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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08
pIsPENsARY ELECTION PETITION

The petitions that have been in cir
culation some weeks asking for an
election on the question of removing
the dispensary from York county were
turned over to Supervisor Boyd yes
terday, and the supervisor spent a
good part of the day investigating
them.
In all the petitions contain some
thing over 1900 names; but just how
many of these names are not regularly
qualified voters. can be determined
only by a considerable amount Of care
full work.
Among other things the supervisor
will have to go over each one Of the
petitions and ascertain whether or not
all the signatures are those of regularly
qualified voters. Where the name on
the petition does not also appear on
the registration books. 1t will have to
come off.
On several of the petitions the SUI
pervisor found names signed by "his
mark" The constitution makes abil-
ity to read and write a prerequisite
to the right to register, and unless 1t
shall develop that the signers referred
to were registered under the now OBJ
solete understanding clause" these
names will have to come off.
The board of supervisors made some
investigation yesterday afternoon into
To ha nhoh
of dead names on the books. The pre-
cinct of Coates's Tavern, with which
County Supervisor Boyd Is thoroughly
familiar was gone over carefully, and
out of a total of over 200 names on
the book AZ were stricken off. The for
mer voters had become disqualified by
dying or moving away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

Although not personally represented
at the mass meeting yesterday, Fort
Mill sent strong pledge to help vote
out the dispensary.
With less than $500 actually quail
fled voters in the county 1t Is not prob
able that there will be more than 2SOO
votes In the Brice law election, should
1t be held.
The Farmers Mutual Life Insurance
company has been In existence since
November, 1901. instead Of only since
1902, as stated last Friday. The Fire
insurance company has In the bank
balance Of over $500 instead Of bal
ance of over $4,000.
The board Of supervisors Of regis
tration had one Of the busiest days
Yesterday that 1t has run up against
during several years. In all about one
hundred voters were qualified. These
include changes, removals, etc. There
will be no more opportunities for regis
tration. provided the election Is to be
held on September 16.
While in The Enquirer office to COL
lect telephone rent last Saturday Mr..
Fogle of the Piedmont Telephone
company showed the editor a letter
from headquarters in Atlanta In re-
ply to the recently published inter-
view with regard to conditions In
Tampa, Fla. 1t was claimed that the
interview misrepresented the situa-
ton as to certain particulars. The
editor offered to publish the letter
In full; but Mr.. Fogle preferred not
to give it out "at present" for the
reason that he did not care Tor
further agitation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08
SHERIFE'S SALES.

