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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Rachel Wylie Is visiting friends
in Newberry and Chester.
Miss Iva Withers left last week for
a visit to friends at Morganton, N. G.
Mrs. Edward s. Reaves Of Fort Mil,
is in Yorkvile. visiting the family OF
Mr.. M. C.. Willis.
Mrs. Lizzie Covington Of Monroe,
N. c., is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Ernest Heath.
Miss Lucy Knox Of BlacksburG, Is
visiting in Yorkvile, the guest Of Mr..
j. M. Brian's family.
Mrs. r. T. Stephenson and children,
left Sunday afternoon for a visit 10
relatives at Kinston N. G.
Miss Blandina Springs Of Charlotte,
Is visiting relatives and friends IN
Yorkville, the guest Of Mrs. Thos. f.
Mellow.
Mr.. ]. L. williams has given up his
place with the Y. B. & M. Co., with
view to going into business later on
n the season.
DR. and Mrs. w. G. Neville, and sons.
Masters William and John Of Clinton.
are spending several days In Yorkville
with friends.
Misses Annette and Ollye Dobson
left Saturday morning for Liberty, s.
c., where they have accepted work as
teachers in the Liberty Graded school.
Messrs. T. M. Caldwell, Roy and j.
II. Carroll, w. B. Keller, Roy and
Lewis Williamson got back to York
vile yesterday after q ten days trip
through western North Carolina.
Mrs. ]. o. Pinner of Atlanta, Ga,
visited in Yorkville last week, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Youngblood.
Miss Annie Bateman Of Columbia, Is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Marion b.
Jennings.
Congressman Finley is still confined
to his bed and Is unable to be out.
Mr.. James F. Thomson left yesterday
for Due West, where he Is to be mar
ried tomorrow. After the marriage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson will leave for
New York and other northern cities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
A Clear Cut Issue.

1t has always been the policy of THE
YoRKvIL.LE ENQUIRER to avoid parti-
zanShip as between Democratic candi-
dates for county offices, and it is not
our purpose now to depart from that
policy; but at the same time the pres
about which there should be no mis-
understanding. and we feel it our duty
to try to make that issue as clear as
possible.
This issue as we understand it, and
we think we understand it correctly
is local self-government on the liquor
question-Whether the qualified voters
of county will insist on their right
to decide whether or not liquor shall
be legally sold in their territory, or
whether they shall concede all discre-
tion and power with reference to the
liquor question to be exercised by CEN
tral authorities without reference to
local conditions.
This issue naturally involves the
abolition or the retention of the state
liquor machine. AS long as the state
machine continues, the business Of those
counties which are willing to permit
the sale of liquor will be controlled from
the central authority. With the aboli-
ton of the state machine, each county
will have the right of choosing between
absolute prohibition and a liquor bus
mess under its complete control with
no danger of outside interference.
The trend of events in York county
has been so as to shape the situation
in such manner that the vote of the
people for representatives in the gen.
eral assembly will be taken as an un-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
Which Is How2

The avowed object of the dispensa-
ry conference which was held in York
Vile some weeks ago was to bring out
candidates in advocacy Of the state
|dispensary. So far as we are aware
there is no dispute on that point. No
body has tried to claim anything else.
II has been understood all along that
the very life of the state dispensary
depends upon the repeal Of the Brice
law. Until within the last week or two
nobody has even thought of suggest
ing otherwise.
The object of the Brice law is ito
kill the damnable dispensary." There
is absolutely no question of that. Its
author so stated openly on the floor Of
the senate before it was passed. and
has never claimed anything else before
or since.
Mr.. Cole L. Blease, the most uncom-
promising dispensary advocate in the
state, Senator Tillman not excepted,
bears testimony as to the purpose OF
the Brice law, freely admits that 1t Is
well calculated to accomplish its pur-
tinue to fight 1t as long as it remains
on the statute books. Senator Tillman
has denounced the Brice law and every
legislator who voted for it on every
stump from which he has spoken since
its passage. He has advised that ad-
vocates of the Brice law be left at
home.
That the nominees of the dispensary
conference, called for the avowed pur-
pose of yielding implicit obedience to
the will of Senator Tillman, should be
opposed to the Brice law, was to be
taken as a matter of course, even with
out an expression from them on the
subject; but since. in reply to ques-
tions at Clover, all of these nominees
have seen proper to declare their more
or less unqualified approval Of the
Brice law, the situation becomes one
which. to say the least, is surprising.
1t was Mr.. Epps who, at Tirzah, told
how on hearing the local option speech
of Mr. Ansel, he was reminded of the
gourd which, though having the ad-
vantage of not being fit to eat, was
Objectionable because 1t grew on both
sides of the fence at the same time. 1t
was difficult to see the application then;
but now it seems to illustrate the posi-
ton of these conference" candidates
clearly. AS in the case of the darkey
who had such a tragic piscatorial ex-
perience, it is we'll nigh impossible to
say whether it is "a niger a fishing,
or fish lingering"
Which is how, anyway?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21

