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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

F. E. Clinton. for Com.-Invites the
public to a Fourth of July picnic
under the auspices of Glover Leaf
council Jr. o. u. A. NJ, at Clover
d. M. Benfield No. 3-Wants the
owner to call for an estray heifer
he has taken up.
Jno. F. Gordon-Offers his cottage or
Cartwright avenue for rent. Pos
session given at once.
]. S. Moffatt, Pres.-Gives informa-
ton I'm regard to Erskine college and
Bank of Hickory Grove-Publishes Of
fetal statement Of condition at the
close of business, June IA, 1907. AS
sets are $29,S2S.5S.
Thomson Co.-Has complete line OF
tan hosiery for ladies and children
at IS cents to so cents the pair.
Bank of Clover-In compliance with
law publishes it's statement Of con-
dition at close Of business, June IA
1907. Resources are $104, ,196.25.
w. B. McCaw, Chairman-Gives no.
tice of annual meeting Of Yorkville
school district, and special tax elec-
ton to be held July 5.
D. E. Boney-Advises you to do II
now. What? Insure your life, your
buildings and your live stock in the
FARMERS Muludi CoiipdHiSS-
First National Bank-Offers you bank
money orders with less cost and less
trouble, that are payable anywhere.
M. w. White-Says Lincoln darned his
socks years ago, but people dom
have to put up with such inconven-
fences today as in Lincoln's time.
Loan and Savings Bank-Appreciates
the business Of every customer nc
matter how small the customers
business may be.
T. w. Speck, Jeweler-Invites you tc
see his line of community silver anC
says 1t will wear as we'll, stanc
harder use and costs less than sterl-
ing silver.
York Drug Store-Tells you to gel
busy and paint your house, and asks
you to see 1t about Sherwin- Williams
and Wilhelm paints before buying.
J. ]. Keller & Co.-Solicit your orders
for wire screens for your windows
and doors, and say their screens art
well made and good fitting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. Paul r. Bratton and son, Mas
ter Paul of Charleston, are in York
Vile for the summer, the guests OF
Miss Ida deLoach.
Miss Mamie Hurt of Charlotte and
Miss Huella Bedford of Memphis
Tenn, spent this week in Yorkvllle
the guests Of Miss Agalice McCaw.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

believe that Jones carried away more
than $1,000 at the last and that his
restoration of $4,000 was only by way
of blind to put up the appearance
of repentance with a view to getting a
lighter sentence. The limit the judge
could have imposed was ten years in
the Atlanta penitentiary. The sem
tence was made only six years and by
good behavior Jones can reduced this
to four and half years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21
CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS.

Mr. ]. w. Smarr of Hickory Grove,
writes that the name of ]. A. Brandon,
York county Confederate soldier, has
been omitted from the list Of those
buried in Salem cemetery.
Mr. f. L. Presley Of Chester writes
that the names of James Brown and j..
C. Sanders have been omitted from the
list of Confederate soldiers buried in
New Bethel cemetery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

WE reproduced today the able and
excellent address that Mr. A. B. Will
liams, formerly so well known in
South Carolina, but now of the Rich
mond, Va, News-Leader, delivered at
the annual meeting of the South Caro-
lima State Press association last week.
The subject of the address was the
press of South Carolina in the Revo-
luton of 1876, and in it we think there
is much that will be of interest to the
present generation and of historians OF
that memorable period. Mr.. Williams
had his manuscript with him; but he
did not use it. He evidently had 1t
memorized, however, for those who
heard the delivery of the speech and
who have since read it from print, are
unable to detect any changes. Almost
everybody present enjoyed the speech
Immensely, and We are quite sure
that it will prove rare treat to those
who participated in the stirring events
with which it deals.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21
LOCAL LACONlCS.
n Send The Enquirer

