. and was taken to the
Hammond Gnd.) police station to pre-
vent his neighbors from wrecking VEN
geance on him. He was arraigned be-
fore Judge Flynn on a charge of at
tempted murder, and calmly admitted
that he was trying to hang his wife
when overpowered by the officers. An
investigation will be made into For
mellaS sanity.
Mrs. Formella was cut down by the
officers after her husband had been
handcuffed and was removed to a hos
pital, where it is said that her con-
dition is critical.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25
THE CLEANER IT'S, THE COSIER IT'S"
WHAT IS HOME WITHOUT
FOL 10

the freshmen chemistry divisions, in
order to enable DR.. Bedford. who has
had the, freshmen recitations during
the last term, to devote more Of his
time to laboratory work. Mr. Holmes
will have complete charge Of the fresh
men divisions, both in recitation and
laboratory work. He is a graduate OF
Dartmouth in the class of '06 and since
his graduation has acted as assistant
in the chemical labratory at Dart
mouth.
Mrs. William H. Bliss of Worcester.
Mass, has just sent to Fort Fairfield
High school another beautiful picture,
THE Aurora" to take the place of the
one which was burned in the old build-
ing. 1t is a beautiful imported picture
5x5k feet and is framed in the most
elegant and substantial manner. This
picture makes the fifth which Mrs.
Bliss has given to the school within
three years. Two of them are rare
old prints, THE Landing of tho Pill
grims" and THE Departure of the Pill,
grims." which are now out of print.
Another fac smile Of THE Magma
Carta' it would be impossible to OBJ
tain now since they do not allow any.
more to be taken from the original,
The Morning Walk" Gainsborough.
is the other picture which Mrs. Bliss
has given. y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25
TWO DEAD-Slx WILL DIE.
Twenty-four Others Injured BY Cyna-
mite Explosion In Nova Scotia.

Windsor, n. S.. Feb. 24.-Two men
We're killed and 80 were injured, six of
them probably fatally, and property
valued at several thousand dollars was
destroyed by an explosion of dynamite
at the Meadow plaster quarries. Three
Mile Plains, Saturday. The dead are:
John Umlah and William Supple.
The most seriously hurt are:
Mortimer Caldwell and William
Shanks.
The workmen at the Quarries were
eating their lunch in the shanty at the
time mentioned. when one of them
stopped to pick up a stick of dynamite.
A spark from his pipe fell on it and
fortunately was slow in igniting the
explosive. Had the dynamite ignited
quickly the loss of life would have
been tremendous as there We're a large
number of men there at the time.
The force of the explosion was felt
for several miles around and in many
houses the window glass was smashed
The houses at Newport trembled from
the intensity of the shock and many
residents thought they had been visit
ed by an earthquake. Five horses
We're killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25
MAINE SCHOOL NOTES.
feb4eod4mos

Miss Ada Snowdeal, teacher in the
Seventh grade school at Lisbon Falls
has sent in her resignation to take eff
feet at once. Miss Bernice Cox has be-
gun teaching her classes.
The scholars Of the Peaks Island
school have been presented with q fine
piano to be used at the school during
the musical hour and at entertainments.
The pupils and teachers are grateful
to the donor as an instrument of this
kind has been much needed in the
school.
In the list of Maine public school
teachers who have served 40 years or
over. as given in State Supt. w. w.
Stetson's report for 1906, there appears
the name of Miss Mary A. Holden Of
Bangor. Her record is AZ years; she
has had the longest service of any
teacher in Bangor, and the sixth long
est in Maine.
new style of desk is being INSTALL
cd in the Fort Fairfield High school
room. Instead of pushing the books
from the side as was the custom, the
top is fitted with hinges SO that it can
be lifted back. 1t is possible with this
compact manner and to get more or
them in the desk. Being finished in the
natural wood, they add much to the ap-
pearance Of the room.
The members of the graduating class
of Somerset academy have been as
signed their respective parts for the
graduation exercises. The Valedictory
and salutatory are attained by rank.
Miss Nettie Pollard of Cornville is val
edictorian and Miss Belva Bush of
Athens salutatorian. The other parts
are; class poet, Verne Emery: class
prophecy, Pearl Corson; class history,
Harold Doe; essay, Annie Whittier: es-
say, Marguerite Fox: presentation of
gifts, Harold Dunton.
A. D. Holmes of walpole. N. H., has
been secured as an instructor in chem
! tstry at the Orono High school to take
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25
MENACE TO NAVIGATION.
Marines Dread Breaking Up of Sunken
Steamer Larchmont.

Newport, r. l., Feb. 24.-Mariners
consider the wreck Of the steamboat
Larchmont, which was sunk off Watch
Hill in collision with the schooner
Harry Knowlton, Feb. II, a menace
to navigation; not that they fear q
vessel will strike her in the depth of
over 10 fathoms where she now rests.
but they do fear she may break up in
parts at any time. and these parts
strike against sidewheels and propeil-
ers ana do much harm.
Lieut.. Col. J. H. Willard, L. S. Corps
of Engineers at Newport, says that un-
less the owners abandon her she can
not be destroyed with dynamite by the
wreckers in his office for 80 days; but
if the Larchmont is abandoned by her
owners or the company which she is
insured in, she may be dynamited and
destroyed at any time.
The lighthouse tender Cactus, whose
officers are very familiar with the wa
terways about the sound and this i'm
mediate vicinity, seem to have been
unable to find the wreck. which was
reported on Thursday last as having
been buoyed and marked by a passing
schooner in a location about 3a miles
off Watch Hill
Agents of the Salvation Army who
were engaged to look into the FEAST
bility of an attempt to rescue the dead
from the sunken steamboat Larchmont
are despairing of success in the task.
It is their opinion that so long a time
has elapsed since the disaster that the
bodies will be unrecognizabe if they
happen to be recovered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-25

didnt hear him say anything. The
quartermaster took an oar and tried to
pole us along. The captain was trying
to push away the boat away from the
ship. l heard people hollering for a
short while and then everything was
quiet. We saw a lighthouse, but it soon
Disappeared
Each fireman concluded his testimo-
ny, i'll response to a question put by the
inspectors, with the fact that they were
both so much frightened at the time
that they could not distinctly remember
the exact details Of the tragedy. Tolen
had previously stated, however, that
after he got on deck he had presence
of mind enough to rush to the forecas-
tie, where everything was dark. search
for an overcoat, which he donned. and
rush back on deck again, while Libert
remembered his assigned place at life
boat No. l.