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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
PRESIDENT AT PANAMA.
Mr.. Roosevelt Sees the Ditch and is
AppIauded by Populaee.

Mr.. HO0SeveTt SeeS tne DitOi anu 10
AppIauded by Populaee.
President Roosevelt and party on
board the cruiser Louisiana, arrived
off Colon. Panama last Wednesday af-
ternoon at 1.30, nearly twenty-four
hours ahead of schedule and there was
nobody to meet him. President Anna
dor of the Panama Republic, and Chair
man Shonts of the canal commission
had to take a special train and go to
the port at once. The people down on
the isthmus are giving the president
big blow out. A dispatch Of yesterday
describes the days occurrence as fol-
lows:
The train which brought the presi-
dental party from Colon arrived IN
front of the Tivoli hotel at Aconom at
1890 a. m. There President Amador
and his party alighted and President
Roosevelt and his party were conduct
ed to La Boca, at the Pacific entrance
Of the canal, where the steamer Boil
var was In waiting to take the presi-
dent on q cruise about Panama bay.
At II o'clock the Bolivar left her pier,
passing around the Flamenco, Naos
and Perico islands, afterwards return
ing to La Boca. All the steamers,
dredges and tug boats in the bay were
decorated with flags and when Presi-
dent Roosevelt's steamer passed they
saluted, blowing their whistles while
the crews Of seven American steamers
cheered the president frantically.
The president seemed determined to
obtain all the information he possibly
Jn
canal employees. During the trip from
Colon he met a number Of work trains
full Of earth and rock from the Cur
ebra cut and saw several steam SHOW
els working.
The president came this afternoon to
Panama city. From the railroad sta
ton, he was driven up Central avenue
to the Cathedral plaza. The streets
were filled with people and the balco-
nies overlooking the line Of march
were crowded to their capacity. The
people constantly cheered the president
as he passed.
At o'clock all the prominent OFF,
cials of the Panama government and
the canal commission and delegations
Of citizens gathered together on the
platform erected in front of the Ca
thedral and President Amador deliver
ed his address Of welcome. President
Roosevelt's reply was interrupted time
and again bv the admiring crowd, who
cheered every word. At the conclu-
sion of the addresses. the school chill
dren of the city marched by the plat
form and assembled in the park oppo-
site, where they sang the national an
them.
From the Cathedral plaza President
Roosevelt returned to the Tivoli hotel
escorted as he had come, by the gov
ernment officials and prominent citi-
zens. preceded by 200 members of the
aristocracy Of Panama on horseback.
The welcome given President Roose-
welt upon landing in Panama territory
today proved cOnclusively that the
~eople of this republic are his firm and
sincere admirers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
CIRCUS DAY.

Yorkville was full Of people last
Wednesday. 1t was circus day. The
Sparks aggregation did not have the
reputation Of being one Of the biggest
on earth" 1t did not have much Of
a reputation at all. But the people
were circus hungry-ready for almost
anything in the circus line and they
came in droves.
Almost everybody in the county has
been in Yorkville at one time or an
other on circus day, and everybody
knows how the situation Of last We'd
nesday should be sized up. During the
morning both sides Of Main street from
Liberty street crossing for two hun
dred yards north were crowded. Sew
en- people out of ten were negroes.
They blackened the sidewalks from the
store fronts to the ditch curbings, and
pedestrians who would make progress
either going or coming would have to
take the middle Of the street. There
was no move on" in the crowd on the
sidewalks.
The show tents were pitched in the
open field down on West Liberty street
nearly opposite the Jail. 1t was the first
time this particular spot was ever
used for the purpose, but taken all in
all 1t seemed very we'll situated. 1t Is
convenient access from the business
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Columbia special to Charlotte OBJ
server: Judge j. e. Mcdonald Of
Winnsboro, employed several months
ago by the present state board Of dis
pensary directors to look into some
100000 worth Of purchasers made by
the former board and give his opinion
as to whether some Of these accounts
should not be refused payment on the
ground Of fraud, has made his report,
but the board has not yet given this
out for publication. It is understood
that the report Is of highly sensa-
tional character, that the attorney dis
covers that some three hundred thou
sands dollars worth was purchased In
an irregular way and that much Of 1t
has been shipped back and that still
more should go back. Several men,
bers Of the dispensary investigating
committee voted last spring to hold up
all these accounts and let the legisla-
ture say which should be paid II any,
but by q narrow majority the ac-
counts were turned over to the board
to be paid at the boards discretion.
The board has already paid over three
hundred thousands dollars, owing still
about half million, and 1t Is charged
favorites before it got its own at
torney's opinion.
President Thomas E. Miller Of the
state colored college at Orangeburg
was in the governors office yester-
day and after delivering his annual re-
port showed some correspondence he
has had with President Roosevelt re-
garding the d ismissal Of the negro
battalion at Brownsville, Texas. Mil
Ter wrote the president asking for an
official report of General Garlington's
findings. The reply came in the form
of an endorsement from the military
secretary Of the war department to the
effect that statement Of the case was
published throughout the country, but
that later full report in pamphlet
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16

