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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

much needed lesson. With this end in
view we followed up our reproduction
Of the anonymous attack referred to
with the Smith letter as the same had
appeared in The State, and our COM
ments thereon. In its issue of Thurs
day, The State replies as follows:
We have previously characterized
THE YoRKv1LLE ENQUIRER as insurer
ably impertinent. THE ENQUIRER is
still at it. 1t is now attempting 70
make it appear that because The State
published as an advertisement a COM
munication from a Florida man de-
Tending his business methods, The
State has "endorsed" the advertiser s
scheme. OF course. The State has done
nothing Of the kind. We have publish
ed communications pro and con con-
cerning this seemingly mysterious
newspaper publisher, but 1t is not our
business to "endorse" nor to con
denim" the schemes Of other publica-
tions. The States columns are open
to advertisers and communications OF
proper character, and any one should
know that their publication does not
imply endorsement" by this newspa-
per- If it be THE ENoU1RgR's persist
SHC puTpOSe " llilSi iSplCoCil 1AC oSoSS,
we cheerfully accord to 1t the palm of
success.
While we do not propose to retaliate
by "characterizing" The State, we beg
to remark that the foregoing brings
us squarely down to the subject in
hand.
Before we understood their meaning
we published several writing at
Home" advertisements. They came
from people we knew. and whom we
knew to be above any purpose to de-
liberately deceive or defraud. So soon
as we became cognizant Of the signifi-
canoe Of the advertisements we began
to devote our humble efforts to warn
ing the public against the endless
chain schemers. We are not conscious
Of any personal or other improper feel
ing against any Of the individuals con-
cerned, nor do we feel any sense Of re-
sponsible guardianship Of the people
they would dupe; but we cannot get
the approval Of our sense Of right tc
aid in such work and neither are we
willing to remain blind to such palpa-
BILE fraud perpetrated right under oul
noses.
Since becoming cognizant Of the ma
ture Of the writing at home business
we have turned down several adver-
tisements Of this character and re-
funded the money rendered. How
ever innocent the people who rendered
these advertisements, our views on the
subject are quite possible, and we are
not willing to be made a party to the
fraud, even for money. The Columbia
State knows as well as we do that the
endless chain scheme is dishonest, an6
when it consents to try to deceive Its
trusting readers by thus becoming ar
accomplice of the proprietor Of such G
scheme, all we have to say is that II
would seem to be very greedy fol
money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
Princfpal md AcceHaorY.

When great metropolitan daily
condescends to throw a slur at an
humble little country semi-weekly. the
humble little country semi-weekly
should feel complimented: but when a
little country semi-weekly presumes to
state facts that are uncomplimentary
to great metropolitan daily, the little
country weekly is to be considered as
insufferably impertinent. That is the
view taken by the Columbia State Of
the situation described.
Because THE ENQUIRER recently
showed how impossible were the
schemes of Florida Smith and the
Henrietta Owens company, the Co.
lumbia State permitted an anony-
nous correspondent to attack THE
ENQUIRER through it's columns. 1t
is a fact we'll understood by all
newspaper men and by all peo-
pie possessing a reasonable amount
of common sense, that as much
responsibility attaches to the ed
tor of a newspaper for anonymous
communications as for editorials, and
this being true, THE ENQUIRER had a
right to look upon the anonymous COM
munication referred to as a covert at
tack by the editor of The State. diff
fering from an editorial thrust only in
that it was less manly.
To say that we felt aggrieved at The
States action in publishing the COM
munication referred to without first
having ascertained that we had refus-
ed to publish it would not be true, and
we will not make such a claim. We
merely sought to take advantage Of
the opportunity to give our contempo-
rary what, in our impertinence prob
ably, we are constrained to think is a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
NOTES FROM OGDEN.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence OF the forkvllie Enquirer.
OGDEN, december 16-Mr. Marshall
B. Dunlap and Miss Ida Pearson were
married at the home Of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Pearson, on
the evening Of December II, at o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. H. Ariail, and after 1t was over
there was music and refreshments. Mr..
and Mrs. Dunlap left on the IL o'clock
train for Charleston.
Mrs. D. E. Evans gave an enjoyable
musical entertainment on last Wednes-
day night.
Rev. w. H. .Ariail preached his first
sermon for the present conference year
at Antioch Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
Farmers who have to move and rent
for another year, are taking advantage
Of the prevailing good weather for the
purpose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
THE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.

