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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
WHEAT SOWING.

From information The Enquirer has
gathered from individuals in differen,
parts of the county, there is every rea-
son to believe that there will be gooo
deal more wheat sowed this fall thar
there was last fall; but not 50 much =
there would be If there was more seed
available.
Speaking of the situation few days
ago, a farmer from the western side o1
the county put it up about like this:
Il am quite sure that there Will De
more wheat Sowed in my nelgnDornooo
this fail tnan there was last lali
liner, would have been more Whea'
sowed last tall tnan there was If the
seed mad Ueen CDtalnaUle, and II Is De-
cause there is more seed that the acre
age will be larger this year; but am
inclined to think that the people are
not going to be able to sow as mucn
this year as tney would like to, De
cause OF the difficulty in getting seed.
You do not think the high prlce ol
cotton will make the people forge'
about wheat?" the gentleman was ask
ed.
No, candidly, l do not. think can
see Il change in the prevailing sentl
ment with regard To this matter. IL
used to be common for the people to
talk one way and do another, and high
nrices of cotton so affected them tnaI
they could think of nothing else. But
the experience of those who sowed
wheat last year has been so satisfacto-
nv, specially in view of the high price
of flour, that all those who sowed last
fall will SOW again and as many 9TH
ers as can, will follow their example
know of some good cotton land that
has already been plowed up for wheat,
and | know of others who will plow up
cotton fields as soon as they can get off
the scattering remainder of the pres
ent crop"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Bessie Pegram and little Miss
Martha Pegram Of Yorkville, are VS.
lung relatives in Lowryville.
Mr. c. W. Wallace of Fllbert No. l.
mas taken a position as travelling sales
man Tor DanvilIe, Va, tobacco house
Mr. w. S. Bean, Jr., of Clinton has
taken the position as teacher or the
seventh grade in the Yorkville Grad
ed School.
Mrs. M. ]. Walker, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edgar
NlsDet, in van WycK, has returned to
her home in Yorkville.
Mrs. Ella Hayes and son, Master
Ernest, returned to their home at NC
ConnellsviIle on Monday, after a visit
10 relatives and friends in YorkVille
Lieut. w. Lee Hart, NJ. d., formerly
OF IorkviIie, IS now stationed at war
wick barracks III the city or Cepu, on
the Island VI CeDu, one Of the Philip
pIne islands.
MIR. Moses White of Smyrna No. l.
passed his eigntleth birthday at MS
nome yesterday. The occasion was
celebrated with a good dinner partlcl-
lated IN by members of the fanny.
ur. }. u. Mcdowell of Yorkville, who
was operated on for appendicitis last
1 thursday evening, has a little temper
AZURE Iouay, put his condition contln-
ues as satisfactory as could be eX-
DtcteQ,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. M. and JEFF D. Whitesides, Ex-
ers.-Will on salesday for Decem-
ber sell three tracts Of land belong
ing to estate Of John B. Whitesides,
deceased.
J. A. Tate, C. C. C. Pls.-Gives notice
of sale on salesday in December of
various pieces Of real estate involv-
ed in the case Of W. N. Jackson,
plff., against Ennis Jackson, and
others, defts., N. Jane White. Indi-
vidually and as Admrx., plff, against
Moses White and others, defts,; j.
H. Nicely, plff., against Miles H.
Nicely and others, deft.; M. E. John
son, plff., against j. c. Chambers,
ct al, defts.
A. H. MacLean, Charleston-Gives
Wireless Telegraph company's stock
will be advanced November 25th.
D. T. Woods, Clerk-Invites attention
to a meeting Of w. o. w. camp No.
3S, Thursday evening. Refresh
ments will be served.
w. M. Crawford, Jr., Gastonia, N. c.
Offers a tract of land near Kings
Mountain battle-ground, for sale.
J. L. Williams & Co.-Want to close
out their entire stock by January
1st, in order to make room for
spring goods that will begin to ar
rive in January.
G.. H. O'Leary-Asks II you have seen
the new lines of art squares, rugs
and bath rugs he Is showing. Lines
you know.
Star Drug Store-Is showing new lines
Of cutglass and brass goods and
has Nunnally's candies right fresh
by express.
Sam M. Grist-Besides selling life in
surance also represents dozen fire
insurance companies and can insure
your live stock In strong COM
pany.
Chas M. Stieff, Charlotte-Impresses
the significance Of a name when
applied to pianos bearing the name
of Stieff. See page six.
Thomson Co.-Quotes lot Of prices
on domestic goods for every day use.
The second shipment Of Crossett
shoes for men has arrived.
First National Bank, Sharon-Advises
you to be a saver and not a spender.
1t will help you to save.
Yorkville Hardware Co.'s showing
a big stock Of food and meat chop
pers, including the Enterprise and
Keen Kutter makes.
Yorkville B. & M. Coon page three
tells about its big clearance sale
which is to continue until Decem-
ber "a. Bargains are offered in
merchandise Of all kinds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
SUIT ON COTTON CONTRACT.
Case Is of Interest to Farmers Gen.
orally.