Several people went to Charleston
last week on account Of the big free
show and all the reports are. full OK
praise. The crowd was large but there
was no "scrouging," and no hold-ups.
The first income tax return made In
this county this year was flied few
days ago by Capt. w. L. Roddey Of
Rock Hill. The return declares g. gross
income of $1o,5oo, with exemptions
which brings the amount liable to tax
alton down to $7,100. The exemptions
include salary and the $2,5oO allowed
before the tax applies.
A negro named Andy Taylor, who
works on the lands of Mr.. Fred e.
Smith, Rock Hill No. 4, lost s51 in
bills on the streets Of Yorkville last
Wednesday. Taylor came to Yorkville,
he says, for the purpose OF buying q
mule. He thinks the money dropped
out of his pocket; but does not think
1t was stolen.
Although the circus crowd last We'd
nesday was one Of the most orderly
crowds of the kind that has ever been
seen here, the police made about a.
dozen arrests and collected fines
amounting to about $50. There were
two arrests for liquor selling, and one
man was fined SIS for this offence. "A
negro who brought buggy load of IL
quor to the western corporate limits
for retailing purposes, was arrested,
but confederates escaped with the IL
quor. -
The statutes require license Of 500
a day for each day circus shows in
a county. The John H. Sparks peo-
pie claimed that theirs was not cir
Gus: that circus" contemplated a ring
with equestrian feats. They showed
letters from clerks of the court Of 9TH
er counties to prove that they had not
been required to pay the license. But
Clerk Of the Court Tate remained firm
and insisted on the 800 which was
paid. That he was right there is very
little question. The law may be eva
ded technically; but nevertheless 1t
seems to contemplate all tented shows
Of the magnitude Of this one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
six PAGES.

Because Of sudden and unexpected
demand for increased advertising
space, The Enquirer today has six, In
stead Of four pages, the two extra
pages having been added more espe-
cially to avoid cutting down the guam
tity of reading matter to which our
subscribers have been accustomed.
While 1t is to the advertisers main
Iy that our subscribers are indebted
for the extra reading matter that Is
served up to them today, the occasion
furnishes the text for few remarks
touching matters which 1t seems to US,
should be a source Of some little pride
to the town and county as well as
great deal to ourselves.
Each issue of The Yorkville Enqui-
rer contains more specially prepared
reading mathematics edited for this
particular paper and set up in its own
office than any other county paper In
the state, whether weekly or semi
weekly and so far as we have infor-
nation, more than any other county
paper in the south. We do not know
of a county paper in the entire coun-
try that gives its subscribers more es-
pecially set up matter in the course Of
a week than does The Enquirer.
In the number of new advertise
ments appearing in each issue, The
Enquirer is ahead Of any county paper
In the state, and we believe. excepting
Sunday issues of the News and Cour-
Ter and Columbia State, ahead also of
the dailies. The number Of new ad-
vertisements in a single issue very
seldom falls below ten and often runs
up to fifteen or twenty, and even
higher.
The mechanical feat achieved In
today's paper is one that could not
be equaled by any other county paper
in the south. 1t was not known until
after the last paper was off the press
that there would be any unusual de-
rnand on the advertising space OF this
ISSUE The demand came naturally
and voluntarily from the different ad-
vertisers, each acting on his own mo-
ton and without an intimation even
as to what the others were doing. In
the aggregate, however, their demands
gave us a problem that meant work
and the machinery Of the office has
not been idle but very few hours, eth
er night or day since this particular
task was attempted.
But we don't want to convey the
impression to our readers that this en-
largement is to be permanent. So far
as The Enquirer is concerned, 1t con-
fesses that 1t could not keep up with
such a pace except by securing more
help in all departments and adding
more expensive machinery; but what
ever may be the calls upon us we Will
be found trying.
Although only the result Of coin
cidence, as fully explained above, the
six pages we print today, are as much
an evidence Of the intelligent, CONNER
cial push and enterprise Of the COM
munity generally as they are Of the
excellent mechanical equipment
newspaper that tries to keep fully
abreast Of the procession.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16

