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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
WHO TOLD THE FALsEHooD7
Senator TilIman Again Puts the Situa.
ton up to Mr.. Roosevelt.

While the debate on the personnel
of the interstate commerce commission
was in. progress in the senate last
Tuesday, Senator Tillman took the
floor to make a statement on behalf Of
ex-senator Chandler, which statement
had been momentarily expected since
Senator Lodges conveyance last Sat-
urday to the senate Of the presidents
emphatic denial of some Of the state
ments attributed to Mr.. Chandler by
the South Carolina senator.
Mr.. Tillman read the portion Of Mr..
Chandler's memoranda Of his confer
ences with the president, which has
heretofore been given to the public,
prefacing 1t with brief statement Of
his own, saying that on Saturday the
senate had been startled and mortified
to hear the utterances Of an eX-mem-
ber denounced on behalf Of the presi-
dent as "a deliberate and unqualified
falsehood" AS he had been RESPONSE
BILE for introducing the subject which
had caused the attack on Mr.. Chandler
he felt under obligations to place him
right on the record. To that effect he
read the ex-senator's statement.
The reading Of the statement was
followed by the following from Mr..
Tillman:
There are only two points In the
presidents Letter which deem worthy
of notice. His attempted explanation
Is ingenious, but not ingenious. He
calls In question the integrity OF pur-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

THE state board of dispensary direc-
tors has taken action which to GER
tain extent circumvents the desire of
the people of Lancaster county In vot-
ing out whisky. The town Of Kershaw
Is on the line between Lancaster and
Kershaw counties. There has been a
dispensary in the town almost from
the Inauguration of the system; but 1t
was abolished as the result Of a vote
Of the people in the Brice law election.
Recently it occurred to the whisky
people of Kershaw that there would be
no technical violation Of the law In the
establishment of a dispensary in the
place on the Kershaw side of the line
and upon the presentation Of the mat
ter to the state board of dispensary di-
rectors, that body readily entered into
the arrangement. The board has re-
solved that the dispensary shall be re-
established.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

names are as follows: Miss Della
Whisonant, Hugh Pursley. Fred Hun
ter, Cleveland Goforth, Hope Falls,
David Allison, Misses Ethel McGill,
Matte Lineberger, Willie May Gray
son, Eugenia Walker, Bessie Plaxco,
Eunice Plaxco, lone Plaxco.
Rev. DR.. Moffatt of Chester, officiat-
ed as medal orator, and delivered the
medals and diplomas with appropriate
remarks. The ]. l.. McGill memorial
medal went to Hope Falls, the Society
Declaimers medal went to Arthur
Barringer; the penmanship medal Civ
en- by Prof. Huggins, went to Miss
Mary Little of Kings Mountain, and
the DR.. E. w. Pressly essay medal went
to Miss Annie Little Of Blackstock.
The outlook is that the school will
not be able to accommodate all the pu-
pills who are now applying for next
session and the trustees have on their
hands the problem Of providing en-
larged and improved quarters. There
is reason to believe that the people OF
the neighborhood Will come to the res
cue with all the help that may be need
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

IT is not difficult to appreciate how
the president probably felt at the idea
of having to go on record as having
made sighting remarks about such
powerful senator's as Aldrich, Spooner
and Knox. He could very well calcu-
late on the future hostility of these
gentlemen. From the reputation the
president has been seeking to estab-
lish, the public would have calculated
that having made such a mistake he
would be willing to stand by the con-
sequences. But he failed to measure
up to the situation and in his attempt
ed denial lost everything. The sena-
tors reflected upon cannot be deceived
by this disclaimer and they will walt
their opportunity for revenge all the
same. The president will get plenty
of backing, In his position, of course;
but it will not be of a character that will
afford him either satisfaction or secur-
ity. The people who are willing to de-
fend lying are not TO be relied upon.
Their personal interest is their highest
consideration and they will sacrifice the
president on occasion as readily as the
president sought to sacrifice Mr.. Chan
dler. Had the president stood to the
truth like a man, Messrs. Spooner, Al
drich and others who have been against
him on this rate bill proposition would
have been completely discomfitted, not
Immediately but eventually. Yes. as
Senator Bailey has said. the president
has proved himself to be only of clay
and of very common clay at that" 1t
is truly a humiliating situation to the
entire country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
suLLocKs CREEK NOTES.
Memorial Day-commuI,ion--Person
and Other Notes.

