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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
MERE-M ENTION.

Col. Henry A. Dupont, the famous
powder manufacturer, has been elect
ed United States senator from Della
ware over Gas Addickes. -. "A Parkers-
burg, w. Va, dispatch says that
burning gas we'll near there is throw
ing up flame to height of 500 feet
The story is that the gas was ignited
by lightning just after the completion
of the boring a few days ago. The
Chicago beef scandal is under discus
sion in the British house Of commons,
the proposition being to send repre-
sentative to Chicago to investigate. -.
Mr.. Bryan says free silver Is now
dead issue. Two members OF the
Savannah naval reserves were drown
ed off Savannah last Wednesday while
trying to swim to Tybee island. d......
The 600 foot railroad bridge between
Galveston, Texas, and the main lana
was destroyed by fire few days ago.
Speaker Cannon has surrendered
on the statehood fight and Will consent
to the passage of the bill admitting
oklahoma and the Indian Territory
without Arizona and New Mexico. ......
The passage of the new inspection law
will require the appointment Of $50
veterinary inspection. 1t is claim
ed that there is no longer any doubt
of the fact that Speaker Cannon is
candidate for the Republican presi-
dental nomination. The PopullStS
of Georgia are arranging to put out a
full state ticket this year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15

has made a most valuable member;
but in recognition Of the justice OF his
position there was no protest. w. b
McCaw, Esq, was elected chairman OF
the board vice DR.. Mcdowell. Two
new teachers We're elected; but as tC
whether they will accept is not YET
known.
The annual election on the question
of ordering a special 3 mill levy fol
graded school purposes was held yes
terday from II to o'clock. Shortly
after the polls opened. and before hall
dozen votes were cast, word went out
that there was an effort on foot to de-
feat the tax and within very short
time the voters began to show up. The
close of the polls showed a total OF
30 votes of which 4 were against the
tax and 25 for it. This is the largest
vote that has been polled on this sub
ject for several years. The people or
dinarily assume that the election viii
be easily carried and pay but little at
tention to 1t. Except for the knowl-
edge that several opposition votes LAD
been polled, 1t Is probable that the o.
tai vote would not have exceeded
dozen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Recent Marriages-Personal and Other
Matters of Local Interest.

Recent Marriases-PersonaI and Other
Matters of Local Interest.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
HICKORY, June 14.-Mr. j. Arthur
Whiteside of Smyrna, and Miss Ma
mie Whitesdie were married Tuesday
evening last, according to previous an
nouncement, at Mt. Vernon church,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
]. C. Counts, assisted by Rev. ]. l..
Oates.
The church was tastefully decorated
with evergreens, ferns and flowers.
Two hearts suspended from an arch
of evergreens were interblended TO
form the letter wv" Messrs. Tom
Whiteside and Ernest Scoggins acted
as ushers. Mrs. ]. L. Oates assisted
by Mr.. Mason Wilkerson sung In low
voice Remembrance" after which the
bridal party entered under the strains
of Mendelssohns wedding march, rem
dered by Mrs. w. H. Whisonant, as
sisted by Mr.. Archie Latham on the
violin. The following young ladies
acted as attendants: Misses Ida White
side, Ona Wylie, Sallie Allison, Efie
Belle Worth. Sallie White, Ola Wilker-
son, Maggie Scoggins, Lima Whiteside,
Minnie Whiteside and Carrie McGill.
After the attendants took their places
before the chancel, Miss Annie White
side, maid Of honor came down the
right aisle, followed by the bride on
the arm Of the dame Of honor, Mrs. ID.
A. Whisonant, and the groom with Mr..
Carl Whiteside on the left. In a few
we'll chosen words, Rev. j. G. Counts
completed the ceremony which made
the twain one flesh. The brides gown
was Of lace over satin. The attendants
with the exception of Mrs. d. A. Whis-
onant were all dressed in white. The
groom is a popular young business man
Of Smyrna, and the bride is a daugh-
ter Of Mr.. w. c.. Whiteside and one
Of Hickory Groves most lovable and
popular young women. A host OF
friends join in wishing the happy
couple much joy and happy voyage
over the tempestuous sea Of life.s
Mr.. Brice Westmoreland, son Of Mr..
Robt. Westmoreland, died at the state
hospital for the insane, Columbia, last
Saturday evening, and his remains
were sent here Sunday afternoon. He
was buried at Unity cemetery Mon
day. He had been afflicted with epilep-
sy about nine or ten years. He leaves
a widow and one son. now OF Lockhart.
Mr.. Jas. w. Smarr and Miss Lottie
Inman were married at the residence
of the brides father, Mr.. Clough In
man near Wilkinsville. 1t was a quiet
home affair. They are at home TO
their friends at the Smarr residence,
Hopewell.
Miss Moore of Lancaster, is visiting
the family of Rev. J. c. Counts.
Mrs. T. M. Whisonant Of Rock Hill,
came up Tuesday to see her sister,
Mrs. ]. N. McDill.
Mrs. r. Latham White Is visiting rel
atives In Blacksburg.
Mr. A. NJ Bridges. manager of this
branch Of the Piedmont Phone Co.. did
considerable work on its town lines
last week, putting in higher posts and
other needed repairs.
Miss Gussie Beatty Of Yorkville, and
Miss Carrie Erwin Of Rock Hill, came
up for the marriage Tuesday evening.
Miss Leila Darwin Of Woodruff, Is
visiting friends here.
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Friday, June Is, 1906

