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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. George Cody has returned from
a trip to Tennessee.
Miss Kate Cody has gone to Blowing
Rock for a months stay.
DR.. William M. Kennedy of Chester
spent Sunday in Yorkville.
Miss Eunice Mcconnell left Monday
for a weeks stay at Gaffney.
Mr.. Barron Steele Of Rock HILL
spent Monday night in Yorkville.
Mr.. w. Mason Mcconnell left last
Sunday for a visit to Atlanta, Ga.
Mrs. j. w. White Of Louisville, Ca
is the guest Of Mrs. w. G. White.
Mr. Harry Ruff Of Rock Hill, spent
Tuesday with friends in Yorkville.
Mr.. John R. Ashe is at home after a
pleasant visit to friends In Augusta.
Misses Sudie Allison and Ella Nicely
have returned from Chautauqua, N. Y
Miss Cora Kuykendal Is visiting the
family of DR.. C. M. Kuykendal In Rock
Hill.
Prof. w. L. Boggs of Chicora col
lege, spent several days in Yorkville
last week.
Misses Lillian and Ada Carroll OF
Chester. are visiting the family Of Mr.
John f. Carroll.
Mrs. Edward Hobbs Of Tampa, Fla
spent several days with relatives In
Yorkville last week.
Mr.. A. G.. lizard, soliciting agent for
the Southern railroad was in Yorkville
Mrs. Thomas Covington of Rocking
ham. N. c., Is on visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rose.
Mrs. Pelham Morrow and daughter
of Davidson College, N. c., are visiting
the family Of Mr. d. II. Woods.
Mrs. and Mrs. Andrew Louthian left
on Monday for a weeks visit to friends
and relatives in Catawba county, N. c.
Mr.. Hugh j. Nichols and son. George
Of Wildwood, Fla, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in Yorkville and vi
cinty.
Rev. and Mrs. D. B. McGeachy and
son, after a pleasant visit to friends
I'm Yorkville. left Saturday morning
for Marion, N. c..
Mrs. r. B. Hanahan and two children
of Winnsboro, are in Yorkville on a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
WAS TILLMANs POCKET PICKED
South Carolina Senator Loses Lot Of
Passes and Franks.

Senator Benjamin r. Tillman Of
South Carolina, met with a mishap
out in Missouri last Thursday, In the
loss of pocket book, containing lot
Of free railroad passes, some telegraph
franks and some money. The papers
say that the senator was the victim
Of a pickpocket, but this the senator
denies, claiming that the book dropped
out Of his pocket by accident and was
lost.
Senator Tillman had been on a lee
ture tour with Senator Burton of Kan
sas, the two statesmen devoting them
selves to the discussion Of the Negro
question, Tillman talking against the
Negro and Burton upholding cuffy's
side Of the controversy. Some of the
talks were free; but Senator Tillman
was also filling engagements to lecture
at so much a night.
The full details of the story have
not yet been published in any one pa
per: but as published in various pa
pers, it appears that Senator Tillman,
after delivering q lecture before the
Lithia Springs Chautauqua, at Shell
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
DEATH OF e. 3. BEARD.

Mr.. Ernest Brooks Beard. promi-
nent and highly esteemed citizen of
Yorkville, died in a private hospital In
Baltimore last Monday morning at 6
o'clock, and the sad news was received
in Yorkville within a few minutes af-
terward, having been telegraphed by
his brother. Mr.. H. H. Beard, who was
at his bedside.
Mr.. Beard had been in. bad health
for nearly a year; but his condition
continued as much Of a puzzle to his
physicians as to himself, until about
the 9th Of June last, when he was in
duced to submit himself to the exami-
nation of Baltimore specialists, who
said that his trouble was due to gall
stone.
AS soon as the nature Of the trouble
was determined an operation was per-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12

