Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, October 13, 1903, Image 2
JJmps and |acts.
? The city of Greensboro, N. C., was
shaken up by a series of terrific dynamite
explosions last Friday night. In
a train of cars on a side track there
were three consignments of dynamite.
As the result of a terrific bump from
the shifting engine, the dynamite in
one car exploded. This explosion was
followed by another and another.
Then there developed a fire and the
fire department had a hard fight to
prevent the destruction of hundreds of
cars and a number of wholesale stores.
Five cars loaded with merchandise,
were consumed before the flames were
extinguished.
? There was a diabolical effort to
wreck passenger train No. 1, of the
Norfolk division of the Southern, near
Danville last Sunday night. The track
was piled with old cross ties and a
fishplate was removed at a point near
the end of a high trestle. The train
iisuniiv runs late and reaches the point
after dark. Sunday It was on time
and the engineer was able to see the
obstruction ahead. He managed to
stop the train in time to avert a
wreck; but it was a narrow escape.
The train would have been thrown
into a deep gully beyond and there
would have been great loss of life.
? Terrific rain and wind storms have
been sweeping over New York, New
Jersey, Eastern Pennslyvania and the
North Atlantic coast during the past
few days. The Passaic river arose
high out of its banks and destroyed
more than two millions worth of property
in New Jersey. Many of the
streets of New York were flooded during
Friday and Saturday. There was
lots of damage to shipping even in
New York harbor and much wreckage
on the adjacant coasts. A Norfolk
dispatch of Sunday, says that the
coasts in both directions are strewn
with wreckage for miles and miles.
All the life saving stations did good
work. Many lives were saved; but
still a great many dead bodies were
washed ashore. There is no estimating
either the damage to property or
the loss of life.
? Charlotte Observer, Saturday: In
the superior court yesterday the entire
day was consumed with the trial
of the case of Miss A. G. Garris, formerly
an employe of the Louise mill,
against the mill company for $2,000
damages for the loss of a finger. The
plaintiff, who was represented by
Clarkson & Duls, alleged that the accident
was caused by the negligence
of the machinery, which she claimed
was not in common use in mills generally.
The mill company was represented
by Jones & Tillett. The evidence
had been almost finished the
previous day, and yesterday morning
the entire court, including Judge Neal,
the jury, clerk and attorneys on either
side went to the mill, east of the city,
to Inspect the machinery. They then
went to the Orient mills to compare
the spinning frames of the two plants.
After the return and when the evidence
was concluded, the defendant moved
that the case be non-suited. The
court refused the motion and the argument,
which consumed all the afternoon,
was opened. When the argument
was concluded, the jury returned
a verdict for the defendant
company.
? Greenville News: Because the
Anniston Hot Blast did not print an
account of a lecture delivered last Friday
night by Richmond Pearson Hobson,
a number of citizens censured the
paper, although the explanation was
amply sufficient. When a reporter
went to the hall he was not admitted.
He was sent there on an official mission
and he did exactly right when he
walked away and declined to buy a
ticket. In a newspaper office a writer
who is assigned to attend a lecture
feels that he has been unjustly treated,
for it is work that any man will
shun. The Hot Blast says that it gave
the lecturer free advertising to the
amount of $12, and that being the case
it was reasonable to suppose that one
man would be permitted to go in the
hall without paying, especially as he
had to describe the event. As a result
of the affair, the Hot Blast has
announced that it will print no more
free notices for churches, lodges and
societies, and in taking this step it is
simply following the rule long ago
adopted by hundreds of reputable
newspapers. A lyceum should pay for
its press notices just the same as a
theater. The incident shows, however,
that those people who are in the habit
of getting things for nothing generally
want the earth.
? Secretary Hester's weekly New Orleans
Cotton Exchange statement, issued
last Friday, shows for the nine
days of October a decrease under last
year of 28,000, and advices under the
same period year before last of 12,000.
For the 39 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is behind
the same days of last year -534,000 and
ahead of the same days year before
last 32,000. The amount brought into
sight during the past week has been
396,414 bales, against 401,633 for the
same seven days last year and 366,433
year before last. The movement since
September 1 shows receipts at all United
States ports to be 947,571 against
1,274,461 last year; overland across the
Mississippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers
to northern mills and Canada 7,677
against 52,218 last year; interior stocks
in excess of those held at the close of
the commercial year 110,996 against
218.542 last year and southern mills
takings 185.000 against 240,357 last
year. The total movement since September
1 is to date 1,251,244 against
1,785,878 last year and 1,219,563 year
before last. Foreign exports for the
week have been 125.970 against 126,082
last year, making the total thus far
for the season 504,153 against 820,933
last year. The total takings of American
mills, north and south and Canada.
thus far for the season have been
357,964 against 405,635 bust year.