northern part Of Beadle county, In
neighborhoods where the farmers are
prosperous and wanted their children
in school. Last week the school d.
rectors learned that Misses Stella
Meade and Alice M. Pound, together
with a number of other teachers, who
had been assigned positions in differ,
ent parts of the county, would arrive
a, Huron. They boarded 1.-The Great
Northern train at Cavour and found
the teachers. After some conversation
the directors insisted that the two
young women get off at Cavour. Half
against their will, Misses Meade ana
Pound left the train at Cavour, though
1t afterward developed that they were
assigned to other schools. They were
driven to the two school districts, TAX
en- to two Of the best homes, given the
best room In them and their frst
months pay in advance. Monday
morning they opened the school houses
and went to work. County Superin-
tendent Du Bois has protested, but the
farmers are laughing at him and de-
clare they will fight in the courts 70
retain possession Of the teachers.
They have offered to pay the teachers
so well and do so many other things
to make them comfortable that the
young women are taking the matter
philosophically."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
MERE.MENrIoN.

Nicholas Longworth, the presidents
son-in- law, was reelected to congress
by a clear majority Of over 5000 votes.
1t Is now established beyond ques-
ton that the boil weevil is operating
In Louisiana. "A lone robber walk
ed into the Midland bank at Newton,
Kan, last Tuesday, ordered the CASH
Ter and several bystanders into the
vault, locked 1t, and made on with
$1,000 in currency. William b.
Ogden, book-keeper Of the Charlotte
branch Office of the Philip Carey Man
ufacturing company, committed suicide
last Tuesday by asphyxiation. Mrs.
Charles A. Strong, a daughter Of Mrs.
John D. Rockefeller, died at Cannes,
France, last Wednesday. -. The trial
of Harry Thaw for the murder Of
Stanford White is to take place next
month. Thaw is described as a physi-
cal wreck. The grand jury at Fin
lay, Ohio, has returned several indict-
ments against the Standard Oil COM
pany for conspiracy to defraud the
government. -. The stock OF the
Standard Oil company is said to have
declined in value to such an extent
as to reduce the value Of the holdings
of John d. Rockefeller by $60,00o,O00,
and all because Of the efforts OF the
government to drive the company out
90 husinasq william r Mickle,
chief of staff Of the United Confeder-
ate veterans has promulgated an order
providing for the celebration Of the
one hundredth anniversary Of the birth
of General Robert E. Lee on January
19 next. =. ;. The Southern railway and
its machinists, have each chosen an ar
bitrator to decide the question Of rate
of wages between the seven-eighth
cent per hour advance offered and the
2-cent rate demanded. The company
selected Alexander Stewart, superin-
tendent Of motive power Of the system.
The men appointed Peter ]. Conlon Of
Kansas City, first vice president Of the
machinists' union. The two will select
the third arbitrator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
THE CIVIC LEAGUE.
Everybody Urged to Participate In
Good Work.