and sent to prison anyhow. P. Sher-
idan, convicted few days ago for
robbery on the high sea was today
sentenced to one year in the Federal
prison at Atlanta.
tees of Winthrop college held last Sat
urday, the following teachers for the
next session We're appointed: j. w.
Thomas, pedagogics, ethics, psycholo-
gy; James p. Kinard, English language
and literature; E. c. Coker, mathema-
tics, physics and astronomy; T. o.
Mabry, natural science: A. o. Bauer,
director of music; Miss Alice f. Jones,
Latin; Miss Alice M. Mandy, Modern
languages; Miss May A. Leonard, his
tory; Miss M. G. Powell, reading and
elocution; Miss e. s. Whaley, drawing
and art: Mrs. b. w. Birdsall, domestic
arts; Miss Alice Barrett, stenography,
typewriting and bookkeeping; Miss
c. A. Mulligan, domestic science; Miss
lJ. ]. Whitman, physical training, ETC.;
Miss NJ. F. Wicklieff, manual training;
DR.. Matilda Buch, physiology and hy-
giene; Miss Mary G. Pope, assistant
in mathematics; Miss Anna II. Lewis,
assistant in English; Miss B. A. Nc
MILAN, assistant in English; Miss +.
A. Mccormick, assistant in natural
sciences: Miss Fannie watkins, assls-
tant in mathematics; Miss Nettie Wy
son, assistant in Latin; Miss Mary f.
Dickson, assistant In English; Miss
Fannie Evans, assistant in history;
Miss Lora B. Ashe, assistant In domes-
tic arts: Miss Lille M. Ash, assistant
In domestic science; Miss M. Anna
Jones vocal music; Miss e. c. Schutt,
assistant in pianos; Miss s. s. Battle
assistant in pianos; Miss s. M. Jen-
kins, assistant in pianos; Miss Sarah
Withers, principal of model school;
Miss Leila A. Russell, instructor In
model school; Miss A. A. Dunbar, in
structor I'm model school; Miss Sarah
l. Grant, instructor in model school;
Miss Minnie Macfeat, kindergarten.
Miss Mary A. Leonard was granted a
leave of absence and Mr.. Clarence Z.
Johnson was chosen to fill the position
for the coming season.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
BLACK WINS OUT.
Governor Stands by Dispensary Di
rector Who Assaulted Lyon.


The case of Major John Black, of
the state board of diSpensary directors
was ended last Tuesday. 1t will be
remembered that the governor handled
the matter so as to bring about trial
with himself acting as magistrate.
At the appointed hour the diSpensary
investigating committee was not rep
resented. II had no business to be. 1t
had already reported to the governor
i'm proper manner, and did not feel
that ii was called upon to prosecute the
matter further. Major Black was rep
resented by counsel, who handed the
governor the following:
To His Excellency d. c. Hayward,
Governor, Columbia, S. C.-Dear Sir:
wish to present to you and through
you TO the members of the diSpenSary
investigation committee the following
statement in reference to the difficulty
between Mr.. j. Fraser Lyon and my
self. which matter has been referred
to you.
A few minutes before my encounter
with Mr.. Lyon | had received informa-
tiOn that my private affairs, these at
fairs having no connection with my Of
flee We're being probed into and that
private matters would be brought out
i'm the course of the investigation and
would be presented in an entirely err
rOneous. unwarranted and harmful
light. The receipt of such information
naturally caused me to become greatly
indignant and happening at this mo-
mcnt to see Mr. Lyon, | was Swayed by
sudden heat and passion and | used
language and assumed an attitude
which, however great | conceived the
provocation to be, was not justified in
the circumstances. and which | regret.
| had no purpose to be i'm contempt
of the dispensary investigating COM
mittee. nor To offer such committee any
indignity, nor to obStruct the commit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
EDITORIAL SNAPSHOTS.

