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The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Minnie +. Miller to BENZ F. For
syth. tract Cedaredge 81.
James f Dick to Minute r. M8ier
tract Cedaredge. $1,000
Henry p. Schneider ct al TO Harri-
EFT a. McFadden. tract Austin si275
John Becker to James A. Thompson
ct al. tract Delta $500.
C. w. Carpenter to A. J. Carpenter
tract Hotchkiss. 81.
John A. Gillaspy to j. A Shelledy.
tract Cedaredge. $50.
Otto Engleking to II. T. Lewis. tr
Hotchkiss. 81.
Albert II. Stockham. ct al to A. T.
Brookbank. 2 lots Cedaredge. s27o.
Chas II. Mcneil ct al to Geo T..
Wales tract Delta. 1920.
John Bretches to Roy Nicholson. 2
lots Cedaredge. 81
Kate A. Hunsicker to Roy Nicholson
tract Cedaredge. $3.50.
Melvin sargets to Geo. Z. Wales tr.
Delta. 81.
Silas y. Rist. ct al TO Emma l..
Rhoades, 2 lots Austin. $3.50.
Anton Norpack to Edward Norpack.
tract Paonia. 81.
Frank A. McFadden to w. NJ. Be
mis-. tract Hotchkiss. 81
John Sipma TO School District No.
2. tract Crawford 81.
Bert n. Crawford to C. Edward Fet-
finger. tract Hotchkiss, 81.
G. Edward Fettinger to Bert n.
Crawford. tract Hotchkiss. 81.
Placedo Motto to Rachael Lavato.
lots Cedaredge. 81.
William u. Davis. ct al. TO c. Mar
tinett. tract Cedaredge. 500.
The Wayne Townsite and Orchard
Asbury white. ct al. 90 acres
Cedaredge. $1,000
Charles ]. Oleson to Andrew Hud-
ten. tract Hotchkiss. 81.
Charles J. Oleson to Chas Classen.
tract Hotchkiss 81.
Chas. J. Oleson to Gottfrid Hudten.
tract Hotchkiss. 81.
Chas. J. oleson to Chas. J. Olson.
tract Hotchkiss. 81.
Chas. ]. oleson to Elmer Larsen.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
LOWER CALIFORNIA MESA
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Several persons from the neighbor-
hood attended the spelling school at
the Lincoln school building Tuesday
evening and report pleasant time.
Cleve Barnett had the misfortune to
painfully sprain his arm the first OF
the week forcing him to carry 1t in
a sling.
The ranchmen are getting busy with
spring work. number are plowing
and early gardens are being planted.
The Barnett Bros. sale was well at.
tended on Tuesday and fair prices
were received
Bert Bonnell and his sisters. Mag
gle and Louise. visited the Claypool
family at Cory last Sunday.
Clay Davis has broken several acres
of alfalfa for planting OF potatoes.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
FROM DOWN THE GUNNisoN
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1t makes one feel as though sum
mer had come when we look over the
valley and see the farmers plowing
again.
Mrs. F. r. Allen has been quite
sick for the past week.
Fred Obergfell has the swell-head,
caused from bad dose of the mumps.
About dozen of Orland Halls
friends surprised him last Tuesday
night. the occasion being Orland's
nth birthday. The evening was spent
in games and music until about ~ M,
when the young folks departed for
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
HoIcomb-Tucker NuptiaIs

A pretty home wedding was solemn
lied at the home of Mrs. Charita Hol.
comb in North Delta, at high noon
Wednesday, when her daughter, Miss
Mabel Holcomb became the bride OF
Walter Tucker. Only the immediate
family and a few close friends of the
family were present The bride has
made many warm friends during her
few years residence in Delta, and the
groom is an industrious farmer of the
Coalby district.
A nice wedding breakfast was sery
ed by the brides mother Immediately
after the ceremony, and the young
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
HILLMAN'S :::

The age of Innocence''-Neva Rem
ington.
"Echo''-Mrs. Remington.
"The Pot of Basil''-Miss Ethel
Bear.
The Blue Cup"-Mrs. II. E. Stock.
ham.
Mime. Leburn and Daughter, Mrs.
Leonard Baird and Helen Porges.
"Cleopatra'-Mrs. T. E. Lamb
Queen Louise"-Mrs. Schoolfield.
"The Angelus"-Mrs. Ault and
Ralph McCurdy.
Music during the pictures was fur
nished by the Misses Clark and Wal
Ter added quite bit to them. At
the close of the program dainty re-
freshments were served and every
one present expressed herself as hav.
ing fully enjoyed the afternoon. The
members of the Womans club con
slider themselves very fortunate in
deed to have such capable woman
as Mrs. Porter in charge of the Art
section.
The ladies' were pleased with the
money realized and with it will pur.
chase books for the library.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.

