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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
The Conviction of Black.

Although the result of the CRATER
trials in Chester was not exactly what
we would have preferred to see, il
was so much better than there seem
ed to be reason to fear, that we shall
offer no complaint.
Just how the two defendants, who
were acquitted escaped. we do not un-
derstand, unless probably the jury saw
proper to content itself with a verdict
against the worst of the three and lei
the other two go. But we have nc
criticism to make against this jury
for we are sure that it tried to dc
right and that it did do the very best
it could.
We have no feeling against John
Black, Jodie NJ. Rawlinson, H. Lee Sol
onions, or any one of the distinguished
citizens who have been prominent in
connection with the operations of the
state dispensary. We have no person
al acquaintance with any of these men
and no reason to feel any personal ami
mostly.
Feeling absolutely sure of the guilt
of John Black, however. we are re-
joiced to know that he has been con-
victed, and we are equally rejOiced to
know that he is not to be let OF with
paltry fine OF a few thousand dol
lars. With the sentence of five years
in hn 10 nTNE "A
satisfied, and if he has to serve his
sentence, we feel that it will amount
to more than all the thousands of dol
lars that have been recovered from
the whisky houses.
The harm wrought to South Carroll
ma by these dispensary grafters has
been something terrible to contemplate
Then rich harvest of ill-gotten gains
tended to excite the cupidity and the
envy of all who were morally weak
The corruption of the dispensary had
begun to spread to other public Off
cials, and there was a noticeable ten
dency on the part of thieves in gen
eral to uphold each other on common
ground and contend against the con-
viction of one, because some other big
ger thief had not been convicted or
punished.
Following the knowledge of the dis
pcnsary corruption, there mas been
more open and above board stealing in
South Carolina than ever before since
previous to 1876. Men in high position
have swiped public and private funds
right and left, and up to this time have
gotten off with it. 1t had gotten SC
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
SUICIDE In BETHESDA.

Seating himself in a chair, placing
the muZZle of a shotgun to his face,
and pulling the trigger in some man
ner that is not exactly explained, Mr.
David Logan, young man or ABOUT
% years blew a part of his head off
last Sunday afternoon at about D
o'clock.
The tragedy occurred in Bethesda
township at a point about fourteen
miles southeast of Yorkville, in the j.
7, Sherrer house, where young Logan
and Messrs. Palmer and Claude Sher-
rer were maintaining bachelor quar-
ters together.
Young Logan had been living in the
neighborhood for the past two years
or more. farming lands of his father,
Mr.. ]. r. Logan of Yorkville, and for
some time past had occupied Jointly
with the Messrs. Sherrer, three-roon'
house on the lands of the latter, but
close to the line between the two
places.
inquiry into the circumstances of
the shooting developed that Palmer
Sherrer had gone to Sunday school at
Bethesda, leaving Claude Sherrer and
David Logan together in the house,
and the shooting occurred just after
palmer Sherrer's return while he was
nutting up his horse. Logan had been
with Claude Sherrer up to short time
before. but had left him to go to his
own room and the report of the gun
was heard within a few minutes after
ward. When the Sherrer boys enter
ed the room, they found Logan's dead
body reclining in the chair, with the
gun resting on his legs.
The shooting was done with single
barrel shotgun which was loaded with
the only cartridge in the house, one
that had been lying alone on the man.
tel piece for some weeks previous.
The common theory as to the cause
of the Young mans rash act, was an
unnerved and desperate condition
brought about by the excessive use of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
THE A. r. p. SYNOD.

