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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-15

regular session and five months OF
that has elapsed and still no legisla-
ton. And when we do get a bill
God save the country from such q
bill as it will be.
"If the president had been this he
roic figure which the senator from
Montana would have US believe he
was, you know what he would have
done. He would have summoned
these Republican leaders to a con-
ference, from the house and from the
senate and he would have said t6
them: Gentlemen, am not talking
to you now as the president OF the
United States. am talking to you as
Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican
am talking to you as a Republican
1 want to tell you that l have learned
that unless you pass good bill the
president of the United States intends
to veto it, and they would have pass
ed a bill fulfilling in some degree the
laudable expectation Of this people
If congress had failed to do it and ne
had vetoed the bill they passed ano
then convened them in an extraor'
binary session to pass a good one, ne
would have written his name by the
side of Jefferson and Jackson and
Lincoln and others among his illus
trious predecessors.
But, Mr.. President, let us have nc
more talk in the senate and talk In
the country about this iron man. He
Is clay, and very common clay al
that"
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Washington that the soldiers must
continue to act as guards in the night
time in some places, but 1t is believed
that the citizens have the situation
we'll in hand and should be allowed to
conduct the work Of restoration with
out the employment of the army. No
one in the war department has much
of an idea Of what has been expended
out of the military surplus on account
of San Francisco. 1t is estimated that
the rations issued amount to $780,
900. The quartermaster supplies,
such as tents, stoves, etc, which can
not be used again, will represent a
loss Of that material to the army, and
1t is roughly estimated that the
amount involved will not be much
less than $2,0O0,000. There is some
embarrassment to the service by reason
Of the issue of all the tents In stock.
II another calamity were to come the
war department would be powerless
to render much help in the way OF
temporary shelter. There are no sur
plus tents, and 1t will take some time
to re-stock the depots with those ar
ticles, as the supply Of duck is scarce.
The tents cannot be used again for the
reason that they will be too badly in
jured, or destroyed by their present
use.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-15
WITHIN THE TOWN.

- Strawberries have been selling
quite freely for the past week or ten
days at 10 cents a quart.
- The mortality from after effects of
measles has been much greater in
Yorkville than has ever been known be-
fore.
The Commercial club has arranged
to celebrate its annual meeting next
Friday night with supper at the Ho-
tel Shardon. Several speakers are to
be invited.
Electricity from the Catawba Pow
er company is on tap in Yorkvillle, but
very little use is being made Of it as
yet. There is a wide open field in this
line for various small industries.
There Is an unusual amount OF
sickness in Yorkville just now, mostly
in the form Of bowel disorders and
generally supposed to have been occa-
stoned by the recent cool snap.
There was quite large gathering
at the singing exercises at the Asso-
Cldle ISclOiiCu ShoiSh iooS iheesJ
night and the occasion was both inter-
esting and profitable to those in at
tendance.
- The new town council was sworn
into Office last night, ex-Mayor Lowry
administering the oath of Office to
Mayor Hart, and Mayor Hart admins
tering the same to other members OF
the council.
The fire department was called
out yesterday afternoon on account
Of blaze In the roof of a cabin or
East Madison street near the South
ern railroad belonging to Caroline
Joiner, an aged negro woman. The
fire originated from the burning OF
some trash in the yard, which was
being cleaned off. The fire depart
ment answered promptly a somewhat
tardy alarm, and found the fire out
on its arrival at the scene. 1t hao
been extinguished by means Of water
carried in buckets. Caroline, the
owner Of the house lay dying at the
time at the home of one of hei
daughters, and passed away shortly
afterward; but whether as the result
of the excitement or from natural
causes cannot be stated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-15

NEW ApvERrIsEMENTs.

