Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-01
NOTE AND COMM ENT.

The garden seeds promised by Sem
ator Latimer and Congressman Finley
recently have not yet arrived; but all
applications are being put on file and
the seeds will be mailed out as soon as
possible after their receipt at THE EN-
oUIRER office.
Is It possible that the state board of
dispensary directors would allow the
establishment of distillery on forg-
ed petition? 1t is claimed that the like
has been done, and in view Of the or
dinary proceedings along this line there
need be no occasion for amazement II 1t
Is done again.
MIR. j. z. Beamguard will not be a
candidate for the state senate as has
been rumored. Mr.. Beamguard has
many warm friends who would be glad
to see him promoted but Of late 1t
has dawned upon most Of them that II
is doubtful as to whether such a
change would be in the nature Of
promotion. The fact Is that he Is one
of the most forceful and influential
members Of the house as that body Is
now constituted, and there Is good
ground for the opinion that he can
serve his county just as we'll, If not
little better, where he Is.
The local physicians have never be-
fore known so many cases Of pneumo-
MIA during a single winter as they have
had to deal with this year. There have
been quite a number Of deaths from
the disease, too; a percentage large
enough to sustain 1t fully in its fearful
reputation. One physician said to the
reporter Saturday: up to a few days
ago I had seen no pneumonia among
the negroes, and considering 1t strange
I made a few inquiries with the result
that the experience Of others had been
the same as mine. But afterward
came across cases among the negroes
as we'll. There has been no exemption
it seems on account Of race, color OF
condition"
"This thing of copying names of
the auditors books on petitions for the
establishment of distilleries is quite
an old trick" said Mr.. H. E. Johnson
to the reporter yesterday, and by way
of further explanation he produced an
old petition Of this character and pro-
ceeded to tell how 1t came into his
possession. 1T was while I was
member of the legislature" he said
back in 1900. Mr.. L. J. Williams came
TO me in Columbia one day and asked
about a petition for the establishment
of a distillery in Kings Mountain
township. 1 told him could not give
an opinion until I saw the names
Then he handed the paper over to me
and afterward told me could have It
I have had it in my possession ever
since. You will note that 1t Is really
not a petition at all; but merely the
auditors certificate that the alleged
signers are free-holders. In fact you
will note that all Of the names are IN
the handwriting Of Auditor Boyce
The parties interested seem to have
merely tackled the auditors list to the
petition and sent it to the state board
in that shape" Among the names ap-
pearing on the alleged petition are
those Of J. L. McGill, Zimri Carroll, j.
M. Stroup, w. B. Stroup, J. M. Smith,
w. B. Smith, M L. Smith. T. N. Thom-
asson and numerous others who could
not be induced to sign such a paper
under any circumstances. When Mr.
Johnson and other members Of the del
egation assured Mr.. Williams Of the
situation, the whole matter was drop
ped.