Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, October 30, 1903, Image 2
Straps and Jacts.
? Lord Alverstone of the Alaska
boundary commission once charged a
wealthy client $5,000 for a few pages
of typewritten advice. The client ventured
to suggest that this was rather a
high price for half a day's work. "It's
not half a day's work," said his lordship.
"It Is part of my whole education.
All of my years at the temple,
all the years I have practiced, all the
years of my experience. It is half a
day out of the heart of my life."
? The proceeds of the first verdict
under the new Ohio law making a
county liable for damages to the estate
of a person who is killed by a mob
within the county have been distributed
to heirs in Cook county, says a
Chicago dispatch. The beneficiaries
** * nu r~> nolav
are .airs. i^iinaii oruivu unu um>.
Paine of this city, sister of Charles
W. Mitchell, who was lynched at Urbana,
Champaign county, Ohio, on
June 4, 1897. Each secures one-fourth
of the damages of $5,000. The remainder
is given to two Ohio heirs by the
courts of that state. Attorney Bosler,
who was instrumental in securing the
passage of the law, began suit in the
lower courts in Ohio and was defeated.
An appeal was taken to the supreme
court, and a retrial resulted in a verdict
for the plaintiffs.
? The trial of Sam Parks, a "walking
delegate," for extortion, is exciting
much interest in New York city. Fv-mu
the evidence so far developed. Parks is
an unscrupulous fellow who secured
great power in labor union circles in
New York, and he has been using his
power for purposes of blackmail. He
would go to an employer or men and
demand any sum he chose to name
from $500 up, on threat of ordering
a strike in case of a refusal.
Sometimes the money would be paid
and sometimes it would be refused.
Where men were already out on strike.
Parks would patch the matter up for
a consideration. He did not seem to
be disturbed about the interests of
the workers whose welfare he was supposed
to have in charge: but merely
used them as a club with which to
extort blackmail for his own personal
benefit.
? Mr. L. C. Crouch, a menagerie manager
of Winston. N. C., had quite a
blood curdling experience with a rattle-snake
in Charlotte last Tuesday.
He was trying to exhibit the reptile to
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just behind the head. He had handled
the snake in the same manner many
times before, without danger; but this
time it appeared to be in an unusually
ugly mood, and suddenly coiling
around his arm it drew its head through
his clenched hand and struck its fang
in his finger. Crouch dropped the
snake, but afterward recaptured it, and
tied a string tightly around his finger.
He tried to hold in more firmly than before,
but the snake repeated the same
trick, striking the finger of the other
hand. By this time Crouch was sick
and frightened. Leaving the snake to
take care of itself he rushed into town
and took a large amount of whisky.
Then he went to the Presbyterian hospital.
At last accounts his condition
was very serious.
? There was another serious wreck
on the Southern railroad last Wednesday
morning. It occurred at Bessemer
City, in Gaston county. N. C. Engineer
Thomas J. Pettus and Fireman J.
R. Higgins and John Thompson, the
two latter being colored, and a white
tramp were killed. The northbound
fast freight was the victim of the
wreck. It was a double-header?that
is there was an engine at either end.
It seems that the section master was
working on a switch above Bessemer
station and had taken out a rail that
had to be replaced by a new one. He
sent out a Negro flagman with instructions
to stop all trains except No. 36,
the passenger. After reaching his station,
the Negro began talking to some
other Negroes who gathered about
him and grew neglectful of his duty.
He afterward claimed that he thought
the approaching freight train was No.
36, and that was the reason he made
no attempt to stop it. The train struck
the point at which the rail had been
removed with full speed. Both engines
and about ten cars left the track.
Engineer Pettus was on the front engine.
He and his fireman were killed
instantly. The engineer on the rear
engine was injured but not fatally.
His fireman was also killed. Several
other members of the crew were more
or less seriously injured.
? New York Times: In the opinion
of some of the closest of the observers
of the cotton market the course which
the price of the staple is to take in
the near future will depend more than
anything else upon the extent to which
the southern planters will be able to
stand the waiting policy of the spinners
of this county. It is stated that
the spinners are putting off the buying
of their yearly supplies of the raw
material until the planters of the south
are no longer able to hold their cotton,
and will be forced to let it go at a low
price, while, on the other hand, the
planters are planning to hold their cotton
until the mills can no longer wait
and will be obliged to buy at relatively
high prices. This, of course, is
the usual status of affairs in the cotton
market at this season when the
new crop is coming to market, but it
is claimed that the southern planters
are now in much better position to
play this waiting game than they have
been in most years in the past, and
that it may yet be that the spinners
will v%s-v+ no ci
their policy of procrastination as they
have in the case of most past crops.
