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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04
WITH THE SPECTATORS.

The speculative market throughout
the country yesterday was reviewed in
an Associated Press dispatch from
New York last night as follows:
Today's cotton market fluctuated ir
regularly within q range of about 10
points, closing steady at net advance
Of 2 to points. Sales estimated 100000
bales.
Today's cotton market fiuctuated ir-
regularly within range Of about 10
points closing steady at a net advance
of to points. Sales estimated 200,-
900 bales.
The market opened steady at an ad-
vance of to II points in response to
higher cables than expected and good
English spot sales. There was no ag-
gressive support, however, and the
market soon weakened under local bear
pressure which was promoted by the
larger estimate for tomorrow's receipts
at Houston. After selling off to within
or 5 points of Saturdays finals, the
market rallied again on covering and
bullish mail advices as to the trade out
look in Lancashire and continental cir
cleS. The active months worked UP to
about the opening figures, but eased
off later under weakness In New Or
leans and rumOrS OF easier southern
spot markets. The close was 3 or 4
points up from the lowest on the active
months on covering. 1t was rumored
that the National Ginners' association
would issue report on February 9Th
giving the amount of cotton ginned to
the end Of January. Business here was
mostly local and professional traders
seemed bCarish on the market owing to
the absence Of bull leadership and fear
of weakness in the south as the season
for new crop preparations advances.
Southern markets officially reported
early were unchanged to &c. lower.
Receipts at the ports today 4o.252
against 36,203 last week and 1886 last
year. For the week 100000 against
2S7 1854 last week and 256,71S last year.
Todays receipts at New Orleans &c.
215 against 1922 last year, and at
Houston $500 against 4l,S55 last year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

luton Of this problem to meet us In
the city Of Columbia on February 8,
1908.
1T seems more than probable that
within the next few weeks the price
for which we have stood so loyalty, In
spite Of the dangers through which
we have passed and the frightful ex-
periences which some Of us have gone
through with in this financial panic,
will be realized. 1t looks like 15-
cent cotton at the least, 1t may be
that somebody will have to pay more.
II especially extend to the travel
ing salesmen a cordial invitation to
have as many of their men meet with
us on the date named as possible, for
surely they know what it means to
have business stagnated as 1t has
been for the last few months.
There will be taken up at our
meeting the question Of systematic
warehousing throughout the state.
We would be glad If the different
warehouse corporations throughout
the state would be present"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04
REVISION OF REGISTRATION.

Senator Brice last week offered the
following requesting the judiciary COM
mittee of the senate to prepare bill
in regard to the registration and en-
rollment of electors:
Whereas, sub division A, of section
4, Of article of the constitution OF this
state provides that there shall be an
enrolment of every elector in this state
once in ten years; and
Whereas, ter years have elapsed since
the enrolment Of the electors OF this
state: and
Whereas, the registration books OF
the various counties Of the state are
sadly in need Of revision: Be 1t
Resolved by the senate, the house or
representatives concurring, That the
judiciary committee Of the house and
senate do forthwith pre-; are and intro
duce in the house AMI senate Dill
carrying out the provisions Of the con-
stitution in regard to tiis matter.
The resolution was adopted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

king Carlos of Portugal and Louis
Philippe, the crown prince, were as
sassinated in Lisbon last Saturday.
The country has been in very dis
turbed state for many weeks, large
party being in practical rebellion with
the purpose Of overthrowing the mon
archy and establishing a republic. Nu-
merous stores of arms and munitions
of war had been seized by the govern
ment authorities in various parts Of the
kingdom and many arrests had been
made. The royal family had been So
journing outside the capital and return
ing on Saturday, was proceeding from
the railroad station to the palace In a
carriage A company Of assassins had
posted themselves at point where 1t
was known that the royal carriage
would have to pass and as the carriage
came up they quickly presented car
bines that they had concealed about
their clothes and commenced firing.
The king and his eldest son were killed
at the first volley. The Infanta Manuel,
the kings second son, was wounded.
The queen escaped unhurt notwith-
standing that Immediately the assassins
commenced firing, she threw her body
on that OF her husband, hoping thus to
protect him from the bullets. The car
riage was accompanied by strong
guard OF soldiers. The assassination
was effected before the soldiers realized
that there was danger; but an instant
'ater the soldiers were at work. They
killed three Of the assassins and captur-
ed three. AS to how many were In the
party Is not definitely known. While
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

