Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-19
HEARD. THOUGHT AND SEEN.

81 Dr.. ]. w. Campbell has recently
enlarged and remodeled his residence
on Kings Mountain street, in Clover,
and it presents quite handsome ap-
pearance.
~ Mr.. w. s. Wilkerson has about rs
acres Of sorghum cain on his planta-
tion this year and 1t Is said to be look
ing remarkably we'll. The farmers of
the neighborhood have not planted cane
as extensively as during some previous
years, but including his own crop, Mr..
Wilkerson calculates on having ns
much as he will care to manage.
s5' The old school building at Glover.
which was among the first erected In
the town. having been built about 1871,
is to be enlarged and generally improv-
ed before the beginning OF the fall
session. When the work shall have
been completed in accordance with the
prepared specifications, the building
will be more in keeping with the pro-
gressive spirit that has made Glover
what it is today-one of the most de-
sirable towns in which to live in the
Piedmont section, and Of course ev-
erybody who knows much, knows that
the Piedmont section is the most de-
nghtful on the continent.
SA- Because of hearts made sick by
hope long deferred. there are those who
do not believe that the Southern rail-
way will ever make a f1rst-class road
Of the old Three Cs division on which
Yorkville is located. But the indica-
tions point otherwise, and 1t is not 60
ing to be great while before people will
be convinced. The attention of THE
ENQUIRER has been called to an i'm
portant order that Road Master Max
we'll was distributing among his section
bosses a few days ago. The informa-
tion comes not from the officials; but
from a passenger on the train who saw
| the order. The order reads In effect:
Report to me at once all the rotten
and defective ties along your section,
together with other defects In the
track, and upon receipt Of this report
will go over the work with you with
view to giving such instructions as
will put the roadbed In perfect condl-
tion." From this 1t Is apparent that
the Southern management has more
important uses for this property than
those to which it has been put hereto
fore, and it Is not improbable that there
Is something in a view that was re-
Gently expressed ny prominent York
Vile business man to this effect: II be-
lieve that within six months from now
the Southern will be using this line for
all the heavy freight it has to handle,
such as coal, lumber ETC.. between
Marion, N. c., and Columbia and
Charleston"
Ar In discussing the lien law the other
day, in the presence Of the reporter, a
business man of experience summed up
the situation like this: There Is as
much necessity now for the repeal Of
the lien law as there was for It's orig
inal enactment. At the time the law
was enacted, there was very little
money in the country, and some such
basis of credit was absolutely necessary
for reasonably rapid recuperation and
development. But during the past few
years 1t has become evident that the
law Is proving losing game to both
merchants and farmers. The merchant
tries to sell too much and the farmer
tries to buy too much, labor is demoral-
lied and the general effect Is loss to all
concerned. There Is enough money in
the country now to do all the legitimate
business in sight, and there Is also
plenty of security with which to obtain
it. 1t is time to.elIminate the unplant-
e., crop as a basis of credit and to con-
fine the credit basis to actual property.
1t will be better for both the merchant
and farmer. Where the farmer is able
to work only half of his land, he will
work it better, control his labor better,
and make more profit. The merchant
will run less risk, and although his
profits may be smaller, he will know
better what he IS doing. If there Is