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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
2
Reports from Vladivostok note a calculated defense completed with steady population resolve. Naval officers in Washington rate the Japanese navy as strongest, while Tsushima and Orel battle details are debated by observers and press.
President Roosevelt schedules a two week Southern trip starting October 17 and will halt in Charlotte for several hours to deliver a brief speech, thrilling local anticipation. The piece notes strong public demand in Charlotte for the visit and highlights regional excitement. The article also discusses a separate controversy over Admiral Nebogatoff with calls for his execution and remarks on the evidence against him.
The Frick committee appointed by interests in the Equitable recommends that Mr Hyde sell a majority stake within three months. The suggestion is met with skepticism, as control by stock majority gives a powerful voice, and Hyde is unlikely to relinquish it without a high price.
Three Russian vessels escaped to Manila and allegedly pretended to be French in Sual. An officer misrepresented the ships, the flags were misread, and Manila was alerted. If proven, deceit could trigger diplomatic friction as neutral rights and bellicose status affect port stays and repairs. The United States may press France to avoid provoking Japan.
The text warns southern businessmen about the dangers of unnecessary debt, noting prior experiences in the South and criticizing the small fraction who have learned from those lessons. It emphasizes practical financial prudence and avoiding costly borrowing.
The piece argues that rapid credit expansion by cotton mills during a boom led to financial strain when profits failed to cover debt service. It contrasts aggressive borrowers with more conservative small mills, asserting prudent, conservative lending and investment yield safer, steadier results over time.
Three of the escaping Russian fleet ships Aurora Jemtchug and Oleg reached Manila last Saturday as battered floating hospitals. They carried hundreds of wounded with many dying. Admiral Enquist and Train escorted them into Manila Bay amid praise for their seamanship.
Jefferson Davis birthday observed with broad state closures. Notable deaths include Henry V. Boynton author and park official, Rev. Thos Richey and D. B. Bean. Explosions and shipwrecks kill workers and sailors. A shooting on a train leaves two dead and a crewman dying. Fire destroys Cooperstown property. prison escape and raids noted. Russian losses flagged. Nagasaki parole of prisoners. Latimer shifts stance on good roads.
Local notices list hot weather clothing bargains 80 pounds of rice per dollar next Saturday and Monday and a stock-taking sale on July 1. Firms including Speck glassware, Carroll Bros fixtures, Foushee Cash Store, J M Heath & Co, and Dobson Bros offer clothing, shoes, hats, embroideries, and soaps. Banks tout safety and service while W B Moore calls for Co L election seats. Star Drug Store highlights talcum powers and four day sale. Kennedy advertises school supplies and seed corn.
Cotton mills hold steady while petitions for a local option on the dispensary question gain momentum, especially in rural areas where support is broad. In Smyrna, Camp Micah Jenkins leader R W Whitesides notes unusually lush pasture but widespread drought complaints persist as farmers fear a poor season. The anti-cocaine ordinance causes distress among users, who seek continued sales despite stiff price offers to druggists, who prefer avoiding the business.
The Camp Micah Jenkins U. Co. V held an annual meeting in the courthouse with about fourteen veterans. Capt. W. B. Smith, ill and unable to attend, declined re election as commander. New officers elected: J. E. Lowry as commander, John J. Smith secretary treasurer, and R. W. Whitesides quartermaster. Delegates to the Louisville reunion were N. B. Bratton and J. J. Smith with R. W. Whitesides and J. F. Wallace as alternates. A resolutions committee including J. E. Lowry, Joseph F. Wallace and W. H. McConnell prepared memorial resolutions for W. B. Williams, James A. Watson and James F. Hart.
Names of locals visiting relatives and friends in Rock Hill Yorkville and surrounding towns. Mentions Miss Alice Hurt Miss Carrie Beard Miss Lizzie Lowry Mr H T Williams Miss Elizabeth Hunter Mr Fred Delvaux Mrs R B Hanahan Frances and Elizabeth Finley Mr W F Bray Master Henry Herndon Miss Delle Peoples Mr Clarence Hobbs Jenny Lind Moffatt C H Dixon W H Draffin Mrs M W White and John E Carroll plus Major T C Beckham and York regiment U C V.
Mrs H H Beard travels to Lincolnton North Carolina for the marriage of her cousin Miss Mary Knox Johnson to Mr R L Abernethy set for tomorrow evening. J P White from Yorkville is noted for a cotton patch kept clean of grass in a local Enquirer snippet.
Drakes and Belden of the agricultural department head a York county soil survey from Yorkville. They collect soil samples for Washington analysis and will publish a government map showing roads streams hills and local landmarks including churches and schools. Copies may be issued to friends at no charge when ready, likely over a year away.
Fort Mill May 27 1906 The Enquirer cannot provide full satisfaction on Yorkville’s early court house history. A 1824 Yorkville Pioneer note credits architect Robert Leckie for a new court house nearly completed with well regarded woodwork under J B Hoover. The piece invites readers with old records to shed further light.
Miss Sarah Sophia Huggins and Mr. John Kolb Breedin wed Friday night at the home of Rev. J D Huggins with Rev W Edwin Thayer officiating. The couple will reside in Yorkville where Breedin begins law practice. Also Thursday night Miss Jessie Anita Harris and Dr. Arthur M. Buchanan married at the Presbyterian church with a formal reception and travel plans to Washington. Present were family friends from Charlotte and Washington.
W H Wyllie of Rock Hill advocates a bold cross county project to connect Yorkville and Rock Hill with a 40 foot wide straight macadam road. He rejects a trolley line, proposes surveying a dead straight route, clearing obstacles, grading to a level, and creating a fourteen foot usable middle to enable automobile service and regional development.
Local report notes a small sales day and overall quiet business. Haas begins cement sidewalks on Main Street. Dr. McDowell finds lost keys. county board issued several certificates. a bottling plant is installed by Mesara Heath & Co. Fire alarm at Mr. Alexander’s shop caused a small loss. Bond election last Saturday for $7000 received unanimous support with 14 votes. Presbyterian church welcomes Rev. Gillespie. Mayor Lowry fines gamblers and drunkards. Yorkville Hardware directors named. active management to start July 1 with Brown and Witherspoon leading.
The Insurance Press reports 1904 county benefits led by Yorkville 15740 Rock Hill 8250 Fort Mill 2000. Washington dispatch notes Roosevelt may skip Winthrop visit in Rock Hill. J B Dixon of Yorkville travels to Carlisle to attend the Jackson Wilx marriage, with ceremony at Uncle J P Cain’s home performed by Rev Owens. The couple will reside with Mrs Jackson in Carlisle for now.
About six to seven hundred farmers and business men gathered at the Greenville opera house to hear President Harvie Jordan of the Southern Cotton Association, E. D. Smith, and Hon. John L. McLaurin. They urged cotton's value, warehouse plans, and warned against political interference while defending farmers' organizing rights.
Rock Hill reports Winthrop college exercises attracting visitors from across South Carolina. Rev. Dr. W. M. McPheeters preached the opening sermon and Rev. W. A. Smith delivered the baccalaureate. Diplomas, licenses to teach, and various certificates were awarded to graduates in multiple programs.
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