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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Sumter White Of Chester, Is the
guest of the family Of her uncle, DR..
w. G. White.
Mrs. Robert Cloninger and son, Rob-
ert, Jr., are the guests Of Mrs. Clonin-
gers mother, Mrs. jamie Parish.
Judge Prince spent from Saturday
night to Monday morning as the guest
of Mr.. M. L. Smith Of Glover.
Miss Mamie Youngblood has return
ed to Yorkville from Atlanta, where
she has been engaged as a hospital
nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Whitener Mrs. ID.
L. Thomasson and daughter, Miss Mo-
zelle, and Miss Sallie Turner, left last
night for Tampa, Fla.
There is pretty general regret In
Yorkville at the knowledge that Rev.
DR.. ]. L. Stokes will not return here
next year. During his residence In
Yorkville, the doctor has endeared HIM
self not only to the members Of his
own congregation but to the public
generally. Under a law Of Methodism,
however, the good doctor will now have
to be transferred elsewhere, and while
It is rather hard to give him up 1t Is
safe to say that he will carry along
with him to his new field Of labor the
best wishes Of most Of the people of
this community.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

N. A. c., Bullock's Creek-Has g. %
|. months old pointer dog, reliable in
Z, the field, for sale. 80.
Black Bros.-Warn all persons against
trespassing on lands owned or con-
trolled by them. ~ \ > > - :
Luther ]. Davidson-Will be at his
home Thanksgiving Day to deliver
chickens that have been engaged
Royal Baking Powder Co.@-Warns
you against the dangers OF alum
baking powders. See page four.
D. A. Johnson-Gives notice to the
debtors and creditors Of Faris
Pugh, deceased, to make settlement
with him.
J. L. williams & Co.-Say their over
coats and suits will meet your de-
mands in price, style, tailoring, etc
"Sell for less"
First NATIONAL Bank-Teils you how
to save money. School yourself tc
put 1t in the bank.
M. w. White-Advises you to use the
efforts Of other people in building
I'D your material welfare. He II
ready to serve you In stock ano
bond deals.
Thomson Co.-Has received new line
of neckwear and belts by express
Hand bags, kid gloves, table scarfs
. White 6OOuS. opCSioio tiio "SSh'
Star Drug Store-Says for you tc
keep your business straight by using
the right kind of blank books. i
has them.
Foushee Cash Store-Issues last cal
for the big sale. New bargains ar.
irving every day. $40 talking ma
chimes at $4.98. s.-r --..-st.-
Loan and Savings Bank-Gives notice
that 1t will be closed to business or
Thanksgiving Day-Thursday.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Invites the
sportsmen to come to 1t for sho
guns, rifles, shot gun shells, ano
rifle cartridges.
Carroll Bros.-Are showing a tongue
less harrow, which they say Is the
best yet. Also have full stock o1
Buffalo Pitts harrows.
]. @. Wray, The Leader-Wants yor
to remember that all roads lead tt
his store for the "Clean Sweep
bargain sale. Sale ends Dec. Is:
Louis Roth-Is prepared to furnish
his customers with all sorts Of goot
things for Thanksgiving dinner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27

II was the same old thing in court
yesterday-nobody ready.
Turkey is fifteen cents pound and
not many pounds to be had even at
that. .5s. 20 -. -.s ..
Congress eonvenes next Monday, but
It is not expected that any very i'm
portant business will be transacted un-
til after the Christmas holidays. 49,.
The attention of The Enquirer has
been called to the fact that 1t was Mr..
Henry D. Miskelly, instead of Mr..
James Miskelly, who died recently Of
apoplexy. The old gentleman was In
the seventy sixth year Of his age, and
was the father of Mr.. Joseph Miskelly
of Yorkyille. ........ .....
Although the matter has not been
definitely settled yet, the outlook now is
that there will be jurors drawn for the
fifth week of the present term OF the
court. There are about two weeks in
which to decide the matter, however,
and whether or not jurors will be drawn
for the fifth week will depend upon de-
velopments.
Although quite number of farmers
are putting in more or less wheat, the
outlook for a large wheat crop Is not
very good. 1t seems that many people
are thoroughly discouraged on the
wheat question. Quite a quantity OF
oats have been sowed, however, and the
work of oat sowing Is still being pushed
as rapidly as possible. Volunteer oats
are doing especially we'll this year.
They came up later and show better
stands. The volunteer crop will be
quite an item.
Mr.. John w. McElhaney, magistrate
for Fort Mill township. calls attention
to the fact that in our summary OF the
county boards report of the work OF
the magistrates. published last Friday
II was stated that he and his constable
each received a salary Of $3.50 year,
whereas they only receive $500 year
and also that Mr.. McElhaneys consta-
BILE, Mr.. John ]. Coltharp, was credited
to Mr.. T.. B. Glenn, magistrate for
Ebenezer township. Mr.. ]. w. Gardner
is Mr. Glenn's constable. and he ana
Mr. Glenn receive salary Of $50 eachf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27
THE ROCK HILL PLAN.