A case growing out Of an alleged
contract to deliver cotton, the contract
so the plaintiffs claim, having been
made last May, the allegation being
that it was not completely carried out
has been filed in the United States
Circuit court by the cotton firm OF
Alexander Sprunt & Son against
Hurst-Streator company, OF Chester
field. The price to be paid for the
cotton, so the plaintiffs allege, was lO
cents for middling, and that at the ex-
piration Of the contract the price was
143 cents per pound and that the diff
ference ir the price totalled $6,l46.st
on the 800 bales called for In the con-
tract less the amount delivered for
which amount the suit Is brought. The
outcome of the case will be watched
with much interest by farmers gener-
ally. 1t is known that some farmers
lost by making contracts before the
season opened as the price OF cotton
took a phenomenal rise from the
start and the high price was not fore
seen.
The complaint Of Sprunt & Son is
in part as follows:
"That on the 18th day Of May, 1903.
defendant executed its contract IN
writing with the plaintiff, whereby 1t
sold and undertook and agreed to de-
liver to the plaintiffs between the 18th
day of September, 1909, and the 31st
of October 1909, 800 bales Of mid
ding cotton, to weigh five. hundred
pounds each, per cent more or less,
for which plaintiffs were to pay the
defendant the price Of. ten cents per
pound for 'middling and cent differ-
ence for grades above, American clas-
sification."
THAT the defendant has failed and
refused to comply with its contract
and has delivered thereon only the
amount of five thousand, three hun
dred and sixty eight pounds Of mid
ding cotton. leaving a balance OF one
hundred and four thousand, six hum
dred and thirty-two pounds undeliver-
ed, and plaintiffs having contracted
and sold the said cotton to their Gus
toners were compelled, In order to
replace the cotton so withheld by the
defendant to go upon the open mar
ket after having first demanded that
defendant deliver the cotton, and buy
said cotton at the price 1t was bring
ing at the close Of said contract, which
price was fourteen and one-fourth
CAD cents per pound at Cheraw, 3.
c., where the same was to be deliver
ed; causing the plaintiffs by their
breach Of contract loss Of six thous-
and, one hundred and forty-six and
S6-100 ($6,146.S6) dollars, which sum
has been duly demanded Of the de-
fendant and it has refused to pay the
same.
Wherefore plaintiffs demand
Judgment against the defendant for
Sc, and Courier, Sat-
urday
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
SCHOOL TRUSTEE DISPUTE.

