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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

After waiting for days, growing
into weeks and finally to months,
the great Langley airship was
launched the other day and dropped
into the water ia much the same
manner a man would have done If
provided with a spring board and a
stout umbrella. Flying by aero
dromas is not yeta shrieking success.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
THE WASHINGTON LETTER.

President Roosevelt's interest in
Maryland politics is one of several
circumstances which have made the
campaign in that state of national
importance, hardly second to that
of the contest in Ohio. For some
time there has been a bitter fac
tional struggle among the Maryland
republicans, between the followers
of Senator McComas and Represent
ative Mudd who quarreled over
federal patronage. Many Of the
republicans are determined that
Senator McComas shall not be re-
elected and this lack of harmony is
liable to be of service to the demo-
Gratis. The leaders of both factions
have had frequent interviews with
the president and this gave rise to
rumors that he favored first one
and then the other faction, He has
now made it plain that his interest
in the campaign is merely party
one and that he is neither for nor
against any of the republican candi-
dates. He has appealed to the lead
ers to put aside their faotional diff
ferences and unite to defeat the
democrats. 1t is not known just
what effect the presidents attempts
at harmonizing the party will have,
but they have much annoyed Sena-
tor German who publically criticises
President Roosevelt for interference
in the state campaign. Mr.. German
criticisms may be good politics, but
they are not very just as there are
plenty of precedents for the presi-
dents interference in state politics
in the interest of the party. It
might also be said that the senator
from Maryland is himself interfer-
ing in the New York campaign, as
he is now in that city aiding Tam
many. He is one of the most prob
able candidates for the democratic
nomination for president and many
republicans feel that he is the
strongest man the democrats can
put up. His chances for the nom.
iration are supposed to be in direct
proportion to the democratic success
in his state and this is another cir
cumstance which makes the Mary
land campaign of Importance. In
addition, the race question which !
has been made the issue of the cam
paign, is of special importance to
President Roosevelt, as he has done
much to make it a factor in present |
politics. He no doubt feels that a
republican victory in Maryland |
would serve as an Endorsement of
his attitude toward the negro, and |
as the state has southern syinpa-
thies, such an endorsement would |
have special weight with the presi-
dents northern and western critics
of his negro policy. Therefore a
republican victory in Maryland |
would give the president prestige as
a party harmonizer, would be a
partial endorsement of his attitude
toward the negro, and would lessen
the power of Senator Gorman as a
possible competitor in tho president
ial campaign.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23
10 Cure a Cold in one Day

10 cure Colo IN one Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. An druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. e. W. Grove 3
signature is on each box 25o,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-23

Ladies Aid Society Of the Presby-
terian church will hold its social this
evening in the church parlors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Strauss-Smith Co.-Take pessimistic
view Of the prospects for the fall and
winter trade and are preparing for
business on this basis.
l.. M. CRISIS Sons, Printers-Ask you
when they may expect your next or
der for commercial printing.
J. @. Wray-Talks about the large
shipments Of fall and winter goods
he Is receiving and promises fair
prices along with good qualities.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Have on hands a
good supply Of first-class buggy and
wagons paint which they want to
sell. They also want to sell you a
razor or knife.
Riddle & Carroll-Say that their Gus
toners are much pleased with the
fine quality Of Moss Rose hams that
they had been selling for several
weeks.
w. o. Rawls-Has made a decided
change in his way of doing business,
and wants 1t understood that from
this time on all work must be paid
for promptly.
Loan and Savings Bank-Presents an
other argument as to why you should
have one Of its home savings banks.
w. G. Stephenson, Supt.-Calls atten-
tion to the fact that cadets at the K.
M. M. A. receive individual atten-
tion every day.
Foushee Cash Store-Quotes number
Of prices on seasonable goods, which
will be Of interest to shoppers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Besides its usual routine Of auditing
accounts last Wednesday, the county
board of commissioners considered
a right Of way case, borrowed $4,000
and let contract for painting the
Catawba river bridge.
The bridge contract had been duly
advertised to be disposed Of at the pre-
vious meeting Of the board; but mas
much as there was only one bid, and
it was considered to be too high, no ac-
ton was taken. Since the previous
meeting three new bids had been filed
one was by ]. H. Sutton for $500; one
by P. B. McAfee for $3.50, and the third
by W. o. Rawls for $394.25. The bid
of Mr.. Rawls was accepted.
AS usual at this season, the county
treasury Is pretty nearly empty, and 1t
was deemed advisable to borrow $4,000.
The money was secured from the Ma
tional Union bank Of Rock Hill at 6
per cent per annum, the loan, however,
conditioned on an agreement that the
money remain on deposit In the bank
to be checked out as needed:
The right of way case involved half
acre of poor land on the proposed new
road from Ebenezer to the Jones Roller
mill on Catawba river. The opening
Of the road was authorized last win
ter, and the right Of way was secured
without difficulty except through the
lands of a Mrs. Wilkerson. The right
of way was regularly condemned, and
the arbltrators allowed the sum of So
for the land Mrs. Wilkerson demand
ed $780, and appealed the case to the
board. The board declined to give
more than the amount regularly award
ed, and the case will go to the circuit
court. Mr.. P. D.. Barron represents the
plaintiff.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08

