Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, September 19, 1905, Image 2
Scraps and 4?arts.
? The state of Georgia has disbanded
all the negro troops who
have heretofore been In the service.
The order went into effect last Saturday,
and there are now none but
white troops In the state.
? Felizardo, chief of the outlaws In
the Province of Cavlte, who for a long
time have made trouble for the authorities,
was surrounded last Saturday
near the Bat an gas border, says a Manila
dispatch, and jumped over a cliff.
He was killed by the fail. The death
of Fellzardo, It is believed, will end the
disturbances in the Province of Cavlte.
On January 24, three hundred La-1
drones, led by Felizardo and Montaleon.
attacked the town of Sanfranclsco j
de Matabon, looted the main treasury
office, killed Contract Surgeon J. A.
O'Neill and abducted the wife and two
children of Governor Trias.
? At Burnsville, Yancey county, N.
C., last Friday, Charles Doan was
tried for the killing of his brother
last spring, convicted of murder In
the second degree and sentenced to
the state prison for five years. The
killing of young Doan occurred on
Chestnut mountain In Yancey county.
Charles Doan. his young brother, a
small boy. and a companion, had
gone hunting. Charles Doan. It is
alleged, shot at a bird and missed.
The brother and companion laughed,
whereupon Charles Doan rammed a
paper wad in his gun and pointing
the weapon at his brother fired. The
wad struck the victim In the back
of the head and tearing a great
hole In his head, killed him instantly.
? The department of commerce and
labor has just published a report stating
that the result of the attempt to
grow cotton In West Africa has been
very discouraging, owing to the absence
of transportation facilities and
lack of laborers. In Sierra Leone a
cotton association tried American
seeds, but the plantation did not prove
to be a success. Under the most favorable
conditions Sierra Leone could
produce 160,000 bales, but for the next
ten years no more than 6,000 bales a
year may be expected. Northern Nigeria,
with a population of 20,000,000
of fairly civilized people, is best fitted
for the cotton industry, but the lack
of transportation facilities makes it
impossible to conduct it. The colonies
of Lagos, Southern Nigeria,, Cold
Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia could
under most favorable conditions produce
360,000 bales, but for the next
eight years no more than 100,000 bales
can be expected.
? John A. Bailey, president of the
Lauderdale county branch of the Mississippi
Cotton Growers' association,
has declared In an interview that the
cotton planters of the south are preparing
for a bitter war with manufacturers.
especially the foreign
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In Liverpool recently and set the
price on southern cotton, which they
agree to stand by. "These foreigners,"
Bald President Bailey, "have Invaded
our country for the past forty
years or more and robbed us of what
is and justly was our own. That
they have combined now to keep
down the price of cotton is reflected
in the daily cotton letters
from England, but that will not deter
us In the step we have decided
upon. While bankers and merchants
will be greatly benefitted by eleven
cents cotton, the minimum at which
the staple will be sold, the small
farmer will eventually reap the
greatest benefits from it."
? Advices from the Caucasus indicate
that the situation there Is still
very critical. In Baku quiet has been
restored, but along the Persian border
the tribesmen are in a high state
of excitement over the massacres
of Armenians by the Tartars, especially
the affair In Mlrkend, where
practically the entire 'population of
the town was wiped out. Prince
Napoleon, who has just been appointed
governor of the Caucasus, is
taking steps to guard against any Inroads
by the Persians, and at the
same time to suppress the Tartars,
many of whom are still around Baku,
harassing the Armenians under
cover of darkness, and whenever the
troops can be evaded. Some fear is
expressed that the tribesmen around
Batum may descend on the city and
inaugurate a reign of terror there.
It will be remembered that at the
time of the Potemklne mutiny the
tribesmen were organized Into regiments
and gave the troops all they
could do to restrain them. Since that
time they have apparently settled
down. In the last few weeks, however,
there have been signs of renewed
activity In sympathy with the
mountaineers in the west, who have
been warring against the Armenians.
? George W. Perkins, member of
the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., and
first vice president of the New York
Life Insurance company, was the
star witness before the special legislative
Investigating committee in New
York last Friday. Among other
things Mr. Perkins testified to the
fact that his company contributed
$49,702 to the Republican campaign
fund. He gave as a reason a fear
on the part *!' the officers of the company
that the election of Judge Parker
would impair the company's assets.
He said President McCall, who
was a Democrat, made a contribution
to the McKlnley campaign fund In
1894 for the same reason. He contributed
also In 1896. These contributions
were made on the authority
of the president without reference
to the finance committee. It
developed also during the examination
of Mr. Perkins that as an executive
of the life Insurance company,
he bought securities of the firm of
J. P. Morgan & Co. and took profits
from the transaction. In other words,
he served in a dual capacity, and
made profits both coming and going.
His testimony was frank and open and
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anything wrong in what he was doing.
? The state department has received
a communication from Consul
General Rodgers, at Shanghai, which
sets forth the condition of affairs
there commercially growing out of
the Chinese boycott. One phase of
the movement which Is disturbing to
all business minds, he says, is the
effect It is likely to produce upon the
finances of that great center of commerce.
There are at the present
time in Shanghai warehouses approximately
169.000 bales of American
piece goods, valued at nearly
$8,000,000 gold. The question,
therefore, of marketing this commodity
and of collecting the money
under the present conditions, and
with Manchuria closed, he adds, presents
a very serious condition, and
is apt to cause great difficulty not
only to the Chinese merchants but
also to the importers. What Is true
of piece goods, he says, is also true
of all other lines of staple products.
The market has been overstocked,
and nothing is moving, and while the
Chinese merchants are now suffering,
the foreign firms will assuredly feel
the effect on the settling dates. The
total value of foreign goods likely
to be affected by this boycott movement
in Shanghai alone has been
estimated conservatively at $25,000.000
gold. Consul Cammons, at
Niuchwang. China also communicated
to the state department yesterday
that he had been banqueted by
the Chinese officials at that place,
upon which occasion they declared
that the boycott on American goods
had been suppressed.
