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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
HICKORY GROVE NOTES.
Work on the New Bank Building
Singing School-PersonaI Mention.
,rrespondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.


Hickory, August 8.-The materials
are nearly all on the ground for the
new bank building and store room of
]. S. Wilkerson & Co., which are to be
under the same roof. The work of
laying the foundation is to be begun
today.
A singing school ~ I'm progress at
the Methodist church under the su-
pervision of Mr.. Mason Stowe. There
will be no singing Thursday on ac-
count of the singing at Salem in
Cherokee county.
The summer term of the Hickory
Grove High school opened yesterday
with Miss Agnes Wylie, teacher. Ow-
ing to the necessity of repairing he
school building. the regular fall term
will begin several weeks later than
usual. Teachers have not yet been
selected for the regular session.
Mrs. Adeline McAlister and daugh-
ter, Mrs Gertrude Sellers. of Char
lotte, are visiting relatives here.
Miss Nellie Schorb of Yorkville, Wis
tied friends here last week.
Miss Viola Mercer, formerly of Gaff-
ney, now of Arizona, Is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. Morgan Leech.
Miss Effie Belle Warth of Columbia,
is visiting relatives here.
deauX, are visiting the family of Mr..
w. II. Slaughter.
Alice. the youngest daughter of Mr..
j. II. Wylie, has been quite sick FOR
the past two weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
MR.. G. /. RIDDLE DEAD.

Mr.. George L. Riddle died sudden
ly and Unexpectedly at his home at
Zeno yesterday morning as a result Of
an attack of apoplexy The attack
came on at about o'clock, uncon-
seriousness followed quickly and death
followed at 9 o'clock.
Mr.. Riddle was a native of Bethel
township. He was born on the Rid
dies mill property on June IA, 1885,
and lived all his'life on the plantation
that came down to him through his
father and grandfather. From his
youth he was Identified with Riddles
Mill" an establishment that has been
an indispensable necessity to the sur
rounding country for more than a
hundred years, and the keeping OF
this mill abreast with the growing de-
mands Of a developing country con-
tinued one Of his principal cares up to
the time Of his death.
Mr.. Riddle did not go to the war.
He stood ready and willing to do his
full duty in the Confederate army and
his personal preference was to go to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

IT will have to be admitted that
there is a good deal of prejudice
against the Standard Oil company, SIM
ply because of it's great wealth. We dc
not share in this prejudice. We feel
that the Standard Oil company Is well
come to get as rich as it can provided
it acquires its riches honestly. But we
are convinced that the wealth OF the
Standard Oil company has not been ac-
quired honestly. 1t has made no hesl-
tation in violating the laws or the
land. 1t has run roughshod over these
laws, paying no more attention to them
than If they did not exist. We do not
think that there is a shadow of doubt
o. this fact The penalty imposed by
Judge Lands, therefore, is what 1t
should have been, as far as the judge
had warrant of law. We agree with
the Judge when he regrets that the law
does not give him power to put some
of the officials in the penitentiary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
PRESIDENT BARBER TALKS.

