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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

TILE State is on record against the
policy Of putting colleges up to be bio
for by rival towns. The people Of
Clinton will doubtless do as much for
the Presbyterian College of South
Carolina as reason demands, and un-
less there are good grounds for re-
moving the institution 1t will probably
remain in the place Of Its BIRTH How.
ever, we would like to see a great
Presbyterian university In South Car
olina, and as the seminary Is here as
a nucleus Columbia. has this and 9TH
er advantages as the location for such
an institution. There are many things
to be said on the question and the
trustees Of the college will no doubt
consider them all and arrive at fair
conclusion. The Presbyterians are
sure to have a worthy college, no mat
ter where II be located, and In their
endeavors to build up the college they
have the best wishes Of the State
Columbia State. w
Members Of the Yorkville committee
who went to Clinton recently In be-
half Of Yorkville's bid for the college
called the attention of THE ENQUIRER
on their return to the alleged fact
what was said and done did not give
a correct idea Of the situation. They
complained that the report did moi
represent matters in as favorable q
light to Yorkville as the committee
felt warranted in believing. Because
of our appreciation Of the generally
recognized tendency on the part OF
human nature to attribute disagree
ment Of other people, In whatever de-
sire we may have to unfriendly hos
tility, no comment was offered. We
are not yet prepared to say that
there was anything unfair In the re-
port referred to. In view Of the para
graph quoted above however, we are al
least warranted In suggesting that The
State Is as much biased in the Interest
Of Columbia as members of the York
willie committee may have been In the
interest Of Yorkville. 1t would have
the college remain at Clinton, OF
course, rather than move It to York
Vile; but If 1t Is to be moved at all
let It come to Columbia. That seems
to be it's position: but that is not quite
all. Columbia should not be asked for
a bid. Has the state government moi
been pouring all its good things In It's
lap, for a hundred years without
money and without price. Then why
should the different religious denomi-
nations not do the same thing? The
idea of great Presbyterian university
in South Carolina is all right, and there
is no better location for 1t In the state
than In this same town Of Yorkville
Yorkville measures up to every rea-
sonable requirement as to character OF
population, climate and location as
we'll as liberality in being willing to
pay all that she Is able for the bene-
fits she expects to enjoy. We have nc
hesitation in saying that we also dis
approve Of the location of such institu-
tions on the basis of competitive bids;
but at the same time when all other
conditions are ideal, as in the present
case, the college authorities VIII be
fully warranted in taking all that is
coming.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

none against 1t. II was not .,se'rtlr' contro'
yerted. 'e~~7''e~''s s-S''s-''N
Had time or use impaired It?
h The overwhelming weight OF the
testimony Is against that conclusion:
Out Of all the witnesses from the
neighborhood, excluding that Of every
expert and every interested party, only
two gave 1t as their unequivocal opin-
| 10, that the wreck was caused by rot:
all others were against that view and
there were many, The judgment OF
| the neighborhood as given on the stano
was against rot. ,,,,...,yrI..r-,i
Indeed, 1t ought to take strong tes-
timony to induce the belief that
trestle of two years standing was Sc
riously decayed. am so seriously I'M
pressed that the trestle was not de-
fective, that to, allow the verdict to
stand would do wrong to my con-
science. ...,
There was no effort to show any
other act Of negligence about the
trestle or passenger train. ;,
II is not worth while to consider II
the plaintiff was injured by the wreck
of the passenger train, or IL ne was
injured in his effort to escape from tne
following engine and caboose. He
rested his injury partly on both
causes.
am fully satisfied that the injury
proven did not warrant a verdict OF
$5 900.
The plaintiff had congenital hernia,
which manifested itself In his NTH, OF
seventh yser. He wore a truss from
that time or near then, for some seven
or eight years. He then underwent an
operation by method now discarded
by physicians, and he claims to nave
been cured thereby.
He has not hernia now; at most he
ia only threatened with 1t. Time VIII
show how seriously he Is affected; ne
Is not seriously affected now.
l prefer not to assess any damage
he may have already suffered. pre-
fer to leave that to another jury:
The verdict Of this jury ought nol
n stand. It is. therefore ordered. that
n he set aside and a new trial order
ed. on both grounds noted.
l. GEO. w. GAGE, Circuit Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