It is pointed out that the general
prosperity of the country in the past
few years, of which the south has
shared the good results with the rest
of the country, has very much
strengthened the hands of the cotton
farmers, both large and smtril. and that
on this account they will wait longer
before selling their cotton than they
usually have done unless, indeed, the
spinners will pay what the planters
consider a fair price. It is claimed
that this is already coming about and
that mill owners. American spinners
to some extent, but more particularly
European spinners, are buying in large
quantities at prices which satisfy the
growers. These considerations, of
course, are quite apart from the bear- a
ingr. which the ultimate yield of this
year's %erop will have upon the price of t
cotton.- This is a question the only au- f
thoritative answer to which seems ne- c
cessarily postponed until the crop has a
all been ginned and its movements suf- t
ficiently progressed to eliminate most a
of the elements of doubt. The estl- c
mates of the cotton crop long in ad- t
vance of its movement to market, and c
even before it has matured on the a
plant, are apt to vary as much and *
to be as inaccurate as most other estimates
upon which the personal interests
of those making the calculations
have an important influence. /
$hc \|orl[i'ttlr gnquim.
TORK VILLE, S. C.s
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,1903. '
Thr highest duty of a juror is to
convict any man who may be shown
to be guilty under the law and the
evidence, and the highest test of manhood
is ability to leave out all other
considerations. The juror who would
render an unjust verdict because of
sympathy, friendship or personal interest
ought not to be tolerated by decent
men.
Thr American cotton mills have
evidently been figuring on lower prices
for cotton. That is the only way to
account for the fact that so many of
them are living from hand to mouth,
so to speak. The indications, however,
are that they will be disappointed.
They may see lower prices than those
now prevailing; but that is not likely.
That prices will have to go up
when they commence buying seems
inevitable, and farmers who are able
to hold cotton are doing so with less
anxiety than they have ever felt before
under similar circumstances. They
have a right to believe that they hold
the key to the situation.
We note by the papers that Governor
Heyward has ordered the constables
to close the "1 otel privilege" conducted
by Col. F. M. Mixon of Columbia.
The reason vas that the "so-called
privilege" was being conducted as an
open bar-room and whisky was being
sold by the drink to people who were
not guests at the hotel. We are glad
to note the action of the governor in
this matter, and we think he will do
well to close every "hotel privilege" in
the state. Although it is true that
these "privileges" are authorized by
statute, their legality is doubtful.
Every one of them no doubt sells liquor
to their guests at any hour such
guest may call for it and in any quantity
desired. The constitution distinctly
prohibitits the sale of liquor
between sun-up and sun-down and in
quantities of less than one-half pint.
Every public official of South Carolina
is especially sworn to uphold the constitution.
The violation of the constitution
in this hotel privilege is so
clear that no argument can cloud the
issue. How this the thing can be allowed
to continue is a proposition we
cannot understand. We would just as
lief attempt to justify the crime at
Lexington.
Tx- the death of Mr. David T. Lesslie
yesterday. York county loses a citizen f
who has contributed much to her relig- t
ious, political and material welfare, t
Although his parents were poor and j
unable to give him the benefit of even j
a good common school education, they s
imparted to him that which they had t
received from their own parents and
which was worth more?careful training
in the fear of God and regard for j
the well-being of his fellow man. As c
he grew up he widely extended the f
range of his information, and was t
properly classed as a man of unusual ^
learning. His integrity and his con- x
sistency were proverbial far and wide. r
Although never in any sense a politi- i
cian, during many years of his life, es- j
pecially from 1876 until about 1890, he j
took a deep and active interest in pub- r
lie affairs, and almost any reasonally ?
well Informed men of those days who ^
might have been asked to name ten ^
leading citizens of the county, would j
have most centainly included him <]
among the number. But that is not t
all. He always stood for upright man- ^
hood, morality, integrity and high e
principles. He despised all that was ^
mean and low, and the Influence for j
good that he exercised in this county, g
and especially in his own neighbor- s
hood, is fullv recoernized bv all who ?
knew him and who are able to appre- c
ciate his exceptianally fine character. a
Self-Defense.
Self-defense is rightly regarded as
the "first-law of nature:" but the I
manner in which this plea is so often t
urged in murder trials has long since c
grown to be disgusting. c
Almost every desperado of reason- a
able intelligence # in this country is i
reasonably well informed as to the o
law of murder, and he fully under- r
stands just what is necessary to estab- f
lish a plea of self-defense. This c
knowledge has enabled more than one a
cold blooded murderer to go free from t
the consequences of a deliberately J
premeditated assassination. d
Two men quarrel and afterward con- t
tinue to cultivate bitter feeling toward e
each other. Sometimes both are un- r
reasonable and vicious and nurse thgir 0
hatred to the point of murder: but
usually only one gets to that extreme.
