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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.
Lanoham Wins, Santiago Loses.


Elections were held in Langham Dis
trict No. AZ, and Santiago District No.
Al, on the question Of levying special
taxes for school purposes. In the Lang
ham district ten votes were cast, nine
for and one against the tax. In the
Santiago district, there were twenty
votes, ten "yes," and ten mo-" The
tax was therefore defeated.
Death of Mrs. Daisy Grant.
Chester Reporter: Mrs. Daisy Grant
widow Of the late Tillman Grant and
daughter Of the late H. Muller, died at
her home on College street Friday
evening at $50 o'clock, after few
days illness from pneumonia. The
funeral services were conducted at the
Methodist church Saturday afternoon
at 4 o'clock by Rev. D. M. Mcleod, and
the remains laid to rest in Evergreen
cemetery. Mrs. Grant was In her 3Sth
year. She was a native of this county
and after her marriage lived for some
time in Bullock's Creek section of York
county, moving to this city to make
her home few years ago. She leaves
one brother a resident Of st. Louis.
Death of Mr.. L. Green Sandifer.
Mr.. James M. Starr Of Yorkville, has
handed The Enquirer a copy OF the
Fairfield, Texas, Recorder, containing
an extended mention Of the death OF
his uncle, Mr.. L. Green Sandifer, which
occurred at league, Texas, on Satur-
day morning, March 13, 1909. Mr.. San
differ was born in Yorkville in June,
1889. and spent his young manhood in
this county For time he clerked for
Mr.. John NJ. Rawlinson. He moved to
Texas shortly before the civil war, and
when the war broke out, volunteered
his services to the Confederacy. A few
years after the war, about 1870, he en-
gagged in the drug business, and after
ward served his county as tax assessor,
county commissioner and tax collector.
Later he became cashier Of the local
bank, and remained in the position for
many years, until forced to retire by
reason Of i'll health. Mr.. Sandifer was
three times married, and is survived
by widow and the following children,
three by his first wife and two by the
second Mesdames w. H. Miller, ]. B.
Gordon and Eugene Campbell, Mr..
James Sandifer and Mrs. Chas. John
son. He was a Royal Arch Mason, and
stood high in the order. The Fairfield
Recorder says Of him: I'm the death
of Mr. Sandifer, Freestone county has
lost one Of the best and cleanest men
one who leaves to posterity an untar-
nished name, though he occupied posi-
tions Of public trust for many years
of his life. We desire to pay this tri-
butte to him-that in the thirteen years
we have known and lived among his
we have never heard one
word Of criticism in any way about
him."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

I Judge George E. Prince Of the
tenth circuit was stricken with paraly-
sis, while dressing for breakfast at his
home in Anderson last Sunday morn
ing. The stroke affected his entire
right side, and his condition Is quite
serious He was to have opened court
at Abbeville yesterday.
= Barnwell, March 81: AS the result
Of a startling confession made today
by Quitman Johnson, q negro, who
yesterday was convicted Of the murder
of Perry Ussery last November, Ches-
ter Kennedy was arrested at the home
Of his father near here today. The me-
gro admitted killing Ussery and said
Kennedy had hired him and Ferdinand
Grubbs, another negro. who was con-
victod with Johnson, to kill man
named Holland, and that he had in
tended to kill Holland. but had shot
Ussery instead. johnson said ne and
Grubbs were to receive 5000 for the
killing.
Columbia, March ~: Commissioner
Watson today named the two factory
inspectors provided for in the recent
act of the legislature. There were
over three hundred applications for
the jobs, kilograms and special deliv-
cry letters coming IN even as late rs
this morning. Mr.. 8. NJ Sloan, one of
the appointees, Is native Of Anderson.
but now living in Greenville. He II
Clemson graduate OF 1900 and is the
son Of Treasurer p. II. E. Sloan, OF
that institution. He has had variety
Of cotton mill experience from the bot
tom rung up to superintendent AS he
was employed by the cotton mill asso-
citation to supervise employment OF la
Dor, he will naturally be regarded as
the cotton mill owners representative
in the appointments. Mr.. Alex Nc
Dougall Of Columbia, the other ap-
pointee, has for ten years or more
been conservative representative OF
organized labor in this city, and Is
looked upon as valuable and capable
young man.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23