Mr.. Richard /. Manning is distri-
buting throughout the state card on
one side of which he is advertising his
candidacy for governor and on the 9TH
er side his platform, one plank OF
which reads like this:
6. A party rule requiring prima-
nv so that every white Democrat can
vote for the removal Of a dispensary
from a county before the special elec-
ton under the Brice law.
Now If that is not a pretty catch
vote subterfuge for a wouldbe states
man, we give it up. Why this double
election arrangement. Is not every
white man who is entitled to vote ell
gible to registration? Ought a man
who will not register be allowed to
vote? Can't every white Democrat
who hasn't got registration certificate
get one? This is simply buncombe and
bosh and Mr.. Manning knows it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
YORK COUNTY SOIL SURVEY.

The report Of the soil survey of
York county made by the department
of agriculture about year ago at the
instance of Congressman Finley, has
Just been issued from the government
printing Office, and will be distributed
as soon as Mr.. Finley gets able to give
the matter his attention.
This survey, 1t will be remembered
was made by Messrs. ]. A. Drake and
Fl. L. Belden. Their report Is included
in a pamphlet of % pages, accom-
panied by a thoroughly accurate map
of the county, made on a scale Of one
inch to the mile, and showing the
towns, watercourses, railroads, high
ways and acres covered by the differ
ent kinds of soil.
Beginning with a very satisfactory
statement of the location and bounda-
ries of the county, the report next
briefly takes up the history and agri-
cultural development of this section,
then goes into an accurate and COM
prehensive statement Of the climatic,
physiographical and geological condi-
lions. and after very satisfactory In
PRODUCTION to the real subject at hand,
sets forth the various kinds OF soils,
together with their extent and charac-
teristics, and winds up with a brief,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21

was not passed until after years Of
agitation, eliminating in the bitterest
legislative fight that has been waged
in South Carolina since the war. And
even with all this, the right OF the
people to express themselves against
dispensaries was so hedged about
with discouragements as to make
them almost despair Of attempting to
exercise that right.
And that is the real issue now,
this same Brice law, this right Of
the people to abolish dispensaries
that appear to be working their ruin.
Realizing that the people Of the most
intelligent, prosperous and progress
sive portions Of the state are
thoroughly aroused to the corrupt
and corrupting influences of the dis
pensary, the parasites who have
found in the institution gold mine
of graft, are bringing to bear all their
resources of sophistry, duplicity and
fraud TO have the law repealed that
they might again recover the tre-
mendous power that has almost been
wrested from their hands.
The real issue, the repeal of the
Brice law, is being kept in the back
ground as far as possible; but If the
dispensary crowd wins. the cause
of popular government will sustain
most serious backset.
The election of a dispensary gov
ernor will be taken by the victors
to mean the endorsement of all the
saturnalia of debauchery that has
prevailed heretofore, the Brice law
will be ignored, Hub Evans will have
a right to claim vindication and res
toration, and the dispensary system
will be extended to every little town
and village in the state that can be
made to help take care of the re-
bate yielding floods.
And the people who are blindly
doing most to aid H. H. Evans, and
others to bring about this condition
will eventually find themselves
among the most helpless victims OF
their own terrible folly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

