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Newspaper
Yorkville Enquirer
Location
York, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
2
Wichita Kansas reports describe a night of tornadoes in Alfalfa County Oklahoma leaving ten dead twelve injured and widespread destruction. cattle losses crop ruin and damaged buildings are cataloged with families like the Macdonalds near Ingersoll seeking cyclone shelter as residents fear hidden casualties.
The passage discusses government funded printing and the Record, noting only a quarter of material printed before the filibuster reached homes. Payne seeks post adjournment access for speeches and papers, while Williams calls it a political printing ploy. Democrats may also use the privilege.
In Yorkville on May 29 1908 Laiserry North Carolina shifts focus to Virginia and North Carolina asserts a stance toward South Carolina. The piece argues South Carolina would back prohibition if given a fair chance, claiming a previous victory was stolen from them.
In the current climate both state and senior candidates plan outreach to energize voters. Analysts note campaign activity remains modest as contenders weigh messaging and events to raise profile before the next election cycle.
The New York press demands the resignation of Senator Platt, arguing the long incumbent should step down now as he has before, asserting there is strong reason and urging action against the veteran politician.
The Enquirer seeks a complete list of current subscribers who have held the paper for forty years or more. Readers should mail letters with their first subscription dates. W O Youngblood of Yorkville No 2 is the only known living subscriber since 1855.
Congress has not adjourned as the Senate awaits closure while House filibusters delay. Efforts focus on the Aldrich Vreeland currency bill with indications the measure may pass today. Campaign finance publicity remains unlikely this session.
A recount of the McClellan Hearst mayoral race begun after more than two years shows two ballot boxes counted with Hearst gaining 27 votes. With 1,920 precincts, the full tally will take time and the outcome remains uncertain despite questions over the original result.
The Anderson Daily Mail editor Eprron Carpenter refuses to qualify for a proposed daily edition of the Gaffney Ledger. He says he cannot attend the press association meeting and will not work while away from home, criticizing the idea of stepping in to replace DeCamp's output.
General Stephen D Lee former lieutenant general of the Confederate army died at his Vicksburg home after seven weeks of illness. He led the United Confederate Veterans and served as president of the Mississippi Industrial and Agricultural College. Lee held planting interests in Columbus and remained a unifying figure among ex‑Confederates with the belief that the Lost Cause was right. General Clement A Evans succeeds Lee as commander of the United Confederate Veterans.
President B Harris of the State Farmers Union issues a circular urging farmers to hold cotton for the minimum. He argues there is nothing to lose by holding and much to gain. The price of cotton has advanced significantly.
A 1907 crop shortfall and severe conditions push cotton scarcity. Texas and Oklahoma faced a historic thaw on the 24th. On May 10, Union leader C. S. Barrett urged ten percent of cotton land to be switched to food crops. One million acres reportedly plowed up. The note urges holding cotton, predicting upward prices by June as mills exhaust supply.
Statewide campaign timetable details when senatorial and state candidates appear. Listings show dates and towns from Sumter on June 17 through Laurens on August 22, including repeated stops for State Officers in multiple cities and dates across June July and August.
Orville Wright, returning to Dayton from Kill Devil Hill, states the experiments are satisfactory. The machine can navigate air at will and remain aloft indefinitely. He notes a non serious flyer accident from near ground, ongoing work on steering levers and two person seating, and plans to deliver a two seat craft to the U.S. government able to reach forty miles per hour in calm air.
Greenville passes an ordinance aimed at unmuscled cogs drawing widespread citizen protest. Local officials push the measure amid sharp public opposition and concerns over enforcement.
Lock Box 264 offers rooms on East Liberty Street for rent. Jno R Hart announces candidacy for mayor. Hart publishes election ordinance for June 9 at the sheriff's office. Theatre and shop listings include The Haunted Prince of Denmark moving pictures tonight. Several firms advertise goods, banking services, and promotions. Market notes mention steady southern spot markets, mixed crop reports, and port receipts for the period.
Judge Gage presides at the next term of the court of general sessions for this county. The Presbyterian congregation of Fort Mill is to remodel its handsome church building. The York County Rural Carriers association meets at Clover tomorrow, a legal holiday, Memorial Day. The corn prize contest requires entrants to notify A. L. Black in Yorkville No 1 by next Monday and pay fifty cents. Only sales on next Monday are sheriff sales under delinquent tax executions. Weather may affect sales day turnout. The Enquirer extols Yorkville advertisers as the best south of the region. Pong's Real Estate Monthly, volume 1, number 1, is advertised at 50 cents a year, with sample copies available. The New York Sun notes a bullish cotton outlook due to Liverpool stock reductions, warning of potential famine if demand keeps up.