As To Shooting EditOrs.-General
Meeks' argument in the Cooper trial,
in favor Of shooting the editor when
no other remedy for grievance is avail
able, will be applauded by every scoun-
drel in the land who has been exposed
to scorn in the public prints, or is
afraid that he will be. It Is not the
malicious libel that spurs men to deeds
Of violence. The lie will recoil upon Its
authors head. 1t is the unimpeachable
truth, uttered upon justifiable occa-
sion, that moves the subject Of 1t to
frenzy and murder.
General Meeks is guilty Of wilful
Misrepresentation in insinuating that
the editor is wholly irresponsible be-
ing. On the contrary. the editor is
constantly on trial before the bar Of
public opinion. He is under compell-
ing obligation to deal justly with men
and women or to destroy his newspa-
per for forfeiting public confidence.
He carries a burden Of public respon-
sibility unequaled in almost any 9TH
er pursuit or profession. He dis
charges a trusteeship FOR the public and
is held to the most rigid accountable
ity.-St Paul Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
Drunkards and Marriage.-Th

Drunkards and Marriage.-The IL
linois legislature has a bill that, 1t is
said, has fair prospect to become
law, which prohibits any drunkards
from marrying in that state. 1t
amends the general marriage law by
declaring that a habitual drunkard Is
incapable Of contracting marriage. A
"habitual drunkard" Is deemed to be
a person who becomes intoxicated
twice a year or oftener. 1t Is also
provided that applicants for marriage
licenses shall make affidavit that they
have not been intoxicated twice In the
preceding year. This Is rigid re-
striction, and will materially reduce
the number Of marriages In the state.
There are many respectable men In
good society and connected with fash
ionable clubs who are not drunkards.
but an affidavit that they have not
been intoxicated in year might stag
ger many Of them.-Utica Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
UNFAIR DETERMINATIONS.
Senator Smith Says Tariff Laws Are
Unjust to South.

Unjust TO south.
In reply to articles in various news
papers of the north and south critics.
ing his position with respect to the
price Of cotton, Senator e. d. Smith OF
South Carolina, on last Friday, issued
the following statement:
Ut seems strange that newspapers
which are supposed to have an inteIli-
gent idea of men and affairs Of ma
tional interest should be so absurdly
ignorant Of the real issue involved In
my campaign In South Carolina last
year.
."At no time or place have said that
I would work for the passing OF ma
tional law fixing arbitrarily the price
Of cotton at is cents, but I did say,
and do now reiterate, that the produce
ers Of this great wealth h-producing arti-
Gle were and are entitled to q square
deal. That the national government
should see to 1t that the exchanges
should be so regulated that the prices
made by them should be the price OF
the purchase or sale Of the commodity,
and that no exchange should be allow
ed to hold in stock lot OF low grade
cotton practically unit for mark
ct as q basis for price quotations and
cotton on contract.
Secondly, that as we are compelled,
by the nature Of the case, to sell our
cotton In the open markets Of the
world, that we be allowed to buy such
things as we need wherever we could
purchase them cheapest. II, in the
open markets our cotton Is worth but
8 and 10 cents and less, II Is an inquity
to force us to buy the manufactured
necessities on a basis artificially and
arbitrarily fixed by law that would re-
quire 15-cent cotton to meet.
"The south would be perfectly will
ing to sell her cotton under the opera
ton Of the great law Of supply and de-
mand II she were allowed to purchase
what she needs under the same law.
And any fair minded citizen, whether
he lives in Jacksonville, Fla, or Bos-
ton, Mass, ought to have sense and
patriotism enough to see the infamy Of
forcing the producers OF the real
wealth of the country to sacrifice their
profits to the great trusts and combines
by the operation Of an Ubiquitous pro-
tective tariff law.
"The south may be ignorant and
South Carolina's junior senator may be
an exhibition Of its ignorance, but he
will submit his case to the great public
to Judge as between what he has said
and what he stands for and the high
class (?) editorials that have appeared
on his case from cultured Boston and
initiative Jacksonville"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23