proceeds of those stealings, and there
is no disposition to put an end to
it. You would probably think that in
a case Of dishonesty like this, all that
is necessary Is to raise the alarm, and
the thieves would run to cover like so
many sheep killing dogs. But there you
are mistaken. The case Is more an
alogous to that Of the burglar who
enters a house with a revolver in his
hand and knife in his teeth. He Is
after plunder and when discovered he
is willing to fight rather than go away
empty handed. 1 know about this
stealing and others know it; but none
of us have the patriotism that would
make us sacrifice ourselves to no pur-
pose. Of course, the thing will come
out after a while. Some strong and
fearless man will raise the standard of
honest, genuine reform, the good peo-
pie Of the state will slowly gather at
his back, and he will eventually clean
up the whole rotten business. But you
need not look for anything Of the kind
just yet. The truth has been placed
before the people time or two, but
it was smothered by legislative white
washing committees, and it will be
some time before there is any change
in the situation. AS for myself, I am
not ready to commit political suicide
just yet. I know that I am too small
a potato to accomplish anything, and
1 will be content to wait until big
gun who is able to do something with
the Job appears on the scene"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08

SOME time age this writer had a con-
versation with member Of the South
Carolina general assembly which ran
about like this: II believe you are an
honest man, and l want to ask you q
question, Don't you know that this
dispensary system is full Of corrup-
tion?" We'll. butt" was the evasive
reply. Il can't prove it." But that is
not the question, Don't you know it to
be fact. Can't you see evidences Of
it in Columbian" We'll" he represen-
tative answered somewhat hesitatingly
Ito tell you the truth. believe the sys-
tenn is full Of corruption. l am moral
ly certain Of It, and I would be a fool
to tell you anything else" "Then If
you want to make a reputation for
yourself, why do you not go to work
and denounce the whole business"
The legislator smiled a sickly smile:
but it was an honest smile and replied
frankly like this. Il know the thing Is
corrupt. | know that stealing is 60
ing on: but the trouble is that a major
ity of the legislators know the same
thing. Many of them. l am sorry to
say, are more or less interested in the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
OGDEN PICNIC.