? The first annual meeting of the
British Cotton Growers' association
was held in Manchester. England, last
Friday night. The lord mayor presided
and the Duke of Marlborough,
under secretary for the colonies, and
Sir Frederick Ludgard, high commissioner
for Northern Nigeria were present.
Sir Alfred Jones, the president of
the association, said that the cotton
industry in Lancashire was in a crit
ical condition. The supply of raw cotton
from America was steadily diminishing.
They could not blame the
Americans for keeping what they need
for their own consumption, but the
Americans could not blame the association
for looking abroad for fresh
supplies. They had millions of square
miles available in British African territory
and millions of available cheap
laborers. It only remained for them
to teach the blacks to grow cotton in
order to enrich both the natives and
themselves. Their work in West Africa
was past the experimental stage.
They could produce a satisfactory staple,
and he was glad to show them
samples of African grown cotton.
Secretary Ludgard, in a brief address,
said that the Nigeria had a territory
one-third the size of India, available
for cotton growing and he would welcome
exDerts from the association and
give them every facility for developing
the industry- The Duke of Marlborough
said he had no doubt that the
British empire could easily make good
any deficiency in the raw supply within
its border.
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YORKVILLE, S. C.t
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13,1903.
The: testimony in the Tillman case
was closed last Saturday, and it was
arranged that the arguments should
be made yesterday and today; that
the judge deliver his charge tomorrow
morning and that the case go to the
jury in the afternoon.
J. Pietrpont Morgan, accompanied
by Samuel Spencer and several other
leading officials of the Southern railway,
is on a southern inspection tour.
The party Is traveling in a special
car. It is stated definitely that they
will go over the main line from Richmond
to Atlanta; but as to whether
they will go over the branch lines is
.4, THa norfv In PYTlPP.tpd
IIVl yci anvnii. A f/M 1
in Spartanburg and Greenville today
or tomorrow.
The Augusta Chronicle seems to be
entering fully into the spirit of the
defense in the Tillman case and making
of the defendant a persecuted
hero, in whom there has never been
any guilt or blame. Mr. Burke, the
Chronicle's correspondent, is showing
far more bias in favor of the prisoner
than any of the South Carolina dailies
are against him, and we predict for
the prisoner a great ovation in Augusta
on his acquittal.
Since the American naval squadron
has been at Beirut, Syria, Minister
Leishman has succeeded in persuading
the sultan to reconsider a decision
of a few years ago under which he refused
the request of the American
Doctor Banks tp be allowed to make
excavations among the ruins of the
ancient city of Bismah, in Messopota
mia. At the same time that the sultan
snubbed Dr. Banks, he granted the
privilege for which Dr. Banks was
asking to a German professor, and the
German professor has ever since been
using his influence to keep the American
out. As to whether the ruins of
Bismah are ever excavated or not probably
makes but little difference: but
all the same the incident is illustrative
of the fact that the persuasive powers
of a strong naval squadron are wonderful.
The dispatches of the past few days
have indicated the imminence of war
between Russia and Japan. The initial
outbreak was scheduled to take
place yesterday, and it is not thought
that it can be deferred for many days
longer. The trouble is the tardiness
of Russia in the evacuation of Manchuria.
Japan does not believe that
Russia intends to carry out her promises
and she considers that her future
prosperity, if 'not her actual existence
depends upon a successful
war. Some time back it looked as if
the United States and Great Britain
were interested on the side of Japan;
but now all this appears to have been
changed. France, which was understood
to be on the side of Russia, is
now coquetting with Great Britain,
and the United States seems to be entirely
indifferent to developments. Both
Russia and Japan are ready to jump
at each other's throats; but in view
of the kaleidoscopic changes that have
been taking place in the politics of
Europe and the Far East of late, it
would no doubt be a waste of time to
essay anything looking like a prediction
as to what may take place.
We do not think anybody is going
to accuse us of any striking partiality
between the late N. G. Gonzales
and Col. J. H. Tillman, his slayer. We
have never admired either of them a
great deal, and we have not been reluctant
to say so; but at the same
time we are not conscious of ever
having entertained any bitterness toward
either. We do not entertain any
bitterness even now. However, as we
understand the law and the facts in
this case, we have no doubt whatever,
that the slaying of Gonzales by Tillman
was an act of cold-blooded murder.
We do not believe that Gonzales
ever had any idea of attacking Tillman.
after the latter's defeat for the
governorship, and we have no idea that
Tillman ever thought so. But at the
same time, it must be admitted that
Tillnum has made out a very good
case of self-defense. Much of his testimony
is perjured no doubt; but it is
testimony all the same, and the average
jury, be its members ever so honest.
cannot be blamed for giving it
the same credence that they gave some
of the testimony for the prosecution.