How easy is it far him to arm himself
with a deadly weapon. like a knife
or a pistol and then in the presence of j,
witnesses by means of a malicious wink '1
or otherwise secretly provoke his ene- |J
my to aggression, for which he is prepared
beforehand? Such things, in- b
stead of being the exception, have ac- b
tually grown to be common, yet in nine ^
cases out of ten, aft?r the real aggres- v
sor has assassinated his victim, he is T
ible to put up a show of self-defense.
There is such a thing as Justifiable
lomicide; but it is so rare that but
ew cases of it are ever known. In the
ase of most homicides, both parties
ire to blame to a greater or less exent,
and jurors would promote peace
ind secuity if they would return to the
Id ideas that used to prevail before
he war, and make such a thing as the
:omplete exhonoration of a manslayei
in event so rare as to be almost unknown.
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Vbout the Boll Weevil?The Present
Schedule?Other Matters.
Jorreaponaence 01 m? i omvint uigunu.
Rock Hill, October 29.?In Lesslie's
iVeekly for October 22nd there Is a
ihort article on the "boll weevil," ac!ompanied
by splendid pictures, whici
rive an excellent idea of this destructve
pest, and which is also singularly
ipropos just now. The pest is about
he size of a common house fly, is ova.
n shape, with gray colored wings anc
iix legs, but has in addition two deli:ate
antenna. The article goes on tc
itate that the weevil is exceedingly
ictive in its habits, is not easily captired,
flies long distances and that its
>owers of endurance are something
narvelous. Specimens that are being
xhiblted in York county had better b<
landled very carefully, as these creaures
are prolific breeders, and if onc<
ntroduced they will be difficult of exermination.
The Southern's wreck near Bessener
City, N. C., turned the tide 01
ravel through our city yesterday
3assenger followed passenger trair
vith unwonted frequency and opporunity
was given us to see some fln<
squipments. Wrecks on the Southerr
ire occurring with unprecedented regUarity.
Whoever has the arrangement ol
he schedule for the "Old Three C's'
iow under Southern control and manigement,
certainly does not consult
the public convenience. Evidenty
the trains are run not for the profit
n them, but for the fun of the thing
iVhat end is attained by holding a
Camden from 12.30 to 4.30 p. m., th<
rain due here at 7 p. m., and at Yorkdlle
at 8.16? If this train were rur
ight through, reaching here at 3.30 p
n., and Yorkvllle at 4 o'clock, som<
rood might be accomplished. As it l!
he Charleston papers get here late ir
he evening and probably next mornng
at Yorkville. Truly the reasoninj
rowers of this schedule performer ii
rast understanding.
The Edsall-Winthrope Stock company
was billed for Monday, Tuesday
md Wednesday, but left Wednesday
rresumabiy on account of indifferen
luccess, though the public presem
ipeak in favorable terms of the presentations.
The "Carnival," whlcl
eft here last Sunday for Lancaster
nay have taken all the theatrica
hange along. The firemen, undei
vhose auspices the shows were given
eceived $165 as their share.
The Catawba Rifles, Captain W. W
Boyee. are to be presented by the U
[). C. with a medal, which will be giver
;o the best drilled man in the company.
Arrangements are being mad<
,vith this object in view to have th<
'boys" out in numbers and create i
realthful rivalry. Captain J. T. Cozbj
>f the Catawba Male academy, is t<
iddress the Rifles before long.
3ickings of the Thieves.
Columbia State, October 30: Mr. H
I. Evans, a well known member of th<
roard of directors of the state dispenlary,
was robbed of a diamond shin
itud yesterday. He was caught In th<
am in the main building, a lady beinf
it one side and a gentleman at th<
)ther shaking hands with him. A wonan
got his pin, which is quite a bi
>f jewelry. Mr. Evans was unable tc
stop the thief for there were so manj
adies around. The woman passed
he pin to a male confederate and botl
cere swallowed up in the crowd. Mr
3. W. Wilson, a well known Colum>lan,
had his purse containing $2i
llched from his pocket, while in ?
:rowd near the race track; Mr. T. L
Tohnson of Newberry, lost $15 at th<
'air grounds; Mr. T. M. Davis, a farm;r
of Lee county, was robbed of $30
?very cent he had, as he was gettinj
>ff a street car up town. The Aimlammers
found some ready victim!
luring the day. The pen-knife thim)le-riggers
caught several victims
dir. Millege Blackwell, a Columbia carlenter,
living on Woodrow avenue, had
i memorable experience with a pair oi
hese blacklegs.
