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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
THE DlsPENsARY GRAFT CASES
J. S. Farnum on Trial Charged With
Bribery.

The trial of the so-called dispensary
graft cases was commenced in the
court of general sessions for Richand
last Monday, the first one taken VI
being that of ]. S. Farnum, the well
known "eX-beer king" of Charleston
on the charge of bribery.
Hon. r. w. Memminger is presiding
and associated with the attorney gen.
eral for the prosecution are Mr.. w. H
Cobb solicitor; Mr.. Marshall DeBruhl
assistant attorney general; Mr.. w. r
Stephenson. attorney for the diSpen-
sary investigation commission; b. l.
Abney, +. McC. Clarkson, f. Nj. Thorn
son and G. r. Rembert. The defendant
is represented by MOrdecia & Gads-
den, Rutledge & Hagood of Charleston
Ernest +. COchrane, United States dis
trict attorney; Nelson & Gettys of CO.
lumbia. Besides those mentioned
there are present other lawyers rep
senting different phases of the pros
ecution as well as still others repre-
senting other defendants. all making
more or less common cause on their
respective sides.
The first move of the defense was
the usual motion for Il continuance
Mr.. COchrane claiming that while he
understood that his client was charg-
ed with conspiracy to defraud the
state, the conspiracy charge was q
complete surprise, and he was entitled
to delay in order that he might have
time to look into the matter. The
whole question was threShed over In
the usual manner by counsel on both
sides, and after each had said his say
Judge Memminger remarked that II
must be apparent to al present that
the grounds set up were insufficient tC
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Anderson special of September %,
to the Columbia State: Because the
auditors have not finished checking
the books of the Orr cotton mills, the
indictments against Calhoun Harris,
former secretary and assistant treas
urer, will not be considered at the
term of general sessions now sitting
here, but will come up at the next seS-
sion of this court. 1t will be recalled
that Harris was arrested several weeks
ago when it was announced that a
shortage Of about $4,000 existed in
| the office of the mills. Harris Is out
on bond and still maintains that he has
/ not misappropriated any funds of the
mills. Nor will anything be done at
| this term of court in regard to j. II.
| Holleman, former cashier of the Bank
of Anderson, who defaulted approx
mately $4,000, and who absconded.
No warrant has been issued for his
arrest, and his whereabouts are un-
known here. His friends and the bank
officials have been doing everything
in their power to get a trace Of him.
Lexington special Of September 81,
to the Columbia State: Several days
ago your correspondent noted the fact
that the red spider was doing serious
damage to the cotton crop in this
county, especially in the vicinity OF
Batesburg and Leesville, and that II
was appearing around Lexington court
house. The matter was called to the
attention of Congressman Lever, who
took the matter up with the authori-
ties at Washington and urged that an
Investigation be made at once by the
department of agriculture with view
| towards checking this injurious in
sect, for the present, and in the end he
asked the establishment of an expert
ment station in the infected section,
He is this morning in receipt of a let
ter from DR.. L. o. Howard, chief OF
the bureau of entomology, In whicn
, this official states that it Is his opin-
ion that the season Is too far advanced
to conduct Investigations of value this
year. but that an expert will, however
be sent To Batesburg this month to go
over the situation and report in per-
son to the bureau I'm Washington. DR.
Howard further states that early next
spring a station will be established at
BatesburS with an expert in charge to
carry on the Investigations throughout
| the whole season. 1t is hoped by Mr..
Lever and those interested that the
department may, in this way, success
| fully deal with the pest and finally
eradicate it, for its outbreak in widely
different sections Of the state makes
the situation alarming to the cotton
! growers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24

Grand Isle reached this city. It was
feared before the arrival Of the boat
that hundreds had lost their lives. In
the tropical storm Of 1898 no less than
1900 people were drowned on Cheniere
Caminada. One man lost his life at
bayou st. Louis, a fisherman, name
unknown, who was drowned Monday.
A number of other places are yet to
be heard from. The long railroad
bridge at bayou st. Louis Is a COM
plete wreck and it will be weeks be-
fore 1t is repaired. When the storm
struck this bridge George Doherty, a
Western Union lineman was attempt
ing to repair the wires. He and three
negroes were carried down. "The
waves were running at least fifty feet
high" said Doherty, land If we had
not lashed ourselves to a raft with
wire, we would have been drowned.
The bridge went down Sunday and we
were washed around in the bay until
Monday afternoon when we were pick
ed up by fishing schooner" Ref
ugees have been arriving in the city
all day
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24