AND so the Thaw case has ended
with a verdict of not guilty by reason
of insanity at the time Of the commits
sion of the act. That probably is about
as good as could have been done. The
evidence showed that Stanford White,
the murdered man was a depraved de-
generate, and 1t showed that Thaw also
was a depraved degenerate. White had
to kill him. Really Thaw should have
been convicted of murder and electro
cuted. That is what the law pre-
scribes for his case, and justice would
little if any better than White was. 1t
is true that he sought the aid Of the law
before he took the law in his own
hands: but the representatives Of the
law gave him no heed. If it was GER
tain that his motives were disinterest-
ed, then justice would require his COM
plete vindication: but this has not been
shown. All the presumption seems to
be in favor of the theory that he OBJ
jected to the villainies of White only
because White stood in the way Of the
qualification of his own desires. But
it will have to be conceded that Mr.
Jerome managed the case well, espe-
cially at this last trial. If he had
admitted the villainy Of White at the
first trial and refrained from the at
tempt to protect the name Of that pre-
cious villain, he would have probably
got a verdict of guilty then. He Slip
ped because Of his failure to be frank
and omen. But he made no serious mis-
take at the last trial. His policy Of re-
framing from putting up experts to
combat the experts for defense on the
insanity question was master stroke.
The defense proved by its experts that
Thaw was as insane as could De desir-
ed and Mr. Jerome let it go at that.
Had he undertaken To do so, he could
have probably shown that the expert
testimony amounted to little on either
side; but the jury would have been so
mixed that it would have been impossi-
BILE to escape another mistrial. AS it is
now, Thaw will have some difficulty
maybe, in proving his recovery from a
disorder that was shown to be hopeless.
But whether Thaw gets out or not, it
is well that the miserable affair is over
with. We are not prepared to say that
justice has been done. or that the law
has been indicated. 1t is fact how
ever that the truth has not suffered
seriously.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

- Arthur P. Glover, white, aged about
55 years, was hanged in Augusta, Ga,
last Friday for murder. His crime was
the killing Of Maud Dean Williamson, a
cotton mill operative, on Oct. 19, 1906.
Practically every scheme known In the
practice of law was made use of to save
Glover, but at the last he had to pay
the penalty of his crime. On the day OF
the murder Glover walked into the
King Cotton mill in Augusta, and ap-
preaching his helpless victim, calmly
pulled a large pistol from his pocket
and shot the young woman to death,
firing two or three shots after she had
fallen. Four shots took effect, any one
Of which would have proven fatal.
Glover was considered a desperate
attempt to capture him. Later he gave
himself up, and stated that he had kill
ed the woman because she had been
untrue to him. He further stated that
before he was hung for the crime every
brick In the King mill would turn to
gold. At his first trial he was convict
ed by the jury after an hours delibera-
ton. a new trial was granted on a
technicality. At the second trial ver-
dict Of guilty was again returned and
a sentence of death pronounced. An
other appeal was taken and failed, then
the prison commission was asked to in
terfere. and a respite Of few days was
granted. Governor Smith was then
appealed to. and this effort failed. and
Glover was executed Friday. Glover
was a man Of family and the woman he
killed was said to be his sweetheart,
and others say that she was killed be-
cause she resented his attentions.
Glover walked to the gallows without
show of fear and was perfectly calm
and resigned to his fate. This was the
first legal execution of white man
in Richmond county, Ga, in seventy
years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