The Associate Reformed synod
which met in Charlotte on last Thurs
day, concluded it's labors last night
and adjourned to hold it's next meeting
in Troy, Tenn.
AS usual, most of the business of
the meeting was transacted during the
last day; but there were but few mat
ters disposed Of except of a routine
nature.
A motion contemplating the ap-
pointment of a committee to confer
with a similar committee to be ap-
pointed by the Presbyterian church on
the subject Of union, was voted down,
SO to "a.
Rev. G. G. Parkinson rendered his
resignation as editor of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian, his reason
being the pressure Of his duties con-
nected with the Theological seminary
and the resignation was accepted.
Rev. A. S. Rogers Of Rock Hill, was
elected stated clerk, to succeed Rev.
James Boyce, D. D., Rev. ]. B. Ken
nedy was elected second clerk, and
Rev. ]. NJ. Bigham was elected bill
clerk. All Of these elections were along
the line Of promotion.
Mr.. w. ]. Roddey of Rock Hill was
made a member of the board of trus-
tees Of Erskine college, and Hon. d. E.
Finley was elected to succeed himself
on the same board. Rev. S. L. Robin
son and Rev. James P. PRESLEY were
named to serve as trustees on the
board of the Woman's college at Due
West.
Mr.. j. H. Ross of Charlotte, was
elected general secretary Of the Lay
mans Movement Of the entire church,
and Mr.. F. r. Gates was elected to the
secretaryship Of the synod.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Miss Rosa Lindsay-Has room for two
boarders.
w. E. Ferguson-Will appreciate re-
turn of a lost bunch of keys.
Opera House-Announces that the
Runaways will present "A Japan
ese Honeymoon" tomorrow evening.
Tickets now on sale.
Lindsay Studio-Makes a special hol-
iday offering to persons having pho
tographic work to the amount of S..
Ladies' Aid Society, A. r. p. Church
Will serve oysters and possum in
the Rose hotel building, Friday even
ing, 18th.
Shannon G. Hope, Sharon-Say wish
ing is all right, but if you want COM
Portable shoes, buy Walk Over shoes
First National Bank. Yorkville-Pub-
fishes a statement showing condition
at close of business, November 10.
Resources, $2S4,011.59.
J. c. Wilborn-Has two additional Of
ferings of farm property today.
T. M. G. H. E. Ferguson-Will pay
highest market prices for chickens
and turkeys.
r. ]. Herndon-Asks you to make a
thorough examination of the Car
penter organ and convince yourself
that it is the best organ made.
hNIllc Ildi w. pi iSpebi VI
to furnish shooters with single and
double barreled guns, rifles, loaded
shells and rifle cartridges.
York Furniture Co.-Calls special at
tention to it's line of rocking chairs.
rugs, art squares, heating stoves and
coal CRATES.
w. M. Kennedy, Agent-In order to
close out his stock offers various
goods at reduced prices.
Herdon & Gordon-Mention a number
of specials in groceries, and again
ask their friends to pay their ac-
counts.
Kirkpatrick -Belk Co.-Talks about
seasonable merchandise at reason
able prices and tells about new goods
that have just arrived.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill-Em-
phasizes the Importance Of saving If
you would make a success in life; 81
starts an account with it.
Thomson Co.-Points out that quality
is one Of it's strong arguments for
your business. Specials for Satur-
day. Ladies' and children's cloaks,
mems and boys clothing, etc.
York Drug Store-Invites you to take
a look at it's cut glass display in its
south show window.
Standard Oil Coon page 4, gives
some additional information about
the good features of Rayo lamps
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Yorkville needs more small INDUS
tries. Not enough attention is made to
things Of this kind.
The town Of Yorkville has popu-
lation of less than 5000; but its volume
of business is greater than many towns
of twice that population.
Ninety pounds Of butter at a
churning breaks the record for York
vile, but Manager Bridges of the
creamery says he hopes to double and
treble this output within the next few
months.
With every modern public utility
in operation, including water, light,
power, sewerage, opera house, ETC., and
surrounded by a trading territory that
is unsurpassed by that Of any town in
the state, why should Yorkville not be
a desirable place in which to locate.
The auction sale Of lots on Hern-
don Heights, was commenced this
morning at 1890 o'clock, with a good
crowd in attendance. Most Of the lots
are 100X150 feet-some deeper, and the
prices of the first fifteen or twenty
ranged from 500 to $215. The sale
was sail in progress when The Enqui-
rer went to press.
Would it not be a good idea If
there could be kept a record of the
people buried in the Yorkville ceme-
teries? Where graves are marked with
suitable stones, probably no further
record is necessary; but there are many
graves that are not marked at all and
in the course of time the people who
lie in them will be forgotten. 1t would
be an extremely difficult matter even
now to make a record of all the un-
marked graves in the two cemeteries.
1t is doubtful as to whether the thing
Is possible But more unmarked graves
could be located by proper effort now
than within a few years from now,
and it seems a pity that nothing can
be done to ensure the keeping Of such
record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15

