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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
Defective Machinery.

It occurs to THE ENQUIRER that
there is at least one more or less Sc
rious defect in the state judicial ma
chinery that could be remedied to the
very material advantage Of this COM
monwealth.
There should be a better method
than we now have Of reaching offenses
committed by high state officials and
securing the punishment Of such Of
fences.
Take for instance all the corruption
that has developed in connection with
the state dispensary. Everybody
knows that the law has been treated
with contempt and that morality has
been held up to common derision.
The only means afforded by our pres
ent governmental machinery for get
ting at the problems involved in dis
pensary corruption is legislative inves-
tigation, and everybody knows that In
ninety nine cases out Of hundred
this is political rather than judicial.
It is a fact that hundred Of thou
sands of dollars have been stolen from
the state through the dispensary sys-
tenn. We do not think anybody has any
doubt of this. Indeed we believe 1t can
be proved that guilty people have ac-
tually Dragged Of their achievements
along this line. More than that, 1t
is hardly too much to say that 80 per
cent Of the people who seek authority
in connection with the state dispensary
do so with the idea that all the graft
that falls in their path is a matter Of
legitimate spoil.
But we are referring to the dispen-
sary only by way Of Illustration. There
are other departments Of state In
which individuals have been enabled
to secure more or less graft and very
little has been said about the matter
on what might be described as the
general principle that what's every
body's business is nobody's business.
We would not recommend the advis-
ability of having accused state officials
to answer to a Federal tribunal; but
that Is in the direction Of what we
consider to be the proper thing.
1t would be good idea, maybe, to
establish a new court to have especial
Jurisdiction over the classes Of offenses
to which we have reference.
The grand and petit jurors for such
a court might be drawn from the va
rious counties in accordance with some
system that will ensure the selection
Of the best material possible, intellec-
tually and morally, and sittings Of the
court might be held annually or often
er If necessary.
The principal business Of such
court might be to take cognizance of
such matters as are now the more or
less frequent subject of legislative in
vestigations.
The principal end to be subserved in
the carrying out of this idea would be
to treat as criminal lots Of little short
comings that are now merely regarded
as political.
While from the nature Of the case,
special grand and petit juries are de-
sirable, it would not be necessary to
have a special judge. One of the cir
cult judges would suit all right. And
there would be no need for new PEN
itentiary. The. one we have would an
swer admirably.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Mary Ashe has returned tc
Yorkville after a visit to friends ir
Lancaster and Columbia.
Miss Dolly McElroy returned te
Chester last night, after visit to Mrs
w. Mason Mcconnell.
Mr. Sam. L. Latimer has accepted
permanent position as shoeman witt
the Foushee Cash Store.
Messrs. ]. Rodney Scott and Beatty
Carson of the Delphos neighborhood
have gone to Florida for the winter
months.
Mrs. w. A. Hafner and children Of
Bowling Green are spending the week
with Mrs M. E. Shannon, near York
vile.
Mr.. John R. Ashe Is up on shor1
visit from Kershaw, where he Is en-
eaged in the commission and bottline
business.
DR.. L. B. Dobson of Lynchburg, Va.
Is in Yorkville on a visit to his broth
ers, Messrs. T. NJ, ]. w. and VIM. DOB.
son and other relatives and friends.
Mr.. ]. T. Bigham Of the Chester
Lantern, spent last night in Yorkville
He came up yesterday afternoon or
business and returned to Chester this
morning.
Miss Eunice Mcconnell who has been
spending the summer in Yorkville with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Nc
Connell, left this afternoon for Phil
adelphia. ''''
Mr.. F.. Wolfe, for a year or more
agent of the Carolina and North West
ern railroad at this place, has been
appointed to the position Of treasurer
of the company, with headquarters al
Chester, and left today to enter upon
the discharge of his new duties. He
has been succeeded here by Mr.. w. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30

