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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
. THE DIsTILLERY PETITION.

Senator Brice has received a copy Of
the alleged petition asking for the es-
tablishment of distillery in Kings
Mountain township, the same having
been sent In by Mr.. H. H. Evans.
chairman of the state board of dis
pensary directors.
The copy and the alleged original
are by no means identical. During the
debate on the local self government
bill in the senate. the whiskyites
Haunted at Senator Brice, a statement
to the effect that eleven hundred free
holders Of Kings Mountain township
had asked for the establishing of a
distillery in that township, and it Is a
fact that the paper which was exhib-
tied to substantiate the statement
contained quite a long list Of names.
But it happens that there are nothing
like eleven hundred free-holders III
Kings Mountain township. and the
copy Of the petition just received con-
tains less than three hundred.
And that is not all. The alleged
copy is not a true copy. The original
that was shown to Senator Brice con-
tanned the name Of w. Meek
Faulkner for instance. Senator Brice
Is willing to qualify to that fact.
i
as have also a number Of other names
that were on the original.
In connection with this alleged petit
tion 1t has also developed as a fact
that the names were furnished from
the office of the auditor, virtually In
the shape of transcript of the free
holders. The auditor was not at the
time advised Of the use to which the
list was to be put. Some time after
ward there was a return in the shape
of copy Of the list previously furnish
ed, and this list was duly certified, not
as signers but as free holders.
The copy of the petition as furnish
ell to Senator Brice undoubtedly con-
tains the names of large number of
people who did not sign the paper or
authorize it to be signed on their be-
half.
A petition was circulated in Kings
Mountain township few days ago
asking the state board not to grant
the petition for the establishment of a
distillery. This petition was for
warded to the state board Of dispen-
sary commissioners last week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08

WHAT THE MEsDAMBs SMITH THINK
ABOUT Ir.-Joseph Smith, president OF
the Mormon church, says Salt Lake
City dispatch. is known to have been
married six times. He married two OF
his wives at once. He still lives with
five.
All the Mesdames Smith declare they
are happy and they resent the public
feeling against their husband. They
are outspoken in defense OF him ana
hope he will tell the United States
senate a few more things before he
returns to their flresides.
Mrs. Mary T. Swartz Smith Is the
mother of President Smiths youngest
children. She declared today that ell
of her life she has been believer IN
polygamy and accepted the revelation
of Joseph Smith as the work OF God.
Referring to the testimony OF Pres
ident Smith she said:
He's giving 1t to them straight ana
strong and I hope he will keep 1t up.
Something will happen to these people
who are always interfering with other
peoples business. I'd like them to get
it behind both ears. They will, too.
"They drove us out here into tnls
valley when there was not even sage
brush here and now it Is possible that
they want to drive US out or this
place."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
SALESDAY.

Although considering the fact that
there was a heavy rain Sunday night
making it too wet for farm work, es-
pecially plowing. in all parts OF the
county, the salesday crowd yesterday
hardly came up to expectations, still
it was quite large.
There were people in Yorkville from
all parts Of the county, on all kinds OF
business and altogether it was quite
representative aggregation that filled
the streets and made business more or
less lively from the middle of the
morning until the middle of the after
noon.
While there was only one auction
sale from the court house steps, and
only Il few people interested in the two
small tracts of land that were being
offered, still the auctioneer had quite a
good sized audience to talk to. There
is an attraction about auction sales,
of land, that generally draws
IL crowd if there are enough people In
reach to make a crowd.
1t was the last day of the season for
the travelling horse traders, the people
who go from market to market. and
they made the most of it. Among them
they had large number Of animals,
good, bad and Indifferent, and they did
a thriving business throughout the
day. selling, trading, biting and being
bit.
The Folliott butter separator, on ex-
hibition in the old Craven store room
was a feature of interest to quite a
of people. Mr.. r. Latta Par
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08

WHILE we have taken occasion to
argue against the injustice of depriv-
ing communities that refuse to partic-
ipate in the liquor business of any
share in the profits made by the state
out Of the business in other commu-
mites. we would like to have it dis
tinctly understood that we care moth
ing for such profits. If the schools
cannot be kept open except with the
aid of dispensary funds, we prefer to
see them closed. If children can be
educated only through the debauchery
of their fathers, they had better not
be educated at all. The penalty the
legislature seeks to impose on York
county for voting out its whisky nui-
sance, in the event it should exhibit
the necessary manhood, amounts tc
more than the profits received for the
maintenance of the nuisance, and yet
all those who are directly or indirect
" interested in the rake-offs connect
ed with the horrible business, seek to
maintain that this is just.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
FREE SEED DISTRIBUTION.

