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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06
MERE m ENTioN.

Mrs. Helen M. Post, alleged mental
healer. has been convicted in the
United States court at Jacksonville,
Fla, Of using the mails for fraudu-
lent purposes. She was sentenced to
pay a fine of $500 and to go to jail
for thirty days. .Brigadier Cen
eral Frederick D. Grant has been
promoted to the grade Of major
general in the vacancy caused by
the promotion Of Major General
Sumner to be lieutenant general. 80.
The isthmian canal commission is
In favor Of lock canal, and q
majority of the engineers are in IA
yor Of a sea level canal. The
war department has decided to re-
turn to the heavy 45 calibre reYolvers
instead Of the 3S calibre weapons for
the use Of the army. -. The assistance
Of the state department has been ask
ed to assist in the search for Harry
Meryman Ellsworth Of Brooklyn,
who disappeared in Mexico in No
yember II. Ellsworth was auditor
of the Mexican railway at the time
of his disappearance and had quite
a sum of money in his possession. It Is
thought that he was killed by bandits.
=. Rev. DR., VIM, Rainsford, for twen-
ty-two years rector Of st, Georges
Episcopal church, New York, has
resigned on account Of continued Ill
health, +. =, The plant Of the Southern
Cotton Oil company at Cordele, Ca,
was destroyed by fire last Sunday;
loss about $4,000, ,,....A balloon,
Vivienne III, Of the Aero club, which
left London Saturday afternoon,
crossed the English channel and de-
scended in safety at Bermouville, 20
miles inland in France, in four hours
and ten minutes. A strong north
west gale was blowing across the
channel Once the balloon ascended
to 10000 feet, where snow storm
was encountered -. :" Perry w.
Smith of Worcester, Mass, sold O
pack of thirty fox hounds last Satur-
day for $2,SOO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

THE administration needs at least
five Democratic votes TO ratify the
treaty recently negotiated with Santo
Domingo. and for some time past there
has been a fear that these votes would
be forthcoming. Indeed Senator Pat
terson of Colorado. announced some
days ago on the floor of the So ate
that he proposed TO support the treaty,
and Senator Clarke of Arkansas Is
known to entertain views friendly to
the treaty This Is also the position
of Senator McEnery Of Louisiana, and
Senator Taliaferro of Florida. In or
der to circumvent the administration
on the treaty question, the Democratic
leaders OF the senate determined TO
make a party question of the matter,
and a caucus was held to that end last
Saturday. At this caucus 1t developed
that several senators opposed the idea
of making a party matter of the trea-
ty: but the majority were In for tn"
proposition. and adopted 1t by vote
of 10 to 4. Those who voted II the
negative were Clarke of Arkansas, Mall
lony of Florida, Foster Of Louisiana
and Daniel of Virginia. The caucus
developed considerable feeling and
leaders were heard to say that sena-
tors who failed to stand by the caucus
agreement would be Outlawed. They
argued the justice of their position
with the claim that except for caucus
pressure quite a number of Republi-
can senators would be opposed to the
treaty. Senator Morgan of Alabama,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

son was elected supervisor Of registra-
ton, vice Mr. A. F. Mcconnell, deceas-
ed. Under the law all municipal reg
istration certificates have to be renew
ed every two years. Citizens who
were qualified to vote In the election
of 1904, will not be allowed to vote in
the coming election without renew
ing their certificates. The law also is
very clear in the requirement that the
supervisor should see the applicants
state registration certificate, and be
assured that all due taxes have been
paid before he issues a new certificate.
An effort is being made to establish
In Yorkvile a Presbyterian church for
the colored people: The organization
is to be known as the Second Presby-
terian church. The membership up to
this time does not aggregate more
than fifteen or twenty individuals; but
they are hopeful Of being able to
make progress. The colored Presby-
terians had used the old Methodist
church building for some time; but
when the building was sold and torn
down they were out Of doors for a
while. They have lately purchased a
lot on the Southern railroad, and are
rebuilding on this lot the church build
ing formerly occupied by them. they
having purchased 1t for the purpose
There was a birthday party at the
residence of Mrs. w. B. Moore last
Friday night, gotten up for the bene-
fit of a fund that the ladies Of the
Church of the Good Shepherd are rails
ing for the purchase Of a pipe organ.
The party Is very nicely described in
the invitations received by the guests
as follows:
There Is going to be party, gotten up
just for you!
We hope you will come and tell your
age so true.
A penny for each birthday; the frac-
tions never mind!
At half past seven on Friday; we hope
you won't decline.
There'll be music, song and laughter,
and then a bite to eat,
Well welcome warmly youth and age
and give you each a treat.
Mrs. Moore's parlors were crowded
during the evening and everybody
present enjoyed the occasion very
much.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

