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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
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Editor Yorkville Enquirer.
Chester G c. Dec Ia lQ11

Sn6SlST, -, DtC. II. 1Oll.
My dear Mr.. Grist: 1 am in receipt
of your letter Of yesterday, with en-
closure, and l note same.
l cannot, Of course, recall the words
/ used in charging the grand jury of
Newberry in the Fielder case; but my
recollection Is, Mr.. John Aull, who is
the court stenographer, took down the
words. and would certainly report
them correctly.
But the charge as repeated. is in
line with that I have in recent years
generally made to grand juries.
1 doubt not but that your statement
of the law is more literally correct,
to-wit: If the testimony reasonably es-
tablishes the truth of the bill, then
there ought to be returned a true bill.
But as practical matter, 1 have found
that it is not worth while to enter on
the trial before a petit jury. where
testimony for the defense is heard, in
cases where the testimony for the
state alone left q reasonable doubt of
guilt: for, in such a case there ought
to be a verdict Of not guilty. My
practice has been. in late years, to
charge the grand jury generally. that
If all the witnesses for the state left
them in reasonable doubt about the
defendants guilt. then to return no
bill.
You will see, therefore, if there be
error, 1t is not one Of fact by the New
berry paper; but one Of law by me.
Yours truly,
Geo. w. Gage.
To Mr. w. D. Grist,
Yorkville. S. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
ABOUT PEOPLE

Prof. r. ]. Herndon is home after
an eleven weeks visit to Hillsboro
N. G.
Miss Esther Springs of Charlotte. Is
the guest Of Mrs. T. F. McDow, IN
Yorkville.
Mrs. James F. Hart returned to her
home in Chatham, Va, Wednesday,
after spending ten days in Yorkville.
Mrs w. B. McCaw and daughter,
Belle. who have been spending some
time in Yorkville. left this week Tor
their home in New Orleans.
Mrs. w. C. Latimer returned to her
home in Yorkville on Wednesday. af-
ter a visit of several days to Mr.. ana
Mrs G. c. tatimer, in Chester.
The many friends of Mr.. W. 5. Cor
don. of the firm of Herndon & Cor
don, Yorkville, who had been gwen
to understand that he was to go TO
Tirzah next year, will be glad to know
that he has changed his plans and Will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
DIR. SIMPSON DEAD.

DR.. Isaiah Simpson of Rock Hill,
died at his home in that town yester-
day morning, in the 73rd year Of his
age. DR.. Simpson was born at Fishing
Creek, in Chester county, on October
"a, 1888, and was in the 73rd year Of
his age. He was graduated from the
Baltimore Dental college in 1867, and
shortly afterward married Miss Sallie
Patton, of the Neely's creek neighbor-
hood. DR.. Simpson was a dentist Of
international reputation, having or
iginated the plan Of filling teeth with
out the use of the rubber dam" He
is survived by his widow and six
children, as follows: DR.. w. r. Simp-
son, Rock Hill; Mr.. E. c. Simpson of
Andrews, N. c.; Capt. Neil P. Simp-
son Of Rock Hill; Rev. j. Walter
Simpson of Concord, N. c.; Mrs. W..
D. Craig of Lancaster, and Miss
Amelia Simpson of Rock Hill. DR..
Simpson was a member of the Asso-
ciate Reformed church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
DOUBLE MURDER.