Mr.. William A. Barber, president
of the Carolina and Northwestern
Railway company, was asked by the
New York correspondent Of the Char
lotte Observer last Saturday, whether
his road would put the 2i passenger
rate into operation, as Is being done
by the Southern railway and the At
lantic Coast Line. He replied, Eyes,
II Judge Pritchard will modify his or
ders Of injunction which now prevents
us from doing it. 1 so wired Cover
nor Glenn last night.
1.-The newspapers today make some
reference to the kilograms that passed
between Governor Glenn and myself.
The facts are that we did not partlc-
ipate in the negotiations between the
representatives Of the railroads and
Governor Glenn, pursuant to which
the agreement was made with the At
lantic Coast Line and the Southern.
Just after this agreement was made
Governor Glenn telegraphed to Mr..
Nichols, the general manager OF our
road, asking whether he would put
the rate into effect, coupling the IN
uuiry with the statement that II we
refused, he would pursue such course
as he saw fit. This telegram was for
warded to me. After taking suftlcient
time to ascertain some additional facts
| wired Governor Glenn as follows:
"Your telegram addressed to l.. L.
Nichols, general manager demanding
that following the course Of the larger
railroads the Carolina & Northwest
ern Railway company put the rate or
81 cents into effect on August Sth, has
been forwarded to me. Our company
has always tried to obey the law In
North Carolina without question and
meet the wishes Of the state author1-
ties. We appeal to the courts In this
instance only because the effect or
the recent legislative enactments II
put in force Is to so reduce the earn
ings Of the Carolina & North Western
railway as to leave 1t unable to pay
the interest on its bonded debt. On
this ground, the trustee for the bond
holders secured a temporary injunc-
ton restraining us from putting the
proposed rate into operation. Ii we
seek a modification Of this injunction
and make the rate operative as de-
manded by you, will you have coun-
sci for the state cooperate with us
to secure q final decision In our case
at the earliest possible date? Please
wire answer 5 Nassau street, New
York.
His reply was: Terms with other
roads embrace an early adjudication.
Same agreement for your road. Must
have answer as soon as possible to
stop indictments
II then wired him as follows: You
are forcing us by threat Of indictment
of our employees to yield our rights.
Without admitting the legality or fair
ness of your position and wholly In
the interest of an orderly settlement
Of the question involved and to pro-
tect our employees we will apply TO
the United States circuit court for a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
MARTIN VS.. ANSEL.
Additional Developments Of Remark
able Incident.

aplo lnCiooHt'
Superintendent of Education Mar
tin has recovered somewhat from the
brainstorm that overpowered him last
week as is evidenced by the following
letter sent to the governor on August
End:
Columbia, s. c., August 2, 1907.
Governor M. F. Ansel, Columbia, s. c.
Dear Sir: During my term Of service
as state superintendent Of education
l have had an abiding desire for the
lettering OF educational conditions In
this state. Such desire is almost a
passion. Naturally have plans.
When thought that those plans were
being inconsiderately and ruthlessly
upset I got exasperated to the point
of mental disqu!etude and physical
discomfort. 1 guess that means that
got mad. / do not often do so. l
was harsh. 1 desire to withdraw the
words which may have been person.
ally offensive. 1 apologize for same.
l adhere to the principles which 1
advocated Sincerely o. yqsrs; s' Martin.
State Superintendent Of Education.
Before the publication Of the above
letter; in fact Immediately on receiv-
ing information of Mr.. Martins out
burst, Mr.. Sheppard wrote the COVER
nor as follows:
"Edgefeld, 8. c., August 1, 1907
The Hon. M. F. Ansel, Columbia, s.
C.-My Dear Governor: When / re-
ceived your favor Of the 25th instant,
in which you did me the honor to in
quire, II / would accept an appoint
ment to fill a vacancy on the state
board of education, ! did not hesitate
to write promptly that I would cheer
fully acquiesce In your wishes, for
believe It to be the duty Of every good
expect to be numbered as long as
live-to discharge any public duty to
which he may be assigned, II he feels
that he Is qualified to render efficient
service.
"But notice in the papers this
morning, that your action in the mat
ter Is displeasing to the state SUPER
intendent of education, for the reason
as expressed by him that he regards
the appointment as political rather
than educational
without taking the pains to dis
cuss the merits of the objection thus
stated by the state superintendent Of
education, write at once to relieve
your excellency from any embarrass-
ment in reference to the matter.
81 would not be willing for any con-
sideration to be the cause Of the lack
Of harmony In any department. to the
public service-especially in connec-
ton with a matter Of such overwhelm-
ing importance as the educational in
terests Of the state; nor would be
willing to serve In any capacity with
any official who feels that the service
| that / might render would by possi-
bility seriously injure the work OF his
department. a4
'T, therefore, respectfully request
your excellency to reconsider your ac-
ton and revoke the appointment.
Thanking you again for the honor
conferred remain with great respect,
yours very truly,
~. C. Sheppard"
Upon being apprised Of what Mr..
Martin had done and what Mr.. Shep-
pard had done, the Edgefeld bar unit
ed in a letter to the governor paying
splendid tribute to the ability, char
acter and magnificent record Of Mr..
Sheppard, commsnding the appoint
ment in the highest terms and beg
ging that 1t be not revoked.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

