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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

had clouded her life, knew the motive
that had led her to accept him as
husband. More-by a sublime au-
dacity he declared that she loved
him. ... .....
There came a thrill in her heart
each time she thought Of that-that
she loved him. The idea was mon
strous, of course, and yet Here. as
always, she broke off, hot flush In
her cheeks.
Mary Turner was just ready for bed
when a notice came by a messenger
who waited for no answer, as he told
the yawning maid. AS Mary read the
roughly scrawled message, she was
caught in the grip Of terror. The man
who had saved her from death had
yielded to temptation. AS he had
saved her so she must save him. She
hurried into the gown she had just
put off. Then she went to the tele-
phone book and searched for the num-
Der of elders house.
A few moments before Mary Turner
received the note from the hands OF
the sleepy maid one Of the leaves
Of the octagonal window in the library
of Richard elders town house swung
open under the persuasive influence OF
thin rod Of steel, cunningly used,
and Joe Carson stepped confidently
into the dark room.
For a space he rested motionless,
listening intently. Reassured, he drew
out an electric torch and set 1t glow
ing. A little disk Of light touched
here and there about the room, trav-
cling very swiftly and in methodical
circles. Satisfied by the survey, Gar
son crossed to the hall door, where
he listened for any sound of life with
out and found none. The door into the
passage that led to the storeroom
where the detectives waited next en-
gagged his businesslike attention. And
here again there was naught to pro-
woke his suspicion.
1t seemed to him that everything
was in readiness for the coming OF
his associates. There remained only
to give them the signal in the room
around the corner where they waited
at telephone. He seated himself In
Gilders' chair at the desk and drew
the telephone to him.
"Give me ss9 Bryant" he said.
There was a little wait. Then an an
swer in a voice he knew came over the
wire.
Carson picked up a penholder from
the desk and began tapping lightly on
the rim of the transmitter. 1t was
code message in Morse. In the room
around the corner the tapping sound
ed clearly, ticking out the message
that the way was free for the thieves
coming.
For a final safeguard Carson search
ed for and found the telephone bell
box and unscrewed the bells, which he
placed on the desk. He then took his
pistol from his hip pocket and thrust
it into the right side pocket Of his
coat. Once again, now. he produced
the electric torch and lighted it as he
extinguished the lamp on the table.
He then went to the door into the
hall, opened it and. leaving it ajar
made his way in silence to the outer
doorway. The doors there were freed
of their bolts, and one of them swung
wide. So nicely had the affair been
timed that hardly was the door open
before the three men slipped in and
stood mute and motionless in the
hall while Carson refastened the
doors. Then Carson walked quickly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

