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? Nashville, November 13: As a result
of operations of a Rang: of nigrht
riders in Henrietta vicinity, of Chatham
county, this state near the MontRomery
county line, a number of negro
families have left the state. Within
the last'two weeks warnings have been
sent out that this section of the country
would be rid of negroes. Ed Williams
was warned to leave about a
month ago and did so. Several nights
ago a band visited the former home of
Williams and burned his house and
siame. .wuny Minus ?f re uiru nuuui
the place. All of the tenants on the
farm of Ed Guston have moved away
on account of threats. Henry Evans,
colored, Is said to have been called upon
by a band of fifty men and to have
lost no time In Retting away.
? Nashville. November 13: This afternoon
the grand jury of Davidson
county rendered a true bill in which
Col. Duncan B. Cooper, his son. Robin
J. Cooper and ex-Sheriff John D.
Sharpe are Jointly charged with the
murder of Senator E. W. Carmack. ^n
which Sharpe is indicted on the charge
of. being an accessory before the fact.
The names of six witnesses appear on
the back of the Indictment, among
whom is that of Mrs. Coby D. Carmack.
widow of the dead senator. The
name of S. D. Carmack, brother of the
slain man, appears on the indictment
as prosecutor. Physicians attending
young Cooper, who was wounded in the
duel, said tonight their patient was
doing as well as could be expected.
It is believed he will be able to be removed
to jail in a few days.
? Boston Transcript: Taft's popular
plurality over Bryan will approximate
1,200,444 votes, which is 50 per
cent greater than McKinley's over Bry?
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till ill iJUU, IliaiVlilS HMO lire oci&tvai u.
Bryan's three defeats. Roosevelt's plurality
over Parker, however, reached
2,500,000,' or slightly double the popular
plurality tnis time. The difference
came In the west. Only three
states gave Taft a greater plurality
than they did Roosevelt four years
ago, and these were Connecticut,
Massachusetts and New York.
Throughout the west a considerable return
to normal party divisions was
manifested. Kansas, for example, gives
Taft 35,000 plurality, where it gave
Roosevelt 126,000. Iowa gives him a
50,000 plurality, while It gave Roosevelt
one three times as great. Nevertheless,
Taft's lead, both in popular
vote and the electoral college, will
stand as among the largest ever attained
in American presidential elections.
? Nashville, Tenn., November 15: After
burning in effigy late last night at
Camp Nemo. Col. Harvey Alexander,
assistant adjutant general of Tennessee,
a number of officers of the First
Tennessee regiment on duty in the
Reelfoot Lake region during the recent
night rider troubles, declar that they
will resign if they do not receive regular
army pay instead of state pay
for the services rendered. Frank prediction
that the regiment will be disbanded
is already heard. Col. Tatoin,
commanding, is said to be one of the
most determined that army pay shall
be allowed. He refused angrily, it is
said, the state pay tendered him at Union
City last night. The effigy of Col.
Alexander at Camp Nemo last night
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military force at Camp Nemo has been
largely reduced, and the soldiers, relieved
from duty, Including Col. Tatom,
proceeded to Union City, where they
were to be paid, and toda; a number
of them returned to Nash /llle. It Is
said that some of the officers, after refusing
the pay tendered, accepted it
later under protest. Gov. Patterson
said tonight that the story of the affair
would be investigated and that his
course would be governed by developments.
? r rancls J. Heney, the leading figure
in tne prosecution of the San
*ranclsco grafters, was seriously shot
in Judge Lawlor's court room in that
city Friday afternoon, by Morris Haas,
a saloonkeeper, during the progress of
the trial of Abraham Ruef, who is on
trial for the third time. Haas had been
accepted as a juror in a previous trial
of Abraham Ruef and afterward removed,
it having been shown In court
by Heney that Haas was an ex-convict
a fact not brought out in his examina-1?
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vantage of some confusion in the court
room, occasioned by a consultation
between the Judge and lawyers for the
defense, to get close to Heney, and before
the bodyguard of Mr. Heney could
prevent him, had fired the shot, which
entered the right cheek and lodged under
the left ear. Two hours later Mr.
Heney regained consciousness and
said: "I will live to prosecute Haas
and Ruef." His physicians are of
opinion that he will recover. After being
removed to the jail, Haas committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
forehead with a 41-calibre derringer
that he had concealed in his shoe.
Haas undertook to Justify the shooting
with the claim that Heney had no
right to expose him after he had established
himself as a respectable citizen.
? New Orleans, November 13: With
a stirring appeal to every interest in
the soutn?agricultural, financial and
commercial?to co-operate in holding
cotton for higher prices, the joint conference
committee of the National
Farmers' Unicn and financial interests
of New Orleans adjourned tonight.
The appeal is addressed to the people
of the cotton belt and is as follows:
' We, the joint committee of the National
Farmers' Union and of the financial
and commercial interests of
New Orleans, realizing that confidence
in cotton market conditions has been
impaired and the apprehension thereby
engendered has caused more rapid
marketing of cotton than has ever been
known, and believing that the holding
of cotton at the present time will permit
the healthy assimilation of temporary
superabundance and restore
normal conditions under which remunerative
prices may be obtained, hereby
earnestly appeal to ever farmer, merchant
and banker and other holders
and owners of cotton, to hold back, so
far as they can, their present holdings
nnri nnt sell unless absolutely compell
ed to do so until the price has reached
a substantially increased figure. We
especially request all the merchants
and bankers of the cotton belt to extend
the obligation of the cotton grower.
when called upon to do so, for a
reasonable period, and to do all other
things in their power to aid and encourage
such growers and holders of
cotton, believing, as we do,* that all
the business conditions of the world
and especially of the cotton world
steadily point toward better brices than
now obtain. We believe that such
concerted and determined action will
logically and in all probability increase
the present inadequate price paid for
cotton." Committees were named to investigate
the public warehouse plan,
which calls for a quasi-public commission.
appointed by the state of Louisiana.
to control the operation of a large
warehouse, to be built on the river
front at New Orleans. The proposed
warehouse is designed to hold from 1,500.000
to 3,000.000 bales of cotton.
