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Morris tribune., 1909-11-19
Runaway Causes Bows Death.

Percy Bower. a seventeen-year-old
lad residing near Hancock, is dead
as result of injuries received in a
runaway accident He was driving a
gangplow which caught in a wire
fence The horses started to run and
the boy was thrown to the ground,
dying several hours later without re.
covering consciousness
Morris tribune., 1909-11-19
Veteran Of Many Wars Dies.

Terre Haute, Ind, Nov. 16-Colonel
Charles Smith, eighty-one years old
who served in the Mexican war. was
a member of the Lepez, expedition to
Cuba in the fifties and was lieutenant
colonel of the Thirty-first Indiana and
colonel of the One Hundred and Fifty.
sixth Indiana regiment in the Civil
war. is dead at his home here
Morris tribune., 1909-11-19
Duck Hunter Killed.

Albert H. Miller, twenty-five years
Of age, clerk in hardware store
at Good Thunder, was instantly
killed while hunting ducks on Laura
lake, in the southern part of
Blue Earth county with three other
Good Thunder men. He was in boat
with John Polchow when a gun dis
charged into the right side of his face
and terribly mutilated 1t.
Morris tribune., 1909-11-19
a Question Of Feet.

"How can boy with only two feet
make all that noise?' said the impa-
tient father as Johnny clattered down
the stairs.
'sNever mind, . said the mother. "Ket
us be thankful he isn't a centiped."
Exchange.
Morris tribune., 1909-11-19
ATTACKED BY SUFFRAGETTE
Winston Churchill Lashed by Whip in
Hands of Woman.

Bristol, Eng, Nov. 13-A wild eyed
suffragette armed with horsewhip
attacked Winston Spencer Churchill
here and it was only after a struggle
that she was restrained Churchill and
his wife had Just arrived by train
and were leaving the railroad station
Morris tribune., 1909-11-19
Mrs. Frank A. Day Dead.

Mrs. Lucia Rowland Day, wife of
Frank A. Day, formerly private Sec
retary to the late Governor John A.
Johnson, died at her home at ST. Paul
following a paralytic stroke about two
weeks ago. s
Morris tribune., 1909-11-19
St. Paul Woman Asphyxiated.

Mrs T. F. Mccormick of ST. Paul
died while in bed of gas poison
while her husband was reading a
newspaper in tie lower part of the
house,
Morris tribune., 1909-11-19
OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Duluth Italian Convicted by Jury in
Short Time.

Short Time.
Mike Rossi was found guilty of
murder in the first degree at Duluth
after the jury had been out less
than an hour. The crime for which
the guilty man is to suffer the ex.
treme penalty was the deliberate mur.
der of Anton Demeo last July.
Rossi, who had an alteration with
Demeo earlier in the summer, pro-
cured revolver and waylaid his vic
tim, first shooting him through the
heart and then stabbing him in the
head
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

cause he has expressed a violent
opinion as To the innocence Of the ac-
cuSed. We have the proof Of that"
Has Juror Leigh been arrested for
perjury?" asked Judge Anderson. Not
yet" replied McCaln, suggestively.
Then McCam offered To read the afti-
davit against Leigh, but the defense
objected. The state then asked the
court to set day for the hearing. The
court said it would be better to con-
tinue the examination of talesmen and
settle the Leigh case later. Counsel
asked for time to consult upon the
new venire. which was granted. A long
list of taleSmen was ready with pleas
10 be excused from service, which led
the court to remark: THE first man
who presents business excuse will
be fined $40 right off the reel At
least half of the waiting line of men
melted out into the court room. Dur
ing Il recess Judge Hart sent for the
six men already selected as jurors and
said: THE court wishes to caution
you again against discussing this case
amongst yourselves. This would be
contrary to your OATH" This action
was taken at the request Of the state,
which prOfesSed to believe that those
men on the jury against whom pre-
judice charges will be filed, might dis
cuss the case and influence the others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
ATTEMPT TO BREAK JAIL.

