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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
THE CIRCUIT COURT.

The spring term Of the court of COM
mon pleas for York county convened
in the, court house yesterday with the
Hon. ]. c. Klugh presiding, Solicitor ].
K. Henry representing the State, and
Stenographer H. I. McCaw taking the
testimony. The attendance of jurors
and witnesses was quite large; but the
crowd did not include a great many
people without special business.
The return Of the sheriff on the
venire Of first week jurors showed that
all had been served with the excep-
ton Of Dan Carson and John M. Dun
lap the first named being dead, and
the last named not having been found.
Petit jurors answered to their names
as follows:
S. V. Aycock, r. M. Sherrer, G. w.
Adams, ]. A. Harshaw, s. w. Plyler.
L. R. Armstrong, z. M. Neill, w. E
Dunlap, f. A. Dickson, s. A. Mitchell,
T. F. Leslie, c. w. Dickson, r. A. P.
Merritt, J. F, Currence, c. A. Carroll,
Witherspoon, T. A. Gwin, ]. J. Carroll
u
]. M. Meek, ]. E. Turney, ]. M.
Hughes. r. M. Barnett, H. P. Jackson
j. A. Shilllnglaw, E. w. Kimbrell, W.
G. Workman, B. c. Adams, c. M. Nc
Knight.
Mr.. T. C. Rawlinson failed to an
swer, G.. w. Witherspoon, s. V. Ay-
cock and w. H. Herndon were ex-
cused, and ]. NJ. Meek paid the statu-
tory alternative Of $50 rather than
serve.
The panel of grand jurors was not
complete when court convened and on
motion Of the solicitor an extra venire
of six names was drawn. The drawing
resulted as follows: Broadus Thomas
son, r. r. McCorkle, ]. E. Burns, T. N.
Thomassoa, j. Q. Wray T. H. Blud-
worth. Before the completion Of the
process Of serving the extra jurors
some of the regulars came in and the
panel was completed as follows:
F. w. Hope. ]. A. Forsyth, w. B.
Williams, w. H. Stowe, Septimus
Hughey, w. ]. Caveny. o. w. Hartness,
]. NJ. Byers. ]. G. Anderson. Mansfield
Gordon, X. B. Lowry, ]. E. HarshaW,
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all times; but also right thinking men
will at all times keep their eyes open
for the celestial crown. The man who
keeps his muck rake In his hand all the
time soon becomes a menace to society.
He is able to see nothing but evil even
where there Is some good, and his infiu-
ence on others Is only downward. Moth
ing delights the heart of the scoundrel
more than to hear the good man SIAN
dered, or to hear the wickedness OF
the bad man overdrawn. He knows
that the man who slanders the good,
or even the bad, produces false i'm
pressions I'm the mind of the public,
which impressions will rebound to his
own comfort The only thing that can
be effective in praise of the good or
in condemnation Of the wicked is the
absolute truth, and falsehoods or exag-
gerations as to either are calculated 10
create paradise in which scoundrels
may flourish. The man with the muck
rake does untold harm in public life
I'm deterring the best men from Offering
their service for fear of the villification
and abuse that they are bound to en-
counter. The dishonest capitalist
who rejoices at the failure Of the law
to convict some other dishonest cap
italist is just as dangerous to society
as the demagogic labor leader, who
clamorously strives to excite foul class
feeling in behalf Of some other labor
leader about to be punished for muir
der. The president made it clear that
he expected to be misrepresented In
what he said, although he felt quite GER
tain that he would not be misunderstood. d..
He took occasion to lay stress on the
fact that the man who, cognizant OF
evil in others, refuses to recognize or
expose It, Is really no better than the
man with the muck rake. The whole
point of the argument was that to en-
sure results of the right kind, either
with the muck rake or in trying to
point out the celestial crown, all men
must confine themselves to the abso-
lutte truth, and under no circumstances
fall into even well-intentioned exag-
gerations. AS a part of his speech, al
so, though having no bearing on the
muck rake theme, the president laid
down the proposition that it is abso-
lutely necessary to do something to
limit the extent Of the fortunes that
may be transmitted from one genera
ton to another, either by will after
death or during life. The speech, as
a. whole, was a remarkable one and one
which may be studied with profit by
the entire American people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Capt w. Beatty Smith was down
from Glover yesterday.
Mr.. J. c. Elliott of Lancaster, came
over to Yorkville yesterday on busi-
ness.
Mr.. o.. P. Heath Of Charlotte, was
in Yorkville Friday and Saturday on
business.
DR.. and Mrs. W. Nj. Kennedy of
Chester, spent Sunday with Mr.. w.
M. Kennedy's family.
A party of teachers. scholars and
friends Of Philadelphia High school,
spent last Saturday at Cliffs.
Drs. r. A. Bratton and M. ]. Walk
er are attending a meeting Of the
South Carolina Medical association In
Columbia this week.
Master Wheeler Willis, who Is at
tending school in Fort Mill, spent
Sunday in Yorkville with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. c. Willis.
Mr.. John M. Hughes has just COM
pleted a handsome and convenient
dwelling house on his farm about four
and q half miles east of Yorkville on
the Charlotte road.
Misses Mary and Olive Walker,
Gerald Lowry, Marie Moore, Josie Car
roll and Leon White came over from
Winthrop Saturday to spend Easter
with Yorkville relatives.
Congressman Finley came down
from Washington yesterday on 'ac-
count of certain business he has with
the court of general sessions this week
and the court of''common pleas next
week.
Prof. John G. Clinkscales of Wof-
ford college, was in Yorkville for a
short time yesterday morning. He
was a passenger on the west bound
Southern train. that went dead at Fish
ing Creek trestle, and walked into town
to get his breakfast. During his stay
he came to THE ENQUIRER office to
get copy Of the recently published
satire on Senator Tillman's manifesto,
friend who knows how he enjoys
such things having called his especial
attention to 1t.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

