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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15
down to bedrock, it is found that there

down to bedrock, it is found that there
is lack Of confidence and respect, and
on the development Of emergencies
that call for sure enough men, such
people are rejected and cast aside.
In times Of smooth sailing prosper
ity, communities do not give much at
tention to the matter Of estimating
men at their proper value. The dispo-
sition is to let things run along very
much as they will, and but little atten-
ton is given to the self-seekers, who
insist on occupying the best upper
seats. It is only when a community Is
forced by dire necessity to do so, that
it looks to its real men, and on such
occasions the choice generally resolves
down to the best in sight, the kind OF
men referred to.
But II would be much better for each
and every community II 1t would keep
In closer touch with the individual
qualities of the men who compose It.
The men who are dishonest, incompe-
tent, tricky and careless about paying
their honest obligations, should be
kept in the positions to- which they
properly belong, and the men who are
invariably just, truthful and upright,
should be shown all the appreciation
to which they are entitled.
Just as a community cannot more
easily or quickly debase itself by being
too tolerant Of the things that lower
the standards of true manhood, it can
not more easily elevate itself than by
showing prompt and proper recogni-
ton of all the virtues which go to
make up the kind Of men who can be
followed with confidence and honor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

The thing of greatest interest to
astronomers at this time is the coming
Of Halley's comet. For more than a
year the coming Of this rare celestial
visitor mas been awaited with inter-
est. The time for its appearance was
known to be approaching. and al
though its nearest approach to the
earth will not occur until next May, 1t
was predicted that it would be dis
cernible by October. This prediction
has been verified, since it is stated
that some observers have already seen
the comet. Halleys comet Is the most
important Of the comets, so far as nu-
man knowledge extends. 1t Is named
in honor Of the astronomer who first
identified 1t and fixed the date for its
temperance by calculating the time
Of its orbit. IIe did not live to see
his prediction verified, but other men
saw it, and have since seen the comet
reappear at regular intervals Of about
|seventy-four years. And this time Of
its temperance is now very near.
With the improved instruments of the
present time better observations will
be possible, and the comet will be
more Gle sely studied than ever before.
Its nearest approach to the earth will
be in May, when its distance from us
will be 100000 miles. Perhaps during
it's present visit enough will be learned
about it's course to enable the astrono-
mers to figure out the exact date Of
its next temperance, for this has
never yet been possible. After remain
ing visible for a short time 1t will
again disappear, to travel in limitless
space for seventy-four years before re-
turning again. The human mind fails
to grasp the meaning of space in which
a celestial body can travel for such a
length Of time at comet speed, and yet
not reach the end. What Is beyond?
The human mind stops at that ques-
ton. 1t cannot conceive Of a universe
to which there Is no limit as to space,
or end. What a small thing is man,
with all his boasted knowledge, face
to face with such thought! The ap-
pearance of a comet does not now
strike terror to the human heart as it
did in the days Of mems greater ignor-
ance. We are prepared for the COM
ing Of Halleys comet, thanks to the
studies of those who have lived before
US. We shall watch it curiously, know
ing 1t to be the star which the wise
men of the East followed at the birth
of Christ. And with the thoughts that
it's presence will bring, we can only
turn from our little selves and our
little world to the great God who made
and rules the universe, whose Great
ures we are and who guides all our
destinies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15
FOUND THE LOCKET.

II don't think there Is much use In
spending the money on an advertise
ment; but my wife will never be sat-
isfled until I have tried it, so you just
go ahead and advertise It,"
That was the remark that Mr.. Sam
Youngblood of Yorkville No. 6, made
as he was leaving the business office
of The Enquirer a few days ago, af-
ter having been in to consult as to the
advisability of advertising for locket
his daughter lost on Kings Mountain
battlefield the day Of the monument
celebration.
1T is just about like this" the Of
flee man told Mr.. Youngblood III
that had been entirely York county
crowd, I would have no hesitation In
telling you to try an advertisement In
The Enquirer; but there were lots OF
people there from large territory into
which The Enquirer does not circulate
very extensively, and the chances OF
hearing anything from such an adver-
tisement are pretty badly divided
Later Dr. ]. H. Saye Of Sharon, call
ed up The Enquirer office with in
structions to advertise locket that he
had bought from a negro who had
found 1t on Kings Mountain. The
doctor was advised that there was to
be lost locket advertisement in the
next paper, and he decided to wait
further developments.
Upon seeing the paper Tuesday after
noon, DR.. Saye decided that the locket
he had was the same one that was be-
ing advertised and he sent it in to be
delivered to the owner. Mr.. Young
blood identified the locket yesterday,
and it was turned over to him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

