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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
1.-THE RIFLE RANGE,

Company Il" had it's first outing at
the new rifle range on last Saturday
afternoon. The company left town at
2.3O p. m, and arrived at the range in
a little less than an hour. Each man
carried his blanket roll and haversack,
containing plate, knife, fork, spoon,
etc. The cots, cooking range, stoves
and commissary supplies were sent out
in wagons.
The rifle range is located on Turkey
creek, a short distance down the creek
from Sutton's spring. on land belong
ing to Mr.. Samuel T. Ferguson, and is
what is known as a thousand yard
range. The targets are placed at the
furthest point down the creek, where
the creek makes an abrupt turn, so
that there is a heavy hill just behind
the targets. From the targets to the
creek, there is a level stretch Of bot
toms, and here are arranged the firing
stands in distances of one hundred
yards, beginning two hundred yards
from the targets, and extending
up to one thousand yards. The targets
are Of the latest improved pattern, and
are so arranged that four men can use
them at the same time. Just in front
Of the targets is a heavy wall Of ma
sOnry and in front of this is about fif-
teen feet of earth. Behind this mason
ry stand the men who read the tar
gets, and signal back to the scorers
by means of markers" the score made
and the point on target struck by the
bullet. The range pit is connected with
the firing stand by means Of tele-
phones, and communication may be
constantly had between those who are
on the firing stand, and those who are
reading the targets. The firing on
Saturday was all done from the 300
yard line, and considering the green
ness of the men, some fairly good rec
Ords were made. The best score was
made by Private Harley Dixon.
The range house is built on the knoll
between Sutton's spring and the pub
lie road and is one story building,
containing one large room about thirty
feet square, one office room and a
kitchen. The house is surrounded by
broad piazza, and presents quite an
inviting appearance.
The company spent the night at the
range, having an oyster supper at
which there were several guests from
town. Early Sunday morning hearty
breakfast was served, after which the
men returned to town, arriving here
about $50 o'clock. 1t is quite likely
that the company will spend all or
Thanksgiving day at the range. 9th
er companies of the First regiment are
expected to make use of the range be-
fore the cold weather sets In, each
company staying from two to three
days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A. l.. Black, President-Callsa meet
ing of Cotton Belt Union for We'd
nesday night to transact business
of Importance.
John & G. w. Knox, Clover-After
Wednesday, November IL, will put
on horse and mule shoes at 10 cts.
each, instead of at 123c as hereto
fore.
York Supply Co.-Sells the Vulcan
turn plow and has all necessary re-
pairs for same. 1t wants to see you
about dressed lumber, shingles, etc.
National Union Bank-Tells it's GUS
toners that If they desire to hold
their cotton it will loan them the
money needed at 6 per cent interest.
Thomson Co.-Has ivory trimmed satin
covered buttons at Csc and soc dozen.
Silk petticoats at Sc, $3.50 and $3.50;
Heatherbloom petticoats at 81, $3.50
and $3.50.
r. w. Speck-Wants the ladies to see
a big line of decorated ware, which
he is offering at 10 cents per piece.
1t is nice goods and cheap.
Strauss Smith Co.-Announces addi-
tional special offerings, including
three lots of mems clothing, mems
collars, and bed comforts. Special
attractions each day.
ished in the Herndon building, ready
to supply you with meats Of all
kinds. They will buy beef cattle and
mixers.
j. Q. Wray, The Leader-Again calls
your attention to the special bar
gain offerings he is making in all
sorts of goods in his line.
First National Bank-Invites you to
make use Of it's rooms and facilities
for transacting your business. 1t will
give you any assistance possible.
M. w. White-Says the wise man
does not wait for the word Of the
sue for himself. Real estate Offer
ings.
Loan and Savings Bank-Suggests an
idea to help you in building up a
savings account with 1t. The decep-
ton would benefit you.
Star Drug Store-Advises you to give
your horse Pratt's food-it will make
your animals eat we'll and grow fat.
Herndon & Gordon-Again urge peos
pie who owe them for fertilizers to
pay such accounts and notes at once.
They are depending on you.
w. NJ. Kennedy, Agent-Has choice
fruits and nuts, spices, fruit cake
ingredients, teas, coffees, canned
goods, hams, breakfast strip, etc.
Lamm tailor made clothes fit.
w. E. Ferguson-Wants you to know
that he has a barrel of best grade
new crop New Orleans molasses.
Also has buckwheat -four.
Sam NJ. Grist, Special Agent-Gives a
brief financial history Of the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance company,
that is of interest to insurance buy
erS.
York Drug Store-Announces that 1t
has secured the local agency for the
celebrated Huylers chocolates am
bonbons-the candies with the guar
antee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