The commission appointed by the
city of Rock Hill to push through the
sidewalk scheme recently adopted by
the Chamber of Commerce and the city
council, has outlined the proposed un-
dertaking as follows:
From the best information the COM
mission has at present, such sidewalks
as are proposed will cost from $1.25
to $3.50 per square yard: or from 20 to
S5 cents per lineal foot To be palmer
It may be stated that five-foot pave
ment will cost from $40 to $85 per 100
feet. Cheaper construction will, of
course, cost much less than these fig-
ures, but the commission believes the
best work is the cheapest in the end,
and therefore has determined to have
the work done thoroughly first class
and by experienced contractors In this
line, who will be required. IL necessary,
to give bond. The very lowest figures
will be obtained, and II the estimates
above noted can be reduced, the COM
mission will see that the people will get
the benefit Of 1t. ....
"The city council will pay for the
work and allow the property owners to
reimburse II In twenty semi annual In
stallments without interest. This Will
cover a period Of ten years, and the
semi annual installment to be paid by
one owning 100 feet front will there
fore amount to- $3.50 to $4.25, depending
upon the final cost Of having the work
done. Perhaps installments will be
less than the amount stated. The fig
ures are approximate and are simply
given as a matter Of general informa-
ton to property owners. 1t, however
may be positively stated that the high
err amount is well within the cost
Those who desire to pay all cash down
will be allowed discount of 25 per
cent
"The commission at its first meeting
appointed a number Of citizens to cir
culate petitions among the property
owners residing on the various streets
and It urges these gentlemen to get to
work at once and be ready to make
their reports by December 1. They VIII
wait on no further notice from the
commission. Their names and the
streets to which they have been as
signed, will be published in the news
papers" .. .... .'....-'l ...a.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27
FEDERATION OF LABOR,
Samuel Gompers Continues as Presi-
dent of Organization. .......

Samuel Gompers Continues as Presi-
dent of Organization. ......
At the annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor in ses-
sion at Minneapolis, Mimi, Samuel
Gompers was on last Saturday re-elect-
ed president for the twenty fifth time
in the. twenty-six years the Federation
has been in existence. There was nc
opposing candidate. ... . ., ..
Endorsement for Gompers meant en-
dorsement for his policy and the men
who had worked with him framing and
executing 1t. The entire executive and
administrative staff was reelected by
acclamation. .
Action was taken on the proposed
declaration of principles drawn up FOL
the Federation by the resolution COM
mittee. .... ....
This is the declaration: ...........
I'm furtherance of our claim, namely
that our principles comprise the fullest
and highest scope Of human activity
and from time to time will be enhanced
and advanced in accordance with the
demands to satisfy human needs AND
desires, we recommend the following
as partial statement at this time OF
the economic demands of the American
Federation Of Labor: ......
Free schools, free text books ano
compulsory education.
abolition Of all forms of involuntary
servitude except for punishment o1
crime. ..
"Unrelenting protest against the is
suance and abuse Of the injunction pro-
cess in labor disputes.
"a work day of not more than eigh'
hours In the twenty -four-hour day.
"a strict recognition Of not ovel
eight hours per day on all Federal, state
or municipal work and at not less than
the prevailing per diem wage rates OF
class of employment in the vicinity
where the work Is performed.
Release from employment one day
in seven. .... -
"The abolition Of the contract system
on public work.
"The municipal ownership Of public
utilities. .a....-,-, r.. -.r..--,.e
: "The abolition of the sweat shor
system.
SANITARY inspection Of factory. work
shop, mine and home.
Liability OF employers 1or INJURY u
body or loss Of life.
Naturalization of telegraph anc
telephone.
"The passage of anti-child labor laws
in states where they do not exist.
woman suffrage co-equal with mar
suffrage.
Initiative, referendum, imperative
mandate and right.
1--WE favor a system Of finance where
by money shall be issued exclusively
by the government, with such regula.
tions and restrictions as will protect II
from the manipulation by the banking
interests for their own private gain"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27
DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.
Senator Neils Christensen Discusses
Political Duty of South.


