Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-19
NOTE AND COMM EMIT.

NOTE AND COMMENT.
The work of tax collections with the
1 per cent penalty continues slowly.
Treasurer Nicely Is taking in few
dollars each day, and toward the end
of the month will probably have an
other small rush.
The regular spring term Of court of
general sessions and common pleas
win convene April 1s. There will be
ten weeks between the adjournment
of the approaching special term and
the converting of the following regular
term.
The floodgates of the Catawba. dam
were closed down last Saturday, and
hundreds Of people went to the scene
on Sunday to watch the mighty basin
fill with water. At least two Of the
big water wheels were started on Sat-
urday afternoon; but THE ENQUIRER
has not been able to get any definite
information as to subsequent devel-
opments.
Sheriff Logan has made record
In serving the jury for the special term
Of the court which convenes next Mon
day. Jurors for both weeks were
drawn together last Friday morning,
and during the afternoon the sheriff
started three deputies out to cover the
county within the shortest possible
time. He expects to have complete re-
turns by tonight at 6 o'clock.
There have been more voluntary
transfers of real estate during the past
few months, and fewer involuntary
transfers than have been known dur
ing any similar period for a number Of
years past. The statement applies es-
pecially to York county. The signif-
icance Of 1t Is that the high price
that cotton has been bringing, has not
only enabled most debtors to meet their
obligations but has furnished a sur
plus that has facilitated more trading
than usual.
Some years ago when cotton was s
cents a pound, the supply men wrote
up their liens on basis Of about $50 a
bale or $50 to the plow, and tried
strenuously to hold their customers
within those limits. The outlook Is
that the limit will be raised considera-
bly, this year. The more conservative
business men seem to think that about
$40 a bale or $240 to the plow Is pref
ty nearly in the neighborhood Of the
right thing. Such an appreciable diff
ference ought to allow the farmers who
give liens plenty Of elbow room.
Mr.. J. F. Wallace, pension commits
sioner for York county, is in. his Of
flee every Saturday to receive appli-
cations and give information to peo-
pie who want to know about pensions.
Up to this time he has received quite a
number of new applications, rather
more than enough to make up for the
deaths that have occurred during the
past year. Although it has not been
necessary, many who are already re-
ceiving the. benefits Of the law. have
made application for the continuance
Of their pensions. Mr.. Wallace has
all information at his finger tips, and
can answer any question pertaining to
the subject Of pensions without hesi-
tation.
Senator Brice has introduced bill
giving to the people Of towns in which
dispensaries are located the right to
decide from time to time whether or
not they would have these dispensaries
removed, and he also intends to intro
duce a bill to provide that the qualified
voters of county may decide upon
the question as to whether or not dis
pensaries may be established within
their limits, in incorporated towns or
elsewhere. Both of these propositions
are meritorious and we hope to see
them became law. 1t is easy enough to
argue that the people Of the country
have no right to say whether or not
there should be dispensary in the
town-that 1t Is none Of their business;
but as a matter Of fact the people of
the country are as much interested as
are the people of the town. 1t follows
also that If a majority Of the people Of
the country believe in the establish
ment Of dispensaries, they have no
right to inflict such an institution upon
any municipal corporation that Is op-
posed to it. All this is In accordance
10 fo1 rrir MI nf n
cal self-government, and does not ad-
init of honest question. 1t Is under
stood that the state board Of dispen-
sary directors is bitterly opposed to the
measures that Senator Brice Is advo-
eating, and they have a strong influ-
ence with the members Of the legis-
lature; but still, the spirit Of liberty
is growing and there Is reason to hope
that II the bills do not pass at this
session they will eventually become
laws.
"You may say what you please about
the enforcement of the dispensary law;
but I'll tell you as a fact that Gov
ernor Hayward has the tigers on the
run in Columbia" The speaker was
Yorkville citizen who spent a part of
last week at the capital. with a.
friend, who though not resident knew
more about the city than T." the gen.
tleman continued, 1--WE made search
for a glass of beer. The first place at
which we inquired, was restaurant
where I had frequently bought beer.
We don't keep it, said the proprietor,
and we renewed our search. My friend
led the way to a place Of which he