? Okmulgee, Okla., November 15:
Eight persons were killed and ten others
were wounded today in a fight between
James Deckard, a negro desperado,
and officers. The dead: Edgar
Robinson, sheriff of Okmulgee county:
Henry Klaber, assistant chief of police
of Okmulgee; two negroes named
Chapman, brothers: J. Deckard, negro;
three unidentified negroes. The wounded:
Steve Grayson, Indian boy, probably
fatally beaten; Victor Fair, chief
of Sioux, shot through shoulder, deputy
sheriff, arm broken; seven others
slightly wounded. The disturbance began
at the Sfi Louis & San Francisco
railroad station, where Deckard engaged
in a fight with an Indian boy, Steve
Grayson, and beat him into insensibility
with a rock. Friends of Grayson
called the police. When Policeman
Klaber went to the station Deckard
fled to his house nearby and barricaded
himself. When Klaber approached
the house Deckard shot and instantly
killed him. Sheriff Robinson gathered
deputies In a few minutes and
hurried to the scene This party con
tained several negroes whom the sheriff
commissioned as deputies. As the
attacking party approached the Deekard
house, Deckard opened fire with a
rifle, firing as rapidly as he could load
his weapon. The sheriff fell first, instantly
killed. Then five of the negro
deputies were slain. Deckard's house
was soon surrounded by a frenzied
mob of armed men. Fire was set to a
house just north of Deckard's. Volleys
of bullets were poured into Deckard's
house and he was shot down. He was
seen to roll over, strike a match and
set fire to his own house, which was
soon a roaring furnace in which his
body was baked. Deckard evidently
had a large quantity of ammunition
stored in his house for many cartridges
exploded. Gov. Haskell at Guthrie
was advised of the fight and of the bad
feeling between whites and negroes
that had grown out of it, threatening a
race riot. The governor at once ordered
the militia company at Muskogee to
prepare to go to Okmulgee and a special
train was made ready to carry
the troops. The governor remained at
his office to keep in touch with the situation.
News of the preparation to
send militia had a good effect on the
disorderly element of both races and
tonight the crowd dispersed. Further
trouble is not expected. When it became
known that no other negro had
assisted Peckard against the officers,
the talk of race riot subsided.
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Entered at the Postofflce in Yorkvllle
as Mail Matter of the Second Class.
YORKVILLE. S. C.t
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 17. I90X.
A LARGE element of Atlanta people
has nominated Robert F. Maddox to
oppose James G. Woodward, the primary
nominee, in the general election,
which takes place next month. All of
the Atlanta newspapers have taken up
the fight against Woodward and the
city seems to be thoroughly aroused.
Woodward, however, claims that the
opposition is the same that opposed
him in the primary and he claims that
he will be elected by a big majority.
The situation is quite an interesting
one. As to whether Maddox will be
elected it is difficult to predict; but
whether he is elected or not the incident
will have a tremendous effect on
Atlanta's municipal politics.
Dl'RiXG the past few days, the cables
have brought news of the death of the
emperor and the Dowager empress of
China. The death of the emperor,
Kuang-Hsu, was announced Saturday
and the death of his mother, Tsze Hsi
An, was announced at 2 oclock Sunday.
There Is reason to suppose that
both deaths occurred several days previous
to their announcement; but in
accordance with Chinese usage and
custom, the information was withheld
until it was deemed expedient to give
it out. Tsze Hsi An has been the ruler
of China since 1S61, and during that
time she has shown herself to be a
most remarkable woman. She put
down numerous revolutions and finally
succeeded in establishing her unquestioned
supremacy. It is thought thai
her death will precipitate a renewal
of revolutionary disturbances, and
there is a possibility of an early change
in the government as now constituted.
An edict has been issued establishing
Price Pu Yi. the 3-year-old son of
Prince Chun, the present regent, as
emperor; but as to whether the large
party that has so long been opposed to
the hated Manchu dynasty, will sub
mit to this, remains to be seen.
Having occasion to run over to
Charlotte one day last week on private
business, the editor of The Enquirer
found time for a call on The Observer,
and had pleasant chats with "Elder"
Caldwell, Mr. John B. Ross and Mr.
Wade Harris. "Elder" Caldwell is the
man who writes most of those powerful
editorials that are constantly appearing
in the Observer, and who is too
modest to realize that he is doing anything
out of the ordinary. Mr. Harris
is the presiding- genius of the Evening
Chronicle, a most excellent afternoon
paper, and Mr. Ross is the level-headed.
imperturbable financial engineer,
who carries the business problems and
responsibilities of both concerns on his
broad shoulders without allowing any
furrows to come into his brow. They
are all three most delightful gentlemen
and the other members of the Observer-Chronicle
staff are the same kind.
John Ross says that Charlotte is now
the greatest town in the south; but it
is nothing to what the Observer, the
Chronicle and the News propose to
make it within the next dozen years,
and he is able to cite so many facts and
circumstances to sustain his assertion
that one has little encouragement to
take issue with him. It will have to
be admitted that the old town has
made wonderful progress within the
past twelve or fifteen years, and there
is no denying that her future is very
premising. But, however, this may be,
it gives the editor of The Enquirer
much pleasure to acknowledge that between
John Ross, "Elder" Caldwell,
Wade Harris and the others, the short
time of his stay that he was able to
spare from the real purpose of his visit,
was most delightfully spent.
It has been a matter of surprise that
there has been such a general response
to some articles which have recently
appeared on this page relative to the
political situation in the south and
the need of a vigorous opposition party
here. Such expressions have come
for the most part from Democrats, pen
pit* v> ii?/ i#ruc\r in Lfciuutraut' puuupies
and who expect to continue to
subscribe to the tenets of the Democratic
party and act with its organization,
but who think conditions would
be bettered by having an active opposition
party, one that would attract
good citizens and which would hold the
Democratic party to a strict accountability
for its actions in every respect,
from the nomination of candidates for
minor county officers to the selection
and instruction of delegates to a national
convention.?Spartanburg Journal.
Yes, yes, that idea of an opposition
party is all right. All thinking people
recognize the necessity for an opposition
party. There is no other way to
keep the average politician straight.
Opposition is the only means whereby
the average individual can be kept
straight. Nine men out of ten will go
to excess if allowed to have their own
way, and it is so with political parties.
But when it conies to organizing an
opposition political party, the trouble
comes up in finding the people who are
willing to be allied with the opposition.
The situation is suggestive of the story
of the preacher who, while visiting
a family in which there were three little
boys, but no little girls, said to one
of the little boys: "What, no little girl
in the family? By all means you
should have a little sister!" "Huh." re
plied the little fellow, "I'd like to know
who would have binner. Charlie
wouldn'ter binner, and I am mighty
sure that I wouldn'ter hinner. There
ain't none of us that would'er binner."
MERE-MENTION.
Walter Ammon, a New York commission
merchant, was shot to death
in the Jersey City railway station Friday
by a man named McGrath. at one
time employed by Ammon as a salesman
The United States grand jury,
sitting at Pittsburg, Pa., has recommended
that an investigation be made
of every director of four distressed national
banks of western Pennsylvania
to see "if he had not a legal as well
as a moral responsibility in the bank's
affairs, resting on him." C. W.
Vance has been sentenced to one year
in the Allegheny, Pa., workhouse for
obtaining money on raise pretenses.