Although we think the verdict of the
jury should be guilty, we are confidently
looking for a verdict of acquittal,
and at any other result, we will be|
i *
very much surprised. There are those
who say that an acquittal In this case
will establish a far reaching precedent
of great future danger to the state;
but really we do not think there Is
anything to fear along that line. We
fail to recall that the state of South
Carolina has ever punished a murderer
of the prominence of Col. Tillman,
and we are not hoping for the establishment
of such a precedent at this
time.
THE TILLMAN TRIAL.
Argument Commenced Yesterday and
Still In Progress.
Argument in the case of James H.
Tillman on trial for the murder of N.
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day morning.
It wa5 agreed that there would be
only four speeches on the part of the
defense and It wets understood yesterday
that there were to be five on the
part of the prosecution.
In accordance with the arrangement
Solicitor Thurmond opened for the
prosecution. He was followed by Geo.
R. Rembert, of the defense, then Wm.
Elliott, Jr., followed for the prosecution.
Attorney Rembert, in opening for the
defense, devoted his arguments, first
to a reference to the State's editorials
and their influence upon the defendant
and to a defense of a witness for the
defense whose evidence was attacked
by the State. He said the defense did
not concede that Mr. Gonzales was unarmed
at the time of the shooting. He
contended that the defendant believed
his life was in danger when he met Mr.
Gonzales.
Attorney William Elliott, following
for the State, said Mr. Tillman has
recourse to the courts if he sought vindication
on account of the editorials in
the State. He said Mr. Gonzales did
not write all that appeared in the editorials
before the jury, saying some of
the utterances were copied from other
a
newspapers, a statement muuc u;
Mr. Gonzales, which was taken down
at the hospital In short hand, was because
the stenographer was secretary
of Mr. Gonzales.
There was some talk to the effect
that Tillman would address the jury in
his own behalf; but this seems doubtful.
This Morning's Proceedings.
By Telegraph to The Enquirer:
Lexington, S. C., October 13.?For
the first time since the beginning of
the Tillman trial the court house has
been filled with people, many of them
coming over from Columbia on special
trains.
; The most sensational speech so far
in the case was that of Mr. P. H. Nelson
for the defense, this morning. Mr.
Nelson began by declaring that the
newspapers not only of South Carolina;
but of the entire country have
been endeavoring to arouse prejudice
against the defendant; that even the
attorneys have been maligned for defending
him. He referred to the suggestion
of the New York World that
the newspapers or tne cuunuy suuscribe
funds for the employment of
prosecuting" attorneys.
Mr. Nelson spoke for two hours, addressing
himself over half of this time
to a review of political matters, and
a discussion of the character of N. G.
Gonzales, whom he described as a selfconstituted
dictator. The last half of
his speech was devoted to a review
of the testimony as to the killing.
Mr. Andrew Crawford is now addressing
for the prosecution. Two others,
Croft, for the defense and Bellinger
for the prosecution, are to finish
the argument this afternoon.
August Kohn.
MERE-MENTION.
The Prohibitionists of several states
are in session in Kansas City. They
have passed resolutions censuring
President Roosevelt for carrying intoxicating
liquors on his special trains
and allowing drinks to be served In
prohibition localities Six railroad
bridges were washed away by a flood
in the Delaware river during last Saturday
and Sunday The annual convention
of railroad passenger agents is
being held in New Orleans. Delegates
are in attendance from all sections of
the Union A considerable portion
of Ocean City, N. J., was under
water last Friday and Saturday, as
the result of the hurricanes and high
tides. The Inhabitants sought shelter
by moving away to higher ground....
Delaware avenue of Philadelphia,
which runs along Delaware river, was
flooded for more than two miles last
Sunday There have been 210 cases
of yellow fever since the breaking out
of the disease at Laredo, Tex., a few
weeks ago.
SUUin UMttULIINM 1NC.VYO.
Seized Car and All.
The United States internal, revenue
officials seized a car load of contraband
liquor in Columbia one day last
week and confiscated the car. There
were about 560 gallons of the liquor,
and the total value of the seizure is
about $2,500 or $3,000. The car belonged
to the Southern railway. This
is the first seizure of the kind on record
and it is thought that the railroads
will hereafter be more careful about
taking consignments of contraband.
Boycotting the Bell Company.
Spartanburg letter: A meeting of
the chamber of commerce was held
at the court house last night, at which
a resolution of disapproval of the
present service of the Bell Telephone
company was passed. Great dissatisfaction
was expressed by business men
present at results since the consolidation
of the two systems?the Bell and
the Home?and the following was the
resolution: Resolved, That the chamber
of commerce of Spartanburg, feeling
its responsibility for having inflicted
the present telephone conditions
upon the people of Spartanburg, by
recommending the exclusive use of the
Bell telephone, suggests to and urges
upon telephone patrons that they refuse
to submit further to the present
unbearable conditions; and furthermore
recommends that they refuse to
pay for present service, and that a
rebate of at least 50 per cent be requested
on all bills previously made
since the consolidation." The chamber
of commerce also advises subscri
bers to immediately notify the Bell
Telephone company that unless flrstclass
service is rendered by the first
day of November, 1903, all conditions
of their contract, referring both to the
exclusive use of the Bell telephone,
and to other matters, shall no longer
be in force after that date, from failure
of consideration, and that they refuse
to pay the November bills. A resolution
endorsing the actions of the recent
conference in Columbia as to better
freight rates and facilities was also
passed.