ing her to come back down to theirs.
Rather than do that. however, she
should carry the agitation into the
general assembly.
The third objection, as already sug-
gested Is only a reflection on ourselves.
1t Is true that we have sometimes been
careless of the kind of men we have
sele cted as representatives. More than
once we have sent men to represent us
without regard to fitness-men with
out families or property, or settled
steady habits, and without any pros
pect of ever acquiring any of
these things. But that Is our fault. II
we won't take steps to see that we are
properly represented in the general
assembly, we deserve such conse-
quences as may come to us. and If
these consequences are unpleasant and
we be men. we will blame not the 9TH
er fellow, but ourselves.
But except for school purposes. we
don't want to be understood as advo-
eating more taxes. That Is not our
idea at all. An increased assessment
does not necessarily mean more taxes.
II the assessment Is ever raised to a
basis of market values, we believe
there will be an immediate reduction
Of the levies. 1t will be harder for
would-be dodgers to keep off the tax
books. Under the present plan, with
all property confessedly returned at
less than its value, the would-be dodg-
er Is in his glory. He has the argu-
ment that If he is not honest the other
fellow who may be returned a little
higher, is only per cent or 10 per cent
more honest than ne Is. But the
market value schedule will remove
many grounds of pretexts like this and
with everybody returning all their
property at full value, a two mill levy
for state purposes will bring more
revenue than a five mill levy brings
now.
After all has been said that there Is
to be said, 1t is just as well to admit
we have all had sufficient experience to
teach us that the only way to get rid
of taxes is to pay them; that there
Is no subterfuge by which we can es-
cape; but the burden can be very
much lightened by making every indi-
vidual pay his share, and the best way
to accomplish this Is for each indivtd-
ual to make honest returns on basis
of actual values and require all 9TH
erS to do the same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
Mr.. j. Bolivar Scott of the Delphos