We Will Send The Enquirer
From this date until January 1st'
1908, for $1.04.
. stmas ster at Bowling Green.
Mrs. Mary L. Riddle has taken
charge of the postoffice at Bowling
Green. as successor to Mr.. w. B. Flan-
agan, resigned.
An Old Land Paper.
Mr.. w. Meek Faulkner has one OF
the Oldest land deeds in York county.
If was made by one of his McElwee
ancestors in the transfer Of 112 acres
IN the Bethany neighborhood for Sc.
The same land cannot now be bought
for $40 an acre.
Oldest In the County.
Mr.. G. w. Knox Of Glover, writes
that from the best information he has,
the oldest individual in York county
is Mrs. Rexie Jackson Of Glover. She
was born on December II, 1913, and Is
now in her oath year. Her general
health continues good and she is able
to do the cooking for a family Of five
along with other work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

THOSE are kind words that the
Laurens Advertiser has to say of The
Enquirer, and we appreciate them all
the more because the Advertiser is it
self one of the best weekly newspapers
in the state We would be very much
embarrassed if we were called upon to
name a better South Carolina weekly.
But there is one thing that We would
like to put straight, and that is, while
the publishers of The Enquirer try to
run their business as nearly as possible
on business principles We do not think
that there is another paper in the state
that gives more value for the money
certainly not one that goes to more
expense or gives more labor. While
the price of The Enquirer is $500 a
year and many Of the other papers are
only dollar The Enquirer gives more
especially prepared matter in one of
its semi-weekly issues than any OF the
weeklieS give, and as much in one is
sue also as many of the Semi-weeklies
give in two issues. This fact of itself
ought to be evidence that The Enqui-
rer is cheaper than any Of the dollar
papers. Then, again, while it is true
that The Enquirer receives more for
al advertising, except legal and official
notices. than does any other county pa
per in the state, We feel quite confident
that this is also on strict basis of
value received. Such complaints as
we have along this line are from peo-
pie who have not previously tried our
columns. 1t is rarely the case that
there is complaint afterward. On
the contrary, most of our customers
are kind enough, after they have made
u trial, to say that they have never had
better advertising values for their
money 1t would have been just as
well perhaps, not to have made these
comments in connection with the very
hattering notice our generous cOntem-
pOrary has seen proper to give US; but
somehow we feel that it will not be
offended, and we see no reason why
any one else should be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

THAT is wonderfully plausible
scheme that Mr.. e. d. Smith is pro-
mitigating with reference to the estab-
lishment of cotton banks" but peo-
pie who go into it will do so on their
own responsibility. We are not Of
fering any advice along that line
There is no doubt about the fact that
cotton ought to be good basis OF
currency. 1t is most admirable as
set. But 1t is just as we'll not to for
get that cotton still is and will long
continue to be a subject Of wild fluc-
tuations. The warehouse idea Is al
right as we see it. The establishment
Of enough warehouses throughout the
country to take care Of the cotton crop
will go a long way toward establish
ing the stability Of cotton prices; but
it will be we'll to wait until they have
gotten in their good work before the
cotton growers try the banking scheme
with cotton as currency. To us II
looks very much like a John Law
scheme, Mississippi bubble, and those
who would escape injury from 1t
should keep as far away as possible
The present banking system is doing
all right. Let cotton growers do what
they can to make as much cotton a.
possible, and get the best possible price
for it, and they will find that the safe
conservative banking system now sc
thoroughly established, will be very
we'll suited to take care of their cash
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

-Starks Garner. a we'll known and
industrious farmer of Union county,
committed suicide Tuesday by shooting
himself over The heart with shot
gun. Garner, who had a large family,
was just recovering from an attack Of
fever, several Of his family were down
with fever at the time, and his act Is
supposed to have been due to despon-
dency. He was a physical giant and
had the reputation Of being the strong
est man in Union county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-21