Supervisor Gordon and Commission
ler Wilkerson attended the good roads
convention in Greenville this week, 60
ing over on Tuesday and returning or
Thursday. Supervisor Gordon passed
through Yorkville last Thursday night
on his way to his home, and in short
| talk with the reporter told Of some OF
the things that were said and done.
In the first place, 1t appears, the
weather was so bitterly cold as to put
everybody at serious disadvantage
The. road builders were unable to get
at their work until away up in the
day, and It was only at the expense OF
the most serious discomfort that the
visitors could watch operations.
Some practical work was done on
the Greenville street that leads to the
Southern depot. The work consisted
mainly of laying macadam, which
was done by machinery. The street
was dug up by means Of plow
attached to a heavy steam road roll
er, the loose earth was removed by
means of endless belt conveyors and
the macadam was afterward packed
down with the roller. The practical
result was about the same as is being
secured through the work Of the York
county chaingang, except it was of
more satisfactory and durable quality.
Mr. Gordon did not see any demon
strative county road work; but the ex-
perts along with the good roads train
stated that there Is no question Of the
fact that for many purposes the sand
and clay road is the best to be had.
The method Of constructing such
be mixed in proportions Of IS and IS
per cent.-65 per cent. Of clay and 35
per cent. of sand. Where clay pre-
dominates sand should be hauled and
where sand predominates clay should
be hauled. The mixture should be ap-
piled to a depth Of about II inches,
inches of clay and of sand. The
best method Of mixing Is by Tile use
VI uH OIulHdly uiSh haiio". TiSSi sc
curing a thorough mixing, the soil
should be packed down we'll with a
roller, and the result Is a good road
that will never get muddy nor wear
out.
Nearly every county in the state was
represented at the meeting through Its
supervisor or other duly accredited
delegate, and several efforts were
made to secure the permanent organ
ization Of a good roads association;
but owing to several circumstances
this object was not accomplished. 1t
developed that there was to be anoth-
er week of the good roads train in the
state at the exposition, beginning Feb
ruary 3, and it was decided to post
pone organization until that time.
At meeting Of the supervisors a
resolution was adopted, memorializing
the legislature to make all convicts
sentenced to ten years and less avail
able for use on the public works Of the
from which they are sentenced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

-Chas. Emory Smith has resigned his
position as postmaster general, to take
effect early next month. and Henry Z.
Payne, of Wisconsin, vice chairman of
the Republican national committee, has
accepted a tender of the office from
the president. Mr.. Smith Is to resume
the editorship Of the Philadelphia Press
in pursuance of plans he had In view
before the death of the late president.
There is no reason to believe that his
resignation has been caused by friction.
Payne Is the man who headed the un-
successful movement in the last Repub-
lican convention. to cut down represen-
tation from the south so as to reduce
the number of Negro delegates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

right. The matter had already been
cut and dried, however, and Of course
there was no way in which to make
the Democratic caucus take care Of the
Junior senator from South Carolina.
In the matter of committee appoint
ments, therefore, the majority treated
Senator McLaurin as an Independent.
and provided for him along with other
senators who have no connection with
the caucus Of either party. The opposi-
tion papers and correspondents state
that Senator McLaurin was assigned
to committees as a Republican" but
for this statement there Is no founda-
ton in fact, and he Is under no more
obligation to the Republicans for the
committee places he holds, than are
the other Democrats for the committee
places they hold.
The committee assignments of Sena-
tor Tillman are as follows: Appropria-
tions, Mines and Mining, Naval Affairs
Forest Reservations, Interstate Com
merce, Revolutionary Claims (chair-
mani. The committee assignments OF
Senator McLaurin are as follows: In
dian Affairs, Claims, Improvement
Mississippi River and Its Tributaries;
Organization, Conduct and Expendi-
lures Of the Executive Departments;
Transportation Routes to the Seaboard
Select Committee on Industrial Exposi.
! tions.
Because Of his votes with the Demo
Gratis and his memorable expression Of
Indifference at the assassination o1
President Mckinley, the Republicans
sought to have the Democrats assume
responsibility for the committee assign
ments Of Senator Wellington. The
Democrats, however, refused to give uI
places that had been accorded to then
for Senator Wellington, and the Mary
land man who has been practically os
tracised, was provided by the Republi'
cans. Under the former organization o.
the senate, Senator Wellington held
craftsmanship but this has been taker
away from him.
| Senator Morgan still holds his chair
manship Of the Inter-Oceanic Cana
committee. The senator was frs
placed in this position when the Demo
Gratis were in the ascendency. Hi!
work was such as to command the ad
miration Of the entire country, and th'
Republicans retained him, although
they saw to it his efforts should not b'
allowed to count for great deal. Will
the increased Importance that has ac
crued to this committee on account O.
the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefot'
treaty and the probability Of the earl!
passage of the canal bill, 1t was believed
by many newspapers, and most of th'
politicians. that Senator Morgan woult
be displaced by Republican. 1t Is
we'll known fact that there are severa
leading Republican senators who woult
be glad to secure the honor and pres
tige that now go with this place. Th'
retention of Senator Morgan Is, there
fore, the occasion for no little surprise
and all are at a loss to account for th'
magnanimity of the Republicans.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
Saturday, December Fl, 1901.