d. w. Read, President-Gives infor-
nation in regard to the next ses-
sion of Claremont college, at Hick-
ory, N. c.
r. L. Scoggins and others, trustees
Give notice of special school tax
election for District No. 4, Hickory
Grove, on Sept 7th.
J. S. Brice, County Chairman-Gives
information to voters regarding the
coming primary election.
Enquirer Office-Seeks the owner fol
a lady's purse found on the streets
of Yorkville Saturday afternoon.
Manager Yorkville-Wants clerks
who are willing to work-pay ac-
oording to ability.
r. w. Hunt, D. P. A.-Gives informa-
tion in regard to excursion rates to
New York on account Of homecom-
ing of William j. Bryan.
First National Bank-Wants your
banking business, and assures you
a safe place for your money.
M. w. White-Says its takes q natu-
raj trader to conduct a brokerage
business He wants to do your
brokerage business.
York Drug Store-Has a nice line OF
post card albums at various prices
You are invited to see them.
Foushee Cash Store-Will on Monday
sell Coats spool cotton at cents
spool. A nice line of American
china at low prices.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Tells the
irmers that II they want the bes
turnplow, to buy the Lynchburg.
Thomson Co.'s showing large line
of dress goods. Just received the
Ladies' Home Journal patterns fol
.;eptember-all patterns 1Oc ant
l5c.
York Supply Co.-Invites you to SCI
1t before you buy either first or sec,
ond grade flour. Close prices ane
best qualities are promised.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
The Political situation-chanse In
Management Of chainsans-Personal
Mention.

Mentlon.
correspondence OF the YorkIille Enquirer.
HICKORY, August 21-There has been
but little interest manifested in the
political situation SO far, but as the
states big moral institution is brought
more and more prominently before the
public, the question Of dispensary or
no dispensary so overshadows all 9TH
er public questions that we are almost
forced to ask sometimes, could not
some of the logic and enthusiasm ex-
pended in this cause be given to the
educational cause? While many OF US
can see only one real solution OF the
burning question, this is 81 matter for
serious consideration just now.
Miss Ella Whiteslde, who has been
teaching In the McFeat Business col
lege of Columbia, came home yesterday
to spend few months.
Miss Nellie Whiteside returned yes
terday from a weeks visit to relatives
at Ridgeway.
Rev. J. Lee Oates returned last
week firm Statesville. N. c., where he
had been assisting Rev. Mr.. Love in
Sacramental meeting.
The rains of the past few days have
interfered with fodder pulling, a good
deal of fodder already being damaged.
Miss Agnes Wylie Is teaching the
SClloOi uCiCp VIII NcAA7
tinue until Sept. /.
Mr. JEFF Estes, who has been critical-
ly III from the effects of a congestive
chill at his home at Hopewell, Is I'M
proving rapidly.
Miss Barxtell of Blacksburg. is visit
ing Miss Sallie Allison.
Several are leaving this morning on
the excursion TO Charleston.
Miss Agnes Whisonant Is at home
IN a vacation from her work in CO.
lumbia.
Miss Lois McTyene Of Columbia,
came up with Miss Agnes Whisonant
to spend few weeks with friends.
Miss Mary Whiteside Of Blacksburg,
8 spending a few days with relatives
here.
Mr. R. E. whiteside, who has been
superintendent of the chaingang for
the past four years, has resigned, and
has gone to Marion, N. c., to engage In
railroad work He is succeeded by Mr..
Jcnes of Glover.
A. little child of Mr.. Bridges Of Cam
len died at the home OF its grand
mother, Mrs. ]. L. Hoffman near here
asst Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There was rainfall Of an inch and
three -eighths in about half an hour
last Sunday afternoon.
The absence of the military boys
at Chickamauga left the situation
about Yorkville little duller than II
would have been otherwise.
= The Jr. o. u. A. M. excursion FOL
Charleston, passed through here this
morning with a big crowd aboard
Forty three tickets were sold at this
station.
= The old club roll for Yorkville No
1, has been lost. Mr.. w. T. jackson
has tried to restore it as far as possi-
BILE; but that 1t Is complete Is very
doubtful. Every man who desires to
vote in the primary Of next Tuesday
should see to 1t at once whether or mol
his name has been enrolled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21

for a lynching in Atlanta for a sim
liar crime, and says: -Four white
women have recently been outraged
in Atlanta by negroes, and but two
of the assailants were caught. Two
out Of four of the black devils es-
capped, and are still at large, roaming
wherever they will to attack and out
rage other white women whom they
may find in their path. Shall these
brutes in human form be allowed TO
continue to devour the womanhood
of this neighborhood? There should
be a placard posted on almost every
tree, post and corner of this country
in large, black letters, putting these
imps of hell and fire on notice that
an awful doom awaits them If they
put their fingers on the white skin
of any decent white woman in this
county"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
PICK THE WINNERS.