SENATOR Patterson Of Colorado,
sprung a sensation in the senate yes
terday by introducing a resolution
declaring that the action Of the Demo-
cratic caucus in trying to control the
votes of senators on the ratification of
a treaty is subversive of the constitu-
ton of the United States. The reso-
luton went over until today, when the
senator said he would speak on 1t.
There is something in Senator Patter-
sons position. so it is thought by
many, and the senate is very much
concerned over the resolution. The
adoption of the resolution would clear
the way for the ratification Of the
Dominican treaty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

BY a vote Of SO to Al, the house
last Friday refused to kill what is
known as the Morgan local option BILL
This bill as originally introduced, pro-
vided for local option as between high
license, county dispensaries and pro-
hibition. The friends of the state ma
chine directed their efforts principally
against the high license feature. They
held that 1t would mean a return of
the old bar room system. 1t looked
for a time as II they were going to
make considerable headway along this
line; but Mr.. Sanders of Spartanburg,
offered an amendment eliminating the
high license option and the dispensary
people had nothing left to stand on.
The vote on this bill was the largest
that has been polled for quite while,
every member but two going on rec
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The special term of the circuit court
for York county, called on petition
of a majority Of the members Of the
York county bar, and duly announced
as provided by law, convened in York
vile yesterday morning with his honor,
]. c. Klugh, presiding, and H, l. Mo
Cav, official stenographer, for the
Sixth judicial circuit taking the testi-
mony.
Upon the call Of the clerk, petit
jurors drawn to serve during the first
week of the term answered to their
names as follows:
]. E. Poag, J. E. Bankhead, ]. F.
Gordon, w. A. Maloney, A. c. White,
G. B. Sweat, w, ]. Miller r. d. Sea-
ly, ]. M. Taylor, 2. T. Bales. s, D..
Moore, H. e. Moore, r. D, Wallace,
B. L. Jenkins, r. w. Mcconnell, r,
r. McCorkle, w. D. Kimbrell, John
Jones, Joseph M. Whitesides, ]. a..
Walker, ]. C. Wood. A. D. Holler, r.
E. Burns, C. L. Westmoreland, A. B.
Currence, T. e. Patton, w, A, Fewell,
]. w. Howell, O. w. Sadler, ], T..
Brandon, S. T. Ferguson.
]. S. Parks was reported by the
sheriff as mot found"
The following failed to answer: w,
B. Roddey, J. A. Bolin, w. r, Nicely.
The following were excused! w, ].
Shillinglaw, w. ]. Miller R, D, Sealy.
C. L. Westmoreland.
In order to complete the venire. the
court instructed the drawing Of twelve
additional jurors with the understand
irg that the sheriff should serve eight
Of them. The drawing resulted as fol-
lows: Andy Sturgis, Lytle Wood, j.
Roland Williams, w. Brown Wylie,
John R. Logan, James Beckham, M, A,
Mcfarland, R, E. Mcfarland, ]. B.
Wood, ]. w, Y. Dickson, H, ]. Conner
The first case taken up yesterday
morning was that of Samuel Big
gers VS.. the Catawba Power company
The plaintiff in this case is negro
laborer, who in November, 1908, was
injured by the falling Of a dump
bucket under a derrick. On a hear
ing in the circuit court, Biggers was
awarded damages in the sum Of ST.
500. The Power company was re-
fused a new trial and appealed to
the supreme court which reversed
the court below. The testimony In
the present trial was very much the
same as in the first trial except for
the absence Of certain material wit
nesses for the plaintiff. %'he jury
took the papers at about noon, and
after remaining out one hour, returned
verdict for the plaintiff In the sum
of S659.25. John r. Hart and G. W. 8.
Hart for plaintiff and A. g. Brice for
defendant.
Upon the sounding Of the calendar
yesterday morning 1t appeared that
there would be some seven or eight
cases for trial; but this morning 1t
developed that the cases Of Henry
Chapman and R. T. Allison, admins
traitor VS.. the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way had been compromised, and when
court took a recess at loon 1t was
doubtful as to whether there would be
another case ready for the term.
When THE ENQUIRER went to press,
it had not been definitely settled that
the jurors would be discharged d.. ing
the afternoon; but the general inpres-
sion was that they would he, and it
may be regarded as practically certain
that the second week jurors will not
be required to give their attendance
next Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Registration certificates issued two
wears ago are no good except for spe-
cial elections which may be held be-
tween now and the time of the genera
election three months hence.
Let every citizen register at his
earliest convenience. The fact thai
the law allows ninety days should no,
be allowed to operate as a reason fol
putting the matter off to more con-
venient season. Every voter should
make application for his registration
certificate at once.
The we'll known firm of j. M
Heath & Co., has been merged into the
Yorkville Banking and Mercantile
company, recently incorporated with
100000 capital. Mr.. o. P. Heath Is
president and Mr.. r. E. Heath Is Sec
rotary and treasurer. There is to be
no material change in the business as
heretofore conducted, the ownership
remaining practically the same.
THE Barkoot Amusement company
arrived Ill VI ySS'S'N@S '''SA '
ing; put in the day preparing for the
weeks entertainment. None OF the
shows were in operation last night
practically the whole of the day being
required to get the tents, booths, etc.
i'm shape for business. The Barkoot
aggregation is the largest street fair
crowd that has vet visited Yorkville
and it is fair to say that its members
seem to be of rather higher and more
prosperous class generally. There are
quite a number Of foreigners In the
company. The shows will all be In
operation this afternoon and tonight
and unless the weather interferes the
outlook is that they will make quite a
lively week of 1t. ,
At a meeting of the town council
last Friday night Mr.. Thos. w. Claw
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