publicans. OF the twenty-five states
in which Is to be chosen November 8.
legislature that will elect United
States senators, fourteen are now rep
resented in the senate by Republicans
and eight by Democrats. So
A national house or representatives is
to be elected-the sixtieth congress-
with 3S6 n,epheysG phe present house
Is composed Of ESQ Republicans and
1876 Democrats. Maine has already
elected four Republicans, oregon two
and Vermont two.
There is fusion in only one state
Nebraska-where the Democrats and
Populists agreed upon a division Of the
state nominations, though. in severa
other states the Republicans or Dem
ocratic candidates for state officers
have been nominated or endorsed b5
one or more of the minor parties.
AS usual, there Is one state ticket
the Democratic-in South Carolina
Pennsylvania leads this year with the
greatest number Of state tickets
twelve Parties are numerous, those
Having tickets in the field being lnde-
Ependence League, Citizens, Common
wealth City, Referendum, JEFFERSON
American, Anti-Administration, Repup.
lican, Reorganized Republican, and
Lincoln Republican. Six Of them, how
ever, are confined to Philadelphia. :
The Socialists have tickets in twen-
ty-five states, the Prohibitionists In
twenty three, Socialist Labor In seven
Populists or Peoples in four and the
independence League in three, while
public Ownership" has ticket In one
state.
The number Of tickets in the differ
ent states is: 1, South Corolina; q
Alabama, Florida, North Carolina
Tennessee, Washington; 8, Delaware
Montana, Nevada, North Dakota
Rhode island, Utah: 1. Connecticut
Colorado, Idaho. Michigan, Minnesota
Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire
South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming;
| 5, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, New York
Ohio; six, Indiana, Massachusetts
Texas; Z, California; IL, Pennsylvania
The Socialists have tickets in Cali
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida
Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Missouri
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New York, North Dakota
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota
Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, wy
oming.
The Prohibltionists in California
Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, New York
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island
South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, wy
oming.
The Socialists Labor In Illinois, In
diana, Massachusetts,, New York. Ohio
Pennsylvania, Texas.
The Populists or Peoples in Califor-
MIA, Massachusetts, and New York.
Union Labor in California, Pennsyl-
vania; Public Ownership" IN Mtnne-
sofa; Anti-Administration Republican
in Alabama; and Reorganized Repub-
lican in Texas; Independent Democra-
tic in Colorado.
The Socialists and Prohibitionists
have nominated candidates for con-
gress in many districts, and In Other
labor unions or federations have en-
dorsed Democrats or Republicans who
are believed to be favorable to theil
cause.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
MERE.MENTIoN.

It has turned out that the man who
recently executed such q successrul
robbery. of a bank near Berlin by i'm
personating a military officer and as
Stunning command OF detachment OF
troops, was a shoemaker, who had
previously done time for crime. be
has been arrested. All Europe mas
been laughing at the German author-
ties for permitting such coup. 49,. :.
The bank Of Odin, Ill. was dynamited
last Friday morning and robbed OF Its
cash contents. .. .Consuelo Vanderbilt
who married the Duke Of Marlborough,
has secured a legal separation from
her husband. 80. President Roosevelt
has come out In open advocacy OF
Charles E. Hughes for governor Of
New York as against w. r. Hearst. -. :.
France Is very much concerned about
the threatening attitude Of Moroccan
tribesmen. II looks as II Morocco is
In for bloody war. -. Walter @. Rob-
inson, we'll known as one OF the wealth
lest men In Florida, died at his home
in Gainesville last Saturday. {. &. Three
hundred and fifty electric cabs are out
Of commission In New York as result
of a strike of the chauffeurs. -. -Four
persons are dead, nine others are miss
ing and fifty are more or less injured
as the result Of fire which destroyed
the Chamber Of Commerce building at
Kansas City, Mo-, last Thursday.
The common pleas court Of Philadel-
phfa has refused to interfere with the
order Of Mayor Weaver OF that city,
forbidding the production Of the,
"Clansman". "A gang Of bank burg
lars dynamited q safe at Cadiz, Ohio.
last Thursday. .....A total or 76b
officers and men Of the United States
army are now after the 200 or more
Ute Indians who recently left their
reservation and who are supposed to
be encamped on the Powder river In
Wyoming. It Is understood that the
Indians propose to fight but 1t Is the
hope of the soldiers that they Will be
willing to surrender to superior force.
.Fifty-seven people lost their lives
as the result Of wreck on the West
Jersey and Seaboard electric railroad
between Camden and Atlantic City, N.
J., last Sunday. The train went
through draw bridge into deep water
and the people were drowned. ......
wireless telegraphic communication
has been completed between Havana
opd Washington.
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The alorkrille Gnqairer.
YoRKvILLE, s. c.,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 80. 1906.