OF course as to whether there has
been any dirty work in the depart
ment Of agriculture In the way OF
making use Of advance information as
to cotton acreage and condition, one
can only speculate. That the tempta-
ton is very great Is admitted. While
to do so Is essentially dishonoraole'
there are lots of men Of good standing
who would be quick to profit by infor-
nation olandestinely received from
connection with the work of assemo-
ling the department statistics. The
question now Is whether or not any
thing of he kind has really been done,
and the following dispatch sent out
from Washington Sunday seems to IN
dicate that the situation Is growing
serious:
The inquiry into the charges that
information regarding the condition or
the crops has leaked" from the de-
partment of agriculture in advance or
the issuance Of the reports. has been
shifted from Washington to some OF
the larger cities Of the country. In
those cities the secret service agents
are making inquiries that are expect
ed to occupy several days. 1t Is not
possible to obtain at the department
the names Of the firms and persons OF
whom the inquiries are being made, or
even the cities where they are located.
A complete report on the whole inqui-
ry is not expected for a week or ten
days. Secretary Wilson tonight con-
firmed the report that John Hyde, the
statistician Of the department or ag-
riculture, who left this country a rev
days ago for Europe had been direct
ed to return to the United States as
early as possible. There Is not the
slightest suspicion against Mr.. Hyde,
said Secretary Wilson, but 1t Is pre-
ferable that Mr.. Hyde be at his office
at this time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

Folks hereabouts do not quite un-
derstand why IT should take quite Sc
long to have the Pickens dispensary
closed. There have been suggestions
that the dispensary authorities are
thinking Of raising the point that the
election in Pickens was Illegal because
the supervisor instead Of the commits
sioners Of election appointed the man.
ayers of election. There never has
been a question as to the legality OF
honesty of the election; the only point
has been as to the technicality as 70
the appointment of the managers OIL
election-August- Kohn In Columbia
letter to the News and Courier.
AS TILE ENQUIRER sees it, there Is
nothing for the board but to go ahead
and order the dispensary closed, We
are not at all surprised at its hesita-
ton however The whole record of the
dispensary management from the very
inception of the institution has been
disregard Of the expressed wishes OF
the people and contempt of the much
vaunted principle OF local self govern
ment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13
THE LEAK IN tTHE REPORT.
lie {. Fact That Government Officials
Profit by Advance knowIedsef q
4 !. We yosh,n1+o, 6tsnatch IN the New

1 ls tt Fact That Governrnont Omeiats
Profit by Advance knowIsdse7 aa
A washington dispatch to the New
York Sun says: .
Secretary Wilson of the department
of agriculture today directed that an
investigation be made Of the charges
that some officer or officers OF the d.
vision of statistics had been guilty OF
furnishing to brokers IN New York
and other persons interel$sd advanced
information from the governments
report on cotton acreage This action
followed conference held late this af-
ternoon between Secretary Wilson and
Richard Cheatham of Atlanta. Ga,
secretary of the Southern Cotton as
sociation. The Investigation win be
made by q department expert under
the direction of Secretary Wilson. The
name of the expert is withheld for
the present.
Secretary wilson's inquiry will be
rigid and thorough. He has In his
hands many letters and afiidavits sub
mitted to him by Secretary Cheatham
tending to show, in the opinion ofthe
latter, that there have been leaks In
the department and that some one In
the department is responsible for them
Mr.. Cheatham declined to state wheth-
er names are mentioned in the data
which he filed with Secretary Wilson.
He also refused to make public any
Of the letters or affidavits, on the
ground that such course would be
discourteous to the secretary. At the
office of the secretary the following
statement was made concerning the
case:
Secretary Wilson decided to make
an investigation as result Of infor-
nation furnished him by Mr.. Cheath-
am. The work will be done by a de-
partment expert. The secretary VIII
not make public at this time the sub
stance of the evidence now before him;
neither will he indicate whether any
officials are mentioned by name. That
is all that can be said on the subject
at this time"
In discussing the subject tonight
Mr.. Cheatham said:
81 am Of the opinion that the out
come will be a great surprise In some
quarters. Secretary Wilson Is inter-
ested. He was at first inclined to be
skeptical, I'm view Of the precautions
that had been taken by him to pre-
vent leaks from the division Of statis-
tics. The evidence which / unfolded
to him was undoubtedly a surprise.
To my mind it is complete and / ex-
pect to make the case stick"
Mr. Cheatham had two conferences
with Secretary Wilson today. He went
to the department this morning and
was closeted with Mr.. Wilson for more
than an hour This interview was un-
satisfactory and another one was ar
ranged for this afternoon. When MT
Cheatham came from the office OF Sec
retary Wilson the second time ne
said that the secretary had all the
facts before him and had decided that
they justified a thorough investigation.
The attention Of Mr.. Cheatham was
directed tonight to an interview with
Harvie Jordan, president Of the South
ern Cotton association, In which he
said that Mr. Cheatham's action before
the department of agriculture was not
taken In behalf Of the association.
Mr.. Cheatham exhibited a telegram
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13
WITHIN THE TOWN.

