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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
REGISTRATION BOOKS.

Investigation of the registration
books In connection with the petition
for a Brice law election In York county
has developed the utter inadequacy or
the system by which the state under
takes to keep track Of the registered
voters.
According to the books. there should
be about 4,600 registered voters In
York county; but as a matter OF tact
II Is doubtful as to whether there are
as many as 5000, perhaps not more
than $500.
In the first place. the books are badly
padded, not Intentionally padded; but
padded nevertheless. For instance
each precinct book shows a series OF
numbers from 1 on up In regular, or
der and while the last number In the
series might be say 500, indicating
that many names in the book, as
matter Of fact the names are frequently
not there. Close examination shows
more or less frequent skips that leave
from one to a half dozen blank lines,
all numbered as II they contained the
names Of registered voters.
In the second place there Is no ac-
counting for the voters who have died.
moved out of the state or to another
precinct after being registered. Quite
a number of voters have died. OF
course; but no entries to indicate the
fact have ever been made. 1t is the
same with voters who have moved out
of the state; but the most serious 1um-
BILE comes in the case Of voters who
have moved from one precinct to an
other.
There are numerous cases where the
name of one voter appears on the books
of two precincts having been transfer
red from one to another and there Is
at least one case where single voter
has been transferred no less than three
times, making him count as four men
In the total Of 1900 on the books
There are no doubt as many as four
thousand white men In the county who
are entitled to register; but as mat
ter Of fact, 1t is doubtful as to whether
hardly more than three thousand OF
these are actually on the books.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
LOCAL LAcoNIcS.

We Will Send The Enquirer
From now until January l, 1906, for
80 cents.
Piedmont Telephone Directors.
Charlotte Observer, Thursday: The
directors of the Piedmont Telephone
and Telegraph company held their reg
ular quarterly meeting here yesterday
The meeting was harmonious through
out, and only routine business was at
tended to- The following named direc-
tors were present: Messrs. w. T. Love
of Gastonia, o. T. Carson, Addison
Maupin, w. T. Gentry Of Atlanta, Ga;
]. White Ware Of Statesville; r. B.
Darlington of Gastonia; M. B. Spier OF
Charlotte, and w. B. Moore Of York.
vile, S. c., who was elected a director
yesterday.
Pile Driver Wrecked.
At 8 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
says a Blacksburg dispatch, the pile
driver coming from the bridge on the
Gaffney branch of the Charleston d.
vision Of the Southern railway turned
over an embankment about twenty
feet, and five men out of fourteen who
were In the car were injured. Conduc-
tor P. B. williams had his ankle sprain-
ed: Peter Hunt, an arm broken; VIM.
Hutchison. shoulder dislocated: War
rem Brown. sprained ankle; and Hamp-
ton Moore, contusions Of hip. No cause
is given for the accident except pos
sible depression Of outer rail on the
curve as the track was intact DR.. ].
M. Caldwell rendered medical aid and
the injured men are resting nicely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
BETHEL PICNIC,

Because of the threatening weather
the picnic at Bethel last Wednesday
was not as largely attended as 1t would
have been otherwise; but neverthe-
less there was quite a satisfactory
turnout from different parts Of the
township. and the picnic was all that
could have been expected under the
circumstances.
The principal feature Of the occa-
sion was some speeches by Messrs.
Thos. F. McDow, M. B. Jennings and
E. Earle Thornwell. Mr.. McDow
talked for the abolition Of the state
traffic I'm the whisky business; Mr..
Jennings talked of the jury system,
and expressed himself as believing in
the wisdom of doing away with the
state conduct of the liquor traffic.
Mr.. Thornwell commenced an ad-
dress on the duties Of citizenship; but
was interrupted by the rain.
Dinner was served from a common
table and there was the usual Bethel
abundance, the best Of everything and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

Ger yards. OF the lot fifty are to be
used in freight traffic in and out of
Spencer, while ten additional locomo-
tives will be placed in the passenger
service on the main line of the South
ern. When equipped and ready for
trip the engines weigh about $50 tons
each, being among the heaviest In the
service of the Southern. The pur-
chase of this lot of locomotives rep
resents a total expenditure of $780,
600. Besides the above the Southern
Is also receiving twenty-five OF the
same type Of engines at its Knoxville
shops, as we'll as smaller deliveries al
various points on its system. The de-
livery at Spencer was made by Messrs
w. ]. Lacy and L. T. Slaughter, rep
resenting the Richmond Locomotive
Works, who left he re today for the
purpose of deliverin twenty-five en-
gines to the Norfoll & Western rail-
way and seventy to the Baltimore and
Ohio.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
DEATH OF N. 3. CAMPBELL.