COMMENTING on the excuse alleged
to have been offered by Senator Till
man for the use of free passes, the
Columbia Record remarks as follows:
There are several good reasons why
Senator Tillman especially should not
use passes, and the flimsy excuse CIV
en- by him sounds very strange from q
man of his mental character, who Is
always looking out for his own inter-
est and we are inclined to doubt that
he made such a weak excuse as that.
He Is strong enough and sharp enough
to get up a much better reason than
that given, though even he cannot get
around the fact that he Is violating q
law Of the state when he uses passes.
He and all other officers in the state
are expressly forbidden to accept or
use free passes. and they are liable to
forfeit their offices if the proper steps
are taken against them in case they
do. It is some times held that this law
cannot apply to an official when he Is
out Of the state, and strictly, this may
be true, but the spirit of the law is
against the use Of passes at any time
by an official, and Senator Tillman Is
the last of all officers Of the state who
should even violate the spirit Of the
law. he rose 10 power principally
through making unsupported charges
and insinuations against former OFF,
GERS, and one Of the chief Of his insin-
uations was that they had been 'bam-
boozled and debauched' by the use of
railroad passes. That was, in fact, the
principal note Of his campaign. If
those gentlemen could be 'bamboozled
and debauched' by railroad passes,
surely Senator Tillman has not the as
surance to say that he Is superior to
them in honesty and that he Is super
ior to influences that they succumbed
to. AS a matter Of fact, Sen
ator Tillman accepted the now cele-
brated pass No. of the Southern rail-
way soon after he became governor
and he has been accepting them ever
since, Notwithstanding the law Of the
state expressly prohibits him from do
ing so."
AS we see it, these comments are in
good taste and they are fully warran-
ted; but as We see it they are unnec-
essary. 1t has been demonstrated long
since that Senator Tillman does not
feel bound to live up to the standard
of integrity that he would have his
supporters require Of his political op-
ponents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Mr.. James L. Moss, who lives about
three miles south Of Yorkville, says his
neighborhood has had good rains. AS
the result of a heavy shower that fell
on Monday Of last week, it was too wet
to plow for three days.
Mr.. John =. Gordon has called the
attention of the reporter to the fact
that there was a mistake in the inter-
view with Mr.. w. T. Mcknight in so
far as the same referred to his (Mr.
Gordon's) wheat crop. Mr.. Gordon
says he has only twenty acres Of grain
and that his average yield was about
seven bushels to the acre. He made
only ninety-seven bushels Of wheat.
II has not been practicable to confer
with Mr.. Mcknight again; but Mr..
Gordon thinks that the figures given
by Mr.. Mcknight as relating to his
crop probably related to the crop of
someone else.
The chainsang is now at work In
Bethesda township where 1t went
about six weeks ago with the under
standing that 1t was to remain for
three months. The next road to be
worked, according to- the present
schedule, is that between Yorkville and
Sharon by way Of Sutton's Spring.
Inquiry as to the condition Of crops
throughout the county develops that
there Is about as much difference of
opinion as usual. Some localities have
had good rains in abundance, while
other localities just adjoining have suf-
fered protracted drouth. AS a rule
the uplands promise Of yielding good
crops: but there is quite lot Of good
bottom corn in different neighbor-
hoods The cotton crop over the coun-
ty as a whole seems to promise fair
average.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
MERE.MENTION.

Mrs. Mary Glover, formerly Miss
Mary Gordon. society woman Of
Montgomery, Ala. shot herself in Chi
cago last Sunday, because Of heavy
losses on the race track. 1t Is thought
that she will die.. Nine people were
killed and nearly 200 were more or less
seriously hurt by the falling Of the
grand stand at the Philadelphia base
ball park last Saturday. Senator
Morgan Of Alabama, predicts that Sem
ator ]. B. Foraker of Ohio, will defeat
Roosevelt for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination. Two persons were
killed and sixty were injured in the
vicinity of Pittsburg, Kan, last Satur-
day. A strip Of country two miles
wide and eight miles long was devas-
tated.. .....A A house that was being
built in an Oklahoma town by a Ne
gro woman was destroyed by a white
mob last Saturday with dynamite. The
whites say no Negro shall own proper
ty in the city,. General Nelson A.
Miles gave up his command Of the
army last Saturday to go on the retir-
ed list. He will be succeeded Temporal
rily by Gen. P. M. B. Young. Will
liam E. Dodge, the well-known New
York millionaire philanthropist. died
at Bar Harbor, Me-. last Sunday, aged
seventy-one years.. The city of
Lisbon was shaken by a violent earth
quake on Sunday. There was some
property damage; but no fatalities
have been reported. 49,. Laredo, Tex,
has quarantined San Luis Potoso. Mex
leo. on account of yellow fever.
Wm ]. Bryan was seriously shaken up
in a railway wreck at Mount Vernon,
Ill., last Sunday, but was not hurt.
An anarchist made an effort to assas-
sinate Premier Combs of France, at
Marseilles, last Sunday. firing two
shots without effect. Pope Plus x.
was crowned in st. Peters Rome, last
Sunday. i'm the presence of 10000 peo-
nile
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12