Time; to Sow Small Grain.?E. L
Archer has been sowing wheat anc
>ats, especially the latter. He has ?
ine stand on his first sowing. He says
hat where he has used the disc plow
le finds no trouble in plowing ever
vhen the ground is dry. If you have
10 disc plow get a good turn plow, folowed
with a diamond point tongue
>low will do excellent work. Prepare
'our land well for small grain. Spare
10 pains. Sow oats before the 10th ol
November if possible and put in youi
cheat before the 20th. Now and ther
cheat does well sown December 20 tc
anuary 10, but it will generally fail
rhere has been frost enough to kill
he fall crop of the Hessian fly. As tc
arieties of wheat the Red May is the
arliest. The Blue Straw is a popular
ariety in this state and Georgia. II
s generally better to wait until the
:round is moist enough to bring up
mall grain at once. This year one
annot afford to wait. It may rain
ontinually when it does set in. Sow
it once and be ready for the rain.?
Carolina Spartan.
Killed In a Wreck.?Mrs. Emma
3ooth-Tueker, consul in America ol
he Salvation Army, second daughter
?f General William Booth, died at Mar elline,
Mo., last Thursday, just after
i relief train bringing her and other
njured persons arrived from the scene
if the Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe
ailroad wreck at Dean Lake, eightyIve
miles east of Kansas City. The
ars were hurled to destruction against
l steel water tank. Thos. Holland of
he Salvation Army, accompanying
drs. Booth-Tucker to Chicago, also
tied on the relief train. The lives of
he victims might have been prolongd
had not the relief train itself been
artially wrecked, leaving the injured
n the prairies for several hours wlthut
medical attendance.
MERE-MENTION.
There was an attempt on the life
f President Diaz at Guanajuato. Mexl-o,
last Tuesday, by a drunk man.
'he would-be assassin fired five shots
t the president without effect
'here is much excitement in St. Louis
n account of lack of confidence in the
anks of the city. Nearly all of the
anks are contending with mobs of
epositors who want their money
orthwlth It is believed that the
ellow fever epidemic at San Antonia,
'exas, has about run its course.
UOCAL AJFF" iilHS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
T. W. Speck, The Jeweler?Calls your
i attention to a large line of Roger's
tableware that he has in stock and
quotes you a number of prices that
! are low enough to be of interest to
f prospective buyers.
. J. Q. Wray?Makes some remarks to
, the ladies about the good qualities
to be found in the Julia Marlowe
shoe. He also calls attention to the
Queen Bess shoes at $2.50 a pair.
The "Skreemer" is his leading shoe
for men, $3.50 to $4.50.
S. J. Clinton, R. F. D. No. 2, CloverWants
information in regard to Jack
?a setter dog that left home Sunday
night.
: First National Bank?Talks about its
facilities to protect its depositors
against loss of moneys from the at,
tacks of burglars. Your business is
L solicited.
. Foushee Cash Store?Announces a
, special sale of millinery for Tuesday,
November 3, at which time all its
r hats will be sold at 25 per cent disl
count. Come.
I Riddle & Carroll?Invite you to come
[ to them for new crop open kettle
New Orleans molasses, which they
> have just received,
r C. P. Lowrance & Co.?Offer their
customers Swift's Winchester hams
5 at 16 cents a pound, and picnic hams
r at 11 cents. They also have a fresh
r shipment of fancy cakes and crack?
ers.
! Jas. M. Starr & Co.?Point out to bug?
gy and wagon owners the advanta'
ges secured by keeping their vehicles
painted. They have the paint.
They also have crude castor oil for
f axles, and the best harness oil.
Strauss-Smith Co.?Make some perti[
nent remarks and comparisons in regard
to the sewing machines which
; they are offering at $15 each. They
[ ask you to read their advertisement
twice and then decide for yourself.
Wallace Smith?Wants to buy chicks'
ens. geese and calves and offers the
5 highest market price in cash.
. W. J. Miller?Gives notice to the debtors
and creditors of Ulysses Adkins,
deceased, to make immediate settlet
ment.
Opera House?Publishes a testimonial
[ from Rock Hill regarding the Edsall>
Winthrope Stock company, which
* plays at theopera house tonight.
1 _
NOTE AND COMMENT.
* Mr. R. J. Morrow of Ogden, brought
i some fine specimens of the vineless
potato to The Enquirer office this
? morning. He said he made fifty
bushels on a quarter of an acre. They
are nice and smooth in appearance,
f and weigh from one to two pounds
f each. Mr. Morrow says he had been
t told that the potatoes would not grow
in the "black jacks" and he is now of
1 opinion that this idea is decidedly inj
correct.
r
DEATH OF D. T. LESSLIE.
News was received here yesterday of
, the death of Mr. D. T. Lesslie, which
i occurred at his home about five miles
I east of Rock Hill at 9 o'clock in the
j morning. He had been confined to his
i bed for about two weeks with an intes'
tinal disorder that manifested inself in
* the form of dysentery, and which was
the cause of his death.