IT is very probable that had 1t not
been for Cashier Cages little trick
with the marked bills, Joseph B. wy
lie would never have been driven tc
his confession. Gage, Of course, viii
come in for some criticism, because OF
his curiosity in the matter There
are people who hold that 1t is i'm
proper to interfere with thief, even
when you catch him in the act. But
the people who stand for the square
deal, and they are as a mountain to a
molehill compared with those who
don't, will give young Gage their ap-
proval and their backing. He did ex-
actly what was right in the matter
and that was enough for any mans
conscience. At the same time, he per-
formed a great service in the interest
of public decency, and great service
to his state. The people Of South
Carolina owe him debt Of gratitude.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Battle of Kings Mountain, Is
the leading subject Of the compositions
to be submitted by the children Of the
graded school next week.
The annual reorganization Of the
Fannie Miller Book club Of Yorkville
Mrs. w. B. Moore was elected presi-
dent; Miss Maggie Gist, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. s. M. McNeel, treasurer;
Miss Bessie Barron, secretary; Mrs
G. H. O'Leary, librarian.
There is no doubt of the fact that
when the paving work now in progress
on Congress street Is completed, York
vile, will have one Of the prettiest and
best business streets in this section. In
the opinoin of many Of the citizens, 1t
is easily the most praiseworthy I'M
provement that the town has ever un-
dertaken, and the sentiment Is strong
on all sides for the further extension
of this first-class paving.
The Yorkville Cornet band has
been doing a lot of hard work this
don, preparing for the monument cell
ebration on October Z, and has been
giving especial and particular atten-
tion to the Kings Mountain lyric. The
music Of the lyric, though classed as
simple, is very beautiful, and the band
Is rendering 1t in splendid style. To-
night there will be further practice In
connection with the voices that are
expected to assist in the more effective
rendition Of this patriotic production.
The opening of the fall millinery
season dates from last night, with the
big display by the Thomson company,
and the ladies of the town and sur
rounding country are full Of interest
and excitement over the styles Of the
season. The dry goods department of
the Thomson Company's store was
crowded last night with hundreds OF
DANES and misses, grandmothers'
mothers, young ladies, little misses,
and everybody seemed full of enthu-
sastic interest and for more than an
hour there was enthusiastic buzz t at
was not clearly ineligible to anybody
but the ladies, but which sounded good
to everybody. Miss Shafer and Mrs.
Ferguson were not ready for regular
opening last night and did not attempt
it. Some of their hats had miscarrted
and did not arrive in time. They were
put on display this morning, however,
and the stream Of visitors to the MILL
merry shrines has been on all day. Ihe
hats this fall are different from those
of last fall, principally in that the
into high crowns, the ultra style now
being larger crowns, high on the left
side and down on the right. Many OF
the ladies think they are just lovely
and others think they are just horrtd;
but that depends somewhat upon the
style Of the lady as we'll as the hat,
and the millinery folks, OF course
have 1t all arranged so they can ex-
actly suit the right kind Of hat to
every style Of lady. Strictly hand
made hats will have a decided vogue;
but not necessarily a monopoly, as
that question will be regulated some
what by prices. The styles are as
numerous and varied as usual. There
is the large black In combination with
chamois skin, the shepherd plaid, braid
ed hats in all colors, giving preference
to white, various colors Of beaver,
white kid. stove pipe. etc. The orna-
ments are largely jet and the trim
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
3. c. S. s. ASSOCIATION.
nee The YorkYille Enquirer

Correspondence The forkVllle enquirer
Hickory Grove, September 23.-The
Bulocks Creek Township Sunday
School convention was held at Shiloh
on Wednesday, September %, with a
good attendance Of Sunday school
workers present. Miss Grace Van
diver, state superintendent Of the pri-
mary department, and well up In all
branches of Sunday school work, was
the chief attraction Of the occasion,
discussing various subjects most in
structively and Interestingly. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
year: H. ]. Sherer, president; F. M.
Pruette, vice president; II. E. Hood,
secretary and treasurer: ]. E. Latham,
superintendent of adult department;
j. p. Blair, superintendent Of home de-
partment: Miss Clara Mitchell, super
intendent Of cradle roll: JOS. A. Smarr
J. F.. McAlister and w. A. Latham,
executive committee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
More eaaoino on Your cotton