fact is that there Is a very powerful
element that wants the jury system so
constructed that it can be controlled
and influenced on occasion, and If any
really valuable reform Is possible, we
think 1t should be in the direction OF
establishing a system that must be
up to the highest standards Of right
eousness and justice that can be afford
ed. We do not think the present plan
of selecting and drawing jurors is ex-
actly what it ought to be in actual
practice. It would be better, We think,
If it were possible, to have petit jurors
selected by disinterested body some
thing like grand jury, who would see
to it that none but the best, fairest
most upright and intelligent men OF
the country would ever get chance
to sit in a jury box. Even this plan
would be subject to objections, per-
haps; but it would help thing mate
rally, and increase the power and in
fiuence Of the law as well as the pub
lie respect for it. But before anything
else is done, the general assembly
should repeal the statutory provision
that exempt about thirty-nine classes
of the forty or more classes that are
now, exempt from jury service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

matters in rendering his decision. He
was not prepared to say that there was
anything corrupt in the deal; but there
was a great deal in 1t to excite curl
osity, If not suspicion. People found it
difficult to understand how or why tine
change was made to Panama route af-
ter an expert commission had decided
so positively in favor of the Nicaragua
route. He reviewed the conduct Of
Cromwell before the senate investiga-
ting committee and called attention to
the manner in which he had declined
to answer questions on the ground that
his testimony would tend to incrimi-
nate himself. He thought that there
was a whole lot to be explained about
the matter, and so far as permitting
the defendants to be dragged from
their homes to far off Washington, he
would not think Of such a thing, be-
cause everything, the evidence shows,
that the defendants did, was done in
Indiana. He stated also that the de-
PENDANTS had done nothing except in
the interest of the public.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.
By the Storm.

Mr.. ]. R. Mcknight of Smyrna No
2, brought to this Office this morning
a sea fowl that seems to be identifiabl'
as a coot The bird was caught o,
Mr.. Meningitis farm on Wednesday
by Master ]. T. Nichols. 1t is prcb
able that it was blown into this sec
ton ahead Of the West Indian hurri
cane Of last Monday.
Bridge and Jail Accepted.
The county board of commissioner
have accepted the bridge just complet
ed over Broad river at Howelrs Ferry
and also the work Of the contractors
who have just completed the remodelint
Of the prison portion Of the county jail
The bridge was built by the Roanoke
Bridge works for $4,000, the expense
being borne jointly by York and Cher
okee counties. It has two central span!
Of 140 feet each, with an approach o.
$50 feet on the York side airu dn ap-
proach Of 1SO feet on the Cherokee side
The jail Is now provided with stee
cells, sanitary and safe, and fully w
to present requirements.
Want a New Charter.
Residents of Rock Hill school dis
trict to the number of about six hun.
dred, have signed petitions asking the
general assembly to change the char.
ter Of the school district so as to dc
away with the feature Of the charter
that makes the board Of trustees g
self -perpetuating body. The dissatis-
faction grows partly out of the refusa
Of the board to elect a successor to the
late Capt. w. L. Roddey. The board
was divided over the high school con-
troversy. The death Of Capt Roddey
left the board tied on this question
the issue being whether the new
man should favor or oppose the trans
fer Of the high school to Winthrop
There was no election. The idea now
Is to change the charter so the quail
fled voters may choose the trustees.
Berths In tho Navy.
BY instruction Of Senator Tillman
a competitive examination to fill two
vacancies in the United States Naval
academy, at Annapolis. will be held In
the State House at Columbia, Monday
November /. The candidates must be
between the ages Of 16 and 20, and
will be examined on the subjects OF
punctuation, spelling, arithmetic, geog-
raphy, English grammar, United States
history, worlds history. algebra
through quadratic equations, and plane
geometry, Give books Of Chauvenets
geometry or an equivalent) Deficien-
cy In any one of those subjects may
be sufficient to insure the rejection of
the candidate. The examination will
be conducted by Superintendent F. H.
Edmunds of Sumter; Prof. Kinard OF
the Columbia graded schools, and Prof.
Coleman of the mathematical depart
ment Of the university. Applicants
must report at the state library at 9
a. m, and should have with them
writing material.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