David Taylor Lesslie was born In
Lancaster county, on February 5, 1828,
I and was brought by his parents to the
Santuc section of York county when
^ he was about three weeks old. When
s he grew up he became the owner of the
* land on which he originally settled
[ and continued to reside there until
his death. He reared as a farmer,
t and met with much success in that
vocation, acquiring a competence and
r never engaging in any other business,
j He was married on December 20, 1849,
^ to Miss Susan J. Wylie, daughter of
Thomas Wylie, and connected himself
with Neely's Creek Associate Reform.
ed church on July 28, 1849. He was
ordained as an elder in his church in
May, 1868, and held the position of
* treasurer from 1858 until 1884. From
1888 up to the time of his death he
served as clerk of the session. He
'r served through the war as a member
' of Black's cavalry, and after the war
again settled on his farm to do what
he could to restore his own shattered
fortunes and to contribute his full
share to the welfare of his fellow citiI
zens.
Mr. Lesslle leaves a widow and five
living children as follows: Mr. W. S.
Lesslie, Mrs. N. E. Simpson. Mr. D. P.
Lesslie, Mrs. Nancy J. Williams and
* Mr. T. F. Lesslie. All the children
have families and live within a radius
1 of two miles of the old home place
' where their father died, and all belong
to the same church in which they were
1 reared.
The interment took place at Neely's
Creek cemetery this morning at 11
' o'clock, after services conducted by
J Rev. Oliver Johnson.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. J. C. Elliott visited the state
1 fair this week.
' Mr. Charles Williamson visited the
state fair this week.
' Mr. R. G. McCaw went down to the
' fair on Wednesday.
! Mr. F. Happerfield of Gastonia, is in
Yorkville on business.
Dr. L. B. Dobson of Lynchburg, Va.,
! is in Yorkville for a few days.
' Hon. L). H. 1" lniey atienueu me aiaic
( fair during a part of this week.
1 Mr. Walter Rose is spending this
' week with relatives in Columbia.
Mrs. J. M. Riddle of Lancaster is
the guest of Mr. R. J. Mackorell's family.
i Mrs. Fannie B. McCaw and son,
' Brice, went down to Columbia, on
Wednesday.
Mr. W. Brown Wylle went over to
Charlotte this morning on personal
business.
( Mr. Sam R. Moore left on Tuesday
> night for a few days' visit to Columbia
and Charleston.
! Mr. and Mrs. Ira Grimes were among
: the Yorkville visitors to the fair at
! Columbia this week.
" Mrs. T. W. Speck, has been visiting
1 in Charlotte this week, the guest of
Mrs. W. A. Jacklns.
Mr. Calvin Brice of Woodwards, is
i up on a visit of a few days to the family
of Mr. J. Mack Brice.
Rev. and Mrs. R. R. Caldwell and
child, of Tononto. O., are guests this
week of Mr. and Mrs. W. Brown WyIie.
Mr. John B. Williams and family
have moved to Hickory Grove, where
Mr. Williams expects to open up business.
Miss Virginia Watson left on Wednesday
morning for Richmond, Va.,
where she goes to accept a clercial position.
Mr. Louis Roth was among the visitors
to the state fair at Columbia on
Wednesday. He said the crowd on
that clay was surprisingly small.
Messrs. O. P. Heath of Charlotte,
and S. W. Heath of Kershaw, were In
Yorkville on business this morning.
Misses Willie and Lee Williams have
purchased and moved into the residence
lately occupied by Mr. John B.
Williams on East Jefferson street.
Miss Eunice McConnell, who has
been spending the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McConnell.
returned to Montgomery, Ala., last
Thursday.
Mrs. O. Frank Hart and son, left
for their home in Columbia, Wednesday
morning after spending sometime
with the family of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. W. S. Hart.
Mr. Wm. Dobson and Sheriff J. R.
Logan went to Columbia last night to
attend the fair, accompanied by Masters
David Logan and Kenneth Lowry.
Mrs. R. M. Bratton of Guthrles
vllle, represented the King's Mountain
chapter of D. A. R.'s at the State convention
in Columbia, and was a member
of the reception committee.
Mr. R. L. Wallace went to Columbia
last Wednesday to consult Dr. J. W.
Babcock with regard to a stomach
disorder with which he is troubled and
incidentally to take in the fair.
Rev. W. R. Lambert who recently
accepted the pastorate of Catawba,
Shiloh, Enon and Hickory Grove Baptist
churches, arrived in Hickory
Grove this week with his wife, and will
conduct service at Enon Sunday morning
at 11 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Jones of
Cripple Creek, Col., and Miss Mattie
Jones of Winston-Salem, N. C., have
been spending some days with the
family of Mr. J.'L. Stacy near Clover
Mr. Jones was formerly a citizen ol
this county. He left for Coloradc
about twenty-six years ago, and is
now engaged in the mining business.
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW.
The annual chrysanthemum show
under the auspices of the Floral Society
of the Presbyterian church, was
held in the court house during Thursday,
according to announcement, and
Wets quite an uncicisung ???!*?
