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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

for that faith was cast into Jail, where
he cured his keepers daughters of
blindness. 1t Is the pleasure Of Cupid
to blind himself, to bring upon his
votaries a similar blindness, mot to
cure 1t.
Nor was there anything, either COM
ic or sentimental in the fate of st.
Valentine when the miracle was made
known to the authorities. They first
beat him with clubs and then behead-
ed him. What was left of him Is pre-
served in the Church Of st. Praxedes,
at Rome, where a gate, now known as
the Porta del Popolo was formally
named in his honor, Porta Valentini
or Valentines gate.
In the days of quill pens and high
postage the transmission of valentines
through the post was an expensive
luxury. The amorous swains of that
period had to content themselves, and
their ido,ized fair ones with thick
sheets of gilt-edged letter paper, en-
velopes had not come into use and
book postage was still unknown, the
first page Of each sheet being adorned
with a gilt Cupid, carefully gummed
on, surmounting a few lines, the IA
vorite formula announcing in terms
still held sacred to st. Valentine, that
because the rose Is red and the violet
blue, therefore the adored one Is as
sweet as sugar.
With the reduction Of the heavy
postal charges printed valentines
gradually came into use. The valen-
tine of a generation ago consisted Iof q
gaudy colored picture, representing @
loving couple. seated in bower with
church in the distance, with a few
lines descriptive Of the tender senti-
ments Of the persons forwarding the
same. The designers Of these amatory
billets seemed to have entertained
rather singular notions respecting the
proper attire Of the ladies and gen.
tlemen of whose feelings they sought
to become the interpreters. The lady
was invariably dressed In q scarlet
gown, with blue or green shawl;
the gentleman was attired IN lavender
trousers, yellow waistcoat, blue sur
tout, and green or crimson cravat. The
effect thus obtained was, as might be
imagined, somewhat striking, but the
fathers and mothers Of the present
generation were apparently satisfied
with these quaint productions The in
PRODUCTION Of the cheap postage Of to-
day laid the foundation of the present
trade In valentines. the manufacture OF
which now constitutes an important
branch Of Industrial activity, furnish
|i-g. directly or indirectly, employment
to many thousands Of persons Of both
sexes.
Cheap postage Is also responsible fol
the introduction Of the comic valen-
tine. that hideous bit of impertinence
sold for q cent. which stin remains one
Of the tribulations Of the day. But side
by side with this monstrosity grew w
the pretty and fanciful cards whose
use in modified form has been. ex.
tcrdod also to Christmas and to New
Years.
Valentines Dav will be properly eel
nhratrd here with the sending out o.
the eai'v cnlored pictures and Will
numerous private parties. The assort.
met Of valentines Is larger and more
varied this year than ever before. ant
the !etter-carriers on that day will bt
overtaxed in order to deliver the nu'
merous missives of love and affection.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

cials, and both Dowd and Drury have
been bailed to appear when wanted. In
this trial the war department will
seek to establish the right of sold
ier to pursue an escaping prisoner
beyond the bounds Of its reserva-
tions, and to shoot at him If necess-
ary to secure the protection of gov
ernment property. Incidentally, II
will be contended that the killing OF
Crowley was not an act of malice
The war departments contention Is
that while usual to surrender to the
civil authorities soldiers who trans
gress the civil law, the Crowley case
involves a dangerous precedent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