Mr.. Napoleon Bonaparte Campbell
died at his home on Yorkville r. F.
D. No. 2, in Bethel township, at about
4 o'clock yesterday morning Of Bright's
disease, from which he had been a
sufferer for several years.
Mr.. Campbell was about 6S years Of
age. He was a farmer by occupation,
and lived in Bethel township practi-
cally all Of his life except four years
in the service of the Confederacy. He
was well thought of by his neighbors
and had lots Of friends not only In
Bethel township; but throughout the
county. .s"
The deceased was a brother Of DR..
T. W. Campbell, Mr. John A. Campbell
and Mrs. James Barnett. He leaves
six children, two sons and four daugh-
ters as follows: Messrs. James and
John B. Campbell, Mrs. r. NJ. Barnett,
Mrs. Haskell Thomasson, Misses Lula
Jane and Belle Campbell.
The funeral took place this morning
at Bethel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

THE PETERs-JoRDAN INcIDENT-An
unfortunate incident OF last week
was the removal of Vice-President
Peters of the Southern Cotton asso-
citation by President Jordan, who
acted with the approval Of the exec
utive committee. Peters may have
been persistently perverse in trying
to embarrass Jordan's work relative
to the department OF agriculture, but
In this he was only hurting himself
while we fear that Jordan's ousting
Peters will hurt the president and
the association. Col. Peters, We be-
lieve was at the head Of the National
Cotton association. a strong organi-
zation Of Texas growers, until the
New Orleans meeting last January,
when this was merged with the
Southern Cotton association, and
Peters elected vice-president. Many
cotton farmers fear that his removal
will ALLEVIATE Texas from the rest Of
the south, and prevent an effective
organization OF the cotton farmers. AS
vice president. Peters had little au-
thority. his nagging could not have
amounted to much. and We fear that
his removal from Office without any
more serious charges against him
will make him far more troublesome
than before Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
WITHIN THE, TOWN.

- The colored Odd Fellows Of York
Vile are arranging for a big picnic
here on Aug. 25. They propose to
have a parade, two match games Of
baseball, and other amusements.
Paul Crawford, the negro who
was committed to jail last Monday
pending charges against him for
forgery, was tried before Magistrate
Conner yesterday, convicted and SEN
fenced to pay a fine Of thirty dollars
or go to the chaingang for thirty
days.
-Yorkville sportsmen are getting to-
gether for the purpose Of organizing a
gun club They have bought trap
and clay pigeons and have already
commenced practicing. Organization
will be effected soon. The membership
will probably include the following:
W. S. Neil. John R. Hart, DR.. ]. D. Nc
Dowell, H. c. Strauss, ]. @. Wray, j.
]. Keller, H. C. Glenn, ]. H. Carroll,
c. w. Carroll, w. L. Williams, w. B.
Williams, r. E. Montgomery, A. Y.
Cartwright.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
CONSPIRACY AGAINST clTlEs7
Rural congressman Appropriate Postal
Pie For Themselves.