= The regular company election OF
the Jasper Light Infantry for commits
stoned officers was held last Saturday.
John r. Hart, Esq, was unanimously
elected captain: Mr.. w. B. Williams
was elected first lieutenant and Mr..
Paul Neeiy Moore was elected second
lieutenant
The work Of laying the cement
sidewalks Is progressing very satisfac-
torily. During the latter part OF last
week Contractor Haas completed a
strip from the postoffice to Dobson
Bros store and commencing yester-
day the work was taken up past w.
II. Herndon's and Carroll Bros. with
what seems to be a fair prospect OF
continuing II on to the Madison street
crossing. This Is on the east Side OF
Ethe street. 1t is practically certain
| that cement will be laid from Liberty
street to Madison street on the west
side of the street. The sidewalks are
to be fixed around the court house ana
there is a probability that the cement
may be extended on down both sides
of Congress street to East Jenerson
street. The object lesson already
available has made a good impression
generally, and there Is reason TO De-
lieve that the work already ordered Is
only a beginning.
: Mr.. r. ]. Withers has found the
watch, fob and cross Of honor ne ao-
yertised for last Friday and along with
them another cross that was evidently
lost by somebody else. On Saturday
evening Miss Mabel, a little daughter
of Mrs. 8. C. Ashe, picked up cross
of honor opposite the residence OF w.
B. McCaw, Esq, and knowing or Mr'
Withers's loss through his ADVERTISE
ment took 1t to him at once. 1t oc-
lcurred to Mr.. Withers and his frienos
that although the cross might be the
property of some one else, 1t could very
easily be his. They reasoned that the
finder of the watch and fob might have
seen the advertisement and considered
| II advisable to detacn tne cross oo 90
to lessen the chances Of identification.
But later 1t developed that this was
mistake. On Monday afternoon Mr.
w. C. Putnam, superintendent OF the
Victor OIL mill, informed a member OF
THE ENQUIRER staff: 81 have that
watch that was advertised in your last
issue. I picked 1t up opposite Mr..
o'Learys, and kept quiet until the ad-
vertisement appeared. You may tell the
party to whom the articles belong that
he can get them by calling at the oil
mill" On getting this information Mr'
withers stated that he would turn the
extra cross back to Miss Mabel Asne'
and that young lady, Of course Is anx-
ious to find its proper owner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

tirely willing to do what he properly can
If the two powers concerned feel that
his services will be Of aid in arranging
the preliminaries as to the time and
place of meeting. But IL even these
preliminaries can be arranged directly
between the two powers. or in any
other way, the president will be glad
as his sole purpose Is to bring about a
meeting which the whole civilized
world will pray may result in peace"
The understanding Ia that both Russia
and Japan have expressed a willing
ness to enter upon negotiations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