The Burglary at GildeTs.
The entrance Of the butler brought
the inspectors thoughts back to the
matter in hand. s..
my man." he said authoritative
w "I want YOU to go up to the roof
and open the scuttle. You'll find
some men waiting up there. Bring
'em down here. They're police of1-
GERS. You get 'em down here, and
then YOU go to bed and stay there till
morning. Understand? ?" .r.t
The butler looked at his master for
guidance. Receiving nod, he said:
VERY well. sir" y.
'How do you know they're going TO
break into the house tonight Glider
demanded Of Burke, cor do you only
think they're going to break into the
house?"
81 know they are. fixed It."
"You did?" -
-. Sure; did it through stool pise-
on" "'s.-a
ooh, an informerr" Glider inter-
rupted, little doubtfully. ev
Eyes" Burke agreed; stool pigeon
Is the police name. for him. Really,
he's the vilest thing that crawls."
..But II you think that" Glider ex-
postulated, why do you have any
thing to do with that sort Of person! =
Because it's good business" the In
spector replied. I'VE know he's q spy
and a traitor and that every time he
comes near us we ought to use dis
infectant. But we deal with him just
the same because we have to. Now,
the stool pigeon in this trick is swell
English crook. He went to carson
Yesterday with a scheme to rob your
house. He tried out Mary Turner
too, but she told Carson to leave II
alone. But he met Griggs afterward
and agreed to pull 1t off. Griggs got
word to me that it's coming on to-
night, and so. you see. Mr.. Glider
that's how / know" F
.I see," Glider admitted without
any enthusiasm. But why do you
have your men come down over the
roof"
.It wasn't safe to bring them in the
front way. It's cinch the house Is
being watched. I wish you would let
me have your latch key. want to
come back and make this collar my
self" .... ....... ..... ....-l.
"But why not stay. now that you
are here?"
Suppose some Of them saw me
come in? There wouldn't be anything
doing until after they saw me go out
again."
The hall door opened, and the butler
re-entered the room. Behind him
came Cassidy and two other detectives
In plain clothes. At word from his
master the disturbed Thomas with
drew. -...-..,...
.Now," Burke went on briskly as
the door closed behind the servant,
where could these men stay out OF
sight until they're needed?"
There followed a little discussion
which ended in the selection OF
storeroom at the end of the passage
on the ground floor.
And, now, Mr.. Glider the inspec-
tor said energetically, I'm going to
give you the same tip I gave your
man. Go to bed and stay there
But the boy" Glider protested.
What about him? He's the one
thing Of Importance to me-"
IF he says anything more about 60
ing to Chicago just you let him CO.
that's all! It's the best place for him
for the next few days"
You're in charge here" Burke said
to Cassidy, "and I hold you RESPONSE
BILE. I'm coming back to get this
bunch myself. and I'll call you when
you're wanted. You'll wait IN the
storeroom out there and don't make
move till you hear from me, unless by
any chance things go wrong and you
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18
ARMY MAnEuvER DAMAGES
miseonesption Regarding Uncle Sans
y ,5..ifs. Willingness TO Pay.


Willingness 70 Pay.
An important sequel Of the maneuv-
ers wherever and whenever they oc-
cur is the settlement Of claims for
damages. This account has Row been
closed in the case Of the Connecticut
maneuvers last summer. which cost
the government about $4,000 In ad-
justing the claims for damages. says
the Army and Navy Register. 1t Is
found that a misconception Of law
has given rise to the idea that the
government pays for any damages
done by man wearing the uniform.
A great many officers Of the national
guard, It was found. had this mis-
taken notion, and so informed civil
ians. Under the law the government
does not pay and Is not liable for any
damages not incident to military ope-
rations. Theft and other torts COM
mitted by individuals must be met by
action against the individual or agains.
the organization to which he belongs.
Fully so per cent Of the owners with
in the territory or last years maneuv-
ers were blest with a pliable con-
science, 1t appears, when a claim
against the government was under
consideration. This at times verged
upon a willingness to commit fraud,
according to the official report in the
matter. Many farmers were willing
that damage should be done. believ-
ing that they would make money
thereby. One man Of prominence,
owning land in the ground covered
by the maneuvers, said that he saw
damage done, and neither interposed
an objection nor made any report to
the military authorities, who were in
camp nearby, and with whom he was
associating socially. He said that he
did not take steps to stop the damage
because he knew the government
would pay him well for II.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18
eovernm.nt win Lick tn. Stamps.

Government Will Lick the Stamps.
Christmas givers this year will not
be forced to lick their own stamps
when they aff.x the proper postage to
their parcels for mailing, unless they
wish to. for the postoffice department
announced at Washington last Tues
day, that postmasters and their assist
ants would attend to that duty II re-
quested. The innovation is put in
force in the interest Of better mall SER
vice during the holiday rush and is
expected to facilitate the movement Of
the vast crush Of matter that will tax
the resources Of the departments
many employees. Orders were issued to
postmasters to affix postage when re-
Quested on mail matter Of the second.
third and fourth class, the latter be-
ing parcel post matter. The stamps
will be precanceled and the plan Is ex-
pected to prevent the great waste of
time experienced by postoffice patrons,
while waiting In line to buy postage
and mail their packages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

