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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19
CIRCUIT COURT.

The case Of Beaufort Sturgis charg-
ed with murder In the killing OF the
negro Fred Barnett near Rock Hill on
April last, was taken up Tuesday
afternoon and disposed Of in short or
der. The facts developed were as set
forth in the affidavit Of defendant In
habeas corpus proceedings, and al
ready published. Hon. D. E. Finley
represented the defendant and Solic-
itor Henry the state. 1t was clear
case of self-defense and the jury re-
turned a verdict Of not guilty.
Ed Williams was tried on the charge
Of housebreaking and larceny Tues
day afternoon and acquitted. 1t was
a spite case among negroes and no
evidence of either housebreaking or
larceny, the negro merely having
gone through a hole that was cut for
a door and taken his own belongings.
Gather Summit was convicted OF
assault and battery Of a high and ag-
gravated nature.
John Warlick tried on the charge OF
assault and battery with intent to
kill, was convicted Of assault and bat
terry of a high and aggravated nature
. Paul Crockett charged with murder,
was found not guilty.
Beaufort Harper plead guilty OF at
tempted rape.
Yesterday morning was taken up
with the trial Of Jim Bryant and Mary
Ellen Smarr charged with the burning
of the barn of J. Luther Whitesides
some time ago. John R. Hart, Esq,
assisted Solicitor Henry in the prose-
cution and F. P. Mccain, Esq, con-
Quoted the defense by assignment Of
the court. The solicitor announced
that he would not ask for the convic-
ton Of Mary Ellen Smarr, and under
took to make of her a witness for the
state. At the preliminary examination
some time ago the woman had given
testimony that pointed to the proba-
BILE guilt of Bryant; but on being put
on the stand she denied all this, claim
ing that her previous testimony was
untrue and that 1t had been given
through fear Jim Bryant's story was
contradicted in several particulars, es-
pecially as to his whereabout on the
night of the fire. Jack Good, also
witness for the state, went back on
his former testimony. The full pre-
sentation Of the states case showed
good, strong grounds for suspicion;
but nothing in the shape Of sufficient
evidence upon which to base convic-
ton. The jury, however, remained out
for more than two hours, before 1t fl
nally agreed upon a verdict Of not
guilty.
The first case taken up this MORN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19

twenty-seven years of age, employed
in the railway mail service. Nelson,
who home Is in this city, made a con-
fession. His run was between Will
mington and Rocky Mount, n. G.
Most of the money was found under
Nelson's house, where he had buried
it, He. was recently married and was
preparing to leave the postal service
and engage in business here. Alto
gether $9,400 was recovered.
The theft was committed by Sitting
the canvas in the fold of the pouch
near the top while Nelson was trans
ferring the mail at Wilmington two
weeks ago.
Nelson was admitted to bail by
United States Commissioner Collier,
before whom the papers were return
ed, in the sum Of $4,000 for prelimi-
nary hearing May 10. His arrest was
accomplished by Chief Inspector 5. L.
Hooton and Inspector William ]. Max
we'll of Baltimore, with District In
spector H. Buck. He was first con-
fronted with the charge in the lmpe-
rial hotel in New York, where he went
on a visit shortly after the theft, hav-
ing been shadowed to this city.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19

Mr.. w. |. Stowe of Gastonia has CIV
en- the Gazette the date of the April
snow referred to last Tuesday. April
18th was the date and 1S49 the year.
There are a few people hereabouts,
who still remember the circumstance,
but not a great many.
Mr.. r. e. Montgomery found the dog
he advertised for last Tuesday. Mr..
]. L. Sanders Of Yorkville was in the
McConnellsville neighborhood on We'd
nesday. He had seen the advertise
ment and knew the dog. Mr.. ]. E.
Harshaw had also seen the advertise
ment and knew of a stray dog that
had appeared in the neighborhood re-
Gently. Investigation developed that
the dog belonged to Mr.. Montgomery
and Mr.. Sanders brought it to York.
vile.
1t is understood that officials Of the
Southern railroad have under consid-
Grafton a change Of schedule whereby
trains Nos. 113 and ia passing York
Vile in the morning at 9.55 and in the
afternoon at 3.3S, respectively, will run
in and out Of Columbia instead Of in
and out of Kingville as now. The
railroad men have been finding 1t an
especial hardship to be held at King
vile, where there is little else than
exposure to malaria, and the suggested
change will be welcomed by them.
We have had number Of evidences
that our readers are becoming very
much interested in the Friday, the 18th
story, now being published in The
Enquirer. A number Of extra copies
of the papers containing the first in
stallments were printed; but these
have been very nearly exhausted.
They will be furnished to new sub
scribers as long as they last. The syn
opsis of the chapters being published
however will give the reader very
good idea of what has gone before.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19
Lieut.. Cabaniss and Col.