THAT is a strong article that we
reproduce from the Beaufort Gazette
on the subject Of state and county dis
pensaries. 1t seems to show conclu-
sively that honest management OF the
state dispensary is next to impossi-
BILE. We do not doubt that there is
corruption and fraud in connection
with county dispensaries also. we
do not believe they can be conducted
without corruption and fraud. But
then they are closer to the grand Ju-
rors than are the state dispensaries'
and to that extent they are prefera-
BILE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Next Monday is salesday for No
vember.
The week end crowd last Saturday
was larger than for some weeks past
A large area of the county was repre-
sented.
The Thomson company has an
electrical ferris wheel in one Of the
show windows. The contrivance has
excited a good deal Of curious Interest
AT a congregational meeting last
Sunday the Associate Reformed con-
gregation passed a resolution increas-
ing the salary of Rev. w. G. Ewart
from $500 a year to 5000 a year. AS
a matter of fact, Rev. Mr.. Ewart was
paid 5000 salary for the year just
closed.
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however as to whether the Federal
government can compel California to
observe these treaties. One view is
that treaty rights are paramount above
all else, and another is that the state
of California is sovereign and that she
can do as she pleasesr That the mat
ter is "a very serious one there Is no
question, and while it is not likely to
have a direct result in war, it is quite
certain that unless the Japanese are
accorded all the privileges that are ac-
corded to the people Of other nation
alities, there will be friction on the
subject later on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
GENERAL ELECTION TUESDAY,.
Voting in Forty-Two States and Three
Territories.

Voting in Forty Two States and Three
Territories.
There will be elections in forty-two
states and three territories next Tues
day.
Oregon, Maine and Vermont have al
ready elected state officers and men,
bers of the sixtieth congress. In twen-
ty-three of the states a governor and
other state officers Qn twenty Of them
also legislature); in ten minor state
officers or justices of the supreme
court; in two congressman and a legis-
lature, and, in seven congressman only,
are to be elected. Oklahoma is to vote
on a state constitution, and Arizona
and New Mexico on joint statehood.
The terms Of thirty United States
senatoys-fifteen Democrats and fifteen
Republicans-expi March 3, 1907.
Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ken
lucky and Arkansas have already Sc
lected Democrats, and Georgia has q
legislature which will elect another,
while Maine and Oregon have legisla-
lures which insure the return of Re-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
STATE VS.. COUNTY.
Not So Much Opportunity For Graft
| Il.l.s I ae,I M.n n rArnaak

Not So Much Opportunity For Graft
Under Local Management.
The following interesting article is
from the Beaufort Gazette, edited by
Senator Neils Christensen:
Georgia has had long experience with
county dispensaries. The Athens, Ga,
dispensary Is older than our state sys-
tenn. So the financial result with these
institutions In counties across the Sa-
vannah is of special interest to US who
are about to adopt the older system.
Dispensaries are located in fifteen
of Georgia's counties. Some weeks
ago we gave figures showing that In
Terrell county, with population OF
$4,000, the profits average from $4,000
to $4,000 per year; and in Floyd coun-
ty, population Of 33,113, the profits
average nearly $4,000 per year. These
Georgia county dispensary figures are
members that the six dispensaries Of
Beaufort county, population 35,495,
make q profit Of only s11,76S.75 under
the state system. :.
We have just received from the
clerk and treasurer" of the city or
Athens, Georgia, statement giving
summary of the business Of the Ath-
ems dispensary for three years ending
January 1st, 1905. Athens is the coun-
ty seat Of Clarke county. The city's
population is 11,01S and the county's
17,70S. There is no other dispensary In
the county.
This summary Of the business of
Athens dispensary shows that from
January 1st, 1903, to January 1st, 1905,
the total net profits were $110,8S0.23.
haf Of ho NJ aQ6
S9,726.57. This Is equivalent to a net
cash profits OF $36, ,960.07 pei year, and
a, net profit In cash and liquors Of $40,-
2O2.27 per year. The sales averaged q
little over $17S,000 per year. Of which
the average net profits were over 22
per cent. The expenses averaged less
than per cent Of the sales.
To make the comparison perfectly
clear let US summarize our figures In
parallel columns:
County Population Profits.
Beaufort, s. C. 35.4s5 $11,7s3
Clarke, Ga 17,708 $36,0O0
Terrell, Ga. 1923 $4,000
Floyd. Ga ~ Z Il. sS SS,ll3 $4U,VUu
We advise the citizens Of each coun-
ty to compare these facts with the
parallel results of state control as
shown In these counties. See II your
net profits are as much as % per cent
of the total sales, and the expense,
state and county, Is not more than Z
per cent. Such comparison win show
what enormous tribute this state has
been paying the dispensary lords for
over decade.
Not long ago wholesale liquor deal
er Of Atlanta, upon looking over list
OF. the purchases the South Carolina
dispensary board had just made, jump
ed up from his chair and with forct-
BILE exclamation said, why, sir, have
heard Of the prices you people were
paving, but / never dreamed It was as
bad as that Pounding his desk to
emphasize his earnestness, he contin-
ued: 'Tf your state will purchase all
its liquors from me at those prices /
will pay 100000 q year for the priv
ilege, and give any bond demanded to
make good"
The corruption and mismanagement
in our state dispensary has affected not
only our morals, but our pocket books
as well.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
GENTLEMEN OF THE JURY.