The anthem Sunday morning was
conceded by all to be especially fine.
Under the leadership of Miss Hibbs
the choir is showing marked improve
ment.
The annual meeting of the church
took place Wednesday evening. The
paper goes to press to early for par
ticulars. which will be given next
week
Mrs. Fisk. president Of the Gunnison
Presbyterial society met with the mis-
sionary society at the church Thurs.
day afternoon.
The Right Welcome Sunday School
class took the banner Sunday for hav.
ing the largest attendance, there be-
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14
Warranty Deeds

Revised by the Grand Mesa Abstract
Company. week ending March 10th.
1913.
Moses J. Hoskins to Rachael NJ.
Hoskins, 10 acres Hotchkiss. 81.
Ind. Lumber Co. to w. w. Stone.
lots Lazear. $3.50.
Benz +. Forsyth to II. X. Porter.
tract Cedaredge, $3.50.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

couple have many beautiful and use
full gifts to remind them of the occa-
sion.
They will go to housekeeping at
once on the groom's 6anch near
Coalby.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The social dance given In Odd Eel
lows hall last Tuesday evening for the
benefit of the recently organized base
ball association was big success in
every point of view. There was a
good attendance, the music was good,
every person present feeling fine and
the affair netted the boys $40, which
will go toward buying new suits.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The Young Married club will enter
tain the Spoon club in Elks hall to
night. Refreshments will be served
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The Junior class OF the high school
will give a social dance in the Ar
mory tonight.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mrs. T. X. Seaton entertains lady
friends from Delta this afternoon and
a delightful time is anticipated.
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

The Art Section of the Woman's S
club had charge of the meeting on
Wednesday and delightfully."- enter
tanned the members and guests at
the home of Mrs. Schoolfield. The
musical numbers consisted of a piano
duet by Mrs. Hendershot and Miss
Clark, vocal solo by Miss Adams and
piano solo by Miss Hibbs, each be.
ing greatly enjoyed.
A paper on "art in the public
schools" was read by Mrs. Croxton
who very clearly set forth the bene
fits derived from this study. A splen
did collection of Madonnas was ex
hibited. An explanation of the diff
ferent types OF Madonnas with a
sketch of the painters life was charm
ingly given by Mrs. Wiltse.
The special entertainment, however
consisted of living pictures, perfectly
executed and represented as follows:
The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

Mrs. Ed Stone entertained Satur.
day afternoon in honor of Miss Huff,
of Hotchkiss, who was visiting in
Delta, the guest of Mrs. w. Fl. Garvin
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) SOCIETY NOTES .
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Mrs. ]. ]. Travis gave luncheon to
twelve ladies', Friday of last week
and Tuesday of this.
Mrs. Huntley entertained at fancy
work yesterday afternoon, serving
dainty lunch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
HOMICIDE AT CLOVER