MR. John G.. Capers has given out a
statement in Washington, in which he
claims that the recent election shows
that the Solid South is on the verge
of being broken. AS substantial evil
dence he points to the heavy Republi-
can vote in North Carolina, Virginia,
and Georgia, and states that there is
a strong Republican sentiment in South
Carolina. He goes on to declare that
Mr.. Taft considers the south as ex-
cellent 'tillage" ground, and the inti-
nation is that considerable portion
of the next four years is to be devoted
to systematic proselyting by employ
ing all the usual means of landing pol
iticians and others who may be more
or less shaky, on their political foun-
dations. 1t will have to be admitted
that the Republicans are making gains
elsewhere in the south; but for various
reasons, they need not look for much
headway in South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

The following delegates to the
appointed by South Carolina State
Commissioner Of Agriculture Watson:
o. B. Scarborough, Summerton; S.
Frank Parrott, Columbia; T. w. Sc
crest, Van Wyck; John G. Richards,
Jr, Liberty Hill; j. c. Lamar, North
Augusta; ]. w. Reir, Reidville; ]. E.
Wannamaker, st. Matthews; B. E.
Moore, Bennettsville; c. H. Smith,
Gaffney; J. D. Montgomery, Marion;
Niels Christensen, Jr., Beaufort; r. r.
Hemphill, Abbeville; D. A. Spivey,
Conway; ]. C. Wilborn, Yorkville; M.
L. Donaldson, Greenville; w. G. Hin
son, Charleston; JOS. L. Keitt, New
berry; A. H. Williams, Lake City;
John G. Mobley, Winnsboro: ]. H. Bur-
nett, Walhalla; T. ]. Cunningham,
Chester; F.. H. Hyatt Columbia; j. G.
Anderson, Rock Hill: T. ]. Moore,
Moore's;. r. NJ. Cooper, Wisacky; E.
C. Haynesworth, Sumter: D. F.. Moore,
Hampton; r. H. Walker, Appleton; r.
G.. Causey, MoRck's Corner; r. p. Cas-
ton. Cheraw: w. B. Gruber, Walter
boro: ]. O. Davis, Winnsboro; D. H.
Traxler, Timmonsville; w. L. Brunson,
Edgefeld: S. G. Mayfield, Bamberg:
M. NJ. Limehouse, st. George; m.
Mauldin, Pickens; j. K. burst, Green-
wood: d. F. Efird, Lexington. This Is
the mammoth cotton conference which
takes place in Memphis on the 10th and
18th. Governor Ansel has also named
other delegates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

is invested in a company that he con-
trolls. 1t followed a quarrel between
Mrs. Eastman and Col. McBee, who
had been her constant companion at
horse shows. and the like, through the
substitution of young man named
Rider Edwards, as her companion in
drives. Yesterday morning at o'clock
fire destroyed two of her saddle horses,
which she claims was incendiary. Mrs.
Eastman's friends say that the charges
are only intended to prejudice public
sentiment against her, and that they
are absolutely false.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
COTTON GINNED TO NOVEMBER
Census Bureau Reports Increase Over
Last Years Crop.

There were 26,295 active ginneries
and S,199,7S2 bales Of cotton ginned
from the growth of 1908 to November
1st These figures, announced by the
census bureau yesterday, are against
26,O69 ginneries and 6,l2S,562 bales at
the corresponding date in 1907; 27,370
ginneries and 6,9O6,395 bales in 1906,
and 27,SO2 ginneries and 6,457,595 bales
in 1905. The report counts round bales
as half bales and includes 149,340 round
bales for 1908; 125,7S5 for 1907, and
169,741 for 1906, and 1S3,S70 for 1905.
The number of Sea Island bales in
cluded for 1908 is 45,495 for 1907,
33.331 for 1906, 21,706, and for 1905,
49.161. The corrected figures of the
quantity of cotton ginned this season
to October 18th are 6,296,166 bales.
The number of bales and active gin
neries respectively by states on No
vember lSt 1908, follows:
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HOMICIDE NEAR YoRKVILLE.