News was Geceived here Wednesday
Of a horrible ldouble murder that oc-
Cured in Cleveland county. n. c.,
during the m6rning, between Fallston
and Lawndale, about ten miles from
Shelby The victims were Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dickson, prominent young
married couple, and Hack Ross and
Jack Ross, two negro brothers, are
suspected Of being the murderers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson had a
handsome country home that was
about half a mile from the nearest
neighbor The husband was a pros
porous farmer and the wife an edu-
Gated and refined young woman who
had been married only about two
years. They had one child.
The first alarm Of the murder was
sounded by Major Stroud and Jack
Ross two negro woodchoppers. who
told the nearest neighbor that hav-
ing passed the Dickson house on their
way to their work about daylight,
Mrs. Dickson appeared at the window,
called them and asked II they had
seen her husband; said that he had
been called out by two white men to
help them get a mule out Of the ditch
and had not come back. The negroes
said that Mrs. Dickson's face was
bleeding at the time and that her
eyes were very much bloodshot. They
claimed also that as they passed the
barn two white men emerged there
from, and they gave details as to the
appearance Of the white men. When
the neighbors arrived on the scene
they found Mr.. Dickson lying dead,
face downward, near the barn, and
Mrs. Dickson dead on her bloody bed
with her infant by her side. Both had
been killed with pole axe.
Major Stroud, an old negro with a
good reputation, does not seem to have
been suspected of guilty knowledge,
and suspicion was directed more es-
pecially to Hack Ross, and he and his
brother, Jack were arrested. 1t came
out that Mr. Dickson had a mortgage
on Hacks hog, and Hack had made
threats as to what he would do II Mr..
Dickson took his meat. In spite Of
this, however, the hog had been peace
fully surrendered some days before
the murder When Hack was arrested
he appeared to be quite nervous.
There was blood on his overalls, but
he explained that this was the blood
of a muskrat that he had trapped a
few days before.
The coroner's investigation was
commenced this morning, and will
probably take up all the day. The
opinion of the people is that
the murder was committed by one of
the two negroes-some say Jack and
others Hack. One opinion is that Hack
Ross committed the crime and
thought that he had made a complete
job Of it, but when Major Stroud came
up went with him to the window, and,
finding Mrs. Dickson still alive re-
mained to complete the job while Ma
jor Stroud went off to alarm the
neighbors. There has been a good deal
Of talk of lynching. but the mob does
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

in this manner the choice Of judges
Is not so much a matter of the choice
of the general assembly as whole as
1t is a matter Of a choice of the law
yers of that body
And whatever might be said of the
legislature as a whole being repre-
sentative of the people, 1t Is eminently
safe to put the lawyers of the legis-
lature down principally as representa-
tives of themselves. They not only
themselves practice the principle OF
whose bread eat whose song sing, y
but they take hand in electing judges
with the idea that the judges they
,, help to elect must thereafter observe
the same rule.
Two of the best, ablest and purest
judges lin this state right now are
Judges Watts and Memminger. They
are men who have always tried to do
what they conceived to be honest, just
and upright, and they have scorned
to wear any mans collar. In the dis
charge Of their official duties they
have been compelled to run afoul of
the interest and desires of some of the
most successful lawyers in the state,
men of power and influence, and now
that they are candidates for well-de-
served promotion, their enemies are
stirring heaven and earth to encom-
pass their defeat.
1t can be stated as fact that there
are now In the general assembly no
less than half dozen prominent law
yers. lawyers prominent in their re-
|spective bailiwicks, who stood for
election last summer for no other pur-
feat of Judges Watts and Memminger.
Did they tell the people whose votes
they were soliciting what they were
up to? Not much. They had been
justly turned down in their schemes
and they offered their services to the
people on other grounds merely to
get an opportunity to hit back at men
who stand for Righteousness rather
than personal interest.
AS to whether Judges Watts and
Memminger, or either of them, will
succeed in being elected to the posi-
tions to which they aspire we do not
know; but that both Of them should
succeed we feel certain. We feel quite
certain, too, that II they could present
their case to the people direct, there
would be no question Of the result.
The people would be able to see that
here are two men who stand for the
right above everything else, and these
two men would receive overwhelming
approval.
Yes, we submit that this system of
electing judges by the general assem-
bly, is all wrong. Judges should be
elected by the people, instead of by
the lawyers. and the constitution of
South Carolina should be amended so
as to provide for this very necessary
change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
LITTER FROM WlLKINsviLLE.
News About People On the Borders
of York and Cherokee Counties.