The exhibits generally were hardlj
up to the standard of last year; bul
that was evidently through no fault ol
the ladies. The season seems to have
been peculiarly unfavorable for ilowers
this year, and some of the flnesl
collections this year were hardly superior
to the second and third grade collections
of last year. Still the show
was no less interesting this year thar
it was last year.
Following is a list of the exhibitors
together with a description of the various
entries: *
Mrs. I. D. Witherspoon?Collection
of ferns and begonias.
Miss" Rose Hunter?Collection ol
ferns and begonias.
Mrs. T. C. Dunlap?Orange and lem ?n
plants.
Miss Margaret Wilkinson?Apple
geranium.
Mrs. B. N. Moore?Maiden hair ferns
and palm kentla.
Miss Pearl Wallace?Leopard spot
olant.
Miss Margaret Miller?Ferns and
begonias.
Mrs. S. L. Latimer?Asparagus plumosus
fern.
Mrs. J. C. Elliott?Asparagus plumnsus
fern.
Miss Lizzie Lowry?Boston sword
fern.
Mrs. John R. Ashe?Leopard spot
plant and chrysanthemums.
Miss Rosa Lindsay?Begonias.
Miss f?udie Allison?Begonias and
ferns.
Mrs. Geo. W. Williams?Ferns and
chrysanthemums.
Mrs. G. H. O'Leary?Chrysanthemums
and potted plants.
T~> rp CtnnViQrionn T^nt tpH
rx. x. uiti/nvi.?v..
plants.
Mrs. W. G. White?Roses, chrysanthemums
and potted plants.
Mrs. W. G. Neville?Asparagus plumosus.
Miss Elise Moore?Chrysanthemums
and roses.
Miss Daisy Gist?Roses, chrysanthemums
and cat flowers.
The prizes winners were as follows:
Mrs. W. G. White?Best collection of
chrysanthemums and also six best
white chrysanthemums.
Mrs. S. M. McNeel?Second best collection
of chrysanthemums; six best
pink chrysanthemums; best single
chrysanthemum: best single rose.
Miss Margaret Miller?Best single
potted plant.
Miss Daisy Gist?Best collection ol
cut flowers, other than chrysanthemums;
best collection of roses.
Miss Margaret Wilkinson?Best apple
geranium.
Mrs. R. T. Stephenson?Best six
yellow chrysanthemums.
In connection with the show there
was some very fine vocal and instrumental
music, and also some entertaining
recitations, both in the afternoon
and evening. The leading feature
of the afternoon's entertainment
was what was called the "Gossip's
Pantomime," a very unique conception
presented by fourteen little girls, aged
from six to eleven years and all dressed
as old fashioned women.
During the day a number of flowers
were sold at 50 cents each and some at
less prices. Refreshments were served
all the afternoon and evening and this
feature was liberally patronized. The
total proceeds of the show footed up
something like $100.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? no "Whn What When minstrels
are billed for the opera house next
Thursday evening.
? The cotton receipts by local buyers
last Tuesday aggregated 485 bales,
and they have been unusually heavy
all the week.
? Next Monday is salesday for November
and there is reason to expect
quite a large gathering of visitors in
Yorkville. Our advertising columns
give information of some important
land sales that are to tuke place on
that day.
? A local business man remarked to
the reporter a day or two ago that he
has lately been so fortunate as to be
able to collect some accounts that were
two and three years old. He thinks
that the general financial condition of
the country is better than he has
ever known.
? A business meeting of the board
of governors of the Commercial
club was held in the club rooms
Wednesday afternoon to complete
arangements for the formal opening.
All details were put in hands
of competent committees, and while
110 date was fixed it is practically
certain that the club will be in
good working order before the middle
of next month.
? Agent Suinmercamp of the South
ern Bell Telephone company, appeared
before the town council last Wednesday
night in the Interest of the ordinance
he .submitted to that body sometime
ago. The proposed ordinance
provided for the establishment of "one
or more phones," and contemplated authority
for establishing a local exchange.
The council was unwilling to
pass the ordinance; but agreed to allow
the company to put in one long
distance phone.
? The Edsall-Winthrope Stock company
began a three nights' engagement
in the opera house last night and
gave an unusually good show under
rather unfavorable circumstances.
The show had been sufficiently advertised
probably; but It had a strong
competitor in the chrysanthemum
show in the court house, and most of
the ladles were at the latter place. In
LclCl Uitrc were umy iuui ai cue u^ciu
house. The audience numbered something
over a hundred men, however,
and, although the resulting test was
quite severe?the severest in fact to
which any visiting show has ever been
subjected, it proved fully equal to the
occasion. The play, "The Power of
Man," was good and was strongly presented
throughout. There was a
laughable specialty between each act
and the audience applauded liberally.