Carroll Bros.-Have a carload Of No.
/ Timothy hay.
Thomson Co.-Has limited supply ell
bow white silk gloves, long black
silk gloves, and two clasp silk gloves,
Ladies' Home Journal patterns.
M. w. White-Wants to buy twelve
shares National Bank stock and
wants to sell three shares York Cot
ton Mill.
Strauss-Smith Co.-Talks about its
dress goods for spring and summer
wear. Reed shoes and Oxfords for
ladies and Walkover shoes for men,
York Drug Store-Says for you to feed
your bugs on its Paris green and the
bugs will quit eating your poor
'taters." 2
York Supply Co.-Has carload OF
guano lust in. Has cotton hoes and
cultivators. Another shipment OF
cane seed just arrived. :,
T. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Wants you
to see him before buying watch OF
clock.
]. A. Tate, C. C. c. Pls.-Will on sales
day In June sell real estate involved
in case of Sarah Carroll, Plff. VS.
A. A. James, ct al, defts.
Star Drug Store-Tells you that you
have formed a valuable habit II you
Drug Store.
First National Bank-Says 1t takes
constant work to get ahead in the
world. It wants to assist you ir
saving.
]. @. Wray, The Leader-Wants you
to see his hot weather clothing, va.
rying in price from IS suit and
upward.
Foushee Cash Store-Says it can save
you money on medium priced mil
linery. Dressmaking Is crowdine
out millinery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-15
BAILEY ON ROOSEVELT.
Texas Senator Gives An Estimate of
the President

AS the result of last Saturdays de-
velopments in the senate. Senator
Bailey Of Texas, was very much dis
gusted with President Roosevelt, and
among other things he said:
"Mr. President, l love a brave man
l love a fighter and the president of
the United States isiboth on occasions
but he can give sdp with as much
alacrity as any man who ever went to
battle, either civil or political. He
fights furiously when it is a physical
contest. / grant you. because that Is
a question of courage and endurance,
but he seems to have no endurance In
these political contests here. Why,
he was going to revise the tariff and
his friends called him off. and then
that great voice that was filling the
nation with a demand for tariff re-
vision suddenly sank into the gentle
ness and weakness Of a whisper.
Then he was going to have the
railroads regulated and 1t was an
nOunced that congress would be con-
vened in extraordinary session to
deal with 1t, but the great leaders as
sembled with the president, prayed
with him a little while, and no call
was issued for an extraordinary ses-
sion Of congress. He waited until the
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PRESIDENT IS sQUIRMING.
hr. Roosevelt Tries to Clear Himself
of Charge Made by Senator TilIman.

fhr. Hoosevelt IrIeS TO clear f1lmSeIr
of Charge Made by Senator TiIlman.
The sensational rate bill incident in
the senate Saturday. in which Senator
Tillman on the authority Of former
Senator Chandler, made certain state
ments regarding the presidents course
In connection with the pending bill, and
which statements were denied by Sem
ator Lodge on behalf of the president,
had its sequel this evening. when an
official statement was issued from the
White House, giving an account of the
subject on the part of the president and
Attorney General Moody.
The statement Is composed Of two
letters one from the president to Sem
ator Allison and the other from Mr..
Moody to the president. Both are
dated today. The president says: IN
no case, either to Mr.. Chandler or to
any one else, was there the slightest
opportunity for an honest misunder-
standing of my attitude, or any belief
that l pledged myself specially to any
one amendment or set of amendments,
or that l would not be satisfied with
any amendment, which preserved the
essential nature Of the Hepburn bill as
ii came from the house. AS to none
of the amendments. did ] ever say to
Mr.. Chandler, or anyone else, that l
would insist on having them In the
bill as a condition of my approval.
On the contrary the president said he
was careful to state that he was not
trying to dictate any particular pro-
gramme of action. The president said
his statement to Mr.. Chandler were
the same as those made by him to Mr..
Allison and other senators of both par
ties. The president said ne suggested
1t would be impossible to use him as
an intermediary to advantage and that
they communicate with Senator Allison,
whose views were "identicaP' with his
own. The attorney generals letter to
the president gave at the presidents
request the result of conferences which
Mr. Moody had by the presidents d.
rection with Senators Tillman and
Washington dispatch Of May
IA to Associated Press.
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Tuesday, May Is, 1905.