X seems to US that in the case OF fu-
ture bluff special terms OF the court 1t
will be just as well not to serve more
than one venire of petit jurors. Serv-
ing two venires gives unnecessary
trouble.
The YorIevilIe banks say they have
no trouble whatever in utilizing all
the money they can get. The demand
for loans is quite strong. The depos-
its In both banks, however, are much
larger than is usual at this season Of
The year.
There were reports in Yorkville
Wednesday morning that both Rock
Hill and Chester were covered with
snow to a depth Of an inch or more.
There was a slight fall Of snow In
Yorkville early Wednesday morning;
but there was not enough to make a
showing on the ground.
Mr.. A. w. Love, the well known car
rier Of Kings Creek No. 1, was In
Yorkville Wednesday on business. Mr.
Love has been carrier since the es-
tablishment of his route, one Of the
first in the county, and has record for
efficiency second to no other carrier
in the country.
In a letter enclosing the price OF
the advertisement he had in last Tues
days paper, seeking the owner Of
some stray heifers he had taken up,
Mr.. A. B. Crosby of Sharon No. 1,
said: Next day after the advertise
ment appeared four people including
the owner came after those heifers.
All were looking for stray cows"
Sheriff Brown has found his lost
dog. The animal had been away some
days and the sheriff decided to adver-
tise him, which he did in Tuesdays
issue of THE ENQUIRER. About 10
o'clock Wednesday morning, Mr.. j.
Mack Brice telephoned that the dog
was at his home, 1t having followed
him from Yorkvine. The sheriff, of
course, was delighted.
There have been half dozen or
more complaints of the failure Of last
Fridays ENQUIRER to reach subscrib-
ers promptly. All Of these complaints
came from subscribers whose papers
leave Yorkville by way Of the rail-
roads, and most Of them came from
various rural routes out of Rock Hill,
although one was from Bolton, s. c.,
and another from Harmony, York
county. We have since learned that
some of the papers turned up Monday,
and we presume that the trouble was
probably because Of an error of the
postal clerks.
Although published in the afternoon
papers Of Monday and in the morning
papers last Tuesday before the vote on
the Morgan bill, Senator Tillman's
threatening Interview" seems to have
had no effect on the members Of the
house. The vote on the real issue, the
passage Of the Morgan bill to a third
reading was more overwhelming than
was the test vote on the Friday pre-
vious. The members Of the house are
evidently getting to a point where they
are disposed to give greater Difference
to their constituents than even to Sem
ator Tillman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

THE ALGEcRAs CoNFERENcE.-Opin
ion concerning the progress and final
outcome Of the Algeciras conference
has become rather more pessimistic In
Paris, according to a dispatch, in con-
sequence Of semi-official declarations
that neither Germany nor France will
recede regarding the questions Of the
Moroccan police. Diplomats in Paris
strongly support the French view re-
garding the maintenance Of the posi-
tion Of France in Morocco, arguing
that France must reject in the most
energetic manner any proposal for in
ternational control, as otherwise she
will lose everything for which she has
been contending. 1t is considered that
a point has been reached where fur
ther concessions on the French side
are impossible. The other powers
have secured every point claimed thus
far. including the integrity Of Moroc-
co and commercial equality, and now
Frances turn has come to claim her
rights which were recognized In prin-
ciple before the conference opened.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

sympathetic letters from President
Roosevelt, and ex-Premier Balfour.
Mr.. Bryce proposed a toast to the
prosperity Of the Anglo-Jewish COM
munity. He said that he was one of
those who believe that somewhere In
the world, If not Palestine, there
might yet be a Jewish nation. Mean
while he hoped the Jews would stay
in England adding to the welfare of
the country. The belief announced by
Mr.. Bryce is held by many Christians
throughout the world, they holding
that the Bible distinctly teaches that
this very thing must come to pass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
THE two hundred and fiftieth ann

THE two hundred and fiftieth ami
versary of what is known in history as
the Whitehall conference was cele-
brated in London last Wednesday
with a great dinner at which many
notables were present. The White
hall conference resulted in the read
mission of Jews into England from
which country they had been expelled
in the year 1890. The anniversary Of
this conference is now always made
the occasion of a big celebration. At
the conference Wednesday Lucien
Wolf presided. and among those pres
cnt We're Lord Rothschild, the Earl Of
Crewe and James Bryce. chief secreta-
ry for Ireland. The chairman read
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
"pIRTY RARGAIN.n
Senator TiIIman Stands by What He
Said