talon. Lieut.. Cabaniss and Col.
Brock each made short addresses to
the company, in which they stated that
the company was in excellent condi-
tion. the arms we'll cared for and
while they would not anticipate their
official report, the men were given to
understand that the officers were high
ly pleased with the showing made by
the company. Many Of the citizens
of Yorkville will remember Lieut.. Cab
aniss as being among the officers sta
toned here in the latter part Of '67 and
part of rs. Lieut.. Cabaniss is a Vir-
ginian and in addition to service in
several places in the state, he was
at one time commandant Of cadets at
the Citadel in Charleston. He is re-
garded as a most excellent officer and
has the interest Of the militia of this
state thoroughly at heart.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19
Case of Jim BRYANT.

There was not a little public inter-
est in the case Of Jim Bryant, tried
yesterday on the charge of burning
the barn of j. Luther Whitesides in
January last, and, there was very
general desire for his conviction.
There has been an increasing num-
Der of burnings throughout the county
within the past year or more, and
there has crystalized a belief among a
large number of people that much OF
the trouble is due to conspiracy among
the negroes, the same being fostered
in various organizations.
The testimony in the case Of Jim
Bryant did not develop anything in
the shape Of motive. He had no per-
sonal grievance against Mr.. White
sides so far as Mr.. Whitesides knew;
but at the same time there were in the
circumstances Of the burning much
that seemed to point to his connection
with it, We refer more especially to
the circumstances as developed i'm
mediately after the fire the fact that
Bryant become a fugitive before he
had reason to know that he was sus-
pected and the testimony of Mary Ell
len Smarr and Jack Good at the pre-
liminary examination.
Had Mary Ellen Smarr and Jack
Good testified at the trial as they tes-
titled at the preliminary examination,
the probability is that Bryant would
have been convicted. They claimed
that they had given their previous tes-
timony under the influence of fear;
but outsiders have an idea that very
probably the changing of their story
grew out of the fact that the three had
been in Jail together during the period
since Bryant arrest.
No fault can attach to Mr.. White
sides and his friends for the manner
in which they worked up the case
They did their full duty leaving nc
stone unturned, and this fact is only
further confirmation Of the widely ap-
preciated difficulty of securing a con-
viction on the charge of arson. Such
lllllS pSSH llOlii ~
time: but it is so seldom as to make
an exception rather than the rule.
The jury in the case was composed
of as good men as could be selected
from the venire and the venire was
representative Of the best citizenship
the county affords. Had the evidence
warranted a verdict Of guilty, such a
verdict would have been rendered, and
the best guarantee of this is to be
found in the fact that under the cir
cumstances it found a verdict of not
guilty.
OF course it is generally understood
that a verdict of mot guilty" does
not necessarily mean innocence. II
sometimes means little more than mot
proven" and there are lots of good
men. thoroughly acquainted with the
| circumstances of this case. who think
that ii is the present situation.
Jim Bryant has had a bad reputation
in the neighborhood in which he has
been living as liquor seller, gambler
and thief. and we understand that he
will not be tolerated there any longer
| Indeed we are informed that he has
already been cOunseled to leave and
this counsel he has probably taken.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19

ing was that of the state vs.. Ezekiel
Ragsdale, charged with murder. The
jury returned a verdict Of not guilty,
w. B. Wilson, Jr., for the defense.
The case Of r. E. Conrad, charged
with disposing Of goods under lien was
settled by the payment of $3.50 costs
by the defendant.
The case Of the state VS.. Sam Sibley
and others, charged with gambling
resulted in a verdict of guilty.
The next case taken up just before
adjournment for lunch was that Of
Jennie Witherspoon indicted for in
fanticide. This case, which will be
concluded within an hour after the re-
convening Of court, will wind up the
business of the sessions. All jurors
not engaged, have been discharged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19

logs has long been one Of the inaliena-
BILE privileges of the Indians living
along those waters, and the proprie-
tors of the lumber rights in the Cana
dian forests have a fixed price of a
dollar apiece for each log that an In
dian recovers from beneath the sur
face of the waters of lakes and riv-
ers. How valuable this sunken timber
is may be gathered from a statement
made by an American lumber mer-
chant the other day in talking Of this
business, when he mentioned that by
leaving such a privilege out of con-
tract he entered into with a Canadian
lumber king his company lost
about $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19