Several desperate negro prisoners
made a clumsy effort at an early hour
last Friday morning to burn their
way out of the county Jail; but sue
ceeded in little else than to fill the up
per part of the building with smoke
and get two of their number locked in
the dungeon.
When Sheriff Brown went up FRI
day morning to look after the break
fasting of his prisoners, Cad Dover, a
white man-United States prisoner,
serving sentence for violation of the
known as the debtors room, outside
the prison corridor, informed him of
what had been going on. Dover's in
formation was to the effect that he
had been awakened about $50 o'clock
by a smell Of smoke from the bath
room; but concluding that the pris-
oners had merely made a fire on the
concrete floor for some purpose, and
that there was no danger Of an escape,
he had not thought 1t best to wake the
sheriff.
Upon further investigation, Sheriff
Brown discovered that there had
really been an attempt to break jail
by burning. The prisoners had whit
tied away a portion Of the wood work
in the bath room and set 1t on fire.
The fire had made some little prog
| ress, and had begun to burn on the
outside where 1t could not be controll-
ed with water from the inside. The
situation seemed to suggest the idea
that the prisoners making the attempt
had gone far enough to convince them
selves that they could not get their
liberty by the means that they were
employing: but on the contrary they
were in a fair way of burning the
building and themselvs along with it.
In connection with the matter, Cad
Dover called the attention Of the
sheriff to a note that Love Robinson,
the negro boy who Is waiting to be
resentenced to death gave him the
night before. Robinson had given him
the nOle OIi pIelellSe tHdl IL "do q
letter for the mail, but at the same
time contrived to let him know that
it was to warn the sheriff that there
would be an attempt to break jail dur
ing the night. Dover had heard of
similar talk before, however and did
not consider 1t of sufficient import
ance to bring to the sheriff's attention,
at least not until the next morning.
The note really contained advance in
formation of the plans Of the prison
ers.
In various ways the sheriff got in
formation that Harper Williams,
charged with assault and battery with
intent to kill, and Will Williams,
charged with malicious mischief, were
the ring leaders Of the plot. He
promptly put them in the dungeon,
where Harper Williams confessed as
to his own part; but tried to make 1t
appear that all the others were equal
ly guilty. Just who he will prosecute
and to what extent, the sheriff is not
yet fully decided; but he intends to
push the matter to the limit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Virpinia-Carolina Chemical CO.
Points out the fact that no matter
how rich your soil may be. that 1t
pays to use its products. See the
fourth page.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Sells Keen
Kutter tools for carpenters use.
These tools are warranted by the
makers to be perfect.
Star Drug Store-Wants to show you
all kinds Of requisites for your bath
room, including sponges, brushes,
toilet waters, toilet powders, etc.
Carroll Bros.-Tell you to feed your
children on Hudnut's hominy-the
best on the market: 200 bbls. flour
received; molasses in kegs to suit.
York Supply Co.-Offers a pair OF
mules, family mare, and numer-
out other things for sale. Special
offering on granulated sugar at
$4.9O a hundred pounds, cash.
]. C. Wilborn-Calls attention to sew
eral new offerings Of real estate
farms and a town lot
Glenn F. Gordon, Supervisor-Will let
contract for bridge at Hands mill,
over Allison creek, on February 10.
Jesse Grier-Requests information as
to whereabouts of his deaf and
dumb boy that left his home Sat-
urday without his consent.
Loan and Savings Bank-Directs at
tention to the fact that checking
account is the safe way to do busi-
ness. Your business Is wanted.
First National Bank-Remarks that
every farmer as we'll as every bus
mess man should have bank ac-
count Every one who tries 1t Is
pleased with the banking way of
doing business.
Smith Bros Opera House, Clover
Announces the appearance next Fri
day night of the Neil Litchfield
Trio in a comedy entitled Down al
Brook Farm"
City Meat Market-Wants you to re-
member that it Is ready to supply
you with the best meats six days
in the week from a. m, to 8
o'clock p. m.
Thomson Co.-Brings it's muslin un-
derwear and white goods sale to a
close tomorrow, and don't want you
to miss the bargains of the last day.
NJ. w. White-Says that perhaps II
he were to offer house and lot at
half it's value, there would be some
one who would buy. Stock quota
tionS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
VOTING IN THE PRIMARY.
Text of Mr.. McMahan's Bill Requiring
Registration.