There was quite a strong sentiment
against the existing law providing for
the hiring of convicts to the counties
at Sc a month each. Most Of the su-
pervisors are Of opinion that such
an arrangement is unjust to the coun-
ties.
Mr.. Gordon was very we'll pleased
with the general results Of his trip and
thinks he has picked up number of
ideas that can be used to more or less
advantage in York county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
Ths 1lorkrille enquirer.
YoRKvILLE, s. o.,6 y
SATURDAY, DECEMBER q, 1901.

THE senate ratified the Hay-Paunce-
fote canal treaty last Monday by vote
of 72 to 6. The opponents were the fol-
lowing six Democrats: Bacon. Black
burn, Culberson, Mallory. Teller, Till
man.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19
May Sublet.

John E. Price who has the con
tract for the grading of the APP
proaches to the new bridge over
Cheat River at Ices Ferry states that
he is thinking of sub letting the
contract which he has. The man
whom he expected to do the work
cannot do it and another one wants
to take the job off Prices hands. In
the meantime their time is slipping
away and the travelling public is
clamorous of getting chance to use
the bridge. The river is closed and
they have lots Of trouble in getting
across in good shape. The weather
has been such that not much could
have been done anyway but start
could have been made and the peo
pie pacified. As soon as matters can
be adjusted they will be fixed up so
that everyone will be pleased.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19

CHILDREN's heavy fleece lined vests
Aand pants from Is to 25 cents at the
Cash Mercantile Company's.
THE finest mixed pickles and chow
chow that can be bought are for sale
at Viewers grocery.
Now is your time to buy blankets
cheap. You can get wool or cotton
at prices that will surprise you at
Smiths.
ST.. GLARS bakery offer has attract
ed considerable attention and brought
new customers. A discount of about
25 per cent is not to be overlooked by
the average buyer.
UNIoNTowN is electing borough
officers today. There is fight in
some of the wards over councilmen.
A.There is cry for reform down there
and it may be that the voters will
conclude to try little of it.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19

ALL OF the banks In town will be
closed on Friday as 1t is legal holt
day.
LADIES will do we'll 10 consider the
inducement Hirschmans are giving in
all kinds Of furs. You can buy them
at 10 cents on the dollar.
HARVEY FIsHER's house on Foun-
dry street is well along and will be
ready for occupancy by April lst.
We will have both day and a
night this evening and it will
be lively enough for any one. Get
seats at the Acme book store.
CHARLES KENNEDY Of the Pump
Station. is quite sick and is unable TO
attend TO his duties. While he is off
Boyce Reynolds is ia his place.
SOME great bargains in mems wom-
ans and ehildren's shoes at Hirsch-
mans, odds and ends TO close out.
MR. STuRGiss is erecting large
building on his planning mil proper
t. in South Morgantown that will
be occupied by Lee Lawhead for a
black NTH shop.
STILL few ladies capes and chill
drens jackets left. You can have
them at your own price. Hlrsch-
mans.
THE small boys Of town are making
nuicances of themselves with bean
shooters. Several people have been
shot in the face with these inventions
and in some cases their eyes have been
endangered The police should pull
in the youngsters and confiscate their
weapons before somebody gets badly
badly hurt.
SHOES suitable for winter and
early spring wear, broken sizes and
broken prices, at Hirschmans.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19
Rice's.