Tom Hafner, mulatto, who lived
about two miles southwest Of York
ville died yesterday morning from the
effects of a pistol shot wound inflicted
last Saturday night by Rufe Anderson,
also cOlored.
developed at an inquest held by Cor
oner Louthian and a jury yesterday
morning, and from the evidence it ap-
pears that it was only another recur-
renee of the unreasoning passion so
common among the more ignorant and
vicious element of the colored pOpula-
ton.
The original cause Of the trouble
does not appear from the testimony
taken before the coroner: but the un-
derstanding is that the two men first
came together in Yorkville in a quar-
rel over some whisky that had been
given to one of them. Hafner started
home first, and was overtaken by An
derson, near the cabin Of Pete Davis,
on the Pinckney road about two and
a half miles from Yorkville. There the
two men had bout with their pocket
knives: but they were parted by Pete
Davis and John Currence before either
was hurt
On being parted after the knife duel,
both negroes went their respective
ways; but at about o'clock Anderson
came to the house of Dump Miller and
said that he was going to kill Hafner.
Miller tried to persuade him to drop
the matter, and later he quit talking
about it: but in little while afterward
Hafner came to the house and Ander-
son commenced firing on him. The
first shot missed; but the second struck
Hafner in the abdomen.
According to the testimony taken
before the coroner's jury 1t appears
that Anderson was lying in wait for
Hafner, but it does not appear that
Hafner was aware that Anderson was
in the house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
SPECULATIVE PROSPERITY.
The Players In Stocks Prepare te
Fleece tie Lambs.

The release of much industrial ener-
gy, held in reserve pending the ma
tiOnal election, says a New York dis
patch, was counted upon with the pass
ing of that event. The record of the
past week in that respect was in agree
ment with the confident expectation
universally held in financial circles.
In the response of the stock market to
the situation, however, there was a
genuine surprise. AS the speculative
medium Of events to come rather than
those already accomplished the action
of the stock market indicates that the
extensive advance in prices which had
occurred over the level of last years
while fully commensurate
with the Improvement then in sight in
the cOuntry'S affairs. did not begin to
measure the hopes of the ultimate i'm
prOvement to occur.
The outbreak of a furor of specula-
tion last week is the more remarkable
in view of the accurate predictions Of
the result of the election In so far as
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Ebenezer township and pay the debt

Ebenezer township and pay the debt,
as II were.
Every member of the board seemed
to agree with Mayor Roddey and Com
missioner Lumpkin moved, which was
seconded by Kirkpatrick and which
was finally carried unanimously, that
Immediately upon finishing the work
for the chaingang in EbeneZer town.
ship, that the chaingang be moved to
Catawba township to commence per-
manent work on such roads in said
township as the city council Of Rock
Hill shall designate to return the 2,S03
days work. Of one man, this being the
amount Of work due the city Of Rock
Hill, for prisoners sent up from Rock
Hill to the chaingang up to November
1st, 1908.
The chaingang will probably finish
work In Ebenezer township the latter
part Of December.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
YORKVILLE. S. c.:
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1908.

FROM the reports in the papers, 1t
is beginning to look as if the powers
that control commerce have sent forth
the mandate that the wheels be put in
motion again. The steel trust has re-
duced the price of rails about four dol
lars a ton, putting them within reach
of railroad builders, and orders have
begun to pour in. Weavers are begin
ming to place orders for immense guam
titles of yarn. and soon the spinners
will be hungry for cotton. Everything
points to another boom and the prob
ability is that it will, not be long in
coming.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

Atlanta Ga, November s: Harvie
Jordan, president of the Southern Cot
ton Growers association, speaking to-
night Of the outlook for marketing the
present cotton crop. said: THE ma
tional election is past and millions Of
dollars of orders for manufactured
goods have been placed in the past few
weeks. Raw cotton will feel the i'm
petus given to other lines Of industry.
While the ginners' reports indicate a
larger amount Of cotton ginned to date
than at any previous period In the
history Of the census bureau, the gin
nings for November and the succeed
ing months Of the year will indicate a
heavy and continuous falling off. The
total yield Of this year will, in my
opinion fall far short Of the two big
crop years of 1904 and 1906" Mr.. Jor-
dan emphasizes his belief that the
price of cotton will rise speedily.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
AROuT PEOPLE,