The jury commissioners this morn
ing drew the following petit jurors to
serve during the. first week Of the ap-
preaching term of the circuit court for
York county, which convenes in York
villa IN Monday November 10.
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saleathrr gnformatioli.

Ry Telegraph to The Enquirer.
CHARLOTTE, October 30.-Pressure
high and weather cool along Atlantic
coast Frost In Georgia and Carolinas.
Pressure low with rain in lower lake
region Extensive high pressure area
over Missouri, upper Mississippi val
ley Fair cold weather and killing
frost in Oklahoma. Carolina fair with
colder western wind tonight. Wednes-
day fair and colder.
w. ]. BENNErr. Observer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30
dhe gorhuille Cotton 9aarhsi.

Corrected semi-Weekly by Messrs.
Latta Bros.
YoRKvIILE, October 80. IL m.-The
local market stands as follows.
Cotton .......... 10 to 103
LkTrA Bros.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-10-30

American beggars speak Woru OF any
language except their own, and as
fares to the United States are heavy
the American Relief society is dump
ing as many Of the beggars as 1t can
into London.
AS the result of a cabinet consul
tation, Secretary Metcalf has gone to
San Francisco to look into the trouble
between the Japanese and Califor-
mans. AS has already been stated, the
CalifornIans are insisting on the exclu-
sion Of the Japanese from their schools
The Californians have no love for the
Chinese or Japanese either. They
put both Of these Asiatic people on the
same plane. The Japanese submitted
quietly enough until recently when
they began to resent indignities OF all
kinds. They insist on being treated
with all the consideration that Is ac-
corded to the people Of other races
The people at home have also taken
~ the fight, and made such a row as
to bring the matter to the attention OF
,the government. Diplomatic CORES
spondence is going on between Wash
ington and Toxic. The Japs are talk
ing as If they would as lief as not COM
pei the United States to respect them
Other governments are showing more
or less interest. Great Britain and
Japan have a treaty Of offense and de-
fense. 1t is understood that the British
government is to be asked from the
floor of the house of commons this
week whether or not Great Britain
would be involved in case Of war be-
tween the United States and Japan.
The Washington government Is very
gravely concerned about the matter.
1t is pledged by treaty to allow Japan
ese all the privileges in the United
States that are accorded to the people
of other nationalities. 1t is question
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15
THE DEMAND OF LABOR.


It was formerly the custom Of .
paper mill In Massachusetts, to pay
the workers semi-monthly; and. the
operatives having found the practice
somewhat inconvenient from their
standpoint. it was decided to send .
delegate to the head Of the firm t.
state their grievance. An Irishman,
rather well known for his sagactss
and persuasive powers. was selected
for the task. He duly waited on the
BOSS" who said: We'll. Michael,
what can do for your"
IF ye phase. sor." said Mike, Tive
been STINT as diligate by the work
ers to ask favor Of ye regardin' the
paymint of our wages"
What do they want?"
"Sor, 1t is the desire Of mesilf an Of
livery other man in the establishment
that we resayve our semi-monthly pay
every week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15


