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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

A remarkable story comes from San
Francisco of a case where the first
horror of the killing of husband by a
wife was steadily and swiftly changed
into almost complete justification
Mrs. Anna Langley, 10 years old, on
last Wednesday afternoon shot and
killed her husband, ]. w. Langley, and
when arrested shortly afterward, said:
Il did what | did because Jim would
not be good. He would not work. l did
all | could time and again TO influence
him to make something of himself;
but he cared for nothing except to
gamble and drink. l persuaded and
coached him up to the point of taking
an examination for appointment as a
fireman; but instead of applying he got
drunk. | would have joyfully worked
my fingers to the bone for him if he
would have really tried to do and be
something; but when at last l grew
hopeless shot him." People who first
heard the story were Mortified, they
could not take il in, and they were in
Clmed to regard the young woman as a
monster; but when her statement was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

- The end of the Moroccan trouble
between Germany and France is In
sight Jules Cambon. the French am
bassador at Berlin and Major vOr
Kiderlen- Weschter, the German for
eign secretary, today found a common
ground vi settlement on general lines
through the details to be worked out
some time will be consumed disposng
of the details. The nature of the set
tlement could not be learned except
that il involves a considerable trading
of colonial possessions and 50 transfers
the center of interest from the foreign
to the colonial office. 1t is understood
Russia played the part of a mutual
friend and interpOSed at London and
Paris To take the rough edges off the
English attitude. the challenging tone
of which for time was more threat
ening To peace than the actual subject
of the negotiations.
- Under the eappOrtiOnment act re-
Gently passed by both houses Of con-
gress the different states will be ell
titled To representation as follows;
Alabama. 10; Arkansas, !; Califor-
Delaware, l. Florida, 4; Georgia,
13: Iowa. IL; Kansas, s; Kentucky,
IL; Louisiana, 8; Maine, 4; Mary
land, 6: Massachusetts, 16: Michi-
gan. l3: Minnesota, 10; Mississippi,
IS: Missouri, l6; Montana, 8: Nebras-
ka. - Nevada, New Hampshire,
.: New Jersey. II: New York. 43;
North Carolina, 10: North Dakota,
3: Ohio. -: oklahoma. s: Oregon,
3: Pennsylvania. Sc; Rhode Island,
2: South Carolina. I; South Dakota.
3: Tennessee. 16: Texas. IS; Utah.
.: Vermont. .: Virginia. 10: Wash
ington. s. West Virginia 6; Wiscon-
sin. II: Wyoming. l. No state will
lose a representative under the new
arrangement. The increase in mem
bership as compared with the present
house will be forty-two.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
The Cotton Mill Merqer.

The cotton mill merger idea that is
receiving 50 much consideration from
all quarters at the present time, is
thus stated and explained in the last
issue of the Progressive Farmer, the
article being attributed to ''one of the
safest and best informed newspaper
men i'm South Carolina":
The cotton mill merger movement
is an accomplished fact to the extent
that one Organization, that headed bJ
Lewis w. Parker of Greenville, origi-
nally organized with a capital of $l0,-
900, 900, is now steadily increasing the
aggregate to $l5,O0O,000, and the
Woodside people, also of Greenville
and the Smythe people of the same
territory are following along the same
lines, with a probability of bringing in
all the smaller mill corporations, and
eventually consolidating the whole ag-
gregatiOn under a single head.
Fl. /. Underwood. a New YOrk bank
er, has been, and is still operating
along the same general line as the mill
captains already mentioned, and as the
result of the effort of these different
organizers and promoters, there has
been created i'm the minds of about 80
per cent of the mill men in the south
more or less uncertainty as to what is
tation with most of the smaller COR
poratiOns being based on fears as TO
possible complications that may here
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
"Wanted: A Leader"