THE late DR.. ]. VIM. Stokes used to
argue that holders Of free passes did
so at the expense Of the travelling pub
lie. His logic was like this. 1t cost
money to run the railroads and that
money has to be paid by the public.
A man might ride free, that is without
cost to himself; but it Is always at the
cost Of somebody else. If the railroads
would cease the practice Of distribu-
ting free passes to public men and
others who are not supposed to give
value received, these people would
have to pay, and the public would
likely get the benefit Of reduction.
DR.. Stokes believed that If the free pass
system were done away with, the cost
Of passenger transportation would be
reduced one-half. 1t was on this the
ory that the doctor tried to secure the
passage Of bill by congress to prohib-
it the giving of free passes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
rIRzAH EDUCATIONAL RALLY

Everything is in readiness for the
educational rally to be held at Tirzah
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week and there is reason to believe
that there will be a large attendance.
Among the speakers who were invited,
the following have indicated their pur-
pose to be present.
o. B. Martin, state superintendent OF
education.
Profs. A. G. Rembert and j. q.
Clinkscales of Wofford college, Spar
tanburg.
Prof. Lee Davis Lodge Of Limestone
college, Gaffney.
Hon. D. E. Finley, representative In
congress from the Fifth district.
Hon. M. F. Ansel Of Greenville.
The various committees in charge Of
arrangements have been doing lot
of work, and ample provision has been
made for the comfort Of the crowd.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
LOCAL LACONiCS.
Wa Will Sand the Enouirer


From now until January 1, 1904, for
IS cents.
The Ashevifle Excursion.
There were about three hundred
people on L. NJ Hulrs Asheville excur-
sion last Thursday. The crowd enjoy
ed itself very much and everybody
was we'll pleased with the trip.
Two Wheat Growers.
Mr.. ]. B. Plaxco commenced thresh-
ing his wheat crop yesterday after
noon, and expects to finish by to-
night. He sowed about forty acres
Mr.. r. N. Plaxco threshed his crop last
week. The yield was $50 bushels and
the acreage fifty-flve. Both Of them
bale the straw as threshed.
To Preserve Law and Order.
Sheriff Logan was at the works OF
the Catawba Power company last Sat-
urday and Sunday. There has been a
lot of rowdyism and lawlessness at
these works, especially on Sundays
and the object of the sheriff's presence
was to keep things quiet. Good order
prevailed during the time Of the sher-
ifs stay.
catawba Power Company.
There was a corner stone laying at
the works of the Catawba Power COM
pany last Friday. The ceremonies was
not especially ostentatious; but it was
nevertheless interesting. A little son
OF DR.. Gill Wylie oficiated-W. Gill
Wylie, Jr. He dedicated the stone to
the service Of the company and to the
benefit of the people Of the country
surrounding.
Sutton's Spring Picnic.
There were about $50 people at the
Sutton Spring picnic last Saturday.
Good roads speeches were made by
Congressman Finley, Representative
Beamguard and John r. Hart, Esq.
Mr.. John F.. Carroll acted as master Of
ceremonies. The day was spent quite
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Company E Of the 10th U. S. infan-
try passed through Yorkville last Mon
day on its way to Camden on account
of the encampment there.
There is a small company of Ca
tawba Indians in Yorkville, having
come up from the reservation on Mon-
day in two covered wagons. They are
selling pipes and pottery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12

cred by his fellow members as man
his full duty. He was a man Of ster-
ling integrity, especially in his busi-
ness dealings, and although he was not
much inclined to have to do with af-
fairs that he did not consider to be Of
direct personal concern, always had
the courage Of his convictions on NOR
al and other questions affecting the
welfare of the community. He had
numerous friends: but because he so
we'll realized the value Of keeping his
own counsel, his intimates were few.
During his business career, from a
capital of nothing but his own fine
abilities Mr.. Beard built up hand
some competence. He Is large stock
holder in the York Cotton Mills, has
a half interest in the mercantile firm
of which he was a member, and also
other interests, in addition to which
he leaves life insurance to the amount
OF about $4,000.
Mr.. Beard was married in 1891 to
Miss Emmie Hanahan Of Yorkville,
who, with four children, all girls, sur
wives him.
The body arrived from Baltimore
this morning and the funeral will take
place this (Tuesday) afternoon at five
o'clock.
A delegation Of citizens including the
board Of trustees Of the Yorkville
Graded schools, of which board the
deceased was member, met the re-
mains at Rock Hill this morning and
accompanied them back to Yorkville.
It Is understood that all places Of bus
mess in the town are to closed this
afternoon from 4.30 o'clock until after
the funeral services are over.
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Tyree. go away" The band retreat
ed from the lawn, but on the advice Of
the Oyster Bay villagers, made de-
tour through the woods and took Sag
amore Hill on the flank. The bands
ten members were actually climbing
the fence when secret service man
once more charged the Charleston mu-
sicians. This time he convinced the
Negro children that he was in earnest,
and they promised to go away and stay
away if he would keep his gun" in his
pocket. Then the band moved slowly
down the hill through the rain, play
ing a dirge that sounded like Flee as
a Bird to Your Mountain"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-08-12
Ths Norkpills Gnql.irrr.
YORKVILLE, 8. c.,
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 1903.