Vance solicited campaign funds for
Congressman Dalzell without authority
All hope of rescuing 300 miners
entombed in a coal mine in Westphalia,
German empire, was given up
on Thursday. The disaster was caused
by an explosion of fire-damp
H. Clay Pierce cf the Waters-Pierce
Oil company, has given a bond of $20,000
for his appearance for trial at the
January term of court at Austin, Tex.,
on the charge of perjury The
United States supreme court has
handed down a decision in which it is
held that states have the right to pass
laws to prevent the co-education of the
white and negro races. The decision
was on an appeal from Kentucky
Dave D. Edwards, sentenced to death
at Chattanooga. Tenn., on December 10.
has confessed to the killing of sixteen
men. The widow of his last victim.
Mrs. J. W. Davis, has asked the privilege
of springing the trap when Edwards
is executed The estimated
yield of corn for the United States for
the year 190S is 2,fi42,6S7,000 bushels.
The government will soon begin
the prosecution of 10,000 cases filed in
Oklahoma against a large number of (
persons on charges of defrauding orl
attempting to defraud Indians out of
valuable oil and mineral lands D.
C. MeCallum, a bank teller of Toronto,
Canada, was sentenced Thursday to
three years in prison after pleading
guilty of stealing $16,000 of the bank's
money... .Charles W. Morse, the con- :
victed banker of New York, has been ,
refused bail pending an appeal of his
case to a higher court John Loar, ;
a negro, leader of a gang of burglars,
operating around Pittsburg. Pa,, was
last week sentenced to sixty-six years
in prison Geo. M. Stewart, postmaster
at Seattle, Wash., is to be removed
from office because he solicited
campaign contributions Governor
Fort of New Jersey, is having trouble
to find a suitable attorney to accept the (
office of attorney general bf that state.
The jobs pays $7,000 a year Six
Chinese were drowned in Lake Erie
early Thursday morning by the wreck >,
of a motor boat in which they were
being smuggled Into the United States
from Canada Dr. W. S. Gregory,
a dentist, is on trial at Roanoke, Va?
on the charge of attempting a criminal
assault on a Miss Irvine, a patient, '
while she was under the influence of
ether. The dentist's defense is that
the young woman is the victim of an (
hallucination The Illinois Central
railroad last week sold $20,000,000 of 4
ner cent bonds in New York. The
bonds were in strong demand at 08J.
The Cleveland Memorial associa- ;
tion. of Newark. N. J., will make an effort
to raise $100,000 to erect a memorial
to the late Grover Cleveland
Father Crociata. a priest, was convict- (
ed at Rutland, Vt? Friday, on a charge
of complicity in a case of assault,
which resulted in the death of Accorito
Crociata, a Sicilian Victor H. Metcalf,
secretary of the navy, has tendered
his resignation on account of illhealth.
He will be succeeded by Truman.
H. Newberry* Morris Stein.
"King of Dope Sellers," was sentenced
by a Philadelphia judge on Friday to |
two years in prison for the illicit selling
of cocaine Bandits attempted
to rob a Russian treasure train carrying
$12,000,000 at Yakaterinhurg, Rus
sia, Friday, but were driven off by the
gendarmie. Five of the bandits were
vnied... .Alvln J. Lengil, a bookkeeper
for the McAdoo Oil company at
Reading. Pa., prominent in church affairs,
got his accounts mixed, and was ,
on intimate terms with a negro woman (
"affinity," committed suicide Friday, ,
Editor Seely of the Atlanta Georgian,
has recently received several let- j
ters threatening his life if he does not
cease his editorial attacks on the character
of J. G. Woodward, the nominee
for the mayorality of Atlanta A
dispatch from Louisville. Ky? is to the I
effect that the Rurlev Tobacco society i
and the American Tobacco company 1
have made a deal hv which 42,00(1,000 !
pounds of tobacco will be sold at an
?? ~e tr i
average price l'l IU iriua a
The Countess Anna Oould de Castel'ane
de Sagan, according to London
umors, is to sue her newest husband <
for divorce after only five months of i
pa rtnership.
1
? Columbia State, Saturday: "The <
situation at Winthrop college is bright ]
indeed," said Dr. C. F. Williams, who (
returned from the college last night, ,
"and the indications now are that the
spread of the disease is checked. There
have been no new cases that have de- ?
veloped in the past two days and there
are at present only eleven in the hos- ]
pital with two suspected cases cf ty- :
phoid. Several of the girls who were
suspected of having the fever are now
back at work and it turned out in those
instances that these young ladies did
not have typhoid. I desire to commend
the work of Dr. J. P. Kinard, the acting
president of the college. He has j
certainly labored unceasingly to better ,
the condition at the college during the
epidemic that has prevailed there. He
has kept the public advised as to the .
true conditions each day. He has J
helped materially to better the condl- i
tion of the young ladies and to allay ;
all fears that might have existed be- !
cause of the outbreak of typhoid. He .
did everything possible to make the J
situation better and he deserves the j
commendation of those who have their ;
daughters at the institution. The ,
same spirit was also displayed by all :
the members of the faculty." Dr. Wil- ;
liams stated that he was unable to de- ;
cide definitely as to the source of the
infection, but that whatever the source ;
was, he feels that it has now been re- ;
moved and that every precautionary '
measure possible has be?n taken to ,
prevent any further spread of the dis- ,
mse. In situations such as this, said 1
Dr. Williams, the source of an epidemic
is not always able to be ascertained
definitely. It is impossible many times
to know the specific source of the infection.
Referring to the conduct of
the young ladies during the epidemic.
Dr. Williams said: "I was pleased ,
With the spirit shown by the young la- i
dies at Winthrop during these trying
times. Their parents, in many instances,
have written to their daughters
to come home and there have been
many telephone and telegraph m?s- j
sages to the same effect. But the girls .
have taken the matter up with their
I parents and asked to he allowed to re
main at the college. realizing that, there
!s no danger. The young ladies know
that the situation is well In hand and
they ar? a'ding the authorities tn keep
the students from leaving."
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? Spartanburg Journal: The Cham- '
ber of Commerce has extending an Invitation
to President-elect William H. i
Taft to visit Spartanburg November '
20, upon the occasion of the banquet <
celebrating the coming of the Carolina, i
Clinchtield and Ohio road to this city, ]
The invitation was mailed several days '
ago to Mr. Taft who is at Hot Springs,
Va. In addition to sending a written <
invitation a committee of officials from 1
the Carolina. Clinchtield and Ohio road |
have gone to Hot Springs to extend a :
personal invitation to the distinguished I
citizen of the I'nited States to urge I
him to accept the invitation. It Is ,
possible that a committee from the ;
Chamber of Commerce may go to Hot !
Springs also ana extend a personal in- i
vitatinn to Mr. Taft. <
LOCAL AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. M. Brian Co.?Says that it has a
most complete and well selected
stock of fancy groceries, and wants
you to try salt herring?a most delightful
relish.
Norman L. Black?Has a grade Jersey
cow with young calf, for sale.