anlmOS O1 the western FeutldNi'll VI
Miners during the period of the COM
mission of the series Of crimes con-
fessed by Orchard, but excluded all
appearing afterward.
The alleged confession of Franc h.
Jones. the. self-convicted embezzler of
the Charlotte National bank, is not
accepted by all the Charlotte people as
being absolutely true. Jones story
was to the effect that his first steal
ing was in order to provide for the
family Of his father, which was placed
in dire straits by his fathers ill
ness. 1t was necessary for his father
to have a great deal of medical at
tentiOn and to go to various hospitals.
Jones did pot have the money and at
ter heSitating quite a while. he began
abstracting funds from the bank. III
tiOn had grown to figures that he
could have no reasonable hope of being
able to make good and he began to
speculate in cotton. He was success
lul dl lllSN anu NtluSllN up WIN i''''
debts. Later he began to lose and
eventually he formed partnership
with Percy G.. Fonville and G. Boyce
Bell, financing their bucket shop bus
mess with the funds of the bank. All
the while he kept things straight at
the bank by means of false entries;
but finally there came Il slump in the
market that involved many thousands
Of dollars and he decided to Vun away.
He claimed that he only took about
$1,000 of the banks funds ut the last,
leaving some $4,000 in the vaults.
When he came back to Charlotte he
restored $4,000 of the amount stolen.
His total stealings amounted to So
900 or $4,000. Many Charlotte people
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17
By Arthur r. Hinton