The Enquirer offers a years sub
scription for the first correct prediction
as to what candidates will receive
majorities of the votes cast by York
county in the primary election Of Au-
gust 2S. The guesses must be made on
the accompanying blank, and sealed
in an envelope, which must be in this
office before the opening Of the polls
In case there is more than one cor
rect guess, preference will be given to
the first one received. In case none
of the guesses are exact, the decision
will be in favor Of the one that is most
accurate, with due consideration tc
the time of its receipt Use this
blank:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21

Voters must have, their names en-
tered on club rolls at least five days
before the primary. Let every voter
in the county see to 1t that his name
is enrolled. August 23, tomorrow, is
the last day.
As surgeon of the First regiment,
DR.. M. ]. Walker has been made the
personal custodian of a full surgical
and medical equipment worth between
81, 300 and $4,000. The equipment be-
longs to the government, Of course.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
THE SOUTH AND WESTERN.

The South and Western railway, the
big double track trunk line now build
ing from Cincinnati toward Charleston,
may come through York county.
It is impracticable to give any direct
positive information on this important
matter but a representative OF The
Enquirer who was at Marion, N. c., a
few days ago, picked up a few points
that seem to concern the people down
this way.
Considerable stretches Of the South
ard Western have been graded between
Johnson City, Tenn, and Marion, N.
c., and at a point about two miles
from Marion, our representative saw
w1ere the digging was going on, on
lar rye scale. They are using foreign
la oorers, mostly Italians, and they are
m aking a most capital road bed, wide
enough for two parallel tracks and with
a very easy grade. Work Is being
pushed all along the line from Vir-
ginia, and several tunnels are now be-
Ing driven at various points between
Marion and Spruce Pine.
The route of the road down this way
is largely a matter of speculation; but
people at Marion understand that the
line will very probably go through
York county. They said that a corps
of surveyors was operating in the VI
cinity of Hickory Grove only recently;
but had been called off to testify in a
peonage case that Is beng pushed
against some Of the contractors by the
Italian government
There is talk of a probability that
the accepted survey will follow the
route first proposed by the old Three
Cs and come through Yorkville by way
Of Kings Mountain and the White
sides quarry, on to the Catawba river
at a point somewhere near Rocky
Mount.
There is also talk to the effect that
the South and Western people are very
much interested in the merger suits
against the Southern, intending II the
Southern loses these suits, to get pos
session of the old Three Cs and use 1t
from Marion to Camden.
It was not practicable to get a great
deal of information as to the financial
backing of the South and Western; but
everybody to whom our representative
talked said that the company appeared
to have all the money 1t wanted and
was not asking anybody for assist
|ance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
THE REAL ISSUE.
1t Is Not Immediate Prohibition, But
Local Option.

Editor 1OrKVllle Enquirer.
1t is ever most important, Mr.. Editor,
that the real issue of a contest shall be
clearly perceived. We have a multi
tude of counsels and Of candidates, but
the real issue is very simple and quite
sharp.
AS l understand 1t these are facts,
either already demonstrated, or capable
of quite easy demonstration: l. That
state prohibition is not an issue in
this campaign. 2. That the fight Is
squarely between dispensary and local
option. g. That the victory Of the 10
cal optionists means a conservation Of
the fruits of prohibition battles already
won, and the ever widening Of the pro-
hibtion territory in South Carolina.
4. That the victory of the dispensary
element, however they may seek to
disguise it, means the repeal of the
Brice law, the loss of prohibition terri
tory already gained, and state prohi-
bition farther off than ever.
No; let no voter be deceived. These
facts make up the issue. 1t is York
county under prohibition or the dispen-
sary. Let no man hesitate or daily In
this crisis of our affairs!
]. L. STOKES.
Yorkville, August IS, 1906.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
DELpHos DOTS.
Neishborhood Notes of More or Less
Local Interest.