Senator Tillman insists that the
Morgan bill passed the house as the
result of a dirty bargain. That Is
what he said about 1t in the interview
published on the first page Of tcday's
issue. After that interview was given
out the house came to a direct vote on
the bill, as recorded elsewhere, and
several members Of the house publish
ed statements in reply to the senator.
Now comes the senator with another
interview, published this morning.
Among other things he says:
II said there was a trade by which
Charleston's nine votes were cast for
the bill In consideration for making
that most remarkable exception for
Charleston, allowing II the privilege
denied to all the rest Of the state for
having license If 1t wants 1t.
There may not have been any act
ual overt trade, there may not have
been any formal agreement, but the
thing Is SO self-evident that II isn't
worth while for anybody to deny It.
Charleston has always been in favor
of local option, by which, of course, 1t
is meant that 1t wants saloons, and its
representatives in the legislature saw
that the only way to get It was to vote
for this bill. st
Likewise the anti-dispensary MEM
bers for other counties know that the
only way they could get Charleston
support Of a so-called prohibition
measure would be to except Charles
ton from its operation by giving II the
third choice of high license.
ELSE why did they except Charles
ton and why did they not except CO.
lumbia also, or Greenville. or Spartan
rurg. or any other town?
why, 1t Is plain as the nose on your
face II they had not given this special
have got these nine votes and the bill
would have been defeated, and they
know It."
Continuing. the senator goes on to
say:
Besides the enemies Of the dispen-
sary, who for years have controlled
the, state, have been putting men In
charge Of II who have mismapaged II.
stolen from 1t, brought 1t into bad
odor, and the newspapers which are
and always have been bitter against
the dispensary and against me, and
which make practice Of suppressing
whatever is favorable to the dispen-
sary and loudly vaunting what IL un-
favorable to II, are the ones which
have the largest circulation and the
ones which these 'driftwood legisla-
tors read and look upon as the law,
the prophets and the gospel, so the
people are, hoodwinked. but there Is a
time coming.
THE people will get chance to ex-
press themselves next summer and
without any Brice law to disfranchise
any Of them and bottle them up. All
they need rs somebody to stir them up
and let them know what Is going on.
The dispensary will be the deciding is
sue in the whole campaign. not only In
the election Of members Of the legis-
lature but I'm every election In the
state, for governor. for state officers,
for county officers. for my successor In
the senate and all"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

THE coal mine owners having re-
fused a demand by the mine workers
for a new wage scale 1t is understood
that a general strike is to go into ef-
feet on April l. The mine workers
expect to raise a fund Of $2,OO0,Oo0 te
uphold their end Of the fight and the
mine owners are doing all they can tc
increase their surplus to such an ex-
tent as will give them as much ad-
vantage as possible. The state OF
Pennsylvania is busy organizing a
special constabulary out Of ex-soldiers
sailors and marines, and the outlook
is for squally times in the coal regions
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

THERE is a story from Columbia to
the effect that the dispensary investi-
eating committee had made arrange
ments to develop information as to the
financial condition of members Of the
state board of dispensary directors;
but for some reason decided to forego
its purpose. According to a published
statement the committee had sum-
moned a number Of people from New
berry with the especial object of get
ting information as to how the New
berry director lived before he got his
present job and how he has lived
since. The witnesses summoned in
cluded the railroad agent who was re-
quired TO bring his books covering the
records of a stipulated period, and
there were to have been other
witnesses who are supposed to be able
to throw some light on the subject.
But for some reason the Investigations
along these lines were abandoned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

On, yes, there is no doubt Of the
fact that there is room for the devel-
opment Of corruption under the coun-
ty dispensary system. County dispen-
saries will furnish just as much oppor-
tunity for graft as is furnished by the
state dispensary except on a smaller
scale. But then in the first place nc
county need have a dispensary to be-
gin with, and in the second place, un-
der the Morgan bill, if it becomes q
law, the voters will have an opportuni-
ty to wipe out county dispensaries
when they become too obnoxious, pro-
vided, of course, the voters do not de-
lay action until these county dispen.
saries become too powerful to be
wiped out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

REPRESENTATIVE Beamguard tried
last Wednesday to secure the passage
II his bill to put into effect the ex-
pressed desire of the people as to bien-
NAL sessions; but the house was un-
willing to meet the issue squarely. II
is a question now as to whether the
biennial session matter will even be
re-submitted to the people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