The sheriff's tax execution sales ad-
vertised during the past few weeks
took place In front Of the court house
door Yesterday in the presence Of quite
a large crowd. The result of the sales
was as follows:
Lot in the town Of Rock Hill. con-
tanning one-half acre. Levied on as
the property of Amanda Hall. Bought
by ]. B. Johnson for 500.
Lot in the town Of Fort Mil, con-
tanning one acre. Levied on as the
property of Herman Jones. Bought by
DR.. w. G. White for $22.5O.
Forty-fve acres in Bullock's Creek
township, belonging to the estate OF
S. l.. Carson. Bought by D. E. Finley
for $125.
Lot of 80 acres, on the southern out
skirts Of the town Of Yorkville. Levied
on as the property of Mary Shubert.
withdrawn from sale on the settlement
of taxes, penalties and costs.
One acre lot in town of Rock Hill,
belonging to estate Of r. n. Mitchell.
Bought by ]. B. Johnson for $40.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Greenville business men have
subscribed to a fund to pay the ex-
pense of the anti-dispensary cam
paign in Greenville county.
- Augusta Chronicle. August l: Au-
gusta received her first bale of cotton
yesterday. 1t was shipped from
Hattiesville, S. c., by express, and ar
rived on the first passenger train of
the day. 1t was consigned to Messrs.
Davidson & Fargo. The bale weighed
46S pounds. The shipper and raiser
was Iris Brabham of Hattiesville. II
was classed as Augusta strict low
middling.
- News and Courier, Sunday: The
first bale of South Carolina cotton
for the season 1905-19O6 was receiv-
ed at F. w. Wagener and Cos. stores,
East Bay street, yesterday morning,
having been sent down from Bam-
berg by express Friday night from
the farm of H. c. Folk. Mr.. Folk
has for several years sent the first
bale of cotton to Charleston. This
season he has broken the record by
about nine days. The cotton was
classed as good mIddling and was
sold to the Goldsmith Mercantile
company at 13 cents per pound. The
bale weighed 425 pounds.
- Chester special of August 5 to
News and Cou1 ier: John Weir, a
young white m. n 20 years of age,
was killed by IN electrical current
received from wire on an electric
10 i0h
Weir and two friends were standing
on the street near the pole when he
suddenly placed his hand on a wire
rope used to raise or lower the arc
light and instantly he fell over dead.
Just what caused the accident can
not be learned, as the wire he touch
ed did not carry a current and had
been handled almost daily without
any i'll effect. Weir's home was in
Columbia. where he held position
with the Southern railway, and he
was here on visit to relatives, eX-
pecting to return to his work last
night.
- In response to a telegram DR.. G.
Few of Hendersonville wired the
Greenville News yesterday that for
mer Supervisor j. E. Speegle was
considered better, so much so, in
fact, that he was able to go out
driving on Friday. 1t will be recalled
that DR.. Few, who examined the pa
tient at the request of Sheriff Gill
reath, said on Monday last that II
Mr.. Speegle improved within ten
days or two weeks there would be
hope of his ultimate recovery. This
later information, however, which Is
authentic, sets at rest the rumors
here that death was lowering over
Mr. Speegle's head. Until the former
supervisor has sufficiently recovered
to be served, he will not be notified
by q deputy sheriff that warrants
have been isued for his arrest in con-
nection with charges made by the in
vestigating committee. Arthur Spec
gle. a son of ]. E. Speegle, was ar
rested here some weeks ago at the
instigation of the committee, and was
released on bond. Just now the ply
scians are patching up the elder
Speegle for the sheriff.
Columbia special Of Saturday to
News and Courier: A pest unknown
to the agricultural department at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08
and children are visiting Mrs. w. H.

and children are visiting Mrs. w. H.
Powell at Forest City, N. c.
Miss Leonora Williford Of Sumter, Is
visiting Mrs. w. M. Allison and other
relatives and friends in Yorkville.
Miss Jennie Lind Moffatt returned
to Yorkville yesterday after a visit to
friends at Newport and Rock Hill.
Mrs. D. T. Woods and children, Mas
ters Tom and Joseph, are visiting
Mrs. Woods father at Huntersville.
Messrs. Sam Hughes and w. L.
Tanning of Henrietta, N. c., are In
Yorkville on a visit to Mr.. Glenn AL
lison.
Mrs. James Hyman and son, Thomas,
of Atlanta, Ga, are visiting friends In
Yorkville, the guests Of Mrs. S. A.
Weber.
Master Lawrence A. Mcdowell OF
the Camden Chronicle STAFF, was a vis-
itor to THE ENQUIRER office yesterday.
Mrs. ]. P. Knox Of Columbia, Is In
Yorkville on a visit to the families OF
]. S. Brice, ESQ.,. and Mrs. Fanny B.
McCaw.
Columbia State, Sunday: Mr.. and
Mrs. Calvin Gordon Parish Of York
Vile, announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Laura Eve, to Mr..
Lone Clifton Thompson Of Cincinnati,
Ohio-the marriage to occur In the
early fall.
Gaffney Ledger: The Ledger office
was honored Thursday by visit from
Miss Parish Of Yorkville, who Is con-
nected with THE YoRKvILLE ENoUI-
RER. Miss Parish is a daughter OF
Mr.. Gal" Parish of this city, and was
here on a visit to her father.
Mr.. A. r. Gassett Is to be superin-
tendent of the mill Of the Nicely Manu-
featuring company. He arrived In
Yorkville with his wife and little boy
about two weeks ago, and has since
been engaged In helping put up the
machinery. Mr. Gassett was working
with the Pacolet Manufacturing COM
pany, and worked for Mr.. Moore In the
Shuford mill at Hickory, N. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