THE Sanders amendment to the
Morgan local option bill striking out
high license as one of the options to
be granted the voters is, we think
rather in the interest of prohibition
than otherwise. While THE ENQUIRER
prefers absolute prohibition to any
other method of dealing with the
whisky question, we are frank enough
to confess that we would rather have
high license than county dispensaries.
We believe there are lot of people in
this section who have the same view.
These includes many who believe that
the sale of liquor should be legalized
under certain conditions, and who
would vote for high license rather than
prohibition. At the same time these
people have little patience with the
county dispensary idea. They know
that they would be liable to breed ex-
actly the same scandals that have
made the state dispensary so odious,
and they would prefer almost any law
or no law at all to the establishment
of such a system. The elimination OF
the high license option, therefore
makes for the maintenance Of prohi-
bition.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

Now II the senate will only just
carry out the will Of the voters as the
house has done, the state will be saved
lots of trouble. But the people who
look for a walk over in this matter are
apt to be deceived. The state dispen-
sary machine has not been in exist
eace all these years for nothing, and
there need he but little surprise If 1t
continues to prove stronger than the
people for yet a season. The end is
coming all right; but it may be still
some way off.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

PRACTICALLY all of the minor ques-
tions involved in the Algeciras con-
ference have been agreed upon and
the conferees are now about to take
up the main question, the control of
the police Of Morocco. 1t is understood
that whoever controls this semi-mili-
tary organization will control Morocco
herself, and this is the vital point at
ISSUE The French claim the right to
control the Moroccan police and the
Germans are contending for some 9TH
er arrangement. The German press
contends that failure to settle this
question will not necessarily lead to
war but the feeling in France is dis
tinctly otherwise. The conferees are
in fear of a deadlock on the question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