(The \|orkvillr (Enquirer.
YORKVI LLE, S. C.t
TUESDAY, SEPPEMBRR 19.1905.
rv.on.wucc frnm Khirnnean corres
pondents In Japan have been representing
the recent disturbances In that
country as having been directed principally
against Americans. Secretary
Taft cables President Roosevelt that
there is no truth in these representations:
that the Japanese feeling toward
America is of the kindest.
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Now comes the disappointing news
that the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton railroad scheme of a new line
from the coal fields of Tennessee and
Kentucky to Charleston, S. C., has
fallen through. The C. H. & D. has
Just been purchased by J. P. Morgan
& Co., and the understanding is that
It will probably be consolidated with
the Erie railroad Interests. The whole
matter is still in the air, however, and
the Charleston people are anxiously
waiting for further information.
Hon. Wm. J. Bryan has written
j President Roosevelt congratulating
[ him on the glorious work he did for
humanity In bringing the war between
Russia and Japan to a close and suggesting
that it will be an equally glorious
thing if the president will bring
about the Institution of an international
board of Investigation, the duty
of which will be to look into and report
on differences between nations with a
view to preparing the way to avoid
war. Mr. Bryan is of opinion that the
report of an impartial investigating
commission in advance of serious
complications, will go a long way to
ward preventing most future wars.
The eyes of the entire state are on
York county in connection with the
approaching dispensary election. It
was the representative of York who
took the Initiative and won a fight for
local self-government in connection
with the whisky business. A number
of counties, not from political, but
from moral and financial reasons,
have banished the whisky business
from their limits. Others are preparing
to follow suit. The dispensary interests
have made a more strenuous
fight in York than in any other county
except Newberry. If the Brice law
loses here, the state board of control
and the liquor interests generally, will
be encouraged to redouble their efforts
elsewhere. If York votes the dispensary
out, and the other counties in
which elections are pending follow
suit, the legislature will be forced at
its next session to take action looking
to wholesome reform of the whole liquor
business.
The Mecklent urg chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
has decided to mark as the birthplace
of Andrew Jackson, a spot near
Waxhaw, Union county, N. C. Members
of the chapter claim that they
have abundant evidence to substantiate
the claims of this spot, and they
are inclined to go ahead with their
purpose regardless of the fact that the
matter is in dispute. There is no law
to prevent the proposed action of the
Daughters, and even if there was such
a law. we do not know that it would
be desirable to invoke it; but inasmuch
as there is said to exist indisputable
documentary evidence to the
effect that Jackson was born in Lancaster
county, it might be just as well
to hunt up the real spot and put a
tablet there. The matter does not
amount to a great deal maybe; but
it is just as well to preserve the truth
of history.
The governors of twelve states
along with the mayors of numerous
cities and presidents of chambers of
commerce have signed a call for a
convention to be held In Chattanooga,
Tenn., on November 9 and 10, for the
purpose of considering the questions
of quarantine and immigration. Southern
quarantines are usually instituted
in a somewhat impromptu manner under
conditions that are more or less
panicky, and are necessarily attended
by lots of brutality. It Is believed that
this can be systematized along broader
lines under a well-digested plan,
and this will be one of the objects of
iiAiwtiHtlnn Whiltt tha stiyiiMl'M of
the call declare themselves in favor of
immigration, they recognize that under
existing conditions there is a disposition
north to make the south a
dumping ground for the more undesirable
classes of immigrants and It is
proposed to agree upon plans intended
to guard against such contingencies.
The probability is that the convention
will be largely attended.
Of course money had its influence in
carrying the last national election, else
why did the big insurance companies
contribute? Mr. Perkins explains that
Mr. McCall's Idea was to guard against
a disturbance ot values. Mr. McCall
is a Democrat, it is said; but from this
it would appear that his political leaning
Is a secondary consideration. But
as a matter of fact does Mr. Perkins
tell the whole truth? It has been
charged for years that most of the big
financial institutions that make such
contributions generally contribute to
both sides. Surely this policy is not
dictated by a fear of disturbing values.
It looks more like a matter of being
solid with both sides so as to have assurance
of u pull either going or coming.
The party that solicits contributions
from trusts, whether that party
be Republican or Democratic, does so
with the understanding that it will
make good when opportunity comes.
There is nothing sentimental about the
trusts in matters of this kind and there
is nothing sentimental about the parties
that work them for contributions.
The ruling of the commissioner of
internal revenue with reference to
certain so-called patent medicines,
containing an undue proportion of alcohol
is calculated to have a far reaching
effect. There Is no doubt about the
fact that the ruling is just and proper.
There are numerous so-called patent
medicines which are in reality only
whisky, slightly disguised. They
ought not to be sold at all under the
law. It is argued that if druggists pay
the Internal revenue tax in order to
put themselves in a position to sell
these medicines without danger of
molestation from the revenue authorities,
they will thus become qualified
to sell straight whisky, and some of
them will take advantage of the fact.
The proper thing under the circumstances
is for druggists to refrain from
selling such medicines as are prescribed
by the commissioner of internal
revenue and not pay the tax at all.
That will be safest and most satisfactory.
Under the liquor law as it ex
Ists In this state, druggists have no
right to sell anything that Is liable to
the Federal whisky tax anyway.
HOW THE TRUSTS CONTROL.
Judge Parker Discusses Methods of
Last Campaign.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press visited Esopus last Sunday to
get the views of Judge Parker with
reference to the development that
John A. McCall, president of the New
York Life Insurance company last
year authorized the contribution of
$50,000 of the company's money to the
Republican campaign fund. Judge
Parker had made some charges along
that line and was not averse to talking.
He said:
"Yes. I believe I ought to say. now
that there is no political excitement to
distract the public attention, that the
president of the New York Life was
not the only such contributor. The officers
of other great life Insurance companies,
such as the Equitable and the
Mutual, also contributed from the policy-holders'
funds for campaign purposes
last year. The underlying principles
divide the great mass of the
people Into parties which have no effect
upon such men. Their only inquiry
Is, will the party organization In
its hour of triumph remember our
generosity and respond to our demands.