IT Is gratifying to know that the
North Carolina rate trouble has been
settled at last. Of course, everybody
with the sense Of a rabbit, ought to real
ze that legislative control Of corpora
tions is necessary. Corporations are
creatures of the legislature, and, Gre
ated without souls, they have to be
watched. There are many corpora
tions, of course, that are as honest and
conscientious in their management as
are some of the most admirably con-
Quoted private businesses. That is alto
gether a question Of the character OF
the men who have charge. But this
does not relieve the necessity Of legis-
lative supervision. In this connection,
however, it is very we'll to remember
that legislatures sometimes act without
much consideration, and that is what
the North Carolina legislature did in
trying to regulate the matter Of rail-
road rates. Even railroads must be
allowed to make a profit over fixed
charges and running expenses, else they
cannot continue to run. The rates fix
ed by the North Carolina Legislature
were confiscatory. 1t is probable that
if they had been allowed to stand they
would have bankrupted every railroad
in the state, and the result would have
been a greater hardship on the people
of North Carolina than it is easy to
imagine. AS to whether the railroads
will be able to operate comfortably un-
der the compromise arrangement and
continue in the prosecution Of absolute
ly necessary betterment, we do not
know. There is some doubt on the
question. But anyhow we are glad to
know that the matter has been settled
at last with some degree of satisfaction,
to both parties, and in a manner that
is calculated to at least give the rail-
road people a chance to see whether
hey can live under the new arrange
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04
FOREST HILL NOTES.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.

Bandana, February 3.-Mrs. Frank
Plexco of Rock Hill, who came up for
the Cook Martin wedding, Is the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Fer
guson. She will return 10 Rock Hill
this afternoon.
Mr.. w. H. Beard and family have
moved into their handsome new resi-
dence, which has been but lately finish
ed. We were informed by Mr.. Beard
that 1t was cold enough to freeze fish"
the first night 1t was occupied.
Master Cecil brennan, son Of Mr..
Beatty brennan, who has been Ill with
pneumonia, Is almost recovered.
Miss Lizzie Wood was the guest Of
Miss Maggie Moore last Tuesday.
Misses jamie Brandon, Mary Craig
and Anne Brandon Of Lowell, were the
guests Of Miss Helen. Bigger last We'd
nesday.
Prof. Grier has handsome new map
for the Forest Hill school, 1t was q
gift from Congressman D. E. Finley,
gift not only handsome as a map
but useful for school work. Friday az
ternoon there was a most interesting
debate at the Forest Hill school. The
subject was: Resolved: That North
Carolina is a better state than South
Carolina" Robert Gardner represent
ed the affirmative side and Brown
Beard the negative, the affirmative
won, four to three. There will be an
ether debate of great interest at the
Forest Hill school, Friday afternoon,
the subject for discussion will be, Re
solved: That Roosevelt has been a bet
ter president than Washington" Watt
Suggs will represent the affirmative and
Harry Currence the negative. 1t Is the
intention of the teacher and pupils OF
the Forest Hill school to present THE
Parsons Perversity" at an early date.
1t is a humorous play in three acts.
Last Wednesday evening, Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Bigger entertained at an
informal gathering the following young
people at their home: Misses Mary
Harper. Matte and Ollie Jackson, Sal
lie Wallace, Ferry Bigger, Maggie May
field. Willie and Mamie Warren, Anne
Brandon, Lessie Carroll, Mattye and
Lillian Hand, Annie Brandon AMI Ida
Suggs. Messrs. Boyd Gardner, Vance
Whitesides, Glenn Brandon, Tom Cur
renee. Alec Watson, Richard and Bar
nett Bigger, Henry Suggs and Clair
Harper. They report most enjoyable
occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

The general assembly was not in ses-
sion yesterday, having adjourned on
account Of salesday.
An attorney for whose opinion The
Enquirer has respect, gives us the
opinion that landlords lien cannot be
made to take the place Of the mer-
chants lien as security for supplies.
The landlords lien cannot be used as
security for anything except rent.
Last Sunday, Feb, End, was ground
hog day." and if the little varmint had
the nerve to come out Of his hole at
all on account Of the cold weather, he
lost no time in going back again for
another snooze of six weeks, as he
could certainly see his shadow all
right, and the low temperature Of Sun
day morning gave him unmistakable
evidence that winter was still here and
from all indications was likely to stay
for several weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

is directed to take custody of the de-
fendant and deliver him to the state au-
thorities at Matteawen." Thaw order
ed his counsel TO at once make applica-
ton for q writ Of habeas corpus on the
ground that he Is sane at this time:
but his counsel thought it better TO
wait a while and four hours later he
was started up the Hudson river for
the insane asylum fifty miles away.
The understanding is that District At
torney Jerome will resist with all his
power and ability any effort to have
Thaw released at this time or at any
other time in the near future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04
The atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1908.