STATE MEDICAL AssoCIATIoN.-The
house of delegates of the State Medi-
cal association in session in Benefits
vile this week on yesterday elected
the following officers:
President, Dr.. LeGrand Guerry, Co
lumbia; first vice president, DR.. j.
Adams Hayne, Greenville: second vice
president DR.. Marsh, Edgefield; third
vice president, DR.. Mary r. Baker, Co
lumbia: secretary, DR.. Walter Cheyne.
Sumter: treasurer, DR.. c. P. Aimar,
Charleston.
Councillors: DR.. w. B. Cox, Chester,
Fifth district: Dr.. S. G. Baker, Sumter,
Sixth district. Five other councillors
held over.
Board of medical examiners: DR.. r.
4. Bratton. YOrkville; DR.. w. H.
Porcher. Charleston; DR.. ]. ]. Watson,
Columbia; DR.. j. o. Rosamond, Eas-
ley.
State board IF health: DR.. Robert
Wilson. Charleston; DR.. Hall, Aiken;
Dr.. c. G. Gambrell, Abbeville; DR.. j.
Adams Hayne, Greenville; DR.. w. j.
Burdell, Lugoff: DR.. James Evans
Florence; DR.. c. F. Williams, Colum-
bia.
Legislative committee: DR.. ]. G..
Simons. Charleston: DR.. J. G. Croft,
Aiken. DR.. J. II. Mcintosh, Columbia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Emma Clinton of Glover, is the
guest Of Miss Matte Caldwell this
week.
Mr.. John Miller of Chester, spent
Monday in Yorkville, the guest of
Mrs. Drakeford.
Mr. II. L. Ferguson, formerly sta
ton agent at Sharon, is now located in
San Francisco, Cal.
Rev. R. M. Stevenson will celebrate
the Goth anniversary of his pastorate
of Bethany church next month.
Mrs. w. H. Smith and children, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Woods, left Tuesday for a visit to rel
atives in Cheraw.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19

SPEAKING of the political power OF
medical organizations at the state as
sociation at Bennettsville last We'd
nesday, DR.. ]. w. Jervey Of Greenville
is quoted as saying:
I'VE defeated w. F. Stevenson for
attorney general, because he, when
speaker Of the house. ridiculed our re-
quests for legislation. We defeated
Richard I. Manning. for governor, be-
cause he opposed our demands when
senator from Sumter. And we will de-
feat them again whenever they oppose
us"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19

IT may have been business" all
right; but we do not like the idea OF
the dispensary commission having
purchased that Clark Bros, whisky
after the general assembly had re-
pudiated the conditions under which
it had been contracted for. AS we see
it, the commission would have done
better to have allowed the whisky to
go back to the sellers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19
The 4Jorkrills enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, APRIL l9, 1907.

GROVER Cleveland continues to in
sist that the tariff is the only issue
on which the Democratic party can
hope to win the presidency. In as
much as the party has already twice
won with Mr. Cleveland, his opinions
are entitled to much weight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19

STOLEN MONEY RECOvERED.-T
mystery concerning the disappearance
of a packet containing $4,000 in cur
rency, in transit by mail from the At
lantic National bank of Wilmington
to the Chemical National bank of New
York, was cleared up yesterday, ac-
cording to a Wilmington dispatch, by
the arrest at the instance of pOstof-
flee inspectors, of Edward A. Nelson,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-04-19
GONE TO THEIR REWARD.