The Newberry delegation in the leg
islature denies Hon. Hub Evans allie
CATION that lit was the cheapest lot OF
men he ever bought" Does the dele
CATION know the price paid for any OF
the Others.--Anderson Daily Mail.
The man who bankers after notori-
ETY. can get whole lot of it just now
by standing up and prOclaiming thai
he does not believe there is or ever
has been any grating in the state dis
pensary-Anderson Daily Mail.
That New York grand jury has de-
cided that David b. Hill had no i'm
proper relations with the Equitable
Life. There is nothing improper in q
lawyers grating an insurance com
pany, where he doesn't get over IS OOC
a year.-Atlanta Journal.
Those apologists for the miserable
dispenSary who have been so anxious
to have the investigation called of
must have known where the stick was
hid" and therefore knew when the
searchers were getting hot" Theil
great concern for the expense of the
Investigation and their declarations
that nothing would be accomplished re-
mind us of the tiuttering of a bullbat
| to draw intruderS away from its nest
Chester Lantern.
When the testimony contained in the
fraud report was concluded. If some
white South Carolinians had declared
that the fact that the Radicals haC
for years >"withStOOd" so much corrup-
tion was evidence of virtue in thai
party, the speaker would probably have
been encouraged to fy-by-night Th,
standards have not been elevated since
South Carolina began crooking hel
elbow for profit.-Columbia State.
Says the Sumter Item: THE sensi'
BILE thing to do is to put the grafters
in the penitentiary and put honest mer
| in charge of the diSpenSary." But the
Item does not name honest men who
are willing to take charge of the dis
penSary. Moreover, since 1893, score:
of men thought to be honest have beer
elected or appointed to high office II
the dispensary, and some of them were
honest and remained honest. Never
theless, the Item practically admits the
corruption in the diSpenSary. Does the
Item mean to charge that the commits
SionerS and members of the board u
control who have held office during the
| last thirteen years We're elected as dis
| honest men?-NewS and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rev. DR.. r. M. Stevenson Of Glover,
was in Yorkville this morning.
Cadet John r. Blair Of Sharon Nc.
/, is at home from Clemson college.
Mrs. w. G. White and Miss Annie
Stevens are visiting relatives at Wax
haw, N. c.
Mrs. L. d. Andrews of Monroe. N.
c., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
Ernest Heath.
Miss Bessie Williams attended the
Black Moore marriage in Rock Hill
last Tuesday.
Messrs. G. l.. Riddle and M. L. Car
roll returned home from Tennessee
Tuesday evening:
Miss Sudie Allison left this morning
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. John F.
Blodgett, in Atlanta
Mrs. Mary ]. Ingold and Miss Mo-
zelle Inman returned to Yorkville this
morning from Danville, Va.
Mr.. Henry c. Duff Of Nashville
Tenn, is visiting the family of Mr.. X
R. McCorkle, near Yorkville.
Mrs. w. e. Dendy and son, Master
w. E., Jr., and Miss Ethel Latimer
arrived this week from Douglasville
Ga, and will spend some time with
Mr.. w. C. Latimer's family.
Announcements are out for the mar
riage Of Miss Julia Allen to Mr. Frank
P. Mccain. The ceremony Is to take
place at the home of the brides father
Mr.. James Allen, at Florence. on We'd
nesday, June 27.
Miss Kate Templeton, who lives al
the old Templeton home, two miles
south of Yorkville with her two Sis
ters, both of whom are over seventy
years of age, was ninety-four years OF
age on Wednesday the 18th instant
Miss Templeton retains all her facul-
ties and enjoys fairly good health.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15