Neishborhood Notes of More or Less
Local Interest.
DorresDsndeuce Of tIs yorkyille Enquiries.
DsLPHos. August 20.-The farmers
must lay aside the picnics for awhile,
md get back to their crops, as 1t Is
yetting time to pull fodder and pick
cotton. We can gin cotton for every
body this fall as we are putting up
large gin in our town.
Our school opened on August 6. Prof.
]. d. Simpson of Rodman is principal,
assisted by Miss Strauss Walker of
Yorkville.
A protracted meeting began at Dell
phos church last Sunday. Rev. Mr..
Ingraham is to assist Rev. E. K Har-
din.
Miss Margaret Glenn is visiting Miss
Mary Scott.
Mr.. C1eve Dunlap has been confined
to his room for several days.
Mr.. John w. Miller Of Yorkville, has
been spending part Of his vacation In
our section.
The young people Of Delphos spent
quite an enjoyable time at party Civ
en- at Mr.. d. N. Benfeld's last Thurs
day night.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
THE SHAM BATTLE.

The First regiment South Carolina
National guard reached home last
Sunday, Company L debarking at
Yorkville about o'clock a. m, and
the other companies arriving at their
respective destinations only a few
hours later. The soldiers were
thoroughly tired and hungry; but
were in good spirits, and well pleased
with the experience of the strenuous
week at Chickamauga. The most not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
GOLD HILL NUGGETS.
Protracted Meeting at Flint Hill
Fodder PuIIine-Back From the En-


Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enouner.
GOLD HILL, August 20.-The pro-
tracted meeting at Flint Hill church is
progressing very successfully. The
pastor, Rev Edward S. ReaVes, is con-
Quoting the services.
Many from this section attended the
political campaign meeting at Tirzah
last Wednesday. All report pleasant
day.
The farm hands can be seen in al
most all our corn fields now. Some of
the fodder seems to be badly "parch-
ed" Yet the yield will reach the aver
age.
Mr.. Guy Edwards of Braidentown,
Fla, has joined his family for an ex-
tended visit in this and adjoining Sec
tions. The community extends to him
a most hearty welcome. We are glad
to have him again among us.
Messrs. G. c., James and d. V. Epps,
p. M. and Claud Faris. Guy Blanken-
ship, ]. K. and Heider Windle have re-
turned from the encampment at Chick
amauga Park, Ga. The boys look
somewhat tired, but, nevertheless will
be greatly benefited by the trip.
Rev. NJ. w. Gordon and family of
Brewton, Ala, are visiting relatives in
this section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21

THE act we call the "Brice act" is
simply a local option law, called by the
name of the man who introduced II
The legislature would not repeal the
Brice act and then pass another loca
option act. There would be no sense
in that; for any local option act must
be, as we have already said, and as
every well-informed man knows, sub
stantially the same as the Brice act
precisely the same as to the qualifica-
lions for voting in the local option cleo
ton, for the legislature is bound tc
follow the constitution-Newberry OBJ
server.
That Is a complete and correct state
ment of the whole situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
Tuesday, August q, 1906.

terest in the welfare Of the members
of her race, tile Israelites, everywhere.
Her life was busy one and well spent.
The body has been taken to Charleston
and the obsequies will be held in that
city tomorrow.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21

Cecil clay Is described a. forma-
ton brought about by the weathering
and disintegration Of the underlying
rocks, often to depth Of fifteen feet or
more Iredell clay Is what is locally
known as blackjack. The report con-
tains mechanical analyses of all the
different kinds Of soil.
Taken altogether, the report prom
ises to be Of immense value not only
directly to our own people but because
1t will facilitate comprehensive descrip-
tions of the physical condition Of the
soil to the outsiders. Mr.. Finley has
arranged to get a large number OF
copies of the report and will see to II
that they are placed In the hands OF
all the citizens of York county who
may desire them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21

but remarkably correct summary of
agricultural methods and conditions.
York county shows up nine distinct
kinds of soil with small rock outcrop,
and the acreage and per centage OF
each is set forth as follows:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-08-21
Che aJorkpills Gnquirer.
YoRKvILLE, S. c.,
TUESDAY, AUGUST q, 1906.

If 1t is true that Cole L. Blease ad-
mires a man, we wonder what ne
thinks about Mr Fraser Lyon?