Miss Julia Smith left this morning
winter with relatives.
Miss Mary Jackson of Newport, has
been spending several days in York
vile, the guest of DR.. and Mrs. S. A.
Weber.
Miss Mamie Mcconnell returned to
Philadelphia yesterday. after spending
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Mcconnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. Finley and Mr..
w. NJ. Kennedy have returned from
Newberry where they have been in at
tendance on the annual meeting Of
the Associate Reformed synod.
Misses Mary and Carrie Cartwright,
Helen Lowry, Fredrica Lindsay, Geor-
gia Marshall and Kitty Salley Of Win
throp college, spent Sunday in York
vile with friends and relatives.
Mr.. w. NJ. Faulkner Of Kings Creek,
has been confined pretty closely at
home for some time past. with a car
buncle on his back His many friends
are very much concerned about his
condition.
Mrs. l. G. Murray and Miss Eunice
Grist left yesterday morning for
Charleston as delegates to the w. NJ.
L. convention. Mrs. Murray represent
ing the w. NJ. U. and Miss Grist the
Y. w. A, Of the Yorkville Baptist
church.
Gastonia Gazette, November 6: Mr..
]. Y. Miller, who was for a number Of
years in the mercantile business here,
who has more recently been undergo
ing treatment at Morganton, is here
with his family and expects to reside
in Gastonia in the future. Mr.. Miller
recently spent several weeks in Wash
ington undergoing special treatment
and his health is greatly improved.
His many friends will welcome him
back to Gastonia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
Columbia, November s: In his

Columbia, November s: In his
forthcoming annual report, Superin-
tendent of Education Martin will call
attention to the fact that after forty
years of effort in building up an edu-
cational system, the state Of South
Carolina is now expending about one
and One-half million dollars on its pub
lie schools; that there is an enrolment
of considerably more than 100000 chill
dren: nearly 1000 school buildings;
more than 5000 teachers: more than
100 high schools. On its colleges the
state is spending more than 100000
Superintendent Martin de-
clares in his report that the outlook is
most encouraging, though there is yet
a great deal to be done to perfect the
states educational system.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10
LETTER FROM OGDEN.
Mr.. M. 3. Dunlap Sustains Serious Loss
by Fire-First Killing Frost-Meet-
ina of the Union.

Mr.. M. 3. Dunlap Sustains Serious Loss
by Fire-First Killing Frost-Meet-
ing of the Union.
correspondence ui the iurkvlle Enquirer.
Ogden, November 9.-The first fire
this community has had of any conse-
quence for some time, occurred late
Saturday afternoon when a large barn
and cotton house of Mr.. M. B. Dun
laps were totally destroyed, and it was
only by the timely arrival Of nearby
neighbors that his home was saved.
The barn, it is said, contained enough
roughness to feed three head Of stock
through the winter and the cotton
house contained a few loads Of corn.
Nothing was saved from either build
ing. 1t appears that the dwelling
caught first and while those who gath
cred in were eXtinguishing the flames,
the other two buildings caught, and
the fire burned so rapidly that it was
impossible to check the flames with
no facilities for fighting them except
by carrying water in buckets.
The fire started in the roof or over
head ceiling of the stove room and is
supposed TO have originated from a
spark from the stove flue. Mrs. Dun
lap had started a fire in the stove, us
ing shingles and kerosene oil as fuel,
after which she went to the house OF
a tenant, only a few hundred yards
away on an errand, and before she had
started back her house was discovered
on fire. Mr.. Dunlap was not far away
and the alarm was given by telephone
and other means. The community Is
thickly settled, and in a few minutes
quite a number of neighbors were on
the scene but it was impossible to save
anvthing except the dwelling. The loss
will amount to several hundred dollars.
Your correspondent learns that Mr..
Dunlap carried some insurance on the
burned buildings in the Carolina Mu-
tual company Of Spartanburg. Mr..
Dunlap's home was destroyed by fire
about two years ago and he only re-
Gently completed his new home, part
IF which was erected Immediately af-
ter the fire.
The first killing frost in this sec
lion occurred on the morning Of the
9Th instance. Everything except the
hardest vegetation was blasted.
The local lodge Farmers Union held
their regular monthly meeting last Fri
1av night. Plans were set on foot at
this meeting for holding a special
meeting and big rally in the near fu-
ture, at which oysters will be served.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

The open season for game begins
next Monday.
Supt. Stephenson has made an unu-
sually good sweet potato crop on the
county home farm this year. In all ne
gets more than IS bushels of potatoes,
and some Of the individual specimens
weigh as much as 62 ounces.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

