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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
THE YORK DISTILLERs.

While passing through the western
part of the county few days ago. the
reporter took occasion to talk with a
certain citizen who has long been in a
position to know more or less about
the operations of the moonshine dis
tillers Of that section, and to get lit
tie information on the subject.
The party referred to has no partic-
ular interest in the question Of break
ing up moonshiners-no more interest
than any other citizen and he was
unwilling to speak of the matter ex-
cept with the understanding that his
name be not published. The stipula-
ton, of course, prevents the publica-
tion Of the names of the people he
mentioned, because to use the names
might very easily provoke a demand
for proof, which would have to he fur
nished.
Yes, have positive knowledge that
there are a number Of distillers doing
business in the vicinity Of the battle
ground, and on some of the smaller
streams that drain into Kings Creek
There is also some distilling In Cher
okee county, and I expect that In the
whole neighborhood there are as many
as a dozen plants.
Behind practically all the stilling
that is done in York and Cherokee
there are two men, both pretty we'll
known. One of them, living In Cher
okee over on Broad river, makes most
Of the stills and the other living in
York Is the financial hacker Of most
of the distilling operations. Neither of
these men take any risk in the busi-
ness The maker of the stills manages
his business in such q way that 1t Is
doubtful as to whether the government
could do much with him even If 1t
should catch him In the act. He fixes
up contrivances by means of which
whisky can be distilled without in
fringing to a very large extent on the
specifications laid down in the internal
revenue laws.
Just what kind of grub stake ar
rangement the man who furnishes the
money has with the people who make
the whisky, l do not know. l can't
say either whether the man who makes
the stills does so on a partnership
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
The Trouble In Cuba.

Just what the trouble in Cuba is 1t
is difficult to say with a great deal OF
authority; but the probability is that
It means little else than that the Gu
bans have demonstrated their unfit
ness for self government and that they
are about to be annexed to the United
States.
While there are a great many good
Industrious, enterprising people in Gu
ba, the great majority of the popula-
ton is made up of doless malcon-
tents, who would not be satisfied with
anything. They do not have to work
and they are not going to work unless
they can be made to do so.
The end of the late war left the
country filled with Adventures includ-
ing thousands, who if not born on the
island had spent their lives there, and
these have since been engaged in try
ing to get soft places wherein they
would not only be vested with power
and authority but be assured of in
comes that would enable them to live
in luxurious idleness.
The Cuban politician has but little
idea of craftsmanship as that profess
sion is understood in this country.
Here the politician is generally sup
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Rev. e. K. Hardin preached at the
Methodist church last Sunday night
and there has been much favorable
comment on the able and interesting
sermon he delivered.
The Yorkville graded school
commenced work yesterday morning
with quite a full attendance. The
exercises were opened with scriptural
reading and prayer by Rev. E.lE. Gil
lespie and short talks by w. B. McCaw
Esq, chairman of the board Of trus-
tees, Rev. w. c. Ewart, Rev. DR.. j
L. Stokes, Rev. Mr.. Gillespie. and
Superintendent ]. C. Allen. The pu.
pills were instructed as to the books
they would require and everything
was put in shape for serious work
to be commenced this morning. The
total attendance is 1S9 pupils, and
the various grades with the number
of pupils in each and their teachers
are as follows: First and second
grades, 45 pupils, Miss Allison;
third and fourth grades, 45 pupils
Miss Nicely; fifth grade, % pupils
Miss Squier; sixth grade, 26 pupils
Miss Daniel; seventh, eighth and
ninth grades, Is, 20 and pupils re-
spectively, Mr.. Gentry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
THE BRYAN RECEPTION.