Correspondence Of the iorkyille Enquirer.
BULLocK's CREEK, May 16.-Memo-
rial Day was observed at Bullocks
Creek last Saturday afternoon. The
address was made by M. B. Jennings.
Esq, OF the Yorkville bar. 1t was
fine speech and was appreciated and
enjoyed by all present
Communion services were held at
Bullocks Creek Sunday. Rev. 8. III.
Hay of Glover did the preaching. He,
gave us some fine sermons In his US
ual quiet manner which were listened
to with a great deal Of interest. Sew
ell members were received Into the
church during the service.
Miss May Blankenship of Winthrop
college. spent from Saturday until
Monday with her uncle, Rev. ]. b.
Swami.
Mrs Frank. Ashe and daughters,
Misses Lillis and lone, and Misses Ja-
ME, Estelle and Ruth Ashe and Mr..
Luther Ashe of McConnellsville, were
visitors here last wek.
Miss Bessie Howe OF Hickory Grove,
has been spending some time with
Mrs w. B. Good.
Miss Ethel Carroll, who Is attending
school In Yorkville, visited her moth
er, Mrs, J. w. Carroll. last week,
Mrs. Kelly Inman has been sick for
several weeks.
Mrs. Dora p. Smith who has been
sick for sometime is not improving.
The frost of last week did great
deal of damage In this neighborhoo ood-
killed potato patches, hurt the gar
dens, and damaged the cotton consid-
erably-killed 1t in some places.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The Camden dispensary has been
closed on account Of Irregularities In
the accounts of DispeE.1er Hough.
- Charging that he had forged
most Of the names attached to pc
tition for permit to operate dis
tillery, Division Chief Constaple ]. C.
Hall swore out before Magistrate
Stradley In Greenville warrant for
w. w. Green Of Butler township,
which is now I'm the hands Of Sheriff
Gilreath for service.
- There has been considerable talk
about Columbia recently, says "A. X"
In the News and Courier, that either
C. C. Featherstone or B. A. Morgan
or both of them, would make the race
for governor. There is a very strong
pressure being brought to bear on
Mr.. Morgan to make the race for gov
ernor on the lines he advocated, and
on which he won in the house, but
he has not yet determined whether
he will run or not, and viii not do so
for a couple of weeks.
- Columbia special to Greenville
News: Bank Examiner Lee G. Holle-
man announces the appointment OF
Mr.. b. j. Rhame of Sumter, as assist
ant state bank examiner. The ap-
pointment Is made under the recent
act. Mr.. Rhame has a fine bank rec
ord. For sixteen years he was con-
nected with the Bank Of Sumter and
voluntarily resigned. He is regarded
as thoroughly competent and first
class man.
The state Democratic committee
organized after the convention had
adjourned. The members Of the state
executive committee, as elected by the
various counties and ratified by the
state convention, follows: Abbeville.
A. w. Jones; Aiken, John r. Clay;
Anderson, H. H. Watkins; Bamberg,
]. b. Black; Barnwell, w. II. Black;
Beaufort; c. ]. Colcock; Berkeley, r.
w. Haynes; Charleston, w. Turner
Logan; Cherokee, T. B. Butler; Ches-
ter, r. b. Caldwell; Chesterfield, w.
F. Stevenson; Clarendon, c. M. Davis;
Colleton, ]. w. Hill; Darlington, Jas.
K. Coggeshall; Dorchester, ]. d. Biv-
ems; Edgefield, ]. VIM. Thurmond;
Fairfield, T. H. Ketchen; Florence, ID.
H. Traxler; Georgetown, ]. Walter
Doar; Greenville, John T. Bramlet;
Greenwood, David H. Magil; Hamp-
ton, ]. C. Langford; Horny, ]. A. Nc
Dermott; Kershaw, ]. G. Richard;
Lancaster, T. G. Williams; Lee. w. A.
James; Lexington, d. ]. Griffith;
Marlboro, ]. N. Drake; Marion, James
Stackhouse; Newberry, Cole L, Blease;
Laurens T. B. Crews; Orangeburg,
Robt. Lide; Oconee, James ThonpA
son; Pickens, DR.. r. F. Smith; Rich
land, Willie Jones; Saluda, w. E. Bo-
die; Spartanburg, N. L. Bennett:
Sumter L. F. PARROT; Union, ]. M.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
WINTHROP COMMENCEMENT.