WORLDS COTTON PRoDUCTION.-The
worlds production of cotton for mill
consumption during the year ending
August 31st, 1908, exceeding 2,34O, 900
bales, the production of the previous
year, according to the census bureaus
report on the supply and distribution
of cotton. 1t is a significant fact, the
report shows, that the fluctuations In
the worlds supply Of cotton Is meas
ured practically by the variations in
the annual production in the United
States.
If the consumption of cotton in 1909
equals that in 1908 the United States,
1t Is declared, must contribute about
12,50O,000 bales to prevent further de-
crease in stocks. The number Of cot
ton spindles in this country is 1884,
3S7, the distribution among the states
giving Massachusetts,, "a per cent;
South Carolina, 13 per cent; and North
Carolina II per cent. Rhode Island
ranks fourth in the list. The number
of spindles has increased % per cent
in the last eight years and the con-
sumption Of cotton "a per cent.
The annual exports Of manufacturers
of cotton are declared to be subject to
wide fluctuations, those for 1908
amounting to $25,177,75S or less than
one half the value of exports for 1906
which aggregated in value more than
$50, 900. 900. This reduction Is due to
the falling off of the exports to China.
An interesting fact to producers Is that
the total cotton supply Of the country
for 1908, amounting to 4,549.300 bales.
"a per cent was consumed in the United
States.
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Totals ... S.O5l.OOO 11,S16,0O0
Our estimate at this time last year
was ll,132.OOO, not including linters.
The crop was 14,O57,OO0, census fig
ures j. A. Taylor,
President National Ginners' Associa-
ton.
Memphis. Tenn, Nov. 9Th, 1905.
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Chr 4turkrillr Gnquiter.

Entered at the PuStnffice in YOrkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
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PETIT JuRoRs-sEcoND WEEK.

The following venire of petit jurors
was drawn this morning to serve dur
ing the second week of the approach
ing term of the circuit court:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-11-10

The distribution of Sea Island cotton
for 1908 by states, is Florida 19,057;
Georgia 21.99S: South Carolina 4,440.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
STORY OF REGICIDE PLOT.
Portuguese Conspiracy Revealed by
Member of Parliament.

Lisbon, July 2.--Dr. Jose Maria de
Alpoim, chief of the progressive dis
scientists, smarting under the insin-
uations that he was implicated in the
assassinations, In Lisbon last Febru-
airy, of King Carlos and Crown Prince
Luiz, created a sensation In the house
OF lords to-day by revealing what he
declared to be the true history Of this
regicide plot. He asserted that the
assassinations had been decided upon
at meeting of the leaders OF the
progressive and regeneration party a
few days before they were carried out.
A number of republicans also were
present at this meeting.
DR.. de Alpoim charged further that
the republicans proposed to obliterate
the entire royal family, with the ex-
ception of Maria Pia, the mother of
King Carlos, but that the monarch
lists insisted that such a general
slaughter would be useless. Finally
Manuel Silva Buissa and Alfredo Co.'S
ia were given $4,000 and $4,000, re-
spectively, to kill King Carlos and
Premier Franco.
Arrangements were made by other
men to cover the flight of the assas-
sins, but when Buissa and Costa fired
their friends lost their heads and
opened fire also. These shots result
ed in the death of Prince Luiz.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-03
GIRLS DUPES OF
THE STATE POLICE
Continued from First Page.)

-
and he denied he was connected with
the state police, but before leaving the
city she learned enough to know that
he was, She was right, as Foley's name
was signed to dispositions In some OF
the cases. In this plight there was but
the proprietors of the places she had
visited. She called upon one and ex-
planned her story and begged him not
to fight the case as she would be called
as witness, This proprietor had two
counts against him, He openly ac-
knowledged being guilty OF one but on
the second he declared he was not, but
to save the girls he yesterday took his
medicine and paid the fines imposed
In the meantime the other proprietors,
through the first one, agreed to do the
same and both girls have them to
thank for the preservation OF their
good names and for their positions
which they would have undoubtedly
lost had their names become public
through the trial,
These facts were brought to the at
tention Of several officials and they de-
clared such methods outrageous. They
were a thousand-fold more dangerous
to the morality Of the community, said
one, than the violation Of the Sunday
liquor law and It was about time tina,
good citizens should rise up and de-
mand the elimination Of such tactics as
no community could afford to have its
respectable young women deliberately
degraded in this way.