THE Major John Black affair has
ended not as We thought 1t ought te
end: but just about as we thought II
would end. In full realization of Its
power. to punish for contempt, th'
committee thought the offense COM
mitted by Black deserved punishment
beyond the limit of its powers. 1t was
aware, of course, that it could pu'
Black in Jail until he said he was sor-
ry. But that would have amounted to
nothing. The committee felt, there
fore, that the matter should be refer
red to the governor, who had the pow
er to infiict punishment that would
count for something, punishment in
Yolving the steppage of that "S4eV
salary. The governor wrote a letter
for public consumption in which ne
suggested that he was inclined to re-
move Major Black" and the attorney
general gave him a lot Of stuff about
proceeding carefully in a prima facie
case. The whole thing was tiresome
not because it did not have the right
kind of a sound, but because of its ap-
parent emptiness. Then on a hearing
which was not even demanded by the
Just requirement of the situation, Ma
jor Black pleads guilty and says he Is
sorry. and the governor tells him to &C
in peace and continue to draw his $40(
salary. Suppose Black had killed
Lyon would an apology have made II
all right? The action of the governor
so indicates. Out with such a farce!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
souTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The city of Greenville has decided
to put in eleven miles of cement side
walks.
Former Supervisor Owens, Of Rich
land county Is on trial at the Richland
sessions for malfeasance in office.
&C. f. league, a contractor on the
Southern railway, shot and killed
Henry Brown, colored, near East Spar
tanburg last Saturday night. A dis
pute arose between the two, on ac-
count OF a debt Of rs cents said to have
been due the negro. Brown picked up
a rock, league drew his pistol, where
upon Brown also drew a pistol, but
before he could shoot, league fired
the ball entering the negro's head and
killing him instantly. league surren-
dered to the sheriff shortly after the
shooting and was placed In Jail.
-Laurens, June 13: Judge d. f. Hy-
drick here today decided that the cleo
ton held here sometime ago at which
the dispensary was voted out was IL
legal. The ground for declaring the
election illegal was that the registra-
tion books were not properly kept and
that many people voted who were not
on the registration books. The dispen-
saries in this county have been kept
open since the election under writ Of
certiorari and since the election has
been declared illegal they will remain
open.
Charleston, June 12: Aaron Pro-
leau, the negro Republican whose con-
test for the seat Of Congressman Le-
care was thrown out a few days ago
by the committee on elections, failed
to put in his appearance before the
United States district court yesterday
to receive sentence for tampering with
the mails, and a bench warrant was
issued for his arrest and bond estreat-
ed. The negro was convicted last De-
cember but an appeal was taken to the
circuit court of appeals and during
this time the negro pressed his claim
against the office. The court decided
against him and he was ordered to ap-
pear today for sentence. The negro's
bond, given for the sum of $500 by two
negro ministers, will now be forfeited
and he will doubtless be apprehended
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
PARTY LEADERS FOR BRYAN.
Utterances on Socialism Greeted With
Approval.