Invitations have been issued for the
commencement exercises Of Winthrop
college. to be held June 3, and 5. The
programme will be as follows:
Sermon before the Y. w. c. A. by
Rev. D. G. Phillips, D. D., of Atlanta
Ga, at IL a. M, on June 3.
Baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Geo.
M. Eager, D. D., of the Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary, Louisville,
KY, at $50 p. m.
Inspection Of buildings and depart
ments, at 10 a. m, Monday, June 4.
Dedication Of Carnegie library at
$50 p. m.
Reunion of the Alumnae association
at $50 a. m, Tuesday June 5.
Daisy Chain procession at p. m.
Address to graduating class. DR.. Da-
vid M. Ramsey, Charleston, s. c.
Awarding of diplomas and certifi-
Gates.
The roll of the graduating class is
as follows:
A. B.-Elizabeth Ola Agnew, Gene
We've Anderson, Addie Talbert Bell,
Mary Taylor Barr. Martha Louise Bon
neau, Elizabeth Ashby Brunson, Su-
san Mellow Bell. Marguerite Edith
Barnette Mary Carmile Burton, May
Cantey Boykin, Alice Mayer Connor,
Eunice Chaplin, Jessie Young Caldwell,
Rena Belle Clements Mary Hodge
Chambers, Arabella Sumter Dunbar,
Isabel Dacus, Isabelle Hill Duncan,
Marie Bell Duke, Sue Fletcher. Vera
Maude Greer Mabel PAnns Gardner,
Georgia Elizabeth Graham, Anne King
Gregorie, Mary Frances Huggin, Bes-
sic Sloan Hunter, Pearl. Blanche John
son, Harriet Rebecca Ketchin, Meta
Kortjohn, Winifred Kinard, Marion
Emons Monson. Jennie Woodside Mar
tin Ellen Athena Mellette, Beulah Mae
Mcmillan, Mary Grey Neil, Joanna
Smith Oates, Ada Phelps, Sarah May
rant Pinckney. Mary McKain Richards.
Mary Grace Randle, Lorena Jeannette
Ross, Cora Belle Rogers. Margaret
Bertha Roper, Annie Coryton Rees,
Susan Nannette Shaw, Mamie Grace
Squier, Ethel Sturkey, Helen Smith.
Mary Livingston Thomson, Martha
Reynolds Thomas. Minnie Bland Tim
mie Virginia Louise Thomson Ada
Tenant, Elizabeth Tompkins, Annie
Swlnton Workman, Ellen Watson. Err
mine Willfong. Mary Emma Williams.
l.. I.-Reni Pearl Gilmore, Sadie Vic
toria DantZler.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

THE log rolling in Columbia Tuesday
night, preliminary to the meeting Of
the State Democratic convention on
Wednesday, which log rolling always
takes place among delegates who make
1t a. point to be on the ground first for
this very purpose, developed a strong
desire on the part of dispensary people
to secure the adoption Of a resolution
endorsing the state dispensary. There
was an attempt to hold a caucus for
the purpose. but Notwithstanding ut
most care to see that none but the
most dependable of that way of think
ing were admitted, it soon came out
that there was much opposition to the
proposed programme The opposition,
according to Mr.. Kohn of the News and
Courier, was most apparent from the
counties of Spartanburg, Anderson,
GreenYille, Oconee, York and Cherokee,
and later on there was help from coun-
ties in which the dispensary element
is known to be in almost undisputed
political control The dispensary peo-
pie of course, had no scruples against
the resolution. 1t was only question
Of doubt as to their ability to put 1t
through, and they felt that defeat
would have only meant the still fur-
ther jeopardy of the cause for which
they stand. The idea of introducing
dispensary resolution was finally
abandoned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

old soldiers, and the occasion is most
enjoyable. The forming Of a Confed-
crate flag of about 500 little girls
dressed in red, white and blue. was a
success. This took place on the capt.
tol steps. The presentation Of Under
tine Southern Cross in a tent last
night was also an interesting affair
Among the other veterans who went to
Columbia from this immediate vicinity
were: Jos. F. Wallace, ]. ]. Hunter, b.
F. White, T. N. Thomasson, T. N.
N. Wood, H. c. Strauss and r. B.
Youngblood. York county was repre-
sented by nearly a hundred men, but 1t
has not been practicable to get a COM
plete list of them.
Death Of Mr.. C. L. McFadden.
Spartanburg Journal, Wednesday:
c. L. McFadden of Rock Hill, a stu
dent at Wofford college, died at Hot
Springs, Ark, Tuesday, where he went
sometime ago for his health. The body
will pass through Spartanburg Friday
en- route to Rock Hill, his old home for
interment. The deceased was a MEM
ber Of the junior class and was 25
years of age He had been stu
dent at Wofford for five years, having
taken a two years course at the fit
ting school and two years at Wofford.
He was a member Of the Kappa Sigma
fraternity. The remains will be met at
the station by a delegation from his
fraternity, who will accompany the re-
mains to Rock Hill and his classmates
and the members Of the fraternity will
send a floral offering to the station to
be placed on the casket Of the de-
ceased. The death of the young man
has caused genuine sorrow among his
classmates and the students Of Wofford
college and the members Of the facul-
ty. He was we'll known In the city and
his friends sympathize with the mem
bers of the bereaved family.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