that it was hardly worth while to
complain of stealing other than plain
burglary or highway robbery, unless
the defendant happened to be a negro
or a friendless white pilferer.
This conviction of John Black is 60
ing to change the situation somewhat,
especially if Black goes to the peni-
tentiary. Where formerly thieves and
their friends pointed to the immunity
of the dispensary grafters as reason
why they should not be punished, hon.
est men may now point to the convic-
ton and Imprisonment of Black as
reason why others equally prominent"
and no less guilty, should be sent to
the penitentiary.
AS we see it, the conviction of Black
is of inestimable benefit to the state Of
South Carolina; but that benefit may
be very materially augmented by the
conviction of other thieves who are
just as guilty as is Black.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
BEEF CATTLE.

1t will be remembered by a good
many of our readers that along about
last February there was such a scar
city of beef cattle throughout York
county, that the butchers were begin
ming to fear that they were close to
the time when they would have to quit
business for lack Of raw material; but
that situation exists no longer. At the
present time beef cattle appear to be
unusually plentiful.
Il could hardly tell you where they
come FROM" said Mr. T. NJ. Ferguson
of Yorkville, a day or two ago: but
there are lots of them about now My
brother and have handled about 1000
head during this year, and of these have
shipped about 600 head to Charleston.
There have been times when we
thought we had scraped up about the
last car load; but generally when my
brother would get back from Charles
ton, l would have another car for him.
During the past few weeks l have had
Harvey between here and Charleston
pretty nearly all the time"
T. NJ. and H. E. Ferguson of York
vile, are now about the only shippers
of cattle from the county. Mr.. T. M.
Ferguson said yesterday that he does
not know of anybody else in the bus
mess. He said also that for several
weeks during the summer he and his
brother were the only dealers in the
state, who were taking milk COWS to
Charleston and that they had practi-
cally a monopoly of the business; but
now there are number of others also
engaged in selling milk cows.
AS a matter of curiosity, Mr.. Fergu-
son was asked as To whether the gov
ernment tick doctors are still operat-
ing in the county. He said that they are
and that they are doing lots of good,
hard work; but are not meeting with
great deal of cooperation. Some
people do all they can to eradicate the
ticks and others just don't try to do
anything at all. And it is a pity, too"
he said, because it would mean a
whole lot to the cattle raisers of this
section to have the ticks cleaned out.
Our cattle would be healthier-nOt near
so liable to die on our hands, and we
would have a better show at the
northern markets, where prices are
higher.
"Charleston, I suppose" said Mr..
Ferguson, "is the worst place for ticks
in the country. Lots of cattle die there.
1t is not a matter Of taking ticks into
the city. The ticks are already there.
and tick free cattle quickly become in
tested after their arrival and die.
don't see what the Charleston people
mean by allowing this condition to
continue, when it would he such an
easy thing for them to rid the cattle
yards Of ticks by merely taking the
trouble to follow government instruc-
tions."
Mr.. Ferguson said that there are still
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES.

Referring to the subject Of the
growth of York county during the past
twenty years, the office of the county
treasurer contains information upon
which it is easy to paint a vivid and
comprehensive picture.
At the request of The Enquirer yes
terday, Treasurer Neil referred to his
books Of 1890, 1900 and 1910, and gave
some figures that were interesting for
comparison.
The total value of all the taxable
property of the county in 1890, the
county then including the township of
Cherokee, was s5,O37,690, and the total
tax for that year for all purposes ag-
eregated only $56,674. The general tax
levy for that year was II mills.
The total value of all the taxable
property in the county in 1900, Chero-
kee township having been cut off dur
ing the few years previous, was So
O0O.1S and the total taxes collected for
all purposes amounted to $95,791. The
levy for state and county purposes
was 81 mills.
The total value of all taxable prop
erty in York county at the present time
Is SS.9O9.323, and this years books, on
a total general levy of 153 mills. calls
for taxes to the amount of $1Sl,l74.
The foregoing is exclusive of about
$4,000 communication road tax, when
comes on in addition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15