Mr.. j. Bolivar Scott of the Delphos
neighborhood recently sold pair OF
horses of his own raising for $500, one
for 5000 and the other for $500. But
I do not know that / have done very
WE'LL" said Mr.. Scott, in referring to
the matter, "for l am told that the
man to whom sold the horse for $500,
almost Immediately afterward sold him
for $400. and. then had to go and buy
pair Of mules for which / paid
nearly as much as l got for the
horses The point however, is the
practical demonstration Of the fact
that 5000 and 5000 horses can be raised
in this section.
In tearing down an old chimney on
his place in the Olivet neighborhood
some days ago. Mr.. s. V. Aycock came
across a brick that bears the date OF
1884. So far as Mr.. Aycock has been
able to learn there Is no one in the
neighborhood who knows anything Of
the history of the old chimney, except
that 1t was probably built Of bricks
that were brought from some other
site. If the date on this brick indicates
the year when ii was made, Ii must
have come either from the lower part
of the state or from England, for ac-
cording to Rev. DR.. Latham. there was
no permanent SelIleITSnC WllHlu tlo
present limits of York county previous
to 1856.
Prof. J. D. Higgins, principal Of the
Presbyterial High school. at Bethany,
was the recipient last week Of a purse
from the ladies Of the community In
recognition of, the splendid work he is
doing. 1t is conceded on all sides that
Prof. Higgins has made wonderful
progress with his work, and conferred
almost inestimable benefits upon the
community In which he Is working;
but what has been done Is hardly a
starter to what can be accomplished
when the splendid citizenship of that
section awakes to'a realization Of the
fact that its responsibilities In this
matter are even greater than are those
of Mr.. Higgins. The women, OF
course, are all right. The purse refer
red to, is to be taken only as a sugges-
ton of how they have been helping
otherwise; but, however much has
been done up to this time, 1t is proba-
bly, fair to say that there has been no
special exertion on the part Of the peo-
pie generally. The main burden Is still
resting on the backs Of Prof. Huggins,
his assistants. and a few Of the broad
er and more liberal people Of the COM
munity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17
LOCAL LAcoNlcs.
United States Court.

United States Court.
The spring term OF the United States
district court convened In Greenvllle
this morning The following York
county Jurors are In attendance: +. z.
Smith. Yorkvi)le, and Robert Barnett
Of Bethel, on the grand jury; L w.
Johnson, Yorkville, ]. H. McFadden
and ]. F. Wingate, Rock Hill, petit ju-
rors.
Engine Went Dead.
The westbound Southern passenger
train, due to pass here at $50 a. m.
went dead at Fishing Creek trestle
yesterday morning as the result OF a
leaking fiue. and could proceed no fur
ther. The passengers who were COM
ing to Yorkvsile on account Of court.
ETC., got out OF the train and walked
the remaining distance, about two
miles. The train remained at the tres
tie about two hours, being unable to
move until relief came in the shape OF
another locomotive.
Death Of Mr.. o. NJ. 8rabson.
Columbia Record, Saturday: Mrs.
Julia Cox left this morning for Lime
stone. Tenn, to be present at the flu
neral OF her brother-in-law, o. NJ.
Brabson. Mr. Brabson married Mar
guerite Lillian, youngest daughter Of
the late Mrs. W: E. Rose. who died
two weeks ago. About four years ago.
Mr.. Brabson while out riding was
thrown from his horse and ever since
then he has had very bad health,
though at the time Mrs. Brabson was
summoned here to the bedside of her
dying mother he was better and strong
er and seemed to be getting well.
Many people here will remember him,
for he made Columbia his headquar-
ters while travelling through the south
attending to his lightning rod business
some years ago. He leaves wife and
two brothers. He was highly esteemed
by all who knew him. The poor and
needy and sick will remember him as
one most generous, kindly and chari-
table toward them. The interment
will be in the family burying ground
near Limestone, Tenn.
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r w WhitesideS.

After the call Of the roll, Chairman
Brice, who In connection with his oth-
er duties, has also been serving as
treasurer, called Mr. w. B. Wilson, Jr.,
to the chair and submitted an itemized
statement of his receipts and disburse-
ments during the past two years. The
statement showed aggregate receipts
of $476, and disbursements to the
amount of $46013, leaving a balance
on hand Of $15.S7.
Upon motion, q committee or four
consisting of Messrs. w. B. Wilson, Jr,
r. Meek Barnett, p. M. Burris and j.
Ed Leech, was appointed TO examine
the treasurers statement and make
report thereon. The committee went
over the statement, compared all the
vouchers and reported that 1t found II
all correct. The report Of the commit
tee was adopted.
Chairman Brice called attention 10
an act passed In 1905 providing that
all candidates in party primaries In
Guiding candidates for delegates 10
party conventions, must before SUD
mitting their names, take a pledge not
to use whisky or money ! an eHort to
secure their election, and after the
election they must file with the clerk
of the court an itemiZed statement OF
all the expenses incurred inciient 10
their respective campaigns. Failure
on the part Of a successful candidate
to comply with this law, will forfeit
his election. Mr.. Brice stated that ne
had asked the state chairman for an
opinion as to whether this statute APP
plies to ca hdidates for election as del
egates to county conventions. and al
though the state chairman was unable
to give an opinion off hand. he prom
ised to look into the matter and an
nounce a conclusion later on: Mr.:
Brice stated that If in the opinion OF
the state chairman such action should
prove necessary he will prepare ana
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

tional legislation-Getting permission
of Uncle Joe to introduce a bill, and
then securing its passage in the house
and senate. l get no show i'm the
house. l might as we'll make power
of attorney of the speaker and go
back home and get to work. l w"nld
not stay in congress or in the Demo-
cratic party if l did not believe that
the Democracy will eventually tri-
umph in national affairs"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