IT will be very well for South caro-
lima to go slow in the matter OF regu-
lating the railroads to the point OF op-
preston. In the first place there. Is nc
Justice in anything of the kind, and
South Carolina cannot afford to be un-
lust. In the second place, what is most
needed in South Carolina is not cheap
er service, but better service. Better
service necessarily costs more than
cheaper service. South Carolina can
very well afford to wait to see how the
other states come out before attempt
ing to follow their lead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

the front rather than remain at home.
But because Of his character, his in
f1uence, his judicial and executive
ability, and because Of his occupation,
It was deemed best that he should re-
main where he was to help look after
the welfare of the women, children
and other non-combatants, and man.
age the negroes. The service he per-
formed in this way was greater than
he could have performed otherwise
and never during the war or after
ward was there a word Of reproach
or question as to either his loyalty or
his courage.
All his life Mr.. Riddle held the
highest confidence and esteem not
only Of his immediate neighborhood,
but of the people Of the entire county.
He had but few school advantages
but was raised by Christian parents
and tried to follow their teachings.
He was noted for the correctness OF
the life he lived before the world and
acting his own affairs and the business
of his fellows. In 1875 he was elected
a member Of the county board Of COM
missioners and served one term, and
he served in the legislature from 1882
to 1885. Subsequently he was chair
man of the York county board OF
equalization for sixteen years, and
still later was a member Of the coun-
ty board of commissioners. 1t may be
truly said Of him that he never sought
a public office, but he always did his
full duty in whatever capacity. For
a number Of years past he has been
president of the Glover Cotton mill.
Mr.. Riddle had been connected
with Bethel church for many years
and was a member Of the bench of
elders
While still a young man Mr.. Rid
die was married to Miss Mary Glenn
who, until her death blessed his life
with love, devotion and cooperation
unknown except in such noble women
as are to be found among the high
type to which she belonged. She died
two years ago. There were two chill
dren-Mr. R. B. Riddle, who survives,
and Miss Eliza, who married the late
]. H. Riddle, and who died a few
years after her marriage.
Besides his son, Mr.. r. B. Riddle,
the deceased leaves six grandchildren,
one full sister, Mrs. NJ. ]. Clark OF
cambridge, Tenn; also a half BROTH
er and three half sisters, all Of CASTOR
county, N. c., Mr.. w. w. Wilson, Mrs.
w. n. Craig, Mrs. G. M. Nolen and
Mrs. John Riddle.
The funeral is to take place at Beth
ell this afternoon at o'clock, Rev. w.
B. Arrowood conducting the religious
services and the Masonic lodge Of Clo-
yer having charge Of the interment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
Farmers Union.

From an advertisement in another
column it will be seen that Mr.. ]. b.
Watson, a well-known Anderson coun-
ty farmer, is to deliver an address
in Yorkville next Thursday i'm the in
terest of the Farmers Union.
For the benefit of those of our read
erS who do not know. we will explain
that the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union of America" is an
that has in view the ac-
complishment of the original objects
of the Farmers Alliance, the better
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
LOCAL LACONlCS.
We Will Send The Enquirer

From this date until January 1st
1908. for IS cents.
p. M. Grimes Dead.
Information was received here yes
terday Of the death Of Mr.. P. M
Grimes, which occurred in one Of the
Atlanta hospitals Sunday afternoon al
| 2 o'clock. Mr.. Grimes was the first
superintendent Of the York Cotton
mills and held the position until three
years ago, when he moved to Georgia,
For the past two years he has been
in charge Of a mill at Milstead. Ga.
His death was due to Bright's disease.
They Want More People.
The Rock Hill Chamber Of Com
merce is wrestling with the problem
of bringing more people to Rock Hill,
and as a means to the solution Of the
problem has decided to spend a thou
sand dollars or so advertising the ad-
vantages Of the town in. the South
Carolina newspapers. They want good
people from anywhere; but they pre-
fer South Carolina people. Among
the principal attractions to be exploit
ed are a splendid educational system,
plenty Of work and rapidly increas-
ing real estate values.
Death of John =. Oates.
News has been received here Of the
death Of Mr.. John F. Oates, which oc-
Cured at his home In Chester this
.l~ ~ M
was a native of York county, having
been born near Kings Mountain bat
tleground SO years ago, and for a
number of years previous to 1892 did
business in Yorkville as a member of
the firm of Hunter & Oates. He had
been i'll about two weeks with stom-
ach trouble. He leaves widow and
four children, John, Josie, Jennie and
Margaret.
The Cotton Holding Company.
Mr.. C. E. Spencer, president Of the
York County Southern Cotton associ-
alton, has issued a circular letter call
ing upon all of the members Of the
executive committee to meet at Tir-
Zah next Friday, for the purpose Of
making a vigorous canvass for sub
scriptions to the capital stock Of the
York County Southern Cotton Asso-
citation Agency. AS has been stated
1t Is desired to sell 5000 shares at IS
each, and the subscribers are being
asked to pay down at the time Of the
subscription only 81 per share. Mr..
Spencer said yesterday that he is as
sured that it would be an easy matter
to raise the desired amount among
business men and capitalists. They
would buy the stock gladly; but that
Is not desired. The objects Of the
agency can best be accomplished
through a large number of individual
farmer stockholders. Quite a large
number of shares have already been
taken by individual farmers, and 1t Is
the experience of canvassers that
where they are able to present the
plan comprehensively. there Is no
trouble about securing subscriptions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