The big lot Of. seeds that was sent
to this office last week by Congress
man Finley for the benefit of his con-
stituents has been distributed.
There were about 200 advance appli-
cations by mail and otherwise, and
during yesterday personal callers got
the balance of the lot.
The second lot of seeds promised
by Senator Latimer has not yet ar
rived. 1t is probable that the govern
ment mas not yet caught up with its
orders, or it may be that the senator's
quota is exhausted.
Congressman Finley sent over 400
packages in all, and they were dis
posed of in short order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
I.oCAE. AFFAIRS
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. @. Wray, c. C.-Requests full at
tendance of the Woodmen OF the
World at the meeting next Friday
night. Important business.
D. f. Willis-Tells you that he has
bought out the shaving parlor OF
Mr.. j. A. Howe, and will be glad to
have you call on him.
John F. Gordon-Is announced as a
candidate for the Office of sheriff OF
York county, subject to the Demo-
cratic primary election next August.
W.. B. Moore, Captain-Gives notice
that the annual inspection OF the
Jasper Light Infantry will be held
on March 31st.
R. R. McCorkle, Administrator-GiVeS
notice to debtors and creditors-of the
estate Of Col. w. H. McCorkle, de-
ceased, to make immediate settle
ment with him.
w. F. Jackson, Tirzah-Has small lot
Of Florodora cotton seed for sale at
81 per bushel delivered at Tirzah.
Strauss Smith Co.'s receiving new
goods of all kinds for the spring
trade and enumerates a number or
articles for your consideration.
G.. w. Sherer, The Butcher-Wants
beef cattle and will buy mich cows
and calves. He furnishes nice fresh
beef and sells tallow.
]. Q. Wray-Announces a special sale
Of prints and percales and tinware for
tomorrow and Thursday. He names
interesting prices.
First National Bank-Says the prin-
ciple of saving monev grows into a
habit after a beginning. 1t advises
you to make beginning by deposit
ing your funds with 1t.
D. E. Boney, Manager-Calls your at
tention to the special offer Of the
Farmers Mutual Life Insuranc.
company. New applications are be-
ing received daily.
Jas. M. Starr & Co.-Are wanting to
exchange some of the. many differ
ent brands of tobacco which they
have on hand for money, and offer
inducing prices.
Ferguson G. Clinton-Say that now Is
the time to build up your horses and
mules. and Magic food Is the best
builder They sell magic food. OIL.
Miss Rosa Lindsay-Is. absent from
her studio this week on professional
business.
w. B. Moore & Co.-Want you tC
furnish your home, and they have
full line Of house furnishings with
which TO do this. They sell for cash
or on credit.
Foushee Cash Store-Says new spring
goods are arriving, and that 1t has
doubled the capacity Of its store
room.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08

lBul pelqnop ouM eIdoed sul o. psAoId
gu puB 'e5Ieuo uI euIuoBm eul pPq qsI
1t would do all that was claimed for
it. All who witnessed the exhibition
were very much impressed with this
remarkable invention.
Of course, the candidates were on
hand. They generally make 1t conven-
lent to be in Yorkville on salesday, and
yesterday was not an exception. The
number Of candidates who will be out,
however, is as yet an unknown guam
tity. Rumors as to avowals and dis
avowals, are so numerous as to leave
but small basis upon which to satis-
factorlly size up the situation.
Taken altogether, good behavior and
good order prevailed throughout the
day until late In the afternoon when a
portion of the crowd began to get pref
ty lively; but there was not a great
deal Of misconduct that seemed to. call
for the interference Of the police.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08