- HE door Of a popular theater in
Madrid one night during the
month OF December, at the fash
ionable hour Of 10 o'clock, when
the Spanish theaters open and the
streets are thronged with happy, care
Tree crowds of light-hearted sons and
daughters OF iberia. Among them
ware TO be seen strangers from far
away czlmes; Tor Madrid. while less cos
rnopolitan than the more frequented
capitals OF Northern Europe, is not
without visitors from every land, while
few countries OF Europe and America
are without q representative or two
among its permanent residents.
At the door OF the theater was a
group OF four. Two were Englishmen.
easily distinguishable as natives of
Albion; one had been for two years a
resident OF Madrid, the other was a
recent arrival from London The third
member was an American lady. just ar
rived in Spain on visit. The
fourth and last of the group was a
Spaniard.
AS they started to enter there was a
stir in the crowd. A carriage with an
escort OF cavalry dashed up to the
curb: a double line OF police was quick
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stop beating that ANIMAL cried the
King.
A volley of curses and renewed abuse
was the only reply. The King stepped
forward and stood between the driver
and his dumb, helpless victim The
cochero was about to let out another
volley of curses when one of the pass
engers recognized his sovereign and
hastily warned him to be silent. The
feelings of the cochero may be better
imagined than described He fS4Ely
groveled before the King. unable to
speak from shame and terror, evident
ly fearing that he would be killed or
given some horrible punishment for his
conduct. When he recovered sufficient
ly to act, the King made him get the
horse on its feet and properly started
on the journey before he re-entered his
car, after warning the cochero against
such outbursts of temper in future.
Alfonso.s English marriage has not
only been popular, but it has made the
English people and language more pop
ular, and this esteem is of advan-
tage to American visitors. for in or
dinary intercourse the Spaniard makes
no distinction between English and
American: in fact, he can only know Of
it as he is told When he has been
told he often distinguishes but little.
English customs are already coming 8
into vogue in Madrid and Barcelona
Alfonso seems to be proving him
self sovereign of progressive ideas.
He takes a deep personal interest in all
public questions, while following the
established policy of King Edward VII
of keeping aloof from the warning po-
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ornamented, and. to emphasize the
unusual shape of the design, tri-
angular diamond, quite fiat and cut
with bevel edge, is suspended from
the gem studded scarf on which the
dancers foot rests.
Not only does it take several days to
design and carve a figure from solid
gold, but the enameling process, its
preparation and burning, the polishing
and the choosing of appropriate and
well matched stones all consume con-
siderable time. From three to fve
weeks are needed to work out neck
lace such as the one described above,
and while the artist does all the i'm
portant work with his own hands he
employs corps of assistants-men and
girls-to help with the less important
but nevertheless tedious and delicate
parts of the work. The price of a
necklace like this is in the neighbor-
hood of $500.
This rare enamel work is beautiful
as work of art, as a combination OF
colors and as a reproduction of nature.
IT is also exquisite as ornament for
women, because the delicacy and trans
lucency of the enamel show to the
best advantage against the SOFT tints
OF the flesh. To hold a necklace or a
brooch in the hands convinces one that
the object is a beautiful piece of art
Jewelry, but just how beautiful and
how effective enamel is with its dainty
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~ formed from the door of the car
rage to the door of the theater and
in another minute Alfonso Kill the
youthful monarch of Spain, jumped out,
followed by the beautiful English
Princess whom he has chosen as his
Queen.
Come on" cried one OF the English
men. starting to elbow his way
through the crowd to a place where a
better view could be obtained of the
royal couple His Anglo-Saxon COM
panions prepared to follow, but the
Spanisrd hung back.
No, no." he whispered hoarsely.
Don't get near It's dangerous"
The other three halted, their looks
clearly expressing the amazement they
felt as they gazed at their friend.
What on earth is the matter with
you?' exclaimed the young man who
had first spoken. Are you crazy?"
NO, noi" replied the other. But
surely you are not going into the the
ater, now, not where they are. There
is too much danger. Madre de Dios,
suppose a bomb were thrown. It's
likely TO happen any time. If it did
my wife might be a widow
For moment there was silence as
the three foreigners exchanged glances
in which surprise and amusement min
gled with contempt, and then one spoke
out freely.
why, you miserable coward" he
said. rs that the kind of men pro-
duced in this country to be frightened
by old women's threats? You get our
dear English princess over here and
this is the way you treat her. Afraid
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separated by tiny pale green leaves,
trimmed and lined with fine gold wire
The delicacy and minuteness OF the
work can be appreciated only upon
close inspection.
The working out of a grape design
shows how the artist loves to take un-
usual motifs and how admirably he
can adapt them. A pendant In oval
shape, about the size of a half-dollar,
is made up of small, pinkish tint
ed wild flower, presented to the eye
OF the beholder from the side fnsteed
of from the ordinary top. Each petal
is tinted carefully with a brush be-
fore 1t Is fired, and through its del
icate coloring may be seen veins or
gold. The center has the requisite
number of pistils. these being fash
ioned of fine gold wire, tipped with
gems.
The flower inside the curled-up pet
ais is as perfectly designed as art
and execution can produce Surround
ing the single flower is a grapeleaf
shaped wreath, gem studded, and from
the lower side depend two long clus-
ters of grapes made of graduated
pearls in gray and white tints- The
punches are so arranged that they
swing loose from each other in sec
tions, a scheme which obviates any
stiffness. This beautiful pendant is
hung upon Cndln 1dSHlOneu VI lohS'
slender tubes of enamel alternating
with tiny translucent leaves and
single pearls.
In the collection of brooches the de-
signer had on hand was a large pea
cock balanced on a very large single
diamond. so set that the rim of metal
surrounding it was almost invisible.
The wings of this gorgeous bird were
inerusted with diamonds, and in the
eve of each tail feather, enameled in
natural colors. was single sparkling
white gem. The minutest detail of
the plumage has been carried out
faithfully, and the workmanship is
excellent. The designer is able to
get almost as many tints of gold as
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to go into the building where she is.
Shame on your
But jeers and arguments failed to
convince the Spaniard, who replied by
referring to the fact that the King $
life has already been attempted more
than once and that the anarchists, hav-
ing decreed his death, had nearly ac-
complished it by means of bomb on
his wedding day. He hurried away
while the Englishman and the Ameri-
can lady went into the theater and
enjoyed the performance under the
shadow of the royal box, and, as the
world knows, nothing happened to mar
the pleasure of the evening.
But let not this incident, for the cor
rectpess of which the writer can vouch,
give the reader any wrong impress
slons. The fears of the timid subject
of Alfonso have, without doubt, a very
substantial foundation. as shown con-
clusively by past events. No one knows
this better than the youthful monarch
himself, although the knowledge does
not seem to disturb him on his own
account, though he fears much for the
safety of his lovely young wife. Spain
has fair sized anarchist colony, re-
inforced from France and italy, in Bar
celona, and already a Prime Minister.
Canovas del Castillo, has fallen vic
tim to it. A theater would be an ideal
spot for their deadly work, the fact
that others besides the royal victims
would probably suffer being of no in
terest to them.
On the other hand, let no one sup
pose that such timidity is in any way
characteristic OF the Spanish people.
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he does Of enamel. and working with
both of these mediums he achieves
wonderful effects.
The peacock just described Is an ex-
ample of Opaque enamel A butterfly
of equal beauty and gorgeousness is
one OF the best products Of the trans
lucent process Nearly every color on
the palette of the artist has added it's
beauty to the variegated wings OF this
creature. Pink and deep reddish
brown. yellow and clear blue have been
dabbed with the brush OF an artist on
the graceful wings, and in lieu OF the
tiny spots and dasheS of white or color
seen on certain varieties of this insect
there glow and sparkle pure gems
More Of these same stones tip the
wings. and Detween the two shorter
ones is suspended a single large pearl
AnotherIAle is a ragged robin, smaller
than the red flower. but showing the
same blue shades that make it so at
tractive- All the petals of the flowers
and the slender stem and leaves are OF
green enamel, while big dash Of blue
is given by a pear-shaped sapphire
suspended from the stem Of the flower
Women who love jewels and jewelry
that dangles-and who is there among
the sex that does not?-wiu go into
raptures of delight over a flower neck
lace of pale spring-tinted leaves and
flowers of greenish yellow with drops
of heart shaped peridOts and diamonds.
All this is set in triangular form on an
oddly designed chain Of gold links
In this enamel jewelry II is possible
to choose not only stones for which
one has a preference. but those
which are most becoming and also
flowers which suit the wearer's style
Few women would find purple iris be-
coming but these may have a choice
of any blossom copied faithfully from
nature. And as flowers are looked
upon as the most beautiful decoration
that a woman can wear. then such per-
fectly copied blossoms as are found in
the realm of enamel must be an exSel-
lent substitute.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