fOAbout $50 men, women and children
gathered at the Good Roads picnic at
Antioch last Wednesday and had an
enjoyable time Of it.
The speakers were Messrs. Thos. r.
McDow, F. P. Mccain, James F. Hart
| D. E. Finley, w. B. Wilson and James
Cansler. Mr.. ]. A. Tate acted as mas
ter Of ceremonies, and during the re-
cess in the speaking the crowd enjoyed
good dinner.
Mr.. Finley spoke very much along
the same lines as in his previous
speeches on the subject. Major Hart
discussed the various ways Of raising
money for road purposes and explain
| ed to the people what they would be
able to do IL they saw proper. Messrs
Mccain and McDow both discussed the
subject Interestingly and instructively
Mr.. Mccain especially giving some
valuable information as to how the
same problem Is being treated In 9TH
er parts of the country.
The feature Of the day probably, was
the speech of Mr.. w. B. Wilson. He
expressed himself as Of opinion that
but little could be accomplished except
by the issuance Of county bonds divid-
ed among the townships in proportion
to the taxable property Of each, and IN
connection with this proposition advo-
Gated direct aid from the national gov
ernment. He referred to the immense
amount of money the government had
spent on the rivers and harbors, and
argued that it was time to commence
spending Federal money on the roads.
A considerably portion Of the crowd
listened attentively to the speakers;
but many Of the people found enter
tainment in other employments not
quite so serious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Condition of Colonel Pride-Delightful
Old Mt. GalIant-Story Of Hard.
Worked Man.
Of the Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL, August 7.-Col. Pride,
who met with singularly distressing
accident several weeks ago, Is still con-
fined to his bed. suffering quite IN
tensely. The genial postmaster "grins
and bears it" quite stoicallv as he ap-
prehends that 1t will be sometime be-
fore he can move himself.
Our young people are having rain
er quiet time just now; but OCCASION
ally there is a burst of hilarity and
pleasure. Last Monday an impromptu
dance was given by the young set at
Freidheim's hall. On Wednesday there
was a moonlight picnic at Mt. Gallant.
Mr.. Sam Freidheim's delightful planta-
tion home. This is a delightful old
abode, full Of the odors Of remin1s-
cences Of the days "befo' de wah," and
when the residence Of Col. Cadwallader
Jones the scene Of elegant entertain
ments. Living here, even in the hot
weather, is like sojourning In the
mountains and it's wide, broad piazzas.
extending on all sides, ensure good
breeze at any time of the. night.
A very good story is going the
rounds. Two prominent citizens, one
considerably older than the other, were
occupying chairs marked For guests
only" and enjoying the delightful hos
pitality Of the Cardinals cool porticos.
The elder man has a reputation OF try
ing to crack joke occasionally at the
expense Of his younger friend, who IS
regarded as very apt in. repartee.
Looking knowingly at the company OF
seat warmers present, he selected TINS
opportunity to poke little fun at his
younger companion. why don't you
go to work You are one of the bright
est young men Of the city. A little
exercise would do you no end of good
and you would be a thousand times
happier"
II am working now," replied the 9TH
er, harder than any man in. Rock Hill
You may not believe me, but Its just
so."
The elder individual looked incredu-
lous. He winked the other eye at the
crowd and finally asked, Whats that
you say? Working? Working harder
than I, for example. What are you do
ing, pray? The young man said, Yes,
| am hard at work I am trying TO
mind my own business"
Amidst the boisterous laughter OF
the company present the "old joker
retired with sickly smile playing with
the hairs Of his gray moustache.
The Rev. J. c. Johnes left here this
morning for an absence Of about a
month, which will be. spent In the
mountains of Eastern Tennessee.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
ABOUT PEOPLE,,

Mr.. James Lyles Of Chester, is visit
ing friends in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Dendy have re.
turned to their home in Pickens.
Mr.. Charlie Moore Of Chester, Is WIS.,
iting friends in Yorkville.
Misses Meta May and Jessie Black
of Bethesda, are visiting Miss Rose
Lindsay.
Miss Lyl Parish Is at home after a
pleasant visit to friends at Rutherford
ton, N. c.
Mr.. w. P. James and family Of Mt
Pleasant, are visiting relatives In
Yorkville.
Miss Lila Belle Nicely Of Old Point
is visiting Misses Daisy and Lottie
Belle SimrIl.
Miss Annie Leitner Shirley Of Old
Point, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. N. j.
N. Bowen.
Mr.. James Clark of Columbia, is in
Yorkville renewing old school-day ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Dunlap OF
Rock Hill, are visiting the family of
Mr.. JOS R. Witherspoon.
Mr.. Starr M. Mason Of Charleston, Is
on q visit to his mother, Mrs. Mary
Mason on East Liberty street.
Miss jamie Massey. after a pleasant
visit to Miss Rose Lindsay. has return
ed to her home in Rock Hill.
Mrs. r. S. Poag has returned to
her home at Rock Hill after a pleas
ant visit to relatives in Yorkville.
Mr.. w. H. Robertson, accompanied
by his neice, Miss Maggie Robertson,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The county campaign Is open. rather
early. The men who would succeed to
the various offices seem to believe that
success lies in eternal vigilance.
As to what would be considered an
advanced age for a dog, the reporter
has no information, and no available
authority on the subject; but Mr.. A. j..
Sturgis, who lives about five miles
northeast of Yorkville. reports the re-
cent death Of dog that has been In his
family for sixteen years. The animal
was a cross between a flee and hound
and as it gave appreciable assistance
in raising all of the children, its loss
was a matter Of no little concern.
Captain IredeII Jones Of Rock Hill,
advises The ENQUIRER that the Ca
tawba township roll Of Confederate
veterans will be completed in due time.
He says that the committee over there
has not been negligent Of the import
ance of the matter, but has been at
work on 1t all the while. 1t has large
amount of data in hand and is still
working. The committee consists Of
Captains E. B. Mobley, l.. M. Davis
and Mr.. r. D. Owens. Others citizens
are helping with the work and it is the
purpose of those having the matter In
charge to make the roll as complete
as possible.
There is more or less confusion in
the newspaper reports as to what oc-
Cured at the county road convention
recently, and several Of the papers are
mixed as to the purport Of the Ardrey
resolution for the sale of the state
farms. Mr.. Ardrey proposed that the
farms should be sold as soon as a sale
can be affected to advantage; that the
proceeds from the sale be covered into
the state treasury, and that the con-
victs in the penitentiary be transferred
to the public roads. He would keep
the penitentiary, Of course, for such
convicts as may not be available for
labor elsewhere.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
CASE OF SQUIRE BALES.