Columbia is expecting thousands
Of people from all over the state to be
in that city tomorrow on account OF
the Bryan reception. Mr.. and Mrs
Bryan are to arrive in the city early
tomorrow morning, and during the
afternoon Mr.. Bryan is to speak from
stand in front of Legare college
on the grounds Of the South Carolina
University. The central Columbia
committee has extended general In.
vitation to all the people Of the state
and special invitations to some 400 cit
liens to represent the various coun-
ties on a grand reception committee
The members of the general recep.
ton committee from this part Of the
state are as follows:
Chester: A. M. Aiken, ]. H. Ma
rion. P. L. Hardin, Paul Hemphill
A. G. Brice. J. ]. Hemphill, s. w
Guy, Lowryville; A. L. CASTOR, r
B. Caldwell, W. H. Hardin, j. H
Buchanan, Judge Gage.
Cherokee: T. B. Butler, ]. C
Otis, E. H. DeCamp, A. N. Wood
w. s. Hail., Jr., A. c. Osborne, Gaff-
ney; DR.. William Anderson, DIR. Jno
G. Black, N. w. Hardin, BlacEsburg.
Lancaster: Mayor R. E. Wylie. A
r. Banks, Leroy Springs, c. T. Con.
nors, Capt. s. e. White, ]. II. Eos.
ter T. Y. Williams, Capt. ]. w
Hamel.
York: G. W. s. Hart, J. s. Brice
w. D. Grist, ''Yorkville; ]. T. Rod
dey, D. B. Johnson, F. H. Barber
w. M. Dunlap, A Friedheim, John
G.. Anderson, Rock Hill.
A great many people have been
looking for announcement of reduced
rates on the railroads; but as yet nc
such announcement has been pub
lished. The crowd however, will be
large Notwithstanding.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18

between the Cuban government and
the insurgents at this time, the Fed
eral authorities at Washington have
given the Cuban government to un-
derstand that unless the insurrection
is checked without much more delay,
the United States will be obliged to
take hand in order to protect Amer
lean interests and property through
out the island. 1t has been stated that
President Palma would welcome Amer
lean intervention at any time, for the
reason that he feels that the Cuban
government cannot afford long drawn
out conflict at this time because Of the
very heavy debt incurred in the pay
ment of Cuban soldiers for services In
the war with Spain. A special ses-
sion of the Cuban congress was held
on Friday to consider ways and means
of ending the conflict. President Pal
mas message to the congress recon-
mended the increase Of the rural guard
to 10000 men and the artillery service
up to 1000. Senator Sanguily opposed
this on the ground that 1t was a silly
and useless measure. He recommend
ed that the government authorities
should seek to make a compromise
with the insurgents. Congress ad-
journed after a short session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18

basis, or for straight out hire. I do
know that he is seldom seen about
where the stilling Is going on, and he
does not take much chance of getting
caught"
What about the chance Of breaking
up this business?"
"Oh, 1t can be broken up, Of course |;
but 1t is not likely to be under exist
ing arrangements. I don't believe there
is a distilling plant in this whole sec
ton that is worth more than $50 or
such matter. Most of the stills are
worth much less than that. AS they
make a run the modnshiners invariably
remove the whisky to place Of secur-
ity almost as fast as 1t is made, and
when the constables come upon
them, they leave out with the still cap
ami leave nothing of value except a
few bushels Of fermented corn meal.
The only way to break these fellows
up is for some one to lay about in the
woods for weeks until he gets thor
ouyhly familiar with the entire sur
rollndings, get things in the right
shape and then pounce down upon and
arrest the moonshiners in the act.
Such raids as the constables have
been making for some time past have
not accomplished a great deal. AS a
matter of fact when the people of this
vicinity hear of constables coming
around and destroying a few tubs OF
beer and carrying away still, they
only Taught"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
INTERVENTION.