Of course the organization
does remember, for It expects a similar
contribution next time. And the
expectation Is not In vain. Last year
was not the first time. Such contributions
had been made before In national,
state and municipal elections.
"The officers responsible for these
raids upon the treasuries of corporations
have received their reward In unfettered
management of different Insurance
corporations: In unembarrassed
raids upon the public through trusts
?condemned by both common and
statute law; in refusal to punish criminally
the officers of railroads and other
corporations violating the law; and
in statutory permission to manufacture
corporations and to levy tribute on the
people.
"There can be no hope of checking
the unlawful aggressions of officers of
great corporations so long as they may
thus form a quasi partnership with
the organization of the dominant polMical
party. For in the hour when the
administrative official seeks to punish
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acres of land. They are now said to
be In possession of 620 acres and the
other lands were those now claimed
to be under lease.
There Is likely to be an Interesting
question as to whether these remaining
lands, which the Catawba tribe will
likely claim, are under lease, have been
alienated or not.
Former President Jones comes from
a wealthy tribe of Indians and he Is
here to do what he can to help the
condition of his fellow Indians in this
state.
If the Catawbas should bring action
to recover the lands which, It Is
claimed, were leased for 99 years or
less terms there will likely be some
interesting suits, as no doubt many of
the present holders thought they were
acquiring the lands In fee simple when
they purchased.
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of the organization of the magnitude
of the contributions of the corporation.
"There is, however, something worse,
If possible, than the escape of such
offenders from Justice. It is the gradual
demoralization of voters and the
dulling of public conscience caused by
the efforts to make these vast sums
of money procure the ballots they were
Intended to procure, corruptly and otherwise.
"What has been proved in the case
o* the New York Life will undoubtedly
be proved in the other cases. The
facts exist and honest and able counsel
backed by an honest committee will
undoubtedly bring them out for the
public good.
"Were there an investigation of
railroad, manufacturing and other corporations
it would be found that these
life insurance officers were not the only
corporation officers who put their
hands into the treasury and took out
moneys belqnging to widows and orphans
to help secure a partisan triumph.
"That their acts were unlawful and
their purposes corrupt goes without
saying. They Intended to have the
money used, as it was in corrupting
the electorate. Mr. Perkins makes the
point that Mr. John A. McCall, the
president of the New York Life, is a
Democrat. Apparently he would have
the public assume that when Mr. McCall
unlawfully and wrongfully contilbutes
these funds?the company's
share probably as a member of the
underwriting syndicate?it was evidence
of political virtue, rather than
misconduct.
"The truth about it Is, and I say it
without feeling, but emphatically, that
men like McCall have no political convictions
that stand in the way of their
personal advantage. Such men desire
the triumph of that party which will
better serve their personal financial interests
and will?for contributions,
past, present and future?continue to
protect those Interests by lenient legislation
and by pretence at execution
of law which shall be tenderly blind to
all their offenses. That party they espouse
in the board room, and contribute
to it of the moneys they hold in
trust, and occasionally a little of their
own.
"It is not my purpose to claim that
the Democratic party, subjected to the
temptations which have overcome the
other party during the last few years
would have acted differently. Mere
party advantage should not be sought
from the disclosures made In this investigation.
But the facts should be
diligently sought, that the people may
become so aroused that they will insist
upon legislation making it a criminal
offense for officers to contribute
corporate funds for political purposes
and depriving the apparently successful
candidates of their offices.
"Efforts in that direction have been
making In different states since November
last, and particularly in this
state. But the Republican organization
would not consent to it. so the
legislature defeated the bills. And the
organization will never consent until
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threaten legislators with political oblivion
who fall to enact effective laws
upon the subject."
Lucas-Mii.likin Cask. ? Argument
was concluded before United States
Circuit Judge Pritchard at Ashevllle.
N. C. last Saturday afternoon, on the
rule to show cause why \V. E. Lucas,
president and treasurer of the Laurens,
S. O., cotton mills, should not be
enjoined from further proceedings In
the state courts of South Carolina
against Deering Milllken & Co., of New
York, and also why the present board
of directors of the cotton mill should
not be removed.
Although Judge Pritchard did not
formally deliver his decisjpn, he plainly
stated that he was of the opinion
that the complainants are in no danger
of suffering irreparable Injury at
the hands of the present management,
and that If injured they should seek
relief upon legal and not equitable
grounds. A decision along these lines,
refusing to remove the present board
of directors, will probably be delivered
in u few days.
Concerning the granting of an Injunction
to prevent further action on
the part of President Lucas against
Deering Milllken & Co., in the state
courts, Judge Pritchard made no ruling.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. J. Waters, Moderator?Gives notice
that the York Baptist Asso., will
convene at Fort Mill on Oct. 20.
Latta Bros.?Have given J. J. Keller
& Co., a contract for a 2,500 bale
standard warehouse, and Nov. 1st
will be ready to take care of cotton.
Jno. E. Carroll, Clerk?Calls especial
attention to Friday's meeting of the
W. O. W. Full attendance wanted.
H. A. D. Neely. Co. Treas.?Gives notice
of the times and places at which
he will meet taxpayers to receive
taxes for county and state purposes.
C. W. Carroll, Admr.?Will sell the
personal property of Misses Creps
and James, deceased, at auction on
salesday for October.
Yorkvllle Enquirer?Wants to find
party who lost watch and chain at
Tirzah picnic.
W. R. Carroll?Informs the public
that his standard warehouse is at
the disposal of parties having cotton
for storage.
John R. Hart, Captain?Issues orders
to Jasper Light Infantry members
to attend a drill at armory next
Saturday night, 8 o'clock.
S. L. Miller, Pres. and Sec.?Calls the
attention of the people to the Carolina
Mutual Life Insurance Asso.
Selling the best and cheapest life
Insurance ever offered in South
Carolina. Agents wanted.
Strauss-Smith Co.?Says Mr. Strauss
is back from market. They are
receiving new goods, and will soon
be prepared to serve their customers
with dry goods of every description
at the right prices.