Correspondence The Yorkyiile Enquirer
| Wilkinsville, Dec. 12.-Miss Olive
MCDANIEL of Smyrna, is teaching
Ischool for her uncle, Sam ]. Strain,
down in the fork Of Pacolet and Broad
rivers, this week.
Master Grover Robinson, SON Of our
esteemed friend, ]. ]. J. Robinson, has
been quite sick for several days.
Miss Minnie Palmer's school hae
box supper at their school house last
Friday night. A nice sum was raised
for eauipping the school library.
The low price Of cotton Is very dis
couraging to farmers who have con-
tracted debts on a IL cents or q 10
cents cotton basis. They are sowing
large quantities Of small grain In most
sections, and 1t Is being put In In good
condition.
Under the auspices Of the Hickory
Grove band, an old time f1ddlers' con-
lyention will be held In the Star thea
ter building at Gaffney, on the even
| ing of the goth instant, at which many
Of the York county fiddlers are expect
ed to be present.
Mr.. Ellie Maloney Of Sharon, Is ex-
pected to conduct an all day singing
| at Salem next Saturday. He taught
| a singing school there last summer.
and as a result they have fine choir
to lead the church and Sunday school
music.
oldest and best citizens, Is lying very
low at this time with complication
of diseases. His physicians have but
little hopes Of his recovery. He Is the
father of Mrs. ]. c. wallace OF Tir-
zah, and an uncle Of Mr.. c. s. Moor
head of Hickory Grove.
Miss Minnie Palmer proposes to
give the old people Of the community
a chance to spell against her school
at some time in the near future. This
will doubtless be an exciting time II
the old people will consent to go into
the contest. We hope to attend 1t and
give a report Of the proceedings.
Rev. w. B. Arrowood Of Sharon, Is
expected to preach at Salem next
Sabbath, 18th instant, at II a. m. He
was quite unwell at the time he was
last here, the third Sabbath Of Mo-
vember, and has been right sick since
then.
For want Of water the Wilkinsville
ginnery and oil mill hasn't been run
ming on full time this season. Mr.. c.
W. Whisonant, president and manager
OF the mill, has made several unsuc-
cessful attempts to have the water
supply increased so as to be aDle 70
run on full time.
Mr.. w. R. Walker, who has fine
stock farm in this section, has shipped
hogs to as many as five different
states. He says that stock raising
can be conducted much more profita-
bly, and successfully than cotton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

The Abbeville Press and Banner
takes very decided issue with Insur-
ance Commissioner McMaster on his
recommendation that the general as
sembly refuse to license insurance
corporations chartered in states that
have statutes prohibiting investment
in South Carolina. The. Press and
Banners argument is that South Car
olina was morally bound to pay the
bonds issued by the scalawags who
once had control of the state, and in
refusing to pay those bonds laid her
self justly open to the charge Of theft.
AS the Press and Banner sees it, it was
entirely proper for Connecticut and
other states to prohibit investments
in South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

A Columbia dispatch outlines thai
plan whereby a New York syndicate
proposes to lend the farmers Of the
south $25 a bale on cotton, to the
amount of $50,O00,000. The plan Is
signed by Pell & Co., and in brief is
simply this: The farmer turns over
his cotton to trustees, and takes $25 q
bale part pay, with the understand
ing that the syndicate may sell the
cotton to the spinner, and the farmer
can call for the balance of his settle
ment on any day previous to Janu-
ary l, 1913, on basis of the market
of the day on which the call is made
The farmer pays the syndicate 81 q
bale and agrees to give it also one
fourth of the profit or he can pay 81
bale for the loan. and whatever profit
there may be will be his. The thing
is interesting as showing the very low
opinion the capitalist has Of the intel
ligence of the cotton farmers. Every
body knows very we'll that If the
spinners are to have all the cotton
they want as they want it, there will
be no need for a rise and consequent
ly no rise. But that is not the worst
Of it, nor all Of it. If the farmers want
to borrow that much money, they car
easily get it from southern bankers
at better rate Of interest and with
no strings tied to it. The whole prop
osition strikes us as being positively
silly, and we have no idea that this
fool syndicate will be called upon fol
one single dollar on any such terms.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
NOVEL RABBIT TRAP.