PRESIDENT D. B. Johnson Of Win
throp, has given out a statement In
which he is quoted as saying that
both Rock Hill and Chester will win ir
the United States court house fight
This would indeed be a happy solution
of the present contest, but somehow
we are of opinion that both are rather
in more danger of losing to Greenwood
or Spartanburg
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06
r.OCAx. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Princess Flora-English palmist and
spiritual wonder worker, who reads
life from the cradle to the grave, is
to be found at the carnival grounds.
II. C. Strauss-Wants information as
to the whereabouts Of Sport" a
white setter dog that disappeared
Saturday afternoon.
H. G. Brown-Lost his dog, Spot"
q few days ago, and wants infor-
nation as to his whereabouts.
A. B. Crosby, Sharon No. Has TAX
en- up three yearling heifers, and
wants the owner to call for them.
A. W. cFarland-Requests parties
who subscribed for The Enquirer
on his club to settle at their earliest
convenience.
T. M. Whisonant-Wants to rent the
Tom Mickle place, near Hoodtown,
for 500 lbs. lint cotton.
Thos. w. Clawson, Supervisor Of Reg
istration-Gives notice that the mu-
nicipal registration books will be
opened tomorrow and remain open
for ninety days.
J. E. Lowry, Mayor-Publishes ordi-
nance relating to licenses required
for certain occupations in the town
Of Yorkville.
Yorkville Banking & Mercantile Co.
Makes it's initial bow after having
succeeded to the business of ]. M.
Heath & Co. Offers special bar
gains in winter goods and asks all
owing the latter firm to pay up.
Thomson Co.-Continues its ten day
clearance and removal sale, and as
sures it's customers that it will
make the sale notable in Yorkville
mercantile history.
w. Adickes Co.-Wants choice butter.
]. O. Wray, The Leader-Calls your
attention to the four remaining
days of his special sale, which ends
next Saturday afternoon.
Sam NJ. Grist. Special Agent-Tells
you why the Mutual Benefits busi-
ness continues to grow year by year.
year.
Glenn & Allison-Have received a
fresh car Of mules and horses, two
cars Of Studebaker wagons, and a
full line of bUggies and harness.
Remember their implement line.
York Drug Store-Advises you to take
its mentholated white pine COM
pound for irritating coughs and
bronchial troubles. 25c bottle.
First National Bank-Publishes the
statement of its condition at the
close Of business January 20.
Foushee Cash Store-Has its bargain
tables loaded with punches Of bar
gains in five and ten cent goods
Loan and Savings Rank-Wants every
one of its depositors to feel that his
account Is appreciated, no matter
how small 1t may be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

RESPECT For JOE WHEELER.-For-
mer Senator John L. McLaurin, who
was in the the city yesterday on per-
sonal business, stated that he was in
New York last week and attended the
funeral of Gen. Wheeler, with whom
he served in congress for several
years. Mr.. McLaurin said that he
saw at the funeral something he had
never expected to see. The people
who were lined along the streets Of
the metropolis barred their heads as
the funeral procession passed, they
uncovered to the Confederate flag.
The coffin was beautifully draped in
both the Confederate flag and the
United States flag, an equal amount
of each banner showing. Mr.. Nc
Laurin was very much impressed
with the respect which was shown
the dead Confederate and United
States general, the man who had
held high rank in the two armies
Columbia State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

often unhorsed but none. Of them was
seriously hurt. The skill of the mat
adors was shown as they pirouetted
before the believing animals, which
were stung to madness by the darts
with their gay streamers stuck into
them. The foreigners present wit
messed the scene with mingled ad-
miration at the audacity of the mat
adors and horror at it's cruelty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