Of Norfolk, Va, are visiting in York
Vile, the guests Of Mr.. Withers par
.ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Withers.
Mr.. Clough Inman and daughter,
Miss Ora, of Cherokee county, are
spending a week with relatives and
friends in Yorkville and vicinity.
Messrs. o. F. Hart and c. H. Hart
Of Columbia, with Master w. A. Hart
and DR.. w. Lee Hart of Lockhart and
Mr.. Geo. H. Hart of Greensboro, n
c., spent the past Sunday with the
family of Mr.. Geo. w. s. Hart.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

thousands Of laborers, day in and day
out, night following night. The actual
announcement was delayed only for
the finishing touches because the Col
orado river has been controlled" be-
fore this, only to break its bonds
Now there Is sixty-foot dam, four
feet above the highest known water,
and the settlers who discovered that
the "Salton Sink" was an out-of-door
paradise for the almost magical grow
ing of fruits and vegetables have re-
turned to their homesteads In secure
faith that the river, their greatest en-
emy. has been finally conquered. me
railroad will replace it's washed-away
tracks and trestles and II Is believed
that the Imperial valley farmers may
safely trust that there is nothing more
to fear from the river.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

IT should be a source of much graf
ification to the people Of the south thai
John Sharpe Williams has been nomi-
mated in the Mississippi primaries over
Governor Vardaman. Vardaman Is
quite an able man; but he Is also very
much of a demagogue, and the south
has had enough Of that to last while
Williams is a broad minded, level
headed statesman, who has already
done much for the south in the house
and who will very likely do great
deal more in the senate. The election
of Vardaman would have done harm
rather than good,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

MUCH Of the information that the
Clemson professors are disseminating
at the Institutes, especially the mfor-
nation as to plant food and plant life
Is to be found in Prof. Newman's book
on practical gardening. The difference
Is that in the book 1t is down in black
and white, and there can be no con-
fusion or doubt as to exactly what the
professor has said.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

THERE is a probability that The
Hague peace conference will adopt
Ambassador Choate's proposition for
the establishment of an international
supreme court for the settlement ol
disputes between nations. There are
a number of matters, however, over
which the proposed court will have
no jurisdiction, and it is not contem-
plated that 1t will prevent war en-
tirely
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

THE most serious menace to state
sovereignty is the failure of the state
courts to maintain the integrity OF the
constitution Of the state and the Unit
ed States. In America, sovereignty Is
coming to be equivalent with the
maintenance Of constitutional rights"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

CONDITION OF COTTON CRoP.-The
crop reporting board Of the bureau Of
statistics of the department Of agri-
culture finds from the reports OF the
correspondents and agents Of the bu-
reau that the average condition OF
cotton on July 25 was rs as compar-
ed with 70 on June 25, 1907, 1928 on
July 25, 1906, 74.9 on July, 25, 1905,
and a ten-year average OF S2.6.
The following table shows the con-
dition on July 25 Of this year and OF
the preceding year with the respective
ten-year averages; also the condition
on June 25, 1907:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06

- Washington correspondents report
that the war department has detailed
Captain Josiah G.. Minus of the 18th
infantry as professor of military sci
ence and tactics at Clemson college.
This means that no attention has been
paid to the report of Captain clay,
recommending that all guns and 9TH
er equipment be called I'm from Glenn
son and that no military instructor be
detailed there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
ARE you REGisTERED?