LOCAL AFFAIRS '
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. N. Thomasson and other?Give no- f
tice of the posting of their several n
tracts of lands against tresspassers.
Business?Wants to employ a capable t
young lady for office work. Appli- r
cation must be in writing. 1
C. E. Spencer, Atty. at Law?Offers to
loan money on improved farms at 7 8
and 8 per cent, according to amount. I
Graded School?Announces the ap- s
pearance on October 26th, the Amer- g
lean Saxophone Quartette, a high *
class musical attraction. 1
W. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pis.?Gives t
notice of sale on salesday for No- c
vember, certain parcels or tracts of
land at the suit of W. I. WithernnAAn
Pvr nlalntl/Y nfffllnSt Nancy fi
Ann Hudson et al., defendants. Also
certain parcels or tracts of land involved
in the suit of T. B. Montgomery,
et al., vs. F. D. Williams, et al.
Probate Judge McCorkle?Will sell on
salesday in November certain lots In
the town of Clover belonging to estate
of P. A. Killlan, deceased.
R. T. Castle, Smyrna?Has an engine,
Boss press, 60-saw gin and condenser
and other machinery which he
desires to sell at a bargain.
Probate Judge McCorkle?-Gives notice
that Mrs. Emma B. Black and F. R.
Black have applied to him for letters
of administration on the estate
of D. L. Black, deceased.
First National Bank?Wants you to
consider its claims after all other
plans for the safe keeping of money
have been discussed and discarded.
T. W. Speck, Jeweler?Says that there
is a quiet elegance about the elegant
line of cut glass, sterling silver,
bric-a-brac and lamps that he is
showing now. Prices'moderate.
J. E. Poag, Broker, Rock Hill?Solicits
your business and announces the
sale at public auction of property of
the estate of Rev. J. S. White, deceased.
He also publishes testimonials
from his customers.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Presents
food for thought for those
who do not carry insurance.
Foushee Cash Store?Tells you that
you will make a mistake if you buy
millinery before seeing what it has
to offer you. Ribbons at low prices.
J. Q. Wray?Has an interesting chapter
on the good qualities and low
prices of the clothing that he has to
offer his customers. He calls especial
attention to boys' clothing, '
and has a special value to, offer in 1
men's clothes In a black clay worsted ,
suit for $16.50. He asks you to come '
and see his stock before you buy.
r r> Aiovnndpr?Offers a few second- 1
hand bicycles to quick buyers. (
Walter Rose?Will open his beef market
next Saturday, Oct. 17, and will
supply you with good beef.
Jas. M. Starr &_Co.?Call your especial
attention to the fine qualities of
Nunnally's candies. They have a
complete stock of toilet articles, especially
good values in hair brushes,
and say some specially pointed words
to mother's about children's teeth.
They sell guaranteed pocket knives '
and razors and invite physicians to '
send them their prescriptions and to .
come to therri for anything they may j
need. They say for you to quite
shaking with chills. If you owe 1
them they want their monev. I
Strauss-Smith Co.?Talk about their |
underwear for men and say that (
they can offer you specially good
goods at low prices. They also talk
about hats for men and boys, shoes 1
for men, women and children, and ]
bed blankets. See 3d and 4th pp.
York Cotton Mills Store?Has some
special offerings in men and boys' 1
shirts, ladies goods and millinery. <
ABOUT PEOPLE. ,
Mr. John Sherrer and Mrs. Kelly In- \
man of Bullock's Creek, spent today ,
with Mrs. S. A. Carr?ll. <
Miss Lucy Thornlfiifr" of Culpepper, i
Va., who is teaching it Hickory, spent <
Saturday and Sunday in Yorkville, i
the guest of Rev. W. E. Hurt's family. ;
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? Cotton seed are bringing 21 cents i
a bushel. They are being marketed ]
freely. 1
? Trade continues fairly good not- i
withstanding the damper on the cotton i
market. I
? Messrs. J. J. Keuer & *jo., are m?n.ingr
certain repairs in their woodworking
establishment preparatory to the
cold weather.
? The Victor Cotton Oil company
hopes to commence making oil in
Yorkville this week. It has been delayed
because of some necessary machinery
that has been slow to arrive.
? Now that money has began to circulate
pretty freely, the already flourinshing
business of the state bar room
is picking up. The rush is greater
on Saturday afternoons than at other
times.
? Mr. W. N. Ashe is laying down a
lot of wood preparatory to the burning
of a large kiln of brick that has
been standing in his yards ready for
firing, since he suspended operations
in Yorkville about a year ago.