IT Is reported that the government
at Washington has begun to investi-
gate the cocaine habit among the ne
groes Of the south. During the past
few years Atlanta and other southern
cities have noticed the constantly in
creasing percentage of negroes who
refuse to work at any price. Every
town has this kind Of negroes, and for
a long time nobody was able to offer
a reasonable explanation. Now 1t is
being commonly accepted as being due
to the influence of the cocaine habit
After a victim Of this habit becomes
pretty we'll enslaved, he or she loses
all interest in work, being content to
loll stupidity about, and being tempted
by no inducements that can be offered
in the shape of money or other re-
ward. Various cities and municipali-
ties have tried to break up the CO.
caine habit; but up to this time moth
ing seems to have been accomplished
Notwithstanding the strictest ordi-
nances the negroes continue to get
their cocaine all the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

No MOSQUITOES, No YELLOW FEVER
The Marine Hospital service has Is
sued a circular on the prevention OF
yellow fever. Directions are given FOR
the suppression of the mosquito as the
only means of preventing its spread
mo mosquitoes. no yellow fever Is
the motto at the head of the circu-
lar. The document says:
Infection of yellow fever is carried
by mosquitoes and by no other means
can the infection spread, persons who
take the disease being bitten by mos
uuitoes that had previously bitten a
yellow fever patient. Mosquitoes to
become infected must bite the yellow
fever patient during the first three
days of his attack. These first three
days. therefore, are the most import
ant for preventing the access of mos
quitoes TO the fever patient. 1t is often
difficult to decide during the first two
days whether the patient has yellow
fever. hence the necessity In the
threatened communities of placing a
mosquito bar Immediately around eV-
cry patient with fever Of any kind for
at least three days"
The necessity Of draining and
screening is dwelt upon with much
emphasis.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

r. 0. Darwin-Invites you to see him
before making contracts for build
ing. He also does repair work.
j. F. Goforth-Invites the public to
a basket picnic at the battle-ground
on next Saturday, 18th.
Luther Blair and John McAllilley-
Make announcement that the an
nual Bullock's Creek township pic
mic will be held at ]. Starr's Moore's
gin house on Aug. 18th. The pub
lie is invited.
Foushee Cash Store-Is Offering lot
of special bargains in parasols and
umbrellas. September patterns are
In and a few copies Of the New Idea
Magazine at cents.
Star Drug Store-Has something to
say In regard to its prescription de-
partment as to the quality Of its
drugs and work, and also makes a
few remarks about prices.
Ferguson & Clinton-Invite your at
tention to Caraja collective pound
cans for a dollar. They also ask
YOU to see them when you want to-
bacco and cigars.
G. w. Sherrer, The Butcher-Wants
YOU to know that he can supply you
with first-class fresh meats. Order
by phone.
First National Bank-Asks, Why buy
express or postoffice money orders
when It will sell you money orders
cheaper that are good all over the
world.
j. O. Wray, The Leader-Tells you Of
the good qualities Of shoes which he
always carries In stock. He has re-
ceived new shipment Of mems dress
and negligee shirts.
II. w. Speck. The JEWELERS. prepar-
ed to do first-class watch repairing
and do II right at moderate prices.
He guarantees his work.
Dobson Bros. Cash Store-Offers to
sell summer millinery at reduced
prices. Have received a shipment
of fall millinery and are expecting
another shipment soon. Fifty pat
terms Of ribbons to select from.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

There is reason to believe that the
percentage Of dead names Is larger at
the larger precincts like Yorkville and
Rock Hill than 1t is at the smaller
country precincts like Coates's Tavern,
and at the ratio indicated by such in
vestigations as have already been
made, the probability Is that there are
less than 5000 properly qualified vot-
ers In the county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

Rosen leading the way.
The same ceremony was observed a
few minutes later when the commits
sioners of the two countries were pre-
sented to each other. The president
left the Mayfiower at 2.4O o'clock and
ten minutes later the Japanese ENJOYS
returned to the Dolphin and started
for Portsmouth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

AN opposed to private individuals
selling liquor.-Senator Tillman.
So are we and we are also opposed
to the sale Of liquor by the state. 1t
furnishes too much opportunity for
graft. We are opposed to the sale of
whisky anyway, just as we are opposed
TO other forms Of crime. We are no
more in favor of legalizing the sale of
whisky than we are in favor Of legal
izing murder. The best way to re-
strict the crimes is to keep them un-
der the strictest possible surveillance
of the law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