Sweet Lips" which is now in pos
session Of the government, was on ex-
hibition at the state house last night,
the old rifle having been sent to Co.
lumbia at the request Of Judge Hen
dersOn by the commissioner Of PEN
sions for last nights occasion. The
speaker said that the owner Of the rifle
at the age of 66 married 17-year-old
girl. and raised seven children, some Of
whom served in the war between the
states.
Speaking Of the educational infiu-
ence of monuments, Judge Henderson
contended that one good monument
was worth a hundred books. He read
a splendid inscription which had been
put on Sewers monument, explaining
how efforts similar to those now being
put forth by the D. A. R. here had
rescued this great mans history. He
said that only a few days ago New
Yorker whom he had met told him that
the inscription on the Confederate
monument here in Columbia was the
prettiest bit Of English he had ever
come across on a monument, and the
New Yorker repeated 1t word for word
Judge Henderson was frequently in
terrupted with applause, although he
did not often leave his notes and made
no effort at oratory.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The total tax collections up to March
l, amounted to s96,7S6.92. This was
included in $500 receipts.
It was Special Judge Mcdonald in
stead of Judge Townsend who granted
the new trial in the case Of Martin VS..
Allen.
Is it not strange that a vote of a
bare majority of the people Of York
vile can fix upon the people Of the en-
tire county a situation from which they
cannot escape without having to sub
NIT to an annual tax of mill on all
their property? This is strange; but
not nearly so strange as the fact that
there can be found people who will
say that there Is justice in the propo-
sition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN.

Judge. w. A. Henderson of Wash
ington, D. c., delivered an address In
Columbia last night on the subject OF
the battle of Kings Mountain. The
address was delivered under the aus
pices of the Columbia chapter OF the
D. A. R. in the interest of fund for a
proposed monument to be erected on
the State House grounds to the SOL
diers who served under Sumter, Mar
ion and Pickens. The Columbia State
of this morning contains an outline
of the address as follows:
Judge Henderson began with. an i'm.
pressiye word picture of the Dlrtn OF
the American Revolution, holding
among other things that the stamp
act-the taxation without representa-
tion-and the tax on tea and the va
rious other things which were ascrlpeo
as causes, were not really causes put
merely cracks in the shell which IN
dicated the Matching Of the great war
for Independence. The time for inde-
pendence had ripened by the will OF
God, and nothing could stay the oirtn
Of the new nation.
Developing his contention that the
victory at Kings Mountain marked the
beginning Of the end of the Rerolution,
wrested success from what at tnat tilIie
seemed certain failure and doom When
Washington himself had all but given
ND in despair, and made the surrender
of the brilliant Cornwallis at YORK
town possible, Judge Henderson WV
idly pictured the work Of the new sys-
tom inaueurated to surround and crush
the colonists by sea and land move,
ments in the north, east ana soutn anu
inciting the Indians against the colo-
nists of the west, giving interesting
and entertaining sketches of diferent
works of Marion, Sumter. washington
Green. Gates and others as ne Went
He gave an interesting sketch OF Ine
great soldier. Ferguson, VINO was ue
feated and slain at Kings Mountain
and told how. in endeaVoring 10 Keep
the western people at nome py senuiuS
them a note that he would be IN tnelr
country in a short time to lay 1t waste
unless they surrendered to the crown:
his strategy had brought a party OF
900 without commissary and clad IN
buckskin and coonskin caps 20 surround
his apparently impregnable position on
n knob near Kings Mountain ana TO
route his force of 1900 we'll drilled,
veteran soldiers. His description OF
the battle itself was rapid anu lnSpr
ing, and was given the closest atten-
tion.
He accounted for the death of Fer
guson. whom some historians had said
met his death in sword duel-al-
though there were none but bullet
marks on his body-in this way. He
was pointed out on his charger to a
western private named Jones, who
said. "Well. we'll see what Sweet Lips
can do for him." Raising Sweet Lips
which was the name of his flint-and-
steel rifle, Jones fired and Ferguson
fell from his horse. his foot catching
i'm a stirrup. A negro woman camp fol-
lower attempted to right him. but be-
fore she could do so a volley was fired
into his body. The next in command
of the British ran up a white flag in
a few minutes after Ferguson was
killed. The wounded colonists. some
of them dying. were taken up by their
comrades to see the body Of Ferguson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08