? That Yorkville is the best cotton
market within twenty miles is a fact
that seems to be pretty generally admitted;
but why a larger share of the
cotton of the country surrounding does
not come here is a problem for which
there has been no satisfactory answer.
? The United Daughters of the Confederacy
are arranging to give a concert
in the Graded school auditorium
on October 20, the proceeds to be used
for the benefit of the proposed York
county Confederate monument. The
programme has been completed, and
it is a very attractive one. It will be
published later.
? viotn*. mi mhi rnmnanv has
procured a pair of large oxen with i
which to do their heavy hauling, r
Manager Cox considers oxen superior a
to mules for his purposes. They can v
pull heavier loads, are kept at less ex- c
pense and are as easily managed. 3
They are slow, of course, but when r
they do come, they bring a load. t
? The promised change of schedule a
on the Southern went into effect last $
Sunday morning. The people who t
have to meet the trains daily?the liv- "
ery people, the express people, and r
the mail messengers are not altogeth- g
er pleased with the new arrangement; a
but so far the satisfaction of the trav- "5
eling public is quite general. Almost p
everybody is agreed that the schedule y
is the best the town has ever had. y
? The Winnie Davie chapter, United y
Daughters of the Confederacy held its c
annual meeting at the residence of e
Mrs. J. J. Hunter yesterday mornjng n
and transacted pending business. The it
election of officers resulted as follows: t<
Mrs. J. F. Hart, president; Mrs. B. N. g
Moore, vice president; Mrs. S. M. Mc- h
Neel, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. e
J. Hunter, recording secretary; Mrs. I!
W. G. White, treasurer. Mrs. W. B. it
Williams was appointed to represent si
the chapter at the general convention c
to be held in Charleston next month, it
and Miss Margaret Hart was appoint- h
ed representative to the state conven- fi
tion to be held in Camden in Decern- o
ber. The chapter received from the b
adies of Columbia, through Capt. Ire- t
tell Jones a large Confederate flag. t
? A frightened covey of partridges 8
lew Into town yesterday morning. 11
There were twenty-five or thirty of *
hem, but Just where they came from '
lobody seems to know. They alighted c
n the shade trees along the streets r
md soon became very much scattered.
3eople attacked them with stones, and
Ungshots, and one of them killed It- I
elf against the plate glass windows of
he First National bank. Quite a num- n
>er took refuge In the trees In the c
:ourt house yard, and were pursued ?
learly all the afternoon. Late In the c
ivening they were heard calling them- >
;elves together and again this morn- j
ng. It Is reported that about four of
hem were killed one way and another. ,
? The town council of Yorkville has t
lone some highly creaitaDie wont on r
he streets during the past year or f
wo. The macadam work on King's ,
Mountain street Is one of the best j
obs of the kind to be found in the |
:ounty. Charlotte street from Con- j
jress to the York Cotton mills has ,
>een wonderfully Improved, and the
:hanges on East Liberty street from ]
he residence of Rev. W. G. Neville t
icross the Kennedy hill, would do j
iredit to a good sized city. But there ,
s one important matter that has been ^
seriously neglected and that is the side j
svalks of the town. The condition of
:he sidewalks, especially along Con- (
Stress street between Madison and Jef- ,
'erson is certainly not creditable. (
They do not look as if they had ever
eceived intelligent consideration. It
.s especially Important that this piece ,
)f street be put in first class condition, ,
ind it is hoped that the council will
:ake the matter of ways and means :
ander consideration so soon as it finds ,
jpportunlty.
NOTE AND COMMENT.
Mr. J. Edgar Poag has a character- ,
stic advertisement In today's paper (
that is well worth the reading; but it 1
should not be taken as a joke. Mr.
Poag is prepared to make good what
lie says and he is a man who can be |
lepended upon to do that very thing. I
A Negro laborer from this section, j
named Wilfong, returned a few days
igo from Virginia, where he has been
smployed with the gangs engaged in
louble tracking the Southern rail- ]
way. He says that several thousand ;
men are employed on the work, and 1
imong them are quite a number of (
tils acquaintances from this section. !
Although the pay is good and the ]
hands are being well treated, the railroad
people are finding it impossible |
to get anything like as much labor as <
they need. The work Is being pushed J
julte rapidly, however. (
The Enquirer has received one of the <
bronze medals recently struck at the
Philadelphia mint, by act of congress, (
to assist in furthering the efforts of |
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial asso-I-.I
Q aiiltahln memorial to 1
^iailUIl IU CI tUl a. ou?v?*w*v ........ -the
author of the declaration of inJependence.
The medal Is very nearly j
the size and shape of a silver dollar,
sxcept that It Is slightly thicker. On j
pne side Is a bust of Jefferson, with
the following Inscription encircling the >
puter rim: "Tribute to the Author of
the Declaration of Independence?