Automobiles talking in the pres
ence Of the reporter few nights ago
mentioned the interesting fact that
rabbits frequently fall victims on the
road at nights to automobiles.
YES" said one Of the AUTOMOBILE
lists, II have killed several rabbits
in this manner. The little animals
seem to be troubled by the light. Time
and again 1 have seen them come
within range Of the calcium light and
stop on the instant. The light seems
to blind them so that they cannot
move backward or forward. Any
way, more often than otherwise, they
stop perfectly still and remain immov-
able until the machine passes over
them. If they do not happen to be
in the line Of the wheels they escape
all right. Otherwise they are killed"
From the way the gentlemen who
were discussing the subject had 1t, 1t
is quite a common thing for the auto
to kill the rabbits in the roads.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

it's original purpose, and now the able
and astute Mr.. Aldrich seems to be
working on a plan under which by
making the capital accumulation that
was originally plundered from the
south the basis of future control, that
control can be kept in the hands of
the section in which the capital Is
held-Mr. Aldrich's New England.
But if the west and south are aroused
to the full significance Of what Is do
ing the plans of Mr.. Aldrich may go
somewhat aWry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

Now that those proceedings to de-
clare the betting ring around the Co.
lumbia race track a nuisance have
been halted for the time being, why
don't somebody else take the matter
up. Let the supreme court pass on the
nuisance question. Otherwise the whole
thing will go as judicial sanction of
the nuisance. While we have no in
formation as to the motives or rea-
sons that led to the abandonment or
postponement of the proceedings, we
think that it would have been much
better had the proceedings never been
started than to have had them stopped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
THE DICTIONARY BALLOTS.

Because Of our oversight in leaving
the dictionary ballots out Of the Issue
of December s, we have decided to
make a change in the condition under
which these ballots may be voted.
The original proposition was that
ballot would be no good after 1t was
ten days old. The idea Of this was
to induce contestants to 60 after them
and send them in at once, so as to
quicken interest and keep 1t up to the
maximum.
Now, however, it has been decided
to count all ballots that shall be re-
turned on or before Thursday, Decem-
Der %, regardless Of when the ballots
may have been published.
The ballot appearing in today's is
sue and that to appear In next Tues
days issue, therefore, will be good
along with the ballots printed Decem-
ber and IL until December %; but
Just now we are unwilling to promise
that any Of these ballots will be count
ed II returned after the date last men
toned.
The voting up to yesterday stood as
follows:
Mrs. Wilmoth Lumpkin .....: $50
R. H. Holiday Hickory Grove 1000
]. II. Witherspoon 49,. .... 90
Rev. Robert Adams. Bethel 80
Glover High school .......... 80
Rev. T. p. Burgess .......... 11O
The voting coupons for this week
and full statement of the conditions
Of the contest will be found elsewhere
In this issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

We consider that a very interesting
article that Former Senator McLaurin
has given us in response to a request
for his views on the Aldrich bill AS
the people of the state very we'll know,
Mr.. McLaurin always keeps up closely
especially with the more important
legislation affecting the public, and he
generally takes a very broad view of
things. He has evidently studied the
Aldrich bill with much care, and the
people Of the state will do we'll to
weigh we'll what he has to say on the
subject. 1t will be remembered that
silver was demonetized in 1873 with
out the knowledge even of a majority
of the members of congress, and this
proposed legislation is of more far
reaching Importance than the de-
monitization of silver. AS to whether
southern cotton can be made a basis
of currency we do not know; but that
it would be suitable for such a basis
we have no doubt In fact, we feel quite
sure that If ton were a New Eng
land product instead of a southern
product, men of the Aldrich stripe
Would have long since made it the ba-
sis Of circulation instead Of gold.
We would not be understood, how
ever, as suggesting cotton as a cur
rency basis because it Is a southern
product. We are partial to it only be-
cause of its fitness, and we think that
it has been Disseminated against
largely because it is a distinctly south
ern product. Many Of the older people
remember, and all well-informed folks
remember, how, after the war when
the north was looking around for the
best method Of making the people of
the south pay the expenses of the war,
they hit upon a scheme of levying a
direct tax on cotton. Although the
lawyers who originated and got the
measure through very well knew that
it was unconstitutional. they ignored
that fact until after it began to de-
velOp that in the practical operation
Of the scheme the taxation burden fell
as heavily on the north as on the
south. Then the cotton tax was ta-
bOOed by the court, and northern
statesmen began to rely on the pro-
tective tariff as more effective and
less complicated means of accomplish
ing the end desired. Since then the
protective tariff idea has outgrown its
usefulness in the accomplishment of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
TAX COLLECTIONS.