The esteemed Philadelphia Record
calls attention to the existence Of
conspiracy agains. the great cities OF
the country. The conspirators are
band Of backwoods congressman,
composing a majority Of the house
committee on postoffice and post
roads. Instead Of voting money for
the extension Of the pneumatic-tube
service in the large cities, the country
members devoted 1t to the exten-
sion of the rural free delivery system.
The Record says:
"In the present committee there Is
one congressman from Brooklyn.
There Is none from Philadelphia or
Boston or Chicago or st. Louis. Gin
cinnati and Milwaukee are repre-.
sented. The other great commercial
centers, where first-class postal IA
cilities are important, that have mem
bers upon the committee are Atiantic
City, Burlington, Iowa; Franklin, Pa;
Joliet, ILL.,; New Haven, Conn.,;
Crookston, Mimi; st. Louis, Mich;
Wichita, Kans.; Chattanooga, Tenn:
Dawson, Ca Kansas City, Mo-; York.
vile s. c.; and Salisbury, N. c.
The capture of congress by back
woodsmen, to the discontinue OF the
great cities, Is one Of the crying evils
Of the day. The conspirators have
worked their game shrewdly, having
as their ringleader sly old farmer
from Danville. Ill. He has packed
the important committees with coun-
try members, and as a consequence
the lions share Of the appropria-
tions goes to the country at large
instead of going to the big cities.
So thoroughly have the countrymen
entrenched themselves that they have
actually acquired control Of the white
house through the election to the
presidency Of a resident Of the OBJ
scure village of Oyster Bay, L. I.
The senate is no better The SEN
ate committee on postoffices and post
roads, for example, Is packed with
rural conspirators. 1t Is true that
Mr.. Penrose of Philadelphia, is chair
man, but what can he do against
Messrs. Dolliver of Fort Dodge, Bev-
eridge of Indianapolis, Mitchell OF
Portland, Proctor Of Proctor, Bur-
rows of Kalamazoo, Scott Of Wheel
ing, Burton Of Abilene, Crane Of Dali
ton, Clay of Marietta, Culberson OF
Dallas, Taliaferro Of Jacksonville,
Simmons of Raleigh and German OF
Laurel?
1t Is time for the great cities to
arouse themselves and seize the keys
of the treasury. Where would the
country yokels be IL imperial New
York should exert herself, led by the
incompatible Depew and supported
by Tim Sullivan, William Sulzer, w.
r. Hearst, Charles A. Towne and w.
Bourke Cochran? Philadelphia sends
to the Fifty-ninth congress statesmen
of renown. What are they there for?
What are Chicago's ten statesmen do
ing? Why does Boston send only
three lawmakers, and these Demo-
Gratis?
The great cities easily dominate
their respective states, and are Of
overshadowing Importance. Why are
they so insignificant, not to say con-
temptible, in congress? There must
be a conspiracy against them
Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

JUDGING from his letter to DR.. Gro
mer, Senator Tillman has evidently
been misinformed as to what occurred
at the recent mass meeting In York
Vile. While 1t Is fact that Senator
Brice and Thos. F. McDow, Esq, re-
piled In kind to statements that had
been made publicly by Senator Tillman'
we are quite sure that he has no
ground to claim any personal applica-
ton of the remarks of any Of the other
speakers. None Of them referred to
him either directly or indirectly and
as we understand 1t nobody said any
thing about Senator Tillman that was
not in reply to assertions that had
been previously made by the senator
himself
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

THAT is a rather interesting article
we reproduce elsewhere from the
Washington Post, under the heading,
Conspiracy Against Cities" We hard
ly know whether to take 1t as serious
or humorous; but we are inclined to
consider it as being a little Of both.
1t is a fact that for a great many
years the postoffice department has
been run in the interest of the large
cities, and it is only lately that the ru-
raj districts have been receiving any
thing like fair attention. The COM
plant in behalf Of the large cities is
not at all surprising; but we fail to
see a great deal of justice in it. The
rural districts lack a great deal yet of
getting nearly all Of what should be
coming to them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

WE do not believe with Senator Till
man that 1t is possible to so amend the
dispensary law as to ensure the safe
conduct of the state liquor business,
The original proposition was pure
whisky for those who absolutely needed
1t, and there was 10 be no attempt to
cater to the pampered appetites OF
those who craved all kinds Of mixed
drinks. If there had been determin-
ed disposition to hold the situation
down to this, 1t is possible that things
would have been different; but it has
been proven that the sole object Of the
state in engaging in the liquor business
is to make money, and 1t Is absolutely
impossible to prevent those through
whom the business has to be managed
from doing likewise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

YES, there Is no doubt about the fact
that there is some politics in this dis
pensary agitation; but as we see II
there is about as much politics on one
side as on the other, and the people
who would promote the real welfare OF
the state would do we'll to vote In ac-
cordance with the dictates Of their
Judgment and conscience, and pay no
attention to the politicians one way or
the other. The real issue is the moral
well-being Of the people around US and
Of the state at large.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
MERE-MENTlON.