Mr.. J. L. MoGiIl Of Bethany, lost one
OF his best mules last Thursday from
disease. Mr.. McGill did not know what
the trouble was.
The ehainaans, which recently did a
good piece of work near McConnells-
Vile, is now engaged in improving the
road from the Charlotte road to Rock
Hill and Yorkville road at Tirzah.
Miss saIlie Mcconnell Of McConnells-
VILE, who wins the five-drawer, high
arm sewing machine offered for the
largest club returned by a clubmaker
from Bethesda township, said the 9TH
er day, that she still has machine
that she got from The Enquirer In a
club contest more than thirty years
ago.
Mr.. r. {. Dasnall Of Hickory Grove
who recently advertised Bank Ac-
count" cotton seed for sale, has dis
-osed of his stock and requests The
ENQUIRER to make statement to that
effect. He continues to receive appl-
cations for the seed, and 1t Is to save
himself the trouble of unnecessary
correspondence that he desires this
note.
Our cIubmakers tell us that they
have had a hard time getting up the
money for their clubs this year; but
in spite Of this fact, most of them have
come forward with every dollar for
which they were liable. Practically II
made complete settlements, and less
that two,Hdozen names were stricken
from the list The Enquirer has no
hesitation in admitting its pride in such
showing-pride in its subscribers,
pride in its clubmakers, and pride In
the service 1t is giving.
Among the energetic workers who
made clubs for The Enquirer this year
was one who has a record that Is quite
unique. He is over forty years OF age,
and this is the first season he has ever
worked for The Enquirer or for any
other newspaper He returned about
forty names, more or less, and paid for
every one Of them with money collect
ed from the subscribers. In CONVEX
sation after he had made his settle
ment he remarked: II have never been
on a railroad train but once In my life,
I have never seen a circus or other pa
rade, and I have never seen chicken
fight" But in spite Of the fact that
this worker had never been anywhere
and had not seen some things that are
of such common occurrence, he gets one
Of those sewing machines offered by
The Enquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
The Cooper Verdict.

The verdict Of the jury in the trial
Of the Coopers is to be taken as evil
dence that while there has been a great
deal Of lawlessness in Tennessee, the
jurymen Of that state measure up to
the highest responsibility Of intelligent
citizenship, and there Is much en-
couragement to hope that better days
are coming for that sorely troubled
commonwealth.
Because Of the legal requirements
as to the eligibility or the ineligibility
Of jurors-the fact that man is liable
to disqualification If he had even pre-
viously heard of the issues he is to ad-
judicate-there has been good deal Of
unnecessary criticism of this jury. In
fact the jury was tried and condemned
in the newspapers before it had had a
hearing, and there were those who,
though convinced Of the guilt Of the
Coopers, were morally certain Of their
acquittal, because as they thought, 1t
would be impossible for such jury to
rise to the requirements of its duty.
But after all, there is nothing to be
surprised at in this verdict. The aver
age American citizen-be he prosper
Gus business man or farmer, or even a
more humble toiler-has a strong love
for right and justice. Give him the
facts and he will generally try to be
honest and fair in his conclusions. 1t
Is true that there was a sitting Of three
thousand men before this jury was
secured but 1t must not be forgotten
that both sides were represented in
that sitting, and each side used all the
means in it's power to avoid the selec-
ton Of men who were supposed to be
unduly prejudiced against it. 1t is not
surprising that the final result Of such
a process should give jury that would
render an honest verdict.
According to our view Of the case,
there is no doubt Of the fact that
the crime was premeditated murder
We. believe also that it included all the
elements Of conspiracy. OF course,
there was a semblance Of a fight, a
semblance Of risk to the Coopers, and
to that extent the avoidance Of some
Of the elements Of physical cowardice
so contemplate to the average human
mind, but nevertheless there was nc
justification-no reasonable provocation
even-for the taking Of human life
The only excuse given was protection
of so-called "honor'-honor, which
according to the testimony had never
really existed.
Under all the circumstances there
was full warrant for a verdict Of MUIR
der in the first degree with the penal
ty of death, at least for the elder
Cooper; but men who are possessed OF
a righteous sense of justice, also have in
their makeup an unstrained quality OF
mercy This jury seems to have had a
very proper conception of both justice
and mercy and it's verdict will likely
receive the approval Of fair-minded
intelligent people everywhere.
OF course, there will be motion for
new trial, and, II the motion is over
ruled, an appeal to the supreme court;
but this is altogether another matter
The jury in the court below has done
its full duty, and that is the main thing
with all who stand for law and order
right and justice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.