sB The most important development
reported from the war In the east
within the past few days, was the
bombardment Of Vladivostok by
portion Of the Japanese fleet on sun
day and this was Of but little import
ance. The ice covered ships OF the
Japanese approached to within about
five miles of the city and kept up
bombardment for nearly two hours.
The damage was quite small, as put
few of the Japanese shells exploded.
One woman Is said to have been Kill
ed and five sailors were wounded. Tne
Russians did not attempt to reply 70
the bombardment because In the nrst
place there was but little chance OF
hitting the Japanese ships at so great
a distance and in the second place II
was not thought desirable to expose the
position of the Russian batteries. Al
though it is known that forces OF Rus-
sian and Japanese soldiers are opera
ting along the Yalu river, there IS no
definite information as to the Where-
abouts of either army. The OUTSIDE
world is still looking for an important
battle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08

study of the Anglo-SaXon branch OF
the Caucasian race; but really an am
bilious self-confident force that be-
lieves itself to be naturally superior to
any other power on earth.
Which ever side wins will be in
position to dominate and unite the
yellow races of the world against the
white races, and to eventually assert
dominion over the earth. That Is a
view that has long been held by able
thinkers in Europe and In America
and this view is we'll backed up by
the past history Of the human race.
Of course, it is possible that the
present issues may be settled without
far reaching. consequences; but that
there is great danger otherwise there
can be no doubt. The best, therefore
that the Auglo-Saxon race can hope
from the struggle is that both sides
will exhaust. and cripple themselves
to such an extent as to be of but little
future consequence as. dominating
powers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
Tuesday, March 8, 1904.

dam: $500 horse power will be devel-
oped. The two cotton mills here have
contracted for 500 at a cost Of SIS per
horse power, and the work Of equip
ping the two mills for this power Is
now going on. It Is said that the ex-
pense for the two mills will be about
$4,000. Fort Mill Is expecting great
things by reason Of her being the near
est railroad point. the distance being
three miles from here. Taxes are ex-
tremely low and splendid sites for
manufacturing enterprises can be had
free or at extremely low prices. ac-
cording to size Of investment Prop
erty prices here have already increased
considerably recently. A movement Is
on foot to establish bottling factory
here. Messrs. James T. McGregor, c.
H. Haley and other mill men here are
behind the scheme. 1t Is their purpose
to buy the Spratt Machine company
building and enlarge for location for
the new mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
MERE-MENTION.

A large contingent of Beers that are
to give exhibitions during the Worlds
Fair at st. Louis, left Pretoria last
Saturday for the United States. .....
Count Won Waldersee, the famous
German field marshal. died last Sat
urday. The Juniata and Susque-
hanna rivers have been doing lots of
damage within the past week in their
respective courses through Pennsyl-
vania. The French court of cas-
sation has at last decided upon fair
trial for Dreyfus.. The form or
mastodon has been found frozen in the
ice Of Alaska. The hair and skin are
said to he in perfect conditions; but
the flesh is decomposed. The speci-.
men is said to have market value or
$4,000. The Democrats of con-
gress are trying to secure thorough
of the postal scandals;
but the Republicans are inclined 10
consider that the matter has gone far
enough. ;. An American named Rich
ardson has offered to deposit the sum
of s2,500 with the Cuban government
as Il guarantee of good faith in his
efforts to remove the Sunken battle
ship Maine from the harbor or HAY
ana. Richardson must deposit the
money within twenty days, or the con-
tract is off.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
Quaint Old FisherWoman.

Fort Mill special to Charlotte OBJ
server: OF all people in the world
who make a business of fishing, Fort
Mill probably possesses the quaintest.
Aunt Cassie" an old colored woman
here, who is more than ninety years
old. may be found winter or summer
on the banks of the river probably sew
eral nights during the week. What is
more remarkable than her age is the
fact that she is Il woman and yet Will
spend the darkest night of the year
alone. mutely coaXing and patiently
fishing for catfish. at the tender mercy
of the hoot owls and whippoorwills,
with no human being within half
mile of the sound of her voice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
BACK WATER IN THE cATAWBA.