and ladies have not been coming in on
salesdays Of late. II was also evident
that 1t was not a carnival crowd, for
everybody knew that at best the car
nival people could not get their shows
ready before evening. However, there
was no need for speculation on these
points, for no sooner had the visitors
disposed of their vehicles, than they
began to make for the stores, and
most Of them went straight to The
Thomson company's.
The Thomson company has two
large store rooms-ladies goods, prin-
cipally, in one and gentlemen's goods,
principally in the other. The force of
clerks had been increased for the oc-
casion, and 1t was thought that every
arrangement had been made for the
satisfactory accommodation Of any
crowd that could reasonably be expect
ed. But the rush soon became crush,
and after a while 1t actually became
necessary to lock the doors until the
people already inside could be waited
on. This situation continued for half
an hour or more until large crowds be-
gan to realize that there would be
plenty of opportunity to get what they
wanted and from then on until late In
the evening, until dark in fact, the peo-
stream.
There was nothing like the same
rush and crush in any Of the other
stores; but they were all comfortably
busy all day. Each got share Of the
overflow crowd and each also had the
usual salesday run Of regular custom.
Everybody did business and lots Of 1t,
and the big crowd Of shoppers from all
points, including hundreds Of Yorkville
people were thoroughly satisfied with
the splendid efforts that were made
by the merchants in their behalf.
"Yes. we had a good day." declared
Mr.. R. E. Heath of the Yorkville Bank
i2g and Mercantile company. "A
splendid day-just about as much
tTdue DIS we COulu WAT Oni
"They were here all right, and they
bought goods too" said Mr. J, Q. Wray
and he seemed to be entirely salts
fed.
There is no doubt about the fact
that we have been busy today" said
Mr.. Strauss, "and there is no COM
plant coming from our concern"
Our special turned out nicely,
said Mr.. Foushee, but you know that
is the rule rather than the exception
We'll" observed Mr.. Thomson, In
reply to the reporters question as to
the result of the days work, "you
have heard Of there being too much OF
good thing. We got II today, I'll
have to admit. We expected a big
crowd; but we did not expect anything
like what we had. They were toe
many for us. We couldn't wait on
them like we wanted too; but I'll tell
you, I'll not be caught that way again
Next time I'll know what to expect and
I'll be prepared for it. Not only that
we'll take care Of them during the re-
mainder of this special sale. We've
been sending orders today by telegraph
to replace lines that have been de-
pleted or exhausted and we are going
to carry out this sale just as we have
promised"
1t would be almost impossible to
say how many people were in Yorkville
yesterday on account Of the special
dry goods sales; but Including the
town people. it is safe to say that
there must have been as many as three
thousand people in the various stores
during the day,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

although believing that the treaty
should be ratified, has given his COL
leagues to understand that he will
abide by the will of the caucus. The
Democratic senators who insist on de-
claring themselves in favor of the trea-
ty are being accused by the papers of
being influenced by promises of pa
tronage, and are being designated as
White House senators. The probable
ity is several of them will have to give
up such committee places as they hold
as Democrats, and they will thus be
virtually forced out of the party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

We thoroughly despise the idea Of
too many campaigns; but the idea OF
York county going into the whisky
business on a vote of the majority OF
the people is positively funny.
Both the house and senate adjourned
last Saturday until today. in order to
give such Of the members as might
desire, the opportunity to go home for
salesday. This arrangement has be-
come an established custom.
Mayor Floyd Of Spartanburg, has
instituted q vigorous warfare against
the vagrants OF the city. The edict
has been sent forth that idlers and
.oafers will not be tolerated within the
city limits. The police are getting
down to business.
Mr.. w. E. Good Of Bullock's Creek
township, Is quite successful as a
stock raiser. He now has four head
of stock of his own raising, including
two or three colts Of various ages. He
Is very much interested in the business
and is encouraged to give 1t !ncreas-
ing attention.
The bill to place a statue Of John c.
Calhoun in the South Carolina niche OF
statuary hall in the Capitol at Wash
ington will become law. That Is the
information just brought to Yorkville,
Upon investigation 1t developed that
there would be no need for as much as
$4,000; that $4,000 would be sufficient
for the purpose; that this Is as much as
has been expended on the other stat
ues in the hall. The matter OF select
ing and providing the statue has been
placed in the hands Of committee
consisting of Hon. D. c. Hayward, gov
ernor; Hon. R. I. Manning, senator
from Sumter; Mrs. w. B. Moore, re-
gent Kings Mountain Chapter d. A. H.