More Baggins on Your Cotton
Again we would urge our cotton grow
ers to put on bagging and ties to the
full per cent limit this season. II
you put on less than per cent-that
Is to say 80 pounds on 500-pound
bale, 26 on a 450-pound bale, etc.,-it
Is simply a matter Of giving the cot
ton buyer good cotton worth 12a cents
pound when he is paying you only
for bagging and ties averaging about
81 cents a pound. This is a matter
our farmers have been entirely too
slow to understand.
The gist Of the whole matter Is sim
ply this: The price Of cotton Is fixed
by manufacturers who buy on a basis
of per cent deduction for bagging
and ties. That is to say, they figure
30 pounds of bagging into a 500-pound
bale; and on each 500-pound bale,
therefore, they allow a price for the
gross bale sufficient to pay for only
470 pounds net Of lint cotton. In 9TH
er words, the price paid per pound for
the whole 500 pounds is lowered so as
to allow for 80 pounds tare.
Now, the average farmer instead or
putting 470 pounds Of lint cotton and
70 pounds Of bagging into a 5O0-pound
bale, puts in 478 pounds Of cotton and
30 pounds of bagging-thereby putting
in extra pounds Of 12a cent cotton
worth 81 instead of 8 pounds of bag
ging and ties worth 20 cents.
Moreover, all the evidence goes TO
show that II the farmer does not put
on full 80 pounds tare to each 300
pound bale, the exporter adds the ex-
ira 8 or 10 pounds In secondhand
bagging and makes the extra dollar
that really belongs to the farmer. At
a meeting Of foreign manufacturers
with representatives Of the Farmers
Union in Washington City. year or
two ago, the manufacturers inquired:
why Is 1t that when cotton leaves
the farmers gin it has only 20 to %
pounds of tare, but has 81 pounds by
the time 1t reaches us? This is the
explanation. Put on all the bagging
and ties that you can buy for 81 cents
a pound and sell for 12h cents.-Ral-
eigh IN. c. Progressive Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24

Mr.. Dan L. Moore Of Yorkville No
8, left this afternoon for Atlanta, Ga.
where he will take q course in the
Atlanta Medical College.
Miss Daisy Euart of Huntersville
N. c., and Miss Tess Lingley Of Chat
tam, Canada, are In Yorkville on
visit to Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Thomson, and
two milliners, Misses Ayers and Hill
derbrand Of Gastonia, attended Thorn
son Co.'S opening last night in York
Vile.
Mr.. Howard L. Dickson Of Glover
went to Columbia last week to ma.
triculate as a student at the South
Carolina university. Mr.. Dickson was
recently awarded the York county
scholarship at that institution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
WE are reproducing from the Pro-

WE are reproducing from the Prog
ressive Farmer, an interesting expla-
nation of the meaning of tare on cot
ton. Although we have had general
idea Of this matter for quite a long
time, we confess that we have never
before understood 1t just as the Prog
ressive Farmer presents the case
That the Progressive Farmer knows
what it Is talking about. we have no
reason to doubt. 1t is not only a
journal of great ability, but it is res
ponsible And in this showing of the
case, it appears that it is matter OF
very considerable Importance to cot
ton producers how much bagging they
wrap their cotton in. If the weight
of the bagging and ties is less than
6 per cent of the weight Of the lint,
they lose money, and it is safe to say
that very few cotton merchants will
stand for bagging and ties in excess
Of 6 per cent of the weight Of the lint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Lost an Arm In oin-Ths Sunday
School OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Other Notes.
lance Of the Yorkyiils Enanifss.

