Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-29

knowledge of the facts in the case but
knows enough TO warrant it in saying
that but little of the truth will be devel-
oped by the legal proceedings to follow.
The whole thing grows out of terrible
mistake for which it would be unfair for
human judge to attempt to throw the
blame OH either party, and while we
would not be understood as suggesting a
word Of censure against the wife, there is
no doubt about the fact that the hundreds
of fairminded friends of Mr.. Roddey,
extend to him, in his sore trial, their
deepest sympathy.
The Special Road Tax.
The special road tax proposition of the
county of commissioners, viz: PROPOSE
ton for the levy of mills in each town
ship for road work, is still unfinished
business. The only township, so far as
THE ENQUIRER has information, in which
a petition for this tax has been generally
signed, is Catawba. Major A. H. White
has been circulating the petition in Cataw-
ba township at convenient intervals ever
since the county board agreed upon the
policy of special township tax, and has
a large number of signatures. At last ac-
counts the petition had not been signed
by q majority of the Catawba township
taxpayers; but it is believed that the only
reason why, is because majority had not
yot seen it. If Catawba asks for the tax,
there will be no reason why she cannot
get it whether the other townships ask for
it or not. Each of the other townships
ought also to ask for it, and II they fail tn
do so, it will not be great many years
before they will see their mistake.
Yorkville Wheelmen's Association.
The Yorkville Wheelmen's association
is still actively engaged in the pursuance
of its plans for the early completion of the
proposed bicycle track at this place. Sec
retary and Treasurer G. M. Kuykendal
has the books of subscrip ion open, and
will apply for charter as soon as the
necessary 20 per cent. of the proposed
capital stock is paid in. Several desirable
sites for the track have been located; ; but
as yet no selection has been made. This
will be deferred until after consultation
can be had with an engineer, which will
be without unnecessary delay. The wheel
men are still enthusiastic over the under
taking, and do not propose to be satisfied
with anything short of the best track that
has yet been built in this section OF the
state. The reporter is informed that the
matter of raising all the money that may
be desired is no longer question; but
those who have not yet subscribed and
who desire to do so, should see DIR.
Kuykendal.
He Had Better Go Slow.
THE ENQUIRER has information that
liuuor man is making inquiries as to how
the land lies with view to opening AL
original package shop at Tirzah. So far
as the law is concerned, there is nothing
more in the way than is the case in other
dispensary towns. The so-called agent
has only to comply with the conditions
laid down by Judge Simonton, and be
can open his shop. But while we confess
that it is none of our business, we advise
that original package man to don't. This
same little town Of Tirzah is, 80 far as the
dispensary law is concerned, the best
governed town in the state. The authori-
ties there believe in the enforcement OF
law up to the very letter, and that is what
they have all along heen doing. Had
the authorities been more lax and per-
mitted the rowdyism that is naturally in
vited by existing conditions, Tirah
would have long since become rendez'
vous of the "bum" element of the whole
country, and not only would the dispen-
sary have done bigger business; but
there would have been more room for an
original package shop. 1t has been the
habit of the authorities, however, to hold
the rowdies down with tig ght rein. A man
who complies with all legal requirements
can buy whisky at the dispensary if he
wants to; but he cannot drink it on the
premises. Not only this, he finds it diff
cult to imbibe anywhere within the cor
porate limits. Conditions of this kind
are not calculated to give any consider
able boom to the liquor business, and,
taken altogether, the original package
people might do well to stay away from
/ the town,