the law. Senator Tillman appears to
have thoroughly canvassed the situation
last summer and to have reached the
deliberate conclusion that the case Of the
dispensary was hopeless unless an ear
ly and efficacious remedy were applied.
Senator Tillman flung down the gaunt-
let to the Legislature and Ito kill the
dispensary' was what he promised the
people to try to do If 1t should prove
unresponsive to his eXhortation. Moth
ing has transpired since the Greenville
speech to modify the issue. On the
contrary a number of counties subse-
uuently resorted to Brice law elec-
tions and banished the grog-shops,
showing clearly that the popular desire
was rather that the senator should ex-
ecute his threat than otherwise. The
people of South Carolina have every
right to expect Senator Tillman to be
as good as his word. The sacredness
of his pledges is too well-known for
any of his admirers not to take for
granted that he will place himself at
the head of the anti-dispensary cam
paign this summer and conduct 1t with
characteristic dash and ability.-News
and Courier.
A we'll taken point Is this, founded
upon the undisputed record, broad. lib
u,
est flavor demagogy or even irony. We
give 1t our most hearty approval. We
freely acknowledge that in the original
establishment of the dispensary, Sem
ator Tillman had our sympathy. There
was never a time when we wanted a
dispensary in York county. York had
adopted prohibition, which we believ-
ed better. The law had not been en-
forced; but the people were making
encouraging progress and there was
reason to believe that in the course OF
time they would prove equal to the Sit
uation. For York, therefore, we be-
lieved the dispensary would be step
backward There has never been
time however, that we have not been
willing to leave the question to the bal
lot We occupy that position now.
But that is not all we have to say.
From the first we were doubtful as to
whether even the state Of South Caro-
lima could conduct the liquor business
honestly. All these years of expert
ence have convinced us that such
thing Is absolutely impossible. This
business rests as much under the curse
of God as does any other occupation In
which man was ever engaged; and God
Himself could not make 1t right or
even respectable without a complete
revision Of His immutable laws. All
men make mistakes. This was a ter
rible mistake. The first effort OF an
honest man upon the realization of a
mistake Is to try to correct it. Than
the effort to correct an honest mistake
of his own making there is no better
evidence Of an honest man. We are not
conscious of any feeling of prejudice
against Senator Tillman. We have al
ways regarded him as man OF remark
able ability and courage, and we so
regard him now. He never stood high
er in our opinion than when he said
what he is quoted to have said above.
That he should fail to carry out this
promise seems inconceivable, and
whenever he begins he may feel assur-
ed of such humble assistance as we
may be able to give.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

He declared his great esteem and ad-
miration for the Texas senator and
that cordial relations had always ex-
listed between them. The Texas sena-
tor said he hoped these men had not
gotten their information from the pres
ident himself. He said these men
should lose their positions and If they
did not it would prove that the arti-
cles were written with the approval of
their chiefs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
MERE-MENTION.

The general conference of the Meth
odlst Episcopal church has refused to
extend the time limit of pastors In one
station from four to six years. .... .The
senate committee on inter-oceanic
canals has voted that the Panama ca
nal must be without locks. .As the
result of the San Francisco disaster
there is doubt as to the solvency or
many of the insurance companies. ....
II has been decided in the senate that
1t is the duty of the president to buy
supplies for the Panama canal from
the lowest bidders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

THE most valuable and satisfactory
development Of the rate bill fight was
the removal of all doubt as to the
quality of the presidents much vaunt-
ed open frankness of character. The
effect of the example, of course, is to
be deplored; but after all, it is better
that the world should have the truth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