THE Gastonia Gazette, one Of the
most highly priced Of our North Caro-
lima exchanges, has taken occasion to
say some very nice things about The
Enquirer's report of the Kings Noun
tain celebration. Among other things,
1t says we covered the occasion as
completely and as thoroughly as any
other newspaper, and that our cuts
were the best it has seen. 1t does not
fail to call attention to one serious
omission, however, that has annoyed
us no little-our failure to give a cut
Of Governor Kitchin, who, the Gazette
very properly says, was the best look
ing governor in the lot" But all OF
what the Gazette had to say was very
gratifying, and we appreciate its COM
ments very highly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

THE monument is in South Carolina,
but portions Of the mountain and the
battlefield thereon are in North Caro-
lima. 1t was very appropriate that the
exercises have been held upon the
ground where the struggle ragged so
fiercely.-News and Courier.
This Is from L. M. Green's excellent
report in the News and Courier, and we
can understand it on no other theory
than that in his hurry to get from the
scene Of the celebration to the nearest
telegraph Office with his report, Mr..
Green rode to Grover with North Car
olinians. What is known as 1.-THE Pin
nacle," now commonly, but improperly
called Kings Mountain, is in North
Carolina, about eight or nine miles
from the battle-ground; but the battle
ground itself is entirely in South Car
Gina, and the nearest distance to the
North Carolina line is fully mile and
half
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Jno. T. Feemster, No. s, Yorkville-
Has 200 bushels Appler seed oats
for sale at 85c bushel.
York Drug Store-Is showing an at
tractive line Of brass goods, such as
candlesticks, bonbon dishes, trays,
crumb trays, etc.
Carroll Furniture GOWN be pleased
to show you a good line Of cooking
stoves, heaters and CRATES IN all
sizes and styles.
j. L. Williams & Co.-Tell you that II
they are busy when you call, 1t Will
pay you to wait until they can serve
you. New goods Of various kinds.
Loan and Savings Bank-Says that
with age, strength and satisfactory
service that there Is not single
weak point in its claim for your pa
tronage.
j. A. Tate, c. C. c. Pls.-Will on sales
day in November, sell the real estate
involved In the suit Of Ada L.
Thomasson, plaintiff, against Hiram
C. Thomasson and others, defend
ants.
Herndon & Gordon-Ask a moment of
your time to see them for bagging
and ties, groceries, buckwheat flour,
hams. country produce, hardware,
etc.
1IDOmSOn CO.-heIIllHQs YOU VI llS Sdlc
Of English long cloth at CSC a bolt,
bath robe blankets, plain wool blank
cts, all wool blankets, ladies' cloaks,
canton flannel, wool flannel, etc.
First National Bank-Urges its far
mer friends to build up a bank ac-
count in order to make themselves
secure against adversely. 1t offers
to help in every possible way.
J. c.. Wilborn-Gives notice Of an auc-
ton sale Of various tracts of land
at Sharon on Saturday, Oct. 23rd.
D. E. Boney, Agent-Points out that
So per $1,000 Insurance has been the
cost in the Mutual Livestock In
surance association Of York county.
First National Bank of Sharon-Now
has $4,000 deposits, and wants your
business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