The following Confederate veterans
and widows of Confederate veterans
who were on the state pension roll Of
this county, have died during the year
beginning with the last disbursement
and ending with the making up Of the
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14

The nest Co1pe sub~li ute even
made, has re,cu ~ lprG pr duccd 10,
Dr. Shoop Racine wi, You dou'
have to boil lt twenty or hirty
minutes. made in a minute says
the doctor Health Coffee" is really
the closest Coffee Imitation ever yet
produced. Not grain Of real coffee
in 1t either. Health Coffee Imitation
IL made from pure toasted cereals or
grains, with malts, NUS, etc Really
1t would fool an expert-were he to I'm
knowingly drink it for Coffee, +. }.
Wadsworth.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14

The white men were so Mortified,
terrified, and sickened at the In.
dian s brutality that they were al
most struck dumb. Mr. Little,
who was of a kind, loving, nature,
could not stand to see such an
other revolving scene, so he ap.
preached the Indian, whose eyes
and face cleaned with n savage
look of satisfaction, and told him
he would take the girl aud asked
him what he wanted for her.
The savage smacked his lips and
looked at the maid with that terri
BILE longing for blood; then he
raised his tomahawk as if TO strike
her, but after u moments hesita
ton lowered his weapon and turn
ing toward the mayor said,
Money, money, big money
Mr.. Little tool. about three dol
lars In small change from his pocket
and held it toward the Indian, but
the savage with Il disdainful look,
shook his head, and raising his
tomahawk stepped toward the
shrinking child The mayor then
took two more dollars from his
pocket, telling the chief that it
was all he had. AT this the In
dian nodded assent and greedily
took the money from the mayors
hand, giving the frightened girl
into his charge.
After receiving the money, the
Indian mounted his horse, gave q
signal for his men to follow, and
they were soon lost to sight on the
other side of the mountain.
The three men stood gazing after
the departing savages, and when
they could be seen no longer, they
all gave a great sigh of relief
Even the little savage looked re
lieved.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14
Notice.
United States Land Oiiice,
Salt Lake City, Utah,
November LIST, 1907.

November lst, 1907.
To whom II may concern
Notice is hereby given that the State
Of Utah has filed In this Office lists Of
lands selected 10y the said State,
rs Indemnity School Lands, under sec
ton & Of the Act OF Congress, approved
July Is, B 81 viz;
We NWl4 Sec. %, T. 1 =, r. 3 W.
List l27D; E% NW14i NEl4 SWA
Sec 90, SEA- SEA Sec. a. NWJ4
NWll Sec, ., T, s., Il. ? W, Sc
sW14 Sec. s, Tt s.. II. = w, Dist
1853.
Copies Of said lists, so far as they re-
late to said tracts, by descriptive subdi-
visions, have been conspicuously posted
in this Office for inspection by any
person interested, and by the public
generally.
This notice will be published
for successive weeks, aud during the
publication thereof under depart
mental instructions Of April p, 1907,
protests or contests against the claim Of
the State TO any Of the tracts or subdi-
visions hereinbefore described, on the
ground that the same is more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur-
poses, will he received and nObed for
report to the General Land Office al
Washington, ID. c, Failure so to pro
test or contest, within the time speci-
hed will be considered sufficient evil
deuce Of the non-mineral character Of
said tracts, and the selections thereof
being otherwise free from objection
will be recommended for approval.
f. ID. Il. THOMPSON,
Register
First publication November 7, 1907.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14
Ito be continued next week J
How's This2

Ne offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+ J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, aud be.
Iieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transaction and financially
able To carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price Toe pei
bottle. Sold 10y all Druggists, TAX,
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14
General Admission 35c. Extra Lady IS
What Would You Do

In case Of burn or soald what would
YOU do to relieve the pain? Such in
Iurics are liable TO occur in any family
and everyone should be prepared for
them Chamberlain's Salve applied
ON "A soft cloth will relieve the pain al
most instantly, and unless the injury
sa very severe one, will cause the
raris 10 heal without leaving star
For sale 10y all Druggists,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14
Chinese Pupil Is Worrying School
Board Of Pennsylvania Town.