Jno. F. Smith?Will operate his ginnery
on Thursdays only, from this
date. '
Chief of Police Love?Will pay reward
for return of a tan colored setter dog.
Yorkville Hardware Co.?Says that if
you use a Lynchburg turnplow, you
will be pleased with Its work and
light draft.
National Union Bank, Rock Hill?Is
ready to make loans to its customers
at 6 per cent Interest. It pays 4
per cent on deposits in its savings
department.
Thomson Co.?Makes announcement
of a big Mill-Syndicate sale which
opens at its store on Thursday, November
10. and offers countless bargains.
Loan and Savings Bank?Says a bank's
, first duty is to its depositors and its
aim is to secure the safety of your
deposits, it solicits your misiness.
W. M. Kennedy, Agent?Gives a list
M. W. White?Says the world is progressing
at a greater speed than ever
before. Be sure to take advantage
of the opportunities offered. Real
estate offers.
of good things which he can furnish
you this week. See him f'? a madeto-measure
suit or overcoat.
W. E. Ferguson?Ha? evaporated
peaches, all kinds of nuts, crackers,
cranberries, oranges, apples, dates,
raisins, dried tigs, etc.
York Supply Co.?Bought its flour
when the market was down and is
prepared to give you close prices on
and quantity.
First National Bank?Emphasizes the
fact that it can keep your money
where it will be absolutely safe from
less, burglars, fire, etc.
It is time to begin taking note of the
fact that Christmas is happily on the
way.
The heavy frost of last Sunday morning
settled the situation completely as
to all vegetation that could suffer Injury
by frost. It looked like snow on
the ground and left nothing for future
efforts.
The South Carolina conference convenes
at Laurens next Tuesday, Bishop
A. W. Wilson of Baltimore, presiding.
Governor Ansel has issued his proclamation
setting apart Thursday, November
26, as a day of Thanksgiving,
The Enquirer has received quite a
number of specimens of second crop
apples; but these are so common in
this climate as to be hardly entitled to
special mention. The horse apple tree
seems to try to bring two crops every
year.
William Ragsdale, of the Beersheba
neighborhood, who recently sustained
a loss by fire, desires it stated that
the house was his own, and that tne
loss included three and a half bales of
cotton and other articles amounting in
value to about $350. A considerable
portion of the loss has been made good
by subscriptions of money and various
articles of household necessity.
The Filbert school in charge of Mr.
E. P. Castles, has been growing so
rapidly that the veteran teacher has
found it absolutely necessary to get
assistance, and his daughter, Miss Mabel,
commenced yesterday to help him
with the work. Mr. Castles is probably
the oldest school teacher in the
county. He is about 63 years of age.
He was teaching school when the civil
war broke out, and left his work to go
to the front with one of the first companies
that went from this county. He
served fo.ur years in the war and then
went back to teaching again. He has
been in active service ever since, and
is not only the oldest teacher in the
county: but one of the most effective.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Charlotte Observer, Sunday: Mr. W.
D. Grist, editor of the Yorkville, S. C.,
Enquirer, is spending a day or two in
the city, while his daughter is undergoing
special treatment.
Charlotte Observer, Sunday: Mr. E.
M. Stanton of Yorkville, S. C., spent
yesterday in the city, stopping at the
Buford.
WITHIN THE TOWN.
? Mayor Hart has arranged 10 anenu
the convention of North Carolina mayors
which met in Chanotte today. He
will leave in the mornlr.g and will go
prepared to show that Yorkville is furnishing
water and electric light and
power cheaper than any other town in
.ne south.
? Pursuant to the published call and
individual notices previously sent out,
representatives of a number of Sunday
schools met in Trinity church last
l.% 1 o?i J Ai'oronivnrl thb
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York Township Sunday School association.
After devotional exercises byRev.
H. J. Cauthen anc'l talks by different
delegates, the organization was
suected by the election of W. W. Lewis
of Yorkville, president; S. W. Garrison
of Delphos, vice president, and
F. C. Dunlap of Yorkville, secretary and
treasurer. It was resolved that each
Sunday school of the township should
have the right to elect one executive
committeeman, and that the executive
committee, the officers of the association
being members, ex officio, should
select times and places cf meetings.
The meeting was concluded with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev.
H. J. Cauthen and a benediction byRev.
E. E. Gillespie.
THIRD WEEK JURORS.
The following venire of petit Jurors
tvas drawn this morning to serve during
the third week of the approaching
term of the circuit court, which convenes
next Monday:
P. M. Pruitt Bullock's Creek.
E. H. Johnson Catawba.
3. C. Epps Fort Mill.
D. A. Lee Fort Mill.
Samuel Sexton Catawba.
James Beckham York.
I. R. Oates Catawba.
P. B. Kennedy Broad River.
P. S. Love Catawba.
J. B. Miils Fort Mill.
D. P. Kiser King's Mountain.
D. H. Brown Bethesda.
R. Lee Kerr Catawba.
A. C. Harper Bethel.
D. A. Matthews King's Mountain.
D. V. Epps Fort Mill.
,IT ^ A A? ?v? o P?i to U'ho
J. K. Burns York.
J. D. Blanks Catawba.
P. L. Lloyd Catawba.
W. S. Barnwell King's Mountain.
VV. J. Fewell York.
M. C. Gourley Bullock's Creek.
W". H. Chambers Bethel.
\V. H. Quinn King's Mountain.
Bnyee Bennett Fort Mill.
J. C. Lindsay Catawba.
1. W. Martin Bethel.
\V. M. White Broad River.
H. C. Moore Bethesda.
J. N. MeDlll Broad River.
H. H. Sherrer Bullock's Creek.
C. \V. Frew Catawba.
S. G. Westbrook Catawba.
T. W. Castles Broad River.
D. T Wood York.
THE SPECULATIVE MARKET.
Yesterday's developments in the contract
market were summarized in a
lispatch of last night as follows:
The cotton market was not so active
today and tluctuations were narrow
with the close steady at a net advance
jf 11 points on November, other
months being 1 point higher to 3
points net lower. Sales for tlm day
were estimated at 175,000 bales.
The market opened steady at unchanged
prices to a decline of 3 points
In response to lower cables than expected
but rallied on Wall street bull
support and some scattering demand
from southern sources which was believed
to represent covering of hedges.
At one time the active months ruled
tbout 2 to 4 points higher but eased off
slightly toward the close under realizing.
Fluctuations were within a range
>f about 5 points. Southern spot mar
kets officially reported were generally
unchanged. Uncertainty regarding the
probable action of the New York revision
committee at its meeting after the
close on Wednesday, and with reference
to the showing of the census report
which is due at the opening on
Saturday morning, probably had a
tendency to restrict general business
during the day's session. Estimates as
to the probable showing of the census
report range from 9,750,000 to 10.100.000
hales. It is reported that the government's
crop estimate will be published
in December. Interior receipts
are expected to show a falling off this
week as compared with last, and bullish
authorities are predicting a general
reduction in the movement, and
smaller interior offerings within the
next three weeks.