pie of South Carolina for legitimate
uses, and we appeal from Philip drunk
to Philip sober. and from him to the.
public sense Of right and propriety, II,
necessary. against any executive order
debarring this newspaper from the le-
gitimate sources of official news.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Thursday. April 24.-There is a de-
tailed account Of the laying Of the
cornerstone Of the Kings Mountain
Military school building. Richard Hare
was worshipful master, and Hon. DAN
lei Wallace was the orator. The la
dies Of the Female Seminary present
ed a banner, on one side Of which was
q view Of the mountain with the mot
to-: Kings Mountain; Our Country
her rights and her honor" and on the
other side, the arms Of the state with
the motto, South Carolina-her past
and her future" ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Capt. M. Jenkins and Lieutenant A.
Coward advertise the programme of
the exercises in connection with the
laying of the corner stone of the Kings
Mountain Military school building on
April %. .,st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18
FOOTSTEPS OF THE FATHERS
As Traced 10 Early Files Of The;
YOfkVIlfe Enquirer
NEWS and VIEWS OF YESTERDAY

Bringing Up Records Of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers Of To-
day a Pretty Comprehensive Knowl-
edge of the Things that Most Con-
eerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.
The following notes are being pub
lished as time and opportunity permit
their preparation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

sE The only man who ever got the
best Of an argument with his wife
was the fashioned low brow who
used a club.-Luke McLuke.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Mr.. ]. Newton Lewis advertises the
establishment Of an extensive tin shop
in Yorkville. ....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Robinson & Eldred's circus Is ad-
vertised to exhibit at Chester on Sat-
urday, April 18th, and at Yorkville on
Monday, April 14th.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Thursday, April 10.-Bethel Presby-
terry met at Unionville on the Sd in
slant and the proceedings were open
ed with a sermon by Rev. S. l.. Wat
son. Rev. A. A. James presided as
moderator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Thursday, March 20.-No local news
this week worthy of mention.
Thursday, March 27.-A meeting
was held at Rock Hill last Saturday
for the purpose of raising funds TO
send emigrants to Kansas. Maj. Rich
ard A. Springs acted as chairman.
Gems. Wallace and Aston made
speeches. No subscriptions are re-
ported.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Mr.. James M. Elliott Of Winnsboro,
advertises that he has established a
factory for the manufacture of cotton
gin saws.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Thursday, April 17.-Oscar M. Lie
ber writes a communication telling Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

the discovery Of two copper mines.
one on the Charlotte road, five miles
from Yorkville and the other near
Hills Old Iron works.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

A meeting was held at Rock Hill on
March 8, for the purpose Of selecting
a candidate to represent the eastern
side of the district in the legislature.
John Massey was chairman and ]. ].
Mills was secretary. The following
committee on nominations was ap-
pointed: E. Avery, R. A. Springs, ]. F.
Workman, John Ratteree. ]. r. Pat
ton, DR.. John Johnson, w. P. Thorn
asson, Hugh Simpson. ]. N. McElwee
and S. S. Johnson. The committee
named Rev. A. Whyte and the recon-
mendation was concurred in unani-
mously.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18
WITHIN THE LAW
BY MARVIN DANA
FROM TIE PLAY OF BAYARD WELLER
CHAPTER XIII.

Copyright 1912, by Il. K. Fly
sss *ss s+s +s+ ses e*s *e* 80
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

