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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.

Although there is much less liquor
sold or drank in Yorkville now than
when the dispensary was here. still 1t
is not fair to say that the situation Is
at all satisfactory. There are some
who are dissatisfied because liquor Is
too scarce and hard to get; others be-
cause it is too plentiful and still others
because they do not consider that the
law is being enforced as it should be.
Comparatively speaking, it is proba-
bly, fair to say that the laws against
the illegal liquor traffic are probably as
well enforced i'm Yorkville as in any
other town i'm the state. There Is as
little drunkenness here and as little
drinking but to claim that the town
is even approaching that ideal condi-
ton when all the laws are enforced to
the letter and all the people abstain
religiously from all kinds of alcoholic
drinks would be absurd.
The three principal sources from
which the bibulously inclined quench
their thirst are. l. Express re-
ceipts from without the state. 2.
Local tigers. g. Abuse of drug
store preparations intended for and
sold as tonics. The first, although
not to be commended, is legitimate.
The second involves clear violation
of the law and should be suppressed
at any cost. The third includes prob
lens of a most perpleXing character
and is to be regulated only with the
greatest difficulty.
OF the drugstore preparations there
are quite a number including bitters
of various kinds, different preparations
of malt and various so-called remedies
for chronic troubles of whatever ma
ture. One of the most popular sub
stitutes for liquor in this immediate
vicinity at this time is a tonic" known
as Meat and Malt" Taken according
to directions it is said to be a merito-
rious medicine; but used as beverage,
il is said to produce the meanest kind
of jag, frequently making its victims
act as though they were entirely bereft
of reason.
There is a considerable element of
the population that is becoming very
much wrought up I'm the drugstore
feature of the proposition, and who
hold that the sale of preparations of
this kind should be prohibited, and the
understanding is that the town coun-
ell has about decided to see what it
can do to that end; but still it will have
to be frankly confessed that there are
difficulties I'm the way.
I'VE have no desire to sell intoXicat-
ing liquors as a beverage" said "a drug
store man, discussing the subject i'm
the presence of the reporter, land so
far as | am concerned | would not do
so: but when you take into cOnsidera-
ton the fact that almost every so-call-
ed tonic there is contains alcohol at
least i'm a certain per cent, and used to
excess will make you drunk. what are
you going to do? This Meat and Malt
have no doubt is u good tonic and
used properly will be beneficial. II
would not sell it to any man as bev-
erage. | am not willing to let him
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

convention, and wanted to thank the
Democratic party for it's kind express
siCns towards him.
Senator Tillman had a good deal to
say about the contention going on be-
tween himself and the president, and
incidentally Senator Bailey and Mr..
Chandler He was fulsome In his trib-
ute to Mr.. Chandler and said that Mr..
Chandler was standing up like a man.
and showed the highest type of moral
courage in the position he had taken.
Just at this time it may not have been
the popular thing for Mr.. Chandler to
antagonize the president, but Mr
Chandler had done the right and the
honest thing. all the way through the
dispute.
Senator Tillman suggested that every
senator knew who had told the fairy
tale, and that was the reason no one
had come to the defence of the presi-
dent on the floor Of the senate.
Senator Tillman looks well and does
not seem to have suffered at all In loss
of flesh or sprightliness because of his
hard work on the rate bill.
He expects to take thorough rest
while at Trenton.-August Kohn to
News and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

have il unless he tells me he wants to
use it as a tonic. If he Is drunk, 1
wont sell it to him at all; but suppose
| refuse even under circumstances like
that, all he has to do Is to go and get
somebody else to buy 1t. And suppose
it is not this particular preparation then
he will buy Jamaica ginger, or even
paregoric. anything to intoxicate or
stupefy. So after all what are you
going to do? am sure 1 do not know"
All this seems reasonable enough;
but 1t does not satisfy those who would
increase the difficulties Of getting in
toxicating liquors. OF course, 1t is a
fact that people do not seek these al
legged medicinal preparations so read
lily as they do straight whisky. They
only buy the drugstore tonic after they
find they cannot procure the real stuff;
but the effect Is all the same. and 1t all
tends to emphasize a most disagreeable
and unsatisfactory situation that Is
filled with endless perplexity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