WE are glad to note that the state
Democratic convention did not see
proper to endorse the state dispen-
sary. That 1t could have done so had
it desired there is very little reason to
doubt. Theoretically this convention
is a very representative body; but
actually 1t is largely self-constituted.
People pay but little attention to club
reorganizations or to the selection of
delegates to county conventions. These
matters are left entirely to those who
give attention to politics. and it is an
unfortunate ia It that with few hon
orable exceptions these are generally
people who have personal interests Of
various kinds to subserve. For a con-
vention Of this kind to have assumed
to speak for the people Of the state on
an issue like the dispensary would
have been calculated only to arouse
resentment, and leaving the matter
alone under the circumstances was the
part of wisdom. However, If the peo-
pie are afforded a proper opportunity
they will, we think, express them
selves on the subject in the primaries
this summer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

REACHED THE LIMIT. - President
Roosevelt has questioned the truthful
ness Of many men and branded them
as falsifiers, but he never before ques-
toned the truthfulness Of man quite
so highly respected by Washington
and the senate as former Senator
Chandler Of New Hampshire.-New
York Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
The atorkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.,
FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1906.

STATE Democratic conventions have
swallowed the dispensary. This one
would not do so. There is some con-
ISOLATION in that.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18

In his Fourth of July speech at
Greenville in 1905, Senator Tillman
said: Il called one Legislature drift
wood but this one has demoraliZed the
dispensary The present body has the
right and is in duty bound to change
the law, and If it does not, will stump
the state to kill it. We have got to
clean 1t or make it go and they have
got TO give US better liquor" Here was
an unqualified promise by the father OF
the dispensary Ito stump the state to
kill it" unless the general assembly to
meet in January, 1906, should change
the law" This general assembly met In
1906 and In no particular did 1t change
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LOCAL LACONlCS.
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1907, for $1.2S.
Death of Henderson Martin.
Mr.. Henderson Martin, a well-known
citizen of the Mt. Paran neighborhood
of Cherokee county, died last Saturday
after a brief illness, aged eighty-six
years.
Clover's New Mill.
Mr.. M. l.. Smith, secretary and
treasurer of the Glover Cotton Manu-
featuring Co., expects to start north on
Monday for the purpose Of buying the
necessary machinery for the new mill
to be built this summer He expects
to be gone about ten days.
Lived a Hundred Years.
Lucy Adams, supposed by some to
have been not less than 100 years old,
and by others to be 115. died at Bowl
ing Green on Wednesday. There Is
no doubt of the fact that she attained
an unusual age and may have been not
less than one hundred years old, but
so far as can be learned, there Is no
authentic record of the date OF her
birth.
Liahts For Glover.
The town council of Glover has
closed a contract with the Glover Cot
ton Manufacturing company for street
lights. There are to be six arc lights
and sixty incandescent. The latter are
to be arranged in groups Of five, and
II is said that each group will give
about as satisfactory results as an arc,
and at not exceeding half the cost.
Lights also will be furnished for places
of business, churches and private
dwellings.
Glover to Have Town Hall.
Glover Is to have a town hall and
also comfortable and convenient
meeting place for the Masons, Wood
men of the World and other secret or
ders. Two additional stories are to be
added to the Smith building over the
rooms occupied by the Glover Drug
Co., and the Bank of Glover. They are
TO be 40 by 60 feet and the second sto-
ry will be built by Messrs. M. L., j.
Meek, and w. p. Smith and used for
place for public gatherings, shows,
etc, and the third story will be built
and occupied by the Masons and
Woodmen.
Death of D. r. Hambrisht
Kings Mountain Herald: Mr.. David
Robson Hambright was born Sept.
25, 1850, and died May IA, 1906, being
55 years 4 months and II days Of age.
Mr.. Hambright was one among the
most prominent citizens of the Kings
Creek settlement in which he had lived
all his life. He was a successful far
mer ard though he died in the prime
of life had accumulated considerable
property. Mr.. Hambright married Miss
Mary Ann Dixon, daughter of the late
John and Priscilla Dixon. To this un-
ion were born thirteen children all OF
whom are living. All these children,
except one who is living in the state
OF washington, were dt Ills luileidi ahu
burial. To his estimable wife we at
tribute much OF his success In life.
Mr.. Hambright was a deacon in the
Presbyterian church at Grover where
he will be much missed.
The Confederate Re- Union.
Judge l.. R. Williams returned from
the Confederate reunion in Columbia
this morning, and reports a glorious
time. Gen. Carwile estimated that
there were about 5000 veterans in at
tendance The Columbia people have
literally turned the city over to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-18
The Confederate Re-Union.

Judge L. r. Williams returned from
the Confederate reunion in Columbia
this morning, and reports a glorious
time. Gen. Carwile estimated that
there were about 5000 veterans in at
tendance The Columbia people have
literally turned the city over to the