Governor Hayward declines to take
away the notary commission held by
w. o. Bales of Fort Mill township.
There have been petitions on both sides
of the question, and although the gov
ernor does not hesitate to say that he
entertains a rather deminutive opinion
Of the Objectionable notary, he does not
think he is warranted in action except
on charges backed by proof. He has
given out the following statement to
the press:
For some time I have had under
consideration a petition signed by nu-
merous prominent citizens Of York
novel from office Of Willard o. Bales,
notary public of that county. A few
days after the receipt Of this first Pc
tition an equally large one, signed also
by representative men, was sent In by
the friends of the notary public asking
me to take no action whatever In the
matter.
1.-THE allegations for his removal are
in general terms, and make no specific
charges Of such a nature as to warrant
his removal. No proof Of any illegal
acts are advanced and, inasmuch as
the petitions for removal and the coun-
ter-petitions to retain Mr.. Bales In Of
flee present only general propositions,
I do not feel warranted In removing
the notary public until some specific
charges with proof are adduced.
1T should be noted too that the pc
titions contain the statement by relia-
BILE parties that a prosecution has been
pending against Mr.. Bales, and I feel
that the courts should first> take ac-
ton before I am called upon to con-
slider the matter, for the very obvious
reason that II the jury should acquit
the office no legal complaint exists
against him.
During this investigation the fact
was developed that this officer noto-
riously advertised for business. This
I highly disapprove Of, as we'll as some
of the other general conduct Of the
notary, but these matters are not such
as to warrant the removal Of the officer
as they involve purely ethical and not
legal questions.
II think that in view Of the petitions
and counter petitions and all Of the
other evidence that the benefit Of the
doubt should be given to the officer
and as 1t Is a presumption Of law that
all officers do their duty, and, that
should he be removed there Is no fur
ther redress for him; but In declining
to remove him the matter Is still open
for such further proof as the parties
petitioning for his removal deem ad-
visable to adduce."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
Saturday, August 8, 1903.
las returned to his home at Leeds,

has returned to his home at Leeds,
Ala.
Miss Willie and Lee Williams and
Miss Ella Cody returned Tuesday
evening after spending a month In the
mountains Of North Carolina.
Mrs. Calvin Brice Of Woodwards,
and sister, Mrs. Sarah Roche Of Texas,
and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mack Brice of
Yorkville, are spending sometime in the
mountains Of North Carolina.
Among those who took advantage OF
the excursion to Asheville on Thurs
day were, Misses Sarah Adickes and
Mary Ashe, Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Cor
don, Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Pursley, DIR.
and Mrs. w. M. Stenmeyer of Glover;
Mrs. w. B. Williams, and Messrs. w.
B. Williams, Jr, Lee Campbell, s. c.
Smith, S. C. Gordon, Eddie Horton,
Sam Harper G. w. Sherrer, w. H. Nc
Corkle, Jr., Hamlet Carroll, John F. and
T. ]. Nichols, Oscar Grimes, ]. L.
Woods, J. E. Youngblood, Hugh Par
rott T. E. Youngblood, Aaron Howell,
Fred Woods, Andy Quinn, c. B. Men
denhall, ]. A. McMakin, ]. @. Wray, ].
W. Miller.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
WHEAT CROP FAILURE.