1776." On the outer rim of the reverse
side is the Inscription: "The j
Thomas Jefferson Memorial associa- ]
tlon of the United States?1903," and i
In the centre Is this extract from Jef- '
ferson's immortal production: "We j
hold these truths to be self-evident, j
that all men are created equal; that !
they are endowed by their creator J
with certain inalienable rights; that j
imong these rights are life, liberty ;
ind the pursuit of happiness." These '
medals in bronze together with certi- J
Scates of membership in the associa- .
tion, are given to all contributors of 1
11.00 to the proposed Jefferson memo-. ]
rial. People who may be interested ,
ire invited to inspect the medal at <
The Enquirer office. We will take 1
pleasure in forwarding subscriptions.
There is not a great deal of cotton j
selling now. There is some of course; >'
put not nearly as much as would be j
selling if the price were ten cents. <
There are lots of people who believe <
:hey ought to get ten cents, and they 1
ire not willing to sell under that fig- (
ire. Some, of course, have to sell be:ause
they owe money and the people
hey owe need theirs. But even this |
;ondition is not as general as it has 1
jeen in the past, even last year. One
Jay recently a farmer brought six
jales of cotton to town, with* the cxjectation
of getting ten cents for it.
le found, however, that the price had
rone under ten and he was loath to
?ell. But he owed some money and the
iltuation was a puzzle. Never having
aken occasion to inform himself beore,
he began to investigate. He
vent to Mr. B. N. Moore and learned
hat he could store and insure his cot- j.
on for 15 cents per bale per month, s
md after some hesitation decided to c
lispose of it that way. Then the ques- j?
ion was to pay his debts, and he went r
nto one of the banks to see about 2
alslng the money. "Give me receipts ?
is security, said the cashier, and I t
vill lend you 80 per cent of the value t
if your cotton on today's market for 1
;0, 60 or 90 days at 8 per cent per an- "
mm." The farmer made inquiries as
o what the interest would amount to
:nd explained that he did not need but ^
30, at that time and he did not care
o pay interest on the whole amount.
Very well," replied the cashier, "give
ne your warehouse receipts, and I'll
;lve you six blank notes for $30 each,
nd each payable in 30, 60 or 90 days,
fou'll sign one "of the notes, and de- a
ioslt it here on account. The others
ou wjll take home with you. When
ou want any money draw a check on
our accpunt, jind we will pay the
hecks ps presented. When you, have
xhausted your ' account and need a
lore money, sign another note and send
t to us with instructions to deposit *
o your credit, and in this way you can
et all the money you need without
aving to pay interest on any amount r
xcept what you are actually using,
f cotton goes down, then, of course,
: would have been better If you had d
old; but if the price goes back to ten v
ents, you will get the full benefit of
at trifling expenses, and without \\
aving Incurred any rjsk of loss by h
re." The farmer followed the advice
f the cashier, left his receipt at the
ank, signed a note for $30, and took
he other blank notes home for use as
hey should be needed. Information
is to the advantage of the warehouse
ind banks, when used in this way, Is
lecomlng widely dissemfhated, and
here are indications of radical
hanges from former methods In
narketlng the cotton crop.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Ilder-Moore.
Announcement has been made of the
ipproachlng marriage of Miss Ollle Eller
to Mr. J. Palmer Moore. The cer>mony
Is to take place at the residence
>f the bride's parents, near Guthries llle,
on October 21.
Mew R. F. D. Routea For Cherokee.
Congressman Flnley received advices
from Washington last Saturday,
hat four new rural free delivery
outes out of Gaffney, will begin oper
itlon on November 2. He had been
working on the matter for some time;
>ut it was not until he went to Washngton
recently that he got any deflate
satisfaction.
Stilj at Large.
Lee Hardin, the Negro who killed
Belle Watson recently, is still at large,
ind the officers of the law have no
knowledge as to his whereabouts,
Speaking of Hardin the other day, a
prominent citizen of Yorkville, whc
<new him well, said: "Hardin was a
jood Negro when he was sober, and
it was seldom that he took a drink ol
whisky. He got drunk usually about
:wo or three times a year, and when he
lid drink whisky at all, he_went completely
wild. He used to work at Mr
W. N. Ashe's brick yard, and was considered
one of the best hands on the
place. Pretty shortly after the commencement
of one of his drinking
spells, he would become murderous
and everybody knew to be careful how
they crossed him. Mr. Ashe, however
managed him by having him tied. H?
would give orders to the other men al
the brick yard and a dozen or more ol
them would throw him down and bine
tils arms and legs with baling wire
After they got him fastened in this
way, they would leave him until h?
?ot sobered up. It was seldom thai
tie would have to be treated this waj
i second time until after a lapse ol
three, or four months."
Was Once School Commissioner.
