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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

exhibition Is a large Baravian straw
faced with satin and trimmed in
beaded net and coral roses; a Keyser
cap covered with foliage and trimmed
with pink roses; Butterfly" hat made
Of hemp, trimmed with roses, and or
namented with large butterfly Of
black and coral; large hat, trimmed in
blue and coral anplique with two coral
military plumes; a burnt hemp trim
med In velvet, shaded blue bells and
gold butterfly; an unfinished Leghorn,
trimmed in black velvet, moss roses
and three black willow plumes. The
picture hats are all large, fully as large
as last season, If not larger. One no.
ticeable hat Is in the shape of an
envelope and Is so-called. 1t is Of
mixed straw, trimmed with gera-
NUNS and foliage. Another called the
mating hat Is made Of green mating
and is trimmed in emerald quills. An
other Is a plain helmet shape Of cham
paigne and emerald straw. Another Is
a fiambeau made of black chip and
trimmed in wood vine and coral vel
vet. A very pretty picture hat Is a
large. black Neapolitan Watteau 1911
shape, trimmed in Wistaria and red.
Another Is a black Vatican with
black willow plumes. Tailored hats
are being shown in great and pretty
variety.
An unusual number of sales were
reported at both millinery stores.
Many Of the visitors found exactly
what they wanted in the displays and
promptly brought the hats that pleased
them. Prices are as usual, regulated
according to the amount the prospec-
tive purchaser wants to pay. from 25
cents up to SIS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

ON Board the Torpedo Boat
Stringham, Lower Chesapeake Bay,
March 81: Shattered by veritable
storm of shell, the old battleship Tex
as rests tonight on the mud Of Tan
gier Sound. The veteran Of the Unit
ed States navy sank under the spec
tacular craftsmanship Of her newer
sisters. Gaping holes in her port side
and two jagged wounds in her for
ward armor, where shells passed COM
pletely through her, showed how she
succumbed. Part of both her fight
ing masts were shot away and her
deck was a cluster Of debris. The
broadsides delivered by the battleship
New Hampshire at a varying distance
of from six to seven and one-half
miles were considered remarkable by
ordnance officers. More than one
third of all the shots were said to have
gone true, although nothing official
was given out. No one was permitted
to approach the hulk, although the
secretary of the navy, on the Dolphin
made several trips during pauses in
the firing. Ideal weather greeted the
fleet this morning. Half hour after the
sun had risen the first shot was fired.
This was followed by another, both
merely to determine the range. Then
manship. A salvo directed to the
stern of the old battleship raised
columns of water leaving her un-
scathed. Then, to show the control
of the great IL and S-inch cannon, an
other hail of shells was dropped i'm
mediately in front of the ship. This
was intentional. The shooting then
began in earnest. All of the broad
sides were delivered against the old
Texas, while the attacking vessel
was steaming back and forth
a ten knot speed. After the seventh
broadside the erstwhile Texas was
plainly in distress. The two naval
tugs nearby raced to her. The shells
presumably had set the vessel afire,
for hose was run over the side and the
engines were set to work pumping.
The fire was extinguished and she
was prepared for her further ordeal.
Twice afterwards shells set the hulk
afire. The nineteenth broadside prac-
tically gave the old warrior her fin
ishing blow. The shots poured so
thick that it was impossible to de-
termine how many of the eight struck
the vessel crashing of steel against
the warship's side just at the water
line was followed by a great cloud of
flying splinters of armor and burst
of smoke She then listed badly, and
settled. Upon the conclusion of the
examination by the expert obser-
vers a report will be made to Secre-
tary Myer. Admiral Schroeder, in
command of the fleet lowering around
the test grounds, declined fatty to-
night to discuss the effect Of the shell
fire on the armor, the chickens and
cats within the turrets or upon the
manikins placed in the fighting tops,
turrets or bridges.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24
THE AUTOMOBILE.