First National Bank?Quotes a substantial
farmer on the subject of
depositing money In the First National
bank.
Fred C. Black, District Agent?Presents
reasons why you should take
out a life Insurance policy In the
Security Life and Annuity company.
Sam M. Grist, Special Agent?Tells of
two dissatisfied holders of Mutual
Benefit policies.
Foushee Cash Store?Calls your attention
to baby bonnets and ladles'
neckwear at right prices.
Dobson Bros.' Cash Store?Tell their
customers that Mrs. Dobson Is visiting
the northern markets to buy
millinery goods.
G. W. Sherrer?Wants you to know
he carries a line of shoes for boys
and girls, hats and caps, pants,
etc. Also sells choice beef,
beef.
J. Q. Wray, The Leader?Talks about
the quality, styles and prices of
shoes for men, women and children.
He offers extraordinary bargains
In men's clothes, bowls and
pitchers. Dress goods at N. Y. cost.
Star Drug Store?Wants to Impress
on people who suffer from chills
and fever that It has a sure remedy
In Osgood's India Cholagogue.
Carroll Bros.?Want farmers to know
that the Oliver Is the best, lightest
draft, cheapest and easiest plow on
stock to be had.
The promptness with which the cotton
convention assembled yesterday
after what was virtually a single day's
notice Is significant of the Interest the
members feel in the organization.
Non-raisers of cotton who are In
sympathy with the object of the
Southern Cotton association might
very easily afford to contribute to the
funds of the association on about the
same basis as is required of cotton
raisers. Almost anybody Is able to
figure out his Income on a basis of
500 pound bales of cotton.
In discussing the proposed 3-centsa-bale
assessment yesterday, It seems
that the delegates to the convention
yesterday overlooked the fact that the
resolution contemplates advance payments
on a basis of estimated produc"
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ment should be paid over to the secretary
at once. The amount asked for
Is so small that nobody will be hurt
even by a mistake of a dozen or more
bales.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? Mr. F. C. Black has purchased the
Lowrance house and lot on King's
Mountain street.
? With the warehouses built and
building, Yorkvllle will have a standard
storage capacity of about 6,000
bales.
? The Victor Oil Mill will run its
cotton ginnery plant by electricity. It
will use two 75-hor8e motors, one for
each system of four gins.
? Several prominent Yorkvllle ladieB
are circulating a petition among the
ladles asking for help to remove the
dispensary next Tuesday. The petition.
which Is being quite generally
signed. Is to be published.
? Messrs. Latta Bros, have given the
contract for the erection of a warehouse
with a capacity of 2,500 bales.
The warehouse will occupy the lot on
East Liberty street next to Trinity
church, and will have a frontage of
100 feet.
? The following figures show the assessed
value of the taxable property
of the town of Yorkvllle for five years:
1900 $538,620
1901 520,278
1902 533,940
1903 505,245
1904 544,110
? The following prominent citizens
are on the sick list: Congressman
Flnley, Mr. W. D. Glenn, Dr. D. L.
Shelder, Mr. B. KranK wnue. ah imvc
been confined to their rooms or beds
for several days past; but all hope to
be up within a day or two.
? There Is an Interesting protracted
meeting In progress In Trinity church,
services being held twice a day, In the
afternoon and night. The pastor, Rev.
Dr. J. L. Stokes, is being assisted by
Rev. R. S. Truesdell, pastor of the
Green Street Methodist church, Columbia.
Mr. Truesdell is an earnest
and interesting preacher, and the attendance
on the meeting is growing
with each succeeding service.
THE CLAIM OF THE CATAWBA8.
Former President Jones of the Seneca
Nation of Indians, and Chief Harris.
of the Catawba tribe, of this state,
were in the city last Friday, writes
August Kohn, the Columbia correspondent
of the News and Courier,
making quiet Investigations about the
lands which the Catawba tribe claims
under the Acts of 1808 and previous
treaties.
Under the Acts of 1808 It Is claimed
that the Catawba tribe was given the
right to lease Its lands for a period not
over 99 years. All of these leases were
made by the chiefs with the approval
of the commissioner for the Indians
and bonds were required. The Indians.
under the treaties, were given
oiwl nu'nwl Ifi sminre miles nver 9.000
The treaties and statutes have been
carefully examined and the Indians, it
is contended, have a good claim to the
lands. Whether or not adverse possession
or the payment of the state
to the Indians will act against the
tribe will be an interesting question.
It is said that the Indians have not
for years collected rents from these
lands and that most people have taken
It for granted that the Catawbas had
no further Interest In them.
It can readily be seen what a cloud
on the title to over 9,000 acres of lands
at this time would mean to those persons
now in possession.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. C. E. Spencer came down from
Blowing Rock last night. 1
Mrs. W. L. Jackson is spending this
week In Chester with relatives.
Miss Lutie Jenkins spent Sunday
in Gastonla with Mr. and Mrs. W. Y'.
Miller.
Mrs. R. S. Truesdell is visiting her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Ariall, at
Hickory.
Mrs. T. M. Dobson Is in the northern
markets in the interest of Dobson
Bros.' Cash Store.
Mrs. M. W. White Is spending the
week with the family of Mr. J. P.
Blair at Blalrsville.
Miss Mary Fant Herndon, who was
attacked by diphtheria last week Is
getting along nicely.
Miss Lilla Herndon of Birmingham,
Ala.. Is In Yorkvllle on a visit
to her father. Mr. Wm. H. Herndon.
Mr. F. Wolfe of Lenoir, has taken
charge of the C. & N.-W. depot as
agent, vice Mr. E. B. Brittaln resigned.
Mr. Chas. Dickson and son. Master
Gus, of Columbia, arrived in Yorkvllle
on Monday on a visit to relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Strauss arrived
at home last Saturday after an
absence of two weeks in Virginia and
Hie east.
Capt. W. B. Smith was down from
Clover today for the first time In about
six months. His health appears to be
very good.