AS the season is now ripe for plant
ing trees and shrubs, the Civic league
proposes to ask the cooperation OF
every man, woman and child in York
Vile to begin an active campaign for
the beautifying of our town.
It is hoped that the very small yearly
fee will enable all to join us. Come
this afternoon, (F>riday), to the court
house at o'clock sharp, and give US
the benefit of your presence, and in
fuence. We need you and you.
Our sister towns are awake to the
profit derived from cooperation and
one need only visit some Of them to be
convinced of the real work being done
by the associations for city improve
ment The dues for women are only
25 cents per annum. For associate
members, men. 81 yearly. And so we
are anxious to have all the children
take part in this work, we will ask
them to contribute the very small sum
of 10 cents year.
We hope all will join in this move
ment and just see what can be done
with little money and determined unit
ed effort. CIVIC LEAGUE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

There were few drunk men OIL
the streets show day; but not many.
The police made several arrests.
There must have been fully fifteen
hundred negroes in Yorkville last We'd
nesday. Some estimates run over
1000.
The snow fall Of Wednesday and
Wednesday night would. have probably
aggregated about five inches had the
snow not melted almost as rapidly
as it fell.
- The ladies Of the Civic league have
begun to canvass for membership
among the male citizens OF the town.
The assessment Is one dollar a year.
The proposition Of the ladies is that
they will do the work II the men will
town is being conducted with thor
oughness. That the ladies will make
good use Of the money goes without
saying. They will clean up the town.
1T is greater than Christmas, great
er than the Fourth Of July, Emancipa-
ton day, or even a festival. That Is
what circus day is to the negro. There
are few who do not get excited when
the circus comes around; but they are
rare, very rare exceptions. A leading
local lawyer had a good story to tell
Wednesday. He has a cook who does
her work very satisfactorily, as a rule,
but generally takes her own time about
1t, she Is slow. Wednesday morning
the breakfast bell rang at an unusual
ly early hour and the head Of the house
was surprised at the forward condition
of affairs about the house. What Is
the matter with you this morning?" he
asked the cook. why Bress de Lawd,
nothing the matter wild me-" the wom-
an replied with ill-concealed excite
ment; but want you all to get out de
way so l kin go to de circus. Didn't
you know dis show day." Very much
amused at the situation. and unable to
resist the opportunity for joke the
lawyer replied. Yes, I knew that
there was to have been a circus here
today; but l learned last night that
the show people were unable to pay the
butchers for the meat they bought for
the animals down in Chester, and the
sheriff seized the whole outfit for the
debt. There won't be any show today"
The cook was Mortified at this intelli-
gence, and after contemplating the sit
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16