Remarking the increasing number
Of automobiles in Yorkville and vicin-
ity the other day, a gentleman who
Is very we'll informed on the situation
said:
But the automobile craze, fever
demand, or whatever you want to call
It, has only commenced here. There
are not half as many machines In
Yorkville, for instance, as there will
be in year from now"
This Is probably a correct obser-
vation. 1t has been only a little more
than three years since the first auto
mobile came to Yorkville, and now
there are about twenty in use.
The experience of Yorkville pur-
chasers and users Is the same as In
other places. There Is hesitating eau
ton about the purchase Of the first
machine; but after that the purchaser
look forward to owning q machine OF
higher power, more speed and larger
price. The idea of doing without, no
longer receives consideration.
That the automobile has considera-
bly, affected the livery business there
is not much question. There Is not
formerly was, and people are using the
automobile more for pleasure pur-
poses.
And as Is naturally to be expected
prices are coming down. A good ma
chine cost less money than year ago
In some cases the nominal price Is
the same; but in such cases there is
more value for the same money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

Chicago, March 81: George Odet-
te, for thirty years bereft Of reason
and cared for in a steel cage In the
garret Of his mothers home near
Waukegan until the mother died last
week, will be shared with ropes to
morrow and taken to an insane asy-
lum. The formality Of a test Of his
sanity was gone through today by an
examining board which sat in the gar
ret while Odette shrieked at them and
ratified the bars Of his cage. The
commitment to the asylum was made
necessary by the death Of Odette's
mother at the age Of 80. For thirty
years, since she obtained her sons
release from an asylum after a short
incarceration, she remained with him,
cut off from the world, seldom leav-
ing the garnet. She prepared his food
and cared for him as best she could.
A shock from a galvanic battery at
country fair In Waukegan robbed
Odette Of his reason and he was sent
to an asylum. When Mrs. Odette
learned that her son refused food and
was dying of starvation, she obtained
his release on promise to guard him.
AS he was violent and none dared ap-
proach him, she had steel cage built
in the garret of her home. The test
today was made at the request OF
Ambrose Odette, brother Of the In
sane man. The prisoner was nude
during the hearing. His beard, blood
stained and matted, hung nearly to his
knees and his face and body bore
marks of frequent struggles against
the bars Of his cell.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. c. Wallace, Tirzar-Has Essex pigs
for sale, s5 each.
Ruff Jewelry Co., Rock Hill-Talks
about gifts for brides and makes q
number Of suggestions which 1t can
furnish. Free railroad fare.
J. H. Saye, Trustee-Gives notice of
sale on April "a, of certain real es-
tate at Sharon, in the matter of j.
H. Jenkins, bankrupt
Mrs. Jas. Beckham-Wants to rent a
room cottage on East Jefferson
street.
Faulkner G. McElwee, Kings Creek
No. Are prepared to furnish
home ground -four from northern
grown wheat.
Miss Maggie Gist, Chairman-Re-
quests the return of all books be-
longing to the First Presbyterian
church Sunday school.
K. E. Montgomery-Has bought the
shop in rear Of Carroll Bros store
and will run it and the shop on his
premises.
Kirkpatrick Relk Co.-Again invites
you to visit its millinery opening,
which continues through tomorrow.
Riddle Auto Co.-Calls attention to
the big value offered in Hudson
"33" automobiles. The best at the
price.
First National Bank, Yorkville-So-
licits checking accounts Of the ladies
and will give such accounts special
attention.
National Union Bank. Rock Hill
Relates how one Of its farmer GUS
toners saved SIS by having a can
celled check.
Loan and Savings Bank-Tells you
that a bank draft Is cheaper than
a postoffice or express money order
and there is less red tape to 1t.
Thomson Co.-Addresses a few re-
marks to "Our friends, the Ladies" a"
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Issues a call
to arms to the boys and men who
have rich, red blood In their veins.
w. r. Carroll-Wants lean cattle for
feeding purposes. Also wants you
to see him for -four, corn, oats, etc.
T. w. Specialists you to see his lines
before you buy silverware, cut glass,
etc.
Carroll Furniture Co.-Offers Smith s
Administer art squares, 9x12 feet, at
special prices. Other rugs.
J. @. Wray-Lays special stress upon
the extra good values he Is offer
clothing.
I. w. Johnson-Is making special
prices on lard, coffee, soap and
starch. Swift's hams at lie, Sat-
urday.
York Supply Co.-Sells Amber and
Early Orange cane seed. German
millet, peas, ETC.. also farm tools.
Herndon & Gordon-Print chapter
that Is of especial interest to grow
ers of Irish potatoes, otherwise known
as "Murphys" or "Spuds."
First National Bank, Sharon-Suggests
that If you want system In your
business, a good way is to start a
bank account with 1t.
Old George-Asks a pertinent ques-
tion-Does honesty pay? word
about meats, groceries, butter, etc.
Sam M. Grist-Wants you to look be-
fore you leap into the matter Of
buying life insurance.
York Furniture Co.'s showing new
lines Of felt mattresses and big
variety of bed springs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