The Yorkville Enquirer rises to re-
mark:
wish somebody would please tell us
what the south can possibly gain by
continued subserviency to the northern
ward heelers who masquerade under
the name of Democrats"
Answer-Defeats and demoraliza-
ton.
There are a few of us who believe
that Democracy cannot afford to go to
victory behind such leaders as Hearst
and Murphy much less to defeat with
them Why isn't it time for the party
to quit running helter skelter after
every blatant demagogue who writes
Democracy on his banner and prom
ises votes? Has not the time come to
face present issues calmly and fear-
lessly, offer Democratic solutions cut
out dead wood, and then go to battle
with honest, bold, unselfish leaders
|scorning base means, true to the party's
ideals? Such campaign would lead
after few glorious defeats, to glorious
victory.
Scattered all over these states are
hundreds of thousands of young men
eager to enlist in combat with dra-
gons. Knighthood flowers today In
every hamlet in this broad land. Never
before have so large host Of more ar
dent youth been gathered together un-
der one banner as now stand under
the Stars and Stripes. They scent the
fray. In many states they are mar
shaling. Under Folk. Jerome. Lyon and
many other courageous leaders they are
battling joyfully What are the dra-
gons they see? The old enemies are as
suming new shapes. Old battle cries
mean but little to these young recruits,
they are not frightened by names and
are discovering that Democrat and Re
publican too often mean the same. The
dragons of today are the graft breed;
the official beasts that fatten on pub
lie trusts, on the appropriations for the
orphan. the insane the pauper. on the
school and on public utilities; the cor
pOrate beasts that hold the nation in
their clutches and fatten on the ne
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27

NEGROES PRAISE TAFT.-The negroes
Of Washington, who comprise about
one-third Of the population, have hall
ed Secretary Taft as their champion,
says a Washington dispatch to the
News and Courier. The war secretary
has made himself hero In the eyes Of
the colored citizens, because Of his ac-
ton in sanctioning a temporary sus-
pension of the presidents order dis
missing the battalion of the Twenty
fifth infantry. whose members were
concerned in the Brownsville riot.
So great is the negroes admiration
for Mr. Taft that at a meeting here Of
colored churchmen they named him as
their candidate for president two years
hence. One speaker at the gathering,
the Rev. w. H. Ferrie, A. NJ. Of Boston,
a Yale graduate, declared that the ten
million negroes Of the country would
remain solid for Mr.. Taft, and that with
their support he would be the logical
candidate for president in 1908. Reso-
lutions setting forth that he had shown
sanity of judgment" and placing him
with Lincoln. Grant, Sumner and Phil
lips as the friend of the race, were
adopted, proclaiming him as the choice
Of the negroes as Roosevelt's successor.
It Is expected that Secretary Taft will
discuss at length the whole affair con-
cerning the dismissal of the colored
troops. in his annual report, which will
show that contrary to the reports which
have been placed in circulation there is
absolutely no friction between himself
and the president over the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27