Following were the developments in
the speculative cotton market yesterday
as indicated in an Associated Press
dispatch of last night from New York:
The cotton market was unsettled to-
day with fluctuations irregular and the
close firm on near positions and steady
on late, with prices l point higher to
points lower. The market opened
steady at unchanged prices to a de-
cline Of points owing to a full res
ponse by Liverpool to the local de-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
GENTLEMEN oE The JURY.

The board Of jury commissioners
composed of Messrs. ]. A. Tate, clerk
of the court, ]. j. Hunter, county au-
ditor and H. A. D. Nicely, county treas
urer, this morning drew twelve grand
Jurors to complete the panel Of eigh-
teen to serve the ensuing year, and
thirty-six petit jurors to serve during
the first week Of the approaching term
of the circuit court. The drawing re-
suited as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23

SENATOR Smith has our sympathy on
account of the annoyance he is suffer-
ing, because Of story to the effect that
he has advocated the idea Of fixing the
price Of cotton at fifteen cents by law.
OF course, Senator Smith never advo-
Gated any such absurd proposition, and
we think he can very we'll afford to
ignore repeated publications to the
contrary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
Sensational Kidnapping.-Sha

SENSATIONAL hluhappIHg.-Sha
Pa, was the scene last Thursday of a
sensational kidnapping that is Great
ing much interest throughout Penn
sylvania, Ohio and New York states
Early in the morning man appeared
at one of the city schools and instruct
ed the janitor to inform one Of the
teachers that James P. Whitla, Esq,
wanted his son, Willie, S-years- old,
sent to his office The teacher let the
boy go and he has not been seen since.
In the afternoon the father of the boy
received letter from the kidnappers,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23

THE verdict of the jury in the Coop
er case is a vindication of the "old time
gentleman" The "old time gentleman"
was not an embezzler, nor was he an
assassin. His qualities were exactly
the same that go to make the gentle
man Of today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
YoRKvILLE. 9. O.,
TUESDAY, MARCH %. 1909.

ALTHOUGH there has been great
deal of lawlessness in Tennessee, 1t has
been made evident that there Is some
law there also.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
CLOSE OF CLUB CONTEST.

Mr.. A. w. Mcfarland, Of York town.
ship gets the rubber tired Rock Hill
buggy, offered for the largest club OF
names returned in The Enquirers an
nual club contest which came to a
close last Saturday evening at 6 o'clock,
and Mr.. ]. K. Allison Of Hickory Grove
gets the steel tired quarter-leather top
Rock Hill buggy, offered for the sec
ond largest club.
Mr.. Mcfarland returned and paid for
800 names names, and Mr.. Allison re-
turned and paid for 134 names.
The sixteen sewing machines offered
to the clubmakers returning the larg-
est and second largest clubs in their
respective townships have been award
ed as follows for the clubs stated:
LII
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23
The atorkrills gnqairet.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23