Roanoke, Va, March 90: Luther
Lowe and Robert Lester are dead and
Henry Lester is mortally wounded as
the result Of a fight in the western
portion of Tazewell county last night,
and Ben Lester, son Of Henry Les
ter, is said to have started for the
court house to surrender and plead
guilty to the double murder. The
community Is In state Of excitement
over the shooting. For years bad
feeling has existed between the Loves
and Testers over a land deal consum-
mated several years ago and as a
result a number of fights have TAX
en- place between them. Ben Lester
returned from Bristol yesterday af-
ternoon and was met at the train by
his father, Henry Lester. When on
their way home they met Luther Lowe
and Robert Lester in the road and a
quarrel followed. Luther Lowe drew
his gun and fired at Henry Lester,
the ball striking him in the right side.
Ben Lester whipped out his gun and
killed both men before they could fire
again. officers went to the scene Of
the killing today and an autopsy will
be held on their arrival. The Testers
are cousins of the man who killed
Sheriff Boyle of Tazewell county.
about thirty years ago. They have
been engaged in lawlessness and feuds
with the Loves and others Of heir
for many years and
have given the county authorities
much trouble.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24
FRIDAY, MARCH "a, 1911.
m: You honored the

In conclusion: You honored the
state Of Georgia recently by paying
her an official visit. What ex-dispen-
sary officials and liquor dealers enter
tained you in the city Of Atlanta and
In the city of Augusta? What confer
ences, II any, did you have with them
with reference to your future official
conduct?
Lastly, why don't you approve that
joint resolution that you demanded? ?
I understand that you say that the
senators appointed on the part Of the
senate as members Of the committee
are not satisfactory to you. Would
you be willing to approve that reso-
luton If the names Of all the senators
and all the members Of the house
should be put into hat or box and
shaken up and the names for men,
bership on the committee be drawn
therefrom?
When you have answered the above
and foregoing, I have a few more
questions to submit for your consid-
Grafton. Yours very truly.
T. b, Fielder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Guy Of Lowry
vile, spent yesterday in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. F. Thomson Of
Gastonia- spent yesterday In Yorkville.
Mrs. J. H. Spann Of Clover, Is Wis
| iting Mrs. w. B. Steele In Yorkville.
Mr.. H. P. Duff Of Charlotte, spent
Wednesday and Thursday In York
vile.
Miss Georgia Witherspoon Of Co
lumbia, is spending sometime in York
vile.
Miss Ida de Loach Of washington,
arrived in Yorkville this morning,
where she will spend sometime.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Rose returned to
Yorkville this morning, after spending
several days in Lexington county.
Mr.. Bedford Moore Of Harvard COL
lege, Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Moore in Yorkville.
Mr.. ]. H. Spann of the Glover graded
school, is attending meeting OF the
State Teachers association in Colum-
bia-
Mrs. ]. F. McElwee Of Yorkville,
left this week for Atlanta, Ca, where
1t Is hoped the change will greatly
benefit her.
Mrs. Christopher FitzSimmons Of
Columbia, Is spending several days
with the family of Mr.. Robert With
erspoon In Yorkville.
Mrs ]. F. Goodson of Concord. N.
c., and Mrs. ]. S. Hutchison of Nor
folk, Va, are the guests Of Mrs. ]. M.
Stroup and other relatives in York
vile.
Mrs. J. M. Ferguson Of Yorkville,
who has been seriously i'll for several
months, was taken to Baltimore yes
terday for the purpose Of receiving
attention from specialists in that city.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: Be-
ing suddenly seized at his home Tues
day night with an attack Of what Is
feared to be appendicitis, Mr.. w. s.
Lee, vice president and chief engi-
neer of the Southern Power company
and the leading spirit In the promo
ton of the interurban, was advised
by his local physicians to go to DR..
Gill Wylie's hospital in New York
city, leaving last night for that des-
tination accompanied by Mr.. L. C..
Harrison. The news Of Mr.. Lees ILL
ness will be distressing to the people
Of the city despite the fact that 1t may
be discovered that he Is not In a seri-
Gus condition. After his seizure Tues
day night, he recuperated and rested
fairly well, remaining for the most
part of yesterday in his Office. He
took the advice Of his physicians,
however, and left on No. 3S last night
for New York. The absence of Mr..
Lee from the city will have the effect
Of tying up the several electrical con-
tracts that are pending for equipping
the interurban. 1t Is not known
whether the numerous statesmen who
are in the city as we'll as eminent
engineers from the Westinghouse and
General Electric concerns will await
his return or go back until he Is able
to transact business. They will prob
ably await tidings from New York
where the condition Of Mr.. Lee will
be ascertained at once. 1t was stated
last night that Mr.. Lees condition
was not serious but that he deemed
1t advisable to undergo treatment at
once to forestall any complications.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