Receipts at the ports today 61,142
bales against 72.090 last week and 68.184
last year. For the week 460.000
bales against 476.000 last week and
"54.387 last year. Today's receipts at
New Orleans 12,005, bales against 15.689
last year, and at Houston 19.404
bales against 16,057 last year.
PLENTY OF BARGAINS.
There is probably no reasonable
ground on which to dispute the fact
that the town of Yorkville is just nowone
of the very best markets for the
dry goods' shoppers to be found In this
whole section, and those who neglect
to take advantage of the situation will
do so to their loss.
As a matter of fact Yorkville is at
ill times a good place to get the best
in dry goods at a reasonable price.
This has been true especially during
the past half a dozen years. There
were good stocks here before that; but
the competition was not great enough
to emphasize the advantages offered.
The dry goods business, however, has
developed steadily and surely until for
several years this town has been sec>nd
to none.
When the Strauss-Smith company
first announced its intention to sell out
and quit, there were some people who
were disposed to be skeptical. This is
always the case. Of course, people
who knew Mr. Strauss, knew that he
meant what lie said. In the first place
they knew that he has always been a
man of his word and In the second
place they knew that his action was
warranted by regrettable circumstances
that were beyond human control. And
the situation is a matter of general
sorrow, rather than satisfaction. But
whatever the circumstances, prices
soon told the story and the advertised
stock reduction has been proceeding
with remarkable rapidity.
After the Strauss-Smith Co., came
J. Q. Wray, then the Y. B. & M. comnanv
smo nnw tli<? Thomson eomnanv.
J. L. Williams <fc Co., too are in the
general unloading. What the cause of
this general cutting Is, it is not worth
while to inquire. The fact that a tremendous
cutting is in progress is sufficient.
That the cut is really on there
s no question. But prospective shoppers
do not have to take anybody's
word if they are not so inclined. All
they have to do Is to investigate for
themselves, and they may rest assured
that they will find things just as represented.
There have been general cuts In the
dry goods trade here before; but the
present is probably the deepest and
most extensive cut the town has ever
known. There are thousands and thousands
of dollars' worth of bargains on
the local dry goods market Just now,
and if there is not a most tremendous
distribution of goods during the next
few weeks, it will only be because the
people are without the means or have
no inclination to take advantage of remarkably
low values.
GUIDE POST NEEDED.
"The battle that turned the tide of
the American Revolution in favor of
the patriots, was not fought on or
around that pinnacle over there; but
on a little knoll about seven miles
away, over in York county, S. C."
There ought to be a big guide board,
containing- the anove inscription or one
like It, at King's Mountain railroad
station for vhe benefit of passengers
on the Southern trains, who do not
know the facts.
One day several years ago while
passing along the Southern railroad in
sight of King's Mountain pinnacle, this
reporter was very much interested and
amused, at hearing one passenger "who
knew," explain to another who did not
know, how the British troops were
posted on top of that mountain and
how the Americans captured them by
going against them on all sides at once.
If the oattie naa noi occurred Deiore
the days of the invention of the flying
machine by the Wright brothers, the
description would have been less ludicrous;
but it seemed that the impossibility
of it then ought to have been
apparent to anybody.
Passing along the same way the
other day, the reporter overheard still
another passenger pointing out the
pinnacle as the spot on and around
which the battle of King's Mountain
was fought, and without saying anything
to the knowing passenger, the
writer determined to satisfy his curiosity
as to how far the misapprehension
extended. Presently the brakeman,
quite an intelligent looking man,
came along, and the reporter asked:
"Do you know whether or not it is
a fact that the battle of King's Mountain
was fought on that peak over
there?"
"Oh, yes," replied the brakeman,
'that is the place?there is no doubt
about it."
"And you are sure?" the reporter
pursued.
"I have been passing here for years,"
declared the brakeman, "and that is
what they always toid me."
"Well," volunteered the reporter, "I
happen to know positively that the
place of the battle was on a little knoll
about seven miles from that peak."
There came into the brakeman's face
a knowing look as if he was being
stuffed or jollied, and with the remark
that he had always been told that this
was the place where the battle was
fought, he went off and sat down three
or four seats away.
A few minutes afterward the conductor
came along, and the reporter
pursued his inquiries with:
"Excuse me captain, but can you tell
me where the battle of King's Mountain
was fought?"
His face lighting up with a "that's
easy" expression, the conducter pointed
to the big bow backed peak that was
half obscured by the mists of the
morning, and said: "Right over there
on that mountain."
"Well, captain," replied the reporter,
"to be frank, I only asked you
that question in order that I might
gather some idea of the extent of a
widespread misapprehension. The battle
was not fought there at all; but on
a little spur seven miles from there
and only about three or four miles
from Grovcr, up here."
It was the conductor's time to look
incredulous, and doubt was plainly expressed
in his face.
"Why I have been over almost evenpart
of the battleground." the report
er went on, "and I have read the story
of the battle by Ramsey, La than,
Draper and others, and I know what I
am talking about as well as you do
when you are quoting me the fare to
Blacksburg. Why, the United States
government is right now erecting a
monument on the battleground that is
to be over a hundred feet high."
"That Is a new one on me," replied
the conductor not yet more than half
convinced. "They have always told me
that the battle was fought over there,
but I confess that I have never looked
into it. You may be right."
And so It goes. Perhaps ninety per
cent of the people who pass that way
and make inquiry about tlie battle go
on with the impression that the "Pinnacle"
marks the centre of the spot on
which it was fought.
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
A most successful and encouraging
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
conference was held in St. John's
church, Rock Hill, on Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, last. The record of yesterday
gives the following account of
the proceedings:
The opening services were held on
Friday evening and were much enjoyed
by those present. A new feature
was introduced at this meeting?addresses
of welcome by a representative
from each of the several denominations
tn the city.
The programme was as follows:
Opening exercises?music and address
from Rev. T. C. O'Deh, pastor of
at. John's church.
Address?Methodist church, by Mrs.
J. B. Johnson.
Address?Presbyterians, by Mrs. E.
G. Jones.
Address?Baptist, by Miss Dowell.
Address?Episcopal, by Mrs. J. M.
Ivy.
Address?Juvenile society of St.
John's church, by Miss Willie May
Ratterree.
Address?Juvenile society of West
Main street church, by Miss Christine
Holler.
Response?By Mrs. M. D. Wlghtman
of Charleston.
Response to Juvenile?By Miss Jessie
Baber of Yorkville.
Saturday morning and evening were
given over to the business of the conference,
the hearing of the reports of
delegates, etc.