To us that is a very sensible and In.
teresting article that we are reproduc'
ing from the News and Courier, under
the heading of Wanted: A Leader;
but while we feel this way about 1t, we
recognize that fully as many as agree
with us will class the suggestion thu:
made as visionary and impracticable
From our viewpoint the suggestion:
are practical-very practical, and they
bespeak an insight into the situation
that does credit to the intelligence anG
judgment of the writer. Indeed, ir
this day of fiighty partisanship ant
meaningless frothings, this editoria
seems almost like an inspiration.
The most hopeful feature of this ed
itorial is the unmistakable evidence Of
a realization of what the state is uI
against, for until this is generally ap.
preciated it is not really worth while
to cast about looking for a change
much less a remedy.
1t is a common thing for childhood
when it stubs its toe on a stone to, be-
fore finishing a good cry, find stick
and belabor the stone that is blamed
with the offense, and in like manner
the opposition political element al
over South Carolina just now is en-
gagged in belaboring Mr.. Blease.
Most of the fuss in South Caroline
up to this time, it seems to us, has
been between the ins and outs-purely
political. For instance, while Mr.
Blease has committed some outrageous
acts, especially in connection with the
freedom with which he has been turn
ing the crank of the pardon mill, anG
while much Indignation has been eX-
pressed against him, up to this time
it appears that most OF this indigna.
ton has been coming from people who
are unable to conceal the fact thai
their principal grievance lies in the
circumstance that it is Mr. Blease in.
stead of themselves who is in a posi-
ton to do these things.
From its editorial, it is evident thai
the News and Courier recognizes Mr.
Blease as a force and a power, and ir
SO doing it shows sense. There are
thousands of politicians, however, who
will splutter at and abuse the writer o1
this editorial for making an admission
of a fact that is so evident upon its
face.
According to our view, Mr.. Blease is
the logical consequence of politica
tendencies in this state during a num-
ber of years past. The principal diff
ference between him and some of his
predecessors is that he is a more pro-
of a type that has long since become
all too familiar.
What South Carolina needs, and al
that South Carolina needs, is wise, just
and equitable laws, and an honest, i'm.
partial enforcement of the same; but
50 long as the politics of South Caro-.
lima continue as for so many years
past, solely in the strife of self seeking
politicians, like buZZards over a car.
cass, for the loaves and fishes of Of
flee, instead of for the uplift of the
whole people, there is little promise Of
improvement.
We agree most heartily with the
News and Courier in the proposition
that the satisfactory remedy for the
existing situation is not Just anybody
to defeat Blease," but rather for the
development of a political leader who
will be truly representative of the
patriotism, the intelligence, the decen-
cy of South Carolina
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

ton always exists. There is always
an excuse for non-actiOn. If
man is worth his salt, he will give the
people in trouble the benefit Of the
doubt and act as the situation de-
mands. if the law is not violated.
Every step l took was as open as the
day" He was satisfied that the ac-
quirement by the steel corporation OF
the Tennessee Coal & Iron Co. did
not change the corporations legal
status. He believed it would be for
the public good. Results proved the
act was a good one. because the panic
stopped" Roosevelt said he learned
the action was of great benefit to the
people of the Birmingham district. Il
should have proved an unworthy pub
lie official if had not done as | did. y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
after arise on account of the antitrust