The common verdict was that the
combination is a deserving one and
people who go out tonight and tomorI
row may be assured of the value of
their money.
? Yorkville people who have considered
the matter are generally appre
ciative of the efforts of the Southern
> railroad to give better passenger and
' mail accommodations. It is admitted
? that the new schedule is a very considerable
improvement over the old one;
> but still people who have studied the
i situation think that with the number
of trains now running the town ought
to have still better connections without
additional expense or Inconven1
ience to the railroad people. For in
? ? *- ?MA??t n^nn/1 f Knm i Q
stance as matters nutv stanu, ui?ts ?
1 only one close northern connection a
day and that Is by way of the early
' morning train to Rock Hill. After
that there are no more such connections
until the next day. The night
train from the south passes through
here shortly after 8 o'clock, after hav:
ing laid dead at Camden for live or
six hours to no generally apparent
" practical purpose. If this train could
be brought through Yorkville at about
3.30 p. m., it would reach Blacksburg
in time to connect with a northbound
1 mall train the same afternoon and such
an arrangement would be of material
benefit to Yorkville and the people
along the line generally. The Commercial
club of Yorkville has taken occa1
sion to thank the railroad for the 1m,
provement already accomplished; but
" is asking for further changes along
the line Indicated in the foregoing.
YORK'S TAXABLE PROPERTY.
, The total amount of taxes to be exacted
from the people of York county
: this year for state, county, railroad
I and school purposes Is $96,595.01. Auditor
Williams and Treasurer Neely
have compared duplicates and these
are the figures upon'which they have
agreed. The various amounts for dif1
ferent purposes are as follows:
State $31,901 54
County 25,521 21
Interest on bonds of Yorkville
Graded school building 630 23
^ Interest on R. R. bonds 9,175 33
Constitutional school 19,140 91
I Special and local school 5,133 79
Poll 5,092 00
Total $96,595 01
^ The tax bill this year is not so large
, as it was last year. The difference is
A "A 5 A 1 4n ka/ioiiaa C\f
$4,SHD.<y, arm me rciuun is utLuu>j^
a reduction of one-mill in the levy for
! ordinary county .purposes. The county
levy last year was flve-mllls and this
year it is only four. The state levy is
five-mills, the same as last year, and
the amount of state taxes to be exact;
ed show an increase of $705.71, this
increase being due to the increase in
values.
The total value of real and personal
property as set forth in the duplicates
, by townships is as follows:
Township. Realty. Pensonalty.
' Bethel $ 231,410 $ 101,560
Bethesda 310,010 94,065
Broad River .... 205,110 98,760
Bullock's Creek.. 249,860 73,110
Catawba 906,495 739,440
: Ebenezer 290,835 234,430
Fort Mill 273,940 220,795
King's Mountain . 281,895 285,540
York 504,840 424,910
$3,254,395 $2,272,610
The assessed value of the property
of foreign corporations is itemized as
follows:
Insurance companies $ 82,936 45
Pullman, Western Union and
American Telephone 26,642 00
Railroads 743,720 00
The total valuation of this kind of
property is $853,298.45, as compared
with $776,246 last year.
The aggregate taxes assessed
against the different townships, together
with the number of polls returned
in each, will be found in the
following statement:
Assessment. Polls.
Bethel $ 3,995 64 452
Bethesda 4,981 63 520
Broad River 3,933 46 394
Bullock's Creek 3,875 64 405
Catawba 26,308 48 1,157
Ebenezer 7,505 78 431
Fort Mill 6,338 67 391
King's Mountain 6,809 22 616
Vnrlf 16.063 40 726
Total $79,811 95 5,092
To be added to the foregoing In order
to make the grand total, must be
included taxes on foreign corporations,
amounting to $16,783.06.
Following is the total value of personalty
and realty in the respective
townships this year as compared with
last year:
1902 1903.
Bethel ..$ 319,580 $ 332,970
Bethesda 114,585 404,075
Broad River 312,100 303,870
Bullock's Creek .. 324,110 332,970
Catawba 1,628,732 1,645,935
IChenezer 488,445 525,265
Fort Mill 472,798 494,735
King's Mountain.. 555,315 567,435
York 947.260 927,750
The horses of the county this year
number 1,715 and their value is $80,950.
There are 7,093 head of cattle, valued
at $78,540; 4.019 mules, values at $191,910:
886 sheep and goats, valued at
$886, and 4,343 hogs, valued at $12,417.
The aggregate value of the property
of the county as returned for taxation
this year is $6,380,303.45, as compared
with $6,239,171 last year, a net gain
of $141,132.45.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Exhibits of the Catawbas.
