Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-18

CARTRIDGE, Tor many years paStoT VI
Hopewel Baptist church near Bascom-
Vile, died Wednesday last at the home
of her niece, Mrs. F. M. Gale, at Rich
burg, and was laid to rest the following
day in Union graveyard, after funera
services at the home by Rev. w. s
Goodwin, pastor Of Richburg M. Z
church. The deceased was possessed
of a sweet Christian character ano
was always foremost in good works
She lacked only few weeks of attain
ing the ripe old age of eighty-one. She
was a native of Lancaster county ano
leaves a host of friends to mourn hel
demise. News was received here
only a day or two ago of the death OF
Col. ]. w. Reed, which occurred at his
home in Memphis, Tenn, several weeks
ago. Col Reed was for many years a
resident Of Chester, and is we'll remem-
bered by the people Of this city.
Gaffney Ledger, Sept. ID: Alleging
that they have been informed ana pc
Iieve that votes in each, and in all OF
the thirty boxes in Cherokee county
have been enormously counted by
managers of the second Democratic
primary election, held September Sth
DR.. w. l.. Settlemyer and }. Logan
Jenkins, candidates in this primary for
state senator and county superlnten-
dent of education, respectively, nave
filed with County Chairman r. A. Dob
SON. a protest, demanding that the en-
tire vote Of the county be recounted
and the contestants declared the nomi
nees. The official count Of the votes
made by the executive committee on
September 10th, showed that Mr.. Rlch-
mond Stacy had received majority OF
fourteen votes over DR.. Settlemyer for
nomination as the Democratic candl-
date for state senator, while Mr. E. >
McKown had a majority OF twenty
votes over ]. Logan jenkins, for noml-
nation as candidate for county super
intendent Of education. The notice OF
protest was received by Chairman
Dobson, Saturday morning. 1t was dat
ed September 11th, and was mailed
from the office Of n. w. Hardin al
Blacksburg, an attorney who is repre-
senting the contestants. The time Ioi
filing notices ended Saturday night
Mr.. Dobson has notified the county
executive committee to meet at the
court house this morning at ten O'Clock
to consider the protest The contes-
tants have demanded that the vote be
recounted, and this will probably be
done. A change Of eight votes in favor
of DR.. Settlemyer would entitle him tc
be declared the nominee, while change
of eleven votes would give Mr.. jenkins
a majority. The notice of contest
contains three separate allegations
The first states that the contestants
have been informed and believe that ir
each and in all Of the thirty boxes ir
Cherokee county, votes have been er'
roneously and incorrectly counted by
the managers, and tabulated against
the contestants. The second states thai
all the legal votes cast for the con.
testants on September 8th were moi
correctly counted by the managers anc
tabulated as the law and the rules OF
the Democratic party require. HaC
this been done the contestants allegt
that they would have been declared the
nominees. The third allegation state!
that the managers Of the second pri.
mary election illegally and enormously
failed to count, tabulate and report al
the legal votes cast for the contest.
ants; otherwise they would have beer
declared the nominees. The fourth sec
tion of the notice of protest demands
that the votes be recounted and retab'
ulated, and the contestants declared
the nominees of the Democratic party
for the offices for which they were
candidates The notice is signed: wv
l.. Settlemeyer, Senator; j. Logan Jen'
kins, Superintendent of Education; n
w. Hardin, Attorney for Contestants
Etc" Owing to the small majoritie:
Mr.. Stacy and Mr.. McKown received
County Chairman Dobson and Mr.. j. II
Turner secretary of the county exc
cutive committee, took every precau'
ton to see that none of the boxes were
disturbed or tampered with when they
were returned after the second cleo
ton. The boxes are now at the cour
house in the same condition in Whicf
they were returned, and a correc
count can be easily made. Considerable
interest is felt by Cherokee county citi'
zens over the result of the contest
Both Of the contestants have many
friends who believe they were defeated
through errors in the count, while
friends Of the nominees are confiden
that the majorities in their favor vii
be increased by the recount. Sever
bales Of cotton were disposed OF II
Gaffney yesterday at 10 cents pei
pound. The local market registered
cents per pound. This apparently un'
warranted situation was brought abou
by seven Of the local business meI
Joining the Buy Bale" movement
with the determination to help tht
Cherokee county cotton growers. The
first bale purchased under this system
was bought by Mr.. j. Q. Little, Satur'
day afternoon from Mr. M. B. Paris
who lives in the Draytonville section
of the county. The bale weighed 51'
pounds, and Mr.. Little paid Mr.. Parri!
$3.50 for it. MIR. d. c. Ross, presiden
of the First National Bank had an
hn hn IN
pound for a bale of cotton at nin'
o'clock yesterday morning. These two
purchases appeared to have perSua
Sive power on other business men, ant
before three o'clock yesterday after
noon five more bales were bought b!
different men at ten cents per pound
The spirit of the movement grew unit
finally it appeared to be race betweeI
the business men as to who would bt
the one to buy the next bale that ap'
peared. A number of others have an
nounced their intentions Of buying {
bale at the prescribed rate of ten cents
per pound. The purpose Of this move
ment is to relieve farmers who are no
financially able to hold their cottor
from the necessity Of placing it on thu
market when the price is so low Tht
plan is for each bushes man to buy &
the price rises. Only one bale is sup
posed to be sold by each farmer to E
business man. Vinesett Brother!
bought a bale Friday from one of theil
customers paying him 81 cents pei
pound for it, with the understanding
that the bale is to be kept off the marke
until the customer gives his consent tC
it's being sold. When this time comes
if the price is more than 1-2 cents, ht
is to receive the benefit while if it il
lower he will not be responsible fol
the difference, which the Vineset
Brothers will lose. This plan will prob.
ably be adopted by a number of Gaff.
ney merchants. The Buy a Bale
proposition is talked of enthusiastical-
ly by Gaffney business men, and it is
expected that the honor roll Of those
who buy bale at ten cents per pound
viii be largely increased within the
next few days. 80. The board of ref.
erees, which is considering the case ol
the people of the West End section OF
the city versus the board of trustees
Of school district number 10, will meet
in Gaffney, on. September 22nd to con-
slider the matter, according to advices
received by attorneys interested. The
dispute in which they are acting as ar
bitrators arose over the selection of q
site for a new school building fOl