The Catawba dam has been full for
the past week and Mr.. w. R. Thomas
son. ferryman at Wright's ferry reports
that the water at his place stands
nine feet above the ordinary low level.
This is with all the gates Of the dam
closed. When one or more Of the
gates are tn, The water Is a foot or
more lower.
The reporter had conversation with
Mr.. Thomasson yesterday over the tel
ephone. His ferry Is about six miles
above the DAM In the conversation,
it developed that the back water ex-
tends all the way to the confluence of
the South Fork of the Catawba, six
miles further up the stream. Mr..
Thomasson said he had not been to
that point since the filling up of the
dam; but has his information from
other parties.
The ordinary banks of the river be-
tween the dam and Wright's Ferry are
high enough to keep the water within
their limits, and the average width is
only from $50 to 200 yards. At GER
tain points, where small creeks and
branches empty in, the river extends
its arms of back water for a half a
mile or more. At the mouth Of Allison
creek the back water runs up some
thing like mile.
The current Of the river Is hardly
noticeable at Wright's now, except
when the river Is in swollen condi-
ton. Sometimes the water looks as If
it were perfectly still; but when the
flood gates of the dam are open the
current becomes swifter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08

THE Smoot investigation is develop
ing that since the admission of Utah
as a state, the Mormons have hardly
made pretense Of obeying the laws
against polygamy, and although the
defense may seek to give different
coloring, there seems to be no doubt
about the fact that Smoot owes his
first allegiance to- the Mormon church,
rather than to the state or Federal
government.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-03-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Hydrophobia In Charleston.

Charleston dispatch Of March 5:
For twenty-four hours q little cur dog,
suffering from rabies, ran at large
through the streets Of Charleston, bit
Ing several citizens, two children and
numerous dogs before 1t was killed.
Among those bitten are DR.. Edward
Rutledge. a prominent physician. who
was attacked by the dog while he was
attempting to beat 1t away from
lady; young son of E. T. Dawson and
little Louis Goldman. Immediately
after being bitten, DR.. Rutledge and
the Goldman boy left for New York
TO be treated at the Pasteur institute.
The dog has been killed and its brain
and spine have been forward to New
York for examination. In addition to
biting citizens, the beast bit a num-
been thrown into a great state Of ex-
element over the mad dog scare.
Ladies are afraid to walk on the
streets and the public play grounds
are deserted, parents being afraid to
send their children out for fear they
will be attacked by dogs. Mayor
Rhett issued a proclamation this morn
ing requiring all dogs in the city to
wear muzzle for the period Of ten
without a muzzle will be caught, i'm
pounded and If not redeemed after
three days will be killed.
EmascuIated Laws.
Columbia Special of March to the
Atlanta Journal: In the past ten days
the attorney general, the secretary OF
state and the comptroller general have
together discovered that In every act
passed by the general assembly relat-
ing to corporations there Is some
phrase which renders the enforcement
this year almost out Of the question.
The general assembly passed several
Important bills and 1t is now ques-
tion whether the third house which
was so active at this session had In
fluence enough to insert these phrases
or whether it was carelessness on the
Part Of the general assembly. The
very first error discovered affected the
finances Of the state to the amount or
100000. The attorney general Is now
endeavoring to see If the franchise tax
law similar to the one now in force In
Georgia can be enforced. 1t was dis
covered that although there was GER
tain tax on all incorporated companies
and a franchise tax on all railroads,
the law fixing the returns to be made
by February 20, the law does not go
into effect until March Is. On account
Of this there will be deficiency OF
s150,O00 in the receipts this year, as
the legislature increased the appro-
priations, thinking that the law would
go into effect. Upon examination 1t
has been found that the law putting
the telephone companies Of the state
under the control of the railroad COM
mission and giving that body the au.
thority to fix the rates was so general
in it's terms that there could be no re-
duction in the rates without the unan-
imous consent of the subscribers.
There have. been several other mis-
takes, but these will do for example
and serve to show the necessity for
slow legislation.