case of yellow fever has appeared
al Charlottesville. Indiana, and sus-
picious case at La Porte, Indiana. .....
Two persons were killed and fifteen in
jured by headon collision between
passenger and a freight train on the
Central of Georgia railroad near Ma
con. Monday afternoon. ......... Fifteen
workmen were killed In an explosion
i'm stone quarry at Ormond, Pa,
Wednesday. Three persons were
killed and ten injured by a collision be-
tween an express train and trolley
car in Cincinnati, O., Wednesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
IoCAT. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

]. @. Wray, The Leader-Offers some
attractive bargains in clothing for
men. Special prices in light weight
pants. He wants you to see him
when in need Of shoes. Don't for
get special sale Of sofa pillow tops
tomorrow and Monday.
Foushee Cash Store-Will on Monday
have a special sale Of embroidery
silk, cotton crochet thread, straw
hats and odds and ends. Sale be-
gins at a. m.
J. E. Lowry, Mayor-Publishes ordi-
nance forbidding splitting upon any
of the sidewalks Of the town Of
Yorkville. 81 penalty.
Probate Judge Williams-Gives notice
that r. P. Carnes has applied to
him for letters Of administration on
the estate Of Ellen Carnes, de-
ceased.
]. D. Huggins, Prin.-Announces that
Bethany Presbyterial school Is to
have an art department under the
charge Of Miss Mary Clinkscales.
7. w. Johnson-Has Blanca Cera, a
new cereal food. He also has Nu-
trina, said to be the best and most
nutritious cereal food to be had.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Has just
received two new shipments Of fall
millinery that is pretty. stylish and
nobby.
Star Drug Store--Has another lot OF
Radiumite strops which sell for IL
and with each strop a Radiumite
razor is given free.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
The A1urkrills enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.;
FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, 1905.

THE News and Courier argues In IA
vor of making drunkenness a misde-
meanor punishable with severe penal
ties. We are constrained to believe
that II this could be done 1t would go
far to solve the liquor question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

bearing Indian peaches, true to the
original; but this year these trees are
filled with two kinds Of peaches,
yellow free stone and an Indian cling.
The free stones and clings are scatter
ed all about the tree and present
rather unusual appearance.
Sharon No. I.
Quite a number of Bullock's Creek
township people including ladies and
children gathered at Moore's gin yes
terday In accordance with the recent
ly published invitation, and had
pleasant day. Messrs. Thos. F. Nc
Dow and ]. c. Wilborn were the speak
ers Of the occasion, and the dispensary
was the subject. Mr.. Wilborn held
that the anti-dispensary movement
was directed at Senator Tillman
that 1t was really political In
stead Of moral. Mr.. McDow held that
Mr. Wilborn was entirely wrong; that
the movement was in the interest OF
the present and future welfare or the
people Of the state, and had no other
object than to divorce this state from
the liquor business so as to lessen the
present growing opportunity for cor
ruption. The speakers spoke well from
their respective standpoints and the
people listened with close attention;
but as most of the voters have their
minds pretty we'll made up on the sub
ject, aside from politics Of any kind, 1t
Is doubtful as to whether they are open
to further argument.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

THE condition Of the registration
books indicate the necessity OF
change in our system Of franchise.
There Is but one way to get the peo-
pie properly registered and that way Is
to provide that no man shalt be allow
ed to participate in a party primary
unless he be duly qualified to vote In
the general election.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

- The Cherokee primary election
held last Tuesday to nominate a can
didate tn MI a vacancy caused by the
resignation OF ]. =. Kirby to take a
place on the board of penitentiary d.
rpctors. resulted as follows: VIM An
drrson. 629; n. W. Hardin, 17S; Kim
sey Huskey, 2l3: VIM. Price. 100. DR..
Anderson lacked 23 Of majority over
all and there will be second race
between himself and Kimsey Huskey.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

or two successive administrations.
The best thing the state can do Is to
get out of the whisky business entire
ly, and then 1t will be in better posi-
ton to deal with those who persist In
engaging i'm this traffic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
Total

Comptroller Jones was Delighted
with the ease and accuracy of the set
tlement, and after it was all over took
occasion to congratulate Foreman Nc
Fadden on the efficiency and ability Of
the York county officials. He said
that he had not made more satisfac-
tory settlement anywhere in the state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

If Senator Tillman had not turned
his baby adrift so soon after 1t was
borned; but had continued to guide
and instruct it in the way it should
60, he would not now be so hard
put in his efforts to save it from the
gallows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
ANNUAL SETTLEMENT.