Tx the Circuit Court Tuesday Judge
Mason entered a decree for sale ID the
chancery cause of FL. f. Rice as trus-
tee against III. f. Rice and others.
e. B. Stewart was appointed special
commissioner to make the sale of the
real estate of Mr.. Rice for the purpose
of satisfying the debts which amount
to about 81, 700.
TEMPLEToN and Son who recently
sold the Hinton Independent Herald
to w. Fl. Sawyers have bought the
Ronceyerte Democrat and will run Ii
hereafter. They are up-to date news
paper men and will make the news
paper as we'll known as the one which
they have just given up. Sawyers i.
well known In Morgantown aud under
his charge his paper will be the same
old hummer that 1t was formerly
when be was editing it,
HoYT was a great play wright and
be never wrote greater piece than
"A Day and Night" This will be
played by great company Tuesday
night.
EVERY thing neat, clean and whole
some about Weaver's grocery 1t
makes one hungry to step inside OF
this inviting place.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19

CHARLIE SwIsHER nothing daunted
by the defeat of his pure food bill in
troduced another one and il passed in
twenty minutes. 1t is now before the
Senate where its fate is probiematical
1t will probably be worth while for
enough Senators to vote against it to
kill IT, There is not likely to be any
one down there to pay out money to
have the gener il public benefited and
with some of the members that is the
only argument that goes
TRUNKS, suit cases, satchels and
telescopes; more to select from than
in all the other stores com bined and
prices always the lowest. Hirsch-
mans.
COMPLICATIONS in the plot OF play
may prove interesting to some: but
TIE gepRra public are more easily
amused by direct simplicity TO engage
their attention, spiced by those neces-
sary ceDdiments-siwit and ginger. .
This latter method has been adopted
by Charles II. Hoyt when he wrote
"A Day and e Night" The fact
that the public ear is entranced by
sweet and dashing melodies did not
escape Hoyt's practical senses, and the
greatest popular composers have con-
tributed To the play music that will.
live in the hearts OF the people. The
cast of characters comprises the abb
est opponents Of comedy TO be found
In the Mecca OF Theatredom-Ne
York. The ladies OF the company
are talented, handsome and dashing,
and they are numerous. They have
been selected with view to their 1T
ness for the various parts, and their
beauty Of face and form is but an en-
dorsement of Manager Currie's fine
discrimination as to the wants Of the
American public "a Day and a
Night is popular, deservedly. because
its story is connected and uproariously
funny. The play viii be presented at
tie Opera House ta-night.
ONE oil tie best shows at the year
at the Opera House Tuesday Feb. 10,
A Day ard A Night.
lRN ON Want add.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19
Died.

DENT-Dled at Emporia, Kansas,
at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr.
A. r. Taylor, Hon. John Orville Dent
aged 81 years. He was son OF Enoch
Dent and was born on Dents Run 10
Menongalia county, w. Va, March
10, 1879. His father removed to Put
nam Co III. in 1882, where he grew
TO manhood, receiving a liberal educa-
tion. He engaged actively In farm.
ing, merchandising and iealing in
lands on the Illinois Central Il. r..
through which he accumulated a large
fortune. He wasa memb Der OF the Pro-
bate Court OF Lasalle Co. number of
years and two terms member Of the
House OF Representatives. He resid
ed for many years at Winnond, Ill.
during the summer, and during the
winter at Grove Park, Florida, where
be- owned large orange Groves. On
March ID, 1900, he celebrated his
golden wedding, and afterwards &C.
cepted an invitation TO make bis home
with Mr. and Mrs, a r.. TAYLOR, of
Emporia, Kansas His wife died on
Sept. 30, 1900.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19
40; l sik FNiENn
Personal Nertiau of Prominent Pewnle
VII they are aud ssaw they are.