The failure of the wheat crop this
wear was more complete than for
good many years past. This fact
has been pretty generally conceded
since last spring; but it has been only
within the past few days that the re-
porter has been able to gather any de-
finite figures.
The threshing outfit Of Messrs. Nc
Knight G. Whitesides, one Of the few to
make the round Of this section this
year, has just gone in, and Mr.. w. L.
Mcknight, who was in YorkVille on
Thursday, kindly gave some facts from
which comparisons may be shown.
I'VE have threshed this season just
$500 bushels" said Mr.. Mcknight.
"Over the same territory last year we
threshed about 5000 bushels, and the
year before the figures were over 1000.
I am including In the figures both
wheat and oats.
1.-The largest wheat crop in the
rounds" Mr.. Mcknight said In answer
to a question. was that Of Mr.. John
F.. Gordon. He made 172 bushels on
AZ acres. an average of not quite four
bushels to the acre. On the same land
year before last, Mr.. Gordon made $40
bushels Of wheat. The second largest
crop threshed was that Of Mr.. d. j.
Jackson, who made 240 bushels OF
wheat and oats: but 1 cannot remem-
Der just how much Of each. The crops
generally averaged about 25 or 80 BUSH
els each.
The thresher was quite late this year
at least a month later than usual.
I'VE knew at the beginning of the sea-
son that it was not going to pay us to
60 out" said Mr.. Mcknight, land we
would not have gone at all had it not
been for the fact that we felt like we
owed 1t to those who had been our GUS
toners in good years to stand by them
during this bad year. AS 1t was, we
had to wait until we could get our
home work in shape to leave 1t and
that threw US later than usual"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-08
THE C.. A., NV,

The following from Newton letter
to the Charlotte Observer bears on
subject in which the people Of this To-
cality are very much Interested:
The laying Of a mortgage on its en-
tire line by the Carolina and North
Western railroad as security for $2,-
100000 loan has caused revival Of In
terest in the proposed extension OF the
road beyond the mountains. A leading
business man Of this place told me to-
day that he had 1t upon the authority
Of one Of the Carolina and North West
ern officials that when the road was
built through the mountains 1t would
connect with the Norfolk and Western.
Continuing, the business man quoted.
who Is q large shipper, said there was
evidence to show that the Carolina and
North Western was at least very
friendly to the Norfolk and Western.
when I have a car of freight coming
from the middle west" said he, "the
Carolina and North Western folks want
it to be given to the Norfolk and West
ern for transit to Winston Salem,
where the Southern takes 1t and deliv-
ers it to the Carolina and North West
ern at Gastonia, thence 1t comes over
the latter line to Newton. In the case
of coal coming from Tennessee the
Carolina and North Western endeavor
to have the cars billed to Hickory, care
Of their line, over the Southern, and
they bring 1t to Newton behind their
own engines on the track Of the South
ern.
AN interesting feature of the case
Is that in all the arrangements regard
ing freight shipments the Seaboard ls
entirely ignored. despite the fact that
1t seemed for awhile that the latter
would control the Chester-Lenoir line.
a year ago the Carolina and North.
Western changed its route so as to
pass the doors Of the cotton mills be-
tween Lincolnton and Dallas. In order
u induce the building Of this line the
mills contributed about $4,000, the
basis being drayage to LincolntoE Tor
five years. I am told that now, because
of the failure Of the Carolina and
North Western and the Seaboard to
cooperate that these mills, or at least
some of them, are again hauling their
freight to Lincolnton in wagons and
loading it on Seaboard cars for ship
ment north. There are numerous IN
Carolina and North Western are on
friendly terms, and 1t really
looks as If the Norfolk and Western
might be behind the movement to ex-
tend the line through the mountains.
Ever since the Chester-Lenoir line
was released by the old Richmond and
Danville system there have been vari-
Gus rumors as to it's real owners-con-
troll first being imputed to the South
ern and then the Seaboard. During re-
cent years, despite the belief that 1t
was not entirely independent. the little
road has apparently prospered. A few
months ago 1t completed change of
gauge and Is now standard width
track. operating heavy engines and
cars, and for awhile this summer a
Pullman sleeper was run from Chester
to Lenoir.