Following is the text of the Dill
recently introduced by Representative
McMahan to make the possession OF
a registration certificate and tax re-
ceipt prerequisite to the right to
vote in q primary elections:
Section l. That no persons shall vote
in q primary election Of any political
party, organization or association In
this state unless he be an elector. reg
istered for the general election In the
polling precinct in which he offers to
vote in said primary, and If he oners
to vote in a municipal primary, regis
tered to vote in the municipal election,
who has paid the poll tax, If any
assessed against him and payable IN
the previous year in the county IN
which he offers to vote.
Sec. .. That the manager Of any
primary election shall allow no per-
son to vote at such primary election
except upon presentation OF his reg.
istratiCn certificate for the general
election, or in case Of municipal prl-
mary his registration certificate for
the municipal election, and his presen-
tation of the treasurers receipt for his
payment Of the poll tax, If any, as
sessed against him and payable In the
previous year in the county in which
he offers to vote, or the auditors GER
tificate of his liability for such
tax: Provided, however, that in case
of the loss or displacement OF regis
tration certificate or poll tax receipt
a certificate by the custodian of the
registration books, or by the county
treasurer, as the case may be, shall
suffice, and 1t shall be the duty Of such
officers and of the county auditor up
on request during five days preceding
2 primary election to issue such certi-
fications.
Sec. g. That any person who shall
vote in a primary election when he Is
not registered as above required. or
has not paid his poll tax, If liable
therefor as above required, and any
manager of a primary election, who
shall allow any person to vote in a
primary election without proof of his
registration and Of his payment Of
noll tax or liability therefor, as
above required, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished by impris-
onment for thirty days or fine Of one
hundred dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

ALTHOUGH originally instituted only
about five years ago. and that in the
southern state of Texas, and now COM
mrncing it's second year in South Car
oina, the Farmers Cooperative DEM
OnStlatiOn work of the department or
agriculture has already won wide
spread approval. The farmers gener-
ally sec in it the greatest benefit that
the Federal government has yet in
augurated in their behalf-that is, all
Of those farmers who have begun to
gather an understanding Of II. But
already there are thrcateninSS oi dam
ger. Presidents Of n number Of the
agricultural colleges that are making
scientific Investigations in aGricul-
ture." have begun To COvct the demon
Stratiun work funds. They argue that
il would be better to give the money
to the colleges and let them improve
their facilities for the development Of
scientific agriculture" If this move
mCnt prevails we think, it will be very
unfortunate The situation suggests
to us the fable of the astronomer who
fell in q we'll while lcvcling his tcle-
scope at the stars. Agricultural cdu-
cation is needed down below rather
than higher up. Divert this money to
scientific development and it will be a
long time before the beneficial results
get down to the ordinary farmer. The
demonstration work as In no other
way, and if the government will con-
tinue to assist him for q few years. he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
ABOUT People.