ANTI-PAss REGULATToN.-In the rate
bill there was inserted an anti-pass
amendment The Charlotte Chronicle
summarizes the exceptions for US.
which 1t will be seen include quite an
extensive number of persons, as fol-
lows:
Officers Of the railroads and their
families.
Agents of the railroads and their
families.
Employees of the railroads and their
families.
Attorneys of the railroads and their
families.
Physicians and surgeons in the en-
ploy of the companies and their fami-
lies.
Female nurses who served in the civ
VI war.
Ministers of religion and their fam
lilies.
Inmates of hospitals and eleemosy-
nary and charitable institutions.
Destitute and homeless persons
transported by charitable societies and
hospitals and their necessary agents
mployed in such transportation.
Inmates OF the national homes or
state homes for disabled volunteer SOL
diers or former Confederate soldiers,
or former Union soldiers or sailors.
Inmates of soldiers and sailors
homes, including not only those who
ever entered, but those who would
lie able to enter IL they felt so dis
posed, and those on their way to friends
after being discharged from the homes.
Persons who are either travelling
with some live stock or going to travel
with some II they can get the job.
Iaborers who are going from one
place to another where they think they
can get a raise In wages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

COTTON ASSOCIATION FIGUREs.-The
Southern Cotton association last night
issued from its headquarters In Allan
ia a statement Of the cotton acreage
for this year compared with that Of last
year. II shows a total acreage this
year Of 27,735,s70, as compared with
26,999, 1852 last year, an increase OF
2.76 per cent.
BY states, Georgia shows an increase
this year of 251 per ce2t; South Caro-
lima, decrease 1.76 per cent; Texas, In
crease OF $40 per cent; Florida, Vir-
ginia and Missouri combined IN. one
statement show an Increase OF a half
Of one per cent
Total acreage this year; for Georgia,
3,922,767; South Carolina, 2173,861:
Texas, 7,772,S02. The statement says
the scarcity of labor In the cotton belt,
especially in Alabama, Louisiana, MIS-
sissippi and Arkansas. has caused at
least ten per cent Of the cotton already
planted to be abandoned. Wet, early
spring caused nearly all planting to be
done on soil too wet, making 1t impos-
slble for plants to thrive as they should.
Frost about May s also caused much
replanting and the scarcity Of seed left
considerable acreage implanted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

How 10 BEAT THR DIsPENsARY.-
Mr. ]. c. Otis, who was a delegate to
the state convention from Cherokee,
upon his return home gave out an In
terview, in the course Of which he used
this expression, which is quite apt on
he situation as 1t really exists and
ought to be appreciated:
There Is being an effort made In
many counties to get out strong and
clear-cut candidates for the legisla-
ture opposed to the state dispensary,
and a good legislature ts worth more
than the governor at this time"
Asked as to his possible candidacy
for attorney general, Mr.. Otis said.
mo, / shall not enter the state CAM
paign, for several reasons. My busi-
ness will not permit 1t. While ap-
preciate the offers Of support, both at
home and In other counties, and would
like to see Cherokee represented on the
state ticket, I could not make the race
If unopposed."
Mr.. Otis said he felt that he owed
1t to his old and tried friends to stay
In the race for the state senate. He
said that the three senator's, from pro-
hibition counties, who were responsible
for the defeat Of the Morgan BILL. were
not candidates for reelection, that
Union, Pickens and Newberry expected
to elect -dispensary candidates, and
that Cherokee's last and next senator
would be against the state dlspensary,
and the members of the house would
also.-August Kohn In News and Cour-
ier
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

MONEY FoR TEE CAEAL.-The detail
ed estimates for all expenses incident
to the construction of the Panama ca
nal for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1907, were sent to the house yesterday
by Secretary Taft, transmitted through
the treasury department.
The estimates aggregate $26,34S,S2l.
They are contained under five heads,
and are given In such detail as to ac-
cupy twenty printed pages. The sub
divisions include; Pay Of officers and
employees other than skilled and un-
skilled labor ON the isthmus, $3,915, 1893;
for skilled labor on the isthmus, $6,-
$4,000: for unskilled labor on the 18TH
mus, $4,148,459; for purchase and de-
livery of material, supplies and equip
ment for isthmus Of Panama, $40 374,-
511: to authorize the loan to the Pana-
ma Railroad company, under the terms
expressed in the act OF congress OF
February q, 1905, for the purchase and
delivery Of new equipment and i'm
provements, $1,250,000; for miscella-
neous expenditures, cable and tele-
graph service stationery and printing
and travelling and incidental expenses
of the isthmus, $64S,670.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22
SENATOR TILLMAN AT HOME.
Will Rest Ten Days Before Resuming
His Work In Washington.