after arise on account of the antitrust
laws.
THE inducing arguments in favor of
consolidation are, that especially in the
case of two, three or four mills located
within a few hours Of each other, the
fixed charge for superintendent and
expert bossing need not be much
greater for all than it is now for one;
general repair shops can be established
at a central point to take care of all
the mills interested: machinery, oils,
betting, coal and other supplies can be
bought cheaper for all at wholesale
than for individual mills at retail
where now the product of practically
all the mills is marketed by outside
more or less hostile commission men
who charge usually not less than per
cent, and who will not disclose the
state of the market as to particular
products; the merger could have its
own selling department, place its pro-
Iducts at much less expense, and keep
| in close touch with the demand for
yarns of different numbers and of va
rious weaves, etc. Then, again, it is
urged that the buyers for the merger
could handle any and every variety
and quality of cotton that might be Of
fered, where now he Is at a disadvan-
Itage In the handling of certain varie-
/
because he has no guarantee of being
able to dispose of them without loss.
ITO the cotton producers who are
expressing uneasiness on account of
the possibilities that are or seem to be
Threatened by the merger idea, the ar
gument is that the merger cannot af-
feet the price of raw material because
of the competition Of the cotton ex-
changes, the markets Of New Eng
land, Old England, the Continent, etc.
1.-The general terms of promoters to
constituent corporations are that, af-
| ter crediting each mill with a basic
valuation of $25 a spindle, the actual
value will be fixed by rating experts,
and to the amount specified by these
experts the merger will apportion the
bonds, preferred and common stock,
The proceeds from the bonds are to be
used in paying past Indebtedness,
where there is any, and the surplus, II
any, is to be retained as working capi-
Ital. 1t is not contemplated that the
bonded Indebtedness shall exceed $40
per spindle.
so far as can be ascertained, about
twenty five or thirty Piedmont mills
have gone into the different mergers
and the sentiment Of the smaller mill
men seems to be growing daily strong
er in this same direction"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

Out in California government for
esters have authority to employ men to
fight forest fires at twenty-five cents
an hour. Thousands of acres have
been burned over in the San Bardino
mountains within the past few weeks
and a number of fire fighters have lost
their lives 1t is claimed by the forest
officials, however, that 1t has grown to
be a common practice among class of
fire fighters to, after flames have been
extinguished, relight them in pure in
cendiarism. so their employment may
continue
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

Since the first of July up to date
there have been only about twenty
five applications to the York probate
court for marriage licenses; but this
| Is the dull season, Ii Is to be remem-
bered
The remittitur in the Kennedy
case has been held up on the petition
of the defendant for a further hearing
on certain matters that were not ad-
Indicated in the decision recently
handed down.
There was a good rain in the Nc
Connellsville country last Thursday
and the situation Is looking better, but
as q gentleman from that section re-
marked yesterday, there is still room
for a great deal of Improvement.
In spite of the heat and the crop
outlook there Is still something doing
in real estate. Mr.. ]. G. Wilborn has
put through some pretty good sized
deals of late, one a few days ago
amounting to about $4,000.
So far as has been reported no
bridges were washed away last week;
but in view Of the long drouth the sem
timent of the taxpayers generally was
about right to stand for such expense
as may have been incurred on account
of the loss Of bridges by high water.
The rain of last week will not do as
much good as If it had come earlier;
but it is common opinion that 1t will
help wonderfully. There is much
young cotton to be benefited, and
then within the past few days there
have been evidences that the nitrate
of soda and other fertilizers on the
corn are taking hold, even in some
cases where it had begun to look as II
the corn had done its do"
As to how it may turn out on the
first Monday in September remains to
be seen; but from such expressions as
The Enquirer has heard from individ-
uals, the proposed red shirt rally does
not appear to be creating a great deal
of enthusiasm. There are some indi-
viduals who think the rally the right
thing and who are right in for 1t, and
others who do not see how or where
any good is to come Of 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

printed in the papers 1t created pro-
found impression. Hundreds of peo-
pie attended the coroner's inquest and
when she told the story again, they
were moved to the deepest sympathy.
The jurors sought to bring in verdict
that would have eXonerated her from
all blame but the coroner, although
impressed like the others, would not
allow this. However, he fixed her bail
at only 500 and the amount was
quickly put up by the people from the
sympathetic throng.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
LOCAL LACoNICS.
Clemson Scholarships.

Messrs. M. A. Faris Of Fort Mill
and ]. c. Faris, Of Rock Hill, are win
ners of York county scholarships at
Clemson college.
First Open Boil.
Mr.. ]. o. Allison, who carries the
mail on Yorkville r. F. D. No. 2, left at
The Enquirer Office yesterday an open
boil of cotton sent by Mr.. T. w. jack
son of the Clay Hill section, the first
open boil reported at this office this
season. Mr.. Jackson planted the King
cotton; planted it early, worked 1t
fast, and has quite a good crop COM
ing on. Mr.. Allison says the cotton Is
opening fast, and although he Is not
willing to say when Mr.. Jackson will
have out his first bale, he thinks 1t
will be along about with the first on
the market.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
Jack the Ripper Sensation ExpIod- :


ed.-Atlanta's recent Jack the Rip
per" sensation has been exploded. IT
made many picturesque news items
while 1t lasted, for the local papers,
but it is admitted now even by the po-
lice that there never was any Jack
the Ripper" and that the series Of Sat-
urday night murders, were coinciden-
tai I'm happening to fall on those
nights, were also perpetrated under
different circumstances and by differ
ent people.
This conclusion has been forced by
the following up Of clews in the cases.
In the murder of Sadie HUFF, the po-
lice have discovered that her throat
was cut by a man whom she had
known long time, and that he rode
with her in a hack on the night Ii
happened. 1t has similarly been shown
that Sophie Green was killed by
man she had been keeping company"
with. All the murders were for spe-
cific motives that had nothing to do
with crimes of the Jack the Ripper
order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

Commenting on the published story
that hundreds Of people left Charlotte
because of the water famine, the News
says that it does not believe dozen
individuals left on that account.
Charlotte and vicinity got full share
of the splendid rain last week, and it
is believed that the water troubles are
now at an end.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

There is a bill pending in the Geor-
gia legislature to force public service
corporations to pay their taxes early
in the year. 1t has been found in
Georgia, as in South Carolina, that all
the larger tax payers, and especially
the corporations, defer the payment of
their taxes to the last moment and this
holds things back somewhat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
ROM AMONG The NEGROES.

Some unusually malignant influence
whether connected with dog days, or
not, is left to those who may so think,
has been operating on the negroes of
this locality, and as the result the Of
ficers of the law have been having a
good deal of trouble.
Mack Jackson and Albert King, both
colored. got into a mixup OH the
streets of Yurkville, Friday night and
as the outcome King was seriously
carved up by Jackson.
A row developed at a negro baseball
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
Thoughtful farmers generally are {

Thoughtful farmers generally are OF
the opinion that except for the i'm
provement in methods Of agriculture
along the lines of deep fall, winter
and spring plowing, the drouth of this
year would have been far more disas-
trous even than that of 1S45. AS it is
very good crops are going to be made
in some localities, in which otherwise
nothing would have been made at all
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

Charleston thinks so much of its
pottery" that it has made consid-
cradle addition to it of mud from the
river. And the new made article
looks to be about as good as the old,
except that it lacks grass, trees and
shrubs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
YORKVILLE. s. c.,
TUESDAY, AUGUST s, 1911.

The Democrats of the house are de-
claring that if the president vetoes the
wood tariff revision bill they can
muster the votes necessary to epact
the bill into law anyway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08

- Governor Blease spoke at a good
roads meeting I'm Spartanburg yester-
day, but there were no developments
out of the ordinary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-08
Tht alurkrille Gnquirrr.

Entered at the Postoffice in Yorkville
as Mail Matter of the Second Glass.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-07
Death of ]. Frank Myers.

Mr.. ]. Frank Myers, prominent cit
izen of the county, passed away at his
home near WeiriCk'S Mill on Monday af-
ternoon, after an illness of five or six
weeks, due to a general breakdown.
Mr.. Myers was born at Myers ford in
this county in 1885, and was consequently
in the 10th year OF his age. His entire
life, devoted to farming, was spent in his
native county, where success abuudantly
rewarded him. For many years Mr..
Myers was amember of the M. E. Church,
South, his membership being first in the
Kabletown church, and in more recent
years at Oakland. A few years after the
Civil War Mr.. Myers married Miss An
ME Hoffman, of the vicinity of Shop
herdstown, who survives, with one son,
Mr.. John F. Myers, near Mechanicstown,
and two daughters, Mrs. J. William
Walker, OF the vicinity Of Snyder's Mill,
north OF Shepherdstown, and Miss Lena
Myers, who resides with her mother.
Mrs Helen Overly, sister OF the de-
ceased, is the only survivor of her pa
rents family. Rev. ID. F. Eutsler, pastor
of Jefferson Circuit, assisted by Rev. A.
c. Hopkins, conducted the funeral ser
vice at the home on Wednesday morning
at II O'Clock. Messrs. VIM. Burns, B.
E. Beavers, B. F. Ramey, Logan Osbourn,
r. c. Johnston and H. T. MileY were
the pallbearers. The remains were laid
TO rest in Edge Hill CemeteTy.-Adpocate.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-07
To The Public.