Miss Hattle Broun of New York
arrived In Yorkvllle last Friday to
take charge of J. M. Heath & Co's.
millinery department.
Mr. Paul G. McCorkle of Chester,
who was so badly hurt in a runaway
accident some months ago, has so far
recovered as to be able to be up and
about again.
HOME INSURANCE.
The Carolina Mutual Life Assurance
Society of South Carolina. S. L. Miller,
president and secretary, Is now fully
organized in York county and has
commenced writing policies for all applicants
who are able to come up to
requirements.
The plan of this company has been
worked out by Mr. Miller and associates,
who have had wide experience
in old line and assessment Insurance,
with the object of putting on the
market a safe, reliable, straight premium
protection at the lowest possible
cost.
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Familiar as mey nave uecu
the methods of the Equitable, the New
York Life and other big Insurance
companies, and with their Judgment
fully confirmed as the result of recent
developments in these companies, Mr.
Miller and associates are convinced
that the rates charged by them are
unnecessarily high and that Just as
good Insurance can be had at much
less cost.
In a general way their plan provides
for sufficient capital to pay such death
benefits as may mature before the
company gets well under way, and
their premium rate is so scheduled as
to Insure sufficient funds to provide
for the contingencies of the future
without reasonable danger of deficiency
or surplus.
As will be noted from the advertisement
In another column, the board
of directors for York county includes
successful business men of wide experience
and high character who could
not under any circumstances be Induced
to give their endorsement to
such an enterprise unless it complied
with all the requirements of approved
principles.
Mr. T. A. Matthews, general manager
for District No. 2, Is an Insurance
man of ability and experience. He Is
well-known throughout York county,
and the fact that he has charge here
may be taken as a guarantee that the
new company will not want for a
liberal patronage.
WHISONANT SUBURB.
"Sell 'em, buddy, of course we'll sell
'em every one. Mr. Whlsonant bought
this land to sell, and I am to help him
do It. I am In with him, and we are
going to let some of you other people
in with us. If you want to come In;
but you needn't have any other Idea
than that we are going to sell these
lots."
The speaker was Mr. J. Edgar Poag
and he was talking about "Whlsonant"
the tract of land on the eastern outskirts
of Yorkville, which Mr. T. M.
Whlsonant recently purchased from
Mr. A. Rose, and which he and Mr.
Poag have cut up Into desirable town
lots, preparatory to a big auction sale.
"Now I wouldn't have you think that
we want to beg anybody to take stock
In our enterprise, and I don't want you
to think that we are at all worried
about the outcome of this sale. The
property was bought at a price that
is low a plenty, and we have no occasion
to worry about it. We ain't going
to worry.
"And then another thing," continued
Mr. Poag. "Don't want you to think
that we are going to be greedy and try
to make it all. There are 73 lots in
our plat, all of them big a plenty and
some of them still bigger. I have submitted
the thing to a dozen or more
of your leading citizens and hardly one
of them has put the average value of
those lots at less than {60. I don't
know what they are worth. They may
be worth that and they may be worth
more. Some good men have put them
as high as {100 and {150. But that Is
not the thing.
"What we propose to do, is to put
those lots up at auction and sell 'em.
We propose to sell 'em from the court
house door. Maybe some of them will
bring a good price and maybe some of
them will go away down. But that's
all right. We are going to sell 'em.
What we lose the buyer will make, for
whatever the lots may be worth now,
they ought to be worth from 100 to
200 per cent more In a year from now."
Quite a number of local people have
taken stock with Messrs. Poag and
Whisonant in their enterprise, and
when the date of the auction rolls
round some of these stockholders will
likely be among the liveliest bidders,
for all of them have increasing faith
in Yorkvllle dirt, and most of them see
in this particular venture a chance to
make a profit both "ffoing and coming."
DI3PEN8ARY OR NO DI3PEN8ARY.
The election on the question as to
whether or not the people of York
county are to continue In the liquor
business under the dispensary law
Lakes place next Tuesday.
The IsHue has been pretty thoroughly
discussed throughout the county, and
It Is fair to say that the people generally
understand It.
From such information as Tub Enqitrbr
has been able to gather, there
Is not a great deal of excitement on
the subject. The people who are opposed
to the dispensary seem confident
that they are In the majority and
that the dispensary will be voted out.
A number of people, mostly politicians,
have been doing a lot of quiet
work In behalf of retaining the dispensary.
Their operations have been confined
principally to the circulation of
more or less exaggerated stories Intended
to create the Impression that
the sale of liquor under the dispensary
system is a benefit rather than otherwise.
There Is a story In circulation in the
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that there was more drunkenness In
Rock Hill last Saturday than there
has been In Yorkvllle at any time since
the dispensary was established and
that the average dally sales of tiger
liquor In Rock Hill are greater than
the average dally sales of dispensary
liquor In Yorkvllle.
The object of this story no doubt
Is to create the Impression that the
dispensary actually decreases Instead
of Increases the sale of liquor. If the
story Is true, and we have no hesitation
in discrediting it, It is an argument
against rather than for the dispensary
law. for Rock Hill not only has
a first-class police force; but the only
paid dispensary constable In the county
Is stationed there.
It is reported also that a number of
people In Rock Hill take the position
that Yorkvllle voted the dispensary on
herself and it is none of their business
to help her out of the trouble. As to
how many or what class of people take
this position we have no Information;
but there Is no reason to doubt where
'.hey stand In regard to the liquor business.
and their position Is merely a
pretext In support of their desire for a
dispensary In Rock Hill.
But In the light of recent developments
local conditions have becomes
matter of secondary responsibility even
on the people of York county. The
disclosures of the Investigating committee
have shown that the dispensary
has been corrupt since its establishment,
and Its present management is
actually threatening to bankrupt the
state.
COUNTY COTTON GROWERS,
Pursuant to the call of President
Spencer, published In the last Issue of
The Enquirer a convention of the
York County Southern Cotton association
was held In the court house yesterday
for the purpose of considering
the recommendations made by the
general executive committee at Its recent
meeting In Ashevllle, N. C.