part Of town and at the same time
sufficiently isolated to prevent its be-
ing a source Of annoyance, there being
but few nearby residents.
The seating capacity Of the main
tent was somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of $500 and 1t was pretty well
taken up. The proportion Of whites
and colored here, however, was about
reversed as noticed in the crowds on
the street-there being something like
seven whites to three negroes.
The performance was pretty good,
better than was generally anticipated.
John H. Sparks has been in the show
business for a good many years and
has been through this way number
of times previously. He formerly trav-
eled by wagons, and 1t required only
a few wagons to carry his outfit. Even
then Sparks gave good show. All OF
his actors were first-class and his au-
diences got the worth Of their money.
The show has grown wonderfully
Now there is pretty respectable little
menagerie along with 1t, and the aero
bats, trapeze artists and vaulters and
others are all thoroughly up to their
business. And 1t Is good, clean show,
about the cleanest taking into consid-
Grafton its size that has ever been
here. There were very few takers
along and there has been no COM
plants on account Of short change ar
fists and other robbers.
There was only one performance. II
commenced shortly after rather in
different and long strung out street
parade. The side show was opened
first, Of course, and after that the
main show commenced. The perform
ance lasted about an hour and half
and Immediately after its close, the
show people began pulling down theil
tents and packing away, going toward
the railroad. They got away to Cas-
tonia shortly after dark.
While but few of the negroes went
into the show, they had great time
at the hot lunch stands. There were
a dozen or more Of these all conducted
by local negroes. They sold piles OF
fish, chicken, beefsteak, etc.
Snow commenced falling about the
time the performance began and this
added somewhat to the discomfort Of
the crowds of people as well as the
show people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
r.ocAr. AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Andy Taylor-Wants information Of
d fifty-one dollars In bills, lost We'd
,nesday on the streets Of Yorkyille.,. .,.
Geo. w. Williams, Agent--Advertises
notice of auction sale Of household
furniture next Monday.
York Drug Store-Asks you to see the
Yorkville post cards.
j. s. Brice. Plaintiffs Attorney-Pub-
fishes notice to absent defendants in
the case Of ]. 8. Brice, Guardian,
against Laura E. Parish and G. O..
Parish.
J. Q. Wray, the Leader-Inaugurates
another big and awaking reduction
sale, beginning tomorrow and lasting
until December Is. Along with the
announcement he publishes a list Of
special attractions. FL.
Star Drug Store-Says the most I'M
portant piece Of paper on earth Is the
physicians prescription.
M. w. White-Quotes prices bid, and
asked on stocks and says he wants
to buy stock Of Glover Cotton mill.
York Supply Co.-Is making drive for
cash business by offering winning
inducements.
Foushee Cash Store-Will institute a
monstrous sacrifice sale beginning
Wednesday, November 81, and will
pay the railroad fare of all out Of
town customers who make purchases
to the amount Of s25. The sale will
last ten days.
First National Bank Of Yorkville--
Publishes sworn statement Of condi-
ton at close Of business, Nov. IL.
The Thomson Co.-Announces a gala
week of bargains, beginning Monday,
November IS, and lasting through
the week to Saturday, November "a.
They give detailed list Of bargains
and special inducements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. R. M. Wallace Is still quite sick.
He was unable to discharge his duties
as chairman Of the board Of commits
sioners Of Federal elections last Tues
day.
Messrs. D. w. Thomasson Of DAN
vile, Va, and ]. T. Thomasson OF
Lancaster spent Thursday with their
aunt, Miss M. c.. Thomasson near
Yorkville.
Kings Mountain Herald: On ac-
count of the critical illness Of Mrs. j.
P. Falls, her brother, F. A. Ctoforth of
Wilkinsville, S. c., Is at the bed side
here; and so is her sister, Mrs. G. G..
Ormand of Yorkville. Miss Lillian
Williams and Harvey Williams ara
also here from school on account of
the sickness Of Mrs. Penley, their
grand mother.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16

- Columbia correspondent Of the
News and Courier: Today there came
to the office of the governor a letter
from the far-away state Of Washing
ton. It was from a young lady who
wanted to know whether 1t was true,
as she had heard, that in the state OF
South Carolina 1t Is not necessary to
have a license, a preacher or even a
magistrate to perform the ceremony Of
marriage. This young lady, Miss Clel-
la Osborne, is a member Of the Young
Peoples Literary society, Of the city
of Tacoma, and she is on the pro-
gramme to debate the query whether
or not marriage licenses are q benefit
to our State and to the people OF our
State" The governor was out Of town
and the letter was answered by his pri-
vate secretary, Col. j. Eduoard Nor
ment, who was just the party to an
swer 1t. He wrote that 1t Is true, as
rumored, that in South Carolina 1t Is
not necessary to have license, min
ister or even a magistrate to get mar
ried, but that the very essential ele-
ment-the bride-is not only necessary,
but very difficult to obtain, as witness
his own case, and 1t Is not as easy to
get married as it would seem to be in
this commonwealth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-11-16

uation through a brief silence, broke
out: "Now, dat's dis de way wild dem
sheriffs. Dey go and stop the show
and they amt goin' to let de po nigger
have no pleasure nohow. Mass --
why you didn't done go an tell me dat
last night so I wouldn't had all dis
trouble for nuthin'?" Then in a great
pout the woman. went back to the
kitchen and resignedly resumed her
cleaning up until she heard of the ar
rival Of the circus train. The lawyer
made matters square with the state
ment that he had heard later that the
Chester difficulty had been arranged
by the payment of the beef bill, and
the old negro's happiness was COM
pletely restored.