There was a negro homicide at Clo-
yer last Saturday night, Jim Lindsay
being shot to death by John Currence.
The shooting occurred at the house of
Currence between 10 and IL o'clock,
and the cause of it is not exactly clear,
although Currence claims that the dead
man was paying too much attention to
his, Currence's wife.
According to the testimony taken at
an inquest held by Coroner Louthian
on Sunday with II. P. Jackson as fore
man of the jury, it appears that while
Jim Lindsay, Yes Wright and Mary
Currence, wife of John, were sitting
around the fire in John Currence's 8
house John came in. Yes Wright greet
ed Currence with Hey, Biddy!" and
Currence replied "hey!" Currence said
nothing more, but after few moments
jerked out his pistol and fired at Lind
say. The bullet did not take effect.
Lindsay asked, What are you shoot
ing at me for John?" John replied with
two nore shots, both taking effect in
Lindsay's abdomen. Currence then left
the house for North Carolina and Lind
say walked out of the house, sat down
and died within a few minutes from
internal hemorrhage. There was no
attempt on the part of Lindsay, who
was unarmed, to defend himself.
1t appears also from the testimony
that Currence and Lindsay and their
wives, had been on very friendly terms
for some time previous and were in
the habit of exchanging visits, occupy
ing the time mainly by playing check
ers. Lindsay's wife Is said to have been
away from home on Saturday night
Bess Currence, another negro woman
who was in the house, testified that she
was asleep when the shooting occur
red, having left Jim Lindsay and Yes
Wright playing checks when she went
to bed. Mary Currence Johns wife,
testified that she knew Of no reason
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Messrs. w. A. Aycock and Ladd j.
Lumpkin are still the duly qualified
county commissioners Of York county,
and will continue to be such until their
successors have been elected and
qualified. This is the opinion Of Gov
ernor Blease as the result Of q
thorough investigation Of the law and
facts in the case, and his excellency
has so notified the York delegation in
a letter sent to Senator Beamguard
last Saturday. The governors letter is
as follows:
Dear Senator:
When the commissioners Of election
for York county filed their report with
the secretary Of state, they returned
that White w. Jackson and ]. w.
Smith had received 1855 votes for
county commissioners. The secretary
of state certified this to me, and
Messrs. Jackson and Smith were COM
missioned accordingly.
I now find, upon investigation, that
there could be no legal election for
these offices in your county, as Sec.
s3S, Vol. 1. Code of Laws, 1912, pro-
vides:
Two commissioners, who shall be
appointed by the governor, upon the
recommendation Of the members Of the
general assembly"
Therefore, the appointing Of these
two officers is entirely in the hands Of
your delegation, and Jackson and Smith
not having been recommended, are not
legal officers. I regret that the mis-
take has been made, but you see that
it is no fault of the governor.
I call the matter to your attention,
in order that If your delegation SO de-
sires, it can recommend two other par
ties, or these two, and commissions
will be issued accordingly.
Very respectfully.
Cole L. Blease,
Governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

his copy until 1t is a physical impossi-
bility to get 1t in the paper. Where
that is done Intentionally it is with
one of two objects and sometimes
both. In the first place such people
think they have gained a point If they
can prevent the editor from replying in
the same issue, and in the second place
they think they have gained a point If
they can make the public believe the
editor has refused them the right Of
reply. We have had experience with
such people; but have no knowledge
that We have ever suffered any serious
disadvantage on their account.
We would not have it understood,
however, that there are no newspaper
editors as mean as the people we have
described. There are newspaper edi-
tors who are ready to take any kind of
an advantage of an opponent, who are
mean enough to make any kind of an
unfair attack upon almost anybody
and then do everything in their power
to deny the right of a reply. We have
known this to be done often, and for
that reason we agree that such a law
as is contemplated in Mr.. Rembert's
bill is right and proper; but if we were
permitted to amend the bill in accord
ance with our ideas of right We would
change it in at least two particulars.
In the first place we would allow the
newspaper to have until the second is
sue after the reply, or correction is
furnished before being compelled to
print the same, and in the second place
we would specify that the reply or
correction be strictly in answer to the
attack or Misrepresentation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
MERE MENTION

A compulsory school attendance bill
has been introduced in the North
Carolina legislature. 1t fixes the age
limits at s to IA. and requires atten-
dance at least three fourths Of current
school terms. 1t Is believed that the
bill will be passed. ..... The steamer
Veronese was wrecked off the coast of
Portugal last Thursday. OF the 2S4
passengers and crew on board, thirty
three were lost. Governor Sulzer,
of New York, on Friday granted par
don to Foulke E. Brandt, who had
served six years of a thirty year SEN
tence on charge of burglary. ... The
steamer Ell Dorado, Baltimore to Gal
weston, Tex, loaded with railroad iron,
last reported off Hatteras on January
Sd, is reported as being lost, no trace
of her being had since above date. 49,.
A bill to compel lobbyists to register
their names, and give details as to
whom they represent and the amount
of their compensation, has been intro
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
LOCAL.. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