WITH negroes booming Secretary OF
War Taft for president and denouncing
President Roosevelt" says Washing
ton special to the Augusta Chronicle,
politics have had queer cast last
week. No one, Of course, takes the
matter with overwhelming seriousness,
But 1t cannot be denied that serious
possibilities are there. Politicians
have been asking, and in no spirit Of
levity, what would happen should the
negroes Of the country cut loose from
their traditional allegiance to the Re-
publican party and act unitedly in pol
itics as an independent force. At the
rsouth their weight would not be largely
felt, for there the blacks have been
pretty we'll disfranchised; but what
about the north? 1t is a we'll known
fact, for instance, that in Ohio the ne
groes hold the balance Of the power,
and there are no restrictions on negro
suffrage. The same undoubtedly Is
true Of Indiana and, probably, in Illi-
nois, though the dependent vote in Chi
cago is so large as to greatly lessen
chances that negroes could turn the
tide. The saving feature Of the situa-
ton is the slightness of the prospect
that the negroes could be organized to
cooperate at the polls. The negro is
traditionally Republican, just the
same as the southern white man is ira
ditionally Democrat but 1t is not be-
cause of any organization or natural
homogeneity. Were an election to be
held tomorrow and were Theodore
Roosevelt a candidate, 1t is not doubt
ed that the resentment Of the negro
over the discharge Of colored troops
would express itself at the polls; but
the American elector is famed for the
shortness of his memory Of wrongs;
and in this respect the truth is even
more pronounced in the negro's case.
Next year he will have forgotten all
about his grievance, and probably will
be just as fervid in his admiration for
the president as he is now vigorous in
| his denunciatiOn"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27

THE PAY OF PosTMAsTERs.-A reso-
luton will be introduced In the house
soon after the convening Of congress,
says a Washington dispatch to the
Greenville News, directing the commit
tee on postoffices and post roads to in
vestigate the alleged inequality In the
salaries paid presidential postmasters
and the methods Of the postoffice de-
partment, through which such salaries
are determined. 1t Is contended by
some members of the house that the
salaries paid the postmasters OF the
smaller cities are out Of all proportion
when compared with the pay Of the
postal officials in the large centers OF
the country.
The salary of the postmaster at New
work Is $4,000 a year. There are quite
a number Of small cities, especially In
the south and west. with population
ranging around 25,0O0 where the salary
runs from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. 1t Is
recognized apparently, by the depart
ment, that the postmasters OF these
towns are the local heads of their
party and that the postoffice Is their
reward for their party labors.
In but rare instances Is 1t found that
these postmasters do any actual LABOR
in connection with their office. AS
rule the management Of the post office
is left to an assistant, while the post
master goes about his business as US
ual. Several public men who do not
approve of this sort Of thing and who
are back Of this proposed resolution,
believe that If only $4,000 is paid the
head of a great office like New YORK.
where the personal services or the post
master are daily required, then the
amounts paid these country postmas-
ters are greatly in excess Of what they
should be. At all events, congress VIII
be asked to authorize an inquiry that
will have for it's purpose the Inaugural
ton Of reform in the matter of the
payment of salaries Of presidential
postmasters in the small towns and
cities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27
WITHIN THE TOWN.

The Rock Hill scheme for improved
sidewalks should be made to work just
as we'll in Yorkville. Liberty street
could at least be paved in this manner.
The Filbert Camp Woodmen Of the
World have arranged to have their an
nual oyster supper at Roths, Thursday
night. Those invited include all the
members of the camp, some members
of other camps and a few outside
friends.
- Most Of the dry goods people re-
port fine trade last Saturday. There
were lots Of people in town and they
were in a buying humor. The banks
paid out several thousand dollars dur
ing the day for cotton.
There were three foreigners in town
last week with three large brown bears.
The bear men liked to be about the
court house rather than any where else
because Of the ease with which they
were able to gather the crowds there.
The sheriff ran them away at least
twice.
There will be q Union Thanksgiv-
ing service in the First Presbyterian
church next Thursday, beginning at
II o'clock In accordance with the
custom the contributions Of the occa-
sion will go to such orphanages as the
respective contributors may designate.
The general public, Of course, is in
vited.
A large portion Of the community
was very much shocked yesterday to
learn of the unexpected death Of Mr..
Robert Brice McCaw, a we'll known
and highly esteemed young man Of
Yorkville. The sad event occurred at
the home of Mrs. Fannie B. McCaw,
the young mans mother, at about 2
o'clock He had been i'll for about a
week, but his condition was not con-
sidered to be- especially serious except
up to short time before his death.
Death resulted from uraemic poisoning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27

visions to be held in state capitals,
when state officers and members Of the
national executive committee viii be
elected. These state meetings will be
held on January 2, 1907. The reorgan-
.lzation;of the association will be COM
pieted at a meeting of the executive
committee i'm Birmingham on January
Is and 16, when national officers will be
elected, Following this meeting the
general convention, which will be at
tended by delegates from all over the
cotton states, will be held. President
Jordan urges those interested to pay
the greatest attention to the selection
of delegates and officers, and says that
inaction or ineficiency will greatly
cripple the association and make the
good work done in the past impossible
In the future.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Condition of VIM. ,Green-Mr.i kirnhall
Gets Turkey-The Winthrop Trus.