Germany has put In force meat
inspection law that practically ex-
cludes all American meats. 80 Mr..
Claude Matthews, for sixteen years
city editor of the Charlotte News,
died in Asheville last Thursday. -.
Prince Henry of Prussia has been ap-
pointed commander-in-chief Of the
Prussian navy. -Four persons
were killed and two fatally wounded
by Nebraska cyclone last Friday.
Sir Thomas Upton Is soon to
VISIT New York, with view Of max
ing another effort to capture the
Americas cup. -. .Albrecht, prince
of Prussia, and said to be the richest
prince of Germany, died last Thurs
day. a.. :. Secretary Taft and Acting
Secretary Of State Bacon, left Wash
ington Sunday for Panama, to make
an inspection of the canal work. -.
For the eight months ending Aug.
31st, the value OF exports from the
United States amounted to $506,347,-
05s. New York's customs re-
ceipts for the last fiscal year were
$500, ,6s8 8,240. go. .Abram Jose Me-
gales, head of the Mexican revolution
lists junta, has been deported from
the United States as an undesirable
foreigner" -. Miss Ethel Roose-
Welt while driving spirited horse
at Oyster Bay last Friday, was
thrown from the cart and was pain
fully bruised, but not seriously hurt.
-. The steamship Manchuria,
which went on a reef at Honolulu,
several weeks ago has been fioated.
The empress of China is having
drawn up a scheme to give provinces
and districts Of the empire local self
government. The bean crop Of
Michigan is estimated at 100000
bushels. :. George Metcalfe, Mo-
bile, Ala, ship broker, was killed Fri
day, by a stick Of timber falling on
his head ....A London cable says
the Standard Oil company, Is plan
ming to buy oil-producing properties
insufficient school buildings in Great
er New York, there are $4,000 part
time pupils. .... Daniel o'Day a
prominent official Of the Standard Oil
company, died in France last Thurs
day, aged sixty-three years. .....
The Misses Bertha and Barbara
Krupp. daughters Of the great gun
maker of Essex. Germany, who are
soon to be married. spent only $3.50
each on their trousseaux. Sail
ors continue to desert from the Rus
sian navy in large numbers. .....
Seven directors Of the wrecked Mil
waukee Avenue bank Of Chicago,
have been indicted, charged with
embezzlement
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Geo. w. Kunz-Brings to your atten-
ton the Evans sash holder, which
takes the place of cords and weights.
Neely Mfg. Co.-Has a pair Of Howe
platform scales, 1000 capacity, for
sale at bargain.
C. T. Thomas, Adm'r.-Gives notice
that on Sept 20, he will sell the per-
sonal property Of the estate of Mrs,
M. E. Thomas, deceased.
H. A. d. Nicely, County Treasurer
Gives information relative to the
collection of state, county and spe-
cial taxes for the fiscal year 1905.
Louis Roth-Offers red rust proof seed
oats and bagging and ties for sale
Thomson Co.-Announces a bargain
sale of kid gloves for this week
Flannelettes, outings, linens and
clothing are called to your atten-
tion.
York Drug Store-Reminds you of the
benefits to be derived by sufferers
from malarial diseases, by the use OF
its chill remedies. Fels-naptha SOAP
for easy washing.
j. Q. Wray, the Leader-Invites the
ladies to see his new dress goods ar
rivals, which are shown in great
variety of quality and prices. Shoes
for everybody.
First National Bank-Suggests thai
you deposit your money In the banA
and pay your bills by check.
M. w. White-Tells you to get the
habit of saving and then begin buy
ing stocks and bonds.
Foushee Cash Store-Announces q
Gigantic opening sale to begin Sept
26th, and continue for ten days.
Yorkville Hardware Co.-Says that the
Lynchburg turnplow is the monarch
of all turnplows wherever 1t Is
known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
BIG STORM AT WILMINGTON.
West Indian Hurricane Swept North
Carolina Coast Yesterday.

West Indian Hurricane Swept North
Carolina Coast Yesterday.
wnM1NeroN, N. c., Sept. 17.--Cot-
tage, hotel and railroad property was
damaged to the extent OF $4,000 to
$4,000 and for six or eight hours
upwards of 200 men, women and
children were cut of from the main
land In imminent peril by a fierce
northeast storm which swept Wrights-
willie Beach, nine miles east Of Will
mington, early today. The storm
came without warning and hundreds
of cottagers at the beach received
their first intimation Of danger upon
awakening to find breakers sweeping
clear across the beach to the sound
and rolling high upon the mainland.
two miles beyond. A trolley car
kept on the beach In case Of eD1er-
gency took about twenty-five early
risers across the sound on the trestie
by which 1t is reached and four other
cars. responded from the city to a
telephone message and brought 9TH
ers across, while waves swept the
trestle. Those left on the beach
were fearful of crossing the tresrle
and refused to come across, the
structure giving way Immediately af-
ter the last car reached the MAIN
land. The storm increased In fury
until noon, when the rescue work
was begun by a number Of anxious
ones who sent surf boats across the
channel at great risk, bringing first
the women and children and later
the men, the last of the number
brought over at o'clock. Sheriff
Frank H. Steadman was among those
caught at the beach and at once
swore In a number Of deputies who
closed the barrooms and are patroll-
ing the beach to prevent looting Of
the places there.
At Carolina Beach, further down
the mainland there was some dam
age TO cottages, but the residents
had left there the day before upon
the falling barometer.
At Southport, at the mouth Of the
Cape Fear river, the harbor craft had
a narrow escape from the storm, sew
eral of the passenger boats being
slightly damaged
At old Brunswick, between Will
mington and Southport, the steamer
Atlantic Of the Fisheries company Of
New York. was blown broadside
ashore on the bank. but 1t is not
damaged to any great extent. The
Clyde liner Navahoe, due here at 4
o'clock this morning, has not yet ar
rived. She probably encountered the
gale of this coast and put to sea to
escape the fury Of 1t. Tonight the
storm has abated and no further
damage is expected. Wire communi-
cation from Southport has been cut
off since early morning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
LOSSES FROM TEXAS FEVER.