United States Senator Tillman ar
rived in Columbia last Friday from
Washington. He left that city Thurs
day night and Immediately upon his
arrival in Columbia went to the dental
rooms of Dr. Moore. where he had
some work done, and then he went to
the home of DIR. Babcock. where he
spent several hours before going to
Trenton.
Senator Tillman expects to spend ten
days at his home and will leave here
next Monday week for Washington,
when he will resume his work. He
says he has had his head to the grind
stone and worked as he has never done
before and is entitled to some little
rest.
Senator Til!man in talking about the
rate bill, as il has been adopted, said
that he did not think il was what ought
to have been passed. but he was con-
WINGED that it was better than nothing.
He thought it was at least Il beginning.
The bill is not in such shape as he
would have liked to have had it, but
some good can be gotten out of it If the
railroad commission is made up of the
right sort of material.
Senator Tillman said that it has not
yet been determined how many MEM
berS are to be OH the board OF commits
Sioners; personally he favored Il large
board, say Of nine members, but the
house favOrs a board of five, and he
did not know what would be done in
this connection.
Senator Tillman said that he expect
ed TO have a thing or two to say about
the Barnes appointment. He expected
the appointment to be confirmed, but
that would not prevent his saying what
he thought about the matter.
Senator Tillmam was not very talka
tive about state politics. He did say
that his first duty was to his people
and to his work. and that he did not
expect to sacrifice his work in con-
gresS to making Il campaign for re-
election. as he regarded this as per-
SOnal matter. 1t appears that there is
little, if any, prospect of congress ad
journing before the Fourth of July. and
from the tone of Senator Tilman'S talk
he does not expect To take part in the
campaign.
He said i'm joking way that ii look
ed like they were trying to aSsaSsinate
the dispensary and last January they
had it down by the jugular vein.
Senator Tillman said he was deeply
appreciative of the goodwill and vote
of confidence passed by the Democratic
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22


Farewell to Departing Missionary
Personal.
correspondence OF the Eorkvile Enquirer.
Rock HILL, May 21.-Rev. w. l..
Iingle of the First Presbyterian
church is in great demand. He Is to
preach the baccalaureate at the COM
mencement Of the College for Women
at Columbia on Sunday. June the sra.
On Sunday the 18th instant, he preach-
ed at the Second Presbyterian church
of Nashville. Tenn. 1t Is understood
that this was i'm response to call eX-
tended to him by that church. He
would be sadly missed should he decide
to leave Rock Hill as he is very popu-
lar, not only with his own, but all 9TH
er congregations. At this time MI.
Lingle is on a sad mission to his old
home in Rowan county, N. c., where
his mother is lying hope!essly Ill.
William B. Means, an employe of the
Carr Contracting company ana MISS
Mollie Fincher of this city, were married
at the residence of Rev. w. b. Dun
can Thursday evening.
Mrs. Martha Irby, the mother OF
Messrs. Nelson, John and Henry lrby
of this city died at her home In the
western part of the city Of muscular
rheumatism. She was about sixty
eight years old. The funeral was con-
Quoted by Rev. Arthur Rodgers Of the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church.
Interesting missionary Day" exer-
cises were held at the First Presbyte-
rian church Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock. The little tots Of the primary
department taking the principal part.
A protracted meeting began Monday
evening at Laurel Street Methodist
church. The pastor Rev. w. II. Arial
Is being assisted by Rev. r. S. Trues-
dale of Anderson.
Mrs. ]. Allen Patterson of Allendale,
Is here to visit her daughter, Miss
Louise at Winthrop college. Mrs. Pat
terson is stopping with her sister. Mrs.
Ada O'Bryan.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
Monday afternoon at the home OF Mr..
Allen c. lizard, held a farewell recep-
ton in honor of Miss Margaret Doug
lass, who will in a short time go abroad
as a missionary. Miss Douglass Is
daughter Of the late Rev. Robert
Douglass of Blackstock, and Is Sis
ter of Prof. John Douglass of Davidson
college. She graduated at winthrop
college several years ago and has since
then been engaged in teaching In that
institution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

Mr.. j. C. WiIborn is making an occa-
sional deal in real estate, and reports
that while transfers are not quite SO
frequent as he would like, still there
is an active inquiry on the part Of ia
vestors.
Or. J. 3. Allison is moving in the in
terest of farmers institute to be held
in Yorkville under the auspices OF
Clemson college soon. These institutes
are now both interesting and valuable
and the doctor is anxious that the far
mers of this vicinity be among the first
to get the best of them.
The political situation continues
about as dull and uninteresting as has
been known at this season for a great
many years. There Is some little men
tion of prospective candidates for va
rious offices; but there Is no indication
of excitement over the matter. How
ever, when the farmers get through
with their crops they will probably be
disposed to give the subject more at
tention
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The graduating exercises of the
Yorkville Graded school will take
place in the school auditorium next
Friday morning at II o'clock. Prof.
Herndon is to have charge of the music.
The patrons of the school especially
and the public generally are invited.
Prof Herndon Is delighted with the
progress the Yorkville band Is making.
Up to this time the band has only had
ten lessons; but the members have
been practicing faithfully and are now
able to play eight pieces with much
credit. The first public engagement
will be filled at a school entertainment
Friday night. The local public is grow
ing anxious for some music and the
understanding is that there will be a
concert i'm the court house yard soon;
but just when has not been definitely
decided.
The annual meeting of the Com
mCrcial club was held last Friday night
with the result that the following OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
o. f.. Wilkins. president; Nj. G. Willis,
wee DTtSluenl, 1. w. JOHllSOI, ocSlC
tary I'd treasurer: w. B. Moore. Louis
Roth, J. A. Latta. w. S. Neil, j. K.
Hart, r. c. Allein, j. A. Tate, j. c.
Wilborn, Thos. F. McDow, board of
governors. After the election the
members present adjourned to the Ho-
tel Shandon and enjoyed a good sup
per The speakers invited from abroad
having found themselves unable to at
tend, short talks were made by differ
ent members. and altogether the occa-
sion passed off very pleasantly.
MIR. John Thompson an aged and
respected Confederate veteran, who
lives i'm the southwestern outskirts of
Yorkville, was the innocent victim last
Friday night of murderous and un-
provoked assault at the hands Of
drunken desperate named John War
lick. From such facts as have been OBJ
tailed. Mr.. Thompson was walking
quietly along toward his home. 1t was
about dusk. Warick came along be-
hind him and gruffly ordered him to
stop. He paid no attention to the or
der and Warlick proceeded to make an
attack. The old man attempted to de-
fend himself with walking stick.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