Because of the absence of President
Spencer, who explained by letter his
Inability to be present, the convention
was called to order by Mr. John F.
Gordon, vice president, and upon a call
of the townships, It was found that
they were represented as follows.
Bethel?No representation.
" " j- t a oho d m Rnrrls.
neilltJHUU. U. r. none, ?. ?.
Broad River?J. E. Leech, J. T. WI1kerson,
J. A. Buice.
Bullock's Creek?J. L. Ralney, Kelly
Inman, J. P. Blair.
Catawba?John H. Steele.
Ebenezer?Jeff Lumpkin, J. M. Taylor.
W. J. Miller.
Fort Mill?C. P. Blankenshlp, S. C.
Farls, S. H. Epps Sr.,
King's Mountain?S. L. Pursley, Felix
Qulnn. D. M. Hall.
York?C. H. Sandlfer, J. A. Shannon,
J. A. Latta.
While the attendance was as full
and as representative as was to have
been expected under the circumstances,
an explanation of Mr. D. M. Hall to
the effect that there was no meeting
In King's Mountain township because
Information of the call was not received
until after 3 o'clock Saturday,
probably described a situation that
was quite general.
Mr. J. A. Latta stated that he had
a set of resolutions that had been
placed In his hands by President Spencer
for the consideration of the meeting,
and upon motion It was resolved
that the resolutions be read as a whole
and considered seriatim.
The first resolution was offered as
follows:
Resolved, That York County Southern
Cotton association heartily approves
of the action of the Ashevllle
executive committee fixing 11 cents as
the minimum price at which this year's
crop of cotton should be sold: Provided,
that said limit ought not to be
deemed as applying where, and to the
extent that, one's necessities require
him to sell under said limit.
Mr. Epps made a few remarks In
behalf of this resolution, stating that
his township had already considered
the matter and had decided to stand by
the recommendation made by the general
executive committee at Ashevllle.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The warehouse matter was next taken
up and was disposed of by the
unanimous adoption of the following:
Resolved That York County Southern
Cotton association earnestly recommends
and advises that each township
association do at once take effective
steps for the warehousing, at
he most convenient point, of at least
one-half of this year's cotton crop
grown within the township territory;
and also for the erection, before another
crop, of at least one standard
warehouse In each township In which
there Is no warehouse at present.
The third resolution, which was as
follows, caused a little discussion:
Resolved, That each Township association
In York county do at once, by Its
secretary perfect the list of members;
and by Its treasurer collect the assessment
placed upon each member by the
(General) Southern Cotton associate
at Its recent meeting at Ashevllle, to
wit: three (3) cents per bale for the
(estimated) number of bales made by
each member this year (1905); and
further that on 15th October, 1905, the
number of members and the amount
collected be separately reported, along
with a remittance of the amount to
James M. Starr, treasurer of the coun-l
ty association.
The convention was agreed that the
proposed assessment Is reasonable ana
necessary: but Mr. W. S. Wllkerson
and Mr. J. A. Bulce thought It desirable
to make some specific provision
as to how the assessment should be
collected, both contending that the
best way to go about this would be to
Invite the co-operation of the glnners.
Messrs. Latta, Epps and others
thought that each township should be
left to manage the matter as It might
deem best and the question was settled
by the adoption of the following offered
by Mr. John H. Steele:
Resolved, That each township be left
to collect the 3 cents per bale tax by
such means as Its officers might find
most efficient.
This was unanimously adopted without
discussion.
Resolved, That every farmer Is hereby
urged to become a member of his
Township association, and to pay his
assessment promptly, and thus help to
keep the Southern Cotton association
in good working order. I
The following was next adopted:
Resolved, That York County Southern
Cotton association proceed to elect
Its one representative In the State association,
to serve for the term ending i
the first Monday In December, 1905,?
all agreeably to Art. 5, Sec. 6 of the ,
State constitution.
Pursuant to the foregoing Mr. Latta ,
nominated Mr. Spencer. The nomlna- i
tlon was seconded by several delegates, J
and there being n$> further nomina- (
Hons, Mr. Spencer was unanimously (
elected, j. . t ' f , J , *
There being no further business, the |
convention adjourned. . . (
JORDAN 8AY8 HOLD.
Harvle Jordan, president of the. j
Southern Cotton association, has seht
nut the following1 under date of last
Saturday: (
"The executive committee of the
Southern Cotton association held Its
meeting at Asheville, N. C.. last week, i
and the question of fixing a minimum
price of this crop was the matter of i
greatest Interest to the people and I
country at large. The eyes of the i
whole cotton world were centered on
Asheville during the 6th and the 7th i
of September, while the executive com- i
mlttee was in session.
"The price finally agreed upon after
long and tedious deliberation was 11 <
cents, basis middling, at all interior
points in the south. The condition of
the crop up to August 25th was found
to be 73.03 per cent as compared with i
a condition of 84 per cent for the same
period a year ago. The estimated yield
of the crop as reported by over 15,000 l
correspondents from all the cotton i
growing counties Indicated a yield this i
season of 9,588,133 bales, as compared
with a crop of 13,600,000 bales last year.
Letters from farmers all over the belt
advised a minimum price all the way
from 10 cents to 12} cents, some figuring
as high as 15 cents. But the final
result was 11 cents, and farmers all
over the south will be expected to stand
firmly together this fall and winter
to maintain that price. By determined
effort prices can be forced up above 11
cents later on and farmers should determine
now to move their crops slowly
and not rush the market. The only
way we can secure and maintain our
price is to refuse to sell for less and
make the buyers come to our figures.
If cotton Is thrown on the market and
sold anyway, it will be difficult to force
prices up until much later in the season.
Let those who are able and can
hold back do so, and thereby help
those who are forced to sell to meet
their maturing debts and obligations
with the supply merchants and guano ;
dealers. Bankers will be glad to advance
from 8 and 9 cents a pound on
cotton in storage and thus assist in
financing the situation. We are up
against a hard fight, but It will be
easier to get 11 cents for a small crop ,
than 10 cents for a 13,600,000 bale crop.