Thomas Taylor, Jr, chairman Of the
Texas Fever committee, writes as fol-
lows on the foregoing subject:
In a previous article 1t was explain
ed how the cattle ticks restricted the
market for the cattle produced In this
state. But In recent years these par
asites have had even a more serious
effect and one that is more generally
felt.
Before the operation of the stock law
all our cattle were exposed to ticks
from the time of birth and all acquired
In this way a natural protection
against Texas fever. But after the
passage Of the stock law conditions
were greatly changed. The cattle
were all kept up. The ticks disappear
ed from some plantations and the cat
tie raised on these places did not ac-
quire the natural protection against
Texas fever. On other plantations the
ticks continued to thrive and the cat
tie became proof against the disease,
as under the old conditions.
So that today we have some places
infested with ticks and others that are
entirely free from the parasite.
When COW Is taken from tick-free
place to one where ticks exist she de-
velops Texas fever and usually dies
II town raised cow is sent out to
pasture on such a plantation the same
thing usually happens, because town.
raised cows do not have an opportu-
nifty to acquire immunity to the dis
ease. H. COW Is taken from one of
the tick-infested places to one Of the
tick free places, the cattle raised on
the latter place take the disease and
most of them die.
In this way enormous losses are sus-
tanned by cattle owners from, this one
disease. The situation also interferes
with the local trade In cattle. One
may desire to buy certain animal
from a neighbor but cannot do so with
safety because his plantation is infest-
ed with ticks and the animal in ques-
ton has been raised on a tick-free
place, or his own cattle may not be
nroof against ticks and the animal he
desires to purchase is infested with
ticks and would introduce them into
his herd.
There is only one way out Of the
matter and that Is to eradicate the
ticks from the infested places. This
will not only overcome the difficulties
mentioned but will also open up a
larger market, for as soon as part
Of the state is free from ticks 1t can
be placed above the quarantine line,
provided the legislature passes law
authorizing the establishment OF q
state quarantine line.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18
Fair Election.

There is one incident Of the recent
urinary election that ought to be very
gratifying to all the voters of YorR
county, and that was its absolute falr-
ness, especially as to the counting o'
the votes by the managers.
II Is a matter of common knowledge
that ballot box stuffing and finn -fiam
counting were generally practiced In
this state in 1876, and the precedents
set then have been followed in many
of the counties to greater or less ex-
tent ever since. There has been more
or less cheating at different boxes IN
York county from time to time, ano
there are numerous good men VINO
have all along been doubtful as 10 tne
integrity of our elections even as they
are now conducted.
The first primary on the 2Sth OF Au-
gust was so close as to necessitate an
entire re- count of the legislative ticket
The recount developed a few errors
errors that were sufficient to change
the result; but so very small as not tc
even give color to a suspicion that
there had been any Intentional unfair
ness. The work of the managers
throughout the entire county was con-
firmed almost absolutely, and to an
exactness that was remarkable.
OF course, there are always some ir-
regularities in an election Of the ex-
tent of this. 1t is necessarily so, be-
cause out of so many voters made ur
of an kinds of people, there are bound
to be some who will try to take unfair
advantages; but the general result OF
the recount referred to cannot but be
gratifying to the people Of the whole
county as illustrating the remarkable
fairness with which their elections are
conducted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18