The gang of political hoodlums that
has been controlling the state of Ten
nessee, can now take an inventory of
itself and see where it stands in the
estimation of the world. When this
gang won over Carmack a few years
ago, it was presumed that their ascen-
dency was because they were the
choice of the people. VoX populi, voX
Die is the way it would be sung by the
successful demagogue. And there would
have been no ground for anybody to
charge otherwise, except for subse-
quent developments in the cowardly
murder of Carmack by the Coopers. 1t
came out that Patterson was a party
to the crime. His pardon of Colonel
Cooper showed that. Later the fragrant
effort to drive from the bench the just
do with the crime threw still more
light on the situation. 1t showed to
reasonable men on the outside. with
consciences, that these scoundrels new
er had any conception even of the vir-
tue of the people of Tennessee. When
Patterson finally realized where he
was at and got down and out, he
showed the contemplate cowardice of
his nature. The incident furnished
evidence of the fact, that although he
may have received a majority of
the votes Of the people, the people did
not know him and his gang at the time
or he would never have received that
majority. Then came Fiddling Bob
Taylor, the senator who had cotton
his Job as a member Of this same gang,
who undertook to save the governship
for his pals. 1t was known that he
had fiddled his way into office once
before, and the crowd did not
the same kind of fun would suffice to
make the people lose sight of the ter
rible crimes that had been committed
against them. Here again it devel-
oped that the crowd had no concep-
ton of the honesty and decency of
the people they had previously man
aged to deceive so successfully. But
the people were now aroused. No such
rotten, vicious gang Of criminals could
retain the ascendency over them. AS
to whether Hooper is a really good
man, we do not know. We hope he will
prove to be all that he ought to be; but
that is not the question. The people
knew the gang they were fighting, and
it was because the people knew that
gang that it was overthrown.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
MISSION DAY AT CONCORD.

Correspondence The Yorkvile Enquirer
Rock Hill, November 15.-The Sun
day School Cotton Mission day at
Concord church last Saturday, was a
complete success. The Sunday school
children gathered on the church yard
by II o'clock with their several bags
of cotton and in a short time it was
weighed up and then all assembled in
the church to have the address of the
occasion delivered by Rev. S. D. Bal
ley, his subject being: THE Church
Members Place and Privilege in Mis-
sions," which was we'll handled and
enjoyed by all. After the address the
prizes were awarded. Lille Long won
the first prize, bringing in the greatest
number of pounds per quart of seed
planted and Annie Stinson won the
second prize. Then all assembled in
the church yard, where the ladies had
bountiful spread of good things to
eat, and after all had eaten to their
hearts content, seven baskets Of frag-
ments were taken up" The mission
ary wagon was then driven by r. 7.
Gardner to Newport, where it was
ginned and then to Rock Hill. where it
was sold for Is cents to Mr.. ]. T. Rod
dey, one Of Rock Hills most public
spirited men. Cotton and seed brought
the children $7S.S5 for missions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
OUTLOOK FOR COTTON.
Bulls and Bears Interested In Next
Report of Ginners.

The one big topic in the cotton
market this week, says New York
dispatch. will be the next report on
ginning by the census bureau. This
report will be issued November 81
and will carry ginning figures to No
vember 13. Bears are expressing
sanguine expectations in this connec-
ton. This week, it is expected, their
circulars will state that the cotton
belt has experienced almost ideal
weather during the entire ginning pc
riod under consideration, that much
cotton was in the fields ready to be
picked and that much which was
picked early in the fall and stored in
the seed awaiting a favorable time
for ginning has lately been sent to
the ginneries. The bulls are expected
to advance the contention that gin
ners figures in November do not mean
much in relation to the total crop.
The opening Of the week will be in
huenced more than usual by the at
titude of the Liverpool market. Liver
pool has lately shown a decided dis
position to take charge of the bull
campaign and the entire trade is wait
ing to see what developments will
come from that source. The English
trade is being swayed by accounts Of
prosperity from the Lancashire mills
and as the business being done by
the mills does not seem to be the re-
suit of a little squirt in the demand,
it is asserted that there seems to be
an indication that bullish ideas may
grow in the English market.
The southern farmers will be
watched closely for any disposition
to let go their cotton, for their stub
born holding has come to be one of
the main factors in the present sit
uation. Some traders believe that a
small advance will bring out much
spot cotton but the bulls generally
think that it will take a 15-cent quo
tation for middling on the farm to
move very much of what is being
held. Because of this holding Of spots,
many spot traders are in a peculiar
position; they have sold spots to spin
ners and have hedged their sales by
purchases Of futures, but now they
find they can not replace their hold
ings of futures with the spot cotton
they need except by paying more for
spots than their futures will bring.
Bulls believe that sooner or later this
will result in a rise in futures. The
situation is growing in interest fast.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
To Our Subscribers.