"We are now well entrenched, with
plenty of ammunition in the shape of 1
corn and meat, our banks have plenty
of money, the enemy Is in retreat, and
if we don't whip this fight and force
the price of cotton to above 11 cents, i
then the farmers of the sputh ought
to have a guardian appointed to look I
after their business interests. The i
mills of the world have taken a crop |
of 13,600.000 bales of American cotton i
during the last 12 months, at an aver- l
age price of 9 cents per pound. There |
will be no check in consumption dur- i
ing the next 12 months. The price of 1
cotton goods Is very high and going
still higher. The whole civillxed world
Is in a prosperous condition and it is
unreasonable to say that the farmers
should not this season receive an aver
age of 11 centa per pound for a crop
of cotton now estimated to be under
10,000,000 bales. All you have got to
do la to atand pat for your price, refuse
to sell under 11 cents and the
market will soon advance to that figure.
If much cotton is offered under
11 cents, as a matter of course the
market can be depressed and held
down.
"The cotton agent of the Farmers'
Educational and Co-operative union of
Texas was present with us at Ashevllle
and took part in the secret sessions
of the executive committee. He
came as the representative of the union
and assisted in fixing the price at
11 cents, stating that such a price
would be acceptable to the 300,000
members of the union. We can now
depend upon the effective co-operation
of all the members of the union, as the
new president of the union, Mr. Calvin
of Paris, Tex., has written me encouraging
co-operation to more completely
win out in the fight ahead. We
also have pledged the active co-operation
of the members of the American
Society of Equity and the Farmers'
Alliance of North Carolina in enforcing
the demand for the minimum price
of 11 cents. This makes the position
of the producers almost Impregnable,
and with all of these powerful farmers'
organizations working in harmony for
mutual protection, I feel safe in saying
that the fight can and will be easily
whipped. There will be no misunderstanding
among these organizations \
this season on this matter. We will ,
all work In harmony together, and a i
knowledge of that fact ought to be |
most encouraging. If the farmers' un- ]
Ion wanted one price and the S. C. A. i
another, there would be difficulty ahead
but both organizations are now to- i
gether and will work together to win j
out on the price agreed upon. t
"Sell but little cotton in September |
and October. Give the mills a chance (
to exhaust present supplies, which can |
be done In six weeks, and then we ;
can easily dictate terms and win an- j
other big victory. Sell no middling (
cotton for less than 11 cents." i
WILL DO HIS DUTY. I
Governor Heyward Will Not Act Until ]
He Sees Proper. I
In reply to the inquiries of newspa- I
per men as to whether he had anything
to. say In reply to Senator Till- ,
man's reference to himself at Marion. '
Governor Heyward said:
"I have nothing to say in reference
to his remarks concerning l *e except ,
that I will do my duty as I see it."
Continuing, Gov. Heyward said:
"The legislature appointed a committee
to investigate the affairs of the
dispensary and this committee has
been probing for facts, though the ,
work Is as yet unfinished. It is not
my purpose, nor do I intend, to be so J
unfair as to remove the men elected ,
to these positions in the dispensary |
by the legislature, when such action ,
on my part would be based on rumors
as to their official misconduct and dishonesty.
But I do not hesitate to say, (
as I have said already, that if proof
is produced which will justify me, under
the law, in taking action I will act, '
and act promptly.
"In reference to the senator's charges
as to mismanagement as to the con- ,
duct of the dispensary, I have only to
say that the charges he enumerates
have been specifically entrusted by the
general assembly to the committee for
full investigation.
"I am governor of the state and I '
propose to discharge the duties of my ,
Afflnn In onnK monnor and a t onnh t Imo
an I think right and proper. j
"I am not unmindful of the Import- ,
ance of this situation, but I certainly '
propose to adhere to my own convic- J
tions as to the proper discharge of my .
duty." (
? The largest shipment of creosote '
ever made, says a dispatch, Is on Its
way to Galveston on the steamship
Peeton( from London, England. It
carries 2.200,000 gallons of creosote,
of which 1,500,000 gallons are for
the Santa Fe tie-treating plant at
Somerville, the largest it Is said, In
the world. Some idea of the magnitude
of the present shipment can be
obtained when It Is stated that in
the United States last year there were
produced but 13,000,000 gallons of
creosote. The Somerville plant consumes
a little over 400.000 gallons
of the stuff per month, or something
like 5,000.000 gallons per year. Some
Idea of the increase In the treatment
of railroad ties may be had by a
study of these statistics: In 1885
there were treated In the United
States only 211,000 ties. In 1894,
practically 10 years later, there was
an increase to 950,000. In 1904 the
figure was 13,711,000.
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Death of J. P. C. Boyd?Com of J. B.
Simmons ?Cow Thief Arretted ?
Synod?New Brood of Rattleenakee
?Other Notee.
L'orre*; KjinlriK.tr of the York rill* Kmiuiror.
Rock Hill, September 19.?Mr. J.
P. C. Boyd died at his home near Oglen
last Saturday morning at 11.30
Y'clock of typhoid fever, after an Illness
of over two weeks. The disease
was of a malignant type from the
beginning, and despite the heroic efforts
of the- physicians,, the patient
gradually grew; worte igitll the end
mine Saturday morning. Mr. Boyd
was in his 13rd year bnd besides his
wife he leaves a family of eight children.
The oldest are twin boys,
fourteen or fifteen years of age and
the youngest is a babe only a few
months old. He is also survived by
his mother and step-father. Mr. and
Mrs. Thorhas Wylfe, ahd one brother,
Mr. Blake Boyd, all of Qastonla, N.