In all there were seventy-six club
makers and the total number Of names
returned by them was 1,766, which,
added to the names already on the list
brings the aggregate circulation at this
time to 2,175.
The largest club last year included
2S7 names, returned by Mr.. ]. F. A.
Smith. Mr.. McFarland's club this
year, so far as we remember the rec
ord, is the largest that has ever been
returned.
The closest contest in the list was
in Bullock's creek township. 1t will be
noted that as between Messrs. w. A.
Mitchell and ]. H. Sherrer, there Is a
difference of only one name. They
were closely followed by Mr.. VIM.
Meg. Bailey, of the same township,
with % names.
In last years contest when a Rock
Hill buggy was given to the clubmak-
er Of each township returning the larg-
est club, Mr.. w. M. Carothers carried
off the Ebenezer prize with only twen-
ty names. This year Mr.. Carothers re-
turned twenty-four names; but was
still behind two other clubmakers In
his township, missing the second best
premium, however only six names.
In Catawba township, Mr.. Caveny
gets a good sewing machine for only
six names. It would be fair to say
that the machine is literally forced upon
him. Years ago he used to make big
clubs that carried Off the leading pre-
miums. Since then he has quit can
vassing; but as matter Of accommo-
dation has continued to send in such
names as have come to him voluntarily.
Rock Hill was pretty well canvassed
by other clubmakers; but 1t happened
that besides Mr.. w. s. Leslie, Mr..
Caveny is the only other clubmaker re-
siding in the township, and although
he will be very much surprised at the
windfall, 1t gives US great pleasure that
he shall have the machine.
There was only one clubmaker In
Fort Mill township, Mr.. w. H. Crook,
and two prizes were offered. Friends
of Miss Frances Harris pointed out the
situation to her a few weeks ago and
she went to work with the result that
she gets a sewing machine for only
seven names. Miss Harris also has our
congratulations.
In the case Of several winners of
machines, 1t is their first attempt at
clubmaking. These are Messrs. B. c.
Warren, w. A. Mitchell, Mrs. ]. ].
Dunlap, Miss Mary Jackson, Miss
Frances Harris, Mr.. w. A. Nichols.
Taken altogether, The Enquirer is
delighted with the splendid work that
has been done, and We desire that all
of the clubmakers be assured Of our
sincere appreciation.
The sewing machine premiums have
been shipped; but they have not yet ar
rived All other clubmakers. who have
not already done so, will please advise
us at once as to what premiums they
dasire
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23

Points.
1. Purity and selection of seed.... 10
2. Methods of culture .......... 20
8. Record or report-its clearness,
accuracy, care bestowed upon 1t,
4. Yield of contest acre .......... 20
s. Quality of crop, market grade,
STABILITY, feeding value, etc. 10
6. Profits resulting from the entire
operation ....... ...... 10
Total points .luo
The scale Of points offers every in
ducement to truthfulness, and by means
both apparent and secret, the judges
will be enabled to exercise righteous
Judgment. There Is no need or induce
ment for Misrepresentation, and any
thing Of the sort will be detrimental to
the contestant
The Prizes Offered.
Prize on scale of points for one
acre ........ ........ ........SlZo
Price on scale Of points for five
acres ........ 49,. ..'..''. izo
Price on yield per acre for one acre so
Prize on yield per acre Of five acres 75
Second prize on scale of points for
one acre ........ ...... ...... oO
Second prize on yield per acre on
five acres ...... ...... oU
Boys prize for yield per acre on
one acre ...... 20
Total ............ .......... $500
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-23

Cnle1 support from II, ana IL 10 ho"
arranged to make the college part of
the University Of Nashville, at Nash
willie, Tenn. 1t was announced that the
state Of Tennessee had kept its agree
ment with the trustees Of the fund by
providing an additional endowment for
the college amounting to $250,000 while
the city and county Of Nashville had
voted a similar amount for the same
purpose. so that the total endowment
for this important educational feature
Of the south will be $1,500,000. Ac-
cording to the statement Of Secretary
Green, the Peabody fund amounts
to $2,4O0,O0e. At the meeting in May
the remainder of the fund left after the
endowment is paid to the college will,
it is expected, be distributed to va
rious southern colleges. The fund
was established in 1867 by George Pea
body. Governor Martin F. Ansel of
South Carolina, was elected a member
Of the board Of trustees Of the Peabody
Educational fund to succeed VIM. A.
SOui 1NAhLS AhoyOi VA
Washington, March 21: The cam
paign to procure legislation against
speculation in cotton, grain and other
agricultural products will be carried
on in the Sixty-first congress with
even more vigor than in the Sixtieth
congress, according to the statements
Of southern members. Representative
Macon of Arkansas, has reintroduced
his bill to prohibit this speculation by
forbidding telegraph and telephone
companies from transmitting informa-
tion concerning the buying, selling or
dealing in these futures. Il intend to
fight for such law as long as l am in
congress-" said Mr.. Macon today, pro
vided law is not enacted. as / hope
it will be-" His bill, together with a
number Of others on the same sub