A dispatch from Washington says:
Democrats in congress are highly
pleased with Mr.. Bryan's Berlin inter
view.
IF he will only cut out socialism
and stick to democracy" they have
been saying i'm their heart to heart dis
cussions of the outlook. Now that
Mr.. Bryan has taken the first oppor-
tunity to draw the lines against so
cialism they believe all doubt of his
nomination has been removed.
Il fully expect to see Grover CleVe-
land supporting Mr.. Bryan in 19OS,'
said Representative Beall of Texas, this
evening. If he makes the right sort
of speech at that New York recep-
ton, and l am confident he will not
only be nominated, but elected"
There is no reason to doubt Mr.
Bryans democracy" said Senator
Blackburn of Kentucky. There need
to the occasion. We who have always
supported him know that Mr.. Bryan
is not extremely radical. He is DEM
ocrat, and democracy is healthy con-
Servatism."
Il am glad to see that Mr. Bryan
has started off right" said Judge
Daniel Smith of Kentucky. What he
says in his Berlin interview is all right.
Democracy is not socialism and social
ism is not democracy"
Bryan is all right. There is no man
i'm the United States / would rather see
president than he, for l know he is all
right" said Senator Tillman. THE So
called conservative Democrats of the
country know they can have every
confidence in him. | ought to know
it. for, you see, | am sometimes PIC
tured as a conservative myself.
What Mr.. Bryan is quoted as hav-
ing said i'm Berlin is all right said
Henry d. Clayton, representative from
Alabama. and member of the Demo-
cratic national committee. THE Dem
OcratS of the south are not socialists
and never will consent to giving the
party over to socialism. The Demo-
Gratis believe i'm applying old fashioned
remedies to political conditions. not in
running after every new ism i'm the
hope of finding i'm ii political issue
The Democrats of the southern states
will he glad to see Mr.. Bryan nomi-
mated. believing as they do that he is
n safe but fearless Democrat"
Il am delighted ut Mr.. Bryans ring
ing uttcranCe against socialism,, said
Representative Webb of North Caro-
lima. His interview has the right
ring to it. North Carolina can be
counted Bryan state
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15
LOCAL.. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hugh G. Brown, S. Y. C.-Gives no
tice of sale of certain York county
real estate by virtue of tax execu-
tionS.
]. M. Starr, Mayor pro tem-Publshes
an ordinance relating to the cornmu-
tation tax for 1906.
James Boyce, Pres.-Gives informa-
ton relative to the next session of
Due West Female college.
Thos. w. Boyd-Is announced as a
candidate for reelection to the Of
flee Of supervisor of York county.
Smith Premier Typewriter Co.-Sets
forth the merits Of the new model
Smith Premier typewriter.
York Drug Store-Calls attention to
elegant line of stationery which it is
now showing its customers.
J. ]. Keller & Co.-Want twenty five
carpenters at once.
Bank of Clover-Says that every dol
lar saved is a point scored in the
game of life. A dollar starts a saw
ings account.
M. w. White-Advises you to buy
stocks and bonds. He will loan you
money for this purpose at per cent.
Star Drug Store-Calls attention to the
appearance of chills and fever and
says it has a remedy that will cure
both of these maladies.
Strauss Smith Co.-Today advertises
reduced prices on white quilts and
lace curtains. The prices are made
low to reduce stock for stock taking.
l. w. Johnson-Says you will always
find at his store choice line OF
fancy and family groceries. Mar
achino cherries, jello, junket, etc.
Thomson Co.-Has limited stock long
silk gloves, 81 the pair. Attention is
called to parasols, belts. fans, hosi-
cry. lawns etc.
Carroll Rrcs-Have Busy Bee hams
and breakfast strip, and say they
are the finest on the market. New
shipment choice mackerel.
Dobson Bros Cash Store-Says all
summer millinery must go. See Mrs.
Dobson for light summer and duck
hats. Best laundry in the state.
York Supply Co.-Sets forth the points
of merit of the disc plows which 1t
sells. 1t is a two-mule plow and cuts
10 inches deep and 10 inches wide.
Foushee Cash Store-Will have a. spe-
cial sale of corsets, India linon, and
percales Saturday and Monday.
York Furniture Co.-Gives you an
outline of the stock it carries, which
includes furniture, stoves, pianos,
paints, oils. etc.
Yorkvil!e B. & NJ. Co.'s ready to sup
ply your wants in all kinds of goods
and calls special attention to dry
goods bargains today.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-06-15

erly; but the undertaking Is practica-
BILE. Mr.. T. l.. Carroll demonstrated
this fact a good many years ago.
When he bought the plantation on
which he now lives, about three miles
southeast of Yorkville, the Fishing
creek bottoms were a perfect jungle.
For nearly a mile through the planta-
ton the creek ran over a wide fiat bed
that spread out In many places a hum
dred yards or more. The course of the
brambles and other rank vegetation.
1t would have been a hopeless under
taking to have attempted to make a
crop Of corn in the bottoms. But Mr..
Carol had an idea that he could i'm
prove the situation and he made the
attempt. Every summer after his
crops were laid by he would take his
wage hands to the creek and get down
to business, leading the work himself.
1t took a long time to get through,
some seven or eight years, but the task
NdS CoIIlpltltu d. 4NO" IiSiS 40
a mile of ditch through the bottom and
the creek has all the room 1t needs In a
bed some four or five feet deep and
about eighteen feet wide. While Mr..
Carroll was engaged on this work
above, Mr.. John Hamel was working
below, and his efforts were Of tre-
mendous benefit to Mr.. Carroll IL not
to himself. Mr.. Hamel got some ben
eft of course; but not nearly so much
as II the work had been carried on be-
low him in as good style as he pros
ecuted 1t. Mr.. Carroll Is of opinion
that IL the different land owners below
the Hamel place would continue the
work in the same style as has been
followed up above, the result would be
the opening up of more than a thou
sand acres of rich and productive lands
that are now practically worthless.