THE statement published in the last
issue of The Enquirer to the effect
that Mr.. Cole L. Blease is law part
ner Of Mr.. H. H. Evans was incorrect.
The information was taken from the
Columbia correspondence Of the daily
papers, the Charlotte Observer and the
Augusta Chronicle. Mr.. Blease denied
on the floor Of the senate last Wednes-
day that he has ever had any partner
ship connection with Mr.. Evans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

THE hearing in the case Of Fleisch-
mann & Co., against the dispensary
commission was concluded before Judge
Pritchard at Asheville, N. c., last Fri
day. Judge Pritchard reserved his de-
cision. He let it be known that he
would not appoint a receiver as prayed
for; but if he should conclude that he
has jurisdiction he would appoint a
master and sift the whole matter to the
bottom. He still had the case under
deliberation yesterday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04

49, Some time ago Governor Ansel, act
ing on the recommendation Of the
comptroller general, suspended Treas
urer Edwards and Auditor Virgins of
Berkeley county. The senate has re-
fused tn confirm the suspension of Au-
ditur Virgins, but declines to take ac-
ton in the case Of the treasurer 1t has
been made to appear that the short
comings Of the auditor were due solely
TO ignorance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1908.

all the probabilities seem to favor the
belief that the assassination Is the work
CT the revolutionists still there Is a pos
sibility that ii Is chargeable to anarch-
lists. The news of the assassination
spread throughout the city with re-
markable rapidity, and the people not
knowing what might happen next bar
ricaded themselves in their places Of
business and homes. A meeting of high
with Premier Franco was
held in the palace shortly after the as
sassinatiOn and 1t was arranged that
Queen Amele would assume the regency
during the minority Of her second son.
successor to the throne. .-.-....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04
MR.. NORTON is FER.
From Marion Makes At
tack on TilIman.
from The News and Courier

From The News and Courier.
To the Editor of The News and Cou-
rier: Allow me just one word Your
editorial of the 29th instant misses the
mark. The News and Courier, J. p. X.
Bryan and all Charleston had as much
to do with calling the constitutional
of 1895 as did the man in
the moon" The sacred promise of Till
man through his lieutenants went
forth to the people of the state, call
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04
LOCAL LACONlCS.
Sale By the Clerk.

The only sale by the clerk yesterday
was in the case Of NJ. A. Moore plain
tiff, VS.. w. T. Moore, Admr., defendant,
southwest of Sharon. Bid off by Mr.. J..
Frank Ashe for Mrs. NJ. A. Moore at
s12 an acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-04


in the case of the state of New York
against Harry Kendall Thaw, the young
Pittsburg millionaire charged with the
murder of Stanford White on June %,
1906. on Saturday returned verdict Of
not guilty by reason of insanity at the
lime of the commission of the act"
Thaw was at first elated with the ver-
dict, but his elatiOn was rather short
lived. After thanking the jury, Justice
Bowling turned to Thaw's counsel and
said: The only testimony in this case
upon which a verdict of insanity could
be based was to the effect that the de-
fendant is suffering from manic de-
presSive form of mental arrangement.
This testimony and the diagnosis of
the form of insanity were based upon
prior outbreaks of the defendant as
testified TO by witnesses from London,
Monte Carlo, Paris and Albany. 1t al
so appears from the testimony and the
court was careful to inquire as to this,
that occurrences Of these attacks are
reasonably certain. There has been no
testimony adduced here TO show that
person suffering from this form of in
sanity ever can be permanently cured.
1t appears, however, that during the
mania form of the disease the person
suffering therefrOm is likely 70 COM
nit dangerous assaults or murder.
There is danger also Of suicide. There
fore, upon all the testimony in this
case, the court deems that to allow the
defendant 10 go at large would be dam
gerOus to the public safety. The decis-
ion of the court is that the defendant
shall not now be discharged. but being
in custody, shall be so held, and COM
mitted with all dispatch 10 the state
hospital for the criminal insane at
Matteawen. The sheriff of the county
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-19
Truth and
Quality