THE Democrats In Washington, es-
pecially the senators and representa-
tives have all along had a high opinion
of the ability and learning Of Senator
Joseph w. Bailey of Texas; but since
that gentleman's speech on the rail-
road rate bill, he is pretty nearly the
whole thing. Everybody holding al
legiance to the Democratic party Is
about willing to concede that Bailey Is
pretty nearly the whole thing and
many are talking of his availability as
the next Democratic candidate for the
presidency.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

BY the way, If it is fact that
Messrs. H. H. Evans and his board are
guilty Of rather careless management
of the dispensary, it is just as well to
that they are not the only
ones who have so offended. That S4OO
salary has not been nearly sufficient
to justify the attention that has been
required by such an extensive busi-
ness, and Messrs. Evans and others or
his board are so conspicuously con-
nected with the common conception OF
misdoing probably because 1t was
during their administration that so
many of the important facts relating
to the matter were brought to light.
We won't want to be understood as
apologizing for the late board; but then
don't let us make the mistake of try
ing to hold it responsible for the whole
business. That would not be at all
fair.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Pursuant to a call Of ]. s. Brice.
Esq, county chairman, a meeting OF
the York county Democratic executive
committee was held in the court house
last Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements looking
to the biennial reorganization OF the
party and transacting such business as
may have come up for attention since
the close Of the last campaign. The
meeting was called to order by the
chairman. and upon the call Of the roll
by DR.. ]. H. Saye, the various clubs
were found to be represented as fol-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

If we would get the best advantage
of our higher institutions of learning
for the benefit of our common schools
let us raise the salaries of common
school teachers. That is the best way
to attract the right kind Of teaching
material.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

Now that some of the whisky con-
Germs that have been swindling the state
have been blacklisted, these concerns
will probably be able to show the NJ
vestigating committee wherein other
concerns that have not yet been black
listed are no better than they are.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-17

THE undisputed hero Of the Vesuvian
eruption, now thought 10 have about
expended its violence is Prof. Mat
teucci. director of the royal Observable
ry that has for years been located
within a short distance Of the crater
Prof. Matteucci is an Italian scientist,
about forty-siX years of age, and uni
versally regarded as the leading au-
thority of the world on all matters
pertaining to volcanic phenomena. He
has been making his headquarters In
the observatory for a good many years
past and has never been known to be
absent during an eruption Of conse-
quence. There were times last week
when people in the vicinity of Naples
and elsewhere from two to dozen
miles from the crater would not have
given a fig for the life of the professor
They thought that of course, he had
either been buried under the showers
of ashes or crushed beneath the mil
lions of tons of stone that were falling
all around the mountain for a mile OF
more in every direction. But the tel
egraph wire connecting the observa-
tory with stations away from the
mountain continued to bring messages
that he was still. safe. and at length in
answer to an appeal for food ven
turesome guide made his way up to
the observatory Later the newspaper
men visited the professor and learned
that during all the while that the crup-
ton was at its severest, he remained
about the crater making tions
and calculations. At times while the
crater was emitting impenetrable
clouds of smoke and ashes, tons Of red
hcl stone were thrown TO a height Of
from $500 to 3 900 feet above the top
of the mountain, but remarkable to re-
late the observatory escaped without
injury Prof Matteucci showed great
enthusiasm over his experience. He
said that he would not have missed it
for anything and all who know him
are prepared to believe what he says.
He came near losing his life In much
less violent eruption years ago, and he
fully expects to lose his life in some
future eruption: but he feels that this
will be all right If in the meantime he
is able, by the information he Is gain
ing. to add some substantial contri-
buttons to science.
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The 4Jorkrills enquirer.
YoRKVILLE, s. c.:
TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1906.