One of the proceedings not put down
on the official programme was the presentation
of a beautiful pin to the venerable
president of the state organization,
Mrs. Wlghtman. Mrs. Wlghtman
is the much beloved -widow of a much
beloved husband, Bishop Wightman,
and on this her seventy-fifth birthday,
the gift was r>. most fitting and beautiful
tribute of the love and esteem of
ner co-workers. The presentation was
made by Rev. Dr. Weber of Yorkville.
ir. a short and well-worded speech, Dr.
Weber made a graceful allusion to
Mrs. Wightman as "The Lady of the
uecoration."
'the exercises on Sunday were of
a devotional character, Sermons being
preached morning and evening by Rev.
E. K. Hardin of Clover. Tne.se discussions
were both beautiful and timely
and were very inspiring to the large
audiences at both services.
On Sunday afternoon the services
vanno- uonnlo'a anpiptips. I
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Addresses were made by Mrs. Wightman
and Mrs. J. W. Humbert of Newberry,
the Intellectual and efficient secretary
of the state organization.
The music at all these services was
especially fine, being rendered by the
choir, with Messrs. Julian Johnson on
the clarionet and Carlos Haynes on the
cornet.
YORK'S REGISTERED VOTERS.
For the benefit of the public especially
in connection with school and
other elections, it is the purpose of
The Enquirer to publish a list of the
voters of the county as shown by the
recent registration. The publication of
all the names at one time would fill an
entire issue of The Enquirer, and It is
therefore deemed more advisable to
take up the work by installments.
People interested in these lists will do
well to clip them out as they appear in
The Enquirer and paste them in scrap
books. In the list given below will be
found all the registered voters of
Bethel Precinct.
No. Name Occupation Age
1 T. J. Nichols, farmer 60
2 E. L. Flanagan, teacher 22
3 W. S. Hogue, farmer 43
4 J. L. Currence, farmer 31
5 S. S. Glenn, farmer 33
6 Thos. J. Glenn, farmer 34
8 John F. Robinson, farmer 36
12 R. J. Davis, farmer 63
14 W. W. Stanton, farmer 34
15 J. A. Cook, farmer 32
16 John W. McFarlan, farmer 29
17 D. A. Robinson, farmer 48
18 Jerry Walker, farmer 66
19 T. N. Brandon, farmer 61
20 J. S. Meek, mi.ler 60
21 T. A. McFarland, farmer 51
22 W. T. McFarland, farmer 21
23 Jos. A. Brandon, farmer 32
24 S. E. Atkins, farmer 26
25 J. C. Boyd, farmer, 22
26 W. H. Stowe, farmer 32
27 B. R. Walker, farmer 37
28 N. D. Glenn, farmer 60
29 J. H. Barnett, farmer 30
30 A. H. Barnett, farmer 50
31 R. B. Riddle, farmer 49
32 W. O. Youngblood, farmer 75
33 W. B. Arrowood, minister 58
34 A. J. Sturgis, farmer 61
35 J. L. Wood, farmer 28
36 Dr. T. N. Dulin, doctor 38
37 T. L. Sparrow, farmer 27
38 W. N. Wallace, farmer 57
39 A. E. Sifford, farmer 39
40 T. E. Brandon, farmer 47
41 C. O. Boyd, farmer 24
42 G. C. McFarland, farmer 23
43 C. J. Bradford, farmer 44
44 J. W. Smith, farmer 67
45 J. C. Smith, farmer 23
46 H. E. Johnson, farmer 58
47 R. A. Barnett, farmer 43
48 J. A. Campbell, farmer 62
49 B. I. Walker, farmer 40
50 Andrew Jcnes, farmer 37
51 W. H. Brittain, farmer 23
52 C. M. Hilterorand, farmer 22
53 R. M. Barnett, farmer 48
54 J. B. Atkins, farmer 62
55 S. B. Howe, farmer 64
56 J. C. Harper, Sr., farmer 71
57 J. C. Harper, farmer 36
58 R. A. Stewart, farmer 26
59 J. G. A. Turner, farmer 39
60 D. L. Davidson, farmer 29
61 J. D. Boyd, farmer 48
62 J. C. Costner, farmer 55
63 J. F. Smith, farmer 21
64 J. J. Stewart, farmer 45
65 H. D. Robinson, farmer 53
66 J. S. Chambers, farmer 36
67 R. L. Williams, farmer 48
68 E. N. Miller, farmer 34
69 J. L. Brandon, farmer 42
70 W. W. Alexander, farmer 64
71 J. S. Alexander, farmer 25
72 F. H. Jackson, farmer 27
73 T. H. Riddle, farmer 22
74 Will Jones, farmer 44
75 J. W. Jackson, farmer 58
76 H. B. Gordon, farmer 41
77 J. M. Miiler, farmer 60
78 H. G. Stanton, farmer 31
79 J. J. Nichols, farmer 58
80 T. J. PatricK, rarmer 01
81 J. VV. Patrick, farmer 55
82 J. M. Barnett, farmer 28
83 W. H. Chambers, farmer
84 J. S. Chambers, farmer
85 A. B. Currence, farmer 46
86 W. S. Ferguson, farmer 301
87 J. H. Currence, farmer
88 S. A. Glenn, farmer 68
89 R. T. Quinn. farmer 43
90 J. T. Brandon, farmer
91 H. A. Quinn. farmer . 25
92 I. H. Campbell, farmer
93 E. N. Brandon, farmer 22
94 J. E. Brandon, farmer 25
95 J. L. Brandon, farmer 58
96 H. F. Morrow, farmer 39
97 John T. Moore, farmer 53
98 T. C. Barnett, farmer 31
99 W. R. J. Stanton, farmer 65
100 J. R. Miller, farmer 21
101 J. A. N. Glenn, farmer 561
102 R. O. Clinton, farmer
103 W. P. Nell, farmer 28
104 R. F. Robinson, farmer 45
105 S. W, Patrick, farmer 40
106 W. B. Riddle, farmer 47
107 J. B. F. Riddle, farmer 791
LAW AND ORDER MEETING.
There was a law and order meeting
in the Chester opera house last Friday.
There was nothing political about it.
The leading citizens of Chester county
realize that the laws of the land are
not enforced as they should be, and
they appreciate that unless strenuous
effort is made for the upbuilding of
the right kind of sentiment, things will
grow worse instead of better. That is
why a meeting made up of representative
citizens from all parts of the county
was held. The proceedings of the
I nn>t?fini/ a??u ponnrtot 1 In tho VPU'S find
Courier of yesterday as follows:
Mr. J. L. Abell of Lowryvllle, acted
as chairman, and Mr. C. C. McAliley as
secretary. After some discussion the
work of organization was left in the
hands of the following committee, who
were also instructed to prepare a constitution
and by-laws and arrange otherwise
for getting the organization into
working order: J. L. Abell, T. H.
White, C. C. McAliley, H. T. Boyd, Jos.
Lindsay, L. D. Chllds.