Mrs. w. B. McCaw is visiting friends
in Columbia.
NJ. B. Jennings, Esq, is spending q
few days in Charleston on business.
DR.. and Mrs. Leon Adams Of Caste
mia, n. c.. spent Sunday with Miss
Matte Caldwell.
Miss Matte GLADDEN. of Chester
spent Friday in Yorkville, the guest OF
Miss Florence Cody.
Mr.. Zeiger Marshall of Anderson
who has been visiting his aunt, Mrs
w. F. Marshall in Yorkville, returned
home Monday.
Miss Florence Cody returned to
Tampa, Fla, Friday, after spending
several weeks with Yorkville relatives
and friends.
Misses Mamie Hogue and Bessie
Gryder Of Yorkville No. 2, and Miss
Minnie Lee Garrison Of Rock Hill
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs
]. w. Mcfarland on Yorkville No. 8.
Columbia State: The Confederate
essay medal was won by D. E. Finley
10, Yorkvlle, and it was awarded to
him last Tuesday night by Gov NJ. F.
Ansel at the Lee celebration held by
the Daughters at the State house
Mr.. Finley is the second York county
man in succession to win the medal
the other being j. b. White Of Rock
Hill.
Rock Hill Record: The Methodists
Of Hickory Grove circuit gave their
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Bailey, a very "se-
we're" pounding on last Friday. 1t
seems that they gathered In a large
body and brought in things by the
wagon load, ranging from a sack of
flour to a pound of cheese. This was
the quarterly conference occasion and
Presiding Elder Stackhouse of this
city, was present and witnessed the
pounding, after which about thirty of
the congregation served dinner, and
all present ate with the pastor and
his family. The new church at that
place is completed and the congrega-
ton will begin worship in it shortly.
1t Is said TO be very handsome. The
Record man interviewed Rev. Mr..
Bailey the day after the pounding
and he, instead of being sore over the
matter, said that every pound" they
gave him was greatly appreciated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Deputy Sheriff Quinn arrived yes
terday from Newark, n. j.. bringing
with him Wallace Jackson, whose ar
rest was mentioned in the last issue
If The Enquirer.
- Nothing much is being done to in
crease the postal receipts so Yorkville
can get a public building. This Is a
matter of very considerable import
ance to the town and should be looked
after this year.
There was quite a large and ap-
preciative attendance on the entertain
ment given by the Ladies' Aid society
Of Trinity church at the residence of
Mrs. ]. NJ. Ferguson last Friday night.
People of all denominations patronized
the tables and enjoyed the music, and
the net proceeds in cash We're quite
SatiSfac ctory
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

SENATOR Sullivan's bill to create
the office of county attorney has beer
killed and in the killing we are IN
clined to think that the senate has act
ed precipitately. As we see It, Senator
Sullivan's idea is a good one. AS a
matter of fa t every county IN the
state now has what is called county
attorney; but the position being mat
ter of private contract only. does not
carry with it responsibility that is IN
any way commensurate with its intiu-
ence. For many reasons we think II
would be better to make the Office
statutory, and also that ii be filled by
popular election. We believe also
that when the people have been
brought to a comprehensive under
standing of the whole situation, this
will be done.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

will the sooner be able TO help the
higher educational institutions by pay
ing them tuition charges for his sons.
BY the way, the credit for bringing the
CO. cooperative demonstrators to South
Carolina belongs to Commissioner Of
Agriculture Watson, and President b.
Harris, of the Farmers Union. and the
understanding is that Dr.. Knapp, in
charge of this department, and his
chief, Secretary Wilson, who is behind
it all, are both delighted with what has
been and is being done in this state.
If South Carolina makes progress this
year in proportion to what she accom-
plished last year, the appropriation for
this special work will be made still
larger, and maybe it will not be a
great while before the college profess
sors will find it profitable to come down
to the clOdhoppers for instruction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

Hon. ]. c. klugh presides at the
approaching term of the court, which
convenes on February /.
Bills were introduced in the house
and senate last Saturday to relieve
Superintendent of Education McMack-
in from further responsibility for the
$500 fund originally set apart for the
purposes Of the book dispensary. The
entire amount is on hand in cash and
books: but there Is no way Of getting
it back into the ordinary county OF
school funds except by act of the leg
islature. In the meantime, the super
intendent is under bond for its safe
keeping.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