Yorkville reports a steady week with Palace Theatre programs drawing good patronage and busi ness stable compared to elsewhere. Automobiles are being purchased by local merchants W R Carroll W B Moore H P Stowe and S C Woods amid interest from others. Closing exercises of Yorkville Graded schools occur tonight with programs for whites and a detailed plan for the colored school led by Prof Killingsworth. Prof J Harvey Witherspoon has taken the Yorkville superintendent post with remaining staff assignments announced.
A New York dispatch reports the cotton market nervous and irregular with a steady close up 5 to 8 points on the day. Sales estimate 275000 bales as futures opened down 2 to 3 points and fluctuated, with a mid day rally led by July on short covering and spot support, July reaching 10.47.
The New York Commercial summarizes cotton condition inquiries showing a 1 percent higher acreage this year and the crop 3 percent below the 10 year average. York county reports note acreage near last year or up to 5 percent higher with 3 to 15 percent more fertilizer, plentiful labor, slow emergence due to cold weather, and generally good stands progressing as weather warms.
Several hundred attended the McLean lot auction on Charlotte street between Neely and York mills. Yorkville residents led the turnout with Clover and Rock Hill neighbors also present. Thirty-one 40 by 180 foot lots sold mostly near the York mill, averaging about 75 dollars. top bids reached 150 dollars while some fell to 27.50. A free-lot drawing awarded to Sam Brown of Filbert.
Gastonia resident Mr. Lamar Pegram visits J. B. Pegram. Laura Glancey of Washington visits Miss Agathe McCaw. Prof B D Kennedy returns home from Lake City for summer. Amelia Kennedy returns from Laurens. Mrs. Danny B. McCaw to attend Due West college exercises. Several families from McConnellsville, Lowryville, Bullock's Creek visit Yorkville or Davenport College events. FE Glenn Allison returns to Atlanta. M W White and children plan a Riverside visit followed by summer with Mrs. Walter L. Jackson.
Rev Oliver Johnson notes homesickness easing after moving to Winnsboro. Eugene Mickle son of T B Mickle of Sharon R F L DD No 2 operated on for appendicitis by Dr William M Love with Dr Pryor of Chester arriving by car within an hour. Fort Mill Times reports Prof J H Witherspoon declines Fort Mill graded school principalship for 1908 09 and Prof Jackson Hamilton of Marshville NC chosen as successor with decision pending.
Subscribers including Nat Union Bank Rock Hill First National Yorkville and numerous residents pledge amounts toward a five hundred dollar goal for Farmers Union of York county corn acreage premiums. Payments due by September 1 1908. list shows varied gifts from 1 to 1000 dollars and notes subscriptions received.
The Charlotte Observer reports the arrest of Richard Brown known as John Henry for the 1888 murder of David Nash near Rock Hill. The case spans twenty years, with Nash’s son identifying Brown, who admits the killing in self defense. Brown, around 55, is jailed, wife distraught, and possible transfer to South Carolina for trial.
The Enquirer reports that around noon on a Rock Hill area plantation a confrontation between Dave Nash and Richard Brown led to Nash being shot through the heart by Brown. An inquest returned a verdict for the facts, with Brown having fled the scene and not yet arrested.
A mule owned by Walter Latham near Yorkville suffered two broken jaws after being tied to a tree and beaten. A negro named William Smith, who worked the mule, fled. a warrant was issued. Dr. Cornwell of Chester treated the animal, hoping for recovery.
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations, submits the second and third parts of his cotton exchange reports. He finds over grading in New York and under grading in New Orleans and urges a uniform grade system to simplify business and curb abuses. The study reviews the many grades deliverable on future contracts and calls for practical improvements aligned with the two markets.
The Farmers Union backs plowing up a set share of cotton to plant food crops, urging local unions to follow the plan to avoid outsiders expanding acreage. The strategy mirrors a push from the national Union president and seeks to secure better prices for this year's crop by shifting cultivation away from cotton.
Correspondent notes tick bite illness threatening T Jeff Hughes of Wilkinsville while listing recent deaths in Bullock's Creek area. John Robbins and Sam Dowdle buried at Bullock's Creek church after long illnesses. Jerry Wright, a former slave, dies near Hickory Grove. State Press Association meeting moved to June 29 to July 3 in Limestone Gaffney with hosts Ed H DeCamp. Farmers active in Corn prize contest by Merchants' and Planters' Bank of Gaffney as crops begin to grow. anticipated yield boost if weather remains favorable.
The Bank of Florence cashier Mr. Lee Brunson vanished days ago while an audit shows a 5000 dollar shortage. The deficit has been covered by Brunson’s father and relatives. Brunson remains missing. The other items note court actions, cotton outlook, a drowning accident in Greenville county, and university staff appointments in South Carolina.
Raleigh figures report a statewide prohibition majority around 42,000 with nine of ten congressional districts voting wet only the Raleigh district in favor of liquor. Buncombe led with 3,681 dry votes. Yancey 1,200 to 15. Forsyth Governor Glenns home county 1,500. Cumberland 500. Salisbury 126 dry amid 600 county votes.
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