Condition of Wn.s ,Green-Mr.l kirnhall
Gets Turkey-Ths Wirthrop Trus-
tees.
Rock HILL, November 26.-Will
Green, the young man who was mur-
derously assaulted In front OF the city
guard house Thursday night, continues
to improve and should no complications
arise will be all right In a few. days.
The bones of his nose were completely
smashed bysa weapon supposed to be
a rock. Green can gtveIno Information
which would lead TO a. clue9as to his
assailahts.S He was inebriated and re-
members nothing about the attack.
Stonewall Jackson Kimball, who Is q
hunter of big game, brought to the
city one day last week fine turkey
tied to the pummel Of his saddle.
Swinging his trusty gun In the air and
gracefully calming his eprancing steed
the mighty Nimrod was perpetuated by
the camera. This was all very nice.
The sad part Is that STONY" was
chaffed by his friends, who claimed
that the turkey was tame one which
had wandered into the woods and be-
came temporarily separated from Its
flock. Kimball claimed that the best
ined the dead fowls head and pro-
nounced 1t undoubtedly a wild one.
Mr. Henry Caldwell, who lives several
miles south Of town has turkeys; says
that his birds feed in the neighborhood
of where this one was shot and that
one of them has failed to turn up for
the past few days. In the meantime,
Kimball says that there are more
where this came from and that he is
only waiting for the moon to be right
when he will go forth and bay the REM
nant of the flock.
At a meeting Of the stockholders
Saturday night, the following officers
were elected to serve the Poag Real
Estate company: President, g w; +.
| Spencer; vice president, T. M. Whis-
onant; general manager, j. Edgar
Poag: secretary and treasurer. j. Boyd
Creighton. Messrs. G. w. F. Spencer,
T. L. Johnson, T, NJ. Whisonant, N. B.
Williams and J.. Edgar Poag form the
board Of directors. A charter has been
applied for with fifty thousand dollars
named as capital stock.
| The board of trustees of winthrop
college will meet here the 9th. Pres
ident Johnson has written Governor
Hayward inviting him to be his guest.
DIR; Johnson Is anxious for the govern
or to be present at this the last meet
| ing OF the board during his lncum-
bency and let the young ladies have an
opportunity to say farewell. The stu
dents In the department Of domestic
science have made arrangements to
give the members of the board a supper
previous to the meeting.
| A number Of persons have remarked
i IN the number of Erskine college men
in, business in Rock Hill. Citizens OF
that American Drumtochty would feel
at home in this city. One institution
alone. the National Union bank. has
live .Erskinians on its force. VIZ:
President W. j. Roddey, Cashier Ira
g. Dunlap, and Messrs. James McMur-
ray, Gary Kirkpatrick and Dandrige
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-27

= Columbia special to the Charlotte
Observer: Commissioner Watson sigh
ed with relief when the newspaper del
egation walked in on him today, the
cause Of his JOY and let-down being
the fact that he had just disposed OF
the last batch of "malcontents" from
his Wittekind family Of newcomers. or
about fifty that left Anderson because
Of the misunderstanding and dissatis-
faction he had placed all but twenty
nine and with the intelligent help or
Manager Scott of the Springstein mills
at Chester these were satisfactorily
situated in Chester today. All OF the
experienced mill help among the party
Of foreigners went to the Chester mills.
while others got employment about
town, among the number being some
farm hands. The department Is ex-
pecting large party Of Holland-Dutch
farmers to arrive here within the next
eew DAYS by way of New York. These
will be promptly placed, and after this
several hundred of similar workmen
will come In to Charleston on the sec
ond North German Lloyd steamer,
which is expected to leave the foreign
rort for Charleston the latter part OF
December. .... ....-