posed to advance some policy as op-
posed to some other policy advocated
by some other Politician; but down In
Cuba they have little idea of the expe-
dent Of issues. There the game Is
merely the offices for the leader and
his friends as against another leader
and another set of friends.
According to all reports from the is
land, Cuba has never been more pros
porous than now. Laborers are able
to get twice as much for their work as
they could get five or six years ago
and money is free and easy every
where; but the people who would ge'
money by working for 1t are not plen'
tiful. Earned money has but little at
traction for them.
The conditions are all that could De
desired for stirring up discomfort. TIT
present rebellion was inaugurated al
most without effort, and II 1t has any
definite purpose that purpose has no
yet been made clear. Indeed the revo'
lutionary forces consist Of but little
else other than the organization OF nu'
merous bands of marauders Int
larger bands that make the whole more
formidable. The government officials
are but little better than the leaders
of the marauders and there the mat
ter stands.
That Cuba will eventually be annex
ed to the United States goes withou
SAYING. Almost everybody In thi'
country Is looking for such consum'
nation, at some time: but as yet there
are some serious obstacles in the way
For one thing sugar, tobacco and sew
eral other articles are produced more
cheaply in Cuba than in the United
States and the sugar refiners and ci'
gar manufacturers of this country art
opposed to the annexation Of the Is
land on that account. But there art
other American interests to be sub
served by annexation. and the matter
will have to be fought out before a fl
nal conclusion is reached.
For the present, Secretary Taft has
gone over to Cuba to see what he car
do in the way of bringing about some
kind of reconciliation as between the
contending interests, and it is probable
that he will be more or less success
| full. Whether he is successful or not
however, the probability is that an
nexation will be development OF the
near future anyway, and in the mean
time this country will keep Cuba ir
such shape as will best suit Its con-
venience.
AS to whether the annexation OF
Cuba is desirable Is serious question
perhaps: but that is not the issue
Americans already own a large part OF
the island and they are not going tc
leave their property interests to the
protection Of a people who are moi
able to maintain stable government
for more than a year or two at time
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18

ship, fraternity and charity. The re-
public gave him to humanity. The
world Is wiser, happier and better that
he lived, and 1t saw in his death "the
evidence Of things seen and the sub
stance Of things hoped for"
He brought all his countrymen to-
gether between understanding and
closer communion. He sent forth the
wearers of the blue and the wearers
of the gray to battle, elbow to elbow,
heart to heart, rank to rank, In honor
preferring one another He trusted
all alike, well he might. Time and
again heard him say that his highest
ambition was to make all the people
feel that they were Americans: No
one of the presidents Of the United
States ever touched q deeper or ten
derer cord than he did and no one
more thoroughly appreciated the good
will that was given him.
BY q bastard, pervent and degen-
crate hand he fell. Apotheosis OF
folly. Not being In an the world
was bettered, not a hope Of better
ment was kindled In a single breast
Not a tie that binds society together
was severed The foundations OF
authority were mistaken. The gov
ernment went on Just as before
1.-The president is dead" rang out
like knell. Long live the president
rose on the American voice; stern
commanding, victorious, warrior
forward"
This day FIVE years ago Mckinley
died. The whole people were In
tears and everybody felt he had lost
a friend. leave you with this pray
er for the gentle companion of his
life. who may go to him who cannot
come to her; and for you all, mer
and women Of Ohio, and all oul
countrymen:
May all love, his love unseen but
felt, o'ershadow thee: 3
"The love of all our sons encompass
thee;
'The love of all our daughters cheer
ish thee;
''The love of all our people comfort
thee;
It'll Gods love sit by his side
again."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-18

Cotton is being gathered very rapid
ly, but the producers are not showing
a great deal of anxiety about getting
it on the market. The sales UP to this
time are very much less than UP tc
this time last year.
As poor as is the average condition
of the cotton crop in the lower part OF
the state 1t is not nearly so poor as in
other localities. People who have trav-
eled pretty generally over the state say
that in some sections the average yield
of cotton will hardly be more than one
bale to ten acres.