CARTooNIsT Rogers Of the New York
Herald has drawn a very suggestive
picture showing Roosevelt as grin
ming baby sitting in an ark Of bull
rushes on the reed bordered banks of
the Nile, with Aldrich and Cannon rep
resented as crocodiles on either side,
while the Tammany tiger glowers hum
grily from the bank, and over it all
is the question, Can this be the Re-
publican Moses?" There is something
more than a joke in the fancy Of the
artist. Roosevelt is not nearly done
with the politics of this country, and
just as he was responsible for raising
the battle cry of tariff reform in the
Republican party, he will yet do what
he can to carry out his ideas on the
subject. If he does not prove a little
more than enough for Cannon and
Aldrich, these very smooth and able
gentlemen will continue to carry things
their own way for some time to come.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

WE are printing today Peary's accu-
sations against Cook. AS to what
there is in these accusations, we do not
know. They may be warranted and
they may not be. Our only purpose in
printing them, is in order that our
readers may have Pearys case. 1t is
our purpose very shortly to print the
full story of Dr. Cooks trip to the pole,
together with illustrations made from
photographs taken by the doctor. UP
to this time, we have not allowed our
selves to become excited over the quar-
rel between the two explorers and we
would not recommend to our readers
that they get wrought up about IT..
However, there is in the controversy a
great deal that Is of interest and value.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

about Z this morning to take a dose
Of medicine. While up his father came
in and took him to task over some
trivial matter, drew a pistol from his
pocket and began firing.
Before the young man could get to
his father the latter had fired three
shots, all going wide Of the mark He
grappled with his father and a fierce
hand-to-hand struggle ensued in the
course Of which the weapon was dis
charged, being all the time in his faith
er's hand. Young Abernethy, accord
ing to his own story, never obtained
possession Of the pistol until his father
fell to the floor with two fatal wounds
in his head.
A short time after the tragedy the
news had spread over the entire Sec
,, ton and many people began to gatlier
at the stricken home and hundreds
were here during the day. The whole
community deeply deplores the tragic
event, but the general opinion is that
the young man told the truth and that
he Is guilty Of no crime.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15
CONCERN as to the jury problem is

CONCERN as to the jury problem Ii
not peculiar to South Carolina. Near
ly all of the states are wrestling with
the question. Governor Fort Of New
Jersey, a former member Of the su-
preme court Of his state, said in hi:
first annual message to the legisla-
ture the other day:
Public sentiment has demanded jury
reform for years, but for some reason
it has not been enacted into law.
The selection of the grand jury al
the mere personal whim Of sheriff
is, in the hands Of sheriff who hold;
lightly his obligations Of office, g
most dangerous power. The liberty
of the citizens is in the hands Of one
man, and the criminal machinery OF
the state, with all it's power and ig-
nominy, may be directed most unjust
ly against any person or be used tc
crafty personal or political ends.
This has been done in our state
and grand juries have been selected
at the behest of a power foreign tc
the sheriff's office. 1t should be made
impossible hereafter A sheriff may
block the enforcement of crimina
law, by selecting a grand jury tnat
will not indict."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

On the Trail of Taft.-The CORES
pondents who have accompanied Pres
ident Taft on his tour are taking the
occasion Of his arrival at the Pacific
coast for review Of the revelations
and the effects of his appearance be-
fore the country on this, his first cir
cult since becoming president The
New York Suns correspondent, writ
Ing from San Francisco. gives some
very interesting observations. The
one thing he says, that stands con-
spicuous Ia the fact that the presi-i
dent has Joined hands with the AID
rich Cannon machine. in the belief
that through 1t he will be able to place
Of legislation to which he stands COM
mitted." It Is explained that Mr..
Taft has figured 1t out that he will be
able to carry through his whole scheme
Of regulation and, refornn-and that Ii
described as radical scheme-throush
the Aldrich- Cannon machine, and that
In order to get this machine to do the
work for him he yielded to II on the
tariff. The president, 1t Ia stated, has
been confronted in those states that
are aroused on the tariff issue with the
question: What are you going to, get
in return for your tariff concessionr
"Will you be able to carry out the
Roosevelt policies by reason OF your
sacrifice?" The point thus emphasized
Is that the presidents position on the
tariff matter is regarded as q sacrifice
and that the Roosevelt policies arc
still in demand. upon the final an
swer to these questions" says the
SUMS correspondent, depends Presi-
dent Taft's future IN the west. Up to
this time the west, with the possible
exception Of the insurgent states, has
been content to accept Mr.. Taft's al
ignment with the Aldrich wing Of the
party, but it will demand results"
This correspondent says that thus far
the presidents trip has been, on the
whole, a success, largely-probably
chiefy-because of Mr.. Taft's pleasing
personality, and for the rest his ad-
ministration remains on trial, without
prejudice from the tariff fiasco, though,
because Of that, under particularly
sharp Observation-Disclosures Even
ing Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