Tax collections in York county UP
to last night were about $4,000 behind
the collections on the same date last
year. In fact only a little over $4,000
has been collected up to date, and on
the same date last year there had been
collected over $30,500. OF the total
book Of nearly 100000, therefore
there remains to be collected about
$3.50, 900. OF about 10000 receipts, only
1880 have been torn out up to date
and there remains to be torn out about
|10,500 BY request Treasurer Neil has
kindly prepared a statement Of the re-
ceipts issued, and taxes collected by
townships for this year, as compared
with last year. The statement Is as
follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS, 1911.

December Sam A. Faris and An
ME Lee Ford.
December 12-Wesley Williams and
Daisie Reid (colored).
December 12-Jesse F. Perry and
Kate Snider
December 13-William M. Camp
bell and Mary Jane Lee (colored).
December 14-Will Thomson and
jamie Ford (colored). ~
December 14-Andrew Barron and
Emma Forney (colored).
December 14-Will Jamerson and
Lizer Marshall (colored(.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

Delhi is reported to be in a dangerous
position. She is broadside on the
rocks. The salvage vessel Gibel Musa
has sailed from here with lighters and
will make an attempt to save the
specie, mails and baggage. The
weather may moderate somewhat, but
heavy seas still are breaking over the
vessel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

Frank B. Morrison, secretary Of
the American Federation of Labor
who had charge Of the McNamars
defense" fund, says that the money
was turned over to Clarence Darrow
the lawyer, as fast as received, and
when asked as to whether Darrow had
given an accounting, said: ''The only
1 have ever received
from Darrow was a request for more
money" It is not difficult to believe
this last statement.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
MERE-MENTlON.

The Republican national conven-
ton Is to be held in Chicago on June
18. .. It is stated that Ortie McMani-
gal, who turned states evidence and
gave away the crimes Of himself and
the McNamaras Is to be released. -.
President Barrett of the Farmers
Union, Is quoted as saying that he did
not think much Of the $50.000,000
syndicate's holding proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
Chr ilorkrills Gnquircr.
Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkvllle
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
YORKVILLE. 8. c.:
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is, 1911.

If Russia and the United States
should go to war, it would be very
much like the war between Italy and
Turkey, only a little more so. Russia
could not send her troops across to
the United States, and we hardly think
that the United States would care es-
pecially to send any troops to Russia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

not seem to be disposed to move until
1t Is satisfied as to the evidence. Judge
Webb has asked the governor to call
a special term Of the court to try the
case In the event the coroner's jury
fixes the crime on one or both Of the
Ross negroes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

AS to what the foregoing compari-
son may indicate may be more or less
plausibly interpreted In various ways;
but whatever else 1t indicates one
thing is certain and that one thing
Is that there is going to be a mighty
crush in and around the office of the
County treasurer during the last days
of ta&>collections.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
with Mr.. Herndon in York

continue with Mr.. Herndon in York
Vile.
The latest information from DR.
Miles Walker, who broke his leg re-
Gently Is that he is getting along nice
ly, except that one Of the good folks
who has been helping at the bedside
says he Is as "mean as a dog" The
doctor, however, has been receiving
many letters of-genuine sympathy and
coincidence from Yorkville and the
country surrounding.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15
| LOCAL LACONlCS.
School House Burned.

Concord school house, located in the
southeast corner of Bethel township.
about a mile from the river, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. School was
in session yesterday, and 1t Is thought
the fire originated from the stove. The
loss was between $3.50 and $500. There
was no insurance.
Death Of Peter Fayssoux,
Peter Fayssoux died suddenly in
Gaffney last Tuesday. and was buried
at Condor, a short distance north Of
Smyrna, on Wednesday, the services
being conducted by Rev. j. L. Oates.
The deceased was a son Of the late
James Fayssoux. and was native Of
Yorkville, where he was born about
AZ years ago. He left Yorkville about
1877 with his fathers family, and grew
to manhood in Gastonia. He was the
boss carpenter at Cherokee cotton
mill for a period Of about ten years,
and few years ago moved to Gaffney.
He was twice married, and Is survived
by a widow and three children. He
also leaves several brothers and sis
ters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-12-15

The voting coupons for this week
and a full statement of the conditions
of the contest will be found elsewhere
in this issue.