CONSIDERING the fact that it costs
but little more to have than not to
have fruit trees, the neglect Of our
people actually seems criminal. There
are scores Of different kinds Of trees
that can be grown to advantage In
this country, and they are entitled to
attention.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27

as Mr.. Sibley always held his cards In
his lap the mirror would have served no
purpose. had not the back of his head as
sumed the hue Of the plain in Leipsic,
when, as told by the poet in "The Devils
Drive" it 'Blushed like the waves of
hell
Mr.. sibley lost the game. The stake
was 800. Mr. Sibley did not have that
sum. nor any part Of It.. He did, how
ever. possess its equivalent. He produced
one share Of stock In the Whalen Con-
solidated Gold. Silver and Copper Mining
and Smelling company Of the par value
Of 800. Sibley said that the stock was
at a premium, yielding all manner Of div
idends, and well worth twice the amount
Of its face value. He further apprised
the governor that upon no account would
he have parted with it for 80 paltry a
sum under any other circumstances or to
any other person, but that he regarded the
present obligation as a debt of honor,
which should, therefore. be paid at once.
and he considered his excellency friend
upon whom he took great pleasure In be-
slowing favor when possible
The story then goes on 70 tell how the
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27
MOSBY QUITS HIS JOB
BECAUSE HIS NOVEL HITS
TOO NEAR TO LIFE

Who was the governor Of Missouri who
read his opponents poker hand in mir
For?
Not Gov. Dockery?
Speed Mosby, author of ben Blunt"
doesn't say so in his novel on political
life at Jefferson City, but there are sew
eral recognizable characters. The au-
thor Of Missourfs politico-social literary
sensation has been for twelve years dep
uty clerk Of the Missouri supreme court
He is about to resign his job He says
he considered that his retirement would
be a very necessary and proper thing,
because, he says, the book tells more
truth than many may be willing to be-
HeYe.
The novel that has caused Mr.. Mosby
TO resign his Job opens in the state cap
ltal of Missouri, and Ben Blunt, its hero,
Is introduced as the private secretary of
state Auditor William Rounder," who
IS also, ex-officio, a member of the state
board OF equalization. There is to be q
meeting Of this board, and the state audi
tor Is perturbed because "a fellow Is go
Ing to make talk to the board this morn
ing and try to get US to raise the as
sessments on franchises SAYS he rep-
resents some kind of Peoples Welfare
society, or some such fool thing or other.
NOW wouldn't that SINCE your eyehSSso, p,
1h1s worries the state auditor, M5a 80
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27

seems to fear that the railroad interests
especially will resent such a talk. "Sny-
der. Of the Santa Fe, will be there" he
says, "and Jones, of the Rock Island. and
Crandall, of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, and the Lord knows who all.
Great balls of freI''
In the meantime he Is opening his mail.
incidentally pocketing the accompany
ing railroad passes as the spoils of bat
ue' Then, among other things, he die
tates to Ben Blunt characteristic letter.
Whet up your pencil, there. and wen
send In few lines to the Ephesians. ''
he remarks to the waiting Blunt. And
the letter was then dictated as follows:
The Hon. j. H. Clodgett, Gen. Col. Wa
6ash Railway Company, st. Louis Mo-
Dear Mr.. Clodgett: Yours of the 18th
inst; received. containing pass from here
TO Buffalo and return for myself and
twenty six friends for which please ac-
cept thanks. / await an opportunity to
reclprocate. Command me at your pleas
ure.
With every assurance Of my high re-
gard for you personally, am your friend
William Rounder.
About this time ''Synder, of the Santa
Fe," drops in to have q little talk with
the state auditor
suppose you know, colonel, says
the auditor to the Santa Fes representa-
tive at the state capital that there's q
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27