It is sincerely to be hoped that all
the farmers of York county will do
everything in their power to help along
the government officials in the work OF
tick eradication this summer. A great
many intelligent people have assisted
in this work from the beginning; but
others have been looking at it with un-
friendly eyes and they have retarded
it, very considerably. The tick eradi-
cation work is very important. 1t adds
materially to the safety Of cattle, and
when 1t is known that the ticks are all
gone, there will be a much better
market. 1t will then be possible to
ship cattle to New York at better
prices than can be had in this locality.
The idea that tick eradication is a
humbug Is entirely wrong. 1t is alb
surd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24
Mr., FeIder's Letter.

The latest contribution to the polit-
ical situation is the letter Of Thomas
B. Fielder, the Atlanta attorney, who
has been representing the dispensary
winding-up commission in reply to the
recent act Of Governor Blease in giving
out an discriminating letter alleged to
have been written by Mr.. Fielder.
The letter given out by Governor
Blease was printed last Tuesday. and
Mr.. Felder's sensational retort in the
form Of letters to the Columbia State
and to ]. S. Brice, ESQ.,, both given out
by Mr.. Fielder, are published elsewhere
in today's issue of The Enquirer, just
as the other was-as a part Of a con-
troversy that is Of interest and value
to the people Of South Carolina
The "T. B." letters given out by Gov
ernor Blease are important" If true.
That is, they are important If 1t can
be shown with reasonable certainty
that they were written by Mr.. Fielder,
and the Fielder letters to Mr.. Brice and
the Columbia State, are very import
ant If Mr.. Fielder can show up and
prove what he says he can show up
and prove. Otherwise, the letters are
only to be regarded as specimens Of
mud singing. vituperation and abuse
by a past master in the use of scurri-
lous composition.
Although the charges and insinua-
tions in Mr.. Felder's letters are damn
ing in their nature, 1t Is very we'll to
remember that there Is nothing new in
any of them. All have been floating
around loose for a number Of years. all
have been published in some form or
another and these with still others,
have been whispered about in the
campaigns. They have neither been
proved or disproved and until Mr.. Fell
der or some one else furnishes un-
questionable evidence in support Of
them, their status will remain un-
changed.
1t is to be noted that within thirty
days, Mr.. Fielder promises that unless
Governor Blease signs the act provid-
ing for the investigation of the dis
pensary winding-up commission, he
will make his next move and furnish
evidence Of the things he has in
sinuated. Since the publication Of
this threat, the governor has said
that he will not sign the act, and 1t is
now up to Mr.. Fielder to proceed with
the carrying out Of the threat.
In the meantime, the people Of South
Carolina can very we'll afford to as
sumo a judicial attitude and await
developments. There is already a good
deal Of evidence in 1t Is true; but
don't let us make up a verdict yet.
Let us wait and get the whole case.
Let us remember that vituperation
and abuse are not evidence. Let US
remember that unsupported state
ments are not necessarily proof. Let
us remember that this controversy
between the governor and Mr.. Fielder,
while overshadowing everything else
at present is not the whole case. Let
us forget the element of politics en-
tering into the whole thing, and con-
Germ ourselves only for the truth.
And having ascertained the truth,
let US act upon it, for after all the
great and only stake in this matter
Is the righteous welfare Of the people
of South Carolina.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