that she would mott" he returned, al
most savagely.
why, Theo, / cannot imagine what
has come over you just lately. You
used to be quite agreeable to the idea
of my looking out for wife for you"
well, l have changed my mind and
prefer to do the looking out myself.
Forgive me, Cissie. ! did not mean
to be a bear. but you must acknowl-
edge that the fact Of your having man.
aged your own affairs so well does not
prove that your direction In mine
would be equally satisfactory. Money
and love do not always go together"
"You used to say love did not mat
ter" she pouted.
"And do you indorse that statement!
Would you be happy If you disliked
Jack?"
"Oh, well-I couldn't do that, you
know. He is-Jack. But you viii
see her tomorrow night at the
Smiths dinner"
A desperate resolution had come te
him. He must see the girl at Parker's
Accordingly, he wrote note, trying
to express all he felt. Then he walked
into Norton. marched boldly into Par
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15

Somebody said II ID better to To
oeautiful than to be good. But It 10
certainly better to be good than to b
ugly. Il 10 better to be charming. A
woman cannot charm because she
wants to. A man is not agreeable be-
cause he sets out to be. Quite the re-
verse. In effort is failure. The prop
e effect must, like repartee, be spon-
taneous and unprecedented. 1t must
b radiated naturally, LS light and
love. Books there are that pretend
g tell how it Is done. They do quite
a. competently a. grasshoppers teach
entomology. Edgar Salters declares In
the Delineator. that the ability to
charm, to be agreeable. to entertain
perfectly, and to be perfectly enter
tanning. IL an art apprehensible only
through Influences generally prenatal
but always prolonged. The mere tech
uique is 90 volatile that 1t must II
inhaled. Like the Mayfair intonation
little by little. 1t must be absorbed
Kings and thugs may abash the anna
tsur In the art Of pleasing, but the ar
DIST IL at home with them He put
himself in harmony with them. In thu
ability to do that is the whole secre
u the art of pleasing.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15
PARIS HAS BALLOON FAD.
New "sport" . FavorIte In the French
Capital.

1T is impossible. on iine day. to
look up into the sky above Paris with
out seeing two or three balloons. like
red or green moons. afioat against the
blue"
The speaker. member Of the Aero
club, resumed:
"On September Sunday. standing
by the Arc de Triomphe, counted
nine balloons afioat above my head.
They were beautiful In color-scarlet.
blue. gold. green, white-and nobody
watched them, for they were an ordi.
nary spectacle. like horse or ped
dler.
THE balloons, keeping together,
floated past the Eiffel Tower. Then
gust of wind seized them, and they
rushed with incredible rapidity to
wards Montmartre. You could SCI
them dropping sand. 1t looked like .
rope made of cloud. rope that quick
ly melted against the blue sky.
Ladies' run balloons In Paris. Chill
dren go up in them. But for the ex
pense, / believe that every Partisan
would take Sunday balloon ride"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15

Education. according to comman-
der Gambler. was not valued in the
British navy in the sos. The future
commander began his life at sea
aboard the Retribution with an edu-
cation which included Greek, an ac-
quirement Of which "our second mas
ter. who had joined the navy straight
out Of a merchant ship" made light.
+" We don't want mono of this here
kind of hogwash at sea-. said my
friend. also quickly discovered
that to know anything about music
beyond being able to sing comic
song or play hornpipe on q tin
whistle-was likewise an offense;
while the GROWING infamy was to
be able to talk French or any for
siau tongue"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-12-15
Oriental Picturesqueness Doomed.
ps..r-...,ov2ns, In cost,r,o 20 drovr


Picturesquerfess in costume is doom
Cd. Cheap ready-made clothing will
be its undoing. The British represen-
tative at Dar-al-Baida says the Moors
Of Morocco are taking more and more
10 wearing European clothes In pref
erence to their national dress. and
that as q consequence there is a fine
opening for ready-made clothes for
men and women. provided the colors
be bright. 1t is possible that adher-
ence to the taste for vivid hues may
save the situation. but there is danger
that the drummer, in his anxiety to
increase trade. will knock out the
tourist business. says the San Fran.
cisco Chronicle Nine-tenths of the
attraction that visit to oriental coun
tries has for the average traveller is
the picturesque costumes of the inhab
itants. II they are supplanted by Eu
ropean toys. and nothing but the dir,
IL left, 1t is doubtful whether the lat
tor will prove a powerful magnet tc
draw the tourist.