and Attorney General Moody and
Senator Allison on the other and held
that as the result of these confer
ences there was a complete under
standing and agreement as to just
what was to be done, and that the
Democrats were to furnish 26 votes
and the Republicans 20 votes to Sc
cure the passage Of a bill In accord
ance with the wishes of the president
and OF the Democratic side. Senator
Tillman stated that he had no init
nation of the presidents about face
until the appearance of the inter-
view with the thirry-six newspaper
men. He claimed that II the presi-
dent had remained true that the rate
bill would. have been passed in ac-
cordance with the agreement.
Some time after Senator Tillman
had completed his statement, Mr..
Lodge came into the senate chamber.
He said he had not heard Mr.. Tillman,
but that he had read portions Of his
statement. He said he could hardly
believe that part in which ex-Sena-
tor Chandler was quoted by Mr.. Till
man as saying that the president said
he had come to a complete disagree
ment with the senatorial lawyers"
mentioning Senators Knox, Spooner
and Foraker. Senator Lodge, contin-
uing, said he had gone to the official
stenographer and obtained the exact
sentence used. by Senator Tillman and
had called up the White House on
the telephone, that being the most
rapid way Of reaching the president.
81 read the sentence to the presi-
dent" said Senator Lodge, land he
said that the statement which I read
to him-attributed to him by Mr..
Chandler-was a deliberate and un-
qualified falsehood; that Senator
Foraker's name was never mention
ed at all in the conversation; that
Senator Spooner's name was only
mentioned by him to express cordial
approval Of Senator Spooner's amend
ment. AS to Senator Knox, he said
| that he did not agree with portion
of his proposed amendment but
thought that made a very strong ar
gument for granting affirmatively the
Jurisdiction of authority of the court.
II think, Mr.. President" continued
Mr.. Lodge, "that 1t is mere act Of
justice to allow this statement to go
out with that which was read and
attributed to the late senator from
| New Hampshire"
AS Mr.. Lodge seemed to have con-
cluded, Mr.. Bailey asked IL the sena-
tor would tell the senate whether 1t
was admitted by the executive that
the alleged conference took place.
| Ex-senator Chandler. who acted as
| go-between does not deny that he
told Senator rillman that the presi-
dent said what Senator Tillman rep
resented him as saying. AS a matter
OF fact the understanding Is that SEN
atOr Tillman read his statement to
Mr.. Chandler before he read 1t to the
senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-15
DANGER OF SOCIALISM.
Vice President Fairbanks Thinks the
Church Should Take Hand.