Mr.. Hervie Jordan is certainly cor
rect in the proposition that the spin
ners are making sufficient profit to en-
able them to pay a good deal more
than they are paying for cotton; but
there is not a great deal Of encourage
ment in that fact so long as the spin
ners are able to buy as much as they
want at present figures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

THE United States circuit court of
appeals has just handed down a de-
cision which may be taken as an index
to what may be expected in cases
where there Is the slightest question
as to the irregularity Of jurors. The
decision referred to was in the case of
William E. Breese, president Of the
defunct National bank of Asheville, n.
c., who was sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment for having stolen funds
of the bank. The appeal was on the
ground that two members Of the grand
jury who found the true bill in the case
were disqualified because they had not
paid their taxes. The point was sus-
tained, and a conviction otherwise reg
ular in all its details was wiped out.
The understanding is that the case is
now ended and Breese will go unwhipt
of the justice he so richly deserves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

THE town Of Bath, N. c., had an or
dinance prohibiting a man from enter
ing his place Of business on Sunday
except through the front door; but
the supreme court has just declared
the ordinance to be unconstitutional.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

But what's the use Of the investiga-
ton unless those who may be found
guilty are to be punished? Are we
to understand that shortcomings with
reference to the dispensary are to be
regarded as entirely political?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Associate Reformed Presbyterian:
Rev. B. Frank White Of Franklinville,
N. Y, is visiting his parents at Hick-
ory, S. C. He expects to spend a few
days in Due West while in the south.
Cherokee News, Wednesday: Mr.
E. R. Sapoch was injured by a horse
running against him at Moore's sta
bles last Saturday morning, and al
the time 1t was thought that his
wounds were serious. Medical aid
was called in and he was soon able
to transact his business, and in the
afternoon was able to return to his
home at Mt. Paran.
Messrs. Joseph H. Baker, John
Kane, Andrew Carby and Geo. A.
Crump Of Philadelphia, Pa and Mr..
w. B. Cruise of New Jersey, spent
two days Of this week at Zeno, the
guests of Mr.. T. H. Riddle. They
came down especially for some par
fridge shooting and in charge Of Mr..
Riddle, had some fine sport. Mr.. Ba-
ker, the head Of the party, Is a native
of Yorkville, his parents being resi-
dents of this place at the time Of his
birth.
Columbia State, February 8: A
dispatch to the State from Barnwell
last night brought the news Of the
serious illness there Of Mrs. ]. G.
Wardlaw, the wife of Col. ]. G..
Wardlaw Of Yorkville. Mrs. Wardlaw
was in Barnwell on a visit to her
sister Mrs. j. c. Creech, when she
was taken sick. Her husband was
sent for Monday, and her father,
Col. Sans of Gaffney. and her sister,
Miss Carrie Sans. are also at her
bedside Last night Mr.. c. w. Moor
man, a nephew Of Col. Wardlaw,
went down to Barnwell accompanied
by DR.. j. w. Babcock. who had been
called into consultation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

THERE was time when the mem
bers of the general assembly would
tremble at Senator Tillman's scathine
abuse; but that time seems to have
passed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
COURT HOUSE CONTROVERSY.

The Columbia Record of yesterday
has the following from its Washington
correspondent:
Representative Smith of Kentucky,
a member of the judiciary sub-com-
mittee, which a few days ago heard
the arguments of citizens from Rock
matter, today stated to Record repre-
sentative that his sub committee had
not so far made any report to the main
committee. He said that he did not
know when the sub committee would
make it's report, but in his opinion will
probably be some time next week.
It may be said that the rumor that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09
Che alurkrille Gnq'lirrr'
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1906.

