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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

There occurred near the Saxon
mills just outside the city limits, on
the 10th instant, one OF the most das-
tardly, outrageous crimes that has
shocked the moral sense of our COM
munity for some time.
lone of the local papers comment
ing on this incident the following
morning, has much to say in praise or
the officers of the law, and the mill
tia, who prevented the outraged sense
of the people from expressing itself in
summary reprisal by invoking the
unwritten law. But casual mention
was made of the victim and little If
any sympathy expressed for her, In
this, the hour of her unSpeakable hu-
miliation-tO be struck down by a
foul brute in her young and tender
womanhood as she was going from
her work, endeavoring as best she
could to be a help and a joy to her
aged parents. This dismissal and
drastic aftermath, the exultant tone
of armed and fortified authority,
abrading the breakfast tables Of Spar
tanburg citizenship, we hope does not
duty it befalls in such service; and
possibly was intended by the journal
ist in such sense.
But this unseemly eX-official pre-
sentation comes lily at a time when
justice appears delayed in other no
table cases pending and carried over
and retired by able counsel. and this
retardation of justice leading up to
worse crimes, of which this article is
pointedly the subject.
"Of course, the criminal practice of
law is more lucrative, and no barriS-
ter is excluded from the field of de-
fense; but we would like to ask our
brothers in the militia if 1t would not
enjoin and entail their self-respect in
moral effect, to demand that they
should not be called upon to defend
a rapist. the most unnatural crime of
which the bird, the beast and the rep
tile stand unaccused.
whilst the little tender girl was
performing her daily duties, travel
ing over this long. weary, isolated
highway, the beast was measuring his
chances, and counting the time, and
lying in wait like the man-eating
Bengal tiger, than which he is more
the beast, and this lovely Sabbath
morn you are lying on your native
heath, guarding demon.
You have read the morning paper,
but we know you consider the glow
ing tribute to your response to duty's
call an insult to your manhood-look
at it! Anon"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
ELECTION NEWS.

Arrangements have been perfected by
Messrs. Louis Roth, w. r. Carroll, J. T.
Ramsaur and several other citizens to
secure the bulletin service of the West
Union Telegraph Co., in Yorkville on the
night of the election, and it is their
purpose to share the privileges Of the
news with all who are interested
The bulletins referred to, include
comprehensive summaries of results Of
the election as rapidly as they are col
lected in the great news centres like
New York, Washington, Chicago, St.
Louis. Cincinnati, Lincoln and San
Francisco. At these and other points,
the returns are quickly and intelligent
ly edited by the most competent ex-
perts in the country. and the news is
served simultaneously throughout the
United States.
The proposition Of the Western Union
Telegraph company is to furnish all
the news obtainable the night after
the election and continuously on until
there is no further question as to the
general result. Should there happen to
be a landslide on November 8, the re-
suit will be known during the night,
probably by IL or l o'clock; but should
some Of the states that are now thought
to be doubtful turn out to be very close,
the bulletin service will continue until
all contests are settled.
But the most interesting and excit-
ing developments, Of course, will be
those Of the night of the election.
come full and fresh, and those having
access to the bulletin service will have
the satisfaction Of getting the news be-
fore 1t is cold and in such shape that
they will be in a position to follow
up further developments with still
greater interest
Mr.. Roth and the other gentlemen,
who have arranged to secure this bull
letin service, have rented a large room
at the Parish hotel and it Is their pur-
pose to admit all who desire to come
in, and those who care to make small
contributions to help pay the expenses
necessary to be incurred, will be per-
mitted to do so. Should the total con-
tributions amount to more than enough
to pay actual expenses, the surplus will
be expended in the purchase of cigars
for the crowd But contributions or no
contributions, everybody will be well
come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

WE read with no surprise that the
action of the New Orleans Cotton EX-
change in refusing at a general meet
ing to accept the elimination Of the
extreme low grades Of cotton from it's
contracts as proposed by its directors
gave the New York Cotton exchange
much pleasure New Orleans, which
it is true, needs reform much less than
New York, will not lead a movement
for better contracts. The expectation
is that the metropolis of real cotton
will leave the initiative to the metrop-
oils of paper cotton, the two agreeing
that the public demand for better con-
tracts cannot much longer be denied.
Surely the large New York member
ship of the New Orleans exchange must
have been chiefly responsible for this
action. 1t is certain that the New Or
leans exchange appears in a light far
from admirable. Southern opinion of
the chief southern cotton market as an
organization characterized by a GER
tain independence, along with a desire
to make cOmpulsion, must undergo a
change which is not for the better
Charlotte Observer.
Right here lies the principal hope we
have in Mr. f. d. Smith, recently chos-
en- to represent South Carolina in the
United States senate. So far as our
historical knowledge goes, Mr.. Smith
is the only man the south has ever
elected to congress directly on the cot
ton issue. Mr.. Smith will go into the
senate with a determination to give
his entire attention to this subject, and
that he will be able to accomplish
something, we have every reason to
believe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
HOWE'S SHOWS.