Comptroller General Jones was here
Wednesday and made his annual set
tlement with Treasurer Nicely, Auditor
Hunter, Supervisor Boyd and Superin-
tendent of Education Carroll In the
presence Of Mr. v. B. McFadden, fore
man of the grand jury. A summary of
the settlement. which Is for the year
ending June 80. 1905, is comprehended
In the following:
Total charges on account Of
state taxes -.............. $33,43f ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

everything most temptingly prepared.
Representative Beamguard presid-
ed over the speaking; but did not
make any remarks himself because of
the unexpected adjournment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18
THROUGH THE COUNTY.
GIeanings Of Interest to Dwellers
Along the Rural Routes.
Hickory No. /.


Along the Rural Routes.
Hickory No. 1.
From such reports as are available
Broad river has not been any higher
during the past few days than pre-
Iiously, and no additional crops have
been destroyed.
Glover No. 2.
Quite a number of people attended
i lawn party at the residence OF Mr..
S. ]. Clinton at Bethel last Wednesday
night. The occasion was very enjoy
able one.
Misses Bessie Sandifer and Hazel
Grist of Yorkville, have returned home
after a visit to Miss Helen Riddle.
Yorkville No. 1.
Mr.. F. M. Lynn, who lives on the
Kings Mountain road four miles from
Yorkville, was stricken with paralysis
yesterday morning and lay helpless In
an clubhouse several hours before he
was found He Is paralyzed on the
left side. He Is some better today: but
Is a very sick man. DR.. Mcdowell has
charge Of his case.
Yorkville No. 8.
Mr.. w. f. Herring, drainage expert
of the agricultural department. has
agreed to make q talk To number
of farmers at Mr.. John +. Gordons
next Monday afternoon.
Mr.. A. ]. Sturgis has had rather
peculiar experience with some Indian
cling peach trees. He planted the
seed from fine specimens ana got
eight trees. Four OF these trees ARE
bearing a very nice cling peach that
will hardly come up to the Indian de-
scription, being mostly yellow. The
other four up to this year have been
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

What are some of the temptations
which seem to have been too great for
the state board Of directors to resist?
Purchasing whisky as II has been done
left opportunity for collusion. This
man or that on the board receiving
money as compensation for purchasing
from a given concern. The state COM
missioner subjected to the temptation
Of sending out the case goods or this or
that firm In preference to those or
dered by the dispensers. The opportu-
nifty for graft, the pet phrase now I'm
vogue, was immense. The original
scheme adopted, as l say. hastily de-
pended for the integrity Of its admin
istration upon the high character and
honor of the states highest officials.
But when we recollect that as 1t Is now
administered and has been for six or
eight years through the breakage
charges leakage charges, watering the
liquor in the local dispensaries. because
Of bottles not properly sealed, changing
labels, buying places as dispenser, the
for stealing at the state
dispensary in not sending out all the
liquor bought but shipping 1t on, II Is
a wonder we have not had worse car
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

The charges for county pur-
poses from all sources
amounted to ............$ 81 213 8
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-18

Total ................S 80,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-23
SUNSHINE" NELSON KILLED
Prominent Worker In Union Rescue
Mission Crushed to Death In
Electric Generating Plant

Peter Nelson, better known as Sun
shine" Nelson, laborer employed in
making repairs at the Edison generat-
Ing plant. DAILY and Alameda streets,
was almost instantly killed yesterday
about noon by heavy iron truss, which
fell upon him.
Sunshine" Nelson was we'll known
in Los Angeles, having been a jealous
worker in the Union Rescue mission
the past three years. He was taken
into the Union Rescue mission, las
North Main street, In an intoxicated
condition. where he espoused Chris
tianity, since which time he has alb
horred liquor and has been a sober
man.
Sunshine" Nelson had recently re-
turned from San Francisco, where he
had been visiting his daughter. His
wife resides at Fullerton. He has a
son employed at the Lexington hotel.
The body was taken to Bresee
Bros. morgue, where an inquest will
be held this morning. The funeral will
not be held until the daughter from
San Francisco arrives, which is ex-
pected tday.
The mission workers are deeply af-
fected at the untimely death of Sun
shine" as he was one of the most pop
ular and Jealous workers at the mis-
sion.