Governor Blease says the justices
Of the supreme court would Let a
negro be hanged for no other reason
than to score a point against the gov
ernor. This Is very serious charge.
We don't suppose anybody will be-
lieve 1t; in fact we don't suppose the
governor himself believes it.-Ander-
son Daily Mail.
According to our view, the biggest
thing against this negro, is the ver-
dict of the jury and the sentence of
the trial Judge. If these had been
real mistakes, the supreme court
would have corrected them. The case,
however, went up with a strong pre-
sumption in favor Of it's correctness,
and that the supreme court should
have sustained the jury and the trial
judge is not at all surprising.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24
sLED ACCORDING TO LAW.

Unless the cases are settled be-
tween now and the first Monday in
April, S. T. Lanham, master of Spar
tanburg county, will sell twelve sep
arate pieces of valuable property here
to the highest bidder.
The several cases are entitled j. H.
Paris VS.. the Carolina Mutual Fire
Insurance company. 1t seems that
several years ago the Carolina Mutual
Fire Insurance company did a big
business in Spartanburg county.
When the company became defunct
many of the policyholders refused to
pay their share.
Action was begun, and as a result,
the majority of those who failed to
pay let the judgments take place by
default 1t is understood that the
claims originally were for very small
amounts, but of course since the mat
ter has gone into the court the ex-
pense has grown. The cases are very
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

In that experimental test on the
battleship Texas in Chesapeake bay
the other day, it must be remembered
that the gallant old ship had no guns.
If Admiral Phillip had been on board
with the crew he had at Santiago, it
is safe to say that the ships which
had so much diversion sinking the old
Texas would not have enjoyed the af-
fair so much. 1t is quite possible that
the Texas might have gotten one or
more of her assailants before she went
down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24
peculiar, especially to those not ia

peculiar, especially to those not ia
miliar with the circumstances.
The foregoing is a Lexington dis
patch published in the Spartanburg
Journal Of Wednesday, and 1t Is Of
very considerable interest in York
county, especially since If York coun-
ty victims of the insurance" compa-
ny in question had pursued the same
course that the Lexington victims
pursued, they would also have become
liable for judgments.
This company did considerable bus
mess in York county and was getting
tiply evidences of its neglect to set
tie fire losses, and Insurance Commits
sioner McMaster went after 1t with q
very sharp stick, and put 1t out Of
business, at least to the extent that 1t
could get no more victims.
York county polcyholders just
quit paying their periodical pre-
miums, and after a number Of threats
the insurance company brought suit
against them to recover the amount.
Some were like the Lexington farm
ers, inclined to allow the matter to
go by default, in the belief that the
claims were so absurdly unjust that
they could never be enforced.
Others more cautious, however,
took the complaints that had been
served on them to Messrs. j. s. Brice
and John r. Hart, and as the result
Of a kind Of a mass meeting on the
subject, 1t was determined to make q
united stand against the insurance
company.
Messrs. Brice and Hart prepared
an answer to the complaint, had a
number of copies printed, wrote in the
names Of each defendant, so that each
could have a separate answer and
served the papers on the plaintiff.
That was in December, 1909. The
plaintiff has since made no further
move and the cases are still pending.
1t Is presumed that the reason no fur
ther move has been made Is that the
plaintiff understood that the case
will be defended. Had the York de-
PENDANTS pursued the same course that
was pursued in Lexington, they would
now be in for considerable costs.
But does 1t not look strange that
the law can be used for such pur-
noses?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

General Nelson A. Miles Is Of the
opinion that Japan has no idea of
trouble with the United
States; but if she does, the general
thinks the United States will show that
Japan is not so important as many
people think. It Is the opinion of
General Miles that the United States
could put an army Of one million men
in the field in sixty days. and it would
be a thoroughly we'll organized army,
under competent officers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-24

arrested while running away. The
first charge lodged against Urlich was
for felonious assault, but this was
withdrawn and changed to simple
assault. The case was sent up for
trial later on. President Seth Low
of Columbia university, and many
prominent New Workers came to
Washington's assistance and Presi-
dent Taft has written him a letter
expressing confidence and sympathy.
1t is thought probable that the whole
matter will be dropped.