before the final vote in the senate to-
day on the railroad rate bill, Senator
Tillman took the floor, after announc-
ing his intention to vote for the bill
as the best they could get, said
bluntly: But for the work of Theo-
dore Roosevelt in bringing this mat
ter to the attention Of the country
we would not have had any bill al
all. 1t is true the idea is not his and
that the demand for this Legislation
was made in three Democratic plat
forms, nevertheless he seized upon
the idea and the success of the issue
is largely due to his advocacy.
can't congratulate him on victory, FOL
l think we should have had a better
bill" He complimented the Repub'
lican party on its practical unanimity
but predicted that some scars woulC
remain as the result of the conflict
that had taken place within the ranks
of the party.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

THINGS are not moving smoothly In
Russia. The Douma, after lengthy
deIiberation, finally decided upon its
reply to the address of the czar and
then came up the question of how
the reply should oe transmitted.
The Douma decided it. should be
through a commission representing
itself. This involved the question OF
the right of the Douma to communi-
cate directly with the throne. The
czar, after due consideration during
which he listened to the grand ducal
party, at last gave the Douma to un-
derstand that all communications
from it must come through the min
istry of the court. 1t now appears
that the Douma is showing signs Of
backing down, much to the disgust
of the radicals of the empire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22
Acreage Acreage
CAROLINA IN THE REVOLUTION,
The Part the Palmetto State Played In
the StruqaIe For American Liberty.

Commencing May 29, or at the latest
June l, THE ENQUIRER will next give
it's readers a most interesting story of
the part that South Carolina played In
the American Revolution.
These papers although a part of the
history now running are complete In
themselves, and give about as salts
factory narrative of the Revolutionary
campaigns in this state as is to be had.
They cover the entire Revolutionary
period: but devote especial and partic-
ular attention to events of Importance
that occurred in this Immediate vicin-
ity.
1t is probable that among our sub
scribers are quite a number who have
not been reading the history Of the ear
ly settlement of the state. They may
not have been interested in the sub
ject, or may have not found the time.
But. however, this may be, no one should
neglect the Revolutionary period. The
story will prove both interesting and
profitable to all who undertake 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-22

Mr.. ]. w. Thurmond has taken eX-
ceptions to a statement in the News
and Courier to the effect that he was
unanimously elected president of the
recent Democratic convention In con-
sideration of an agreement whereby 1t
was understood that the convention
was not to adopt any resolutions on
the dispensary question. Mr.. Thur
mond states that such a proposition
was made to him by some OF his
friends, but he declined, telling them
that he was unwilling to sacrifice prin-
ciple in order TO get the honor. he
charges that Mr.. August Kohn per-
verted the facts. Mr.. Kohn replies in
a dignified card in which he points out
that while Mr.. Thurmond may not
have been a party to such a pro-
gramme, and it had not been so
charged, still the working force had
carried out just that arrangement, as
is evidenced by the proceedings. 1t Is
evident that Mr.. Thurmond has allowed
himself to become unnecessarily eXcit-
ed. Mr.. Kohn is one of the most ac-
curate and painstaking newspaper men
of whom we have any knowledge. He
may have his views and preferences
about all kind of matters. In fact, he
does have; but these views and pref
erences never influence his statement
of facts, because he values his reputa-
ton for accuracy above any other con-
sideration. We are quite willing to
exonerate Mr. Thurmond from any
participation in the arrangement; but
at the same time we feel quite sure
that if this gentleman will now make
as thorough an investigation of the
whole matter as Mr.. KOhn made before
writing his statement, he will find that
Mr.. Kohn had things down about right.