w. H. McCorkle, colonel command
ing 34th Regiment, S. c. NJ, calls an
election to be held at Smiths Old Field
on April 26 to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Gen. o. E. Ed
wards.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Thursday, May IAN editorial
urges people to attend the Kansas
Emigrant Aid society meeting to be
held next Monday. 1t is stated that
more persons have applied for aid to
go to. Kansas than the society is able
to take care of, and more subscriptions
are called for to promote the success
Of the south in Kansas and sustain
the reputation of York district at
home. 49,
Mrs. s. ]. Kuykendal died last Mon
day. r
Gen. Carey, the great temperance
lecturer, who has been in attendance
on the meeting of the Grand Division
Of the sons Of temperance in Benefits
Vile, will deliver lecture in Yorkville
on next Thursday.
A half column of space is devoted to
news from the Central American
war" It contains the details Of bat.
tile between II Americans under Capt.
Baldwin and 100 Costa Ricans. Capt.
Baldwin lost two men and the Costa
Ricans lost thirty. On the 10th Of
April, Gen. Walker with 500 men at :
tackled and took the town Of Riyas,
defended by 1000 Costa Ricans. Gen.
Walker lost thirty men killed and the
same number wounded, while the Cos
ia Ricans lost 600 men.
A half column from Washington
tells Of the red hot controversy over
the admission Of Kansas. as d slave OF
free state. ~
Peter McCallum, treasurer, adver-
tises for proposals for posting the sew
eral roads Of the county, the work to
be done in granite or slate.
The largest advertisement IN today's
issue Of the paper Is ten-inch single
column announcement by L. Broom
berg and brother, who have large
stock Of spring and summer goods In
their store north of Walkers hotel. /
.rr.r. .. ITO BE Continued). .... .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Thursday, April 3-The York Dis
trict Bible society convened in the
court house on March 26, and in the
absence of w. c. Beatty. the presi-
dent, B. T. Wheeler, the vice president
presided. Rev. r. A. Ross delivered
the address of the occasion. On mo-
ton it was ordered that the proceed
ings be published in the Yorkville pa
pers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Candidates are announced in this is
sue as follows: For the senate: Col.
r. G. McCaw, Hon. l. D. Witherspoon.
For the house of representatives: Ed
ward ". Moore, Esq, VIM. I. Clawson,
ESQ, VIM. c. Black, Esq, A. Whyte,
ESQ. For ordinary: James H. Postell,
John B. Jackson. Esq, John M. Ross
Esq.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

At public meeting held at McGill
& McElwee's store, citizens Of the
northwestern portion Of the county
nominated William c. Black as a mt
and proper person to represent York
district in the legislature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Peter McCallum, treasurer. adver-
tises for proposals for posting the sew
eral roads Of the county, the work to
be done in granite or slate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Thursday, March 6, 1S56.-Spring
term Of the court Of common pleas
and general sessions convenes next
Monday, Judge Glover, presiding.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18
INSTALLMENT NO. 2.

a.
Thursday. March 6, 1S56.-Spring
term Of the court Of common pleas
and general sessions convenes next
Monday, Judge Glover, presiding.
Ladies' of Yorkville advertise q sup
per to be given In Moore & Rainey's
new building next Tuesday night, the
proceeds to be devoted to benevolent
purposes. Tickets 81.
.,s 40. $50
At a mass meeting held on Monday,
presided over by Col. I. D. .Wither-
spoon, committee consisting OF G..
w. williams, Esq, James Brian, Col.
A. A. Mckenzie, Edward Moore, Esq,
and VIM. p. Thomson, nominated the
following gentlemen to represent the
district at the state convention called
to elect delegates to the national con-
vention: DR.. Robert T. Allison, Samu-
ell Rainey, A. B. Springs, ]. L. M.
Adams, ESQ, and Col. W. c. Beatty.
On motion Of A. s. Wallace, Esq, the
chairman appointed the following as
alternates: DR.. Samuel Wright, John
S. Bratton, L. H. Massey, DR.. ]. B..
Hunter, Samuel w. Melton.
On the first page of today's paper is
published a sketch Of Susannah Smart
one of the last Of the women Of the
Revolution, written by Daniel g. Stin-
son, Of Chester district, for Gody's
Ladies' Book.
Cotton was quoted by Thomas Da-
vies & Co., as selling at from z to $50.
Today's paper has quite number
Of editorial extracts from other pa
pers, and communications from prom
inent citizens on the subject Of send
ing settlers to Kansas to uphold the
preponderance Of believers in slavery.
Thursday, March ia meeting
was held in Yorkville last Thursday
for the purpose Of organizing Kan
sas Aid society. Hon. I. D. Wither-
spoon was chairman and John L. Mil
ler was secretary. Officers were elect
ed as follows: John s. Moore, presi-
dent; VIM. /. Clawson, vice-president;
John L. Miller, secretary; DR.. d. a..
Thomasson, corresponding secretary;
w. B. Wilson, treasurer; Gen. D. Wal,
lace, @. w. Williams and DR.. ]. r.
Bratton, executive committee. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
solicit funds for the purpose Of send
ing emigrants to Kansas; Samuel
Rainey, Sr.; John Ross, John g. David
son, s. G. Brown, DR.. r. T. Allison, W..
c. Black, w. M. Gill, Jr.; A. A. Nc
Kenzie, ]. l. Wright, A. Whyte, A. B.
Springs. L. H. Massey David Will
liams, Joel W. Rawlinson, w. P. Thorn
asson. ......' -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