Great crowds Of people from all parts
of the country the majority Of them
negroes, and the sidewalks blocked all
day from one end Of Congress street to
the other. That is always the most
striking feature Of the visit of a big
show to Yorkville, and last Wednesday
the occasion Of the coming of "Howe's
Great London Shows" was typical.
AS usual. the stream of out of town
visitors commenced early. Wagon loads
of negroes began to arrive shortly af-
ter daylight, and the influx continued
pretty nearly all day, the conveyances
including vehicles of every description,
not excepting the good old reliable
method known as footback. But, Of
course, the crowd was not entirely
made up of negroes. There was quite
a large sprinkle of whites-at least one
third as many whites as negroes. But
the negroes were more in evidence.
They thronged the sidewalks and the
show grounds in such crowds as to
leave no doubt of the excess Of their
crowds.
The show was a pretty big affair.
Besides the main tent with a seating
capacity of four or five thousand peo-
pie. there were side shows, refreshment
stands, and lots of fakirs on the alert
to separate the unwary from their cash.
During the day there were aloat a
,f Of cf nj
operations of short change artists and
pickpOcketS: but these stories the re-
porter made no effort to investigate.
The principal features Of the big
show" were sOmersaulting, tight-rope
walking, acrobatic feats and gymnasium
work There were several unusually
fine women acrobats and gymnasts,
and the work of two Japanese children
performances Of trained animals, ele-
plants, ponies, mules and dogs were
also very interesting. There was very
little in the show that was out Of the
enjoy the entire programme.
There were about three thousand peo-
pie at the afternoon performance. OF
these, there was about one negro to
four whites. The great majority of
the negroes remained outside.
The ludicrous work Of several show
people trained to their parts, furnished
much amusement to the audience while
the crowd was gathering for the open
ing of the show. One was gotten up as
a most comical burlesque on a police
man. and two others as green, awkward
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Mr. W. G.. Voorhees, superintendent
of the sewerage work, is paying $1.2E
day for labor.
- Negotiations are pending between
the commissioners Of public works and
the county commissioners whereby II
is proposed that If the county will dig
and cover up the ditch and construct
manholes, the town will furnish the
pipe to sewer the Jail.
- The "Possum and Taters" supper
advertised by the Ladies' Aid Society
Of the Associate Reformed church
promises to be something unique in the
way of church society hot suppers; but
it goes without saying that those who
are fond of "possum and taters" will
have them served in the best Of style
and oysters likewise.
- The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church have decided upon next Fri
day as the date for their annual
chrysanthemum show. Information
as to prizes and conditions Of entry
are to be found in another column
The competition is open to the entire
public and everybody who has flowers
is invited to send them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
MESSAGE FROM Mr.. BRYAN.

Many of the Democratic county chair
men throughout this state have receiv-
ed the following letter from Hon. w. ].
Bryan, dated Lincoln, Neb., October 20.
This copy is taken from the Greenville
News Of this morning:
Dear Sir: The committee has thought
it wise to arrange dates for me in the
doubtful states, and therefore I have
not had time to visit the state known
to be certainly Democratic. 1 wish
you would explain the matter to our
Democrats there and assure them that
my absence Is not due to lack Of in
terest in them, but to the fact that
can serve them better by helping to
win a national victory than by visits
which, while pleasant, would not add
to our strength in the electoral college.
1 shall visit the south after the cleo
ton. The favorable reports we are re-
ceiving lead me to hope that may come
as the president elect and share with
your people. In the rejoicing that will
follow a triumph for the Democratic
principles and policies.
I need not say anything in explana-
ton or in support Of our platform.
Your people are acquainted with the
issues and understand the importance
Of a national Democratic victory.
do wish, however, that you would I'M
press upon the voters Of your section
the necessity Of polling the largest pos
sible vote in the southern states. There
are two reasons for this. First, every
vote cast in the south adds to the pop
ular vote in the nation, and we need a
popular majority as well as a majority
in the electoral college. A popular
majority will give public endorsement
and a moral support which will be
needed in carrying out the policies out
lined in the platform.
Our Democratic vote in the south
usually falls several hundred thousand
short Of what it might be, merely be-
cause the Democrats do not feel that
their votes are necessary In their state
and congressional contests. 1 wish you
would make it your business to see that
every Democratic vote in your section
Is polled this year that we may have
the encouragement and support that a
popular majority will give.
There is another reason why your
people should be sure to vote, even
though they may feel that their votes
are not necessary to elect their local
candidates. The small vote in the
south is constantly used by those Re-
publicans who talk about the reduction
of southern representation in congress.
The larger the vote polled, the less the
influence of such an argument. Please
assist us to the extent Of your ability
in the effort to secure the largest Dem
ocratic vote ever polled in the south
and the largest Democratic majority
ever recorded for the national ticket.
Thanking you for the assistance you
have given us in the campaign, am,
Very truly yours,
w. j. Bryan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
MORE CORN PRIZES.