THE present board of dispensary di-
rectors will thank Messrs. Lyon ana
not to be too inquisitive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-10

SOUTH AMBoY.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mont Willett, of George street
launched his new bateau, the MARY
Ann Tuesday night.
Miss Eva Bloodgood spent yester.
day with her cousin at Perth Amboy.
Miss Lillian Roddy, of John street,
is spending a week with Mrs. Harry
Snow and family, of Linden.
Mrs. George Martensen, of George
street, entertained her sister, Mrs.
Ola Franskov, of Sewaren, Monday.
Oscar Mundy, of Catherine street,
was a Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buchanan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston King. of John
street, were out OF town visitors last
night.
Mrs. Harry Bloodgood and daugh-
ter Bertha spent Sunday with Mrs.
Bloodgood's mother, Mrs. Celia Bar
Der, of Cliffwood.
Miss Dora Rehfuss, of Cheese
quake road, was calling on relatives
in this borough Yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

Jacob Velton was a Tottenville Wis
itor last night.
Carl Job is getting ready to make
many improvements at his hotel,
The Ridgewood, this coming week.
The Fifth Ward Democrats are
making arrangements for a grand
reception to be held in this place
Tuesday, June s.
Harry Kanningeiser is confined to
his home in Woodvail avenue with
illness.
Mrs. Frederick Davidson was a
Perth Amboy visitor yesterday.
The work on the new house of Gar
ret Ellis, in Station avenue, is pro
crossing rapidly. Edward Ellis has
the contract for the mason work and
has the foundation almost finished.
Mrs. William Cuny, of Amboy ave
nue., is confined to her home, suffer-
ing with a very badly diseased jaw
bone, caused by an liberated tooth
that troubled her some time ago.
David L~atourotte. of Sharrott ave
nue., was an out Of town visitor yes
terday.
Joseph e. Kahn, of This place, has
been elected a member Of New Dorp
Hook and Ladder Company.
MAM LLL Xxi FL A-HN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-10
CAPTAIN Nance HURT.

Captain John d. Nance, about
eighty years old, is confined to his
home in Broadway as a result OF a
very bad cut in the back of the head
which he received in a fall in front
of William O'Brien's Cafe, in Main
street, yesterday morning about $50
o'clock. Mr.. Nance, who is quite
active for a man of his age, was walk
ing along Main street, stumbled and
fell into the gutter. He struck his
head on the wheel of Hans Madson's
milk wagon, which was standing
there at the time. He vas picked up
and carried in the cafe by Madison
and O'Brien and later taken to Be
dell's drug store for treatment. DR..
Washington was called and attended
him. He took two stitches in the
wound and he was later removed to
his home in a carriage, where at last
reports he was resting comfortably.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-10
sERIEs OF LECTIJREs.

Rev. Adam Chambers, D. d.. of
New York city, will deliver the first
of a series of lectures to be held in
the South Baptist church, in Main
street, tomorrow night, under the
auspices of the Baraca Glass of the
church, when he will take for his
subject, Pilgrims Progress" which
will be beautifully illustrated by
stereopticon views, taken from his
own oil paintings.
Mr.. Chambers is a man of rare
ability coming well recommended,
and this lecture promises to be a fine
one, having been delivered owe
$500 times in most of the large cit
les of the world. The lecture will be-
gin promptly at s o'clock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-05-10
METUCHEN.
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs. James Walkee was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. Edwin Conover, OF Jersey
City, attended the federation meeting
Tuesday.
Mrs. William Hull is entertaining
her sister, Miss Taylor, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Searle are boarding
with Mrs. Louise Halsey.
Miss Helen Case is entertaining a
friend.
City, was in town Tuesday.
Mrs. Kent, of Trenton, is a guest
of Mrs. Edward Rowland. :
Mrs. Mccullough is entertaining
her sister from Connecticut.
Mrs. Marx, of Brooklyn, one of the
ladies who pleased the federation so
highly at the club house, will again
be heard at the club house musical
next Tuesday night.
Mrs. Pattison entertained a large
house party this week.
DR.. Fenton is at Atlantic City.
Mr.. Dorward, of Stelton, and Mr..
Charles Prickett, of Metuchen, at
tended the Royal Arcanum meeting
at Lakewood this week.
Mr.. William Carman was elected
grand commander at the f~orty-eighth
annual conclave of the Grand Com
mandery Knights Templar, at Tren-
ton, Tuesday.
Mr.. T. TAFT has returned home
from his trip to New Orleans.
The Misses Freeman entertained a
party OF friends this week.
Mrs. Theodore Wood, of Plainlield,
was in town Tuesday,
Master Carl Which is improving.