Rev. Anderson King, a well-knowr
Fork county Negro, died suddenly al
his home on the outskirts of Yorkvllle
yesterday morning. He appeared to b<
as well as usual on Sunday morning
or at least was making no especla
complaint. During the afternoon he
suffered a slight stroke of paralysis anc
this was the cause of his death. King
was prominent In politics during the
reconstruction era. He was Yprk'e
first Jury commissioner under the
constitution of 1868 and afterward became
school commissioner, succeeding
the late Miles Johnson and holding the
office for two terms. He was always
considerate of and respectful to the
whites, and never made himself obnoxious.
After 1876, he let politics alone
ind devoted himself entirely to religious
work in behalf of his race. He
was a preacher of the A. M. E. Zior
denomination, and until he became toe
old for the duties of the position wai
a presiding elder. He enjoyed the
respect of his white follow-cltizens
The funeral took place this afterpoor
at 2 o'clock. Kipg was formerly ?
slave of the late John S. Mqore, anc
was seventy-six years of age. He wae
a member of El Bethel Masonic Lodge
No. 40.
? There are 10,000,000 persons ol
foreign birth living in the Unitee:
States, 20,000,000 such having come tc
this country since the year 1820, while
more than 26,000,000 of our populfttior
at the present time consists of parsons
of foreign born parentage. The
department of commerce apd laboi
lias issued a report showing the results
of accurate figures relating tc
this subject, and 867,046 Is given af
the number of immigrants o have
landed on our shores during Ci.e fiscal
year just closed, this being the heaviest
immigration year In the history ol
the country. The figures are accurate
only for the tide that has come by the
Atlantic liners, those crossing the
borders between Canada and Mexlcc
oeing difficult to record. Through
Canada come thousands of immigrants
who could not, under the present laws
enter the United States at one of oui
- ? nnmn -I *-? (*-> Dano/^Q fftr Q
ijuriss. iucj iciuaiu in v/o??u? v>
time, but eventually cross the bordei
Into the promised land that has beer
painted to them in the other country,
Since the year 1820, when the first records
were kept, and during which yeai
3,385 immigrants entered the United
States, the tide has grown in tremenJous
waves until it reached its highest
point last year, overleaping all previous
records for a single year by more
:han 200,000.
Russia and Japan.?Cables of yes;erday
indicate the imminence of war
jetween Russia and Japan. The Japanese
have sent troops into Chinese
lerritory and it was expected that this
ict would be followed by a declaration
>f war. Both the Japanese and Rus>ian
governments have their armies
ind navies in readiness for the clash
ind if the war actually breaks out
here will be some fierce fighting at
east for a short time. The general
mpresslon is that Russia will easily
>verpower Japan; but that is not at
ill certain.
? Knoxville, Tenn., dispatch of Octo>er
9: Harold Cribbens, a professionil
ball player, who was with the Inlianapolis
team early in the present
leason, broke the world's bowling recird
on regulation alleys for ten pins,
naking twenty-nine successive strikes
ind a spare on his thirtieth ball. He
:ontinued to roll strikes until he had
oiled fifty balls, his record being
wenty-nine strikes and a spare. The
test previous record claimed was
wenty-seven successive strikes.
AT THE CHURCHES.
[ RINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
rev. j. l. stokes, pastor.
Prayer meeting in the Sunday school
oom tomorrow evening at 7.45 o'clock.
PRESBYTERIAN.
rev. w. o. neville, pastor.
Prayer-meeting tomorow afternoon
t 4 o'clock.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.
rev. j. c. johnes. rector.
Services this (Tuesday) afternoon
t 5 o'clock.
Confirmation services Wednesday at
1 a. m.
ferial SMices.
A Card of Thanks.
In behalf of my wife and myself I
esire to thank the people of Yqrkille
for their grept klndpess tq my
ife while she wgs in yqur midst.
Your acts of love were glimpses qf
hat goes to make the heaven of qur
opes and prayers, shedding light
mid darkness and wiping awq.y the
;ars of our sorrqw.
With love and thanks.
Yours truly, H. B. Buist.
York Baptist Association.
The York Baptist association will
hold its annual meeting with the First
Baptist church pf Rock Hill, beginning
October 15 at 10 o'clock a. m.
J. J. Waters, Moderator.
D. E. Boney, Clerk. td
ihe jjorlwille (folton Parhet.
Corrected Semi-Weekly by Messrs.
Latta Bros.
Yorkvii.le, Oct. 13. 12 m.?The local
market stands as follows:
Middling 9.00
Strict Middling 9.00
Good Middling 9.15
Strict Good Middling 9.16
Latta Bros.
MONEY TO LEND.~~
ON IMPROVED FARMS in York
county. Interest: Loans not under
$1,000, 7 per cent; under $1,000, 8
per cent. No broker's commissions.
Repayments easy.. Apply to C. W. F.
SPENCER, Rock Hill, or undersigned.