The Rock Hill correspondent Of the
Columbia State sends that paper the
following about the long pending dis
pute between members of the board
Of trustees of the Rock Hill Graded
school district:
The people Of Rock Hill are
! Intensely interested In the ap'
preaching term of the York coun.
ty court, which will convene on Mon.
day, November "a. The first week
will be devoted to the criminal calen.
dar, being called the court Of genera
sessions, or the criminal court. Then
the court Of common pleas meets
which considers civil cases only, and
1t is here that the interest Of Rock
Hill Is centred, for the celebrated high
school controversy is on the civil
calendar, and 1t will certainly be tried
unless strong reasons for a continu-
ance are presented by the minority
school trustees.
This is the first time that this con-
troversy has been before court on 1t!
merits. Twice the majority trustees
won on issues connected with the con
III. Lyles Glenn of Chester, who sal
here as referee and took a voluninou:
mass Of testimony and later handed
down an opinion affirming every con.
tention of the majority" trustees
The second victory was on the motion
to increase the bond Of the minority
trustees from $500 to $1,000, heard
before Judge Memminger, who hand.
ed down an order increasing the bono
to $4,000, and with this order an opin-
ion which scored the minority" trus.
tees for trying to defeat the will OF
the majority.
A notable array Of counsel will ap.
pear in this case, which will now come
up on its merits for final adjudication
in the lower court.
It Is very likely that no matter
which side wins in the lower court the
case will be appealed to the supreme
court Of South Carolina. That court.
decision in the matter will be final
however, as the case can not be car
ried to a court outside Of the state.
A decision in this case is Of vast i'm.
port to the people Of Rock Hill. Ir
the present unsettled state Of affairs
not only Is Winthrop college prevent
ed from building a 100000 mode
school for the state Of South Caroline
which will cost the state only $4,000
appropriated by the legislature "a
virtual gift Of $4,000 to the state, J
but 1t has put the Rock Hill schoo
district fearfully In debt-a debt which
Is steadily increasing every month
Each month sees an unpaid interest
charge Of 800 against the school dis
trict on the purchase price Of the
high school property in controversy
The minority trustees, by a tie vote
refused to rent this property to Win
throp for school purposes this season
at sum which would have met this
interest charge, or nearly so. The
board has been a tie since the death
Of Capt. w. L. Roddey, who was the
fourth majority trustee, and the mi
nority members have refused to 60
into an election for his successor.
At citizens meeting 1t was decid-
ed to circulate a petition asking the
| Legislature to so change the school
charter as to put the election Of all
the school trustees in the hands OF
the people. This petition Is in the
hands Of Senator w. H. Stewart, who
will present 1t at the coming session
Of the legislature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

the first steam shovel working in dry
excavation on the bottom Of the ca
nal Previously some dredging had
been done on the bottom at other
points. The excavation is in the
Mindi Hills, near the Atlantic en-
trance, where a steam shovel exca-
waited at forty-one feet below the sea
level. Much difficulty was experience
ed in carrying on this work. At one
time the shovel was caught by q
quantity of mud sliding on the rock
and together with the tracks, was
pushed twenty feet out Of its origin
al position At another time the
shovel settled gently into the mud
and overturned. Every night the
shovel is withdrawn from the exca-
walton to a point behind the ledge Of
|, rock, where 1t is safe from the slid
ing mud and Is "cut In" again each
morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

- Columbia, November 18th: That
the corn crop will exceed last seasons
crop by at least 100000 bushels Is
the opinion expressed at the office OF
the commissioner Of agriculture, COM
merce and industries today. The pre-
liminary reports received show that
already 37,000,000 bushels are to be
obtained from the crop. Commission
er Watson thinks the total yield will
be over 39,000,000 bushels. Last sea-
sons crop was 29,250,000 bushels, this
being an increase Of 10,000,000 bush
els over the previous two years. 1t Is
also expected that the present seasons
crop will bring a high market price.
In 1908 the average price per bushel
in this state was 81 cents. This was
higher price than in any state save
Arizona, where the average was $1.O5.
The average price for the whole
country was 60.6 cents per bushel.
The prices have gradually and sub
stantially increased for the past sever
al years. In 1904, for the state, the
price was 10 cents; in 1905 the mar
ket price was "A cents; in 1905, 73
cents; 1907, 7S cents, 1908, 81 cents.
Before the McIver Williamson plan
was stressed in this state and the
United States Farm Demonstration
work was begun the yield OF corn was
only 17,5O0,000 bushels. Now the crop
is being generally raised and the ex-
hibits which have been shown this
year are very gratifying.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

called a state affair. The same would
have been true had the general assem-
bly, made. provisions for the entertain
ment. AS 1t was, we can see 1t in no
other light than that of a Columbia af-
fair, just as the Charleston entertain
ment was a Charleston affair, the main
difference being that in Charleston,
the guests were entertained by and
at the expense of the city of Charles
ton. and in Columbia the guests were
entertained at their own expense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
LOCAL LACONICS
Bio Dinner at Sutton,s,