]. C. Wallace, Yorkville No.. Wants
to sell or rent the residence recently
occupied by Mr.. T. P. Moore.
]. F. Galloway, Yorkville 4-Will ap-
preciate information as to where
abouts Of an estray cow.
John B. Timms. Winnsboro-Wants a
renter for a 1-horse farm, part of the
c. H. Sandifer place, Yorkville No. 4.
A. E. Burns, and others. Trustees
Give notice of special tax election in
the Beersheba school district.
Yorkville Opera House-Will present
Augustus NJ Geiger's great mystery
play Som m-nil-o-quist," Thursday
Friday and Saturday nights.
L. r. Williams, Probate Judge-Gives
notice that w. w. Lynn has applied
for letters Of administration on the
estate of F. M. Lynn, deceased.
Loan and Savings Bank-Advises you
to pay your bills with checks and
save the pennies. See page four.
York Drug Store-Sells Landreth's re-
liable garden seeds and has fresh
supply for early gardeners.
National Union Bank-Points out the
safety of your funds when deposited
in its savings department. See page
four.
Yorkville Hardware Coon page four
tells of the good qualities Of Buist's
garden and field seeds, and also has
something to say about garden tools.
Thomson Co.-Announces great syn
dicate factory and mill sale to begin
Friday and continue for eight days.
See page three for particulars.
Royster Fertilizer Co., Norfolk, Va
Gives further information about the
extra good qualities Of it's fertilizers.
Cloud Cash Store-On Thursday, 23d,
inaugurates its first clearance sale,
and offers special prices in every de-
partment. r.
J. C.. Wilborn-Offers a tract Of 1856
acres, largely timbered.
Kirkpatrick-Belk Co.'s receiving ad-
vance shipments of spring goods and
quotes prices on some lines.
Palmetto Monument Co.-Wil be glad
to send you full information about its
monumental work, on receipt of a
request.
Mcconnell Dry Goods Co.-Makes an
especial Offering Of fall tailoring. ALI
values up to $23 at $40.
Bank of Clover Clover-Pays per
cent on time deposits. and asks. Why
take less?
Sam nj. Grist-Is prepared to write in
surance on horses and mules.
]. M. Ferguson-Sells -four and says it
Is the equal Of anything on the mar
ket. Georgia cane syrup in barrel.
York Supply GOWN sell fertilizers
this spring and wants you to see 1t
about what you will need.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
GOVERNOR SAYS NO.
South Carolina Troops Will Probably
Mot Go TO Inauuuration,

South Carolina Troops Will Probably
Not Go to Inauguration.
Unless there Is material change In
the situation as 1t now stands, there
will be no South Carolina troops at the
inauguration of President Woodrow
Wilson. Governor Blease has not been
especially invited and he takes the po-
sition that he will not go without a
special invitation and he will not al
low the South Carolina troops to go.
A Columbia correspondent, who had
heard romething to this effect asked
the governor about it last Saturday
and he quotes the governor as follows:
I'm part, your information Is correct
The adjutant generals department pre-
sented me with a written order, pre-
sumo you would term 1t, for the ma
tional guard to take part In President
Wilson's Inauguration.
Il declined to sign the same upon
the ground that no formal invitation
to the governor of South Carolina, as
commander chief, or to the adju-
tant general, had been received, ask
ing that we participate in the inaugu-
raj ceremonies.
Until such Is received, or, unless
such Is received, most assuredly Will
not attend the inauguration. Nor will
l permit, if I can possibly help my
self, any military company OF South
Carolina to participate in such cere-
monies l do not propose for the South
Carolina troops to go to washington
and be mistreated or treated discour-
teously, because Of their commander
n-chief, knowing full well who Will
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
WITHIN THE TOWN

Prof. Vail Is in Yorkville with his
Som -nil-o-quist company, which has
been delighting the people of many
South Carolina towns during the past
several weeks with clean, wholesome
magic. The company was not due in
Yorkville until Thursday, having been
billed to play Chester on Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday; but the
state board of health having issued an
order forbidding the congregating Of
the people there in churches, theatres,
or elsewhere on account of the cerebro-
spinal meningitis scare, Prof. Vail
brought his people to Yorkville yes
terday and will remain until the date
of his appointment I'VE lost some
$35 or $40 on account of expenses in
billing the town of Chester" said Prof.
Vail this morning; but do not know
that feel any the worse off. Our COM
pany has been working week after
week and month after month for so
long that 1 am really glad to get a
much needed rest. It Is worth more
than We are out, on account of our
Chester advertising" Prof. Wallis COM
pany was in Rock Hill during the lat
ter part of last week, and the reports
in the Herald indicate that the people
over there were very much pleased.
Magic" said Prof. Vail, when asked
this morning about his art" Is as old
as this great world of ours, and dates
back long before the Christian era. I
presume the words magicians, sorcer-
ers and witches are mentioned as many
as a hundred times in our Bible; but
not for a minute would I try and palm
off any of the old theories on this en-
lightened age. have spent some time
An India which Won know ia the BIRTH
place Of magic, and I have discovered
that all the phenomena coming under
the category Of spiritualism, neroman-
cy and witchcraft can be classed as
natural magic for they can and are
produced by material forces, which
would imply, illusion, trickery and de-
ception, and after twenty years Of
constant research have yet to see any
of the so-called occult phenomena,
that cannot be duplicated by our latter
day magicians."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