Before the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
which is In session at Birmingham,
Ala, vice-President Charles w. Fair
banks last Friday, delivered an address
in which he discussed Socialism. He
began by reviewing the growth Of the
Methodist church and expressed the
hope that the two great branches Of
Methodism in America may be consoi-
idated into one mighty church, not in
sentiment and in purpose alone, but in
organization as well.' He continued,
in part:
"The socialistic tendency In certain
quarters has not escaped the attention
of the most casual observer Of current
events. Its growth cannot be viewed
except with concern, for 1t BODIES no
good to our country. The church may
well concern itself with all those things
which affect the temporal welfare OF
this great people. 1t may well concern
itself with those things which menace
the state, which tend to jeopardize the
institutions which came to US from the
hands OF our fathers. The movement
Is yet In its incipient stages, and 1t Is
well that its pernicious influence should
be understood.
Socialism is at war with our most
cherished traditions. 1t is hostile to
the enlightened principles Of our
growth as a great people. 1t Is peril
to our social and industrial develop
ment. 1t would paralyze individual In
itiative, which has been the most potent
factor In our upbuilding.
Here amidst the unsurpassed ad-
vantages which kind Providence has
placed at our hands, the individual
counts for more than anywhere else
beneath the sun. Here, no matter how
humble his station, he is able to devel-
op his genius for accomplishing things
for subduing the wilderness, for build
ing great cities, for spinning the conti-
nent with the evidence Of his power,
for improving his environment and
making better the home and stronger
the state But this were endowment
enough. 1t has been the touchstone OF
our national development. II has CIV
en- us countless communities, happy,
self-reliant, prosperous, brave and pa
triotic.
Socialism seeks to level down and
not to level up. II Is alike at war with
the best interests Of both capital and
labor. 1t seeks to restrict each In the
exercise of its natural functions. 1t
puts limitations upon each which are
contrary to American genius and spirit.
In the United States the laborer Of to-
day becomes the capitalist Of tomorrow.
Such has been our experience from
the beginning until now, and 1t will be
the future history Of tomorrow"
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camp. Commander j. w. Gary pre-
sided. Prayer was offered by DR.. E. P.
McClintock, chaplain Of James D.
Nance camp; then followed the address
by Mr.. Thos. F. Mellow Of Yorkville.
Mr.. mellow spoke in an easy and
graceful style and was closly listened
to by the large audience present. The
address was short, occupying only
about twenty minutes, and dwelt on
two points; that the Civil war was not
for the purpose Of retaining slavery,
and that 1t was not hurriedly and
thoughtlessly entered upon, but was
the elimination of long series of
wrong and oppression.
500, 600, 900 Mortgage.
A copy Of the mortgage given by
the Southern Railway to the Standard
Trust company Of New York, for $780, :
100000 will be recorded in the office OF
the clerk Of the court Of common pleas
Of York county. The mortgage will
be recorded in every county in the
state through which the road passes.
The document Is very volumlnous, con-
tains 49,500 words and covers equip
ments owned by the Southern railway
These are classified as miscellaneous
securities, leasehold estates, contracts
rights in terminals, bonds and stocks
railroads, equipment, buildings, and
lands and all are minutely described OF
numbered. The document states that
the mortgage Is given for the purpose
Of raising funds to retire certain out
standing obligations and also to pro-
vide additional capital to develop and
enlarge its vast system. 1t Is not the
purpose Of the company to raise the
5000, 100000 at one time but bonds will
be issued from time to time until the
amount reaches the 100000 900, it sc
much be needed. None of these bonds
WHY carry more than per cent, inter-
estL
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-&--
Il would seem that the farmers insti-
tutes now being held by Clemson COL
lege are really something worth while.
Business has been better throughout
this section this spring than up to this
time during any previous spring for
the past fifteen years.
All the pension money for York
county with the exception Of few
hundred dollars has been paid out.
Most Of the veterans and many wild
ows applied for their money In person,
some Of them walking to Yorkville
from their homes a distance Of twelve
or fifteen miles.
Recognizing the advantage to come
to the people along the line Of the road
in York county by such an arrange
ment, Congressman Finley has taken
up with the proper authorities of the
postoffice department the question or
putting postal cars and clerks on the
Carolina and North Westerns new
trains, Nos. and s. He Is unable to
say definitely yet, but he has reason to
believe that the second assistant post
master general. who has the supervis-
ion of this department, and full author
fly to act, is favorable to the PROPOSE
tion.
Employing farmers in close touch
with the situation say that they see no
evidence of dissatisfaction among asri-
cultural laborers on the wage question.
The report Of demand for a dollar
a day" seems to be without foundation.
especially as to farm labor. The most
serious thing to be contended with In
the labor line, 1t appears, is the work
on the improvements down at Great
Falls and the railroad building In the
vicinity. This field Is very attractive
to the laborers who have no home ties
and different localities have lost more
or less on this account. Generally. we
are informed that agricultural laborers
are pretty we'll satisfied.
Sheriff Brown is engaged with a
bunch Of executions on account of de-
linquent taxes. He has already collect
ed quite a number of delinquents, bpt
will have to make some attachments
and will probably sell some real es-
tate. The law as to tax title to real
estate is about as follows: After at
tachment the sheriff advertises and
sells to the highest bidder The pur-
chaser deposits the cash with the sher-
lff and leaves it for six months. II
at the end of six months or before six
months the party interested In the IL
tie sees proper to pay up taxes, penal
ties and costs, including 8 per cent on
the deposited purchase money the
trade is off. Otherwise the sheriff
makes title to the purchaser, and that
title is good against the world. Some
lawyers hold that there Is doubt about
the sheriffs title even after six months
delay; but the preponderance Of opin-
ion seems to be in favor Of good IT,
tie. All the purchase money in such a
transaction over and above what Is
necessary to pay taxes, penalties and
costs, of course, goes to the delinquent
taxpayer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-15

THE Associated Press on Sunday
sent out the following forecast Of the
probable developments in the senate
during the week:
The United States senate will begin
the week with a resumption of the
consideration of the railroad rate bill
and no one can say how long that
measure may continue to receive at
tention. Senator Tillman,. who is In
charge of the bill. expresses very great
anxiety for a vote, but the probabili-
ties are that many Of the senators viii
desire to speak further on the section
| that deals with the interstate COM
merce commission, which Is to admin
lister the legislation. Further debate or
the general features of the bill may
also be expected, and 1t is not at al
improbable that the question of Sena-
tor Tillmans negotiations with the
president will again be revived. With
the rate bill disposed Of, the senate
probably will be very quiet for few
days. Many Of the senators are worn
out from the extra eXertion which the
bill has occasioned, and some Of them
will leave the city for few days tC
rest Among those who will follow this
course is Senator Tillman, who will &C
to South Carolina for a week, and or
account Of his absence the nomination
/ of Mr.. Barnes to be postmaster OF the
city of Washington will probably be
delayed for some time.
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THE Savannah Morning News calls
attention to the fact that published
statistics Of the senior class at Yale
make an interesting showing with
respect to the relations between
scholarship and expenditures by COL
lege men. The men reaching the high
est scholarships have spent an average
of $3.50 a year, while those Of lowest
scholarship have spent on an average
1924. One student, who stood low In
his class, spent $3.50 while one Of the
high grade men managed to get
through on 500. A considerable num-
Der of men of the class were able to
earn all of their expenses and some OF
them earned a little surplus besides.
AS a rule the men who worked their
way stood higher in scholarship than
those whose parents provided them
literally with money.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-15

LEE IN HALL OF FAME.-A corre-
spondent writing from Dovesville. asks
us whether or not the picture of Gen. r.
f. Lee is in the Hall of Fame. We do
not know that his picture is there, but
his name is there. He was among the
first of the immortals chosen for a
place i'm that institution. There was
considerable discussion about his Sc
lection for a place in the Hall of
Fame and he was chosen as worthy
of this honor and largely by the votes
of the northern judges who passed
upon such nominations as were made
by the public and seconded by the
senate Of the New York university.
The Hall Of Fame consists Of a colon
made 500 feet long on University
Heights i'm New York city. 1t Is fur
nished with 150 panels, upon which
are placed simple inscriptions of the
names and dates of birth and death
of the famous native Americans who
are chosen as the $50 greatest men
of this country. Robert e. Lee, as
we have said, is among them.
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IN discussing the vaunted courage
of the president the other day, Sena-
tor Bailey took occasion to say in ef-
feet that Mr.. Roosevelt has shown
himself very brave in the absence of
opposition, but whenever opposition
develops, good strong opposition such
as the party leaders are capable of
mastering, the chief executive has al
ways managed to find a preteXt for
climbing down. Senator Bailey had
especial reference to the presidents
attitude on the rate bill. There is no
doubt of the fact that the president
originally stood with the Democrats
on the proposition to prevent indis-
criminate judicial interference with
regulations of the rate commission,
pending final adjudication by the
courts That is, there shall be no in
functions or restraining orders. But
now the president has turned COM
pletely around on the question, and
Senator Bailey can find no reason ex-
cept the pressure that was brought to
bear by party leaders. Mr.. Bailey de-
nies that Mr.. Roosevelt is "a man of
IRON" but claims rather that he is
"only of clay, and very common clay
at that"
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commissioner Of emigration, have been
invited to speak at the Commercial
club banquet next Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Van Law Of Ar
lington, ILL.,, are in Yorkville on visit
and Mrs. Van Law are the parents Of
Mrs. Norris.
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THERE seems to be no doubt OF the
fact that President Roosevelt could
have given the country the kind of rate
legislation that he claimed he wanted
1t to have IL he had only been willing
to take 1t from the Democrats; but
there was the rub. However, 1t would
seem that the Democrats can very well
AFFORD to stand on their record.
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Mr.. Roosevelt Is evidently more con-
cerned about party prestige than he is
about the passage of an efficient rate
bill. He has had no intention Of CIV
ing the Democrats credit for even such
a measure as will be put on the statute
hooks