WE note with some little satistac-
ton that Senator Tillman seems to
agree with THE ENQUIRER as to the
possible necessity of a committee to
investigate the dispensary investigat-
ing committee. If the legislative COM
mittee fails to find something rotten
the people of the state will have a
right to know why. There are. of
course, those who claim that the whole
thing is clean; but If so, where In the
name of common sense does that smell
come from?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

TALBERT claims to have been a pro-
hibitionist for twenty years; but as
we do not remember Of his having
said anything in condemnation Of the
dispensary until recently, we are not
disposed to think much Of his previ-
Gus record. And just as Tillman ac-
cuses Talbert of having passed on the
dispensary question two years ago, we
are unable to forget that Tillman him
self passed on the pass question just
after he became governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08
MERE-M ENTION.

A passenger train on the PittSburg
and Cleveland railroad crashed into
street car in Cleveland, Ohio. Satur-
day, killing one person. fatally In
juring fifteen and injuring twenty
four. .A ton of coal fell from the
roof of a Union Pacific coal mine near
Cumberland, Wyoming, Sunday, kill
ing two miners, and severely injuring
eight. The Japanese have concen-
trated 100000 infantry with l,6OO
cannon, in front of the Russian arm
les in Manchuria. .... Captain Evan
P. Howell, prominent as a Journalist
lawyer, and politician, and for several
years mayor of Atlanta, Ga, died at
his home In that city Sunday. aged
&C wears. He was the father of Clark
Howell, editor Of the Atlanta Consul
tuition. Gen. Roy Stone, civil en-
gineer and veteran Of the Civil and
Spanish h-American wars, died at his
home in Mendham, n. j., Sunday.
aged 60 years. State Senator Frank
H. Farris, was on Saturday acquitted
by a jefferson county, Mo-. jury, on
charge of bribery in connection with
bill, introduced in the legislature In
1901 to repeal the statute prohibiting
the use of alum in the manufacture of
baking powders. The trial lasted a
week. The Russian and Japanese
armies confront each other in close
proximity on the banks Of the Tiemen
river and a battle is expected soon.
"A Louisiana patrol boat captured
a Mississippi patrol boat near New
Orleans last Friday and placed the
crew under arrest. Two Mississippi
convicts killed ]. G. Smith. who was
guarding them, last Friday. and es-
caped into Alabama. Within a short
time after the convicts crossed the
Alabama line they were captured and
lynched.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

THE Federal government has taken
charge Of the fever situation at New
Orleans, with the determination to
stamp out the disease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

AND the question is. Isn't Mr.. Arch
er something of a politician also? Was
his action at Spartanburg suggested
by politics, and IL so was 1t McLau-
rims politics or Archer's politics?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08
The aturkrillt enquirer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, AUGUST s, 1905.

THE first public meeting Of the dis
pensary investigating committee Is
being held In Spartanburg today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-08-08

p0rtunlty, anu Wheh Tic eiectioh colhes
he thinks that Bethel will rise as one
man against the dispensary.
Chairman Boyce called for an ex-
preston from Bullocks Creek, stat
ing that representatives Of that town.
ship might simply rise in lieu Of
speeches II they so desired. A half
dozen citizens rose.
Seven or eight citizens stood up for
Broad River township.
Captain F. H. Barber said: $50 far
as Rock Hill is concerned, she has
done been tried on the dispensary.
She will kill the dispensary. And as
for Catawba township. I'll guarantee
she will kill 1t twenty to one" Zap
plausel.
DR.. ]. B. Johnson made a few re-
marks In which he indicated his COM
plete agreement with Mr.. Barber on
the subject.
Mr.. w. E. Gettys spoke for Ebenezer,
saying that he believed that township
would do its full duty.
Rev. r. NJ. Stevenson spoke as IL he
felt pretty sure that Kings Mountain
township would give majority against
the dispensary.
Rev. w. A. Hafner Of Bowling
Green, precipitated quite a wave Of
good humored laughter, by explaining
as Mr.. Brice had previously explained,
that he was not In condition to make
a speech because he had not slept any
the night before. Il did not sleep last
night either; but 1t was not for the
same reason that kept Mr.. Brice
awake" he said. There were a num-
Der of people in the court house who had
information that ]. 8. Brice, Jr., had
arrived the night beforel. Mr.. Haf-
ner went on to report that the people
Of the Bowling Green neighborhood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
POLO PRACTICE BEGUN.
Squadron 4 Getting in Form at
Fan COrtIandt Park.