1t has been arranged that the elec-
ton for associate justice, to succeed
Associate Justice Jones just elevated
10 the chief justiceship, will take place
tomorrow.
- Columbia Is to have new after
noon paper. The secretary Of state
today issued a commission to the
Evening Sun company, Of which the
corporators are Messrs. James A.
Hoyt, M. L. Kinard and George l..
Baker, and the capital stock Of which
ganizer Of the company and Is to be
editor and general manager of the
paper. He stated today that he ex-
pected to begin the publication Of the
paper within a few weeks, as soon as
plant can be purchased and INSTALL
ed. The Evening Sun will use the
afternoon news service Of the Asso-
ciated Press, of which organization
Mr.. Hoyt was recently elected MEM
Der. Mr.. Hoyt will be the largest
stockholder in the Evening Sun, but
he stated that a number Of business
men in Columbia and other parts OF
the state are also interested In the en-
terprise, regarding the afternoon
newspaper field In Columbia as very
inviting.
The committee appointed by tHe
State Farmers Union to wait on Judge
Taft and express the appreciation OF
the South Carolina farmers for the
good work that Secretary Wilson and
Dr. Knapp are doing In this state and
request the continuance Of Secre-
tary Wilson in charge Of the agricul-
tural portfolio, discharged it's mission
last Sunday. The committee consist
ing of Messrs. w. T. Walker of Barn
we'll: /. C.. Williams and L. c. Chapel
of Richland headed by Commissioner
Watson, caught Judge Taft in Charles
ton last Sunday and took the only OPP
portunity it had before he sailed for
Panama yesterday. Commissioner
Watson stated the cause in a manner
that carried high appreciation Of Secre-
tary Wilson and DR.. Knapp. and Judge
Taft expressed himself as much pleas
ed to hear such commendation from
citizens of an opposite political party
He would not say, Of course, what ne
would do as to the matter, but the
committee went away feeling that Sec
retary Wilson is pretty apt to remain
in the cabinet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

| At banquet Of the Netherlands
Society Of Philadelphia on Friday
night. in which the Dutch minister
had used the expression, I'VE struggle
and emerge" in speaking Of the re-
claiming of her land from the sea by
Holland. Judge George Gray of the
United States court Of appeals said:
Our danger Is that in this easy-go-
ing time of ours the character which
made these people in whose honor we
have gathered will be forgotten. We
must not leave to others the govern
ment of the country. We must not
commit to party bosses, or presidents,
or congress what belongs to the sturdy
character of individualism. You were
not created by the guardian hand OF
a superior power resting in Washing
ton. 1t was the individual enterprise
and courage of American citizens, and
not any government or power outside
Of ourselves, which made this people.
1t was the power Of the American peo-
pie left to its full scope that made the
country what 1t Is today. Our indus
tries, our railroads and canals were
made not because they We're in the
hands of government, but because they
were conducted by intelligent and
brave men. Legislation cannot make
us. If that individualism was safe in
the past II can be trusted in the fu-
ture. 1t recognizes not the individual
ism Of the state only. but that of every
citizen in the state. If the constitution
has served in the past it will serve in
the future. If we have been able to
grow from few people on the Allan
tic coast to S0.000.000. scattered
throughout the land. we shall be able
to continue to grow under 1t. We
look to the Federal government only
for the right Of protection which 1t
guarantees to uS all"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-01-26

WE are watching with conSidefa-
BILE interest the fight on the state-wlde
prohibition bill. 1t is unnecessary, we
think, for The Enquirer to say that
it stands for the utmost possible re-
striction of the liquor traffic; but we
do not think much of this statewide
bill. We are believers in the doctrine
that laws will be enforced only where
they are properly upheld by public
sentiment. People will not even
stand for the expense of enforcing
laws they do not approve. Our OBJ
servation is that there has been an
Improvement of conditions in all
those counties that have voluntarily
abolished their dispensaries. We are
sure il is so in York and Cherokee,
and so far as we know, it is so in all
other counties that have taken the
same step. Where a county is unwill-
ing to vote out a dispensary, we do
not believe that the abolition of the
dispensary would conduce to prohi-
bition. We are perfectly willing for
an act to abolish all dispensaries, and
would like to see it, provided there is
provision for the restoration Of the
dispensary in any given county on a
majority vote Of the people. But we
do not believe a statewide prohibi-
ton law would help law, order or
morals in Charleston, Richland and
some eight or ten other counties. we
believe they would continue to sell
liquor regardless Of law, and the gen.
eral effect would be bad on other
counties where prohibition has made
genuine progress. But if the propos-
ed state wide law is enacted, we
stand pledged to give it all the sup
port Of which we are capable.