The publishers of The Enquirer are
devoted to your service.
We consider your welfare before we
consider our financial interest.
We do not hesitate to tell you that
all the thoughts of all our waking
hours, except such thoughts as we give
to our families and other paramount
duties, are devoted to the promation of
your pleasure, happiness and general
welfare.
There has never been a time when
The Enquirer and all of it's abilities
and all Of its property has not been
subject to the welfare of its subscrib-
ers.
AS to our motives, of course, we
know best, and as to the value of the
service we are rendering you know
best.
We would like to be able to do still
more good than we are doing, and we
feel that if we are doing good, if the
circulation of the paper were increased,
it's power to do good would be increas-
ed in proportion.
We do not want to be understood to
be begging. We are comfortable. We
are able to satisfy our personal needs
and pay for what we get. We are not
in any sense objects of charity. and
we want no charity from any source.
We have no complaint as to the
manner in which we have been sup
ported, nor as to the estimation in
which our work is held.
We do feel justified however, in ask
ing those of our subscribers who think
that The Enquirer is a helpful and
valuable institution, to do what they
can to extend it's circulation as far as
possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1910.

Of the sentence to the penitentiary for
five years without labor. Blacks at
torney Immediately gave notice Of an
appeal to the supreme court and Black
was released on $4,000 bond.
Mr.. Lyon was the only states at
torney present in court this morning.
while Of Blacks counsel only M. p.
Howell and j. NJ. Wise were present.
Jodie M. Rawlinson and H. Lee
Solomons both departed for their re-
spective homes last night after the
announcement Of their acquittal and
most of the attorneys went also.
One fact mentioned this morning
of interest was in the statement Of
Blacks counsel that Black was far
from being a we'll man. Judge Moore
stated that this could not be taken
into consideration by him and he sug-
gested that the ones to consider this
were the pardoning board and the
governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-11-15
The open season for partridge shoot
ng commences today.

The open season for partridge shoot
ing commences today.
The papers that were read at the
Boys Corn club meeting are worth
reading and studying with care.
There is less complaint now about
the scarcity Of labor than there used
to be. Some people are beginning to
realize ~ the management counts
for ait, a good deal.
If man can read and does not sub
scribe to The Enquirer, 1t is difficult to
think of a greater service to him than
to persuade him to arrange to have the
paper come as a regular visitor to his
home.
Improved agricultural implements
properly used are great labor savers;
but it is we'll to remember that the
implements do not work themselves
that it requires some little effort to get
the knowledge and skill necessary to
handle them properly.
CIubmakers are requested to be sure
to give the correct names and address,
es of all subscribers they send in. If a
subscriber lives on a rural route, give
the name of the postoffice from which
the route emanates and the number OF
the route. The number Of the sub
scriber's mail box is not necessary.
In the issue of The Enquirer cores
ponding to this date just ten years ago,
there were in all four columns of ad-
vertising and twenty columns of read
ing matter. Today's paper contains
fifteen columns of advertising and
thirty three columns Of reading mat
ter. This seems to indicate the growth
of The Enquirer along with the COM
munity it is serving.
Aggregate value Of all taxable prop
erty in York county in 1890, $5,027, $50,
and total tax levy Of n mills. Aggre-
gate value of all taxable property In
1900, $6,OOO,1S3 and tax levy of 81
mills. Aggregate value of all taxable
property in 1910. $S,9O9,323, and total
general levy of 153 That is consider
able growth all right, but 1t will be
observed that the tax levy has been
growing much more rapidly than has
the aggregate value of the property.