Polo practice has already started at Van
Cortlandt Park A consignment of twenty
ponies was received this week from Texas and the
troopers are now putting them through their PAGES
so that they may he in fair polo trim when the
season of competitive matches opens early in
May. The polo committee of the squadron is
outlining energetic policy for the year and its
efforts TO meet visiting teams Of equal playing
calibre TO the squadron men have met with marked
success.
a series Of intertroop contests will be held next
month and possibly informal games with local clubs
viii be played. but the busy month will be in June.
It is expected that the opening game for that
month viii be with a team of officers from West
Point II Is West Points turn this spring send
team 10 Van Cortlandt. the troopers journeyed
TO the Military Academy last Fall and Colonel
Treat has promised TO get good team Of officers
together. If they can arrange 10 come to Van Cort
landt A special permission would have TO be OBJ
tanned 10 send team of cadets. and the cadet game
therefore viii probably be postponed until fall
when the squadron team Will go West Point for
the return match
The Yale team has also promised to come to Van
Cortlandt for series of matches somewhat similar
TO The plan adopted last year. The polo club at
Princeton has also been recognized and the
squadron has invited the student horsemen from
Nassau name a convenient time for series OF
match games. It is possible that intercollegiate
contest between Yale and Princeton viii also be
played. If the rival teams can come on at the
same time.
Invitations have also been extended to and ac-
/ cepted by the Dedham club. near Boston, the Rum
ford CLUB. of Providence and the Hartford Club.
Rockaway, WestChester, RumSon and other local
clubs which have a number Of young players will
probably meet the squadron at Van Cortlandt this
season The Dedham club has promised 10 send
a team Of its newer players In addition to
I these contests. team from the squadron viii be
entered I'm most Of the local open tournaments
The older players in the squadron have reached a
position whereby they can meet successfully other
clGb teams Of equal cali0Te. For the second and
third teams there viii be plenty Of new material
this year. among them being several OF the younger
]
The first match at Van C0rtlandt viii probably be
played May Is. schedule of squadron contests
viii be prepared within few days by the polo
committee. OF which Joseph II. Hunt IS chairman
and his associates are W. S Mcclure. r. e. ID.
/ Douglass, Edward Nalpy and g y. Talbot. Jr. The
! big field Van COrtlandt has been put in fine
playing condition and the facilities for practice are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-22
STOPS GIANTS GAME.
Rain Prevents Opening Game in
PkiL0deLphia.

Philadelphia. April 21-The opening game Of the
National League baseball season here to-day was
prevented by rain. Up to within fifteen minutes
Of the time for play the weather perfect. but
about 315 O'Clock heavy wind and rain storm
came up and continued for space of about twenty
minutes.
The field was thoroughly soaked by the heavy
downpOur. but there were 1852 spectators pres
ent both Manager McGraw of New-York and
Manager Duffy of Philadelphia, decided to at
tempt a game. The infieid mopped and saw
dust was placed around the bases. The sun Shono
for few minutes but rain again fell almost as
soon as the game was started
Before the game the two teams marched across
the field. headed by band. and raised the Ameri-
can nag The first ball thrown from the
pavilion by Mayor Weaver. President Pulliam Of
the National League present.
New York scored four runs in their half OF the
first inning and the locals had two 10 their credit
When rain stopped play DOulin first up for the
visitors this inning, got a base on balls StranS
sacrificed and McGann singled 10 right. scoring
Donln. Mertes followed with a hunt TO Corridor
and was safe. Dahlen hit TO Gleason, and was
"Iit AZ frst Devlln singled TO right and McGann
tailed Gilbert followed with "a triple 10 centre.
which scored Mertes and DeVIln. FreSnahan was
out, Dooln 10 Bransneld-