Personal Mertian of Prominent Pesnle
WI they are aud ssew they are
Col G. L. Smith OF Fairmont was
Ia town this morning on business.
Miss Mollie B. Cans of uniontown,
Pa, is visiting Miss Florence Protz.
man and other relatives of this place
Walter South is quite III at his
home ON Sunnyside with grip. He
has been confined TO the house for
several days
Rev. DR.. Lucas Of Pittsburg has ar
rived here and assisted at the meet
ings at the Nj. p. church last evening.
These meetings are growing 10 inter.
est and great deal OF good is expect
ed TO result from them.
Judge Mason is giving the offend.
ors to understand that if they VIC
late the laws they may expect to
get salty doses. That is the only
plan whereby lawlessness can be
broken up in this county or any
other county. The fact that those
who offend will have 10 suffer for it
is all that is needed to make the
people walk the chalk.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19

DON'T buy carpets or rugs without
first seeing Hirschmans stock and get
ting their prices.
New carpets, mattings. and rugs
for spring trade now in at Hirsch.
mans.
JUDGE MASON was asked by thi:
paper on Saturday what was done il
regard to liquor sellers and their in
dictments? He replied "That mat
ter has been placed entirely in tn,
hands of the prosecuting attorney.
have told him that whatever he doe,
will be entirely satisfactory to me
provided it makes it absolutely sure
that no more liquor will be sold in
Morgantown by the old offenders.
The afternoon paper could have OBJ.
tanned this information. 1t could
also have found out from the prosecu.
tor from the attorneys of the liquor
men, from the men under indictment
themselves the news on which they
fell down so badly on Saturday, and il
needn't have been under the necessity
of denying it on Monday. The news,
as given in this paper, was authentic
and was several days ahead of any
other paper.
SOUTH Morgantown has her dander
up and some of the citizens over there
are taking steps to fight the Greater
MorgaDtown charter in the courts.
What they can do will remain to be
seen. 1t Is not thought that they can
cut great deal of ice. They expect
to get Greenmontt TO join in with them
in the fight. The councils will hard
~ take TIE initiative siuless as In The
case of Greenment everybody is
against The new law. 1t Il now tnn
late for them TO dc anything however
10 all likelihood.
You will miss gnsd show ii you
miss a Day and A Might.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-19


y SATURDAY Evening Post 81; Ladies
Home Journal 81; Woman's Home
Companion 81. All for $3.50. At
the Acme.
SOME of the new shapes in men S
and boys soft hats, now ready for
you. at Hirschmans
WITH the cadets not present, the
reviewing stands along Pennsylvania
avenue will hardly be as eagerly sought
for as they otherwise would have been.
THE rates of board at the several
hotels will probably have to be raised
as they did not make any too much
money with the profits in other direc-
tions to help them out Deprived of
this they will have to raise the prices
to keep going.
OLD soldiers are warned to beware
of a swindler who is travelling through
the State offering "a book for sale
which directs them how easy it is TO
obtain pension for their wives after
they are dead. He asks dollar down
and two more when the book is de-
livered.
PARKERsBuRG has obtained an in
junction against the census people
and is preventing them from giving
out the census returns of that town.
They are demanding recount and
will probably get ii. They claim
that the count as made is from three
to five thousand off.
The Juniors have defeated the
Props in their second game by a
score Of fourteen to thirteen The
game was very stubbornly fought
Another contest will be played short
ly. Both the games played have
been won by the Juniors who are
the champions of the College.
IF Dr. Raymond had left the Uni
versity when decency demanded
that he go and his fool friends had
not insisted on having him kicked
out there would have been no troub-
lie They can blame no one but
themselves for the row that has been
raised If he had gone quietly at
first it would all have been avoided
WAsHINGToN's Birthday will be a
holiday at the public schools as well
! as at the University. The law makes
it holiday for the schools. On Thurs
day afternoon interesting exercises
will be held in a number of the rooms
IN honor OF the Father of His Country,
and many incidents in the life Of
Washington will be related. These
affairs are both Interesting and in
structive to the little people, and they
learn more in this manner about men
and affairs than they would ia any
other.
THE Mozart Symphony club was
heard by the largest audience that has
assembled in Commencement Hall
this year. The performance was
heartily enjoyed from the first number
60 the last Each Of the members of
the company is an artist and they
took the audience by storm. The
manns rnient of The course deserves
the highest credit for what il has
done 50 far There are Two other
numDers Of the course and they are of
the same high degree Of excellence as
ths~. that have already been given
btaA.