A half column from Washington
tells Of the red hot controversy over
the admission Of Kansas. as d slave or
free state. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Ladies of Yorkville advertise q sup
per to be given, In Moore & Rainey's
new building next Tuesday night the
proceeds to be devoted to benevolent
purposes. Tickets 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-18

Mrs. s. ]. Kuykendal died last Mon
day. r y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
HOLDS Up TRAFFIC
TO ARREST NEGRO
Ten Minute Delay at Eighth and
Broad Streets Caused When
Man Refused to Move.

Street car traffic was delayed for
more than ten minutes last night
shortly before S o'clock at Eighth and
Broad Streets. when negro was
placed under arrest by Conductor G. Il.
Guntcr. in charge of 4 Broad and
Twenty fifth street car for refusing
TO move his scat when ordered to do
SO.
Gunter turned his prisoner over to
Traffic officer Harris The long delay
was caused when the conductor began
to prepare the necessary papers re-
quired from the Virginia Railway and
Power Company by the police when
aboard car. More time was also
of witnesses IN order to prove his
charge against the negro when the
case is called this morning in Police
Court
Occurring at Il time when traffic was
heavy. castbound cars and those NOV
ing north through Eighth Street rap
idly collected, and in a short time there
was a serious block. Attracted by the
tie-up a large crowd quickly gathered,
and IL was with difficulty that a squad
of police dispersed ii.
Gunter finally finished his papers and
the cars were allowed to move.
The prisoner. who was sent to the
First Police Station. gave his name
as Frank Robinson, twenty nine years
old Gunter said he requested the
negro to move his seat in order to
make room for white passengers, and
that he refused to obey.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-25
OFFICERS SEIZE
D|ST|LL|NG PLANT.
Found 1t in Operation at Night
After Storekeeper-Gauger
Had Gone Home.
MADE SECRET EXAMINATION
Men at Work When Raiders
Arrived Fled Without Wait
ing to Explain.
MADE SECRET EXAMINATION

Under orders of United States Collec
tor of Internal Revenue NJ. X. Lowry.
the plant of the Eastern Distillin,r
Company. near Portsmouth, was seized
yesterday by Deputy Collector G. p.
Carter and Special Employee Sifford for
alleged violation OF the internal reye-
mat they found the distillery In oncro
,ioh In the absence of the government
storekeeper- gauger in direct violation
vi law. NO arrests have been made
put Revenue Agent Chapman is eX-
pecting to receive word of one or more
arrests at any moment.
Colonel Chapman received a meagre
report OF the seizure yesterday by mail
ana ana mis- t was followed by a long dis
lance telephone message. Tho complete
report of the affair will BIO in his hands
this morning. The government officials
say they have bene suspicious Of this
Colonel Chapman sent Carter and SIT
FORD to Portsmouth on special mis-
sion. FROM his officers Colonel Chap
man learned yesterday that after
watching the plant day and night they
saw II start work late in the evening
after the government storckeeper.
gauger had left for the night.
1Ien mt Work Ran Away.
on approaching the distillery tho
revenue officers were seen and the men
Mt work ran away. Without attempt
ing pursuit Carter and Sifford examined
the plant and found evidence of mash
making. The Eastern Distillery has
capacity of about 800 gallons daily.
This case is not unlike the recent
seizure of the Beaver Dam Distillcry
In MccklenburG County. The proprietor
and the storckeepergau were ar
rested when revenue officers discovered
the distillery operating In the absence
or the storekceper-gaugcr. The two
men will be tried at the next term of
the United States District Court The
govcrnGent storekeeper- gaucr was ar
rested for leaving the plant without
locking the machinery. Colonel Chap
man has not learned Yet whether the
storekeeper gauger at the Eastern Dis
tillery had neglected to lock the plant
or whether the locks were picked by
the mon who We're onorntInp- IL