litical factions. His personal popu-
larity is likely to be of great assist
ance In staving of intrigues against
the dynasty of which he is the represen-
tative, and which has been none too
popular in the past. The exile OF his
grandmother, ex-Queen Isabella. the
feeling toward his late father and the
attitude Of the people in regard to his
Austrian mother are too well known
to call for comment. Beginning his
actual raie Immediately after the loss
of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines during his minority. he felt the
loss of prestige, but he felt also re-
lief from a wellnigh unendurable con-
dition. That Spain is gradually begin
ming to bestir herself and perhaps to
wake up industrially Is the belief OF
some we'll informed persons. But
while politics remain disturbing
factor. with the chance OF revolution
in the air. capital Is timid- Fears OF
anarchistic bombs, too. do not help
public confidence. as the death OF Al
fonso at this time might readily lead
to no man knoweth what With no
immediate heir to the throne yet born.
who can say what would be the fate OF
the dynasty with the constant battle
on between Liberals. Conservatives.
Republicans and Carlists? A revolu-
tlon might not be at all impossible.
Under the circumstances, where tS
the man who wants to be IN the place
OF the mOnarch-barely grown to
mans estate-whose life has been al
ready three times attempted, and some
or whose subjects fear to enter a build
ing where he chances to be?
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-17

the controversy opened by the polit-
ical-religious question embodied in the
pending associations bin come to a
crisis. At present Spain shows signs
of entering upon the first stages of a
battle between so-calIed clericalism and
so-called liberalism similar to that In
France and Italy, the end of which no
man who knows aught of Spanish char
acter dare attempt to foretell so far as
it's political effect is concerned.
Through it all the King pursues the
even tenor of his ways. He is said to
be something of a fatalist, and to havo
declared his conviction that he is yet
to die violent death, but he does NOT
let this keep him in.
An ardent automobile enthusiast, he
drives through streets and over noun
tain roads, taking the wheel himself
and delighting In getting away from
the restraints of public life. An incl
dent has just been published in the
Madrid press that shows the Kings
democratic ways as we'll as his humane
nature. While motoring in the noun
tains his Majesty came upon a pass
enger and mail diligence stopped on a
steep grade, where one OF the horses
had fallen from exhaustion, and the
driver, stupid and brutal to the last
degree like many of his class, was
belaboring the unfortunate beast with
a fury that knew no bounds and ac-
complished no results
The King stopped and dismounted
from his car. He wore a motoring cos
tune, large goggles effectually con-
cealed his features and the cochero
failed to recognize him.