The primary object of civilized man in
building home is that his wiieand hiH-
self with theirchildren, if they have any,
may enjoy its comforts. The Plumbing
and Heating should be in accordance with
the design OF the building. Do not be
led into something you are likely to re-
gret afterward, but advise a specialist in
this, i. E., One Who Knows and knows
that he knows; then you can make no
mistake. Our Heating and Plumbing De-
partments, under Mr.. ]. w. Rider, is con-
sidered the best by all experts. Write US
for particulars. II costs you nothing Tor
an estimate.
in. ZINN & co.,
Charles Town, w. Va.
Let us serve you. Owens & Miller.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-07
Church Notes.

Church Notes.
Rev. DR.. Robert c. Holland, Of Char
lotte, N. c., was here day or two this
week, stopping at the Lutheran parson-
age with Rev. DR.. H. c. Haithcox. DR..
Holland, who was pastor of the Lutheran
Church here number of years ago, is
now in charge of the foreign mission
work of the United Synod of the South.
Rev. John w. Link, Of Bristol, Tenn,
is spending few weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Link, at Duffields,
this county. Rev. Mr.. Link preached
very acceptable sermons last Sunday in
the Lutheran churches at Uvilla and Shep-
herdStoWn.
M. E. Church South-All-day service
at Bethesda on Sunday. Preaching at
$50 a. NJ, Sunday school at 1920, talk to
young people at 2,3O p. m, and church
conference at3 p. m. Preaching in Shep-
herdstoWn at 7.39 p. m.
Rev. Robt. E. L. Strider, formerly OF
this county, who recently accepted a call
to the rectorship of Emmanuel P. E.
Church, Keyser, w. Va, has entered upon
his pastoral work.
Rev. and Mrs. Edmund P. cambridge
have moved from Ronceverte, VIVA, to
Petersburg, Va, where Rev. Mr.. Dan
bridge will be rector OF ST. Paul's Episco-
pal Church.
Reformed Church-Sunday school at
9.15 a. m. Morning worship and ser
mon at 1890 o'clock. Afternoon service
at Kearneysville at O'Clock. Welcome.
There will be services in the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mits, in Shepherdstown at 1920 a. m.
and at Kearneysville at 100 p. m.
Lutheran-Sunday school at 9.l5.
Preaching at 1890 a. m, subject, 1.-THE
earthly and the heavenly view of the
neighbor."
There will be services in the Catholic
Church next Sunday at II a. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-09-07
HIDDEN DANGERS.
Nature Gives Timely Warnings That
No Shepherdstown Citizen Can
Afford To Ignore.

DANGER SIGNAL NO. comes from
the kidney SecretionS. They will warn
you when the kidneys are sick. Well
kidneys excrete a clear, amber fluid.
Sick kidneys send out a thin, pale and
foamy, or thick, red, ill-Smelling urine,
full OF sediment and irregular of passage.
DANGER SIGNAL NO. 2 comes from
the back. Back pains, dull and heavy,
or sharp and acute, tell you of sick kid
neyS and warn you OF the coming OF
dropsy, diabetes and Brighfs disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kidneys
and cure them permanently. Here's
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ter, ShepherdStown, w. Va, says: 81
know that Doan's Kidney Pills act just as
represented and do not hesitate TO rec
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My back ached almost constantly and !
felt weak. Soon after ! began taking
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now enjoy much better health"
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