IT looks now like even Senator Till
man should be willing to do away with
the state dispensary machine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-09

MAYBE Boykin and Towill gave up
that $4,000 overplus to the Cincinnati
printing concern to bolster up the
credit of the state of South Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
GRADE CLAIMS CONSIDERED.
Evidence in Union Terminal Case Sub
mitted to Commission,

Charles A. Baker, George W. Moss and
George Spransy, composing the union ter
minal station grade-claims commission, met
at the city hall today and commenced the
hearing of evidence in relation to the dam
ages which have resulted to property in
square 625, bounded by North Capitol street,
Massachusetts avenue, New Jersey avenue
and G street, on account of a change made
in the grade of Massachusetts avenue by
the District Commissioners in connection
with the union station project.
The owners of the property affected by
the change of grade are represented before
the commission by Attorneys Leo Simmons,
James A. Toomey, s. T. Thomas. Michael
j. Keane, Conrad III. Syme, Leon Tobriner,
Ralston & Siddons, Alexander H. Bell,
Henry I. Quinn, Hamilton & Colbert, Will
ton J. Lambert, A Coulter Wells, j. j,
Darlington. John B. Daish, Philip Buettner,
Joseph L. Weller and B. Fl. Warner, jr
The interests of the District of Columbia
are being looked after by Special Attorney
for the District A. Leftwich Sinclair.
The hearing before the commission Will
be resumed Monday next at 10:30 am.
The commission examined the property
in question yesterday afternoon in the pres
cree of the attorneys for the landowners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
For the Benefit of the Masses,

I see no reason why the government can
not also have department of savings
banks, to assist the poorer people whose
interest it is our greatest duty to promote
for the wealthy can take care of them
selves.
/ Another condition of affairs the masses
can bring about if they will is making all
Official positions of such sacred trust and
sacred honor that no man will dare pollute
them. Let the great public make the ballot
box and the position of pubic trust a holy
of holies.' where none dare enter except
with sarctifed hearts. Make the officers
and office-holderS of our country a "legion
of honor. Then the independent and
wealthy will give to public office the best
endeavors of their lives Thus both the
office and the officer will be honored Make
;Ge rauIic treasures of our municipal, state
and nat:Cnai government of such sacred
ness that no dishonest grasping person
can possibly enter. If this condition of at
fairs existed, the rich, T believe would
gladly give up any money eXactions i'm
posed upon ther.. because they would know
that it wa, hcnes ily and faithfully expend-
ed for the last betterment of human in
terests.
My words tonight may offend some
hoarders of wealth, greedy and grasping
men without souls, who pass through life
seizing everything in sight. They may say
that l am uttering them, for popular favor
and public applause. / fear not that accu-
saton among you, friends, for you know
life can give me nothing that 1 do not al
ready have. You know | am free agent
and ask for nothing but the continued good
will of my fellow men. Therefore, the words
| utter come from the core of my heart and
with all the sincerity of my soul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
Roosevelt Endorsed for 1908.

Anti-machine republicans of Alabama, In
convention at Birmingham yesterday nomi-
mated the following ticket; Governor,
Judge A. E. Stratton of Montgomery; lieu
tenant governor, Gen. James A Hurst: at
torney general, J. B. Aloan; state auditor,
J. c. Miller; secretary of state, George r.
Randolph; state treasurer George Byers:
commissioner of agriculture, William Cook
member of railroad commission, s. r,
Leonard and Charles P. Lane; chief JUS
tice. Shelby s. Peasants; associate Jus
tees Warren s. Reese and Arthur s. Stiles
The platform adopted calls upon President
Roosevelt to stand for third term Lynch
law is strongly condemned. Amy tinkering
with the tariff is disapproYed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-28
EXHIBIT OF DAHLIAS.
Florists Club to Have Display at
Scottish Rite Hall.

The Washington Florists Club has ar
ranged to hold an exhibition of dahias at
the Scottish Rite Hall, 1907 G street north
west Tuesday next, October =, when the
public will be allowed to view the flowers
from until pm. Five hundred dahlias
will be on exhibition. Among them will
be all the best varieties of the plant to grow
in the garden.
Among the exhibits will be many new and
rare varieties of the plant which were lately
imported from France and which are but
little known in this city. The exhibition
will be a most interesting and educational
one and will be attended by a large throng
of flower lovers.
The officers of the Florists Club arranging
the exhibition are Peter Besset, president /;
Louis Freeman, vice president; Charles E.
McCauley, secretary, and w. II. Ernest
treasurer.