C. Mr. and Mrs. Wylie were visiting
at the home of Mr. Boyd when he
took sick, and they remained with
him, watching' faithfully by his bedside
until the end came. Mr. Blake
Boyd was also summoned by telegraph
and arrived the night, before his
brother died. The deceased was very
much devoted to his family and devoted
his time to providing for their
comfort and welfare. He was a good
neighbor and citizen and always enJoyed
the respect and confidence of
his neighbors. His death is a peculiarly
sad dispensation to the bereaved
family and a distinct loss to
his community. The deceased was a
member of the Baptist church of this
city and was closely related to
Messrs. J. M., J. H., and L. B. McFadden
of this city. The Interment
took place Sunday morning In the
graveyard at Fishing Creek church,
after funeral services conducted at
the home of the stricken family by
Rev. J. W. Willis, pastor of the Rock
Hill Baptist church.
J. B. Simmons, who was arrested
here last week and taken to Sumter
on a warrant charging him with
eloping with another man's wife, returned
to this city Saturday morning.
He still refuses to make any statement
further than that he was released
under bond in the sum of $S00
and the case will come to trial In
Sumter next week. He does not appear
to be at all apprehensive about
the matter.
Mr. S. C. Campbell, of St. Louis,
who a few weeks ago forwarded to
the secretary of the Commercial club
a check for $200, as a guarantee that
he would begin work on an ice factory
here within ninety days from
September 1st, is now In the city and
expects to begin work at once on the
building, or as soon as all necessary
arrangements and preliminaries can
be arranged. He expects to have his
plant in operation by the opening
of the next season for the sale of
manufactured Ice.
nnK carver, toiureu, was ?iu w
Jail Monday by Magistrate Beckham
to await trial in the circuit court on
the charge of stealing a cow. Barber
brought a cow to Rock Hill Saturday
morning and offered to sell her to D.
W. Davis, who runs a market, for $30.
He said he lived about the Indian nation
on Catawba river with his father,
who was sick and was not able to
bring the cow himself. When questioned
closely the negro became confused
and told conflicting tales about
the cow and Mr. Davis decided to
have him locked up until be could
Investigate the matter. Late In the
xfternoon it developed that the cow
belonged to Mr. Sam Frledhelm and
had been taken from a pasture on his
farm near the city. It is presumed
that the negro stole the cow Friday
night.
There was some little confusion and
misunderstanding In the bidding for
the erection of the cotton warehouse.
Some of the bidders were under the
Impression that a solid foundation
was wanted and made their calculations
accordingly, while others based
their calculations on pillars and sills
Instead of a solid foundation. But
the contract has Anally been awarded '
to A. D, Holier and work will be
commenced on the building Just as
soon as the railroad officials can be
hrard from In regard to putting in a
side track.
The synod of the Presbyterian
church of South Carolina will meet
In the First Presbyterian church of
this city tonight at 8 o'clock. In all
about two hundred ministers and
delegates are expected to attend.
Our sister town, Bbeneser, is awaking
to the fact that they need light,
and arrangements are being made
with the Water, Light and Power
company of this city, to light the
Btreets and a number of homes in
this enterprising little burg.
There was a big row down at Bethel
church, In Chester county, Sunday,
among the negroes. It was the occasion
of the annual big meeting and
the flght that is always pulled off on
on these occasions was one of the #
principal features again this year.
Pistols were used freely and some
Ave or six negroes were shot; but I
understand that none were fatally
wounded. The one receiving the
most serious Injury was a negro living
on Mr. R. H. Cowan's place, near
this city. He did not take any part
In the row, but was hit by a stray
bullet while sitting in a buggy near
the scene of the disturbance.
While standing on the platform at
the passenger depot Saturday night,
Master Tom Faris felt something coll
Eibout his foot and bare leg. It
proved to be a young rattlesnake
Eibout a foot and a half or two feet
In length. The presence of this .
young rattler Is taken as evidence
that the reptiles left here by the
carnival are bringing on a new crop,
ind some are very much concerned
over the matter for fear these poisonous
reptiles will multiply so fast that
It will be Impossible to exterminate
them.
Dr. A. S. Lynn was taken to
Baltimore Saturday night to undergo
Ein operation at Johns Hopkins hos
pltal. He was accompanied by Dr.
W. W. Fennell and his sister. Miss
Millie Lynn. The doctor has had a
relapse and his condition is again
very critical. It Is hoped that the
treatment he will receive at Johns
Hopkins will prove beneficial.
The Winthrop students will arrive
today and tonight and everything
will soon be astir at the college
&gain.
John Sharps Williams.?Mr. Williams
of Mississippi, will no doubt succeed
himself as minority leader,
though according to the dispatches,
there Is dissatisfaction among a number
of congressmen because of his attitude
toward Mr. Hearst of New York,
and his position with regard to Oen.
Miles. He is said to be desirous of
ioing so. and there Is every reason
why his ambition should be gratified.
If during the campaign the Mississippi
congressman did not stand forth in so
strong and favprable a light as during
the previous congressional session as
leader of the opposition, that fact does
not detract In the least from the magnificent
recordj-he made In the latter
position. And nhat record is what is
lo be considered when It comes to
choosing the Democratic candidate for
speaker. It Is hardly necessary for us
to do more than advert to it in this
connection, for if there was anything
on which the leading men of both parties
were agreed during the last congressional
session, as well as the in
J * o It woo that M r Wil.
jrpriiuciu pi coo, u% ? ?? ....
Hams was the best leader the Democrats
had had for many years. "At last
we have an opposition!" Joyfully exclaimed
certain nonpartisan newspapers
which recognized how void of
effect Democratic tactics had been for
some time and how necessary It was
for the country that there should be an
active opposition, intelligently led, to
prevent the excesses of a party that
lad been In power so long. The election
came, and with It a defeat which
eve now see nothing could possibly
aave averted, but which naturally reacted
somewhat on those who had
>een foremost In the party's counsels
i short time before. Mr. Williams and
i good many other gentlemen were naurally
withdrawn from the conaplcaous
place they occupied while the
conflict hung doubtful. But that, as
ve said, has nothing to do with the
natter in hand. The time is coming
vhen the Mississippi congressman,
vlth his ability as a debater, his wit,
acticai shrewdness, and other known
lualttfes, will be able again to render
lis party distinguished services and
egaln easily the prominent national
>osition once occupied.?New Orleans
rimes-Democrat.