Columbia State, October 30: A very
unique and interesting exhibit in the
art room at the fair Is the collection
of Indian pottery, made by the Catawba
Indians. There are quaint looking
pots on three legs, vases, candlesticks
and the famous calumet, or peace-pipe,
decorated rudely but effectively with
gay colors. The work Is done entirely
by the Indian women, and ought to be
encouraged by the state and the Fair
association. The committee will give
a prize for the best specimen of work,
and next year will have a regular premium
offered in the premium list.
Unusual Visitors.
Mr. J. S. Cook, who lives on the
northeastern outskirts of Yorkville,
brought to this office on Wednesday a
large waterfowl that he had killed at
his home a few nights before. The
fowl had very much the appearance of
a wild goose; but Its bill was not so
flat and Its legs were rather too far
back for that bird. It weighed five and
one-half pounds. Just what it was
the reporter is unable to say. About
the same time a somewhat similar
bird except that it was black, was
caught on Fishing creek by the dogs
of some hunters. It was also a waterfowl.
Both birds had wings that were
rather shorter than most birds of
flight. A theory has been advanced
to the effect that the birds were probably
brought into this country by the
recent high winds, and possibly as the
result of storms on the ocean.
To Be Settled Once For All.
Union special of October 28 to Spartanburg
Journal: The latest move in
the big damage suit instituted by Mrs.
Brlckman, widow off Engineer Brickman,
who was killed in the Fishing
creek disaster the past summer, was
given a hearing before Judge Townsend
yesterdiay, on a motion to make
the complaint more definite and certain
by Inserting the words "only
heirs." The railroad was represented
by Geo. W. S. Hart, of Yorkville; and
Mrs. Brlckman by Holman, of Holman
& Legare of Charleston and Win. B.
McCaw, of Yorkville. After hearing
the arguments, Judge Townsend granted
the motion. This suit, which Is for
$75,000 damages, is said to be the
largest damage suit ever instituted' in
this state, and the railroad wishes to
have the words-"only heirs" inserted
to prevent any other heirs claiming
damages at a later date.
Something For King's Mountain.
Charlotte Observer, Wednesday:
Congressman E. Y. Webb of Shelby,
who is in the city attending the Mecklenburg
fair, in discussing the approaching
term of congress with an
Observer reporter yesterday, said :that
among the smaller matters that would
come before congress would be a bill
providing for the proper care of the
battlegrounds of King's Mountain by
the National government. "It - is a
burning shame," said Mr. Webb, "that
this battleground has been so much
neglected. Here was fought one of
the most' important, though not one of
the .largest, battles of the Revolution.
The American patriots had become disheartened,
gloom had settled over the
country as a pall. The victory here
made possible the later Victory at
Yorktown, for it broke the British
forces in the south by cutting the
forces of Ferguson off from Cornwallls,
who was waiting in Charlotte for his
re-enforcements." The only interest
ever taken in regard to this battleground
was by the King's Mountain
Battleground association, which purchased
fifty acres of land on the summit
of the mountain and erected a
small monument. The greater part of
the grounds is grown up into a Jungle.
It is proposed to turn over to the National
government the ground already
acquired and ask for an appropriation
for its proper care and decoration..
AT THE CHURCHES.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
Sunday school at 4 o'clock p. m.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
rev. j. l. stokes, d. d., pastor.
Sunday Services?Morning services
at 11 o'clock. Sunday school in the
afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. Evening services
at 7.30 o'clock.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD,
rev. j. c. johne8, rector.
Sunday Services?Lay services at
11 o'clock in the morning. ' Sunday
school In the afternoon at 4 o'clock.
BAPTIST.
rev. w. e. hurt, pastor.
Sunday Services?Sunday school in
the morning at 10 o'clock. Services
each second and fourth Sunday at 11
o'clock in the morning and 7.30 o'clock
in the evening.
PRESBYTERIAN.
rev. w. o. nbviiilje, pastor.
Services this Friday evening at 7.30
o'clock and Saturday morning at 11
o'clock, conducted by Rev. W. A. Hafner.
Communion services Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday school
at 4 o'clock p. m. No evening services.
ferial Jgtoticcs.
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
The Rock Hill District Conference of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
(South Carolina Conference) will
convene in Trinity Methodist church,
Yorkville, this (Friday) evening at
7.30 o'clock. Mrs. S. A. Weber, the
district secretary, Will preside. Mrs.
E. S. Herbert, vice president of the
South Carolina Conference Woman's
Foreign Misionary society, will be
present and will take prominent part
in the exercises and services. Delegates
are expected from different societies
throughout the district, which
is composed of York, Chester, Cherokee
and Lancaster counties. The exercises
will continue through Saturday,
and the occasion promises to be full of
interest. The community is invited to
be present at all these services?especially
the members of the ladles missionary
societies of the various
churches in the community. The missionary
sermon of the conference will
be preached by Rev. J. L. Stokes, D.
D.. on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
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