C. E. SPENCER. Atty. at Law.
Oct. 13 t.f. - tf
A RARE TREAT
IS In store for the people of Yor'cville
and vicinity. THE AMERICAN
SAXOPHONE QUARTETTE CONCERT
COMPANY will appear in the
GRADED SCHOOL AUDITORIUM ON1
MONDAY NIGHT, OCTOBER 26TH,
as' the second attraction in the .Lyceum
course. This is unquestionably
the finest musical attraction that has
ever visited Yorkvllle and should be
greeted by a crowded house. Remem[
ber the date and secure tickets early.
Admission: 75 and 50 cents. Graded
' School pupils 25 cents.
BUSINESS OFHCE WORK.
WANTED, a bright : young lady,
with good academic education,
who either understands the simplest
form of bookkeeping or is capable of
taking it up quickly, to take position
In a business office. Will be expected
to learn typewriting, and a knowl'
edge of shorthand, though not especi,
ally required, will be considered an
j advantage. Hours short, . and work .
easy. Liberal pay for the service ex
pected. All applications must be in
i by November 1 "and in writing. Adl
cc, "DriCTMPOO " PnnnUor
I ii coo taic UII^UIICI vi
C flee. . . t.f.4t
1 NOTICE TO TRESSPASSERS.
i A LL persons, without distinction of
i rx race or color,' are hereby warned
t against Hunting, Fishing, Driving,
r Riding or otherwise Tresspassing on
C the lands owned or controlled by W?i
all of which lands axe In York cqun*
ty. Any disregard of this notice will
be punished to the full extent of the
i law.
t T. N. THOMA8SON,
- J. R. McCARTER,
s M. A. JACKSON,
: . J. B. WOOD.
1 JOHN L. WOOD,
> J. J. McCARTER,
I Mrs. E. C. McCARTER,
f A. J. STURGIS,
i SAMUEL YOUNGBLOOD,
' i R. B. YOUNGBLOOD.
i Oct. 13 . t ; ; - 4t*'" ;
r STATE OF SOUTH OABOLDfAT '
County of York.
By W. H. McCorkle, Esquire, Probate
Judge of York County.
WHEREAS Mrs. ELMA B. BLACK
and F. R. BLACK has applied
to me for letters of Administration, on
i all and singular, the goods and chat>
tels, rights and credits of DAVID L.
3 BLACK, late of the county aforesaid,
; deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and adt
monlsh all and singular the kindred
l and creditors of the said deceased, to
I be and appear before me at our next
3 Probate Court for the. said county, to
? be holden at YorTfCoUrt House oh the "
31st DAY OF OCTOBER, 1903, at
10 o'clock a. m., tq shew cause, If any,
why the sa|d administration should
r not be granted.
1 Given under my h&pd and seal, this
> 13th day of October, in the year qf
i our Lord one thousand nine hundred
l and three, and In the "188th year qf
American Independence. .
! W. H. IfcCORKLE.
Probate Judge of York County.
Oct. 13th t It
> ! . 1
Suppose That
Father Time
Should do his perfect work in a single
moment, and destroy as many lives in
* York county as he did during all of
1 the past year, don't you think you
I would be Drofoundlv Impressed?that
. is~IF he left YOU alive? Don't wait
' for the death of somebody you know
1 to die and leave a destitute family be'
hind, or until you contract a disease
1 that will probably render you uninsur
able, to "Jar" you into a realizing sense
of the wisdom of prompt action, but
remember that the time to provide
1 against the pecuniary loss incident to
your death is while you are well, as a
: decent, honorable and reliable company
such as a record of flfty-eight
! years has proveiu.the .Mutual Benefit :
to be, does not insure sick people-runsound
lives. You can not only provide
for the protection of those dependent
, on you in case of death, but can also
provide for your SECOND CHILDHOOD
in case you escape early death.
SAM M. GRIST, Special Agent.
QUIET ELEGANCE
Characterizes the large stock of
Cut Glass, Sterling Silver, Lamps,
Pictures and Bric-a-Brac that
now fills my store to overflowing.
All of these beautiful things have
been selected with most painstaking
care to supply the wants of
the most particular buyers. If you
are seeking beautiful souvenirs for
the lovely brides, you can buy to
the best advantage here. My
goods are of the highest quality ?
my prices very low. I will thank
you for a visit.
.. J .
T. W. SPECK, The Jeweler. .
0. E. Wilkins, W. I. Witherspoon,
President. V. President.
The
First National ;
Bank
of Yorkville
After all plans for the safe keeping: of
money have been discussed and discarded,
the claims of
THE FIRST NATIONAL
Should be considered. Facts can be
presented which prove that this is a
Strong, Safe and Reliable institution.
Money deposited here is within reach
of the owner during business hqurs?
but cannot be touched by anyone else
at any time. Our checks simplify
the payment of accounts ar|d-<flimj-~
nate errors.
R. C. ALLEIN, Cashier.