There was a good rain in the neigh
borhood of Bethel church Sunday
night. 1t was very much needed. ''
The rural free delivery carriers re-
port more or less abundant showers OF
rain all around Yorkville yesterday af-
ternoon. .. '"..' .'"
Judge Gage has refused a new trial
in the case of Caldwell VS.. the Sea-
board Air Line railway. The railroad
company will appeal. ..n .r l..
The Enquirer has received an invi-
tation to the commencement exercises
of the College of Charleston, June ID
to 10. Mr.. w. B. Moore, Jr., of York;
Vile, is a member of the commence
ment committee. 80
Including the salaries of postmast-
ers, rural route carriers, congressman
and a few other Federal officials. the
United States government is now pay:
ing into York county about $4,000 q
year. Perhaps there are many who
have not thought Of II that way; but
this item counts. >...s. ..e t.rH
Sheriff Brown 10 still wrestling with
the big batch Of tax executions Treas
urer Nicely gave him some time back
He has been to the bottom of most OF
them and has made collections where
collections were possible. In most In
stances, however, the parties against
whom the executions were issued had
either paid their taxes under other
names, were dead or had left the state
This is usually the case with major
ity Of the executions.
From it's article republished else
where, It is to be inferred that the
Clinton Chronicle Is In rather "a bad
humor over the proposition to remove
the college from Clinton. We do not
pretend to have thorough under
standing of this whole subject; but
from such understanding as we think
we have, we see In the article OF our
contemporary more Of temper than OF
sound reason. AS we see 1t. this COL
lege as we'll as the orphanage, have
been established by the contributions
Of Presbyterians throughout the state
and contributions secured by Presby-
terian influences elsewhere. We have
also had the idea that these contribu-
tions have not only built up the Or
phanage and the college, but the town
of Clinton as well, and If 1t should be
the opinion Of the trustees Of the col
lege that it does pet stand as good
show for prosperity in the same town
with the orphanage as elsewhere, we
see no good reason why they should
not make a change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13
Chr aJurkrills Gaqairer.
YoRKvILLE, s. c.,
TUESDAY, JUNE IL, 1905.

WHILE the recent row in the Equit-
able Life Assurance society Is freely
attributed to the writings Of Thomas
w. Lawson. the result can hardly be
called a Lawson victory. Thomas f.
Ryan, who comes In the saddle as the
result of the compro mise is one Of the
most influential of the Standard ag-
gregation. 1t Is believed that Stand
ard Oil now has control of both the
Euuitable and the Mutual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

THE MODEL TowE-Fort Mill, S. c.,
Is a town that Is best known abroad as
the home of Captain S. E. White, but
1t is deserving of fame In other ways
1t is in all respects a model town. Its
people take a pride In keeping 1t In or
der and permit nothing that would Of
fend the eyes of the visitor. 1t has the
handsomest group Of monuments OF
any town in the south. It's streets are
now lighted by electricity and the
latest move Is the organization Of a
Village Improvement society,"" which
starts out with a membership of eigh-
teen. all women. The object Is to i'm
prove the healthfulness and beauty OF
the town by keeping the streets and
bitches clean and otherwise improving
general conditions. The good that can
be accomplished by such a society Is
hard to realize. Every town needs
such an organization. All praise to
the women Of Fort Mill.-Charlotte
Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13
.x.ncAx. AFFAIRs
NEW ApyERrIsEMENTs.

Dobson Bros Cash Store-Inyites you
to come there for note and letter pa :
per, envelopes. pens, pencils, shoe
polish, ETC. A new shipment OF mil
linery received this week. .,.
Sam NJ Grist-Wants to know what
your time Is worth In case Of acci-
dent or sickness, and advises you to
buy a health and accident insurance
policy. ........-.,,..-....-...,s .....,,...,..,
Glenn & Allison-Have a complete line
buggies and harness and want you
to see them before you, buy any kind
of vehicle. They guarantee every
thing they sell. -.
York Furniture Co.-Has a full line
of everything needful for the COM
plete and comfortable furnishing of
a home at the right prices.
G. H. O'Leary-Calls your attention to
his line of Fosters Ideal" iron beds.
Dexter mattresses, perfection oil
stoves, swings and polish.
]. E. Lowry, Mayor-Publishes an or
dinance fixing the communication
street tax for the town Of Yorkville
for the year 1905. .,..,s .f.rs
Star Drug Store-Has Piedmont wa
ter and recommends 1t for kidney
and liver troubles and sells 1t at 15c
for a half gallon bottle. ..
G. w. Sherrer, The Butcher-Has re-
moved his market to his grocery and
Is ready to serve you with every
thing In his line at right prices.
:Withers Adickes Co.-Has seasonable
goods at competitive prices. Calls
your attention to grain cradles. fly
traps and fans, junkets. lemons. GIN
ger ale on Ice. fresh vegetables and
fruits and nabisco waters.
j. @. Wray, The Leader-Impresses
on his customers the fact that he is
determined to close out certain lines
of his goods, and for three days Of
fers some extra bargains In Superb
clothing.
Foushee Cash Store-Has another
shipment Of newest shapes In ladies'
hats. Also has some rug bargains
Next Mondays special sale will be
quilts-a once year affair.
L. M. Crisis Sons, Printers-Call your
attention to the satisfaction to be
found in using good stationery and
solicit your orders
J. A. Tate, c. c. c. Pls.-Gives notice
of sale Of the lands involved In the
case of Laura e. Parish, individually
and as Administrative Of Isabella
Fftchett, deceased. vs. David j.
Fitchett and others. a'.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