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II acts pleasantly and naturally and
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gists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-19
DIPHTHERIA EPIDEMIC
Sickness in Pennsylvania Town Is
Traced to Bad Sewers

GREENSBORO, Pa, Sept. lo. g
That the drouth is responsible for
diphtheria, now near the epidemic
form here, is the opinion of board Of
health members. A portion of the
Seventh street school building was
closed yesterday, nine cases having
been reported among the pupils The
patients are members of four fami-
lies, and yesterday little girl from
one OF the families escaped from
home and went to school, Pupils in
that room were dismissed at once
and in others later,
The drouth has made the flushing
OF sewers impossible in the ward, and
President Clements, Of the health
board, states the diphtheria cases are
directly due to this. The children
had been playing over stagnant
sewer, it is said
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-19
How To Get Strong.

P. ]. DAILY, Of i247 w. Congress ST.,
Chicago, tells OF a way to become
strong. He says: my mother, who
is old and was very feeble, is deriving
80 much benefit from Electric Bitters,
that feel it's my duty to tell those
who need a tonic and strengthening
medicine about it. In my mothers
case, a marked gain in flesh has re-
suited, insomnia has been overcome,
and she Is steady growing stronger"
Electric Bitters quickly remedy stom-
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Under guarantee at Charles Rogers &
Sons drug store. Soc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-09-19
FINDS HER CONSOLATION.
New York Widow Retires From The
World OF Wealth and Fashion.

NEW YORK, Sept l7.-An event
which was common in mediaeval
times but Is rare in these days has
just taken place at the Dominican
Monastery Of Corpus Christi in Hun
tcrs Point, l.. l., a New York woman
OF birth having taken VOWS which
will make her an inmate Of the
building for the rest Of her life.
Mrs Geo Merriam Hyde, daughter
OF the late O. P. Bel, is the woman
who now BY promise to the Mother
Prioress Of the Monastery involving
the VOWS OF poverty, chastity and
obedience becomes Sister Mary of
the Tabernacle in the convent OF the
Perpetual Alteration. A year ago in
such 6nery as bride wears she cross
ed the gravelled path from the mon
astery door to that Of the church,
followed by her matron Of honor,
Mrs. Thomas r. Ryan, the capital
lists wife, clothed in black. That was
Mrs. Hyde's last appearance outside
the monastery, for she pronounced
her VOWS after months Of ascetical
probation on that occasion and re-
turned to adopt a religious garb for
life.
After impressive services particle
pated in by several priests and by
fellow sisters, Mrs. Hyde was Undue
ted by the mother prioress with the
black veil,
Mrs. Hyde, or Violet Buel, was a
convert to Catholicism as we'll as her
entire family. Through her mothers
family, the McDougalls, she has ma
ny affiliations with the army.
Oliver Price Buel, he's father, was
senior partner in the firm of Buel,
Tonori and Whiting, counsel to the
u. S. Life Insurance Company
Her brother, David Hillhouse Buel,
is now president of Georgetown Uni
versity. On January II, 1898, Miss
Buel was married to George Merriam
Hyde, literary man, son of DR.. Jas.
T. Hyde Of the Chicago Theological
Seminary Miss Buel was a sunny
girl, fond Of social life. She had a
talent for painting and her canvas
ses were accepted by the Academy
and the Society of American Artists.
Mr.. Buel was taken suddenly i'll and
suffered greatly. This and his death
greatly affected Mrs. Hyde. One day
he disappeared After three months
search his body was found in the
Iiudson River near Weehauken, N.
T.