Big Dinner at Sutton's.
The Sutton Springs Farmers Union
which lays claim to being the banner
Union Of the county, gave big dinner
at its meeting place, Sutton's Springs
school house, last Friday afternoon
The menu included oysters, chicken
turkey, and other good things. There
were more than a hundred people pres
ent and all had real good time.
Jordan Edwards.
Chester November 12: The home
Of Capt. and Mrs. w. II. Edwards on
Church street was the scene Of pret-
ty wedding Wednesday morning when
their oldest daughter, Miss Fanny C..
Edwards was united in marriage to
Mr.. M. E. Jordan of Fort Lawn. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
H. Boldridge, D. D., Of Lancaster, and
directly afterward the wedding party
were driven to the station where they
boarded the Lancaster & Chester train
for Fort Lawn, where there was a
wedding reception and dinner In hon.
or Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jordan, attended
by a large number Of friends and
neighbors. About December 1, Mr..
caster to make their home, Mr.. Jor-
dan having recently disposed Of his
real estate holdings at Fort Lawn to
the Southern Power company.
Heaviest Mental Anguish Verdict.
The supreme court has just sent
down a remittiture in the case Of L.. c.
Lyles plaintiff espondent against the
Western Union Telegraph company, de-
fendant-appellant, involving a verdict
Of $1,500, the heaviest yet obtained In
a mental anguish and negligence case
against a telegraph company in this
state. NJ B. Jennings, Esq, Of York.
vile, represented the plaintiff. The
case grew out Of the failure on the part
Of the telegraph company to deliver a
message sent by Mrs. L. c. Lyles Of
Columbia, to her brother, Mr.. ]. B.
notifying him Of the death of Mr..
Lyles and instructing Mr.. Burley, to
make arrangements for the funeral.
The telegraph operator at Rockton had
been previously notified that the mes
sage was being expected The mes
sage came on the death Of Lyles, and
because of the failure Of the company
to deliver it, the funeral party was sub
jected to treat distress and incon-
venience at the railroad station by
reason Of having to make arrange
ments that would have already been
made had the message been delivered
as 1t should have been. The negli-
gence complained Of occurred on July
/. 1903, and the suit instituted shortly
afterward. Mr.. Jennings has been
fighting the case for not quite six
wears
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
BIG DAY AT WINTHROP.

Saturday was an epoch-making day
for Winthrop College, for Rock Hill
and for York county, writes the Rock
Hill correspondent of the Charlotte
Observer. On that day was held the
first of a series Of meetings of the
farmers, their wives, daughters and
the rural school teachers Of York
county for the consideration Of the
great subjects of agriculture in its re-
lation to the farmers direct and its re-
lation to our public school system and
to the home.
The meeting, which lasted all day,
was a most enjoyable and profitable
one and it Is hoped that President
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
The Thanksgiving turkey is being

The Thanksgiving turkey is being
offered at from Is to II cents a pound
this year, the highest for years.
The partridge shooting season open
ed yesterday, and the weather being
fine, and hundreds Of gunners being
prepared and waiting, the days kill
was no doubt very great
Court convenes next Monday, No
vember %, with Hon. Ernest Moore OF
Lancaster, presiding as special judge
because Of the bad health of Judge
Prince. Although special judges are
always at considerable disadvantage
for reasons that 1t Is unnecessary to
discuss, JUDGE Moore has been making
a fine impression on all the courts
over which he has presided.
The astronomers who predicted q
rain of shooting stars Friday, Saturday
and Sunday night, seemed to have
missed it again. At least no one has
reported to us that they have seen any
unusual pyrotechic display in the neav-
ems. These displays have been predict
ed at this season for q number OF
years past; but the predictions have
generally failed. The tremendous
shower of 1888 still holds the record
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

1T will be too bad to develop the
Columbia luncheon affair into politi-
cal issue; but in poor South Carolina,
where the people are prevented from
considering politics along broader lines,
1t seems that almost any old thing will
do as a line of division upon which to
choose officers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