There was quite a perceptible frost
last Wednesday morning. The tenn
perature, probably influenced by the
storm that struck the coast Of Flor
ida on Monday, fell rapidly during
Tuesday, was cool enough to call fol
warm fires and heavier clothing. The
frost was sufficiently heavy to have q
perceptible effect on vegetation Of al
kinds.
A town lot on the corner Of Main
and Marietta streets, Gastonia, sold
the other day for $3.50 front foot
The lot was 100 feet wide and brought
$4,000. Mr.. Thos. L. Craig was the
purchaser. There have been no such
sales in this section. and probably will
not be for some time; but the fact re-
mains that Yorkville property on Main
street is worth a great deal more than
most people have any idea Of.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

FIGURING in round numbers, but
near enough to show the trend, we get
some results that are impressive. Ten
years ago the south was making 10,
900, 900 bales Of cotton. This yielded
in money $300,000,000. Now the south
makes 100000 bales, which, at cur
rent prices, will yield for the crop
nearly $S00,O00,000. This section now
has an aggregate Of 100000 spindles
in all its cotton mills. The cost of a
cotton mill such as is usually built in
the south Is $40 per spindle. There
fore the total cost Of all the cotton
mills in the south is about 100000 900.
Gross advance in the value Of the cot
ton crop now over what 1t was ten
years ago Is something like $500,00O,-
900. Out of the profits from one crop
the farmers could buy all the cotton
mills and have $500, 100000 profit left
over. The $2OO,OO0,0OO for the cotton
mills is invested for long time. The
$500, 100000 increase which the farmer
receives is annual-Charlotte Obser-
yer.
That puts the case very nicely; but
as We see it, the south Is only just
coming to her own. Poor and poverty
stricken as we were after the war, the
U6Sl we COulu uO "oo W bSAAS" AAASAASS
from the north with which to raise cot
ton. The north having a mortgage on
the crop, and the time fixed for fore
closure, fixed the price at starvation
figures. 1t took long, long time for
the south to get ahead to the point
where it could raise crop without
borrowing its value in advance. But
that time came at last some years
back, and since then the tendency Of
prices has been upward. The south
having about paid the north's debt to
Europe and her own debt to the north,
has gotten to where she can commence
working for herself. We do not think
that the price limit has been reached
yet, but we do think that If the south
will now raise all her own supplies, in
stead Of buying them from the north
and west, she will hasten the time
when she will become the richest ter
ritory in the world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-10-15

-Lincolnton special Of October IA,
to the Charlotte Observer: About 3
o'clock this morning, near Bethpage
church, miles west Of Lincolnton,
Mr.. w. s. Wise killed his father-in-
law, Joe Hallman, with an axe, then
ran in his own home, barred the
door, undressed himself, fred his
home and was incinerated. Mr.. Hall
mans head was entirely severed by
the axe. Mr.. Wise appeared rational
up to a few minutes before he enacted
the shocking tragedy. He awakened
at an early hour and his strange re-
marks caused his wife to become
alarmed, so she sent one Of her chill
dren to her fathers home, q half-mile
away, and asked for some Of her peo-
pie to come to her aid. Her father,
who was a man Of 70 years, was re-
turning with the child when Wise met
him and with the axe proceeded to
kill him instantly. Mrs. Wise and the
other children In the meantime ran
over to a neighbor's for help. When
they returned they found Hallman's
headless body in the yard and the
door to the house barred. AS the de-
mented man was armed they were
afraid to enter. They heard him
breaking up the furniture and soon
the house was q mass Of flames. 1t is
supposed Mr.. Wise undressed himself
and used the furniture and kerosene
to start the fire, as his nude, charred
body was found in the ruins OF his
home.