Il
CORRESPONDENCE Of the yorkyills Enauirsa.
Hickory Grove, Sept. "a. Mr.. 9.
Butler Berry met with very serious
accident last Monday morning at MS
home five miles from here, at Hope
well. y
While engaged In clearing out the
seed from under the breast Of the
gin. his shirt sleeve caught and
his arm was drawn on the saws ana,
terribly mangled, Two fingers were
torn Off, the thumb almost severed,
and the arm so lacerated as to require
am mputation near the shoulder. his
condition was very critical that night.
as the result Of shock, loss OF blood
and the operation; but he Is raliying
nicely and Is doing as well as couid
reasonably be expected. This acci-
dent was most unfortunate as MT.
Berry had only recently put In anoth-
er gin, added a shingle saw to his
OUTFIT. and was well prepared to work
The Broad River Township Sunday
School convention at the A. 4. r.
church yesterday, was fairly well att
tended. While number Of the speak
ers on the programme were not pres
ent, others were substituted, and Alto
gether it was most pleasant meeting,
and one which we are sure VIII De
productive Of good results.
Miss Nellie Whiteside went to At
lanta last week to purchase STOCK
of fall millinery.
Mr. wade BULGE left for Spartanburg
Tuesday, where he goes to attend
Wofford College.
Miss Mabel Beard Of Hoodtown, left
Monday morning for Greenwood, to
enter Lander College.
Rev. s. D. Bailey has had too cases
of mumps in his family recently. Both
of the children are getting along NICE
ly now.
The fever cases here are getting
along fairly we'll. Mr.. Meek Ramsey
and Miss Annie Lyle Allison are much
better. Mrs. A. l.. Doggett and Miss
Alice Wylie have fever also, but are
doing as well as could be expected.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Good who
have made their home this summer In
Louisville KY, where he Is attending
the medical college, are visiting rela-
tives here.
The High School opened Monday
with an enrolment Of about 80 pupils.
The enrolment will reach about nine
ty, or possibly more when all who ex-
pect to come are In.
There are already several enrolled
from outside the district. Misses Eula
and Lena Wilkerson are boarding here
and attending the school.
Mr.. s. D.. Good and Miss Maggie
Plexico Of Sharon, were married last
Tuesday evening by the Rev. s. d.
Bailey, at the Methodist parsonage.
The recent rains have afforded an
opportunity for some turnips. Cotton
is reported to be damaged in the boil;
some rotting and some in a sprouting
condition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24

MR.. Taft has been making some.
what of row in the west, by gently
rubbing it into the Republicans, who
demurred against the action Of the
party on the tariff. He represented
that the party had fulfilled its pledges
and sought to put those who disagreed
in the attitude of boilers. But the
west does not appear to be at all rec
onciled to the situation, and the Re-
publicans who disagreed with the par.
ty on the tariff schedules ere still dis
agreeing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
YoRKVILLE. s. O.,
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1909.

IT is all right for those New York
ers to be having such a great time
over the Hudson-Fulton celebration;
but If it had not been for that little old
battle of Kings Mountain, the big
time in New York would have been
under the British flag.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
MONUMENT CELEBRATION.

The executive committee Of the
Kings Mountain Monument associa-
ton, met in the rooms Of the CONNER
cial club in the town of Kings Noun
tain, N. c., on last Wednesday after
noon in furtherance Of the arrange
ments for the celebration, and after
considering the various matters that
came up for attention, adjourned to
hold its next meeting in Blacksburg,
on Friday, October 1, at $50 o'clock
a. m.
The committeeman present were
Col. A. Coward, chairman, and Thos.
F. McDow, Esq, Of Yorkville, s. c.,
! Mr.. R. S. Plonk, Capt. F. Dilling and
DR.. ]. c. Patrick Of Kings Mountain;
Mr.. ]. K. Dixon, Col. c. B. Armstrong
and Mr.. ]. w. Atkins of Gastonia; Mr..
A. C. lizard Of Rock Hill, S. c.; and
Congressman E. Y. Webb Of Shelby.
In calling the meeting to ORDER Col.
Coward, as usual reviewed the pro-
ceedings of the committee at previous
meetings, and told of efforts that are
DelnR TldQe tO exactly lOCdlc liiC PiOP
erty of the Kings Mountain Centen-
NAL association by Mr.. ]. L. Stacy,
surveyor. He said that all the boun-
dary marks, save one, had been OBJ
liberated, and the surveyor was having
considerable difficulty in establishing
lines: but in view Of the fact that the
owners Of the surrounding property,
Messrs. Goforth and Weir, are willing
to put the battle-ground plat in more
desirable shape by giving the associa-
tion lands with springs on 1t, that 1t
needs in exchange for lands 1t does
not need, the present boundaries are
not so important as otherwise.
On information from Col. w. w.
Lewis. Col. Coward made a statement
to the effect that while there would
certainly be a good representation Of
the South Carolina National Guard, 1t
was not practicable to say just how
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
THE CELEBRATION FUND.

Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, treasurer Of the
Kings Mountain Monument associa-
ton, acknowledges the following con-
tributions to the fund for the purposes
Of the celebration at the battle-ground
on October 7.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
The alorkrills Guqlsirsr.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter Of the Second Class.
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Until January 1, 1910.
We will send The Yorkville Enquirer
from this date till January !, 1910, fol
81 cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24

BY Telegraph to The Enquirer.
Columbia, September 24-The Far
mum case will go to the jury at the
close of the afternoon session. Mr..
Cochrane announced this morning that
the defense did not consider 1t neces-
sary to offer TESTIMONY, and speeches
commenced at once, two and a half
hours being assigned to each side.
Stephenson opened for the state, fol-
lowed by Cochrane and Hagood for the
defense, and Lyon and Abney for the
prosecution, Nelson closing for the de-
fenSe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24

Total to date .$665 so
All subscriptions should be sent to
Mrs. G. H. O'Leary, Yorkville, S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24
Season With the Thresher.

DR.. Henry N. Snyder, president Of
Wofford college, has accepted In invi-
tation to deliver the historical address
in connection with the celebration at
Kings Mountain on October z. The
invitation to DR.. Snyder was extended
last Tuesday by committee consist
ing Of Congressman Finley, Misses
Leslie d. Witherspoon and Margaret
Giaf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-09-24

miles of territory have been lald
waste. Crops have practically been
ruined. Dwellings, cotton gins and su-
gar mills have been leveled. New Or
leans is still sadly crippled in the way
of railroad facilities and telegraph and
telephone communication with the
outside word. 1t was not until tonight
that the Western Union Telegraph
company was able to get a working
wire out Of the city. For two days the
city's only communication with the
outside world was over an improvised
long distance telephone circuit Of the
Associated Press. Both the Illinois
Central and Louisville & Nashville
railroads have suffered heavy loss,
miles of their tracks having been
washed away. 1t will be several weeks
before the Louisville & Nashville will
again be running trains over their
own track. From early today, the
death list in the lower portion OF Terre
Bonne parish increased as details OF
the hurricanes destruction were hour
ly received, until tonight 1t numbers
fifty others are missing. They are
said to have been drowned or crushed
in the flying debris of wrecked mills,
dwellings and fishing camps. Thrill
ing tales of narrow escapes and dar-
ing rescues came from the stormswept
area. One of the victims Of the storm
in Terre Bonne parish was M. +.
Smith of New Iberia, who, with his
brother, A. F. Smith. and a dozen
friends, made up a fishing party at
Sea Breeze. The brother of the drown
ed man reached Houma, La, today
bringing the news Of his brothers
death. Pleasure craft and shipping of
all kinds in the bayou inlets were to-
tally destroyed and the loss will be
heavy. Storehouses, sugar mills and
dwellings, of every character at Houma
and other villages suffered heavily and
scarcely a structure was untouched by
the hurricane. The damage done by
the storm at Grand Island, Cheniere
Caminada, was very heavy, but at
these places there was no loss of life.
The crops of these islands were total
ly destroyed and the orange groves
were stripped clean of fruit and foliage.
The first news from these islands was
received today when the mail steamer,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE.

Pierre, S. D., Feb 13.-The electric
headlight bill which passed the senate
last week. had its innings in the house
yesterday afternoon when Morris. of
Minnehaha, led the forces against fur
ther postponement of the measure and
calling attention to the queer tactics
which were being used to encompass
the defeat of the bill One of his state
ments was that some of the senator's
who had voted for the bill We're now
belaboring house members to vote
against it. His contention was sup
ported by Bartine. of Lyman, and the
two Larsens. Englesby, Fowler and
Warner opposed. but the bill passed
practically without amendment by a
vote of 80 to is.
The amendment providing for lease
OF state lands for agricultural purposes
passed the senate as it came from the
house.
Morris introduced bill providing for
-enacting the primary law, and the
house passed the bill to make it a mis-
demeanor to drink Intoxicating liquors
or be drunk on q passenger train.