Judge D. E. Hydrick was the orator
of the occasion. He was Introduced by
Mayor FL B. Caldwell, who spoke of
the need of concerted action on the
part of all good citizens in order to
secure thorough enforcement of the
law. Judge Hydrick began by saying
that the meeting that he was addressing
was of two-fold nature: it presaged
the desire for better things, and it
showed that the laws are being improperly
enforced. He said that lack
of enforcement of law always reacts
upon a community or state or nation.
We are punished retributively by our
acts. In going about the treatment of
the situation as it exists, we should not
be content merely to notice symptoms
and attempt to apply the treatment to
these symptoms. The cause should be
sought out and removed.
Judge Hydrick alluded to the Audubon
society and the efforts this society
is making to secure enforcement of the
game law by appealing to the schools
of the country. He drew a lesson from
the action of the Audubon society along
this line, and gave it as his opinion
that the proper way to inspire the
proper respect fcr the law in the minds
of the growing generation is by teaching
them these things at school. Boys,
if they see their father carrying pistols
in violation of law, or drinking liquor,
will very likely do the same, unless
they have been taught that such things
/?Vi o rciotnf onH t??n/l t n iivor.
throw our Institutions. There are
many laws on our statute books that
are dead letters, the non-enforcament
of these laws growing out of tho disregard
of law that is so prevalent and
that begins by infraction of the game
law and other minor laws. When a
boy or man transgresses one law, it Is
not a big step to the breaking of another
law that means far more. The
laws, Judge Hydrick declared, must be
written on the hearts and consciences
of citizens as well as cn the statute
books. The enforcement of law largely
depends upon Jurors. If a man who
sits upon a Jury decided In his own
mind that he can discriminate in the
awarding of justice between black and
white, rich and poor, it will not be
long before he allows himself to make
other discriminations, and his value as
a juror and citizen will be gone forever.
Judge Hydrick reiterated his
opinion as to teaching regard for law
through the schools. He also said that
% man who condones another man's
crime is almost as bad as the criminal
himself. Thorough enforcement of law
rests upon the people, and if this nation
is to be law-loving and law-abiding,
it is through a general movement
of the people in that direction that it
must come. In this way, and in this
vnv only, will crime be punished and
lustlee meted out between man and
man.
Judge Hydrick's remarks were plain,
I /1+lrtO 1 n n/1 tOA?n f A/1 Q ri/1 I f thnOA
oresent, and the peonle of Chester
conntv generally, would only decide to
^mbodv these suggestions In a fight for
the better enforcement of law In the
conntv. It Is safe to sav that Immense
Improvement would result.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Bank Merger.
The Bank of Rock Hill, which has
been doing a successful business for
several years past, has sold out to the
National Union bank, which will hereafter
look after Its customers and accounts.
Ducks on the River.
A gentleman from the vicinity of
Wright's ferry Informed The Enquirer
the other day that ducks have been
making their appearance on the river
this year In considerable numbers.
Some of the sportsmen near the ferry
have gotten not a few fine mallard.
Bullock's Creek S. S. Association.
At a meeting of representatives of
Sunday schools in Bullock's Creek
township held at Shady drove church
'ast Thursday, the Bullock's Creek
Township Sunday School association
was organized with the following officers:
President?H. J. Sherrer; vice
president?A. E. Feemster: secretary
and treasurer?H. E. Hood; executive
committee?W. A. Latham, P. B. MeAbee,
Jos. McAUlley. Superintendent
"f Cradle Roll?Miss Irene Hood; superintendent
of home department?
Miss Mary Pratt.
Fire In Gastonia.
At 3 o'clock Sunday, fire was discovered
in the livery stable of J. S. Davis
& Son, having started in some hay upstairs.
The work of the firemen in
saving the building was very heroic
and remarkable. In twenty minutes the
fire being under control. The building
is owned by Craig & Wilson and their
insurance of $2,500 will cover the loss.
The building was only slightly damaged,
most of the damage being to the
stables. A considerable amount of feed
and twenty-seven buggies and carriages
upstairs were destroyed. All the
horses were saved. How the fire originated
is not known.
ueatn or Mrs. jonn m. i nomasson.
Mrs. Emeline Thomasson, wife of
Mr. John M. Thomasson, died at her
home in the Bethany neighborhood last
Saturday afternoon at about. 6 o'clock.
Mrs. Thomasson was born on December
3, 1840, and was married to her
husband in 1856, when sixteen years
of age. She was the mother of thirteen
children, of whom the following survive:
Mrs. F. A. Thomas, Mrs. J. L.
Miller, Misses Bessie and Gertrude and
Mr. Haskell C. Thomasson. She was
a most excellent woman, loved and
respected by all who knew her. The
funeral took place at Union on yesterday
morning at 11 o'clock, the services
being conducted by Rev. VV. B. Lowe.
Bond For Kimball.
Charlotte Observer, Sunday: The attorneys
for C. B. Kimball, the white
man who shot and severely wounded
his brother-in-law, Charles Thomas, in
the Park Driving club during fair
week, have arranged with the solicitor
and attorneys for the state, for a justified
bond in the sum of $3,500 to insure
his presence at the next term of
superior court. Thomas has been declared
out of danger by his attending
physicians and hence the agreement as
to the bond. The attorneys for the defense
are Messrs. K. T. Cansler and T.
L. Ktrkpatrick; those for the. state,
Messrs. Stewart & McRea, ex-Judge F.
L. Osborne and Solicitor Heriot ClarkCAM
I/lmKall ho a hotin pnnfinpd in thf> I
county jail ever since his arrest the
night of the shooting, while Thomas i
has been under treatment at the Presbyterian
hospital. The $3,500 bond required
for Kimball's release will be
given Monday morning by Mr. W. E.
Kimball, father of the accused; R. H.
Fields and W. A. Watson. <
A. H. Niell Hurt In Washington.
Washington special of Saturday to
Columbia State: A. H. Niell of Clover, |
S. C.. a medical student at the Uni- i
versity of Virginia, was injured at a i
football game here yesterday between i
Virginia and Georgetown. Mr. Niell i
was not injured In the game, but was
run over by a big "seeing-Washington" 1
auto car. While walking along the i
outside railing of the car, waving a <
Virginia pennant, lie fell off and the i
auto being in motion, he was run over, 1
tho front wheel passing over both his i
legs Just above the knee. The car had
thirty or more of his comrades in it at
the time. Hundreds on the field and
the grandstand witnessed the accident,
and when he fell tried to stop the car.
He was taken to the Georgetown university
hospital, where he is now reported
doing very well, it being found
that no hones were broken and that
while considerably bruised his wounds
are not fatal. He will probably be out
in a week or ten days. Mr. Niell is a
son of Zebedee Niell. a merchant and
cotton man of C'.over.
Death of Capt. W. T. Jackson.