Oil City, Pa.-The Oil City school
board is perplexed over the presence
OF a Chinese student in the public
schools. The question at issue is
whether the Mongolian Is IS or rs
years old. Members Of the board fear
complications with China, and are
awaiting the arrival in Washington Of
ambassador WI Ting Fang Friends
Of the pupil say he is only is years
old and Is entitled to the privileges
of the schools Others object to his
presence, claiming he is over 25,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14

William Ayres. the 16-year-old son
OF Constable J, T. Ayres, was acct
dentally shot at the ranch Of s. n.
Mcdonald. near Star, while he was
huntiol While his condition is sori-
Gus. Il IA believed he will recover.
The Aouring mill at Nampa is com
pleted with the exception Of the in
stalation Of the machinery, and that
will be done in few days II is ex.
pected that the mill will he in opera.
ton by the middle Of December.
On November the entire corps Of
publk ,Gool teachers Of Emmett Wis.
tied Boise on an inspection trip They
visited AZ the public schools AMI
we're also shown through the various
buildings by Boise's city superlntend-
emit
Freight receipts Of the Oregon Short
Line show that the tobacco users Ia
Boise and proximity consume on an
average Of one ton daily, while for
| the smokers In addition to this, be
tween 500 and 900 pounds of cigar
/ arrive each day.
Acting on Instructions received from
Salt Lake every man working on thu
Northwestern road grade between
| Huntington and Lewiston has been
laid off for an indefinite period. When
work will be resumed Is not known
This move let's about $500 men out
party Of government engineers
have arrived at Nampa and will go tC
work at once in surveying the lateral
from the Deer Flat reservoir in orde
10 arrive at an estimate as To- thCi
cost so the expense to the Waite
Users association may he determine
! '-1 --~-~'-l
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14

Trial Catarrh treatments are being
mailed out free, on request by Dr.
Shoop, Racine, Wis, These tests are
proving to the people-without a
penny's cost--rhe great value Of this
scientific prescription known TO drug
gists everywhere as DE- Shops
Catarrh Remedy, Sold by r.J. Wads-
worth.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14

Constipation, indigestion, drive
away appetite and makes you weak
aud sick Hollis er's Rocky Mountain
Fen restores the appetite drives away
disease, builds up he sys EN-. 30 cents,
Tea or Tablets, I. j. WadswOrth,
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1907-11-14

The Salmon river segregation Of
$4,000 acres and the Cedar creek
segregation of $4,000 acres, southwest
Of Twin Falls, on which the construc-
lion work will be largely completed
within the next two years, will afford
IN opportunity for homes for many
more people.
The Pacific Monthly for November
has an article, profusely illustrated.
devoted entirely 10 Caldwell The ar
dele deals with the country lying
around the town, the irrigation pro
iects, the Sheep industry, and the
products OF the hay fields the
orchards and farms.
The ster-Woodmansee compare
Is building a telephone line to It's
farm, situated about seven miles
southeast OF Rexburg The company
owns about FIVE thousand acres. a
large part of which Is under cultiva-
ton, and has spent $4,000 in build,
ing a canal and reservoir.
o. f. Penwell Of Mountain Home
has applied for a patent on a com
bined scraper and leveler which he
has invented The machine Is abou
The size of a common wheel scraper
and is so arranged that II can be
easily operated by the driver. thus
saving the labor OF one man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-09-26
MICHAEL FITZSIMMONS.

Again death has claimed for his
own one of the old settlers of our
community. Michael Fitzsimmons
died on the 2lSt inst. at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. C. A. Hutchin-
son, in this city where he had come
for medical treatment.
Michael Fitzsimmons was born at
County Down in Ireland seventy
years ago. He came to America
when fifteen years of age, locating
at first in Castleton, VT, where he
resided for about six years and then
removed to the town of River Falls,
Wisconsin, where he has ever since
resided, having made his home up
on the same farm for forty-nine
years. He was married at Hastings,
Mimi, May %, 1858, to Mary Harver-
ty, who had also recently removed
from Vermont. They have had
four children-two daughters and
two sons-of whom but one son and
one daughter are now living. Mrs.
Fitzsimmons, so long the compan-
ion of her husband, survives him.
The funeral services were held at
St. Bridget's church on Monday,
Sept. %, Rev. A. Hopedegard ofici-
ating, and the remains were laid to
rest in the Catholic cemetery.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons was a man of
kind heart, gentle manners and
pleasant to all, loving husband
and kind father. He was SO closely
attentive to his own business that
he found little time to devote to
public matters, but such as fell to,
him in the path OF duty he perform
ed we'll and to the acceptance of his
fellow citizens.