- There were two lynchings' In the
city of Cairo, ILL.,, last Thursday, and
there followed such riotous anarchy
that 1t was necessary for the govern
or to send troops to quiet the disorder.
The first victim was a negro named
Will James, commonly called Frog
gy," who had murdered young
white woman, Miss Annie Pelley. 1t
is said that the lynching was insti-
gated by the wives Of prominent citi-
zens. When the authorities learned
Of the contemplated lynching, they
tried to get James out Of the city.
The news, however, spread like Wild
fire and every avenue OF retreat was
cut off by the citizens, seemingly acting
as a whole. After a chase OF twenty
four hours the mob found the negro
handcuffed to officers, all three lying
on the bank Of creek some sixteen
miles from the starting point. Word
was at once sent out to the scattered
mob and the negro was taken back
to Cairo. When the mob got hold OF
him James confessed that he had
killed Miss Pelley and implicated also
another negro, Arthur Alexander.
When the negro was strung up the
rope broke, but Immediately the mob
produced guns and pistols and filled
the fellows DOQy Will Dullclo. 1ACH
a pile of sticks and faggots was col
lected and the body was put on top,
and a woman applied torch. The
body was entirely consumed. Later
the mob went to the Jail and took out
Henry Salzer. a white photographer,
who was awaiting trial on the charge
Of having killed his wife with an axe
last July. To get SalZer 1t was ne
cessary to batter down the steel cage
in the Jail. Ten thousand people
participated in the lynching. When
given an opportunity to confess the
fellow claimed that his sisters had
done the killing. He was strung up
and the people commenced firing into
the body. The rope either broke be-
cause Of its weakness or was shot in
two and the body fell to the ground.
It is commonly believed that the out
break is due to the fact that so many
guilty persons have lately been allow
ed to escape their just deserts at the
hands Of the regularly constituted
courts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
The atprkrille Gtqllirsr.
Entered at the Postoff1ce in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class
YORKVILLE. s. c.,
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1909.

If Mr.. Gonzales could only succeed
in making a state affair Of that Co.
lumbia luncheon, he would have Mr..
Tillman cornered dead to rights, ex-
cept in that case there would have been
no $40 assessment, and consequently
no ground for controversy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

WE fully agree with our esteemed
contemporary, the Progressive Farmer,
that lynching is not justitiable under
any circumstances. No matter what
the provocation of lynching. the
tendency is TO brutaliZe those who par
ticipate in it, and the ultimate harm
to the community in which it occurs
is greater than the harm that would
or could have resulted from the crime
it was supposed to have been intended
to punish or avenge. But nevertheless,
it is very well to remember that the
public mind has not yet arrived at Il
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

THE newspapers are beginning to
speculate as to the race for governor
next year. Our guess is that Hon. c.
c. Featherstone is going to be elected
governor. Daily Mail.
Betting on your favorite, looks like;
but if there is anything in the logic of
the situation, your guess should be a
pretty good one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
Precedent Making Cace.-For

Precedent Making Cace.-For the
first time in American history, six
men are in prison tonight for con-
tempt of the supreme court Of the
United States. For the first time too,
the Federal government has placed
men behind the bars as an outcome
of the lynching of a negro. At the
United States Jail in this city, Cap
tain F. Shipp, former sheriff at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, jeremiah Gibson, his
jailer, and Luther Williams, Nick
Nolan, Henry Padgett and William
Mayes of the same city, this after
noon began serving terms of impris-
onment imposed a few hours before
by the supreme court of the United
States. Shipp and Gibson had been
found guilty of failure to protect
from mob Ed Johnson, whose legal
execution for rape had been stayed
by the supreme court until it could
review the case. The others had been
found guilty of participation in the
lynching of Federal prisoner.
Shipp. Williams and Nolan were CIV
en- sentences Of ninety days impris-
onment each, while Gibson, Padgett
and Mayes each received sixty days.
AS the big barred doors of the Jail
swung open to receive the prisoners
this afternoon Immediately after
sentence had been imposed. Warden
Mckee stood before them.-Washing-
ton dispatch, November Is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16

there Is a decided change with regard
to the matter Of raising home supplies:
that an increasing number Of peop.
are getting their eyes open to the sound
business results of this policy, and
there Is prospect for its further
growth and development.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-16
THIRD WEEK JURORS.

The following petit jurors were
drawn this morning to serve during the
third week of the approaching term OF
the circuit court for York county:
Bisbee daily review., 1909-11-19

wANTED-Woman for general house
 work. No cooking. Apply at oaen. Y. W. C. A. lsa