Capt. W. T. Jackson, one of the most
venerable and highly esteemed citizens
of Clover, died at his home in that
town last Friday, after a long period
of bad health. Capt. Jackson was born,
October 10, 1828 on the same plantation
on which he died and lived, practically
all cf his long life. He was in the
81st year of his age. He was twice
married, his first wife being Miss Re
becca Jacxson, ana ms second wire.
Miss Susan K. Jackson. There were
two children as the result of the first
marriage; but both are dead. Mrs.
Susan E. Jackson died on February 11,
of this year. The following children
survive: Mrs. B. C. Adams, Mrs. W.
B. Moore, Mrs. W. N. Jackson, Mr. A.
C. Jackson. Capt. Jackson went to
the war in February, 1862, and served
until the surrender in company H.
Eighteenth South Carolina. He made
a good soldier, and all his long life he
has been known as a most exemplary
citizen. The funeral took place last
Saturday and was attended by a large
concourse of people.
The Case of Albert Ferguson.
Chester special of November 16, to
Charlotte Observer: What was by far
one of the most interesting and sensational
cases ever tried in the courts
here came a close Saturday afternoon,
when the Jury in the case of
G. W. Ferguson, administrator of the
estate of Albert Ferguson, against the
Seaboard Air Line railroad gave the
plaintiff a verdict for $1,000. Col. J.
H. Marion, one cf the leading lights of
the local bar, handled the plaintiffs
case, with Mr. A. L. Gaston as his associate:
while the railroad was represented
by its division counsel, Mr. J.
L. Glenn, who had associated with him
for the case his former partner, Mr. S.
E. McFadden. The facts in the case
are about as follows: On the night of
November 27th last year, which was
the evening before Thanksgiving, Mr.
Albert Ferguson, who was making his
initial run as a fireman, disappeared
from the cab of a belated northbound
freight, the general theory being that
he fell into Tyger river, near which
stream he was last seen. Searching
narties hunted for the body for days. .
dvnamite being used, as well as every
other device that could be thought of
to find the body, but all In vain. The
only clue or evidence that was found
u? argue inai me young man met ms
death In Tvger river were some spots
on the bridge which some thought were
blood-stains, and a cap, which was
found on a raft down stream and which
was a duplicate of the one that young
Ferguson had with him on his last run.
The plaintiff's attorney sought to show
that the cab was overcrowded on the
night In question and that the young
fireman, having no place to sit down,
stepned to the gangway and f?ll out
on the bridge and from the bridge to
the stream below. The defense argued
that the railroad companv was In no
sense to blame for the fatality, If fa-?
tallty there was; that while there were
more men on board the engine than the
rules allow, still there was room on the
fireman's seat for voung Ferguson, had
he chosen to sit there. The case was
handled with great skill, and the
speeches were among the most eloquent
that have been heard In the local
court room for manv years. Great
orowds were on hand throughout the
rial of the case, and there was much
theorizing as to the possible verdict.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEW8.
? Spartanburg special of November
13, to the News and Courier: Loretta
Marshall, a pretty young chorus girl
of the Wayne Musical Comedy company,
which closed an engagement here
Wednesday night, was kissed fair and
square on her Hps by young McLaurln,
son of the former United States senator,
who is a student at Wofford college.
The kissing took place on the
stage in full view of the audience, and
was one of the hits of the show. Miss
Marshall came before the footlights
and rendered a kissing song. Pointing
fo young McLaurin, who occupied an
orchestra seat, she dared him to kiss
her. The student was game, for as
quick as a flash he Jumped on the
stage and gave the pretty little actress
several smacks on her ruby lips.
? Elmore Wright, the young white
man who shot and killed A. G. Kirkendall,
at Moore, October 16, was tried
in Spartanburg, Friday, the case occupying
the entire day. The case was
given to the jury late in the afternoon,
and the Jury after Remaining out all
night reported that it was unable to
agree. A mistrial was ordered. Ktrkendall
was a noted blind tiger operator,
and had been arrested on the charge
of violating the internal revenue laws.
He believed Wright had Informed on
him and shot at Wright Several days
after this difficulty, Wright saw Kirkendall
and his wife driving into Moore
in a buggy and he armed himself with
a shotgun, and followed Kirkendall
about six hundred yards. The latter
jumped from his buggy and ran behind
a negro house. Wright hid in
some bushes and when Kirkendall
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ed fire, inflicting1 wounds that resulted
in Kirkendall's death. At the trial
Wright set up the piea of self-defense.
? Chester special of November 13, to
News and Courier: The killing of
ex-Senator Edward W. Carmack on
the streets of Nashville, Tenn., on
Monday afternoon will cause particular
regret in Chester county, for the
brilliant Tennessean was descended
from Chester county stock and his
splendid career had been watched with
great interest here. Just when his ancestors
migrated to Tennessee it has
been impossible to ascertain, but it is
well known that Senator Carmack was
a lineal descendant, a great-grandson
or a great-great-grandson of Capt.
William Anderson, a Revolutionary
hero, who lived on the banks of Fishing
creek in this county and who fell a
victim to a party of Tories who waylaid
and murdered him while on a short
visit to his family. Capt. Anderson,
who was also the forefather of the
Andersons, Stevensons, McDonalds,
and others in this county, left three
children, and it was from one of these
that Senator Carmack sprang. Capt.
Anderson was a Covenanter, and some
of his children were probably among
the vast number of that persuasion who
left this county during the first and
second quarters of the last century and
sougnt a more congenial aiiiionpiieie in
the central west.
? Columbia special to News and
Courier: According to a statement Issued
by the Rev. J. L. Harley, state superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League,
an extensive and vigorous campaign
Is to be instituted right away,
with a view to influencing the coming
legislature to either pass a statewide
prohibition bill or provide for submitting
the issue to the next primary.
The first work will be before the several
religious bodies, which hold state
conventions this fall. Mr. Harley says
he has arranged for Dr. P. A. Baker,
the national superintendent of the
League, to address the South Carolina
conference at Laurens on Sunday, the
29th, and he invites the people of the
surrounding country to come and hear
Dr. Baker. Dr. Baker will also speak
in the First Baptist church, at Spartanburg.
the following Wednesday
night. Mr. Harley says he has written
Dr. Anderson, the national legislative
superintendent of the League, and Is
confident of getting him to address the
State Baptist convention, which meets
at Union. December 8 to 13. A state
convention of prohibitionists will be
held here in the hall of the house of
representatives on December 3, to
which every minister of the Gospel in
the state, all executive committeemen
r>f the League and every state senator
and member of the house is invited and
urged to attend. Mr. Harley himself
prefers referring the question to the
people. This would delav action for
at least two years, insuring the continuance
of the present system in the
meantime. When the scheme was
urged in the last legislature it was obieeted
to on the ground that all the
legislature could do would be to refer
the subject to the state Democratic
convention with a request to refer it
to the people. The state convention
roted down the proposition by a large
majority.