have control Of the South Carolina
part Of the Inauguration, William E.
Gonzales, and knowing that 1t will be
his pleasure to place the governor Of
South Carolina In any embarrassing
position on that occasion in which he
could place me, by fair or foul means,
or by treachery, which is so we'll
known to his race Of people.
Therefore, decline to allow my
self or the South Carolina troops to
be placed under his command, or in
any manner or form under his dicta-
tion.
IF any invitation comes from the
proper source which will guarantee to
my troops an honorable position In
the Inauguration or the inaugural pa
rade, and will guarantee to them fair
ness and equality, am in favor OF ac-
cepting 1t and of their participating In
the inaugural ceremonies. Otherwise,
am not.
THAT Is all there Is to 1t, and this
Is what propose to stand by. do not
propose to let our troops go to WASH
ington and possibly be put In behind
some negro troops, as was done on one
occasion, when General Willie Jones,
received the humiliation Of his life,
and by his military genius and strategy
switched positions on the negroes and
placed himself in a respectable posi-
tion."
Does that prohibition include the
Citadel and Clemson?" the governor
was asked.
II do not know" he replied, that
have any authority over those two in
stitutions in regard to the matter, but
If / have, I most assuredly will protect
the farmers sons at Clemson and the
professional mems sons at the Citadel
from being Inundated, and am satis-
fed that If the authorities in charge OF
the two institutions will stop and think
they will agree with me. Some people
may say, oh, well, there Is nothing In
it.
Possibly not, but ! do not propose
to put myself in a position to be in
suited, and then, II am insulted, and
/ am not the cause Of 1t, ! will take
care Of the men that do the insulting"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21
ABOUT PEOPLE

Mrs. o. NJ Spurlin, of Camden, spent
Saturday in Yorkville with Mrs. A. M,
Grist.
Mrs. ]. r. Ashe has returned to York
vile after spending two weeks in Bre-
ward, N. c..
Miss Lottie Dunlap, of Yorkville, r,
Glover, last week.
Mrs. Ernest Guy and daughter, and
Miss Louise Guy, of Lowryville, visit
ed Mrs. ]. B. Pegrarh in Yorkville this
week.
Mrs. James Darby and Miss Mayme
Darby, Of Lowryville, visited Mrs. j..
Harvey Witherspoon, in Yorkville, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Price and little
son, Roy, Of Gaffney, spent last week
in Clover, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
e. B. Price.
Messrs. Howard Smith and Oscar
Plaxco Of the Presbyterian college,
returned to their homes in YorkVille
Sunday night as a result of case Of
small pox at the college. Only one case
has been discovered up to this time
but quite a number Of the students
have left the college from fear Of the
disease.
Glover, January 1S: A pleasant
birthday party was given last Thurs
day night by Mrs. NJ. N. Long at her
home in Glover, in honor Of her daugh-
ter. Miss Johnsie Long. There were
present quite a number Of Miss Longs
friends in response to the invitations
sent out and the honoree was the re-
cipient of many beautiful presents. A
salad course was served and vari-
Gus games were played. Music was
rendered by the Glover string band
and all who were present expressed
themselves as being delightfully."- enter
tanned The occasion will long be re-
membered by all of Miss Longs
friends. She is a popular and charm
ing young lady and has host of
friends in Glover and elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

1t having been shown to the satis-
faction of the trust investigating COM
mittee that the Clyde line, the Mallory
line and other lines engaged III the
coastwise trade are in a big combine
for the protection of rates, bill has
been introduced in the house to pre-
vent them from enjoying any advan-
tages of free passage Of the Panama
canal. We are inclined to believe that
this government is perfectly justified
in making the canal free to American
ships engaged in the coastwise trade;
but we do not think that this benefit
should be extended to any ships that
are participating in any combine
maintained for the purpose Of strangl-
ing competition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-01-21

for the shooting. Yes Wright testified
that he had seen Currence before that
night at about o'clock, and he looked
like he was drunk.
After the shooting, Currence started
for North Carolina, but was captured
in Gastonia and brought back to Clo-
yer, and after the inquest was commit
ted to the county Jail.
Lindsay killed another negro in a
quarrel about a woman at Glenn's store
in Bethel township, about ten years
ago and was sentenced to life impris-
onment; but about six months ago, on
the intercession of responsible white
men of Clover and vicinity, he was
paroled during good behavior.