There Is to be an anti-dispensary
election in Newberry county, the home
Of H. H. Evans and Cole L. B!ease, the
recognized champions Of the system.
At a mass meeting held In the court
house last Saturday II was decided to
circulate petitions and have an elec-
ton ordered II one fourth Of the voters
are willing. 1t Is understood that Mes
srs. Blease and Evans will take charge
Of the organized opposition TO the re-
moval proposition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13
g. Brice's contract of

take Mrs. Brice's contract off her
hands at ss or even 1910 a month.
The record she has made not only re-
fleets great credit upon her own
splendid management: but it is CAL
culated to promote the general welfare
of the colleges. for in spite Of the fact
that it has to worry along without any
lavish appropriations from the state
government, Erskine is essentially an
institution for boys with but small OF
moderate means. There are some rich
boys there, Of course, but they are the
fortunate exceptions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13

from now uIll Jdludiy - i'"o' Ao'
$1.10.
Summer Term Of Court.
The summer term Of the circuit court
for York county convenes on July TO-
and will continue at least two weeks.
Jurors for the first week will be drawn
next Tuesday and jurors for the second
week will be drawn on the Tuesday
following.
r. r. D. Service.
A new r. F. D. route has been sur
veyed to start at Bowling Green and
serve the country to the east Of that
place. 1t will probably be put into
operation on the first Of July. An
hours time has been added to the
schedules Of Glover routes Nos. and
2, so as to enable the carriers to make
their trips without having to be re-
ported as late. This arrangement viii
continue until the inauguration OF the
proposed new routes, when the dis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13
cATAwsA SUMMER SCHOOL.

The Catawba Summer School for
teachers in the public schools conven-
ed in Yorkville today. Following is
partial list Of the teachers in attend
ance, with others to arrive:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13
tima or usa innaired it2

out of approved timber All the tes-
timony showed that and there was
none against 1t. 1T was not contro-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-06-13
LOCAL LACONlCS.


We Will Send ne Enquirer
From now until January l, 1905, for
$1.10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-09
into any but judicial frame

us into any but a judicial frame of
mind.
Discipline in school Is an essential.
There are few families where corporal
punishment is not at times consider
ed salutary and n school is only a fam
lily multiplied. Few teachers are cruel
or inflict pain needlessy. 1t might be
argued that child SO seriously af-
hicted as the one in question appears
to have been. was hardly At member
of public school.
Unless the circumstances are diff
ferent than appears on the surface of
the report it Is hard to see how the
teacher is to be held legally or NOR
ally culpable. II Des Moines is to in
vestigate 1t should be done without
feeling and with the utmost caution.
and the bereaved parents should in-
quire carefully into the case and qucs-
ton themselves for contributory neg
ligence before they demand punish
ment for teacher who perhaps was
simply doing his duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-09
Tho Aae Of the Year.

rr,,nton scotland in Munseys.l
Is 1t the wizard wind
That has shriveled the ounce 8 pi''u
Sooth. we know 1t was he
who took the leaves from tile "'ee
And danced them out OF oreaul
Till they wizened away in death'
Strange and subtle powers
Have rule Of these ashen hours
Binding the stricken sphere
In this, the age Of the year.
Through the crisped grass ana the
llusk
Rustic the feet of the dusk;
And the only so1rg we asnow
Is the back logs murnur low.
Then come and sit with me
BY the side of Memory
And Love, with the blue skies
In her spring-reverting eyes
And there shall be vernal cheeT
In this( the age of the year!