The Enquirer wants the thirty best
ears of corn raised in the Farmers Un-
ion corn prize contest this year, and
it is willing to pay ten dollars for them
Here is our offer:
To the competitor in the contest who
is able to deliver the ten best ears, we
will pay SIS cash.
To the competitor who is able to de-
liver the ten second best ears, we will
pay SO cash.
To the competitor who is able to de-
liver the ten third best ears, we will
pay 50 cash.
The corn, Of course Is to become the
property of The Enquirer
The question as to which are the ten
best, second best and third best ears
submitted in the contest is to be de-
cided by a committee of three to be
appointed by Mr. ]. F. Ashe, president
of the York County Farmers Union.
The corn will be submitted to the
judges at Yorkville at the first regular
meeting of the County Union at York
vile, after the meeting at which the re-
suit of the prize acre contest shall have
been decided.
In making the above offers we have
in view the promotion Of a seed selec-
tion plan, which will eventually inure
to the very practical advantage Of corn
production in this county. Just what
the plan is, it is not desirable to make
known at this time; but we feel safe in
promising that it will be very well cal
culated to perpetuate the best seed de-
veloped in this contest, and all con-
cerned may rest assured that our fu-
ture disposition Of it will be solely with
that end in view.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

TILLMAN BACK FROM EUROPE.-Fresh
from his summers stay in Europe,
Senator Tillman passed through Wash
ington today his way to his home
in South Carolina.
He said he was out of touch with the
political situation but predicted that
Bryan would have a good chance for
victory on November 3rd His eyes
flashed when asked as to Mr.. Bryan's
statement that the Republicans are
planning to buy the election at the
polls on the last day
Where did the Republican party get
the money!" he demanded. THAT is a
question that party will never attempt
to answer nor can 1t answer. Publish
list of contributions after election?
Bosh! That list will never stand in
Spection. Their leaders are as afraid
to disclose the sources Of the contri-
buttons as are the contributors them
selves"
Senator Tillman said that while he
was abroad he studied a great deal of
Roman history and he found that the
period covered by THE Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire" was precipitat-
ed by many elements now to be seen
in the American government.-Wash-
ington special of Wednesday to Char
lOtte Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
COTTON SEED WANTED.

Through Prof. Harper, director Of
the state experiment station, Commits
sioner Watson has received from a
large exporter in New Orleans a re-
quest for the names and addresses Of
growers who can furnish certain varie-
ties Of cotton seed commonly grown in
this state, for expectation purposes, in
carload lots. The letter from the ex-
porter is as follows:
II beg to advise that we handle cot
ton seed for planting purposes in large
quantities for export and are now in
the market for some Of the Peterkin,
Texas Oak and King varieties in car
load shipments Of 20 to % tons each,
and we will be very much obliged to
you If you will kindly send us the
names and addresses Of such growers
and dealers as you know of in your
state handling these seeds in the guam
titles desired"
Commissioner Watson requests that
any growers Of cotton who desire to
avail themselves Of this opportunity
will write to him directly, whereupon he
will furnish them with the address of
the exporter making the inquiry
In transmitting the matter to Com
missioner Watson, Prof. Harper writes
Of the new variety of cotton that the
state station has succeeded in estab-
fishing and points out the essential fact
that there Is an excellent opportunity
for growers in this state to give at
tention to the production Of cotton seed
for market purposes. He says:
1T seems to me that the time has
come when great number of our far
mers of the Piedmont section should go
into the raising Of cotton for seed. If
they would practice little careful Sc
lection, in a few years it would be pos
sible to get high grade cotton Of good
quality and one that would mature
early. For long time-in fact, / be-
lieve for generations to come-the peo-
pie of Texas are going to have the cot
ton boil weevil, and If they continue to
raise cotton they must fight the weevil
by raising an early maturing variety.
To get variety that will mature early
they must depend largely on seed from
North Carolina and South Carolina, be-
cause even the earliest maturing varie-
ties tend to become late when grown
after a number Of years in Texas and
Louisiana. l have this year a hybrid
cotton that is by far the earliest cotton
to be found in this country. On the 1st
Of October 98 per cent Of the bolls
were open, and practically all Of the
cotton was picked: at the first picking,
probably not more than per cent was
left in the field. 1t has one drawback,
however in that it's staple is rather
short, about 6-S inch."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET

Following is Il summary of the de-
velopments in the speculative market
yesterday as given in an Associated
Press dispatch of last night from New
York:
The cotton market was decidedly
more active today and prices ruled
higher, the close being very steady at
d net advance of to 13 points, while
total sales were reported of 100000
bales.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of / to points on the response
to higher cables and less favorable
weather in the western belt. After
showing a net advance Of to points
on buying by spot interests of near
months, and a scattering demand which
had accumulated over night, the mar
ket reacted to 4 points as result of
realizing but later firmed up again on
the forecast for continued cold, wet
weather in the western belt and re-
ports of more active spot demand.
Prices sold into new high ground for
the movement or to IA points net
higher during the afternoon and closed
within | to points of the best LO-
cal spot brokers reported that New
England mills were paying an advance
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

backwoods' people, one man and the
other woman. The man was a typ
ical Rube and the woman a striking
Samantha Ann. She would pick her
victims from among the newly admit
ted on their way to their seats, lock
arms with them, fan them coquettishly
and chuck them under the chin. All
her victims were men, Of course. Some
would prove more or less bashful, and
in their efforts to shake loose from the
attentive Samantha Ann. the audience
had great fun. Some Of the intended
victims, however, proved too many for
Samantha. They would take her fan,
chuck her under the chin, and turn the
tables generally. They had been there
before. N.'
The day Of the Gentry show few
weeks ago, was noticeable for the re-
markable absence of the evidences Of
liquor There was not an arrest during
the day. There were signs of a good
deal Of whisky last Wednesday,, how
ever There were quite a number of
drunken white men on the streets and
in the show grounds, and also many
drunken negroes. The police were kept
busy during the afternoon and night
and made several arrests.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23

THE outrage at Reel Foot lake, Ten
nessee. is one that is very well calcu
lated to make the people who stand for
law and order to take notice. While it
is possible that there are certain in
side facts that have not yet come to
light. there seems to be no doubt that
the pretext of the outrage was the ac-
ton of these two lawyers in trying to
enforce the rights of their clients to
lawfully acquired property. OF course,
it is not improbable that members of
the night rider organization had pri-
vate grievances against the lawyers;
but this is neither here nor there, fur
ther than as an Illustration of the fact
that no matter how meritorious may
be the purpose of any kind of an un-
lawful organization, it will be made
use of for other purposes. The main
issue is whether organized government
is to continue or whether the country
is to fall into anarchy. Of course,
there are men who would attempt to
defend these night rider murderers,
and to excuse this particular action;
but no such defense can be based on
safe or sane premises. Admit for the
sake of argument that these lawyers
had committed an outrage on law and
justice, how is the situation helped by
the violence with which they have been
treated? The leadership of the night
rider gang is necessarily under cow
ardly desperadoes. Assume that the
night riders should get an ascendency
over the law, then what becomes of
the rights and the safety of the men
who are now furnishing the brute force
necessary for the ascendency of such
leaders? How could there be any safe
ty of life, property or person anywhere?
In quitting his campaign for re-elec-
ton, offering $4,000 regard for the
arrest of these murderers and going to
the scene with troops. Governor Patter-
son has shown that that he appreciates
the high responsibility of his position
and that he is the man for the place he
is filling.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-10-23
Columbia special of October 9

- Columbia special of October q
to the News and Courier: AS re-
suit of the police raid yesterday on
the negro pool rooms and bowling
alleys the recorders court today
he'd an all day session and the
standing room only" sign was out.
Fifty or more negroes Of all ages, sizes,
shapes and colors were arrested on
the charge of vagrancy. Many OF
them had white employers to testify
that they worked and they put up the
plea that they just happened to be
there at the time the police called,
but seventeen were given the alterna-
tive Of a fine or the chaingang.
Several minors in the lot were fined
one dollar for violating the ordinance
against minors in pool rooms. The
cases against thirty were dismissed
The wholesale hauls have had good
effect and the working negroes will be
more careful how they frequent the
pool rooms which in the city are the
cause Of most of the crime and dis
order The police commission is de-
termined to rid the town Of loafing
negroes.