Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-21
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1908.

No 35, westbound, passes Yorkville at
7.1O a. m, as heretofore; train No. IA,
eastbound. passes at 1915 a. m; tram
No 13, westbound, passes Yorkville at
SIP p. m., and train No. 36. eastbound,
passes at 900 p. m, instead of at S.55
p. m., as heretofore.
Death of Mr.. Edward leech.
Mr.. j. Edward Leech died at his home
near Hickory Grove this morning at
about o'clock after along and tedious
illness. He developed a case Of blood
poisoning some months ago from corn
on his toe. The toe was amputated and
afterward his leg. He survived the
shock Of amputatiOn quite satlsfacto-
rily; but the progress Of the poison was
not arrested and he failed to improve.
Mr.. Leech was a Confederate SOldler
and was about 50 years of age. he mas
taken considerable interest in public al
fairs, and was generally regarded as
public spirited man. He was valua-
BILE member of the Methodist church
and his taking off is the occasion OF
deep regret to hundreds Of friends.
The funeral takes places at Salem,
Cherokee county, this afternoon.
Claims of the Catawbas.
Columbia State: Chief Harris Of the
Catawba Indians and three other rep
resentatives of that tribe are in the
city and expect to appear before COM
mittees Of the senate and house this
week in support of their claim for a
larger appropriation this year. Assist
ant Attorney general DeBruhl will to
morrow present to the general assem-
bly, the results of his investigation of
the alleged claim Of the Catawbas
against the state of South Carolina.
His opinion, 1t is understood, will be that
this tribe of red men has no legitimate
claim against the state which would
stand in any other court Of claims In
this country. This matter was referred
to the attorney general at the last seS-
sion of the general assembly for investi-
CATION and Mr.. DeBruhl has gone over
the records carefully. Andrew John
Of Washington, D. c., formerly presi-
dent Of the Seneca tribe of Indians in
New York state who has for the past
twenty years appeared before congress
sional committees In the interests OF
the rights Of the various tribes OF In
dians throughout the United States,
prepared a pamphlet last spring giving
the side Of the Catawbas in the matter
of their claim against this state. He
sembly at the last session and had
planned to be here again this year,
which was only prevented by his sud
den death several months ago in Wash
ington. The pamphlet which John pre-
pared goes into the details Of the vari-
Gus treaties and dealings between the
state OF South Carolina and the Ca
tawbas. Copies Of the pamphlet will
be distributed among the members OF
the general assembly and Chief Harris
will appeal to them to study the records
in the case for themselves.
Funeral of Mr.. BeIk.
Charlotte News, Saturday: The fu-
neral of Mr.. T. Banks Belk, the we'll
known merchant of Fort Mill, S. c.,
took place yesterday evening at 8
o'clock and was attended by six or sew
en- hundred people. The entire town
of Fort Mill seemed to have turned
out to pay the last respects to this
honored and useful citizen Of their
community. The funeral was to have
been held at 2 o'clock, but Mr.. Will
liam Mack, brother Of Mrs. Belk,
who came from New York, missed
his connection at Charlotte and took
an auto in this city, travelling as far
as the end of the macadam road
he was met with a team from Fort
Mill. The funeral was conducted at
the home by Rev. Chalmers Frazier,
pastor of the Presbyterian church OF
Lancaster, S. c. Mr.. Frazier, In the
course Of his comforting words, said:
IF every one of the kind deeds done
by our brother were a blossom his
bier would be hidden under a wilder
ness of flowers" The remains were ta-
bon m tho preabvterian church ward
and laid to rest. The pallbearers
were: Messrs. Walter Meacham,
Shelly Halle, McIver Hughes, o. A.
Jones, Stephen Epps, Raymond Nc
Ilhaney, ]. Harvey Witherspoon and
F. G. Whitlock. The Masons partici-
pated in the funeral ceremonies. A
most interesting feature was the COW
ering up of the grave by half dozen
old colored friends of the deceased.
This was by his own last request. Mr..
Belk was a true friend of the colored
people of his community and they
flocked in large numbers to his funer-
al. There must have been 25 or 80 OF
this race present at the grave side
Friends and relatives came to the
funeral from Mecklenburg, York.
Lancaster, Union county n. c., and
Union county, S. c. Among those at
tending were: Mesdames B. d. and
o. P. Heath, of Charlotte, and How
ard A. Banks, Of Charlotte; Mrs. w.
G. White, Of Yorkville, Mr.. VIII
Heath, of Monroe; Mrs. j. P. Gatling,
who lives near Wilmington; Mrs. N.
Miss Mary Belk and Mr.. Chap Belk,
the last three sisters and brother to
the deceased.