blushed. But these bushes never reached
his face. They began on the back of his
neck. and were suffused gently upward
until the scarlet tide was well over the
bump Of self-esteem which rose majestic
ally and lowered like an icy peak away
above and beyond all other chronological
tokens, and then, as If frightened at their
near approach to Mr.. Sibleys face, they
retired hastily or died into colorless
frigidity upon his brow.
Unaided by his own physical powers of
perception, great and astute though they
were, the governor never could have gain
ed the knowledge of those tell-tale blush
es which betrayed the fatal weakness of
Mr.. Sibley's hand. There Is no doubt
that the governor did use a mirror upon
MIR. Sibley's head.
Politicians need not be told Of that, or
dinarily, the walls of poker rooms are not
adorned with mirrors. Nor was this room
so provided. The mirror In question was
no part of the natural and necessary fur
nishings. 1t did not belong there, and
how it came there or who put 1t there
probably no one knew but the governor
and some enc Of his aspiring friends. But
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27
of business with the state board of

of business with the state board of
equalization.
The grand poker game between Gov.
Dockery, as the governor figures un-
named in Ben Blunt and Peter Sibley,
seems to have been remarkable affair.
1t is described as having take place in
the card rooms of a well known retailer
of malt and spirituous liquors at the capi-
tai city Of a certain American state
The game was between Mr.. Peter Sib-
ley and the governor. Nor need this oc-
casion the faintest surprise. All poker
players do not play politics, but many pol
iticians do play. poker. Those keen and
sagacious qualities which made of the
governor successful business man at the
poker table were very like the qualities
which made a political champion of his
excellency. and both together made him
governor.
Mr.. Sibley was dispassionate game
ster. IF he ever felt an emotion of any
kind it was not visible on his face. But,
like Achilles he had his weak spot Sib-
ley's weak spot was IN the back of his
head, which was entirely denuded of hair
Whenever Mr.. Sibley was hustered, he
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27

governor became more deeply interested.
financially, in the Whalen company. in
timating that ultimately he found himself
winner because Of having been a win
ner from Peter Sibley at the great Amer
ican game of poker.
Ben Blunt Is defeated In his race for
the nomination as prosecuting attorney of
Blue" county, but he accepts defeat
philosophically, especially as his love af-
fair has happy ending. Whalen. of the
Whalen Consolidated Gold, Silver and
Copper Mining and Smelling company. to-
gether with his confederate, Sibley, is sent
to the penitentiary.
Mrs. Grum Is cut by Jefferson city
society, and, her husband being appointed
to minor Office in the Philippines. she
is now "a social queen among the dusky
snobs and bluestockings Of Zamboanga.'
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27
Getting Back at Him.

I'm afraid" said the actor when q
cabbage came within an inch Of his nose,
that somebody In the audience has lost
his head. Boston Transcript
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27
SAYS GOVERNMENT OUGHT TO ENACT
AZURE FOOD LAW FOR ALL STATES

State Dairy and Food Commis-
sioner Mcconnell Declares
That National Legislation on
the Subject Would Accom-
plish Many Desired Reforms
Many Ingenious Schemes
Employed to Adulterate Food
Products and Evade State
Laws.
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-12-27

to produce a mixed flour is pulverized
corn starch. In the Northwest, how
ever, there has never been any extern
sive adulteration of flour.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-12-23
BANKS FULL OF MONEY.
CornptroIler's Report Shows S25 100000
Increase Over 1902.


Increase Over 1902.
Washington, D. C.-The annual re.
port of William B. Ridgley, Controller
Of the Currency, shows that the, Middle
Western States lead both in number
and capital Of banks organized-547
and S31.GS6,O00 respectively. The
Southern States follow sccond-421 and
capital Of S22,203,O0O
From the date of the first failure in
1885 to October 81, 1905, receivers have
been appointed for AS national banks,
their capital aggregating 71,167 $40:
Creditors received on all average 1888
per cent. on their claims.
An analysis Of returns from State,
savings, private banks and trust com
panies shows an inc-ease in aggregate
resources in 1903 over 1902 Of about
S661 100000 and over 1898 Of nearly
$685.. 100000. There is S25,GOO,OOo
more money in the banks than was re-
ported in 1902.
:. There are in the country about $4,000
banks and banking institutions, lncluo-
Ing private bankers. is. .
The number of national banks has
increased to 1880. with capital of St45,'
606,04S and deposits of S3,34S, ,O95, ,992.
The national bank circulation reached
s421 ,222, ,4S9 on September 8, 1903, the
largest on record. 1t is 55.43 per cent.
Of the maximum possible circulation.
which is higher than this percentage
has been since 1886. .: