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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
TILLMAN'S NEW ROLE.
His Position as Administration Leader
In the Senate.

Roosevelt, Tillman, Hepburn--let us
read the 1880 Psalm. And why should
not BENJAMIN R. Tillman lead the SEN
ate in this rate-making legislation? He
believes in 1t, and where he believes
he gives his whole heart, mind, and
strength to the cause. John Randolph
of Roanoke, said Of Ben Hardin, OF
Kentucky, that he was "a kitchen
knife whetted on brickbat." Tfllman
Is that, re-enforced by four pronged
pitchfo,k, and something else besides
A less able man than Robert Toombs
morally he Is just as strong, and
though his speech has not the forensic
rhythm of the great Georgian's 1t Is
Just as emphatic and just as readily
understood. Besides, 1t is agreed that
cratic discovery.
We all know what admiration the
president has for Mr. -Tilirnan: IT 1t is
not as beautiful as the love Of David
and Jonathan, 1t must now be as con-
flding as the friendship Of Nelson and
Collingwood, for Tillman has in his
senatorial keeping Roosevelt and his
fortunes, so far as concerns the pres
ent paramount in politics. The Hon.
William P. Hepburn, we may be assur-
ed, Is delighted. His friendship for
the grim South Carolinian Is as "the
dew Of Hermon, and as the dew that
descended upon the mountains of Zion
There can not be the slightest doubt
that the eloquent commoner from Iowa
halls as Bonaparte did De Saix at Ma
rengo, as wellington did Blucher at
Waterloo, the aggressive South Caro-
!inian, his coadjutor and chief In the
greatest parliamentary grapple with
abuse of the epoch. When these three
Roosevelt, Tillman and Hepburn
hold a council of state, depend on 1t
there will he something doing round
that mahogany.
It Is not exactly the Ben Tillman
who fetched his pitchfolk into the
chamber of "the most dignified legis-
lative body in the world" eleven years
ago, and metaphorically plucked the
beard Of some Of our conscript fathers.
That Ben Tillman religiously believed
that there was but one honest man In
the national councils, and he gentle
man from South Carolina with pitch
fork in his hand. This Ben Tillman
Is bravely over that. He has grown
rapidly, and it Is a healthy growth.
His honesty Is as sturdy, his independ-
ence is as defiant his methods as ag-
gressive, his speech as blunt, his res
olution as tenacious as ever. Nor Is
that all-he Is become one Of the most
formidable debaters in the senate, and
mentally he Is the most aggressive ana
intrepid public man in the country.
It need astonish nobody II Mr.. Aid
rich's flank movement shall turn out
niece Of Roosevelt luck" At least we
know that 1t will be a big job to Jug
gle with a bill in the keeping Of Ben
iamin R. Tillman.-Washingto Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
The Lenten season commenced las

The Lenten season commenced last
Wednesday.
Quite a number Of farmers are busy
putting in spring oats, and the acre
age promises to come up to the aver
age. ..
People who insist on sending mes
sages over the telephone instead of by
mail, should not hesitate to assume the
responsibility for errors the result OF
misunderstanding. <
The demand for agricultural imple-
ments of all kinds seems to be much
larger this year than usual. Two
horse plows seem to be especially popu-
lar. One dealer informed the reporter
few days ago that he sold and de-
livered five of these plows in one day.
Judainq from such indications as
have manifested themselves up to this
time there are very good prospects for
more or less extensive building opera
tions throughout this section this sum-
mer. The greatest drawback Is the
high price of materials; but even this
does not seem to furnish as much dis
couragement as formerly.
We are pleased to note very ma
terial Improvement in the Fort Mill
Times. The last issue consists OF
eight pages, with a great deal more
local matter than usual. The Times
seems to measure up to all that can
be reasonably expected of it, and II
is one of the best local papers we
know of, printed in equally circum-
scribed territory.
Today is the last day on which tax
returns may be made without peni
atty. Auditor Hunter will now re-
sumo the work of getting returns In
shape for the consideration of the
township boards Of assessors. While
nothing definite can be stated along
that line at this time, the under
standing is that returns this year
will average up somewhat higher
than last year. 1t is also reason
ably certain that the aggregate
amount of property returned Will
also be considerably larger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
MERE-MENTION.

Information from different points In
Georgia indicate that the peach crop
has been more or less injured as the
result of the recent cold snap. 800.
The cotton spinners Of Manchester
England, have appointed a commits
sion to come to the southern states
Of America for the purpose of inves-
tigating conditions in connection with
the production of cotton. .... The
house committee on rivers and har-
bors has arranged to take trip
through the south, beginning March
The storehouse Of the Gran
ite cotton mill No. 2. at Fall River,
was destroyed by fire last "Wednesday
and 1900 bales Of Egyptian cot
ton were included in the loss. 80.
The surplus In the treasury on
March 1, was $1,102,003. This Is
the first time the treasury has been
able to show a surplus since May,
1904. -. The case Of DR.. A. j. Nc
Kelway VS.. the Charlotte Observer
and Evening Chronicle is to be called
next Monday morning. .....Six men
were killed and twelve others were
badly injured in a coal mine explo-
sion near Birmingham. Ala, last
Tuesday. 80. Miss Sallie Kline has
been arrested at Concord, N. c., on
the charge Of extracting letters from
the mails, while employed as a clerk
rfNHIn n
in the post office. .... The virginia
house of delegates has passed a bill
to put the Southeastern Tariff asso-
citation out Of business in that state.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
GOV. HEYWARD IN NEW YORK.
He and Mrs. Hayward Take a Round
of the SIGHTS.

Governor Duncan C. Hayward Of
South Carolina, says a New York dis
patch of Wednesday, seems to be en-
joyfng his stay in New York, in spite
of the wind and cold. Even after his
truly metropolitan late hours of last
night, he arose early and breakfasted
he and his wife left the Hotel Albe-
marie with a party of friends to See
New York" They asked him where
he wanted to 60 and what he wanted
to see, and he declared Immediately
for the Flatiron building. He had
heard so much about 1t and the In
structive sights to be observed there on
windy days that that was the place
for him.
But the wind, which was blowing
sixty miles an hour, was not OF south
ern mildness. 1t showed the governor
that northern tempests are no respect
ers Of persons. When the party arriv-
ed at the fatal corner where everything
happens, they suffered considerable in
convenience before they could strike
the favorable shelter Of a doorway.
After one sad experience the governor
clutched his dusty hat with his left
hand and tried to keep his wife from
blowing away with his right. He was
so much interested seeing how the hid
den half live and move and have their
being that he almost lost his footing
to say nothing OF his head-three or
four times.
Mr. Hayward was delighted with his
adventure. Mrs. Hayward subsequent
ly declared that If she had to live In
New York right along, she would have
the hens of her skirts loaded with shot
like a riding habit.
The party continued on up 9Th ave-
nue. after their sight seeing at the Flat
Iron building, and finally disappeared
in a restaurant, wherce they intended
to go to the theatre. The governor ex-
pressed his preference for comic opera
and, to all accounts. his desires were
gratified. ~
About 10 o'clock the news leaked out
at the hotel that the governor and his
wife had become separated from the
party, and had not shown up at the
theatre. Excitement ragged high and
bell boys and clerks were sent out
sleuthing. The police were asked 10
look for a gentleman and lady who
didn't know where they were. Several
were brought to the hotel, but they
proved to be the wrong ones. The
whereabouts of the South Carolina
chief executive remained a mystery for
several hours. About half-past IL the
governor sent a bundle to the hotel
saying that he had been with the party
right along.
Soon after the Yankee bell boy had
found them they returned to the hotel
smiling happily.
Gee. de Gov Is de real ting" said
the bell boy. He's sport. He
wouldn't get lost while he had ton
que in his head, and he certainly Is q
smooth speaker. So goes right to
where he said he was going and found
him. / amt sorry, neither"
But he refused to say what he,meant
by the remark The governor and his
wife returned safely to the hotel about
1 o'clock. and said that they had never
spent more enjoyable evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

100000 in round numbers. There is
no proposed reduction o. economy in
railway mail pay, however, on the
contrary, an increase Of $3,600,000 is
proposed by the department. One
fourth of the total reduction Of the
deficit is to come out Of the rural
delivery service. The increase Of pay
to railroads would increase the deficit
to SlS,1OO, 900 if it were not proposed
to cut down the postal service in
other directions. The curtailment or
rural free delivery service is the larg-
est single item Of the economy that
will permit an increase of railway
mail pay without increasing the pos
tai deficit. 1t is a pity that If re.
duction in the mail service was found
to be an absolute necessity-and we
doubt that it was so found-it could
not have been taken out OF some
other branch of the service other
than the rural free delivery. Out OF
some salaries for instance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Next Monday is horsetraders day.
There has been no appreciable In
terruption in the movement of fertili-
zers.
The laying of another mile of ce-
ment sidewalk this summer would be
along the right line.
There will be an entertainment at
the Graded school this evening at
o'clock by the Lanier Literary society
the programme to consist Of essays
debates, music, etc. The public Is In
vited.
Mayor Lowry has received several
offers on the towns East Liberty
street building lot, and although the
matter is still open a handsome profit
over the original purchase price Is al
ready assured.
Bishop Ellison Capers preached a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
WoFFoRD COLLEGE NOTES.
Birthday-Proposed New
Library-BasebaII Notes-Prof. Clink.

Washinston's Birthday-Proposed New
Library-Baseball Notes-Prof. clink-
scales.
correspondence OF tie Yorkyille knoune,.
SPARTANBURG, Feb. 2S.-The holiday
always ranks high in the pleasant an
ticipations of college life, and Wash
ington's birthday was an unusually
pleasant occasion. Among Its many
pastimes was the witnessing OF the
laying Of the cornerstone of the new
postoffice building at which DR.. Sny-
der made an excellent address. "A !
catalogue of Wofford college was one OF
the dozen or more articles placed In
the cornerstone.
About the middle of January, Miss
Julia Smith, one Of Wofford's lifelong
friends and a daughter Of Rev. White
ford Smith, first president OF Wofford
college, died, leaving $4,000 for the
purpose Of erecting library here, and
to be named the "Whiteford Smith
Library" 1t is understood that the
board of trustees will meet In the near
future and select suitable site and
make arrangements for the erecting
Of the building In general. Ii the
meantime an effort Is being made to
raise all 90 SePPAS
ment to this amount for the same pur-
pose.
The new building of the Fitting
school Is finished and was this morning
presented to the college (and Its facul-
ty) by Bishop w. w. Duncan and was
accepted by DR.. Snyder, the president.
The Fitting School now occupies three
buildings, while in 1898 1t had only
one. This shows the speedy increase
In number Of pupils in the small space
Of seven years. This department OF
Wofford college is considered one OF
the best preparatory schools In the
south.
Coach Richert has selected from his
number of about forty boys, eleven OF
those whom he thinks best equipped 70
represent Wofford on the baseball field
this season. AS stated before York
county shall share the honors, which
we hope shall be glorious, as she is
represented on the field by Mr.. ]. An
derscn. Last year Wofford played nj
teen match games. She won five, lost
seven, and ended three even score with
opposing teams.
Prof. Clilkscales has just returned
from the lower part Of the state where
he delivered many lectures upon which
the reported noted many compliment
tary statements have been directed
the man himself to those who have
the man himself 20 those that have
once seen him or heard him speak.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

BORN FEBRUARY 28.-Representative
Kahn Of California, walking down the
centre aisle of the house today, met
Representative Finley Of South Caro-
Ina. They greeted each other warmly.
Congratulations and happy returns
Of the day." exclaimed the Californian.
THE same to you, and many Of them,"
replied the South Carolina member.
They were exchanging birthday fe-
licitations, both having been born on
the same day, February %, 1851, Mr..
Kahn in Germany and Mr.. Finley in
South Carolina. Mr.. Kahn has been an
actor and has played with Booth, JEFF
ferson, Florence and Clara Norris. He
Is a lawyer now. Mr.. Finley Is a
planter and lawyer They stood ex-
changing pleasantries. Mr.. Johnson,
also Of South Carolina, came by. He
offered congratulations and was greet
ed in return. Today was his birthday,
too. He Is forty-eight. Then they
started in search of Representative
Cochran of New York. They wanted
to congratulate him, too, for 1t was
also his birthday. He is fifty-two.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

LIFE TERM For TuLMAN.-The Co
lumbia Record prints an interview
with a Prohibitionist, who predicts
that Senator Tillman will be opposed
for reelection. this summer by DR..
George B. Cromer of Newberry. Dr..
Cromer, who Is a busy man, will do
we'll to consider carefully the sacrifice
Of his time and energies in such con-
test, as Mr.. Tillman is going to re-
main in the United States senate. It
is a fact, recognized Of necessity even
by his enemies, that he Is the most
forceful and useful man the state could
send there. He is not only a national
figure, but ranks with the half dozen
strongest men in the country. De-
spite his interference in a local contest
at home which his Office has nothing
to do with, and which conduct Is the
same he condemned in Senator Hamp-
ton, his personal force and intellectual
strength and ability and great inf1u-
ence in public affairs insure his return
for third term and so far as can be
seen now, for as long as he lives to
represent South Carolina in the United
States senate.-Spartanburg Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
PUNISHMENT FOR LYNcHINe.

The matter having become OF espe-
cial Importance by reason OF recent de-
velopments, a great many people Will
he interested to know the exact Ian
e,Iage of the constitution of South
Carolina with regard to the RESPONSE
bility of counties and county officials
as to lynchings. The subject Is dealt
with in Article vi, which reads as
follows:
Section 6. In the case Of any prison.
er lawfully in the charge, custody or
control of any officer, state, county or
municipal being seized and taken
from said officer through his negn-
gence, permission or connivance, by a
mob or other unlawful assemplage OF
persons, and at their hands suHerlng
bodily violence or death, the SAID ON
Ger shall be deemed guilty of misde,
meanor land, upon true bill found, shail
be deposed from his office pending his
trial and upon conviction shall for
felt his office, and shall, unless pardon
ed by the governor, be ineligible TO
hold any office of trust or profit with
in this state. 1t shall be the duty or
the prosecuting attorney within whose
circuit or county the offence may De
committed to forthwith institute
prosecution against said ofhcer, VINO
shall be tried in such county, IN the
same circuit, other than the one In
which the offence was committed, as
the attorney general may elect. The
fees and mileage of all materlal VII
nesses both for the State and for the
defence shall be paid by the state
treasurer. in such manner as may be
provided by law: Provided, In all cases
of lynching when death ensues, the
county where such lynching takes
place shall, without regard to the con-
duct of the officers, be liable In exem-
pary damages Of not less than Two
thousand dollars to the legal represen-
tatives of the person lynched: Pro-
vided, further, That any county against
which a judgment has been OBTAINED
shall have the right to recover the
amount of said judgment from the
parties engaged in said lynching IN
any court of competent jurisdiction.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

been changed by Senator Latimer
and Representative Aiken visiting the
White House. They reminded the
president that in 1904 Tolbert came
to Washington, and 1t was announced
that his purpose was to shoot Fran
els E. Leupp, now United states In
dian Commissioner, who was then a
newspaper correspondent. Tolberts
grievance was that he believed Leupp
responsible for a published article
ridiculing Tolbert's part in an ante
election incident at Phoenix, S. c., In
1898. At that time Tolbert was driven
away from Phoenix, and not permitted
to return. When the presidents at
tention was called TO the visit OF Toll
bert to Washington for the alleged
purpose of shooting Mr.. Leupp ne re-
scinded his order to send Tolberts
nomination to the senate.-Charlotte
Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

THIS from the Richmond News
Leader on John A. Mccall, former
president Of the New York Life, and
since deceased may be considered by
many of the rest of us, of the same
generation, without serious disadvan-
tage:
Let him that thinketh that he
standeth take heed lest he fall. one
of the saddest tragedies we have ever
known is that of John A. Mccall. Less
than a year ago he was one or the
most universally prosperous men In the
world. He was at the very summit OF
his business, rich, honored, feared and
loved. Probably thousands of men en-
Wed him. Today he is dying in pow
erty, under the blighting and stingine
shadow of reproach, a broken, fallen
and ruined man at the age Of fifty
seven. The poorest can not envy him
now. The universal feeling toward
him will be deep, sincere pity. And
yet a year ago probably he would have
laughed at the suggestion that within
a twelve month he might be an object
of pity for anybody. A man OF hne
abilities and splendid energies PROP
ably he would have rallied quickly II
the disaster naQ Deen Out loSS VI PlaSe
and fortune. The crushing blow was
the detection and exposure Of the fact
that he had used the money entrusted
to him by and for others FOR his own
advantage and to their injury. 1t was
the disgrace that killed, not the calam-
ity. The proudest, richest, strongest
and apparently most secure of us
stand in jeopardy always. We may not
know what a day or an hour or year
can bring forth. No care or fore
thought will guard US against sudden
blows of fate. We can, however. guard
ourselves against disgrace, the one
thing from which we may not recover;
and there is but one plain simple, but
sometimes hard, way to do that, which
is to keep our records clean as we go,
to so regulate our lives that even If all
else be destroyed character shall re-
main unspotted."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
Che ayorkrills Gnq''irer'
YoRKVILLE, S. c.:
FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1906.

THE southern people are quite harsh
in their treatment of negroes some
times maybe; but as compared with
that Springfield, Ohio, mob, and the
mob seems to have included well nigh
the whole city. they are as gentle as is
a father with his children. Down this
way mob vengeance seldom seeks fur
ther than the people who are actually
deserving Of punishment, the people
who have committed the offence; but
when Ohioans have a grievance
against a single negro it looks as If
they are not to be satisfied with any
thing short Of attempting to wipe out
the whole race.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

SENATOR Ti,lman is quoted as say
ing that he thinks he can manage TO
get along with the rate bill without
having to confer with President
Roosevelt. AS a matter Of fact, he
does not see that the president has
anything more to do with the matter
until the bill gets back to him for his
signature, if it ever does. "The pres
ident has already given us the benett
of his views on this question" says the
senator, "and that is all that is to be
expected of him." 1t will have to be
admitted that Senator Tillmans posi-
ton is eminently correct. Presidents
for many years past, have been given
to too much interference with the leg
islative branch of the government, and
1t is about time for them to begin to
learn to attend to their own business
anyway.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

TROUBLES OF CAPERs.-John G. Ca
pers. Republican national committee
man of South Carolina, who recently
failed of denomination as district at
torney, appears to be playing In pref
ty bad luck generally. At the time
another man was named in his stead
as district attorney it was stated that
Postmaster General Cortelyou had re-
quested him to continue to act as
referee for Federal appointments IN
South Carolina and he had consented
to do so. He recommended the ap-
pointment of Red Tolbert, citizen
Of more or less undesirable notoriety
as postmaster at Abbeville, S. C., and
the president decided to name MIN.
This determination has, however,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

THOSE people who are always talk
ing about how would Christ do, COM
ments the Charlotte Chronicle, should
take heed to the words Of Rev. r. P.
Johnston pastor of the Fifth Avenue
Baptist church in New York, in re-
cent sermon preached in Chicago. If
all Christians tried to copy Christs
life exactly, all science, commerce, ag-
riculture and other business would
cease" he said, "and an unprecedent-
ed era of disintegration would ensue,
It would be the greatest. possible ca
lamity that could happen. Instead OF
copying Christ's life to the letter, live
in the spirit of it." Concluding, he laid
down the proposition that mot many
years. ago a man would have been call
ed a hereto who said person was a
Christian and did not belong to any
church. Now it is not the question OF
creed or institution, but Of living.
The man with a good life and a bad
creed is better than a man with good
creed and a bad life" That is an
epigram that deserves to live.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. Chas. w. Smith Of the Strauss
Smith Co., will leave early next WeeB
for the northern markets.
The latest information from DR.. Z
F. Williams of Columbia, is to the ef-
feet that his condition is all that coulo
be hoped for.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mason Mcconnell
and little daughter, Mary Esther left
this morning for a visit to friends In
Fairfield county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02

the Code itself is not law, and that in
case of any difference between 1t and
the text of the original act the origi-
nal act of course, is to be followed.
The fact, therefore that the special
elections law has not been codified is
of no significance whatever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
AT THE CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD
SHEPHERD.

REV. J. o. BABIN, MINISTER
SUNDAY SlERvIcEs.-Morning service
at IL o'clock. Sunday school at p.
m. Afternoon service at p. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-02
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL

REV. J. L. Stokes. D. D.. PASTOR.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs-Morning service
at II o'clock. Sunday school at $3.50
D. m. No evening service.