The registration was small yestef-
day, only eight voters applying Tor
certificates; but 1t was the biggest
days work the board has done in
quite awhile. In fact it issued more
certificates than have been issued al
together since last October. The rec
nr1 10 folloWc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-08-06
CHE aIurkrills Gaq''irsr,
YoRKvILLE, 8. c.:
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1907.

SENATOR Tillman is still chasing dol
lars nv flights in the west"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-21

klaw < Erlanger Will present Lulu
CHASER in sydney Rosenfeld's new
comedy. The Aero Club at the
Academy of Music, Baltimore, for n
weeks engagement. beginning this
Monday evening, January 81. In hav-
ing induced Miss CHASER. who has
made all her success on the stage in
comedy roles i'm musical productions,
10 abandon this style of theatrical
work and to accept character which
calls for straight comedy imperso-
nation. Klaw a Granger have accom-
pisAed a fsn.s4aa.lr fea: "a theatrical
management.
other players conspicuous in the
cast are Orme Caldera, James IL.
Bradbury, Frank II. Lamb, William
Herbert, Edmund Lawrence, Sam
Colt, Harry Odlin, William Sampson,
John r. Ward, Olive wyndham,
Marion Abbott, Ada Gilmore Anna
Johnson and Lizzie Conway. Miss
CHASER has made up her mind that
there is one way 10 handle woman
after all--arouse her curiosity and
then allow her to become the leader
in the contest. There has been an un-
usually large demand for seats for
Miss Glaser's engagement.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-21
GOVERNOR BUSY WEEK.
Many Dates Marked And Much Business To
Be Attended To.

This week will be full Of engage
ments, as usual, for Governor War
field. Tomorrow the Governor will
attend the meeting of the board of
managers of the Maryland Tubercu-
losis Sanitarium, and in the evening
of the same day he will attend
mass-meeting OF the Alumni Associa-
ton of the University of Maryland,
called for the purpose of arousing i'm
terest lin the arrangements for the
centennial celebration of the Univer-
sity in May. The meeting will be
held at Germania Mannerchor Hail.
Baltimore.
on Wednesday the Governor will
be in this city and will hold his
usual Official day for the transac-
ton of State affairs. He will 60 to
Baltimore in the afternoon and at
night viii attend the banquet of the
order of the Eastern Star, to be held
in the banquet hall of the Masonic
Temple.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-21
Entertained Clsrgymen.

During their visit to Annapolis the
Rev. John Timothy Stone, D. D.,
pastor Of Brown Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church. of baltimore, and the
Rev. &. Mcpherson Hunter, secretary
of the American Seamen's Friend So
ciety. of New York. were entertained
by the Rev. IT. III. Clark, chaplain
of the Naval Academy, and Mrs.
Clark, at their residence in the Ma
val academy. DR.. Stone preached
the sermon at the Chapel yesterday
morning, and DR.. Hunter presented
the graduating class of midshipuen
at the Academy with Bibles yester-
day.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-01-21
A MODEL MIDSHIPMAN.
A PIebe With Nc Demerits And Ne Comes
From The West.

There is a midshipman al the Naval
academy who. like Lochinvar, has
come out OF the West. and through all
the naval schools wide border his
record is the hest
lie Is midshipman Mervxn Ben
Mon, or Utah, who has made an en-
tireiy new record at the Naval Aead-
envy. fnasmucE as he has. since en-
tering the institution in June. 1906.
not received a single demerit for any
offense against the regulations of the
institution. This is all the more re-
markable when il is taken into con-
sideration that there are 2l5 members
in his class, mons OF whom can claim
the same high standard. lie stands
No. in English. law and the Lam
guages, and is high in mathematics
and ot her subjects.
Young Bennion is an appointee OF
Representative Howell, of Utah, and
prior TO his entrance to the Naval
Academy was student at the Lat
ter-Day Saints University. at Salt
Lake City.